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the provisions of the sections not applicable to the villages and rural districts so far as the provisions related to authorised architects ?
The HARBOUR MASTER suggested that the matter might be regulated according to the rateable value.
H.E. the G VERNOR said that was no doubt the crux of Hon. Mr. Sharp's contention.
The DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS explained that the class of Chinese mentione by Hoa. Mr. Sharpdid not mploy an authorised architect, but got some Chinese assistant in an office to pre- pare a drawing for them for two or three dollars. The COLONIAL SECRETARY held that the thing had worked very well since 1889.
The DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC Wo x8 p inted out that the requirement about the employment of an authorised architect was new.
H.E. THE GOVERNOR suggested that it might solve the difficulty to give the Governor in Council power to exempt any case.
Hon. Mr. HARP agreed that that would meet the difficulty.
The DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS said that in a matter of that kind they might almost leave it in the hands of the Building Authority.
The COLONIAL SECRETARY remarked that he knew one lot of houses that was condemned by the Sanitary Board soon after it was built. To give the Building Authority a free band to dispense with the requirements of the Ordinance was not safe.
The DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS said that the only exemption to bo granted would be the employment of au authorised architect.
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The COLONIAL SECRETARY agreed that that would not matter
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT. letter, which was of public interest, should be published in the local papers.
The PRESIDENT replied that these papers had been laid on the tably and doubtless would appear in the Press, as the reporters had had the opportunity of seeing them. If not, they might propose that Dr. Thomson's latter be published in the Government Gazette.
Mr. OSBORNE objec ed to this, as many of the people did not see the Government Gazette, and the original proposal was adopted.
The letter has already appeared in columns,
CHINESE COLLEGE OF MEDICINE.
PRE ENTAT ON BY MAJOR-GENERAL GASCOIGNE,
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in the futuro is our little institution (His Excellency: Hear hear.) a meeting of whos Court you have done us the honour of attending to-day. We all know, your Excellency amongst us, that a very large and important Ordinance is now under consideration, and I believe myself that nothing will do more to make the provisions of that law, when it does becoma law, of real salutary effect to the Colony than the instruction of the body of students whom *you seo before yun and their succeseors who will our-come up from time to time for instruction in the College. It is only by the oulightement of the population. gentlemen, that sanitary laws can be thoroughly appreciated, and we look to the assistance of these students anl their suc- cessors in carrying these laws into effect. I feel sue, sir, that this generous gift which you have presented to-day will be of the greatest asais- tance to the lecturers of the Clege in teaching the students, and also of the very greatest valus to the students in their studies.. Ou bela'f, sir, of the whole College, I beg to thank yon again most deeply for your kindness and assistance to us. (Applause.)
A meeting of the Court of the Chinese College of Medicine was held in the Legislative Conucil Chamber at noou on the 18th inst., to which the members of the Senate and the students of the College were invited, for the purpose of receiving from HE Major-General Gas- coigne a microscope which he had procured for presentation to the College. The Hon. F. H. May. Rector, occupied the chair, and the others present, in addition to H.E. Major General Gascoigne and about twenty students of the Colleg of Medicine, were Hon. Dr. Clark (Dean), Hon. Dr. Ho Kai, Dr. Thomson (Secretary), Dr. Krieg, Dr. Pearse, Dr. MacLean Gibson, Mr. E. HI. Sharp, K.C., and Mr. W. J. Tutcher.
Ia opening the proceedings, tho CHAIRMAN said that that meeting of the Court of the The following amendment was ultimately Chinese College of Medicine had been convened drafted by the Attorney-General, accepted by with the view of receiving at His Excel eney's Hon. Mr. Sharp and agreed to:-"The pro-hards the generous gift which, at last meeting visions of clauses 202, 220 and 223, a far as they r. late to authorised architects, shall no in the rural districts and villages apply in any special case in which the Buil ing Authority shall so decide.“
On the motion of the ATT. RNEY-GENERAL the following clause was added at the end of the Bill:-"Nothing berein contained shall be deemed to prevent or limit the exercise by His Majesty, his heirs and successors, of any power of re- sumption contained in any Crown lease.**
The Council adjourned cine die.
MOSQUITOES AND MALARIA.
WHAT TJE SANITARY BOARD PROPOSES
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of the Court, he promised to bestow upon the Chinese College of Medicino.
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Addressing the meeting, IIIS EXC. LLENCY said-Mr. May and go. tlem n. I shall not defain you beyond a very few minnies with what I have to say. I hope that this meet- ing of the Court has not been called specially for the purpose of receiving the small gift which it is my honour to bestow
upon the Chinese College of Medicine;
I had no intention of calling શ meet ug for such a trivial matter as this. As you are aware, last year, when I had the high honour of administering the Government in the absence of H.E. Sir Henry Blake to attend the Coronation of the King, I had the opportunity ou several occasions of being associated with this College and of learning something of the working of it. | Referring, at the Sanitary Board meeting on I conceived an immense deal of interest in the the 12th inst., to the correspondence that bal College, and it seemed to mo that it was doing been laid on the table relative to the extermina-exceedingly useful work I therefore thought tion of mosquitoes, the PRESIDENT (Dr. Atkin that it would be extremely nice if I could really son, Principal Cvil Medical Officer) said: show the interest I felt in the institution and These papers concerning the prevalence of its work. I discussed the matter with some of malarial fever in the neighbourhood of Macdon- the members of the Court, and wo considered nell Road and the presence of mosquitos theo. what would be the best form the-gift cou'd take. have been referred to the Sauitary Board in
It was suggestel, first of all, that a prize might connection with the measures recon.mended for
be given. I was quite willing, but the objection ridding the houses of auopheles. It is proposed to that was, regret to say, that my time is to submit the servants' quarters, the bisainents, now e ming to an end in Hongkong--it has storerooms, &c., of all the houses in this district, been a very happy time-nd that therefore, during the winter months, to a thorough fter I was gone, the prize would probably fumigation, in order to destroy as far as possible cease to exist. I then myself prop sed that I as many of the anopheles that are there. should give something that won'd be of practical Sulphur dioxide and chlorine gas are the agents utility to the College, and it was suggested that we propose using. This work is to be carried
a microscope might meet that view. This was out by the Board's officials, and the Secretary considered appropriate, and Dr. Thomson very has already written to many of the residents kindly wrote to a medical association at home, asking for their co-operation; many have from whom he has got au instrument with already replied assenting to this.
which he is thoroughly satisfied. All I can say now, gentlemen, is that if you, on behalf of the Chinese College of Medicine, will accept this little carnest of the interest I take in tle College, I shall be exceedingly grateful and exceedingly proud, (A;-plans“.)
Colonel HUGHES stated that the military authorities had already commenced this work in the Barracks below Macdonuell Roid, and that they intended doing this thoroughly there and in the married officers' quarters.
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Mr. FUNG WA CHUN-There are plenty In reply, the CHAIRMAN said - Your Ex- of unllabs not trained near Macdonnell Road,cellency, on behalf of the Chinese College I think I am right in stating that a certain of Medicine, I have
thank you ex- sum of money was voted at the Council for cedingly for your very generous gift. A training these nullahs some time ago. I see prize such that this has not been done yet.
The PRESIDENT--The Government has dur ing the past two years carried on considerable work in training, &c., the nullahs, more especial- ly in the west end of the town and with good effect. It is intended to extend these operations to the remaining nullahs.
Mr. OSBORNE proposed that Dr. Thomson's
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your Excellency bas jost mentioned would have been very acceptable, but I think that all those interested in the
College will agree that your Excellency has bestowed a gift that will be of permanent uti ity to the Colloge. Sir, you have always taken a great interest in this Colony. It boasts of many institutions, but I think that perhaps the institution which will do most for the Colony
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Major-General GASCOIGNE expressed in turn bis thanks for the acceptance of his gift, and the meeting thereafter dispersed, made by Baker of London, is a first-class instru
The microscope, which is a D.P.H., No. 1,
ment, capable of the best bacteriological work. It bears the following inscripti u :-" Presented to the Chinese College of Medicine by H E. Major-General Sir William Julius Gascoigne, K.C.M.G. 1902,"
MAIDEN TRIP OF THE S.S.
KWONGCHOW."
In response to the invitation of the directors of the Shin On Steamship Company, a party of twenty ladies and goutlimen, including the Lloyd's surveyor, Mr. N. Mumford, and M18. Munford, Captain and Mrs. Goddard, Mr, Mrs, and the Mi-s's Seli, Mess.s. Biley, Murphy, Woodcock, Dr. Pearse, and several others, including Press representatives, as-
mbled on Sunday last on board the 8.9. Kængehor a twin-scr s'eamer of 1,475 tons. Captain T. Austin, R.N.R, the trial trip of which we gave a description of a few days ago→ t inspect this new addition to the river steamer service betw en Hongkong and Canton. The gnes's on arriving on board were received by Mr. Chan Sin K, the courteous and indefatig able chairman of the Company, and were then shown over the ship Tha Kwongchow is most luxuriously and comfortably fitted up, and reflicts great credit on the enterprise of the Com, a y, and to the building capabilites of the firm of Messrs. W. S. Bailey & Co. Punctually at 5.30 p.m., the Kwongchow cast off from the Company's wharf at West Point, and amidst a lot of crack firing she steamet out of the harbour on her mailen trip to Canton with abont 5)) Chinese passengers and 200 tons of ca"go. A large crowd of Chinese were on the whirl to see her off. Sho went full speed ahad till after passing Capuimson Pass, when her spoed was reduced to half so that she could arrive at Canton at daylight on Monday without having to anchor. Everything worked smoothly, the Kwongchow proving to be a very staidy boat, and at 6.05 a.m. she anchorel at her morings opposite the French concession at Stamben. Oa the arrival of the steamr she was visited by a large number of Europeans and Chinese, including H.B.M. Vice - Consul and FO:03 Chinese officials, who one and all praised the vessel highly both fo her passenger accomodation and cargo carrying capacity. At one o'clock an excellent tiffia wis provided, Messrs. Madar and Farmer of the King Edward Hotel being the caterers. About 89 ladies and gentlemen sat down to do justica to the men. Mr. Chin Siu Ki prosided, hwing on his right Mr. Johusou of the I. M. Customs at Canton, and on his left sat Mr. Beaton of the firm of Herbert Dent & Co., the Canton agents of the
steamer.
There were also present besides the visit ra from Hongkong the following:-Messrs. Niel- sen, Bywortb, Pasquot, Muller, Suidhans and several others representing the various firms doing business at Canton, and the following Chinese gentleman - Messrs. Pan Pai U, Paa