FRIDAY, JUNE 7, 1895.
THE SANITARY BOARD.
LATRINES.
should be abolished and that the Colony should be supplied with a system of lattinen
constructed and maintained by Govora
ment.
ones.
DRAINAGE WORKA.
į
All the other members of the Board pat
Datos. sgreed.
INSPECTORS OT NUISANCES ON LOGOMOTION,
year
LAUNDRIES.
THE CHINA MAIL.
DEBATE IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL,
bo
W. B. WICERAN, Muruyor,
es,
THE CRISIS IN FORMOSA.
JAPANESE VICEROY IN
POSSESSION.
two steamers, when an attempt was inade
trick was tried early in the war with those
It will be remembered that the same
to
get them away full of armis from the
Aroonil bere nader the American fag, bat
The attitude of Sir Robert Hark's Service towards the so-called FormD SA- Rabellion is about the most pazzling of the many perplexing aspects of the ques. tion. We expect that enquiries will be mundo by-and-by lato the whole, subject, and the part which the Customs and the German flag played in assisting what we are asked to balioso is so organized revolt against the Chinese Government, ought not then to be neglected.
to
ta Nanking to coodact confidential business
with Viceroy Chang Chit-tang, on behalf
charge
of Frosident Tang. There he took charge of materials of war, besides a large amount
However, the figures given are the only ones THE FUTURE OF TAIPINGSHAN. of my hon. friend opposite (Mr Belilios), the wanton waste of public money which that the bat.. member did not follow my THE 'MANTHA AND THE available for atatistical werk of this kind,
who
doubt will express his visore on the followed the clearing of the site for the speech.
ARTHUR' The Sanitary Bourd met quietly and and I am of the opinion that the population
subject shortly. It will doubtless be in present Queen's College, which lay iåla for The Acting Attorney-General rode to The following extrant le taked from-s apostentatiously this afternoon,Thereof the colacy on the 31st Desember was
The following is a full report of the dit-your Excellency's recollention that at tha about ten years and cost the colony by less order, and the discussion closed.
loading article in the China Gazette: were proseat-Bon. F. A. Cooper, Dizes-pretty much the same as if we had never cussion in the Legislative Connell on the Council meeting of the 17th September, of interear alone tens of thousands of dol
The Viceroy Chang Chin-tung'a connze- been afflicted with Bubonic Plague.
1894, I moved for the appointment of a lars? The vacant land and ruined bunga tor of Public Works (President); Hon. J.
reconstruction of Taipingahan, which, Cammision to decide whether the original low still standing in front of the police
Police THE HONOKONG ELECTRIC CO., LD. treachery is proved beyond doubt. For tion with this digraceful subterfugo and It is worth nothing that in 1886 the total H. Sigvart Lookhart, Colonial Sacretary; number of deaths recorded in the colony was owing to the late hour at which the Coan-plan of destruction of Taipingsbau should compound furnishes an instructive lesson
sipingsbau should comprourastination divery ment
ctive or southern officiate, has been pouring arms
The following is the Report of the Board weeks Capt. W. C. H. Hunting, Acting Captaice 6,100 amongst an estimated population of cil mot, we wero compelled to hold over-be carried out or not. It is hardly ueces of the procrastination of Government in of Directors to be presented to the sixth az-ce past be, with the susistance of other
to 181,700, or, in round 6igures, the death rats
sary for me to comind you that the original such matists. It has been Iping useless disery meeting of shareholders in this Com- and men into the island by the German Superintendent of Pulics; De Westaott, for that year was 28 per 1,000, whils in the the Lonour to lay upon the table the report at that of total destruction by fire, involve years. I hope that in this question of the Gentlemen,-Your Directors have the
The Director of Public Works-I havesy for me to remind you that the original such matters,
so, the popular plan, and non-productive for more than twenty pany, to be held on Saturday, the 23ad Chins Merchants and other eteamers, an Acting Modical Officer of Health; and Mr exceptional voar ander review, the Lot of the meeting of the Public Works Coming, as I then pointed out, a very large disposition of the rosumed sros in Taiping-
Gentlemen,-Your Directors have the belong to the Formosan Government well so by the Arthur and Martha which oumber of deaths recorded amount to 7,362 H. McCallum, Secretary.
amongst an estimated population of 242,400, mittes held on 23rd May last, and to move, as I then pointed out, A very large disposition of the resumed aros in Taiping amunget an estimated sopalation of 242,400, its adoption. I regret to have to report to ay hope that if the Commission I asked for prevail. There will, I take it, be a lam in
its adopting. I regret to have to report to expense to the Government, while it was aban business prinsiples will be silowed to pleasure to submit the Company's Accounts submit the Company's Acounts The following, items of business came be- for a death rats of 3.9 per 1,00.)
my hope that if the Commission I asked for prevail. There and Count Butler and By the German flag. the Council that the members of the Com-y hope that With regard to death registration the Got fore the Board :---
of the Co-were it any but let us do our best to limit it are pleased to report that a steady increase The Martha, after discharging a cargo of remarks I made 10 my report for the year milice are not unsaimmons in recommending were appointed, It would perhaps fall in any age, or will, I take it, be a loss in for the year ending Both April, 1865, and though they are now bald in the name of reczarka I made 10 my report for the year miltro are not unsaimous in recommending with my views, formulated after personal to say lalt a lakh of dollars and recoup has been made in the supply of the Electric ammunition at Formosa, returned here 1890 are applicable to the present time, for the Council to adopt the proposed project inspection
for the Council to adopt the proposed project inspection of the sres, more than once, ourselves by raising the Crown rent whor
again last night, but the Arthur was ob A huge pile of documents was submitted 1890 are applicable
station refer to appoint pingehan. The
The Working Account shows a Credit liged by the oatory raised in these columns bearing upon the condition of latrines ment of native medical practitioner trained Mr Belilies) adheres to the belief which together with the adoption of the necessary public and private property resumed cou bearing upon the condition of latrines nothing has been done refer to appoint fur the reconstruction of the areas in Tai-inspection of the eres, more than once, Burssives by raisin
viz., partial destraction, that of the we resell the land. Reo, members will be pppingehan. The Hon. member on my left foulest and wholely irredeemable blocks, interested to hear that the total area of Balance of $8,856.86, which transferred to to discharge her gans at the Kiangaen Ar-
The Hon. member on my left viz., partial destraction, that of the lies by raising the Crown rent whor Light. throughout the city.
that the total - Profit and Loss Account, leaves it with their the total area of Profit and Loss $16,106.89. Your mosan busiuues in which is certainly an The Medical Officer of Health wrote:-I is one extent in Western medicine beyond ( Belilive) adheres to the belief which foulest and wholely irredeemable blocks, interested
a medical inspecial 25 ensure that the reading of the
aquare fout. Out of these Balanss to Credit of $16,106.89. Your sana. Another curious foatare in the For- outcaan is the fact that the Imperial have inspected all these latrines sud una medical inspection of the patients in the he entertained on the 17th September last, together with the adoption of the necessary public and private
almost all sanitary at qurred.
nitary, the cutting away of the broke of the hoo. melaber proposes to sat inside Directors propass to write of Plant Account Maritime Customs, which is sertainly an of opinion that they are almost all sanitary Tung Wa Hospital to ensure that the expressed in thie Council during the measures for rendering the remainder an-sists of £56,000 do property resumed cou-Profit and Loss Account, leaves it with to discharge her gaps at the Klangnen Ar- of hadees and the making of now lanes and 103,000 square fest for streets, leaving only $10,000 to provide for Depreciation, and Imperial institution, has connived and con- in soinu respect, and I consider it an er-recorded cause of death is the real cause reading of the Bill for the resumption of nitary, the cutting away of the backs of the hop. nielaber
Taiping has patching orent. I regrets and thent. Since Cooper reture property. Pablic, omissions and Taipingshan, namely, that his project co- backyarde, and thereby permitting the 188,000 square feet for building purposes. carry forward the Balance of $6,106.83 tos nives still at the irregular and illegal pro- gant Lecessity that the private-nwasd ones from which death occurred.
statistics is the large number of deaths however, although such a long time bas sufficient. Sines then the circumstances advisablo mode of dealing with the property. Incandescent Lamps installed and connected
The future of paramount interest in these tailing enly the patching and repairing of backyarde, and thereby permitting the 188,000 square
introduction of the proper amount of light In other words, to use up 45 per cent of the New Account.
ceedings of all the steamers which have I regret, and the proper circulation of air, would be land for streets. & teost injudicious and io. Dy reference to the Manager's Report au- been carrying aid to the no-called rebels in the buildings would be sufficient. recorded as caused by Bubonic Plagur, however, although such a long time has and the proper circulation of air, would be land for streste. 5 por
As ned, it will ha seon that the number of Formoss. Ships are openly clearat for I was abseat from the colony dering the furnished the Government, nar, as far as loare, made minute surveys of the property, Pablic Works, and allowing 375,000 for
the elapsed, that the hon. acmber has not afficient.
have altered. Mr Cooper returned from By adopting the plan of the Director of Incandescent Lamps installed and connected poris in the inland which has nominally
By adopting the plan of the the property, nexed, it will ha
has been largely thrown off the Chinese gose, and the The Acting Colonial Surgeon recommend prevalence of this disease it is not, in my furnished the Government, nor, as far as have altered. Mr Cooper returned from By adopting its ed that the Government should be re-pinion, expedient that I should do moram aware, any member of this Coun-loare, made minute surrays of the property, Pablic Works, and allowing Director of with
and isavad a raport, the outcome of his errors, omissions and price of looms increased, and the amount of installation Customs authorities wink st ehipment of should be x-than briefly refer to ovale in members he proposed to carry himself in favour destruction by fre.
efly with Azore detailed statement labours being the scheme he has now laid oriale, we shall augment that loss to hul during the twot
bult work and other outside work carried on quested tonisation the immediate ecoction than briefly refer to one or two points that all, with ore detailed statement and issued a raport, the outcome of his errors, omission and allowing $75,000 for with the Company's Mains has been largely poris in the island which has nominally poiata that of what such a project involved or how before us, in which I am glad to observe he a million dollars. Are we prepared to sc- during
of what auch a project involved or how aboars being of Government latrines in place of some of Beem to me will be of some value in members
the rebel Government ate proposed to carry it out, He, however,
lars. Are we prepared to sc- during the twelve months, shows a great guns and eldiers from Shanghai for the proposed to carry it out. He, however, of the Board. The disease appears, in at at that meeting expressed himself in favour destruction by fire. I used handly assure tight to so squander the pubite may only recently been at work; therefors the the highest Chinese anthorities. The the worst of the existing private-owned of the Board. The disease appears, in at at that mosting expressed himself in favour bas entirely abandoned the idea of total opt that responsibility? Have we any improvement compared with the previous this roos
esponsibility Hare wyear. Many whole disgraceful episode is instigated by at least one respect, to resemble typhus faver of supporting the Government in the total destruction by fire. I used handly assure right to so squander the public money year. Maar of the Lamps installed have his most glasrly proves that the
much as the great majority of its vie destruction of the buildings, and said at this scheme. We have had two meetings of The President suggested that Me Ham's in so much as the great majority of its vic-of supporting the Government in the total
destruction of the buildings, and said that that I have gone most carefully into say we have not, and I solemnly wash my only recently been at work; therefers the whole disgraceful episode is instigated by forwarded tims were observed to be annougat a poverty such a schons might act in somewhat the the Public Works Committee and another have discharged my duty to the pubile had receipts for current supplied, during the with a Japanese erniser will not be at all
Baid at responsibility. should ill fail benefit boa not been obtained in the
position of these in the overt of meeting report on the subject should be forwarded tims were observed tu bo azzougat a poverty-sustion of the buildings, and said that is to the Governor, with a recommendation stricken people who were poorly fed, badly such a schone might act in one what this scheme. We have had two meetings of hands of that pur that the Government eclectauitable aitos, and overstandet arcus, The localities in am not aware that any authentie records was invited sad came. I have also had so of funds which are so urgently useded for that the Governinent select suitable aitos, re- housed, and who lived in overcrowded houses same inauner as the sacrifice to the gods in the Public Works Committee and anolbes bave discharged my, dul
best of my poor ability, offer. period ander review. rehoused, and who lived in overcrowded houses ancient times. (Langhtor). Woll, sir, to discuss this subject, to which Mr Cooper ed my protest against this proposed waste
te discus has aubject,
Your Dingtors have fortfailed 814 Shares, plesesut, tad no one will have the slightest sympathy with them should the Japausse saming prisate property if necessary, and and overstandet areas, The localities in ancient times, (Langhtor). Woll, sir, I of the UnBicial Mombers called specially I nok
Victoria where the disease was most preva exist that such sacrifice to the gods was veral interviews with that gentlemen, and improvement of other positions of the elty Direc
on which calls have not been paid
Kowebing the rebel steamers if they construct thereon public lattines witha vion Victoria where the disease was most preva
gods was veral interviews with that gentleman, and improvement of other positions of the city Directors-Hon J. J. Keswick resigned satch them. of nitimately abolishing the private fund which the foregoing description is fairly over, and I think it would be unbecoming conclusion that, under the circumstances, adopt this plan was of 417 houses now his appointment now requires confirmation.
private-owned tent were mainly oconpied by people to atte
attended with any beneficiat results what-veral
coming
e a result, I have now come to the not one whit lees in need of it. If we leaving the Colony, and Hon J, J. Bell- as a reult, I have unes, and that wherever possible in future fand sold for building purposes within the "la 1887, when the Public Health Bill was of this Council attached any belsel in such hear). The main difference between the standing in
applicable.
an my part to asume that hon, members clusion that, under the circumstances, adopt this plan wo sheli have caly 200 oddeving has been invited to take his place:
belief in such bis scheme is preferable to mine (hear, houses in the place city of Victoris shall be subject to a condi-
Mesure H. L. Dalrymple, and J. Kramer, tien that the purobaser shall construct and under the consideration of the Legislature, it of this Council attached any belief in such is scheme is preferable to mine (hear, houses in the place of 18 aly 200 od encrifice, which I understand is simply, hear). The main difference between the standing in the condemned distric: Be- when construcicd shall maintain suitable was my duty to represent the conditions with the bon. member, sacrifice to goda two consists in that while I contemplated sides these buildings it will be remembered retire by rotation, but being eligible, offer latring accommodation in connection with under which the mass of the people in the a to
the of word and stone. For be it icom me for partial destraction and the opening to light the Sanitary Board condemned 100 odd themselves for re-election.
the American Conent-General very prompt- Auditors. The Accounts have been au.ly calozy lives. These representations were of 2oment to come to this Council and
and air of the better constructed blocks, houses in other parts of the city. These any building erected thereon.
The Acting Captain Superintendent of sharply called usor, Bout it ask you to voto any public lands in support all the houses, with the exception of one cident, not resumed by the Government. J. Ross Anton who has left the Colony.) whose honour ho so well upheld.
in question, and the Oficer one and air in question, and the Oficer
Mr Cooper advocates the pulling down of houses were by more fluke muredited by ears, G. bitowart, (in place of Mr pats stop to such a disgracefal outrago Administering thought it desirable the Cong and conscientiously cerving would have been heavi vontually realized Ther Administering the Government-Sir Wil. aku upon the laws of neutrality and the dag Police agreed.
admistering the Government-Sir Wil-of such a superstition, bat I do urge upon block and laying out afresh the entire area. Yet liem Gordon Cameron-thought it desirable the Couuoil to adapt this repart, because
orge upon block and laying out afresh the entire area. Yet we see that these houses are being and J. C. Peter, and they offer themselves This the Conucil to adapt this report, because I am still of opinion that had my schemaaleansed, renovated, and seaspied, whilst for re-election. to personally inreetigate the matter. This Mr J. R. Grook, Sanitary Surveyors he did in a very thorough manner by a care-in what I am making of you I am carving would have been heavier, yet on the whole with this last property in one hands. Hongkong,
This honestly and conscientiously buliere that been adopted, although the initial expansex wa are hesitating as to what might be done
H. I. DALRYMPLE, Chairman. malling 6th Juse, 1895. wrote calling attention to the difficulty of fal inspection of the worst dwellings in
woul Sal the heat interests of this colony. I believe the property would have ventually realized There are good and bad localities in getting contractors to carry out drainage the Chung Wan, Taiping-shan, and Sal-
the works in accordance with sanitary require-ying-poon subse-air,
sir, that by adopting this report both from more erary city in the world. There is the The following is the Manager's report to ments. Be proposed that the list of Ying-poon districts of the city, and his subse- that by adopting this report both from the property would have svontually realized Thero
sanitary and a pecuniary point of view; maining authorised contractors should be revised what his opinions were. Had the Publie the time the Taipingehan Ordinance was Conger's scheme is that although he pro-sit, to rearve in our wides a cheap, authorised contractors should be revised gent speeches in Conncil show very clearly anitary and a pecuniary point of view, or an account of the buildings still re-evars it good and bad localities in
sed what his opinions were. Had the Public wo shall not be going very far wrong. At mong standing over a considerable por- East End and the West End of the the Directors:
tion of the area; while the result of Mr city of London. It would be wise,
Hongkong, 5th June, 1805. and republished.
Health Bill of 1897 been passed in the form before this Council The Government had poses to spend a smaller sum of money yet I healthy district for the occuption of our
Gentlemen,On the 30th April, 1894, the The President wrote--I am of opinion in whics it was transmitted to the Colonial before his
was transmitted to the Colonial not then any detailed information or as fear he will an: realise so much from the poor. We should not compel them
number of Incandescent Lamps installed and that steps should be taken to raviso the list Secretary by the Sanitary Board, and had timate what was going to be done with the sale of old materials and sites as would high rents or compel them to desert this to about 1..
ormation or fear he will not realise so much from the poor. We should not compel them to pay supplied by the Company's Plant amounted of contractors approved by the Board, and the sanitary sta received reasonable enp with 1,100, equivalent to 2,340 Lamps shas potice should be given in the part in euforcing its provisions, I am the aros would cost. The Council, as I of my proposals. The great advantage, on account of high-rent. It would be tan of Lamps itstalled and connected to the
in with sale ares, or what any project for dealing with have been realized from the execction island for fresh woods and pastures now of B-candle power. cense of the concluding paragraph of Mrtised that the heavy mortality from Babo-understand from the newspaper reports and however, which his acijomis possesses tamount to spending scout in the desert of Hafts at the sad of April last, I have now to report that the number
MR 'BILLY' WATERS AND. Crook's loster. All applications to be placed ie Plague in 1894 would not base occurred.
ster. All applications to be placed tied that the tavs mortality from Elbo the aros would cost. The Council, as I have been realized
FORMUSA. on the list should be sent to the Surveyor The most powerful opponents of the Bill be obtain-being absent from the colony ut regular strecta constructed without the least provement, and it ought therefore to be mounted on the list should be sont to the Surveyer The court parade wooden base a farther information I have been able to however, which his sejenis possesses tamount to spending scout in the desert of Lamps icstalled and connected to the able to is that, in place of a lot of narrow and it air. The land is not adapted for much in Compaya Meine at the end of April last, for report, the Board reserving the right of lunged to these classes who have suffered
Ous of the funniest developments of the Bually deciding whether such application most, financially, from the serious outbreak of the time-relied entirely upon the strong regard to arrangement or sanitation, it will left alone. If the Public Works Commit 3,740 Lampe of 8-candle power, and sings Formosan hmatness is the prominant part should be granted. In view of the import Bubanio Plague, and I must confess I ODE-mittee in a letter addressed to the Colonial laid out, and epon to light and air, while them divide them in the cast and west oads. amounting
nfess & QDE-sletter addressed to the Colonial laid out, and opon to light and air, if the Government have time and moneyThe number of Are Lamps applied for
recommendations of the Permanent Com-confer upon the oly recommendations of the Permanent Com confer upon the oly a new district well think of dividing their time and fabour, let that date a further number of Lamps, played by our old pugiastic friend Mr anes of giving effect to the decisions of the Bubanis Plague, and I must confess I ope- recommendations of the Permanent Oom rogurd to arrangement or sanitation, it will left alone in sought therefore to be smoanted to about 2.300, equivalent to anes of giving effect to the decisions of the sider their action in 1897 has met in 1894 Secretary, dated 28th Jugs, to rezome the mine at the mos, could only be in the ne. If the Government have time and money inte
olonial laid out, and opon to light and air, while them divide them in the cast and west oads. amounting to about 100, have been brought Billy Waters, theroin. Waters, after
many buffets with an unkind world, has • Board with regard to the drainage of pro- with the result it deserved.
into ev misce at as
area of Taipingahan, re-lay the atreats, and tare of patchwork. There is another to spare, better los the money out in Street Lighting remeiss the some as at the was formerly torpedo early a date as possible it would I again consider it desirable to repeat the widen them, and further that a corpoint; aines the resumption of this very construction
I again consider it desirable to repeat the area of Taipingahan, re-lus the atreats, and mine at the most could only be in the na. If third them in the cast and west oads. amonating to about 100, have been brought
The number of Are Lamps applied for struck a streak of luck in Formson. He be well for the Board to consider the advi- remark that in considering these statistics pending strong feeling existed at that time large area by the Guvernment very material and open out cheap area and thus refioso
considering the eir-respecting ts. The proliitos involeca the
point; aines the resumption of this very construction of a tramway round the island, instructor in the sability of representing to the Governmont it is neccesary to koep in view the eir-respecting the effect of such resumption for additiona and extendations have beast made the over-crowding that is going on in the
sites date of the last report.
British Navy, and now the good-natured the desirability of some arrangement being it is necessary to keep in view the eir-ponding strong feeling existed at that time point; nines the resumption of this very construction of a tramvay out in the The the desirability of some arrangement being oumstance that out population is not a nor- auch objects. The project I laid before is the Hestils and Building Ordinances, contro of our city. This is a mattor which
The Plant and Machinery have been blogger is vittoally Minister of War to the population is not a large area by the Guvernment very material made under which the Government will mal one, but a population in which the male size Pablic Works Committes involves the and the new buildings can be constructed concerns almost every resident in the co-
Formosan Republic. He is the right-hand mal one, but a population in which the male she ablic Works Contes involve the maintained in good working order. andertake to do this work.
sex in the prime of life largely predomi- recommendations made by the Permanent in conformity with the health requirements, long, and it affects the public purse. It is servant,
I remain, gentlemen, your obedient man of President Tang. Waters arrived at Shanghai last week from Nanking, Committee so far as it entailed the total It is for these reasons that my colleagues a huge venture to take speculations of s
whither he had gone in the Chisess destruction of the buildings, the re-laying and myself, with the exception of Mr large undertaking. In order to be sure
Government transport Arthur, lata, Cass, Daly three of the ten public laundries out the entire area, and the widening of Belilios, consider that Mr Cooper's scheme they are not making a mistake it would be
now flying the German flag. He went na Bix Inspectors of nuisances applied for have been let during the year, although the streeta. From a pecuniars point of view should be adopted.
Nanking wiss to seek for the advice of experts out- $12 a month for five months of the year the rental is as low as $10 a month. That I am bound to any that I am of opinion, Mr Belilios-I have to propose an amend-aida for obair and riskeha hire They pointed there is a strong artificial opposition to and I must say that I think hou,nem
amond-side this Council, and I beg to propose this out that four Inspectors of the camo rank
the using of theas buildings by the public bors can hardly expect, after reviewing ment. In making my remarks I will not resolution-That, before a final decision wore in receipt of the allowance.
washermen is to me gear ecough, but the whereby the owners of property have my hon. friend on my right (Mr Cooper). of Mosare Granville Sharp-(laughter) -W. The Acting Colonial Surgeon favoured beyon The Acting Colonial Surgeon favoured hermen is to me olear ecough, but the provisions of the Taipingshan Ordi- take up the time of the Council is going as to the condemned area of Taipingshan rufusal, allowing caly for actual outside bond the natural obstinacy of Chinese nanes whereby the owners of property have back beyond the four corners of the report be arrived at, a Committee formed of re- workmen I know of no reason for the been compensated for the resumption, not of my hon. friend on my right (Mr Cooper) pressutalives of the community, to connie chair or ricksha hires, but the Acting Cap-opposition. It is quite true that these on the probable future value of the pro. 6 to 10t tsia Superintendent of Police was in favour pointed, to associate themselves with the It is quite true that these on the probable future value of the pro. I am glad to note that the Government of Mosare Granville Sharp-(laughter) -W. ricksha Public wsshermen receive the tacit support party but upon the rents actually derived lave fasily abandoned the idea of barning Dauby, S. G. Bird, and A. Denison, be sp of allowing 87. a month for one ricksha of many of their employers in their obstin-from the jetting-of basements and hovels the bosses, and I also abarve from his for the Director of Public Works, and
pointed, to associate cuolio.
ate opposition. It is dificult to understand uufit in some cases for pig-stics, as human teper-that Mr Cooper at all events, is of or the Director of Public Works, and To the oman of Jas R. Canviugh, over
why the vast majority of our leading re-habitations. This Council has recently pass. opinion that the scillus of the plague is conjointly give a report do too best moans seer of drainage works, there appeared to sideats of all nationalities should prefer to el mensares by which such occupation is not to be found in the soil, and that the of disposing of property resumed by the ares by which such occupation is was before the Council you kindly be por unanimity, although Dr Atkinson have their linon washed in an evil-smelling prohibited in the future, and the Sanitarywood and the other materials of the build-overnment. Ga the last occasion this made the same suggestion as in the cass paddle on the billside and dressed in the Board are at the present time engaged in tugs are not infected. So far this is estim of the Inspectors of Nuisances.
living room of their waabermen's servants, enforcing these regulations. But, sit, that factory to hear, but I should have thought permitted all my official colleagues to living room of their wanbermen's of their increased rental and improved property and ments in favour of adapting and improving them the same latitude, so that we may who live amongst or of this project. who live amongst and sleep upon heir increased rentul and improved property and these conclusions furnished strong argu-vote as they thought fit on this sub- The death rate for the week ended May clients linen, rather than in the public improved mauitation will result from the ments fadapting and improving ject. I hope on this ocasion you will give (From our Special Correspondent in Nordic materisi, etc. "Publication of the intention
them the same latitude, so that we may 25 was 18.7. as compared with 74.9 in the laundries. However, so long as such a adoption of this project. I have very little the buildings as they stand rather than of corresponding week last year. One death: very peculiar preference existe it is very doubt in stating. The total cost of the destroying them and laying out the area arrive at an honest decision. from typhoid fever was reported. For the doubtful if mach can be done to improve resumption ap to date has been a little in ex-afresh as proposed by my hon. friend His Excelluner-I shall be glad to do so The plan laid hafore when the amendment is seconded. Does
I have visited Hobs to ascertain parti-re week ended June 1 the death-rate was 18 this branch at the sanitation of the colony. ceas of $50,000. Well, now, sir, is bas been on my right.
casa ben. as compared with 90.1 last year. One case
urged by my hon. friend on my left that the has been carefully prepared &ndang body second the amendment? INFECTIOUS DISEASES.
Hia Excellency romarked (after a pause) colare of the atttack upon the steamere of anrail pox was recorded,
adoptions of a scheme involving the cutting is creditably got up, and it is with real
of a lane regret I feel it my duty to oppose it, The I am afraid you have not got a seconder, Arthur. Aa she came down the river with of a street here and the cutting of a lane regret I feel it my duty to oppose it, The I am afraid you have not got a accender, Arthur. thore and a general repair and patchwork plan, moreover, falls in with any individual Mr Bellion. of the existing buildings would pense more interests as a property owner, which are
The Direster of Pabllie Warka-3 should the President Tang on board with upwards profitable to the colony. But when you beet served by having a large number of like
of like to maks one or two remarks in reply. the rounder it is the duty of this tovernment wellings closed, as it has a tendency to The hon. member has given me the credit of two thousand followers, she was fired Owing to prolonged -health
ompter, Saporintendent was absent on leave from to look the fact fairly in the face that this drive up rents and fill my ompty houses of
of a good deal perhaps, but I think a more let January to 31st October, during whith proporty has bean resumed by the Crown, Spools & consideration must not, however, careful perqual of my raport gili show that upon by
the balance with the period the duties of the office were eff-Las passed into the hands of the Crown, be allowed to weigh
in that report, especially as regards the Seven men on board the arthur word killed could and Sanitary Inspectors had any of the Building Ord. There are very im- endeavour to show sites the cost of laying hon. member has agailahetus in general dese ciently performed by Mr E. 4. Ham. Nozo and that in any re-sale a purchaser would tho waliare of the colony, which I propose source of infection, or the plaque bacillus, auce e-uld be construed that no egge could of the Sanitary Inspectors bad any leave of have to comply with the provisions of the to show will be most adversely affected if in Taipingahan, I absolutely confine myself and seventeen wounded. legally be sold outside the poblia markets.
abeance during the year, but two of them Building Ordinance of 1889 and rerent this scheme is permitted to be carried into to recording tacks and confue myeli The Board was of opinion that egg were Ul and in hospital for several wacks.
The German guabcat Ittis opened fro sabitary Irginlation. There are very im effect. With your permission I will briefly to carding facts and not ciling opinions. will That is outirely a medical question, and could be sold elsewhere thun
public: A large increase to the staff of Inspec. portant provisions in the Building Or endeavour to show wizes Me Cooper's plan not an engineering question at all. The in reply to the forts, killing thirteen Chi. marketu
toris was sunotioned towards the close of dinance of 1889, as bon, members are will cost. He estimates the cost of laying hon. member has again zuferred to this the year, and the now men were appointed, aware, dealing with the contraction of cut the ares strech at $83,000. Now to member has again zulerced to this
ent this plan, sell the site, and gat terms, but I should like to point out oue the effect of silencing the fire, and but they did not take up thair appoint backyards in all cases where buildings are carry ant this plan, sell the sites, and gat wonderial and economical acheron in generalness inside the fortifications. This bad
ildings and them all built upon, so that rates and taxes terms, but I should like to point out one ments, in 1894. The staff of Inspectors is erected on properly purchased from the them all built apon, so that rates and taxes imports now, so far as the autoher to the
again be collected from the district, looked. In the project I-laid before the Arthur escaped without farther muleste We give below some extracts from the popalation concerned, equal to that em- the majority of the buildings in Taipinge Thate would therefore have to be reckoned had been laid out in such a way as not to tion.
total Grown. I have no hesitation in saying that may, again be collected from the district, important matter that he has cutirely over the effect of silencing the fire, and the
buildings in Taipings Thate would there on $820,000, the cost of necessitate the yards. If the ache re will take, I believe, at least six yesra. Public Works Committee the back lanes ployed in those large towns in England at the present moment do not comply Thate would therefore have to be reckoned d where munisipal sanitary administration is with these provisions, and though a pur. five years interest on $820,000, the coat of
2017 reconstruction, as I under- In addition to the work carried out by viewed as being meal advansed. In Eng-damer--if ous could be found of this the resumption which at 3 per cent pertand it, of bac's yards. If the scholio, The Japanese forcag have now come Re, property ownere of their own initiative a land it is now almost the invariable rate patched-up and repaired property would, annum would smount to about 8140.000 erred to Sayara
ferred to by my hon. friend en my left is considerable number of houses, which were that befora a man receives an appointment so far as the legislature of this Colony it added to the $83,00 for laying it out, or earried out, a portion of the building lote, practically unopposed, from Kelang, and found on inspection to be in an insanitary as Sanitary Inspecter he must have passed concerned, still continue to lot that pro-altogther roughly $1,000,000. Now is or the 417 honees which to take credit for Admiral Kabayams has established his condition have been redreined st the request the examinations of the Sanitary Instituta perty for human habitation, yet on the at all likely this amount would be realised will have of the Board.
In Hongkong men with such a training amouNow is it the out In Hongkong men with such a training are decay of existing buildings it would be pro- by the sale of the ground? I do not will have to be devoted to back-yards. It is satisfactory to note that steady total area available for domestic occupation grean is being made in the re-drainage of doubts it it would be a wise proceeding to what position would he find himself 1 Well, my that such a sum can be obtained, the as proposed in his scheme with that pro-
dard pro- not to bo bad, and I have very grave posed to construct new buildings, and in think any member present will pretend to dat ie to say, in order to compare the Headquarters at the capital, Taipeh-fix, Victoria. When the general inspection at get such trained men from homa as vacao- the majority of the lots are of very asli building area having been reduced from posed by mine you will have to doduct from
the case in complete possessica of the mbols of all the house drains in the city, which becies ocear inasmuch as their atter want of depth, some of them only 32 or 33 feet in 257,000 to 188,000 square feet, a conction the area of each lot, probably in the cas
is dollars is much nester the figure the store houses ton fast, which has to bo gan in December, ja completed, and if the knowledge of the Chinese people and their depth. If the land is cut, taking away four of 89,100 square foot, half a milling of thres-storey houses fifteen feet and two- North Formnes at the cost of the loss of
eat, be workers frontages of these houses; if you will were of such housca 06 те
defectively habits and customs would, to my mind, or five feet which the provisions of the dollars is much nester the figure the drained are compelled to execute the work more than counterbalance their superior Ordinance require to give sufficient open Government is likely to get. It should not multiplied by the total of re-draloing their insanitary properties training in sanitary matters.
space, 16 fest for a theon-storey building, be forgotten that the Praya Reclamation oultiplied by the total aggregate of the only eight met. within a reasonable time, s much-needed ira-
The natives are submitting willingly to provement in the sanitary condition of the
and considering thickness of walls, &c., the is going on simultaneously, and land out this louses; if you will figure it out I think you will find that the Hon. member to my left would find himself can to-day be purchased on aes frontage that thing you wi
for from $1 to $6 a foot. In it at all protho street for obviating the necessity of troubla is anticipated in this quarter. town will be the result.
considerable number of complaints ro- RACHALS PIANDs-The finest in the World the happy posses or of houses for human for from $1 to 36 a foot. Is it at all pro-res which is proposed to be devoted to the Japanese conquerors, and no further
habitation with a net floor area
ea of 15 foot by bable wa can get on an average more than having individual backgards to the houses, troubla is anticipated in tuin quarter. garding the choking of the new pipe drains-Touch and lose unequalled. Sale Agents,
15. That the Government can into the per foot for the land in Taipingehan F this
na description Happily there is an alternative project. As under his scheme it would be necessary to is not en excessive us the back yards which continue to come in. In almost every ins W. Robinson and Cu.
market with property of like a reason, it is now knows that fice is not neccesary provide He has also talked about doing of the foreigners have been molested.
I am glad to be able to report that none PIANOFORTES tuned-Singly or by yearly tance the shoking of the drain is caused by
and expect to get anything a reason-it under his scheme it would be necessary to
coutruet High olase work-W. Robinsya ile misuse through groes carelessness on the
this matter in a thorough, a business-like
and Co. part of servants Fory frequently the SHANGHAI has lately been inundated with able return for the $820,000 expended as a cleansing agent, and that the germs of provide He has also talked about doing.
Korsana (says the Chisa Gazette), several of in the resumption of Taipingebat, disease are neither in the heures noz in the this matter in
statss
manner. I must say that the remarks of gratings over the inlets to the waste-pipes them of high rank, who go about in a very think there an buy Du pointing a comparatively small outlay, be plaged in a thin of mines like netare. He spoke disorder which existed here and at Taipehft of conversation jest now (acys the Feochond
During the few days of croitement and can be only one opinion. Boil, the resumed area can readily, and st opinion: soil, the resumed area can readily, and at
TEL is very naturally the absorbing topia and draine are either removed or no destroysterious
our It is practically impossible, aber at the good sanitary condition. The strente were about selling the land and then recouping prior to the arrival of the Japanese adence Panyonge, Seu Moos, Souchong, mon att ed as to be of very little une in keepit mysterious way, and whose business in our It is practically imposible. On the bon, member did not strike me as solids of any size out of the drains. Settlements is not very easy to arrive at out these facts to the bon. member at the good sanitary condition. The strente were being of a business-like nature. He spoke disorder which existed here and at Taipobft of conversation jest now (acys the Feochano Acho), and the relative merita of Pakling, recently drained, channelled, korbes the expenditure by into the market and buy guard, upwar most distinguished of these mittas he gested that as this was a new serve as models for improvement land without first.enquiring what the Crown worth of Chinese property is estimated to quite satisfied that in a number of grass the By far the most distinguished of these last meeting of the Public Works Cura quite recently drained, channelled, korbed about selling the land and then recouping quite satisfied that in a number of oars the visitors is Prince Ming Youg-yik, the mutal cats it might be worth while for the oven new serve as models for improvement land without first enquiring what the Crown
cases mittes he en gested that as this was a and; paved. Some of the houses might oboking of the drains is done walioiously visitors is Prince Ming Yong-yik, the mittes he an.gated that as this was a and paved. Some of the houses might the expenditure by raising the Crown res prior to the arrival of the Japanese adence),
arly brother of the Korean Queen, who arrived special case it might be worth while for the oven new serve as models for improvement No man could go into the market and buy guard, upwards of ous million dollars freely discussed. The general option of the crap is natisfactors. Fine Tea is chiefly either out of-spite to the landlord or to the
rent mene
臨 Boord. To some Chiness minds such wall been residing for overal years past actiabla states that Boord. To some Chinese minde each mall.here recently from Hongkong, where he has Government to consider special legislation to the owners of hundreds of tenements inland without first enquiring what the Orava
worse slums in this arty, and with an after selling the land I am alsogether dous solisu seems to give infinite pleasure, staying at the Frapon him on Thursday, have any cost an idle site here, but force of the 8th March, in the report by existed at all it existed whos
domanded for all chops possessing point. all been redding for several years past. He is to exempt this area from the provisions of worse slams in this city, and with ran seat was, So what he mouse by recouping worth of Chinese property is estimated to in demand, consequently high rates aro
be the land I am altogether at cious soliou seems to give infinite pleasure, staying at the French Hotel, where our rathe Ordinance. Well, sir, then provisions notable expenditure, the district could be lots to understand. He also states that have been looted principally by the desert. About 7,000/5,000 peokuges of Borehoug, while from their point of view it goes a long presentative onlied upon hits The there obtaining at any health of the Carefte
idea of convert expenditure the district could after selling what he mene by racoupin
cleanly and healthy one, the adeption of this report is & great ing Chinese soldiers. The plsss is now from the market ddslag the past 3 days at Pakling and Panyengs have been takan ing Chinese soldiers. The place is way to prove that ally contention that presentative olied upon him on Thursday, have been passed, not with the idea of converted into
thaf silly ted to their gentiamen im and in reception, and it is therefore iter of this Counciloviene haban waler-fight that ally contoh goes a long slaying at the frevent years past he has Government might be worth whhis was a sad, pacently drained, the strente were being of member did waler-fight house-drain is not suited to their but was unable to see him. The three obtainleg at any cast an idle site bere, but Fortuustely we have in the Chavecamset the adoption of this report is a great
however, for the benefit of the public health of the Carefte of this 8th March, in the repart by czisted at all it existed when this Gonna sesuming more tranquil and peaceful prices said to be
Ts, 3 to 4 in excess of last manner of living. With the old form of gentlemen composing his suite, however, for the benefit of the public health of the weft of the 8th March, in the report by speculation. Well, sir, if speculation over gentlemen composing his coded our salony, and, as considered by hen, members the Arbitration Board-Messrs Ackroyd passed the Ordinance for the resumption of
Kau, Kim Zih, seorded, bine brick drain such blockage simply eau- representative a very gontal reception, and impossible. I take the ot
Josr. The market is now considered fairly. carein! extitaste of Taipingsharon; it is a question of sails. representative & vety genial reception, and of this Council, are absolutely accussary. Alford, and Danby careful extitaste of verted the drain into an elongated porous though conversation could be carried on with It is therefore utterly apple should damned district can be meda fit for humanoidation of
It is not a question of sepeat, under the Japanese administration, opened, and John the Celestial immoñiately take the cost at which the houses in the cune
congratulated himself on having expefully yess-pool, from which the sewage soaked b
humario,
worked the ozola and is happy in contem. into the surrounding ground on which the good olla good of this colony. To come any after Into the surrounding ground on which the a good deal of diffealty they readily gave it, that any member of this Council should demused district can be made fit for human pesuniary profit; it is a question of ssaits
ARRIVAL OF THE JAPANESE
plation of prospectiys gains, Swelling stood. The evil results to the antion, is it true that Prince which we considered nessary for the and the gross amount is only #30.024.79 spending $820,000 and auggest the en wollier stood. The evil results to the hits the following information. In reply now say. We find that these provisione habitation, Details are givet of every lot, to squation of doing asmething for the
MINISTER AT TIENTSIN. public health, which are almost pertain tog Yong-yik has been ordered to return health and the isfety of the Colony are Say, hosterer, that this salicate, sould penditure of 32,000 ft the hope of getting azies from such sewage-polluted foundation, MR The data!! Me Kan replied, going to touch the public puris and thers have to be exceeded, and allow 840,000. back some return for the original expondi (Spesial to the ORINES MAIL.)
Här AHA ZAKEN MET the Are well known and require to commit to Korea by Gasen allow-840,000 in
១០
IT A fele house aclders polually carefully seal rould be practically impossible to maintain, and as a matter of fa
No, be has aster heard of such an order for win will see nothing to do think, quite out of the qusation. I do not No, be has asver heard of such an order. fora vie will have nothing to do with them. That is less than half the cost of dutroy back some return for the original expendi
SHIEGHAI, June 7, 2.41 p.m. falsehood as others and there have to the freak air inlet to the house drains by fit. The report must be a falsehood. Our ro. I am sure, sir, that any such positioning the property and laying it out fresh ture, and to talk about speculation is, I
a entle
Mr. Hayashi, Japanese Minister to Chips, sing a piece of white iron under the gratings presentative asked Bow long has the Prince would be practically impossible to maintain, and as a matter of fact Me Gooper all think, quite out of the qusation. I do not
han arrived at Tieniain en route for Feking. sud I exceed ska However, when the Jaspentors point at the been base le arrived here about six and I trust for the orodit of this Governmate would also probably be read think there is ang further remark I wish to
great many maliąts which were totally He arrived at Tiantain on board a Jap folly of such notion and exphin the abfeat weeks ago with us, replied Mr Kau, and ment tha, no bon, member at this Connciled and the area for sale would make. I would like to say be touched on of the inlet, in most cases the tlusplate is added We are waiting for quitable timas to table to-day would think of bringing for possibly be reduosa 80,000
I must say I do not think would bring back
outde relays, which unese warship op Wednesday, bih inst., removed and la nnt again put oni.
return to our own country we bannot go ward no proposal to the donneil. feet. Then have regard to the saving intolerant, auch as outside railways, which
If the houses were placed any With these few romarka I beg to move that a time. NORTALITY STATISTICE.
has the report be adopted In a apnitary condition the work might be return for the expenditure on Taiping, from Yokohama.
Mr U. P. Chator Sir, I beg to second done in twelve months, and the district be hang
Elis Excellency-The amendment not the resolution. Just moved by the Hon, the available for habitation before the summe Director of Pablis Works, and in doing so I of 1896. On the other hand, if it be decid. having boon seconded I deciate the motion may mention I am valizing the upmion ofed to destroy and lay the district out afresh, carried my whofiolul colleague, with the exception shall we not be in danger of a repetition of
MORTALITY STATISTICS.
G.RETAKZES IN THE QENTRAL MARKET.
Mr O. V. Ladds, Colonial Veterinary Burgeon, recommended that one caretaker should be allowed to sleep in each stall at the Central Market.
THE SALE OF EGUS.
Mr Ladds wrote with regard to the sale
of eggs, being of opinion that the Ordia.
SANITARY AFFAIRS IN HONGKONG.
SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT.
Banitary Superintendent's report for 1801:
DRAINAGE WORKS.
***
The death-rate Rooded are, I feel murð, Ical reliable than usual, simply on accout
a
2,502 deaths were recorded from bebonle plague and 25 from smali-pox and choleraic complaints.
STAFF.
Just now, because Koros ia la a very die turbed and dangerous state's
of the large pureber of people who left the W. ResINION and Co. are Special Agents for walong tamporally during the prevalence of all the leading English and Confluental the disters doigusted" Bubenio Plogus. Kloppfarte Maagiseturet
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THE BUTCHER'S BILL.'
SAFETY OF THE FOREIGNERS.
THE PASSING OF THE 'ARTHUR.'
of money to carry on the Republie and NATIVES SUBMITTING WILLINGLY. Continue resistance to the Japanese. Billy was vory mysterious and quite diplomatie THE PASSING OF THE ARTHUR.'in his manner, and wore his houbars and heavy responsibility very gravely. Binee THE 'ILTIS' DEFENDING. THE bia arrival in Shanghai," Minister Waters
has been in constant communication with GERMAN FLAG
the local Chinese officials, and the Tsubai, and was attended by two high depaties of the Viceroy of Manking. He seemed to have fall authority with reference the despatching of steamers, ordering of
Formosa.)
of the Arte to proceed to Formosa ap. pesre to have frustrated her mission, for Hobo, June 7, 3.20 p.m. the steamer afterwards discharged her Arti-argo into the Arsenal, and has now only ite money and two officials on board.
The two mandarin friends of Minister Waters travelled in the innocent disguiso
of ordinary traders. Contrary to bia usuel
genial disposition, the now Minicior fought
shy of newspaper man and would not say
a word to illamine the mysterious gloom
that surrounds bis mission. He appeared
of my report gilt show that upon by the Chinese in the forts at Hebd.to have the full confidence of the robel
Me Baliliga-I should like to poloh out
President Tang, and we venture to say bis advim in se valuable and the confidence in bim ag well-placed as that of many mOTA assuming and showy of China's 'forsiga firo advisers. Water's connection with the new born Republic dates back to Low months ago, when he obtained employment
the forts at Taipehin as an instructor. His pagilintis powers soon brought him mondarios attempted to interfere unduly pugilist promptly laid them out and with Waters prerogatives, but the into prominence. One night some Chiness
handled their bodyguard with the sam free and easy fashion. Billy's hitting power is about 2,000 pounds per min. ute, and be weight about 14 steze; bis handling of the Governor's myrmidons was promptly recognised by Tong, who sair Waters' valan from a military point of view and be wept on on Billy's shoulder bagging him to save Formosa. Like a tras
It may be said that the Japanese are British far, Waters responded, and wo sro
wish to increase of Business, V. Robinson and Co. have removed their Flang and Organ and Co. showrooms to Coppanght Eouse-large slook-
low prioce,
redibly informed that be even offered to initiate the Governor into the mysteries of
the table art. Bat the Governor declined. All China's foroiga advisors, the Admirals, Generals, et hoc, are to be congratulated upon baring their powers for good time strengthened by the latest accession to the ranks of China's forsign counselinté
China Gazette,
Quotations. HONGKONG, June 7, 1805. OPIUM-Now Fathe, cash, 18
Old
New Bezaron, cash, 760
Old
Now Maiws, credit; 410/100 Allowance, Tasts 4/8
-Old-Malwa, "oredit;: 730-
Allowance Tula P Partign, Vily, chel, v Allowance, Tauls,.... Petniau, Papor tied 810 Allowance. Tuolayivel