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«FORMING STREETS. The GOVERNOR recommends the Council to vote a sum of Forty-two thousand dollars (842,000) in aid of the vote, Public Works Extraordinary, 19, Forming and Kerbing *Streets.
✅ CONNAUGHT RECEPTION.
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
HONGKONG SANITARY BOARD.
A meeting of the Sanitary Board was held on May 15th at the Board Room. The Hon. Dr. F. Clark (president) presided, and there were also present-Hon. Dr. Pearce, M.O.H., *The GOVERNOR recommended the Council to Hon. Mr. A. W. Brewin, Dry Macfarlane, vote a further sum of Four thousand four Mr. F. C. Badeley, Lient. Col. 8parkes, Mr. A. hundred and fifty-five dollars and fifty-nine Shelton Hooper, Mr. H. Humphreys. Mr. Lau cents (84,455.59) in aid of the vote. Mis-Chu-pak, Mr. Fang Wa-chan and Mr. G. A. déllaneous Services, Connaught Reception. Woodcock (secretary).
TREASURY EXPENSES.
The GOVERNOR recommended the Council to tote a sum of One hundred and twenty dollars (8120) in aid of the vote. Treasury, A.-Tres surer's Office-Other Charges, New Territory, Conveyance Allowance to Clerk and Shroff.
POSTAL A GENCIES IN CHINA.
The GOVERNOR recommended the Council to vote a sum of One thousand eight hundred taels (Taels 1,800) in aid of the vote, Post Office, B-Postal Agencies in China, other charges, Shanghai, Rent of the British Post Office, Extension site from 1st July, 1905 to 31st December, 1906.
KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY,
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MARKET ACCOMMODATION AT QUARRY BAY, With reference to the Board's recommenda- tion that a market be erected at Quarry Bay, H.. the Governor minuted that he was inclined to think the erection of this market was justified by the considerable and growing population in the neighbourhood.
The Hon. DIRECTOR of PUBLIC WORK in a minute said a scheme for laying out the neigh. bourhood east of Messrs. Butterfield and Swire's shipyard was being prepared, and the provision of a market would be considered in connection with it. He thought it would be advisable to ask the Sanitary Board to specify what accommodation should be provided.
The GOVERNOR recommended the Council to The M.O.H. said he had consulted with the vote a sum of Three hundred and fifty thousand Hon. Registrar General on the matter, and dollara ($850,000) in aid of the vote Public they thought a market large enough to Works Extraordinary, Kowloon-Canton Rail-allow for a considerable increase of population Way,
at Quarry Bay should be provided.
SUPREME COURT CHARGES.
The GOVERNOR recommended the Council to vote a sum of Six hundred and eight-five dollars (8685) in aid of the vote, Judicial and Leg 1 Departments, A.- Supreme Court, other Charges, Safe for Original Wills.
MEDICAL DEPARTMENTS.
The GOVERNOR recommended the Council to vote a sum of Three hundred and seventy-two dollars and thirty cents ($372.30) in aid of the vote, Medical Departments-Other Charges, A.-Staff; Health Officer of Port, Rep.ire to Launch.
REVOTE.
The GOVERNOR recommended the Council to revote a sum of One hundred and seventy-two dollars and eighty cents ($172.80 at 2s. 1d. £18) in aid of the vote, Military Expenditure B.-Volunteers-Other Charges. Contribution towards Sergeant Major's Army Pension.
FOSTAL AND OTHER CHARGES.
The GOVERNOR recommended the Council to vote a sum of Four hundred and fifty dollars ($450) in aid of the vote, Post Office, B.-Postal Agencies in China-Other Charges, Shanghai, Rates and Taxes.
LOSS TO GERMAN MISSIONS.
THE LATE REV. 8, SCHMIDT.
On the 16th May the funeral of the late Inspector of the Berlin Mission, the Rev. Bauberzweig-Schmidt, took place at the Pro- testant Cemetery, Happy Valley. A conference of the Berlin Mission having been convened, there was a large attendance of missionaries. The German Consul, members of the German community, and many others interested in mis- sion work attended.
The Rev. Inspector Schmidt had been at Hongkong only a few months, since he com- peted a tour of inspection in the German mission field in South Africa. He had visited the missions in North China, and was at work in the Canton hinterland when he fell ill of dysentery, was brought to Hongkong, and died on May 14th.
On the motion of the PRESIDENT, seconded by Hon. Mr. A. W. BREWIN, it was agreed to recommend that the market be erected. SANITARY INSPECTION OF CROWN LANDS AND
GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS.
The Secretary of the Board, in a letter to the Colonial Secretary, reported the resolution carried at a board meeting with regard to this matter. Continuing, be wrote-"I presume in the event of His Excellency's approval being | obtained, it will only be necessary to issue a general order to the effect that the officers of the Sanitary Department are authorised to enter and inspect Government buildings and cartilages for the purpose of ascertaining the sanitary condition, cleanliness and good order thereof. The issue of such a general order would appear to be necessary, as although there is nothing contrary to such a procedure in the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance, it has not been customary hitherto for officers of the Sanitary Department to enter and inspect Government buildings and cartilages. Section 4 of the above quoted Ordinance is the only section dealing with this matter." _For further information, he attached a copy of the Daily Press report of the proceedings at which the resolution was carried. The Colonial Secretary forwarded a copy of the resolution to the Attorney General, asking if there was any provision in Ordinance of 1903 which would prevent the resolution
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ng put into effect.
The Attorney-General replied:-I think not. Indeed I am inclined to think that Section 23 applies to Government property. You will observe that Section 4 exempts Government property from the provisions of the Ordinance, but only in so far as such provisions relate to "wells, the construction of buildings, and the carrying out of works". It would seem to follow that of the provisions of the Ordinance as relate to sanitation apply to all buildings without exception.
H. E. the Governor agreed that the resolution should be accepted, and that the P.C.M.O. be authorised to issue the orders he suggested.
The PRESIDENT's orders were that Inspectors In the early hours of the 16th instant be instructed to inspect all Government build Captain Lyang, of the 8.8. Taishan, was in Conings in their districts once a week for nuisances, The PRESIDENT mid that instructions would naught Road for the purpose of hailing a sampan to take him out to his ship, when he was be issued to the effect that no Government caught from behind and thrown to the ground. institutions should be inspected by the Board's Then he realised that four or five ricsha coolies officers.
Mr. HOOPER-Was there not any minute
The PRESIDENT—I see none.
IMPERVIOUS DUSTBI 8.
: had attacked him. Evidently robbery was
their object, for they proceeded to search him. against that? They got $200 in one pocket and were apparently satisfied, for they made off immediately. Had their search been more thorough they would Correspondence was submitted in which the Im-P.C.M.O. recommended the provision of an have found $150 in another pocket. mediately he was released, he got up and impervious dustbin as a condition precedent to reported the matter to the police, who are the granting of a licence for Chinese restaurants
aking inquiries but have not yet effected an and eating houses.
Captain Lyang received several slight iniuries to his face during the scuffle.
The Hon. REGIStrar General minuted: I do not think the Board approved of eating
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houses being required to have impervious bins. Anyone who wishes to put a benou în window and sell lemonade or ten han to take an eating house licence, and I am sure from the course of the debate numbers would not have approved of such people being required to buy. these expensive dustbine.
The PRESIDENT-The Board agreed that arrangements should be made departmentally for requiring the provision of impervious dustblus for eating houses. There is no question of expense involved, as it was pointed out at the meeting that an empty kerosene tin would comply with this condition.
The Council approved that this farther condition should by end rsed on Chinese | eating house and restaurant licences.
THE CENSUS.
The PRESIDENT mid-Members of the Board will see that it has been arranged to take a census on June 30th of this year. His Excellency is of opinion that in view of the number of cases of plague occurring at présent this would be an unwise time to take the census. The census has usually been taken hitherto in the early part of the year, but it cɔuld not be arranged this year owing to the earlier occur. rence of China new year. I would suggest that the Board recommend the postponement of the taking of the census until November.
A motion that the Board recommend the Government to postpone the oename to November was osrried.
PLAGUE IN INDIA.
The Secretary to the Government of India forwarded a statement of the reported plague seizures and deaths in India during the week ending April 7th. The number of cases ooour- ring in Bombay city, from the 1st to 15th April was 1,954, of which 1.733 were fatal,
Mr. HOOPEE minuted-Th percentage of deaths from plague relative to the number of cases seems much less than in Hongkong.
The PRESIDENT remarked t at the Bombay rate was 89 per cent, and the Hongkong rate 94 per cent. The difference was not very great
Mr. HOOPER-I thought it was greater.
A NEW PLAQUE HOSPITAL. The M.O.H. wrote that the hospital com- mittee had selected No. 63, Third Street as a plague hospital. This was a co ner house and well enough lit and ventilated for the purpose. He suggested that the ground floor be used as the men's ward and the first fɔoë so the women's ward, and that the attendants occupy the top floor so that they could oook in the top floor kitchen without danger of infective splashings from above,
Mr. HOOPER minuted-The idea is a good one, but I think an isolated bai ling should be selected if possible.
Mr. Lav CHU-PAK—I amˆin favour of establishing such local hospitals. They will help to relieve the minds of the people and induce voluntary reports of plague cases. As a matter of fact, two years ago the Board re. commended the establishment of these hospitals. That the inhabitants of the Salyingpun district, though the majority of them are poor, willingly come forward to raise subscriptions to maintain a hospital for their own sick, evidently shows that they object to the forcible removal of their sick and the undae interference of the Banitary authorities.
Mr. Hewer-We should havə more of these local hospitals.
The meeting agreed to the proposition on the motion of the PRESIDENT, seconded by Mr. LAU CHU-PAK.
OVERCROWDING.
The return relative to overcrowding showed that as the result of prosecutions 521 persous had been displaced.
Mr. LAU CHU-PAK—It would be interesting to know where the persons displaced have shifted.
MARKET REPORTS.
Mr. HOOPER referred to the market Hat appearing in the newspapers, relative to which the Board had appointed a committee to make certain inquiries. He noticed that a change had been made, the list, which previously bore- the signature of the Market. Inspector, being now unsigned. He would like to know who was responsible for that,
Dr. PRAESE replied that he had directed the Market Inspector not to sign the list sent to the newspapers pending the decision of the Board. The Board had considered: