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6th September.
A long argument took place on Mr. Bobin
Mr. Robinson ounloaded that if the Court
JLY PRESS. FRIDAT SRETEMBRE 7TH, 1885,
Feking. It proved disappointing, and the We are the Agents When the motion had been put and carried was perfectly inmaterial whet conciation was amendments in his plans, and the Board shall
Mours. But for adjournment should be pub to the Board.
The VICE PRESIDENT Bonded. He old it next sitting against the 'required alterations and constructed in any way exept under them by. amount collected, did not at all aqual the content dehilles, form Liverpul, there was some conversation on the subject of Mesined at at last meeting. What they had to thereupos inquire into the matter and confirm, 11-Entire reconstruction of a drain or of a desires of the palace. Formerly the lekin Singapore for this port on Wednesday morning. Mr. Francis's by-laws, but we had nothing to do do was to get the by-laws passed. They had tos modify, alter, or withdraw the aid objectionsystem of drain shall never be required, uplo
thore is no other way of bringing them into a with it: Wà had nothing to do with what tool sets before theza, sud sfter an impartial son- and requirements. passed ints the bands of the province, who
The Femlow Enha saga. The exclusion of place after the motion for the udjournment was widaratlan be thought that the framework of 14-No bbjection whsil be taken to any con sanitary condition. could afford to and a portion up to the capital, Chioase from Australia has been a common teplo, carried. I submit, Sit, that the by-laws pro- Mr. Francia's by-laws could be better naod as strobes except for cause distinctly stated in the 12-No drain thall be pronounced ingssitäry Like the Israelites in Egypt, they bad straw of talk smsagst the Natives for some time past. paved by the ammuitten appointed by the Board text from which to ecstruct the by-laws which notice of objection, with names, dates and places unless its stato and condition in such that it in Great Indignation la felt and withent doubt the are the ones to be coreldered to day if any are would be eventually passed by the Board. On where needial prosely set forth, and the valves present danger to the inhabitants of the to make up the tale of bricks; like Pharaoh, feeling is extruding The Shredo and Chun considered; and I think, the Board would to pay comparing the two sets of by-laws he found that, eszirmotor shall upon notice given be entitled building to which it belongs, or to persons realds too, Peking bas taken away the sita hi Wan protest strongly against the measure and ing all compliment to its committes if it did with the expoption of one or two points which he to be heard by the Board by himself, bla Ating in the immediate neighbourhood. still demands the tale as if they had it. The these papers are rand a good deal here. In not take the trouble to read over and consider had no doubt the members would be careful not torney or Cransel and to call witnesses.
the city there is, as is well known, a strong party the work it appointed, the committee to do to allow to pass unobserved, Mr. Francis had 15-If the owner is not obtained from tho provincial governments are at their wits end, of natives who hate foreigners, and there people M. FRANCI-I would point out, Bis, for the succeeded in embodying in his home all those Boord within 21 days from the date thereof, a and, knowing infractions of treaties will meet are making the beat of their opportunity, on consideration of the Board, that the special rea provisions that were muggested by the sab com modification or withdrawal of such potica, he with no robuff at Peking, are seeking who fellow countryman a mind against us. None of daration of the laws was postpopel on Thorsone pertionier rassen, he had been most careful contractor or both as the mase may be in sccord- this new cause of discontent, to poison, their son, and indeed the only reaan, why the conel- i mitten. Hä preferred Dir. Francis'e by-laws for shall forthwith amend his plass, er change bis new impost they can put on foreign trade" the local trades, boaded by pales, paper, and day fortnight wid in consequence of the proposal to follow the words of the Ordinance whereaver anos with euch notice. If he shall obtain a IN ORIGINAL JUSTODICTION.
Our contemporary la inclined to blame the fruit, are as remunerattys as they used to I then made to preparos fresh not of by-laws for possible, which would be a great guide to those withdrawal or modification of such notice his
BEFORE THE FULL Covat Opium Convention for the dificulties that these fellows that it is all owing to the sally the committee appointed by the Board in and to those unfortunate porous who would or as amended or madled by the Board.
be, and the traders have been, poremaded by the consideration of the Board. Now undoubt, į who had to carry out works under the Ordinance, plans shall stand approved as originally drawn have erison. The Provincis! Authorities evil influences of foreigners with their tele- the first instancs are setitled to credit for their bare to decide whether its provisions had been 16-The nonstruction of all drains in Ew
TÁM KWAN CHI v. Yax Mr Ho. In this suit Mr. E. Robinson, instructed by have lost the revenue, or a large part of it, graphs and their steamers. That telegraphs lations, although I don't know whether they gave complied with or hot. He thought that Mr. bulidings shall be carried out in accordanoo with FLOWER AND VEGETABLE that they formerly derived from opium, and the antiquity of these, ovil disposed persons is lava petere the Board. An 2000 as they came Jetion of the Committer's by lane, because they the puper vision de Ollours of the Board, and wide and fextatriz of Tam Me Suz, to apply have lessoned profits there no denying, but much inbear or not. They brought certain by Francis was a little hasty in moving the total re- the plans approved of by the Board, and under Mr. Holmes, appeared for the defendant, the here is the result such is this position directed against us, the sojourners on these store the Board they were discredited because formed the basis of the by-ins ho himself had no alteration shall be made in each plans without for a rule show cause why the order made by
shores, and dark hints are thrown ont, here and they showed the committee to be thoroughly in- oqustrusted. R
the approval of the Board.
the Acting Chief Justice on the 13th January, Flower Parcels of 30 Packets, price, $10 taken up by the Mercury. It is trae tus there, that so ought not to be allowed to stay: capable of understanding the Ordinance or any. The SURVEYOR-GENERAL ́endorsed what bad: 17-For the purpose of batter giving offest 1898, should not be set aside in so far as It found 6.00 Opium Convention has helped on the centra. We do not mean to say that there is the slight thing belonging to the Ordinance in respect of been said by the two laat apeskars. It must be to the provisions of the Health Orduanes, See-Tem fe Sun' indebted to the estate of the labo 7.50 ligation process that has been in progress est cause for slaca, but as these alos roach our which they were called upon to prepare by-laws immaterial which of the two frame works were tiene 39 to 48, the following Rules shall by Tam Choi to the amount of $76,156, and gave For years past. The transition: from provin.ears tho thought frequently arises that it would Even although their attention was called te taken so long as they secured the best by-laws, observed in the construction of all drains in or consequential directions, and to move Last m
| be as well'if a gunboat paid us en vosasional visit certain clanses in the Ordinance which invali. The committoo nerer had any sapirstion to foros | building. :-
certificate of the Begistrar bo referred back to cial autonomy cannot, of course, be effected
dated nearly all they had done, thay persisted in its own by-laws on the Hoard. They were pre- Where any drain for the uvayanse of him to receive further evidence on the part of without more or loss friction, but to blame Wo (N. 6. Daily News) are informed that the refusing to see it, and in refusing to see in what pared as a type on which the Board could work sawage is intended to be laid in soft ground it the defendant touching the amount due from the British Government for that friction arrangements between the Chins Marchants Co. they had blundered. They refused to take back and amand or modify as they pleased. They all shall be laid in a bed of good lime conerste and Tam Mo San to Tam Chol's estate.
and H.E. Ian Ming-chuan for the working of their work and reconsider it and amend it is worked conscientiously and devoted considerable | encased all round, not less than four inches thick. ia se absurd as it is unjust. One the steamers belonging to the latter fell through view of the light which had been thrown upon time to the consideration of those by-laws He-Except for the purpose of draising any on opening his case, on points of precedare. result of the working of the Opium on some time since. The China Merchants Co. if, and they persisted in baving the matter re- did not think they had earned the slur Mfr. yard or back yard which dose not simit of any vention will be, we trust, that the Peking which word accepted by H.B. Lin Ming-chuan not till then, did they give way. Whether they did not devote much time to the work. He had pipe for conveying subsoil drainage or rain the application was made should be dis. were willing to undertake the agency on tarms forred to the Attorney-General, and then, and Francis had cast on them by saying that they her mode of drainage, no person shall lay any thought the different grounds on which Government will have its gyes opened to the but the proposals for the admission of the agwad with the Attorney General or not I done apposition to make to the suggestion that water in such manner or in such position as to tinguished, some coming within the nature of advantages of a general review and re-steamers into the agreement under which the not know. Then these by-laws, spart from the had been made, only for himself he must my communicate directly or indirectly with any those allowed by leave reserved, and others not. organisation of its whole fiscal system, that the Gaverner of Formoss onld not asssuf well se by myself, were extremely gonfiand and Bim late last night and he had not had time to a sewage only, and ao person shall lead any of apperal recent asses and allow him, to apply coast lines are worked wore so rastisfactory, legal question, it was pointed out by others as that Mr. Francis's by-laws and only reached sower, seespool or drain used for the conveyance he would ask the Chart to fallow the precedent 124 and that this system will be remodelled onto them, and all negotiations therefore same to utterly wasting in detail. They left everything consider that carefully. He had no doubt that subsoil drainage or rain water into any conspool. for leave and to pload nunc pro tune..
S-No Inlet to`suy Jesin shall be placed in- The ner steamers Smith and Cow will se obscure an, and in some respects more obscure whatever was accepted would ha, subjected to a sound and bonest basis. Any new difficul- be employed on the Shanghai-Tisntain line, than before. They failed to distinguish be amendment He did not like to cause delay, but side say building.
The Court having given air. Robins per mission to state his objections, he said hi frat tion that arise meanwhile, such as this during the summer, and the Shanghai-Hankow tween, the dutina of the different eficem of tho he proposed they should adjourn for a week to NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS.
No person shall construct or fix in on-point was with regard to the clerical or book. Communications on Editorial matters should be the laying down tax on goods covered by line during the winter. The steamers will be Board and the duties devolving upon the differ girs time to consider the new by-lawa.
nection with any drain of waste pipe the form kooper's occors in the accounts. He then re- sidressed "The Editor, and those on business "The transit pass must be desit with on their own ran independently of existing lines, and the ent classes of inhabitants of the Colony in Mr. FRANCIS withdraw his previous motion. of trap known as the Dell trap or any trap of the ferred in detail to four items of Insuramon, Crown rates will be largely reduced. The carrying out the law. Where they attempted to The SURVEYOR-GENERAL beregretted the kind known as the D, trop, and all traps connect-Rants, Taxes, and Repairs, and stated that Manager," and not to indigidusle by name, -
merite. As already romarked, the Shang-arrangements for managsunt at Shanghai are las dos general love for purposes coming tone adopted by his learned friend with refereeused with any private desin shall be properly set speaking in round numbers, if the inalistion Correspondents are requested to forward thei; nami and address with corsications assed to the hai Chamber of Commerce will doubtless not yet completed. Although the "Formoan within the provisions of the Ordiasson any one to the sub-committeo. His recollection of what incoment mortar to the satisfaction of the Board. were coerented to it would be found that 88,800
Trading Corporation" which owes the steamers of any intelligodne who had read the Ordinance happened at last meeting was entirely at one 5.-No boed or angle shall (exept where more was due, his client than had been allowed. make representation to the Ministers on endor-the-patrange of H, Lin Ming and the by-laws would assume the committee has with that of Bir Francis He thought, bow anavaidable, be formed in any ventilation pipe The next mistake he had to point cut was at | the subject as orine, and it is not one that chuan, the Govorane of Formoss, who has put neither looked at the one nor the other, or at all over, it was gearosly fair, after having used theer shaft.
omisson of the sum of 32,573.-This-cum had G No rain-water pipe from the roof of a never been credited to Tam Ma Ban -All letters for publication should be written on ocs the Ministers cap ignore or defer, or on a good deal of money into it, yet the greater part events that they certalaty orald rot have ermmittee's by-laws, to move their rejecto: building skall be used as a ventilating shaft to a sithough Tam Kung Ping acknowledged of the capital is subscribed by other Chinese given an hour's eareful thought to either.lass without them be did not think he could which any indulgence can be shown to the some final, and sons, non-official A large Now for the credit of the Board, and have completed his own. He would be sorry to drain which communicates or is intended to reiving it at Hoi Fiar for the beaeft of the Chineng. There is an open and deliberate amount of additional capital but been promised that the Board might not look foolishes business of the Board conducted with the communicate with a public newer,
family, in the 12th paragraph of his afluvit of intention avowed of levying a new and if the Company will order at least two more in the eyes of the people of this colony warmth displayed same minutes ago.
7- Lims mortar for use in the building of the 3rd of April, 1879, and also in bia petition. steamers, and make the line a strong one..
and of the sticials of the Colony, I have with a BEF FRANCIS acknowledge that he was at all mankeles shall be composed of three parts of The next mistake to which he would call their illegal tax on foreign goods in distinct vio-
motica referred to an item which appeared in Tat!" A very serious matter calculated to seriously great deal of freable prepared these by laws, and times vary bottempered and something which fell sand or red earth, and one part of good fire. be sent before 11 a,, on the day of publication. Intion of Tresty agreement, and the Foreign affect the trade hetween, this port and the roigh the trouble to read them, point by point from he was sorry if he said anything to hurt the shall be composed of four parts of gead round $2,400 for rebuilding houses which it did not ap
-Limo conarets used for ending drains to Sun's socoont,B" item 3, a som of i venture to say any impartial person who takce from Mr. Humphreys was rather provoking, but Ministers, however disinclined they may be bouring clony of Saigon is the frequency with to take action, are bound to represent the mat which opium has been found on board of steamers beginning to eud will fod that they deal with the committee's fooling. It was necessary to patelean stono, broken to one inch onbes, two parts pear the report had in any way dealt with. The ter forthwith in the strongest possible terms, from Hongkong on entering that post and online bit by bit and sotim by section. the matters in the strongest terms to bring of rod earth, and one part of lime thoroughly mistakes which appared in the report on those itoma amoquted altogether to over $18,000. boing searched by the officers of the regis. The be by lawa prepared by the Committee dealt the Board to the sense of where they stood well mixed and well ramed into place.
9-Cement mortar used for jonting of pipes The next question he should bring to their apes which the French Government imposed with houses and drains generally, I have He admitted that he was greatly indebted to the
I have dealt in by-laws drawn by the Committee for the tsahar any other work shall bo mired in the propor-notice was the queation of allowance for mainten- it-the Borneo,-were enormous and amounted to
lately on several German sad ons Dutch steamer divided these into two parts.
the first with new houses and new drains and nigal points, without which it would have been tion of three parts of clean sharp and sad one anos. In the 1st paragraph of his report the Registrar said Tho testator died ou the thousands of dollars. Whenever opium is, found afterwards with houses and dreine which are in impossible for him to havo drafted these ho had part of good Portland cement used. fresh.
10.-Stoneware pipes shall be well glazed 29th December, 1879, and an action ozistence. The Attorney-General when referred prepared. on board, the ship is held responsible, ruders the
to said that these two classes were: to be dealt
The Registrar-General's motion was then put and free from cracks and fawe, and shak Lave a commonood against Tam o Sau on 13th captain Eroceeds in finding it at prior to the with in different manners. In dealing with now to the meeting and extrle by six votes to thren, thickuses of not less than ons twelfth their September, 1878, and the only
vidence before me is the account "A" innexed to arrival of the Customs officers and gives notice houses or drains the Board has power to see that the dissentients being the Surveyor-General, diameter. fimediately on sufering the harbour. There is
11-Disconnecting chambers ahall be brick an affidarit, made by defendant and filed little room for doubt that a whole organized they are constructed according to the rules laid Mr. Humphreys, and Mr. Edo.
man-holes fitted with stoneware traps and ven- on the 4th November, 1870. This account society of Chinamen szists who make snuggling down. With reforonen to old house and drains
|tilating grates of iron or stone,
Daly Corem a period from January, 1976, to, their basiness, and as it is only now and then the Board cannot interfere in any way whatever
12-Traps shall have not less than two inches November, 1879, and is obviously incorrect. In that the culprits are caught, ther must make aunt they baconainsanitary and defective. There profitable trade of it. The opinn is generally laid down that before any house can be occupied
of water seal and shall be securely fixed to tha this account defondant raits himself with with a thickness of four inches of lime concrets. testator's family. Thes claims are denied by so well hidden, mostly in the sad bankers, and it shall be examined by the offers of the Board
drain. All stoneware, traps shall be surrounded large sums on mount of the maintenance of only known to those of the firemen who are in and certified by them as having boon in com-
19-Ventilating and fall pipes of stoneware plaintiff and two of the younger children, the aeoret, that it is an ultor impossibility forpliance with the provisions of this Ordinance
shall be securely.fred to the exterior surfaces of and I have disallowed them." Mr. Holmes, The Echo says:-The large yearly shipment of the captain always to find it out, and if there is and its by-laws if we are going to interfere transit pass system has worked in the North Foochow oranges and ohrus will be greatly a conviction, the Chiraman gets over it with a at all it is obvions we must interfere before
walls with wrought iron bands fitted round the the defondants present solicitor, had made pipe and made fast to the wall with two wrought ar andavit, on the point in which he stated. and to compare it with the unfortunate state shortoued this year, owing to a large number of tarm of imprisonment whilst the steamer has to the contract is made. I have therefore provided
iron spikes not less than four inches in length that tbh Registrar did not specify which of of things existing in the South. For way the late typhoon, in consequence of which the nty is $2 per tal In the case of the above notaboat being a rough one provided it is acer BY-LAWS made by the Sanitary Bared fox/bave two ears fixed to them and secured to the ther they danied the whole claim or part only
the trees and fruits having been destroyed by psy. The temptation is great indeed, as the that everyone about to build must give notion to the Board and furnish them with a plan, it matters
Metal pipes shall also be fired as above or ball the chiktren it was who denied this claim, whe- years past the system has worked without prices are expected to be too high for export. named slesmer several thousand kilos orals, showing the lot on which it is proposed to complaint and fuli confidence in it has long
walls with two wrought iron spikes not less than and whether they had made this statement the proper construction, trapping, and ventilat four inches long. We understand that Mr. T. Jackson, Chief found, as, this being her last vorage on that build, the distance of the nearest public sower, it
on oath or in the form of a soleras declara. been established. This satisfactory state of Manager of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bankline, the Chinese thought to make one great any, the height of the basement of the house abore
ing and maintenance of private house drains
19-No dreina or other works sansoted tion or not; foally he swore that he had search- The Dutch Company la now in for
in the City of Victoris and the Villages, and therewith shall be gorored ep until the same ed the Ble and could find se suoli declarations ns affairs bus now, it appears from Shanghai will-leave-Hongkong-in-Marsh next, and will be, mare.
Rural Districts of Hongkong and Kowloon, shall have been inspected by an officer of the these referred to. The statement therefore in other house the fall of the drain, &c. In the papers received yesterday, been disturbed. succeeded by Mr. G. E. Noble. Mr. Ewen about $34.000, and the vessel was only allowed the drain, whether the drain passed under a
Camston leaves Shanghai in April, for the Lon to depart of nocomt of her belonging to a ro-way I have gone through step by step every.
And for the provision of adequate subsoil drain-Board, or until three days after notice that such the report was thoroughly wrong both in form gular line. This state of things is ealolatod to
aga in order to arrest damy in dwaling drains of riker works are ready for inspectise and substance. The offles of Registrar's certi A correspondent writes from Chinking today branch, and will be sucoseded at Shanghaiiss the rate of freight, or to lead to owners thing that has to be done in canection with. the Mercury as followsWe are in trouble by ir. J. Walter. Mr. F. de Bovis, from Hom-assing to ring their reals on that line alio the osastruction of new homes or drains, and I
houses under the provisions of Section 15 of shall have been delivered or sent de provided is ficate was to find the fact for the guidance
The Health Ordinance 1887," Sub-sections Pars. 3 of theso Rales.
of the Court, whereas here the Begistrar, here with the barrier officials, who are col. bay, will join the head offles as Sub-Blasger.
1 and 8.
19-If any drains, or works in connection bad aowillingly to the Court into thinking CHAPTER I-NEW BUILDINGE, lecting Lo-ti-ahui, a sort of lekin, on all goods
therewith shall be covered up without anch that the disbursements for maintenanes were sant inlaud under transit pass; these are not
1-The By-Laws contained in this Chapter notice having been given, or within three days denied by three persons instead of only one, the shall caly apply to New Buildings as defined in after such notion shall have boon delivered or plaintiE Moreover it showed that he himself taxed en ronts, but when they got to their
Sotion 3 of this Ordinance, Subsection 11. seat, and before approval, the Board may order had forsund a conclusion onillegal or non-existent destination. It is just the sama squeeze ar
2-No wow Building shall be commenced, gr the drains sa covered up to be opened and evidence. He(Counsel dweltstrongly on two cases is complained of at Cauton-see N. U. Daly
Dr. Ho Kai soid he had looked over the by-it commenced shall be proceeded with until at ancorared, for the purpose of Inspection, and Armstrong . Storer, Beavan 281 and Mac lawe drafted by Mr. Francis, which had all the rast 7 days' notion shall have been given to the shioald such drains prove on inspection to be da kinioch. The Great Western Railiray Com New of 27th instan), where a writer in the
merit of being clear besides containing all the Board by the owner, bia Attorney or Agent, or fealive either from not complying with the re-pany. 1 De Gez. J. & 9. 443, and stated that Daily Prose in quoted as saying: Here the
Princess Sophie, the Emperor William's sister, important points of the old by-laws. He gladly by some one on his or their behalf (hereinafter quirements of the Ordinanco and of these By the first case showed that where there were lakin officials, too, do their utmost to render
has been betrothed to the Crown Prince of sounded Mr. Freud's amendment, not because called the Builder) of his intention to commence laws or in workmanship or materials they may merita, formal objections would be properly in Greeco.
he bad any doubt as to the capability of the for prooved with such building.
be dealt with as a misance uzdar Beotion 16 of other words attended to, while the second-casa the traceit pare system nugatory, and throa-
niembers of the sub-committoo to draw the by. Such notion shall be in writing signed by this Ordinance and the embarquent sections showed the particularity with which a roport, GENERAL BOULANGER.
lawa, nor with any with to discredit their work. the person giving the sams and shall be delivered 20-Drains and works connected therewith should be made. There, on appeal; the case was re- General Boulanger has loft France, and He thought if Mr. Francis had not hat their either at the Office of the Sanitary Board, or constructed under the provisions of this Chapter ferrad back on objections to the form though the Tumours are current that he is going to Russia.plea as groundwork to go upon ho would not sent through the Post Office to the Seoratary or, aball not be altered or amended without actio vine-Chancellor had refused to entertain the ob have been able to prepare such a good not of by. if the new building is inn villago or rural distriot, to the Board, and under the supervision therent, jestions and had contemed the report. Again their laws."
by leaving the same at the Village Palice enles and regulationis laid down in the evidence against in Tai, cas of the children, was Dr. CASTLE, who came in at this point, said Station.
Ordinance and in these By-law for the censo strong that his client had a right to demand be regretted not having heard the whole of Such notice shell specify the name of the struction of drains in new houses, shall apply to that if he had made any statement at all it should The Sanitary Board met resterday after Mr. Francis's remarks. It was stated at the last street (if any) and the nambar of the lot or all reconstractions, amendments, and alterations be made in such a form that perjury would be noon. There were present:-Dr. Ayres, Premosting that Mr. Francis was to take the by section or subsection of a lot on which the new thoreet.
assigned upon it. Continulag Le exaorised the ident; Hon. W. M. Deane, Vice-President; laws of the Commition as his text, and, without losing particulars. The name of the wine and before the occupation thereof nation in Ping, and pointed out that bo did not many nie
building is to be erected, and shall contain the 24-On the scoopletion of any new building affinit of the one remaining witness, Tan-Kung Mr.J.J.Franois, Q.C. Hon. J.M.Price, Surveyor altering their spirit, re-arrange them so as to General; Mr.J.H. Stewart-Lockhart, Registrar make them more ales. He did not know if this of the premises, of the archites (if any), and the writing shall be delivered or sent as provided by the claim; all be swore was that he had recited Cantlie, Mr. J. D. Humphreys, Mr. N. J. Edo, General; Hon. Wong Shing, Dr. Ho Kai, Dr. understanding was set forth in the minutes. name and address of the contractor or other Pars. 3 of the completion, and no such building no'moneys from Tam Mo Sun: But this did not Mr. FRANCIS-They carefully avoided in the person by whom the building is to be erected, shall be occupied no a Dwelling House. until the ment the point, for if a man had gaestà in tis and Mr. W. B. Crow, Secretary.
minutes all mention of my proposal sul its so- and an address at which all notices may be other of the Sanitary Board shall have certified house, the guests did not receive money bet The minutes of the previons meeting worecepianco by the Board.
served. The notice aball further state whether in writing that such house is built in compliance the host disbursed it all the same, and the affida. read and confirmed.
Dr. CANTLIB said that if Mr. Franola's by-laws the land on which the building is about or is with the entire provisions of this Ordinance and were anything father than a sharification and being erected was acquired from the Crown of these By-laws or until seven days have elapsed rearrangement of the Committee's he could not since the passing of The Public Health Or- from the sending or delivering of such notice.
dinance and whotter the site is or is not ex-
СНАРТЕК 11 MF. HUMY'REMY-I think Dr. Canthie is un-carated or to be excavated out of the hill side.
INLEPHONE No. 12.
BETH.
On the 8th September, at the Government Civil Hospital, the wife of James EvANSON, of a daugh- iar. Both doing well.
The Daily Press.
From an advertisement in another column [1671 will be seen that pole is to commence to a
Boraxosa, SPPTEMBER 7TH, 1886. We have several times had occasion lately to refer to the smoothness with which the
ZOW.
Fighting between the troops and savaros is reported from Formoss. The new steamer Cave in being used na a transport..
From Shanghai papers we learn that. a ty phoon struck Japan on the 90th August, and, according to telegraphic advices, appears to have need some considerable havoc. It is supposed have passed near Nagasaki in a north-easterly
directínn.
We have received a statement of accounts of the Soldiers' and Sailors' Bending and Refresh- ment Rooms, 127, Queen's Road East, for the March-June quarter. Donations amount to $172, end cash tskan to $248.28, making the total re- Cipta $470.28 On the other side furnishing account is debited with $133.09, goods and wages account for $250.69, and there is a balance in band of 895.58. The institution, promoted by the Rev. J. A. Torner, la, we before, doing much good.
The Japan papers report the deaths, on the
ten to fellow merchandize covered by transit 20th inst. of Mr. Victor Aymonin, an old re pass to ila destination and then exact lekin."sident of Tokhams, whers he arrived first in I have goods detained both at Heia-kuan June, 1864. He was head of his firm, and re- (Seaking) and Jukao Hsien, near Tung-fiem got into difflonities and he had to return to turned home after a not very long stay, but the
chow, for payment of this squeeze, which, it. Tokohama in 1870 to wird it up. He came appears, has emanated from the Futai of the back to Japan from his home in Italy in 1878, sad, obtained the appointment of Librarian 50 the Foreign Onico in Tokio, a post which he hald up till his death.
province, who, finding himself pressed by
insted on the subject is published by the N
moted by Me. W. P. Moore, was opened in
On Wednesday evening a new Club, pro the promises lately occupied by Meurs. Hey
Levi.
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For the envealanes of those who have friends (or laying down tax) is to be paid like inland in the English squadron, and wish to correspond lokin. Thin, it will be seen, is nothing less with them, the Japan Herald gives the follow than the imposition of a pew tax. According particulare of its proposed movements i ing to the Treaty, goods on paying half tariff Hakodate 16th Avg. Otaruna 18th Aur- Jaty in addition to import or export duty are. Otareni.........2nd to be free from all transit dues, and in Art. Disappoint
Cape Kotaro...AI VII of the Tariff Bulas it is plainly statedment. Both
Vladivostook th Sept. that "no further duty will be beriable upon Posiette Bay 7th
imports so certificated. To levy the amount Fort Larred 16
Closkaritch Bay 9th
10
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gether,
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS,
SUPPLIED TO THE "DANY PREES,"
LONDON, #1 September. ́À ROYAL BETROTHAL.
THE SANITARY BOARD.
4
have dained the duties of the officers of the Board in these nipitors.. I am sorry to have detained the Board so long, but I felt bound to put the matter before the Board after the remarks that have fallen from, Mr. Ram phreya. I now beg to move the rejection of the by-laws prepared by the Committo.
It was then agreed to read the preamble to the by-laws and report progress.
Dr CARTLI alluded to the spread of beri-beri in the Colony, and moved that the Board obtain
the hospital authorities on the subject. information from the modiest practitioners and
Mr. FRANCIS sacseded. Carried unanimously.
THE DRAINAGE RY-LAWS.
WAS
vita he had now filed showed that defendant maintained the whole family during prolonged visita every year. Again, the olun fer main- teoabog na stated In Tam Mo Sun's account "B" was divisibla under two heade:-main-
noody barrier officials, reduced to beggary through the lekin on opinn being collected by the foreign Customs-đerised this means of keeping them quist--at the expense of foreign trade." Possibly the officials in the & Co. in Wellington-street. Thero waS &
large attendanos at members at the inangars North have been influenced by the example tion, and the Club bids fair to be a sucess The The SECRETARY read a lottor from the Colonial of the Canton oficiale, and do not see why large number of rooms have all been well fur-Seiretary informing the Board that His Ereal they should, forego squeezes to which the niebed and Etted up as billiard, diring, card, Loney the Governor had directed the Surveyor support them.
and reading room. There are two large billiard General, in accordance with the request ale by latter hold on so teasciously and effectively. Lables in the building, and Mr. Moore intends to the Board, to furnish thers with all necessary in-der a misapprehension: As I stated before he 5-Evory such notice shall be accompanied 1.The By Laws contained in this chapter tonance for the rest of the family; subsistonoo At all events, the complaint of the corros- add to the present premises a kitchen and acces formation with regard to the construction of any came in, fr. Francis at the last meeting simply by a ground plas in duptiaste of the promises refer only to drains in buildings which were in money for his own. On the simple principle pondent is perfectly well founded, for asories so that diapers or tiffins can be provided. work which when completed would some under moved that the Board do, atjours the cosmiders drawn to sexle of not leas than 30 feet to an inch, existence at the date of the coming into opors that he who aneks equity must do it, how could tion of the Committee's by-laws for a fortnight. and such plan shall show the relative position of The Health Ordinance 1987 and which this claim to subsistence money be fairly denied. translation of a proclamation which has been We are requested to state that the petition the Bourd's supervision.
The SECRETARY read a letter from the Inspec That was his motion. There was nothing in it tion and distance of the nearest public: sewer are not included in the definition of new build. But the Resisleur ld not dealt with them sepe to His Excellency the Governor being sigator of Lire Stock, revenaading an extension of about now by-laws.
(if any), the hoight above such public sewer inge contained in Baction 3 of the Ordinance,rately and Counsel again insisted that recording by captains, officers, and engineers, to regnent
to the cases cited, on that ground alone, he was Mr. FBANCI-You are mistaken.
(if any) of the ground floor of the proposed Sub-section 11. E 0. Daily News. In this proclamation, which rostriction on the Sunday labour in Hongkong the utils and sheep depots at Kennedy Town-
2.-Whenever the Board shall have reason to entitled to have the item referred book to the Be The Board baving approved of the recom Mr. HUMFEREYS-I beg your pardon, I am building, the direction and fall of the drains to will be found in another column, it is stated harbour, will close at the end of this month.
Copies of the petition for signing are in the mendations, decided to forward them to the Go not mistaken. I have a Eirtinot recollection of be constructed therein or thereunder, and the believe that the drains in any building are in an gistrar. Referring not to the question of debta that lekin receipts have lately diminished possession of Mr. G. C. Anderson, Marine Sur- vorment.
what was waid on that motion.
position of all inlets, outlets. connections, insanitary and defective condition it may by paid by Tam Mo Sun es ersontor on ile tesla- greatly, owing to the abundance of foreign vayor; Mr. Graham and Mr. Brown, Kunloun On the motion of Mr. Humphreys, seconded Mr. FRANCIA-The sole ground on which the ventilating pipas, and shall note in the margin order in writing, signed by the Secretary, autor's account, Counsel road numerous andavits, passar, and earnest potion is to be taken for Godowns; Mr. Aitken, Engineer for the Dook by Mr. Ede, the Board went into Committee on utjournment was grauled was that I stated that the nature of the groued through which the thorize the Sanitary Surveyor, with any assistant but specially urged that the simple facts before
Co.; Mr. Edward Jones, Boarding Officer: Me. the drainage by-laws.
before the next mosting I should lay on the table drains are to pass, the materiai of which they or assistants to enter each building and outbuild the Registrar involved a strong prenuption of. the property of the tax. The moss ma E. Brewer; Mr. A. Moir, Shipping Office, Mr.
Mr. FRANCIS, in accordance with bis promisoa now set of by-laws.
are to be constructed and she dimensions thereofings and premins thereunto belonging at any payment of debta to the amount of at least Mr. HUMPARETE-Yon discussed the question 6-Where the drain is to pass ander any time between 6 am and 6pm: on soy day and $7,000, and the report entirely emitted to point, terial part of the proclamation in contained Eampart, West Point Godowns; and the Sea. made at the last meeting, laid on the table the
out these facts, and this was another and strong draft drainage by-laws which he had prepared. during your remarks, but there was nothing other building or to empty into or connect with inspect the drains thereof. in the last paragraph, wherein the carriers men's Chaplain. Those who wish to do so are
He said that these by-laws embodied the whole about new by-laws in the motion.
any other private drain, or in the absence of say 3-The Banitary Burveyor shall praluos nod defect in form. The facts raising the presump of certificated goods are informed that lotiquated to sign as soon as possible;
of those prepared by the Committes appointed The CHAIRMAN-Was ft. Francia's pro public leewer with which the drain may be law shew, &o, &c., ( in Beotion 17), Any person on wero (1) the admission by Tam Kang
tally connected with any cospit, the position of refusing &c., &c., (as in Section 17).
Ping that the testator had debts to pay and by the Board, some of the clauers being almost position pat in writing? - word for word the same, but he had gone into Tho SEORARY-No, sir. The resolution to such other building, private drain or cesspit in 4-For the purposes of such inspection the that proporty was sold for $29.150 expressly to said Sanitary Surreyor may at the expense in pay such debts (paragraph 7 and of his declara greater detail on many of the points. He had go into committee on the by-laws was moved by to be indicated on such plaa sont a copy of those by-laws to smol member on the Burveyor General and seconded by Mr. Edo. 7-Where any new building is about to be the first instange of the Sanitary Board, open tion 25th Nov., 1879). (2) That he was informed the previous day.
Mr. Francia moved an amendment that they be created on any land obtained from the Crown up any drain or drains, doing as little daungs and behaved Tar Mo Sun paid all the debts of the dronased (par. 13 of declaration of Sed April, Mr. HUMPHREYS aked Mr. Francis whether considered that day fortnight. Subsequent to before the passing of this ordinance, spol plan as possible
-If the said draïus shall be found to bo in an i 1979).- (9) Coupled with the fact that no glaim Cape Notaro 29rd 1
he proposed as an amendment to substitute the that there was some talk about preparing now shall if the proposed site of the building it ex- Cape Disappoint
by-we he had prepared for those drafted by the by-laws. I submit
cavated out of a slope or declivity, show any kit fasanitary condition, but not defective, the Board had been made on the estate in the bunda of ment.........
Committee.
Mr. FRANO-The SECRETARY has no right oben, onthouse or bessment story, intended to hall proceed as for a pissus "ander seoticus 17 the Becaiver. All these facts should have Viarlivostonkat Sept.
to 24, both inclusive, of the Ordinance. If the been put in the possession of the Court. Of Posiette Bay
Mr. FRANCIS said it was hardly for him to do to submit anything to the Beard. The mesorise but against the bill side, Groskeritoh Bay 8th that. He left it to the Board to decide which of the members of the Board are a good as Mr. 8-Where any now building is rooted on said drains, or my part of them, shall be found coures it might be said that his client's legal Port Lazaroff11thot of by-laws they would consider.
Crow's
land obtained from the Crown before the paas-detective, the Sanitary Surveyor shall give an advisers had boon to blame, but he contended. 31 Einkedets ......31
TheVICE-PARBIDENT thought it was simply HUMPHREYS-I sugrested at the timing of this ordinance, oh plan shall, if the pre- tios to the owner, specifying the defects and re-that though they might not have fought the of dues the gooda bara escaped in route when: The Imporious, Leander, Alawity, and Porpoise question is to which set of by-laws should be that the remarks of my learned frised were irreposed site of the building is seated out of a quiring him within deye to amend the case strongly, still it was the duty of the Begistrar to squiro and determire the matter they arrive at their destination, under the de. go to Castries Bay from Cape Notoro, rajoining taken as a basis for consideratios.
lavant, and suggested that his metion of adjourz-dope or declivity, show any basement intended the esine. at Cape Disappointment.
Mr. HOPEYS--I would submit that there meat, be put to the Board. It was put and car-to abat against the hill, and the means of vet.
6.-If the said drams shall be found to be both for himself, independently of anything that migestion of "laying down tax,” is à cam-
insanitary and defective the Banitary Burrerer defendant's solicitors might do in the matter. The Shanghas Mercury of the 30th August can only be one set of by laws for consideration, ried. Dr. Cantlie naggested that we should ad-tilaties thereof it sny. plate and flagrant breach of the spirit endas:-The air. California przation! gold miner and that is the set mentioned in the orders of journ for a wosk and I have a distinct recollec
If under the provisions of scotions 58 and shall thereupon report to the Board, spesifying The next question was that of rectification of the Eegistrar's re loiter of the Treaty. No doubt prompt ando left last Bunday morning for Chef, under the day, prepared by the committee appointed by tion of saying that we had already adjourned. 69 clear intervening space or aras is proposed the condition of the drains, the character areata. The sam charged anergètic action will be taken in the matter by engagement to the Chinese Gorerament, pro the Boar 1f we as to consider any other by There wasome desultory talk with regard to to he left between the new building and the bill extent of the mischief, and his recotamennstions port was 800, but no reason was stated for so the Shanghai Chamber of Commerce, for the bably may mean the inauguration of a new era as we wat do so some other day. These fire what Mr. Francis had said about drafting by eide, then the plan shall show the line of the as to the alterations required to put them in a fixing it. That intimated in the judgment of In mining enterprise. It is well known that the by-laws not down for diunasion to-day laws for us. That is a clear statement of the proposed subsoil drain, the fall thereof, and the prepar condition. and whether entire recen-leb November last was entirely disposed of by
struction is necessary or otherwise.
bir Johnson all livit . Tam Na Sen hid đã I have a distinot recollection of what took proposed outlet thereof. attempt made by the Authorities to render gold does exist in Shantung. Years ago foreig. These new by-laws have only just been laid on s
10.-Every plan deposited under the foregoing 7-A copy of the said rapeet shall thereupon,clared that he could not secount for the years pagatory the advantages of the transit pas hers floated to the peninmala; hat were igne the table. They may he term volunteer by place. I genrot think that I dreamed all of it. system is one that cannot be tolerated.
The REGISTRAR-GENERAL deprecated the By-lawsabailalso indicate the position and coarse if the same bo approved by the Board, de sarved 1870-77, because his books were in Tau Kung miniously turned out. The peninsula has been laws. They are made without the authority of
upon the owner, together with a notice requirPig's possession, and this was support- explored since, scientifically, but the cxplorer is the Board. The by-laws which It is proposed in introduction of any hostility in a matter of this of all earface gettaze and the outfall thoroof. here no more. However, now that the Chinese the orders of the day to consider were made by a kind. They were all areas that by-laws deal. 11-If a number of buildings are being oring hum within a time to be fed by anch notice, ed by several witnesses. I charged on the Government has undertaken to engage siz ex-ouzamilies of this Board, appointed by the Boarding with this subjent should be passed. What are about to be erected by the game owner on to strast much alterations and repairs as a footing of any year, in fairness it should be that of 1876. They but flod affiderits perierod winers for the exploitation of the itself on fist June, and I think, Bir. that the ever process was adopted he thought it was time the same or contiguous pieces of land, one notice specffled in such notice.
8-If the person served with such report snd of old tenants of Tam Choi's frem 1878 to Shantung gold wines, we consider it a practical Board would rather stultify itself if it did not they should come to some definite action. They and one place will subice for the whole,
consider the work of the commillee appointed by had had adjournments after adjournments s · 18-II within 7 days after the delivery of the notice under para. 7 in diawatinded with the sams, 1850, and they had the scooantant Tam A thrift, and like spendthrifts in general is step in the right direction, on which the natives com as to the other set of by-laws they are was under the same impression as Dr. Cantle notice and plan heroin before referred to no it shall be lawful for him, within the time there. Tez. He relied on these, but specially begged usually in the last stage of impecuniäsity and may be congratulated.
dration, no doubt by a very able member of the that the adjournment of the Board at lost meet intimation has been received by the Builder at in stated, to apply to the Board to review the the Court to note the surroborations contained Inggedness. It is just now in the humour of The following figures represent the amparo Board, but in this case, he is straply a volunteering took place in order to enable Mr. Francis to the address given that the said plan bes been same, stating the ground of his application, sad in Mr. Madar's two declarations. There the spending some two millions sterling in renew.tive importe of some of the principal winse, by-law maker, and I would ask my learned take the by laws which had been drawn up by dlaapproved of, or that the contractor or other the Board shall thereapon inquire into the wat Colonial Valuation books spoke, and they con- ing the worst features of a debauched conts, spirite, eta, into Japan in the last two years friend why if he nonsiders he has any special ap the committed as a tart and from that text to person by whom the building is to be erected is ter and shail, conBra, modify, suspend or d Brmed the defendant's witness in every detail, 1856 titade for making by-laws for drainage and sub- draw up by-laws which he promised would be act approved of by the Board, then the approval charge the said notice or extend the time for Therain the old tenants who wore witnesses were named sa piers and the sworn rentals, After two long minorities, the opportunity Bear, bottles
5278192 1,630,434 soil drainage he did not offor his services at the more clear and definite than those presentad. of the Board shall be presumed, and the work compliance with the same
0,374 9.555 time the committee was appointed. We were This Mr. Franofe had now done. The question may be forthwith proceeded with under the 9.If the person on whom notice has been wore in practically every case and in every year offered of getting rid of the seraglio and do, gallons
Brandy, bottles
445,082
210,064 appointed unanimously, and we proceeded with we now raised which set should be taken as supervision of the Board and of its ollars, but served in paremands of pars. 7 has not obtained shown to be uniderably higher than the cor valuation of their its debusing surroundings. Never was there do, gallons
1,255 ur work, but when we put it before the Board the tert for their sonsideration. It seemed to the Board shall be at Liberty at any time during from the Board's modification or withdrawal of responding Government losa excuse to rogart to the pristino barbaristo Champagne, bottice
--54,000 it wie ohjusted that these by-laws as they then him that it did not matter very much. Either the progrees of the work to require any altar the notice, he shall refund to the Board the ex houses. He would not at this stage deal with 13.587 stood were illegal, and that they went beyond could be taken, and as ikey were considered claneo tions in the general plan of such drains or in the pouse (if any) incurred by the Board in the in other items euch as mission to allow for loss of of Asis than at the present moment. Prefer. Liquears, bottles
Vermouth, bottles.....
115,990 the Health. Ordinance. They wore then sub-by clause amendmentscould be moved. He trasted details thereof a shall not throw additional ex-spection under para. 4, and he shall forthwith reat by unoccupied houses or during rebuilding ring to stick to the discredited example of Whiskey, bottles............
58.189 mitted to the Attorney-Genert, and he ang the committee who in the first instanse drew up pense on the owner or contractor, and at can proceed to carry out the work particularised or wages of defendant's business staff. Ho previous dynasties in their dotage, the young do, gallous................
5,357 4,000 rested that they would be in order if we prefixed the by-lawe would not for a moment consider be made without causing any delay in the pro in such notice, and such construction, recon would deal with thom it the rate was granted
215,092 laws which stands firet in the smendo list. that they wished to throw any discredit on their press of the work days from the delivery of carried ons in striet sncordanos, so far as may
struction, alteration, and amendment shall be when he same before the Registrar. Claret, bottles...
The Acting Chief Justice said that the plead Emperor in to be brought up as a Wax do, gallone
13--If within " 183,500 104,665 On the last coession we met the subject was be work and knowledge. The Doard was coh and started in Hfs amidst the debssing The total value of alcoholio Liquors imported fore the Board when it was moved that they obliged to them for the trouble they had taken, such notice and plan as aforesaid notice shall be possible, with the requirements of the ing of Counsel had been attentively listened to surroundings of oannche and concubines. into Japan, se per anstems returns, was 488,673 be considered that day fortnight. Certainly and he depressted any spirit of hostility enter have been received by the Builder of any eljee Ordinance and of those by-laws in regard to throughout, and what case ka had striven to
withstanding thin it was borne For this the Court by hook or by Brook en in 1886,760,381 pes in 1887, and 388 546 yes in the course of his speech on that motion, dying into the discussion. It seemed to him that on to the proposed contractor, or of any al-dralas in raw buildings, and under the Supervi-maks ont had been carefully followed. Not
in the drst half of 1888, and the valuations ap loured friend-aid he would prepare a set of by it would facilitate matters greatly if the amended tocation required by the Beard in the said plansion of the Board sad of its offers
10. Any draina onos constructed, reconstruct by them that the petitioners had had a must kawa itu two'milliona sterling, pay who pour to be extremely randerate. Is whition to laws by to-day and would sabmit them to the by-laws of Mr. Francis were taken as the toxi. or in the details of the proposed drainage worke may. The opium lokin seemed to open at this, there la an enormous quantity of beer bran-Board, and that they would embody the by-laws the members of the original committee had the said ilder shall either amend his planned, altered or amended under the provisions of propar opportunity before the master river of untouched wealth, and preparations siders that beer will soon be adopted as the be in better form, I objected to say discussion: do so. Es then formally moved that Mr. sobstitute an approved contractor, or eball by jest to the jurisdiction of the Board and of Ita - bean represented by solicitors, mal there was NO - ed in the country and the Bekka Kaip een previously framed by us, only that they would any alterations to suggest they of course could according to the requirements of the Board and this Chaptor shall remain for all purposes sab again before the judge. Sines 1878 they had were mado · to make the stream flow to nailonai drink of Japan:
on that point, and I mggested that the motio
France's by-laws be taken as the text.
notlo in writing appeal to the Board at its officers, and shall not be altered, amended or re- reason why those matters skondil not have beatt
As-to-the-immediate ease of the new
lery, we quote the following remarks from
the Mercury - Peking is eminently spead
1887.
4,846
86,527 064,010
122186
59,860.
479,697
miud
and