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only instructions which we hare from the Beore-is. With regard to Section I have been nake That examination is not compulsory. The overorowding and states what overoruwding tary of State are contained in the despatched to make an important change which I cannot "Sach notice may require the anthor of any which was written upon the Ordinance 8 of agent te This section cups by follow
I would call especial attention to the abberaationuaisance to provide or employ suffolont of the Board as to tie necessity of complying with menpe of deansing, drainago, sub-soil drainage, esotien B of the Menu Bhipping (Colorish Act, sewings, Fighting or ventilation," and then 19, with refazendo to the uramination of dom
onmer & very long list of what the Board may re- for certiflosten to be issued-nadan.section 15th of the.
quire. Indiend of that I have been asked aftur. the word "suficient menus" to strike out the These observations of the Board of Trade are whole of the other matters and put in the words "to abate and remove auch nuisanos." It has Before the Hoard of Trade cas recognito corticates been represented to me that it would hampar tsinad by Hongkong Government na equivalent to Iraperial certificate, it will be necessary for that Go. very much indeed the working of the Board if reroment to satisfy the Board juwoourdansy with Seo- theso details were struck out. A similar request tion 3 of the Merchant Shipping (Colonind) Act, 1863, as has been made with reference to Section 24. I to the maurer, to which these examinations aro con have been asked to strike out the whole of this nud Aucted, for this. Board to repost that-thay are so put merely to "remove or abata anok naizanoe." Conduct Ms. J. M. GUTIERREZ, Acting Clerk of Coun astind and for an Order in Conseil to be issued. Then Section 32 I have no objection to add the words
Hou. A. P. MACENES.
Hon. J. BELL-IRVING.
· Hon, C. P: CuAVES.
MINUTES.
The minutes of the last mooling were read and confirmed.
EXTENSION OF RICHALONG ROAD.
MARINE CERTIFICATEL.
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Hongkong Government should glearly understand
that any orlificatan granted before an Order in Coon."or tenants" making it red all householders read is lasued will not be ralid in the United Kingdom. or tentants." That will relieve the begsebolle The Chief Justice observes I have not perhaps of various duties if the house is tenanted. With made myself clear enough with reference to rospool to section 40, which is to be put in foros holders of certificates prior to that date. We do in case of epidemic, I kavo born asked to make a chango. I have keen seked to insert the time in not intend to interfere with them in any way.
His EXCELLENCY-But they are only valid in which the overcrowding must be abated, but Horgkong.
Basing that this nation will be put in forco only The ACTING ATTORNEY-ÜHNEDAL-Yus, they in time of great crisis it will be better to are only valid in Bangkong. By order of the B-leave the Ordinance as it I do not think the gretary of State if the holders are desirous of Sanitary Board will call upon any owner to do. valid aortifcates they may present themselves for anything that is really impossible, and they would give him reasonable time. It-we-can-
aramination.
His EXCELLENCy-Of course we understand not have contidoneo in the Sanitary Board it is very hard on Capt. Hamlin that he was cut and wish to tie them down in erory detail it will be dioult to Take an Ordinance out by someone with a Singapore certificate just at all suitable. We must deal with them not after he had passed a very satisfactory examina-only as yeasonable man, bat man acting for the tion, bat we ce not at all ocnsider we are called only
storm water, but nothing else, straight down with them not only as reasonable men, but innnches from plying between Canter and bowever, still linger among some of the inany British possension." Well, in August, 1984, bave also heard a voryosaggerated notion hae gut Lo the central parts of the harbour, An. men acting for the public good and for the the neighbouring river ports. Junks had mandarina. At all ovente, they have not the certificate of competency of the master of about and that someone has been going about other set of drains and rewara would coilset heat, and we minat not think they would or found it to their interest to employ launches proved their preference for pure over dirty tenship Marlborough was suspended by a the street saying I could be imprisoned, they ad-water The preliminary conditions of all sanitary and convey, by a main trunk line running dar a parson to do soything which was ut to tow them whon wind and tide were ad- water by sharing willingness to spaction it art of Ecquiry that was held here. It was a could imprison one. Now, there is ne pourr pre ante, next to the water supply; sati. westward, all the fouled water and sewage torly impossible. All reasonable confidence verse, and a steady towage trafo was being introduction into the ofty. There may be Singapore gestillests. The raport of the inquiry the rdinance authorising then to imprison of houses to a point opposite Green Island would be reposed in the Sanitary Bourd if developed. Here was a case in which for possibly, a disinclination to disturb the was received in which it was stated it Boned are considered they will be found not facture arrangemelds for drainage and and thure drop it into the soo With the they would only song out into the light to do sign means of communication were being odours of which the narrow alloys of the appears questionsble whether the court did extensive as the powers in England, and really factors arrangemejds for drainage and of houses to a point opposite Green Island would be reppied in the
not exooed their powers in enspending the only such powers must be plaend iz newerage. If sanitary legislating or ad-
certificate of the master, Ordar in Coun- the hands of the Board if we are to have aninistration is 10 ffect any rast and lasting introduction of this separate system might their work, but so long as they continue a freely adopted, without the oneration of any sity enjoy such a profusion. aninistration is to effect any rast and lasting there be combined, pertaps, our Surveyor, secret body so long will their acte be re- artificial stimulus. The sati-foreign Gor
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cil having been erred in the of the proper sanitation. These besides the imprevrment of thin health of the people, theneral's pet scheme of what is called back garded with suspicion. If policeman meste ernment of CsA CHIR-TUNG, THN CONTAGIOUS DISEASES ACTS Straits Settlements andor the provisions of powers of making by-lows, which will have to he there must in the first instance be satis a aspicions are immediately hasa nipped in the bus. Thas while
to eat ernment of CHAN CHIN-TUNG, however, disided
Santinn 8 of the Merchant. Shipping Act of approved of by the Council, are contained in fie-ory arcangeincats for subsoil drainage to drainsge, which, we suppose, is thecouse flis a man in the street who is trying to hide conid not brook such a tourotient, and it has of askin as powers side
1869. In consequoco of that expression of Sections 20, 21, 22, and 23, and I think they are -bis. fse-ory anally superasturated hill Public Health Bill. That is, be carried as the Sanitary Board tries to the canumanity pulation to the acquisition fse-ory arrangements for subsoil drainage to urging the "ton-foot backyard causes of the armething bis suspicions are immediately boss nipped in the bul. Thas while we ate relieve the orenaionally superanturated hill. Public Health Bill. That is to say, all house aroused and he asks to ase what it is. So long in the North official influence used to over
opinion by the Board of Trado come barrespon- not toe large when the ebjosts they sook to at relise that uncovered by houses, and drains should, whehouses instead of through so long wremble that of the policeman, the similar influencs used in qui cided that the Contagions sidra mu emmad uncovered by houses, and in Mece of the sidra naluhally goil drainage to drainage, scheme of what Surveyor, stereork, but so long into the light to developed. sidra and ground uncovered by houses, and drains should, wherever possible, the curried as the Sanitary Board tries to hide its doinge como the abjections of the agricultural The Penang Gareits is responsible for the dense took place between the overaer and the sain are borne in mind. Section 24 gives a person
patement List the Stary of State for the Secretary of State and Ansily i to carry of both the ordinary, and extra to enter of hath the ordinary and extra song the backs of houses instead of through so long will the attitude of the community pulation to the acquisition of their land for statement that the Secretary of State for the Secretary of State and finally it was resolved dissatished with the notice served of him by the ordinary there must also be a uniform and com.the bouces
rainfall. In the second instance, the houses into the front streak; Farther, towards it resemble that of the policeman. the purpose of making a railway, in the souls Colonies, yielding to the al-onsiderad con- that zo certificates ahoald be recognised here aut Board, a right to appeal to the Board to reviver
น prehensive arclem of house drainage, effecalao, a system of regular street cleansing The experience of the British empire has we see similar influence used in quits a victions of would he purista at home, has de-ass they had beguissued by the Board of Trade or its decision. It was felt by the Governmen
that the bast Pates, incompetenes, opt of the Canton author the Forces also be spared. In Hongkongea to bornens Capitreh last, the Goveries of cer- distisfied we give saggestion was mad tive in itself and in perfect connection with might be combined with that separate sps. shown that the best protestion the public contexry direction, namely, to prevent the cided that the Contagious Diseases Ordin- by such Colonies as have Orders in Conseil under that that was not pory satisfactory, for a parson tive in itself said in perfect connection with groviding nose in fi. Suelt
only for are can have against the mistakes, incompeteng action of the Canton authorities would be a calamity, to avert which ac effort March, 1835, Tan informed that it
ion of serious In the tem by providing hydrants, not only for are can have against the mistakes, incompetenes, adoption of steam on the inland waters. The ances, now in force in the Crown Colonies, Buition & of the Morobaat Shipping Act of 1869. to appeal from an order of the Board to the stap world be and das notice was given by a notification pab. Board Ent the Board may wish to be better in- main drains and mutfall severe. In the
eftorlished in the
lished in the Government Gazette of the 20th formed of the state of matters, and therefore un- be extinction purposes, bet alan to admit of ar corruption of its representatives in pub action of the Canion authorities, would he shall be repealed. Sualt third instance, there must be a suitable and
svart street city. There is nothing in the conditions discouraging, were it not that the forces at a serious calamity, to avert which do effort March, 1835, I am informed that it was merely less there is strong objectior amle, to it, we auffi-iont apalag of sewers or conduits to weekly or daily cleansing of ovary street. llcity. There is nothing in the conditions discourse anion authoriti
conduits tesley, or court by acts of hose and jet. We of Hongkong which should render it nexwork at Peking in the direction of the might to be spared. In Hongkong many of by an oversight that Capt. Humlin's name was will leave that appeal to the Board and give which should render it it ex adoption of foreign inproroments are themselves of the rules to which beyond, we prolonged the time and givetineatas granted by then magistraten, à 60 agistrato and two of house drains or left that the introduction of this sap-pape the unofficiil mainbers will the southern oficis to, or to the importance of the Acts the Board of Trade or proper carry away the contents of house drains or skins were it not
dra are hopeful that the introduction of this caps- ception to the rule. On this point, there adoption of foreign inproromente are the women recognise the Advantages to bomens Captain of the Esmeralda in 1936. By the Board an opportunity of viewing its
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toob that, at the other loss these preliminary conditions of sanitary legislation other waste water or proang panibed in are hopeful that the introduction of this caps. ception to the rule. On this point, there work at Peking in the direction of the unght to be spared. In Hongkong many of
water or proneza anapanda in rate groter would do more than any amount fore, we hope the unofficial members will known to be too strong to allow the ob thanaelves of the rules to which they are sub-the notion of starch last, the Government bas order, and then if the person should be still water. Unloss eretem are full of, it will be premature, because
because of sanitary legislation towards ridding as of accept ap compromiss, hot refuse to vote structiveness of the sonthera oficials to issted, white all mistical men are agreed, we prolonged the time and given the holders of cer- distisfied we give him the right of appost to useless, to interfers by its legalation the foul odours for which Hongkong in for the second reading of the Bill until prevail very long. id not unreasonably believe, as to the impart bee-of the-dets dicates which are not certifientas granted by then magistrates. A saggestion was made tilst rities having an Order in Council up to Novem-Justices of the Peace or to two Justices of the with the Joinestic arrangements of the booming proverbial and towards increasing the Government has given satisfactory as we think, to explet that within the next as a protection to the health of the troops the Board of Trade or propar Colonial Autho- this appsel should be to a Magistrato and tro with the domestic by sanitary legislation the foul lotion towards ridding.
aurances that amendments will be intro few rests we may see the new tirer steamer and peamen as well as the community bsr next in order to qualify themselves. Posso alano. After due consideration wa thought Ak our Straits contemporary Therefore with respect to the first question, the interests of all would be better maintained
Straits people, except so fz: 20 10 see that over. our chances of life sad health.
But whatever aystem may be best for duced making the Sanitary Board a publin Fatehan plying to the town from which she generally. ahated and that the existing Hangkong, lat na by that by a thorough of the term. The dans of cofidence in the Excellency must be cal
anys, it would be bui a false modesty. But whather Marine Certificates granted in Sin- by giving the appeal to two Magistratas. I crowding is abated and that the existing, let us by all meane Lave one and representative body in the fullcat sense taker her name. Such an idea would no aaya, it would be but a false
ongkong, facilities for the scavenging of the town defined system and apply that by a thorough of the term. The demand for publicity does doubt be scouted by the Viceroy, but His would prevent all Ehropens and untives gapore are still in force in the Colony. I a think I have skipped as or two small maters
trading do delay are continued. The äret and third of
The art and third of osorbanting or reconstruction of all our not arise from any want of confidence in the Excellency must be getting accustomed hy from lifting up their voices against the pro-awer, No, they are not, but Gorornment has in aliading to the powers of the Board. Tho indisposable climinarios (text to the drains and sawers. Better even a deferred or members of the Sanitary Board individually this time to having his views overridden posed change. The physical advantages of granted a delay ap to 30th November next in next clause to which my attention was called
on are leave for the expensive system thau this patchwork of hap.it is an important principle, that is at stake. It will be long, we ingine, before we are the Acts are undeniable, while the objections order not to be too hard on those who held those was Clause, which speaks of the conslitation inorst un-the-Government intends to adhere to the are devirons of being represented on tha water supply, which
sideration for alry-go-lucky tinkering at old and new drains Measures, not men" abould be the mette. the railway track winding its course over the to them on mort grounds are wholly unwn-certificates. With respect to the next question of the Board. If our Chinese follow-sitizans
able. In no city in Buena do is více present out of omsideration) for all
Board we would submit te this Canacil au Face of, the country in the South of Chine, able, In no city in Buenpe do e rics flaunt the Government intends to adhere to the
mur' itself do openly as in London, whore to ep 1-Certificates of Competency issued saritary legislation. If there are in that we have bad for the last three or four de
s and cades of Hongkong's brief history. A reform, THE CHINESE CUSTOMS AND THE le baromes a, tamiliar sound wherever pepents of regulation have been able to pre- the first chay of January last may be coloured for than Ese additional members, three of whom
pre-the tonton, insued under whistle pre-1-Certificates of Competency issued on sad after amendment as follows. Instead of "not mor sewers, it is premisture to legislate for house and a thorough reform, of the whole drainage THE CHINESE CUSTOMS AND THE but it way unt be inng before the assumer itself so openly as in Laadan, whore the op notice of 3rd May, 1884, which states
there is water enought to doat a vessel. The vent interference; in no city does the respect the new or Governor's Derkionina, Insued under the shall be appointed by the Governor" the Ger- AND MACAG. and sewerage of the townie what we advocate draina, the efficiency of which depends upon rather than any particular system, the deter-
theornment is prepared to substitute the follow- pple-abla of social body: let Desorber, 1889, natural water courses asy als be supple abla fala ron greater risk of insult, Pros provicious of Her Majesty's Order in Council of the
asyals suppletion
alet December, 1880, without the payment of s. feo; ing-Not more than sixadditional member:four with. But that the drainage and sewerage investiga on able to drive cursistrom the field of compe- a satisfactory supply of sewers to connect mination of which should be preceded by a
Lienze and sewerage painstaking tal condition, location, er wise outside Hongkong food amongst the usti for the imposition of canels, it is us
mination of which should be preceded by The remarks of the Ben. Wone Szive mented by uinale. Even in England, the titution is an unly sore in the social body
-As regards Hongkong Certificates inazed prior of whom, two belug Chinese, shall be appointed reform, is pretty generally admitted. We tion of the actasl caudation, location, dirog taxation imposed by the Customs Stations Beable to drive cursis iron the Field of compe- as are available than to leave it running that date, the bolder of & Carlideste ch Coupatoury by the Guvernur Objection has been made to syntem, if apelain there be, requires a radical staking and comprehensive frostiges Friday afteragno, with refereues to the home of the railway, the iron horse has been encely it is better to treat it by such means syntom, it spelaut there be, requires a radiation diro-taxation tiene ed in Camals that examined, under the Bog'alation suls by the Gev. laves must be published in Chinese. This will Wetion, suitability, and aufliciency or otherwise outside Hongkong on salt, fish, one of the tition; and in China, with bar faturties and have been or are being sent out front home ervor in Conn-sil (Sab-section 2, Suction la of Orilin-be attended to and the clause amendal senord- have no wish to blame the Government or tion, suitability, and anfficiency or otherwise outside Hongkong on salt fish, one of the tition; and in China, with her facilities for checked. If it be correct that fostructions desirms of obtaining a Guvernor's Certificato may be Clause 16 that it does not provide that the by- have no wish to blare the Government or bare ustivor the its afficers. Eren those who oppose the of the drains and sewers we have at prosont principal articles of food amongst the ostive communication by water in the interior, and have buon or are being sent out from home ervarin Corn-st (Sab.section 2, Soosion lef of Ordin
reform of the ebola-drainage and
tion he will reosiven Governor's Cerisate, sad the ingly. A small change bas been made in sut communicato of 1579); and if Le passen at his first ozessinn be attended to and the eleuse amandad serord- tes he hae paid will be returned to him, but if he fails Section 19, Sub-section 1; we are struck theories and the whole policy of the Sur-Bat
ald aut be surprise. Tas action of the Cuantas had tions by the addition of canels, it is but tuge will refuse to nasent to such a course.
to it
to pass at his firat examination the fae he has paid out the words or so overcrowded becaTAD veyor-General are generally ready to ad-owerage such as we advocate should not be uplation, came upon the Government as a for the impressinent of three entiavnica to repeal the Acts we hope nur local legislain Const (Sabastion 2, Suction Li of Oritiu
will be rocalmed by the Treasury.
there is another soolion which deals with mit his great abilities as engineer sa undertaken except on a basis likely to be already been brought to the neties of the readable to suppose that we may see trains well as his zeal and devotions and to by
an adhered to by future generations. A era Macao authorities by a petition prosented to of barges towed by a banner before debode A officer of the Governinent. Everybody resolution on the part of the Surveyor the Junta de Fazenda by the farmer of the trains of waggons drawn by a luccimotive, A HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
the writer in one of our Shanghai contemporaries office of the Government. Everybody General to introdsee such a reform, of salt manepély. The salt trade is one of the few days ago drew attention to the carious Corno was held on the 8th inst. Taure were A meeting of the Hongkong Lagistative kanwa, ilat he is not responsible for General to introduce such a reformy, or a kanwa, ilat he is not responsible for be most important branches of commeres in few the murdla in which he found, on his mere decision of the Government, night ba mapely. The salt trade is one of the writer is one of our Shanghai cantginporaries
in presset first artikel in Hongkong, most things con- set aside by the very next occupier of the that city. Like several other branches circumstance, that while Chins is being fur Connel was held on the Sth inst. Tasre were first arrival in Hongkong, most things con post of Surveyer-General or by the next of trade, it is carried on by a farmer, portoned for orders by railway syndicates, in His EXCELLENCY THE ACTING GOVERNOR, nected with is departmont, the contradic Governor due to arrive in a low months.
ontheho pays an annual rent to the Goreen Europe it is canals that are at present Major General CAMARON, C.B. fary and incorrect surveys which had bean is
Hon. J. RUSSELL, C.M.G., Acting Chief fery and insure on-set aside by the cobra ota in which to responsible intoarigation and the solemnity and lasts for other mapepot WONG, obcess of oracution of hip canale, ido by xota in which changes used to What is needed, therefore, is that such a ro-ment for the exclusive right of importing in a ascundat. Everywhere there is talk
Hon. F. SIKWAP, Acting Colonial Secretary.Ordinance. bo very frequent. Neither is to responsible form should be introduced only after mature for the picemural construction, on plans investigation and deliberation, and whered and exporting it and dusting in it by fcutting canalan ship cinsi to Manchester, Justine.
laboration, and ubered wholesale in the colony, The routal for the anther to Birmingham, the rendering of the
Hon. B. J. ACKROYD,Aating Attorney-General. Inges into existence with all the solemnity and last few years bas heen declining in sympathy Soine navigables far as Paria, shu union of
Hon. A. LASTEX, Colonial Trossurer. which, frequently changed with the changes
Hon. J. M. PRICE, Surveyor-General. in the officering of the department, of drains formality of a Statate Law. For this reson, with those for other monopolies of the place, the North Sea and the Baltic-these are a Dies either in in the officering of the department, of drains and for no other, we renummend that sad the last farmer, Mr. Ho LEN-Wong, obfew of the inant canal schem
Hon. I. G. THOMBETT. Harbour Master. and sewers. No uniform and satisfactory
Hen. WONG SHING ery of the building sites of the Colony Commission of Inquiry be apprinted, te tained the lesso, which is usually put ne et process of execution riu meubation. China survey in rostigate
rostigate the condition, suitability, and aucti has ever been made. Owners of bonse pre-saficioner of the drainage and sewerage of known that the profite made by the farmer.
suction, for $8,530 per annum It is well has not yet reached the stage of chip canals,
les pary know that thuir sorrow. No uni
to the own that the profite cando by the farmer. but a brief space of time will, wo hope, se of the the town, with a vice to propose to the are almost solely due to the smuggling of the the tirowing apen of her natural water ways, for plan for the drainage or sewerage of the Government the adoption of a goiform salt into the various neighbouring Chingred
surge and this will soon be followed by their oils: Low has ever been attempted. In former years numbers of draine have been built, of system to be rigidly adhered to in future, districts, salt being a Government nonopoly prérement and hy the addition of artificios years numbers of draine have been built, of the experience of the past is sufficient to in China and the prices charged for it being water ways Can
paat is suficient districts, salt being a cigboaring Chinare sad this will open of her natural water ways, it being water ways Canals bare the advantage over whose existence or he experience
direction nobody knows
show that without the preliminucise of a therefors exorbitant. The petition above re-railways inasmuch as they would be more was show that without the preliminarise of a anything now, for a registry of drasus was formal Commission of Inquiry any plau or farred to sets forth that the navigation of readily accepted by the people
bank for they can- never thought of, though at one time bark robberies, by means of tunnels driven from would lack the prestige and the public con- stopped on secount of the additio
from change of arstem that might be adopted junka between Hongkong and Macan has been got he regarded as an innovation in a coun
would lack the prestige and the public con- though The ACTING COLONIAL BRCRETARY laid ou forgotten under mund drains, and the attempted escape of prisoners by means of debra which are indispensable if a radio imposed upon them by the revenue stations in practically they would be an innovation in the table a minute recommending a vote of
if a radios! stoppad on Recog and Meso has been rely accepted by th
85,000 to defray the cost of extending and com. attempted escape of prisoners by means of fidence which are indispensible if a radiol stopped on Recount of the additional lekin tax try which phasesses the Grand Capai, an unknown drain ander the gaol, directed have a chance of permanent maintenaOCH
of reforms such as we need in this respect is the proximity of Hongkong, to which the junk the Sunth.
plating Richmond Boad beyond Richmond owners refused to subat. There being public attention to the general ignorance
Torres, and of proparing the ground for baild therefore no Chinese garriers to tako from
ing sites. prevailing as to old drains. With such a
The moch debated building clause of the Hongkong the salt which is imported bare
The mirate was referred to the Finance chats left to bim as a legacy by bis prode
Committee, cessors, it is not to be wondered at if the Public Health Bill are, we learn from the by ocean going vessels, it can only be con-
TRE COLONIAL SURGEON'S BEPORT. Surveyor-General, in the absence especially proceedings in the Legislative Council on reyed to Macao by the river steamera. This The Japanese, influenced doubtless by the of a reliable survey, has been bampered as Friday, to be strack out of that measure, antails a large increase in freight, which a knowledge that bad and impure drinking
The Acrive COLONIAL SECRETARY laid on thethe table the Colonial Burgeon's Beport for every step he made in the direction of bring. It is true they are 10 bs re-introduced later anhances the cost of the article as to make it water he been largely responsible for the ing order and system at least into the net-on in the form of a Building Ordinance, at almost impossible to doal in it with profit; serious epidemics of hylurs which have 1586 work of drains and sewers built under his least such was stated to be the intention, consequently the trade is now paralysed swept their large towns of life yours, are now
stated to Ordinace enhances the increase
upos to pay componention. We understand this pable good and for the best, and we must not HIS EXCELLENCY-The Han A. P. MoEvos order of 90th September to apply, and nner think they would order a person to do anything own direction. But we believe he would but we suspect they will undergo consider. The petitioner further alleges that large paying earnest attention to the improvement
which was utterly impossible. I now come to Limself be ready to acknowledge the need able modification before they are again jonks cannot come full of salt us in former of their water supply. The Yokohama will now put curtain questions.
these circumstances it is very often the case Clazes 32-All works connected with the cons water supply. The Fokohama EXELLENCY-The Ha A. P. MeoEwan order, of 30th September
Hun A. F. MACEI-Sir, the questions of that one individual mffers It is very incon
truction, disconnexion, trapping, and ventilating of thorough reform, once for all, of the brought forward. With the desire to se dage, as that article being a Chinese Govern Water Works, whigh have for the past two
of house-drains shall be carried out at the anst whole systeru of drainags and answerage. cure light and air for the Chinese in ment monopoly the cruisers prevent them years been under struction, are now which I have given ustion are as follows(a)vonient for Capt. Haulin and we are very sorry.
the Chinese
and charges of the owner of the banas, nither by The first need, therefore, and one the sapply their dwellings no one can fail to sympathise, and they are liable to confisestion. There practically compitte, only a few connections Whether Marine Certificates granted in Singa what con is no manner of doubt that the cordon remaining to be effected, and in a few werke pare are still in force in this Colony, and, if so,
Bi te amand Ordinance 13 of 1887 was the Board or by persons approved of by the of which the Surveyor-General would pro- but opinions way well differ as to what com is no manner of dou!
Board under the supervision of the latter. bably himself advocate, is an Ordnance Atitutes sufficient light and air and also formed by the revenue craisers has been the residents in that port will be in posses the reason why the Government refused the ap
endorsed on the Register of the steam Spochote. stating it was merely to correct a clerical error. That section is strongly rbjerted to bootus it gives the Board the power of doing theso works, of the whole town, on a hole that as to the means of scouring theur. Of one drawn lighter and tighter every year, and sion of s fall and regular supply of excellent plastion of Captain Hamlin to have his name read a first time, the Aoting Attorney-General would facilitate & detailed registry of the thing, bowever, there can be no doubt, that with the last Opium Convention it soon water. Mr. J. H. T. TEEBER, EE, win in Macoh this year (o). What are ille inten
THE PUHIIC HEALTH BILL
and the reason of the obicstion is that if dri lines of drains built in the past or to be a steady improvement in the class of beures that the Chinese Government bare simoet was engaged under Colonel PALMER, R., tions of the Government with regard to bolders
The ACTING ATTORNEY-GENERAL her by the Board they would cost a great deal mora constructed in the future. Bvory oxist-created in Hongkong has been going on for attained their much cherished object of on these works, bao completed his onract of Marine Certificates granted in Hongkong ing drain should be registered, so that, years rast., His Excellence the Anting Go totally doing away with smuggling of any and is on his way home, and his chief will previous to let January, 1884, and what are the air, to move the second reading of a Bill ontitled than if done by privata individuala. But it is in view of the fluctuations to which the vernor remarked on Friday that some of the sort. With the legitimate efforts of the soon be at liborts to proceed to Daka to instructions of the Secretary of State cousin" An Ordinanca for amending the laws relating most importanti Chadwick has recognised it Survey staff is subject in this Colony, a per objectiszabla heases he had seen in 1885 Chinese to put down smuggling, whether of carry out the schee projected to supplying the status of the holders of snoh certificates? to Public Health in the Colony of Hongkong" in several passagesofhis report that the work of macent record may be maintained of all found on visiting the place again this year salt or any other article, all law abiding per that large and importus city with water, Captain Hamlin bas boer in possession of In doing so. I do not intend to allude at all to oooting Louses with the public sowers abould drains in existence, to which reference may had been replaced by better ones; and the sons most sympathise, but to tax the food The authorities of the so-called Vonics of Bingapore certificata sines 1869, and he has the provisions of the Bill, as in my motion on the be done as efficiently as possible, the best work Gas been employed in the port of Hongkong siten rat roading I think I fully explained the rea. and material being put in, and therefore it cannot be kad on the occasion of future extension Burseyor-General mentioned that landlords supply of this colony is a very different matter, Japan are prepared to spend an enormous 1990. He was plead
samo. to secure the benefit or revision of our drainage system,
bad of their own motion been making and we hope tho Acting Governor will take me in order to secure the ant vermes 1850. He was pinnad as the registry, of the sons the Government had for introducing the be left to private individinale because the Board of an 20 Esmeralda in November, 1886, and rurasial un. Hill and the necessity for it. I said then it was has not at its disposal. the proper means of The accond need of reform consists, in car back yards to their houses of five, six, energotic action in respect of it.
contaminated water supply, and as it is 11th Marck this year, when he passted the not intended at that moment to proceed with the supervision. As to the cust, well, if it is dour That was on 6th Fay, 1887. and wel, and very well, it will cost a little more per. Another point raised by the Macno petition-noturiously the wealthiest city in Japan the unmand on secount of the return of the former Bill.
hape than private individuals will go to the ex- opinion, of the adoption, after mature con- and seven feet. If this motement is going sideration, of a definits and uniform system on so satisfactorily, why introduce compal-er is a very important one, and should open will have no difficulty in raining he funds master, who had been absent ou leave. He then as we are now at 8th July, I think my pre hars
to the for the re-organization of the drainage and ion, or involva the colony in ruinous exposet the oyes of the Lisbon Government to the The Tokyo Authorities also intend to make immediately got an offer of the command of the mise as far as that goes has been fulfilled, of, villam quite certain the Survivor- sea erage of the town as a whole. The choice by way of compenantion ? In England when principal drawback to the prosperity of the sea erage of row sphere, for it is practically it is desired or they purchaas suficient of refuse to proosad, not only because the dis- eiga assistance in the panas engineers, how was it that he was allowed
In England when principal drawback to the prosperity of the a nove in the same direction, but as they steamer Sancho and applied at the Harbour Of It was never intended by the Government to General will do his sary beat, aut only by lies in a narrow sphere, for it practically it is desired by municipal authorities to clear city, and that is that ocean going Tessols have greater facilities for obtaining the water fice for registry, whe he was contrasted with the push this Bill throngh, but it was intended full combining the work to be done at a but an alternative between a
certificate was useless. Of course the question tinge should be held, if necessary, overy fort cure that this work shall be done as econo- sen what is known away & rookery they purchase sufficient of refuse to proceed to Macas to discharge they do not, we believe, intend to seek for order of March, 1835, and told that his Singapore discussion should take place upon it, and that sit certsis time, but by other measures, to 20- in sanitary cugineering se the combined and the laud to exable them to run one more their cargo of salt, not only because the dis- eiga assistance in the work, which can easily thou srises, if this certiflente is useless in 1937, aight. It was anticipated that the discussion of mically and efficiently as possible. Mr. Chadwick
be dig it and by the separate systems. The combined system, broad streets through it, and the character charging itself is expensive in the roads, but be accomplished by Japanoss enginears, how was it that he was allowed to commed the the Bill would extend over some considerable has pointed out in his report taat by Government the principal idea of which-wire uui of the Iceality soon changes; a superior claas also dangerous; and these vessels are pre-who have lately heen abowing their steamer in 1886? However, spart from that, le time, but the lows and intentions of the Gor doing it and by combining certain connections formity of system-bus had a long trial is of houses springing up on the new thorough vented from going into the barbour on ac mettle by the construction of various found it was useless kicking against the pricks erament appear to have been welsauderstood and be beloved it would bo doue cheaper than by the Government is sorry not to be able to make Hongkong, in most parts of the town, brings fares. Some improvement of the streets in count of the shallowers of its water. Fur enginearing works in most creditable stele. and therefore he decided to pay his fose and pass it has been thought there was a wish on the part private individuals. This is one point on which together in the same sewers both the ardin Taipingshan would probably be followed by thermore, ocean-going ramsels are subjected Evan little Hakodate has been infected by his examination. In the meantime the steamer of the Government to push the Bill through
darrived commanded by an officer who held a Sin without an opportunity being given to parties in any ouaobssion They look upon it as one of vitai Kks rainfall and the storto water (which on a similar result. If we take a street sto very hears tonnage dors, which absorb the desire for a supply of pure water, and
certificate and he was told that his berested to fully explain their case and fully debate importance and one in which they feel there can be no hardship. In connection with that we have lat essiously torets our reware, as it did in Jaly Tank-lune, for instance, bow can it be expect the stall increase in freight earned by the Authorities there recently induced Co-Singapore certifiente was useless. Captain Ham- the pravisions of the Bill. Since we have become so ob
"reasonable." making it read "all vesson- last year) and also the fouled water and ed that anything but miserable shantige extending their voyage to Macao. The longi PALMER ta siit their town, and make fin was told that as soon as he paid his fea and aware of this feeling on the part of the public notion sewage of houses. The application of this should exist in such a brankoeck locality? next point touched by the petitioner is a report as to the best rears of obtaining a passed his examination he would get command of the Bill has received the serious consideration of wor principle to the central parts of the town Let the street be improved sud landlords the extradition of amugglers. He says good supply of water. The sanitary condi- the vessel; but when he went to take command, the Government and we have considered whether able expenses incurred by the Evart An boon thought this 100 feet is too much. that hrows the whole mass of rain water and would find it to their faterest to erect better that the smugglers have all abandoned tion of most Japanese towns leases something he found the Singapore man had authority to we could not possibly postpone and pass into the objection has been taken to Seotion 65. I hav most likely there will be a sewer down each hoone sewage into the harbour along Prays houses, as in the case mentioned by General their parauit at Micso for fear of being ex- to be desired, but with good water and im set antil September of this year. It appears to Building Ordinance some provisions of this hour thought Central, impregasting, at low tide, the air of CAMERON The Government therefore share tradited should they be wanted by the Chi-proved drainage there would be little left to me there has been a muddle made soraswhere. Ordinazes in order to make it shotter and that
for the principal points of exmanication be- the responsibility with the landlords for the
anything like 100 feet. Well, if it isnot, tho ornar tween the shipping and the town, causing existing state of things; indeed it is awing have been arrested on charges of grave the natives for anripe fruit. & good deal of pensation in respect to the manner in which original intention of passing the entire Bill.
town, causing existing atata: of things; indeed it is ovine usse Gorernunt. Smugglers are said to nourish epidamiss beyond the proclivity of and i certainly think Capt. Hatin has hea ws should be engaged in sanitary work and main street, and that consequently the distanc charges of grave the natives for anripe fruit. & good deal of Tory hardly used and tint he is outitled to com.sanitary legislation sooner than if wo kept to the from the house to the usin sewer will not he Dust With this view the Cavermant bas gone very will not be called upon to make a sewer of the zatho- also a gradual sitting up of the foreshors to the neglect of the Government in the past crimes committed within the jurisdiction of attention is even now paid to drainage in some as has been treated. Of course it must With this view the Government has gone very
rities will require him to compeot his drain with and Decessitating thereby the employment that it was ever allowed to come into exist. the Emperor of Chine, and tuve been du-towns, but the desins do not get suficiently be borne in mind appointments in this carefully through this Bill. Iahall Blade first of 100 fost. He may he perfotty sure of dredgers which increase the nuisance. once, and it is the Government that shouldmanded by the Chinese Authorities, who Buatred, and though they only receive the Colony are not to be picked up like sise all to the essential paints and than I will make iritas But these are comparatively minor objecno
now lead the way in improvement instead never fail to prodare witness to depose house alops and washings a good deal of
to produce witnesses to depose house alops and washings a good deal of ries in an orchard. & man who wisses an op few remarks as to sees minor details in the sewer by the most direct line. Objection has tions. The principal mischief lies in acetter of trying to drive the landlorda. Mr. Parcs against the oniprite. These witnesses are vegetable refuge, necamarily gets in and puportunity may have to wait months and months which we have been seked to modify the Billab been taken that perhaps after a person fuss point. The combination of the construction bae for bus and then o-soling. In the land ont enficient to justify out the latter case from their of the drains and the attor that affects a very . The notio prive dealt with in s Building point. The combination of the rainfall with on Friday threw out hints of a sobeme be mild to be suspicious persons employed in trifios. The fact that the Japanese bure
memed to be suspicious persons employed in trifios. The fact that the Japanese tuve before he gets another. Captain Hainlin, I may First of all. Bections 61, 62, and 63 refer to connected his drain with the sawer he may say, holds certificates from Maasre. Jardins, Ma-"windows to communicate with external air afterwards be called upon to make another con the sewage proper requires the construction bae for buying up condomced property, in the revenue service, and their evidence agere o fully acknowledged the blessings of pure theson & Co.; Melchors & Co, Basel & Co., and space underneath floors" and sites oftion
Ptheson section. I merely mention this in order to illus trate one more that there has been a great ecare of large tunnel sewers of a sufficient capacity proving it, and then re-selling. In the long to be considered by the Conucil of Govern water may be accepted as a proof that they Denglas Laprak & Co., who speak in the highest windows. Those we thought would be more about this Bill and it has been thought there to provide for the oximordinary downpours ranitia probable that such a transaction would ment sufficient to justify the extendis are in earnest in endeavouring to drive dis terms of him. I trust that the Government properly placed in a Building Ordinance and
With ry that Very well, we have pacasionally during the rainy and capital would be required to carry it out being bo the worst of it all is that supply of pure
will take bis ouse into consideration. With re-therefore if this Bill is allowed to go into Com was something underneath and that Gerorn- we have gocasionally during the rainy season show a very handsome profit, but a large tion of the accused without the latter case from their midst.
very handsome profit, but a large tenaient to justify the extradi-ray be accepted as a proof that they theson & Co., Melohors & Co, Bass & Co But during the greater part of the year, and capital wou
board. A writer in a Macao paper Nur are the flushing of the drains and the gard to my second question I may say it is's wittse I should ask that these three sections be ment has some hidden meaning. People say especially during our protracted "dry" sea-How is the kidney to be raised? We could says that the worst of it all is that
rule the stress of it all is that supply of pure water for potable use the matter that affects a very largo number of aca-truck out Sections 70 to 74 inclusive refer to "Very well, we will connect our bouses with son, the Bow in such large sewers is shallow not expect to float another low on the same as a rule the arrest precedes the official poly benefits that Tokobama will reap from faring men
other fun on the same as a rule the arreat precedes the official poly benefits that Tokobema will reap from faring men on the coast of Chins. The notice privics. The also we ovnsider could be the sower, bat put in something that we sball thogs therefore will & up thing that we aball those therefore will be strack eat. Sections with another sower." Well, I do not think thors and. being spread over wide bottorua, de fafourabis terme as the last. Every times requisition by weeks; the recent extradition her new Water Works. Tho full supply that
iate the market is bee requisition by weeks; the recent extradition ter new Water Works. Too full supply that which was published on the 21st May is as fol. very well dealt with in s Building Ordinance and not be calfor apas to sonneet's second time 70,78, and 79 ra tha seotions which haze promoted is the slightest intention of asking a householder posits are accusioned, and bence putrid de Government goes into the market as a bar of a septangenarisa who invaried the wrath they will this receive will ales afford great The notification is ra-pab
ask him to go to the same erpense again. cosuposition and the necessity of periodical rower, with previous obligations in existenor, of the Chinese Government only because be security against fre, as the water in Inid on bed for gotors! information; and must span the greatest amount of opposition.
were
ished for general information; and masters, ustes, the greatest amount of opposition. I may state connect with one sower and then afterwards Blushing operations at a time when car it has to pay a higher rate of interest. The advanced money to smugglers who were throughout the town, and it will be possible and engineers of the Mercantile Marine are hereby that these also will be considered in the Building However, in order to meet the public being prepares boos pretokoring once more required to their own account and risk to throw stress over Lbres-storied house notified that no curtificate of competency for the pur. Ordinance which is being prepared.
a reservoirs are as their lowest obb. Even credit of the culony ought to be good, running salt.
The SURVEYOR-GENERALIt has been pre mind on that point we will insert the following words Provided always that after register or articles of agronment of a ship, will, after parad the best constructed sewers, commanding a however, for inaay tisse the amount of wa sough to cause the crisis in the sal: from the mains, instead of being def placing any master, mato, or engineer on the The SURVEYOR GENERAL It has been premi most abundant water supply all the year the present loan. But how many million trade, The petitioner prays the Govern. pendent, an formerly, on the wells, the the 30th September nart, be recognised by the Hat
Tha ACTING ATTORNEY-GENERAL-Which any owner has once anasted his building roud, and flushed at regular intervais, are would be required to buy ap Taipingaban went to grant him a concession like that force from which of course did not per bote. Master unless gach cortillonto hse hent issned
by the Board of Trade, or by the Legislators autho. has been prepared. I may state that the Govern with a public sewer, he shall not be required to point betbols of polarnous, guses. The West- Until we bave spine catimate on this point it granted the Wei-sing farmer, and urges that mit of such powerful streams. The inflame sity of a British posarsion, andor and sabjeer to the want is prepared to dispenso with backyards Part S will be maistained and from what I hav alsity seancet with another sower at his own azpenes." minster tunnel sewer, which, like the other is useless to further discuss the scheme, in equity a redaction should be made in the able nuture of the buildings. In all provisions and conditions of the Merchau Shipping altogether in the case of corner bases and
houses bounded in the rear by open lanes. learnt from the representative of the Chinese sewers of London, is regularly fushed by We shall doubtles see aday sharp Eghts rental of the fonso, H. B. Snor Boza, Janour towns in a further strong argu-Colonial) det, 1969.
sharp fightsuity a redpatio farmer, and urges that force from airly, on the being dew of placing anyafuate of comparing are hereby the test amount of which haze prod
Part 5 cars buildings which are against the manual labor supplied t...standing corps in Council over the remaining clauses of Minister Plenipotentiary and Envoy Ex-ment in favour of a large and constant Well, dir, these men say they have been employed These are the principal matters which eve to bo pommunity I believe they have no objection to it. of 125 men, employed at a cost ut $14,000 the Bill, which at numerous points touch on traordinary to the Court of Peking, as stated ster supply, and no doubs bae had its due under Hongkong certificates for many years and transferred to the Building Ordinance. Other per encum, ie acknowledged by the best the domestic arrangements of the Chinese by our Macao correspondent, will give his weight in indusing the Authorities to under,
Chinone by our Macso ootrespondent, will give his weight in indusing the Authorities to under, they have paid their feas and now after many minor objections have been made. For hillside. The only thing this requires is that
years of working experience they are sad instance, to Boction 3 Sub-section 1, the when
Ride without any intervening space the base- sanitary authority in London (EDWIN CHAD population. But now that the building clauses attention to the question of lakin ou funks; take the schemes prepared by Colonel denly called upon to pay fresh tags und undergo last, two linses if such perem cannot ment shall not be used as a habitation. It WICE, C.B., not the CHADWICH who reported have been eliminated, and the Coast will and the steppage of the trade between PALMBE The example of the Japanese snother examination. I belives a petition has be found or aoertained the owner or occupier
workshop or for on Honguong) to give off emanations from be augaged ou purely sanitary work, now of Hongkong and Macae should also receirs might be followed with great advantage by been presented to your Excellency. It has not of the pronnie That we are prepared may be used as a store
may sleep there stagant and putrid deposits, to which he the members, we in agine, will be opposed the attention of the British Minister. But many Chinese sities, notably Fuochow, where already been done, at any rate it is in course of to strike out, but we shall have to provide for persons to carry on their occupations during
With refersnoo, to section 87 I traces & considerable sugestation of the to the principle of the Bill, provided as regards Marso alone, if the Lisbon fires, are frequent and destructire, and preparation. I cannot believe myself that it is this a little later on. The same Section, Bub-tec. the day but they went tons 1 bare death rate of that part of London. In short, the covalitution of the Sanitary Board Government desire to ass revival of trade cholerte diariliona annually appears at oor with the sanction of the Secretary of State that tion 10, anything which in the opinion of the night. the experience of London condemns the be altered. The suggestions of the Hon. A. in that city they should lose u Line intain seasOD. But the Obinger, are difficult stub & regulation has beso put in fores, and I boardis injurious to health" and also Bab-section set ved very strong objections and they hare- combined system as much as our with
own local P. MacEwen, that the Board should hold ite taking the hint thrown out by the petitioner to convince, expecially when there is no im- hope that the Government will be able to deal 20, the same verda Many very strong objec- relvad the greatest on iteration on the part teritis yes with the matter in a manner satisfactory and at tions have been urged against these two sections of the Government. But looking to all the observation of its working in some parts of sittings with open doors and that the un-with regard to the shallowness of the harmediate percepifle return on the expital the same time fair to those interested. and or consideration we think it only just and diflu!tles which exlat with respect to this mat- Hongkong. We-aro inclined to think, officiel members should be elected by the bour, and order out powerful dredgers to expanded. Permission has not evan The ACTING ATTORNEY-GENERAL.Ia reply in Bocordance with the English legislation that ter, the difficulty of getting heases carried out.
1 though we will not piu var faith to any one ratepayers whose names appear in the juer doppen it.
yet bean ccorded to the Shaugh to the first question of the hon. member, 1 ang the question whether it is injurions to health according to plans, fer very often, there are p apater until wo know more of it, that the let must commend themselves to the socep
Water Works Company to carry their to state that section 16 of Ordinazos B of 1879 should be it in the magistrats to decide.. A plans, and the great dificulties in having a hous
Barive, and second sagineers shall not be put on Boar separate sratem would answer the peculiar tauge-of every thoughtful man. The Acting THE KWANGIUNG AUTHORITIES pipes foto the five city from the provides that the name of the master and great deal has been said about the powers of the properly constructed the Government think- requirements of Hongkong better that the Attorney-General in bis. sposob on Friday AND INLAND NAVIGATION Settlements, although this excellence of first and second sagineers shall not be put on Board, and I think a very wrong impression has there aliquld be a certificate issued by an officer of the water has been admitted by enme of the the register anicas aneh master, de, shall obtain prerailed. Bome people suppose the Board of the Board that a house in Et for koman combined syste: If the separate system sidIf we cast have confidence in the were applied to Hongkong, one set of dring Sanitary Board, and wish to tie them down
Our Canton correspondent mentioned a few officials. The prejudios entertained by the partideste of competency issued by the Board Health will be able to infiat dnes of farge amount habitation before it is lat. I hope to one of Trade or by the proper authorities in any for very small offences. There is nothing what will think there will be any intention or de and sewers would carry all the anbaoil dmin in every detail, it will be difficult to make a
Brith possession. I baliere comes doabt existed over in the Bilk which gives the Board of Health sire onths part of the Board to place any dif
fioalty in the way of letting his house if it is d age of the bill side and all the rainfall and Ordionpce at all acitable. We must deal
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