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MAIL SUPPLEMENT TO THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
THE HONGKONG, SÄNITARY BOARD
AND ITS SURVEYUE.
The Sanitary Board on Wednesday gave its ion on the sharge brought by Meanch Mer and LEIGH apainer Mr. Chéren, Sanitary Surveyor, That charge was Mr. Conren had abimed bis authority trying to enforce the separate system of
HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 30TH, 1869.
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M66839. DANEY AND LEIGH AND THE SANITARY SURVEYAR
ainage, that system ant baring yet been the first place the Chamber of Confuerco supply broughting an original deonments should be laid before the Approved of. Pour instances were given in and the Justices of the Pence, as represent clothes can be washed diesBoard. before being circulated, and copies only the Board against the conduct of of its offers bad been approved, which is absolutely incorrect, sud.regret they shoukl have bringht si serious „ MKCOOPER had acted as a subordinate of Council. Following this came the matite-Winstead of, as Bow,
We may condemn the system, but we have Board most be hailed me a stop in the dire THE HANGKONG SANITARY BOARD. or in the not less than five miles outside the
boundaries of the colony." o right to blame either Mr. PRICE or tion of prevention of dipensen do to dirt,
The AOTING REGISTRAR-GENERAL moved Mr. Coorne for it, but rather the sepine- and we hope it will be followed up by action The Sanitary Board cat on the 23rd Ce that the Copiittee's ropast be approved and ween of the ratepayers in having allowed on the part of the Government. The tober. There was proton, Brown that the proriston suggested be added it to continue so leer. And it
Tho COLONIAL SURGEON ended, and the in this Burveyor Gederal who is also President President Major-General Gordon. Vice-Pre connection that we appreciato so highly the the Sanitary Board-capressed himself silent: Mr. J. J. Francis Qol Dr. Ayres, Co-motion Card & value of the results obtained by the in- favourably disposed to the catablishment tous General; Hou, Weng sales, D
tontal Surgeon Hon. N.G. Mitchell-Innes Act restigation at an foot br Mémie, DANDY of public laundries which were suggested, this Mr. Mand: Eds, Mr, 11. Jasitum, and Lorou. The colony is at present in and ecc
lis predecessor, Ms. PRICE.
Mr. PRICE Now that the transition stage between bureaserstat and and according to Mr. Brown, designed by Sosta
THE CIRCULATION OF DOCUMENTS. popular government in manicipal affairs.
Waterworks are completed, and the Tytan
into the town, herb ought to The Vion PastDENT, in paranen of notine be no dificulty íti
laundrice given at the last meeting, mord That in future live bodies, were given the right of each where the nominating a
A member the Legislativo water,
the entrusted to Hoard.”
The PRESIDENT-How would it in to sub- Conper" or MT. Coopics Sexity
The AcTING REGISTRAR-GENERAL The charge is levelled against Mr. Cooper personally.
The VICE PRESIDENT-If they him ward our sin charges and quote name we should reply mentioning t
The COLONIAL BURAZON Yofi bav fo-jungh the Banitary Smyuyor's best biến, you have a charge to makengsinst some one elán. Dr. CNTLIRI take it Masairs. Dauby and oigh had a personal animosity against Mr. Cooper, nod that it was only as a matter of con-
The COLONIAL SUROFONThey are par.
stitnts the Sanitary Surveyors Surveyor!
as it was passed, unanimously by a Board of officer of the Pablic Works department; erudged. That will certainly not be spordics from the Governori and complainto cos, on the face of Mr. C.'s explanation, to bolieromont. It is really moudrews that our official reviance ME: Cooper was mentiongl by name.
officially stated that separate.aystem
the
foroad, whom in fact the separate syfam had by and Leigh were formerly in the Gatern not bean, and has not yet be approved, and that font service, and they are quite well-swars) it is an abuse of power on the part of the officers they need not wait eightoon months nor yet six responsible to attempt to euforpe such a spetom months, to make a complaint. They koes they on the community by the exercise of powers and could make their complaint Lifthe Glovarner, and authorities not granted them for that pornose." if they were not satisfied with bië doston they? Tthink that that in an expression of opinion that could have referred the male to Elus Seoretary it in the duty of this Board to moks, and I thick of Stato This is making an attack on pra indi the matter should be brought to the botics of the vidus. Both of thoả mw tharughly wars of The SPCRETALY said the correspondance-on Governor. It will then he for the Governor to the Government procedure and the trouble item-2 this subject has Ebon circulated among the mom say whether he will or will not take any neis tails.
The ACTING REGISTRAR-GENSKAL said 'bo Bors There were two minutes, one by the Act- notion of what has been dana, or whether he wil ing Begistrae General, and ono br the President, pass it over for the print and look to what had drafted his resclution in this form That The doting Registrar's zigute was as follows has been stated here to have the effect Masera. Dhoby and Laigh be informed tiny The form in which Mors. Danby & Leigh present which I no doubt it will havo. It is stated dis. Bourd do not consider they have proved the support of the charge, three of which were
their case makes it less confider 1 complaint to tinatly in the letter that the separate systemaharge branght by them against Mr. Cooper, found to have no weight, while in the fourth
in foul
should be girentated if immediata eironlation in aboald like
than pubilo socation of improper conduct directed and I submit that the Publie. Works' Depart an aconsation without adducing Folker, evidenci to know whether
Desired."
against a public servant, 1 becomes therefore the Surveyor-General and was not person-ion of the Sanitary Board, with a still larger Public Laundries will provide accor
The ACTING REGISTRAR-ENTRAL BBonded. Aty, in fairness to the intter, to examine the precint har no power to endeavour to use undue in support of it." infusion of the
themodation for she dhobios to complete the popular element and the mos
Mr. FRANGI moved 48 An amendment that are of the charge brought, and to ascertain whether and improper pressure to make any member of nity responsible. Musers. DANEY and Le right of exercising practical control over their work by ironing and getting up the orginal documents, without being, referred Brab it is home on by the pridenge prudweed, Cho the community ang out what it wishes should chargo is that Mr. Cooper Ins, abused his authority be done. Inow beg to move the resolution I lid, moreover, allowed eighteen monika to various matters, including private drainage. linen. We trust this will be the case, to Chu Prosilent, should be invidiately insulae ses public servant by attempting in different ones have just real
The washermen slapse without making any complaint in te Friction ensued between that body and
could
Mr. EDE-I beg leave to second Mr. Francis's pay for sash scceed to all members including the President, except to enforce the-s
resolution, and I do so particularly with. re- 1st-Did Mr. Jooper sadewone to enforce the Faroes to the latter contained in-the-corteapon. pect to it. Under these circumstances the Public Works department, in which the comodation, as they would not then require to documents received an Monday, Tesday, and considered nurse syntent. The paints és be
trol of public dra
drains in
is vested. To do Board completely exonerated Mr. Coor with this friction it is row.proposed-o.it 1972nder some supervision, which would preventing; and the Secretary he asked to report to the separate patem?
do any rent shops, and ther would of course come Wednesday, immediately before the Board meet-
2nd-ho did no, was ble action an abase of his demon which says that the Surveyor General eno anthority as a pable servant?
only recommend the erection of verandaks pro- from the charge, brought against him, and
whether correctly or not to read them sleeping among the clothes and shack Beard the detention of any documents by any mridolsek (meinber' for Foxigor them ais hirs." It seemed
Mr. Caper deliberately domes that bo, so for a videl Messrs. Dauby and Leigh comply with car expressed Weir regret that so refiere an act stitute the Sanitary Board and take away uncleanly, practices. Drying rooms might to him of the greatest importanes that the Board he ena renosiber, allowed Iimself to be inftranced in tain requirements us to private drains... leok Castign wild bar hegn brought withege from it is executive powers with regard to also be attached to the laundries, which could ass representative body, chonald leave brought fon single instance by the separate syston in our ring upon that, sir, as an attaxipt at coercine. Ioannes sufficient evidence. The resolution must be private drains. To permit this would be betised in damp weather. Of course thee its ecgointon at the earliest possible opportunity ariel refore to cures 2, 3, and, qanted by Muere look upon it is any other way, and I think such thing as that cannot be tolerated for a mo- The wore gratifying to Mr. Gooren inasmuch to perpetuate the objectionable system di- tablishment of these aandrias will requère all focuments addraased to them, especially cor- Dauby and Leigh. In case No. 3, I can sue 50 205-
osed in the letter signed by Mr. CoCPEE S closed
vote, but that
luxury of briving our clothes addreseed to thou with reforms in the consist that we he solve de discretion of Mesare, Danby should say. If you don't do this thing we wil
of their offers. There to many cases called eight members of whom four were unofficials and which was unssimously condemned by washed in clma water and got up among the post where letters from the Governor and and Lnish to the advisability of lessoning the size of withheld some other privilege from you. do not featly acquainted with the prosecure of the
the The Board also found, however, and again official members themselves, at the meet would alone be worth an extra one per cent. aug members of the Board, and in some cases that world convoy Zin. of rainfall pop beter sukuiset and for tint reason I acquit Mr. Prapois
Sinitary Bourd, including
elean iar surroundings than the present other cocraspondence had not been circulated the pipe proposed by this. Messrs. D. bl.a a know who is responsible, but I think the public office, and astra gare should are boot expected
sertion that Mr. Cooper evidently considered & pipe ought to be protected against that sort of thing, from them.
The ACTING REGISTRAR-GENERAL-MI. unaniwously, "that it should not have been | Que Wodonday. If the proposal is in the rate of taxation. Wholesome smalling one or two meetings had been lower to clapse is at meo dieproved by reference to be Cooper resolution.
Francia has analced me to amend my motion and dreinure at the spard soul of seriously made. I will be incumbent nouime berg on mblainable luxury since before woubos kag of the gistance of such preted foot on the barato masam
The AurNo. EZGISTRAR-GENERAL Would I think it desirable the Board should be as the Sanitary Board, especially
the the Steam Lundry peased to provide it,
correspondendo; The publie looked in the 1888, in which he refers to the rainfall as amounting. enforced, when in fact the separate system pon
Board and held the Board responsible, and it was at times to in. par hour. Casa No. 3 Joes but see you allow the Boeretes to rent theopening words inuitunue as possible in these matters. I would,
to strengthen Masers. D. and L's position, as they of the letter of March, 1988
with the consent of the wonder, pat it is this- had not been, and has not yet been approv-nofficial members thereof, to resist it to the
of the utmost importance that members should do not attempt to prove that it te in any way con The SECRETARY-It bring the intention of format Messrs. Danby and Leigh be in- almost, The solution of the difficulty โค to et, and that it is shoes of power on the be found in an extension, rot in a curtailment PROPOSED MEDICAL SCHOOL FOR as early as possible a date affer it was receiv
see all correspondence addressed to the Board quated with the separate system. I m sure that the Government to adopt the separate system formet that the charge brought by them against
Messrs. D. and 'salients would be the last to blame of drainage in this city part of the officers pesponsible to
Mr. Coopes has, as to three of the instances, not to attempt be
of the Board's power.
od. He objected to documente remaining for a the Sexitory Surveyor for andenrouring to spare
them powinio tu:ther expirar, at no very future date, The ACTING REGISTRAR-GENERAL-Thanks; I been sustained, sad that as to the fourth instance 10 enforce el artem on the commodityvious order of thin revert to the be practically would be
fortnight without being brought to their notiseut, in view of the sainting insanitary state of the that is all I wanted. I should like to say with ir Cooper has been shown not to be respon- ties not granted them for that parpnea," to confirm the Public Works department
sought not partainly to fool agreferone to ir. Francis's proposal that I sible for his action in the case; and the Board A Medical School for the Straits Settle. The motion of the Vice-President woull no. foreshore, the odour to prevent houso-mins should harg, no objection to, rute for the latter regret that such charges should havỏ baon mado
only cútail a considerable amonet of extra work grieved by his Thin offence had been committed, Messrs. the right of refusing permits for verandah or mente, is to be established at Singapore, as non odies of the Boarit, but weald throw being laid at such a depth sa to neosesitate consider Ball it, as on the face of it, it epping a worse. without rufficient grounds. That may be milder DAWAY and Leica made mistake.in
withholding some other privilege unless the
Government institution. A modost vote of upon the President the responsibility of deoidable extra spenditure in the yout of comodis] mon
eets of the pablic in general, as well as to those not be allowed until a certain sahome of intereste bility for it, but from a public paint we are bound to express the opinion that the system may be and we are inclined to think amount of the exponeer for the three mouths He was aware of cares where pipers had been in another instance, of the want of connection by aferance so the first part of it. I do not
carried out, However desirable the separate Estimate for 1890, this being the estrusted in his opinion to have copies of them circulated to Canby, und Leigh in partiquiar Case No. drainage had been amplied with, but with to the alteratica. point of investigation to which their charge gave it is desirable it is certainly not desirable the school will be open during next year, for it delaiset for a great length of time by members, when the charge brought and the oriàmce produced, think we on way without Either evidens paa.monly
but he thought that if the soretary publicly it being entirely irrelevant it la moreover to perfect
HE INSPEVTOR OF LIYE MVUCK AND MARBETS that works be commence drew attention one or twins to any atmber of secordings with the views of the Board us expressed that it was not the intention of the Government. Bulta. cannot concor with the Hon. N. underhand methods. Surely the drainage befors October,
W.
in its minute of the 14th ulto. There romains cas It seems, quite within the bound of possibility
AND HIS POSITION. ;_ G. MITCHELL-IENES in his severe condemus- she lay in build up age he he is a memorandum by Dr. Sisson, Principal necessary effect.
This next business on the orders of the day discussed
to allow verandabe to be created, till certain draina intention of the Govermout, and afterwards, and deaded upon operly. The Civil Medical Officer. A Medion School, Dr.
wern laid on the suparoto ayatom." which they were unable to support, They
The VICE-PSIDENT said it was all very will; Mr. Leigh from his former connection with the finding there was so much opposition to it, was the re-consideration of standing orders for betiered they had primů fucie reason for matters connected with this subject From SINO
True ways:-(e)-As a school to supply
supply merely
latter beaded P. W. U, and stating that the surveyor latter half of the resolution 1 sm prepared orders had been drawn up by a sub-committee and circulated amongst the members of the Foard making the charge whether it could be the light of day would, if well-founded, argue
1er not could only be do want of courage which we should little local was, and to produce mou qualified to verstobe In the case of a mother stural will or will not take certain action, la written to agres with it, as far as I know at present.
orvent the defension. In the case of a number by the S.Da subordinate, the Surveyor. Gon-ral is the Mr. FRANCIA-I exfully omitted all refer together with a letter from Mr. C. V. Ladds, termined by the absolutely investigation which followed." "peated from the preso Administra supply these wants and nothing more; leaving the Colony for.sume days, the papers oflose on whout all responsibility renia and hot the ence to Mr. Cooper. It is intended to read that the Inspector of Live Stock and. Markots, in
of a higher order, which might him wait of the latter; Mengra. D. Mr. MITCHELL INNES says that any one mak.finn. Cartainly in view at the letter of (0) x schul
signed by Mr. COOPER,
I com menee, in a sul way possibly at best to her and would met there till tot akariered, lluir mor; and of Messrs. 3. & Lithostatement, no matter by whom unde, whether which he referred to the true of his agree ingebarge again the officer should heat and not he is such a manner that the education they may He did not think this wend entail any very Mr. Cooper. It is portently tree that Mr. Cooper in been azade wher the fact was not soɔ.
Arst, but on higher liner, to educate men inte circulation, copies might led fronted once appealed to the Goverment sainst the dictom the Geverament, at the Surreyer Gaveral, or ment, according to which he was responsible to of the 3. G. instead of waiting year and attacking Mr. Cooper that the statement should not have the Board for the conduct of the staff and he able to support it as fully, as if it were s
claimed therefore that he skunta he songulfed in › Supreme.
by the community. With forever cuira sall be seespted as part, and subse- great amount of ertes work. Lourt. Well, it is a mability and however little abuse the system quently it is, to be
March, 1
$1988, advised the laying of drainainousformity
The ACTING REGISTRAR-GENERAL-But the the framing of regulations. for their guidance. ler of every day occurrence t
· that prosecutions
He also suggested certain alterniétus ju" the of Mr. FRANCIA But that if it world not throw with the Separate 27etoa, hat he donioa that at that * instituled by the Crown in the Supreme of which that letter was an outcome may uently it is. to be hoped an amit them tofa great deal more work on the office he had no date be was in any way connected with the Board, fact may hare bean so at the..
as the whole, curriculamin
appictment Baving been gazetted three months
Mr. FRANCIS-I do not think so. It had-standing orders that had been drowa ap.
The antter 'was referred to a committee ear- a conviction is not secured, bave been worked, the system itself is bad the curricul examination
sian by e examining bodies in Ceylon,
Legion, objection to the circulation of copies, provided later; and I an upble to see how, if M4. C. was never been fially approved meure in principle and ought not to be roverted to. Madras, of besip at once on the s us willing to withdraw his amendment.
Great Britain. Dr. Sixer think that they were cironisted in evorg onso. If the
under the impression that the Gwazitzent whe Me Eps From the expression. It is the sting of the Vice-President, the Acting Re- Vice-President altered his notien to that effunt, about to introduce the separate System, be can be intention of the Government," I think the p-gistrar General, and Mr. Ede to report apon le would be right to
beid to barn been using Ins washarity na fable"
THE CULTIVATION DE ÇALE LYMPH. second or bigber platform, hint according to The VICE-PRESIDENT then moved-That in Scrvant in advising the laying of drains fa coa pliant had a perfect right to infer that it
was a fixed thing."
The part business on the orders of the day was. his scheme, the course of study would not be the futum original doonments to be laid before formly with I opinion was not sual, and „Mankes Leigh and Thoby should, if dissati-sled, Inve
MIT FRANCIS It was patting a certain corresponderon regarding the local cultivation completed locally. Bo peints out that 4 the Board should not be virenlated, but that at the time referred the matter either to borenzanat amount of pressure on them.-
of calf vaccine tymph. A letter had been weit- course of aiedical instruction extends over spies only shonki be sent round to each mem- or to the Board for destrips, instead of wafting for a
ten by the Colonial Surgeon recommending a your end-u-slf before making any probant. Great Britain and
scheme which was to be carried out by the Su- In oonolabion, while I in no The motion wad ovaried nuariously. over Eve years in
any00s baging just cokof complaint from appeal agence, admitting it is a weak point, that on the perintendent of the Civil Hospital and the In all places the
THE COLONY'S WASKING,
to the Board, I must, as a member of the Board, say others on which the cans haa broken down. Inxustar of Lire Stock. After some conversa- protest against the waste of time and trougle which Although I am not paying one word in favour on it was decided to refer the matter to a con- knowledge and... be shown that the accusers were troduced by Mr. Enn at the last meeting of
Mr. Ep-The object. I have in view in movin my opinion Messre. Danby and Leigh urs at present of the course which appears to have caused this mittee, and the Colonial Bargom. Dr. Candlių, indnepced by improper. motives wo bold that the Sanitary, Bourd will be endorsed by ali mistry,
Materia Medic, and ating the resolution I govo notice to endon our ocesioning to with what objeul best known la corcospondono w regard to verandaha-care and Mr. Humpareys were salester to form the eu investigation these residents in the Colony who have any the end of these two, yoara si udents pass 16 being about a very much-needed referts in themeatres; and I'am of opintor that, sales the tally guarding myself against it yet at the committes, it being mentioned that ΤΕ must further care for be borne in chind; in poraidaring this paris to be rsonal aicety Rod cleanliness. Der Urst professional examination in these the general arrangements for washing clothes'in i Board is satisfied that Messrs. Danby and Leigh ave
that the number of such re ticular cane, that the charge brought against l'aidents has materiaBy terenan sing Bubjects. The renizing two or three years the Colony. The condition of most of the proved the very earione sconsation brought by them are time, emphasis is laid on the one weak point Humphreys had himself marie kome experiments,
by the exercise of powers and authoris
THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS,
the Mr. Goorme personally with the department's views. to drainage, ate, 0092,400 is asked for this purpose in the ing what papers word of sufident importance aures being resorted to.. The Board must look to the what extraordinary Eling that vorzidaha abonid than my first one.
de
to foron it
тари
safely
riae will be attended with very valuable by an unwilling community, is not expect Tha scheme is sketched out the Bourd who did so, this wonid hare the No. I to be examined, iz, that Mr. Cooper refused they may invo inforaned Mr Cooper it was the
of
Mc. Ex souled Mr. Frands's amendment.
.
The Vier-PRESIDENT, AN the secözler, agroed
The motion was then put and carried
tion of the firm for having brought a charge turernment's alleged desire to withdraw A CRON saja, may be founded in one of for, tho Sooretury. to report the detention of P. W. D. met be perfectly well aware that whon & bey may have abandoned it. As regards they gaidance of the Market Stalf. tauding
c.se in the
sre
Court in which a
He
bova
Hours of action
anch
in
In the same way we the public, or any progress, not retrogression, inast. be member of the public, hu a demand in investigation into the con- order of the day.
cue of any offer when there appears pro- bable cause for believing that bis conduct
has been open to censura. If the officer,
like Mri
COOK
every one must be fratihed
of the ordeal triumphantly ont
ron his accusere, it is to be hoped; buṭar•
evon Jess
less il can be
their action in
degandi
is not to be
PUBLIC LAUNDRIES FOR HONGKONG..
the
to
raquired to
10
SIMON
(four years 10in Ceston and bladras, and bar as quickly as possible after receipt. The resolution in reference to laundries to first two years are chicky For
of
wish to
te protot able and hard-working ofloors from being
Blat October, 1839.
TH PRESIDENT It seems that greater strass is kiloa that one weak point in the correspond:
DY LEIGH entertain very cordial feelings change, and after struggling on for a time that time. In Ceylon the Medical School of faundries for the people. I én not know who foient pinion stated is that there was not serious charge orenght by them against which the Boned was not competent to deal
ng.
importance
means solitary one,
Before
a
course
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danger to
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not the of the Colony, but on tho
is given Jok
in the public lantries."
done.
Mr. PHAS-With referenOE
ANOURNMENT.
Mr.
The Board-adjoarsed-until-Wodnosday, the- 6th Novaber.
La submitting answers to the questions put
against Mr. Cocpo, ir skanld tako sam decided stay as regarde. Mr. Cooper or the department, while on the subject on his vacant. places where the community's clothes are Mr. Cooren did not in any way reflect on Stein Laundry was suffered to collapse from subjects of the profession-medicine, Uris certainly very distresting to see the water in the are chief occupied in learning the ustensible rasked and dried is something, disgracefal. It
far more important charges that were brought attacked.
agsins Mr. Cooper which have not been proved THE WATER SUPPLY TO THE UPPER LÉTELS "N.. MITHELL-İNNES.
areallowed to pass almost unnoticed by the Board. The COLONIAL SURGEON gave notice that at his personal integrity, and it proved to the want of support. Had the Furopean resid-gery, &, and at the end of them the student the pools in which some of our clothed are wasted.
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The motion was then put to the meeting and the next meeting of the Doaad he would ask - "IH bilt would simply bava amounted to over- ants not been either too lazy, or too indiffer. passes bie final examination and
ation and becomes a no hay bly to go along the Kennedy Road and The minute of the President way to the
esfried-unanimously.
there say prospect of the inhabitants of Victoria eferences and indiscretion. When abuse, ent that enterprise would way to a flourish. qualified practitioner. The course of study Bowen Box to so something most disgusting affect that he entirely conoarred in the opinions The AGING RECKERAR GENERAL-I per weiding above the level of Wollwernd Bond be of office is mentioned it in usuntly associating undertaking, paying a fair though not for the first two years is, Dr. Smos thinks, in that direction, and in many other pieces of expressed by the Acting Registrar-General. ed with some private aggrandisement to the large dividend to the shareholdere. A cou-all that could at present be attempted at the colony a similar state of cliaga obtains. My
The ATING BEQISTRAR-GENERAL-The same one answer will have to be sent to ing supplion with water from the Tylam Watan
Alesare, Daaby und Leigh. They refer to the works, and if so, how soon!". officer guilty of the abuse; it is a very dif- eiderable proportion of the British and for Singapore, and he advises that pose da suon as the Secretary's report is received, minale is to call attention to the fact that I have letters. I would move that Mesars. Danby da would be to refer the question to the to realation is simply preliminary, because I pro only romark I have to make with regard to my Brand and I oppose it is usual to somwer such The PRESIDENT said that all the Beard could ferent thing
wbers an offer, suing at eign residents apported the Steam Lan mencemeat be inade with that, arrange- an end be believes to be for the public dry, but it was too inuch trouble for bachements being made seith the institutions cubmit a motion to the Board asking the not said that the latter saying that this versas and Leigh be informed that the Beard do sorrisent, and he doubted whether the question bereft, in bin real exceeds bis powers. It lore who had been in the babit of leaving at. Madras or Colombo to receive the stugas palle andre in threshold not be erected, coloss the separate system not consider that they have proved the very could properly be pnt, it beiner on a subj.of with
galar pablie laandries, I see in the estimates was adopted, was proper letter to send. would be idle to o suppose that Mesare: DAN-everything to their "
bog
to make the ents as third-year students at the end of for 1889 an item of 320,000 autor the heading. The only
Ms. Cooper, and regret that they should have avidono pat forward by Mosera brought such a serious accusation withoot towards Mr. Coor
but in stating their in the liope that this support would come, was opened with stipendiary students, and ther anything has been done or any of that Danby and Leigh warranting them adducing better evidono in support of it.
The VICK-PRESIDENT DECORded complaints openly and submitting them to the Laundry bud to be closed, and the share it is anticipated, that in the Straits it will be money expended I take it at any rate that the making the serious Rosation they bad dona investigation they have followed-
Mr. FRANCIS I oon'd not by any possibility bolders face their toss. Since then the necessary in most cases for the Government Governor and the Legislative Consil are dis against a public officer. They have barged a which we think public servants should be washing has bees done on the old system, to make some allowance to students, who in member bringing this matter forward in the old that Bhua done something he should not have they have fully proved, by Mr. Comper's own THE BURIAL SYSTEN OF DISPOSING
posed to do something in that tirection. I ra with improper conduct and then have proved support this motion at present beanse I think the first to approve, far there can be nothing a cheap but emineully nasty due. Indeed, return will be expected to enter into curare. Sapilary Board. I was told than that there was
letters, the most various charge made by them more annoying to a man of sensitive feelings if any European possemed of the least inents to serve the Government for a term not a suficient water supply, beause the Tytam
OF CITY REDUSE. to this though Lot against Mr.. Cooper "permally. then to have vague charges against bim fastidiousness or cre of cleanliness would of years. Toe immediata motive of the Water Works were not completed. Now that matter which has been before the Board Mr. Cooper is the writer of the letter, and Boating shout, which he is not afforded an follow his oiled linen to the wash and Roheme, it should ba explained, is onsuoray they are completed the question akould be ugain now for so long and with referanes to the four thongh
The following report by the Sanitary Supe- Ve find he was asting ander opportunity of mem
Whatever may be said of the case in its through all ite processes he would and a similar sebeme is introduces for a revival, und stelling done to get our slothes cotaplaints raised in Mr. Leigh's letter with anthority and was not at the time an officer rintendent on the burial system of disposing of
lase it.
probably itch all over for a week after, and similar reason in another branch of the washed in tolerably clean water. I consider the regard to Mr. Looper's notion, it seems of this Board, and therefore we can take to oity refuse has not yet been published, and ni persona)
Bubject of clothes is very to the to me that to considerable tural sapret, the men discovery of an abuilder when he perfores had to get into the Public Service, namely the Survey Depart. pabic bratta, uni L-think the Sanitary, Linked Acting Registrar-General is right. Many of his notics ofte, red deas by Mr. Cooper artsent by the adoption of another systems that ariant the offelsf of it, yet that the thing comp. though the question has been disposed of for the official letter attempting to bring pressure "clean" raiment. This is not a mere figura ment. Sir CECIL
SAITH, In-Lia speech to hear in a particular direction by the of speech: fortnite indred-and rare the doing the Estimates, said:"The policy might very well take the initiative in this wat these matters now they that have been investigate whetuar soting nader anthority or not, is, I that rasematasaded by Mr. McCallum, we now exercise of powzara grauted for a totally experience is the than who after living insulted in such schamee part, I feel paid for. With these observations I beg therefore ed and explanations given, show no canse of com- think; clear. The whole four Itoms taken, to publish the report for its scientific interest:
fidia ve That the Sanitary Superintendent plaint against Mr. Cooper or any reason why gether are only given as instances in support of different purpose is of the highest public year in the Colony bas tecaped in altsek of Jant, of the resident population lwing the manner in which the publia laundry same time, I think we are bound to give credit onlesreuring bv.Torpe the separato apetem on the city refuse advocated by me. I desire-with----
welfare in one of lieve, would, show, that the mass was hy no known as the “bobyich we nu exposed | kisuig, when consideration und' of`eço-work of the Colony is at present carried out, and to Mesers. Danby and Leigh for having brought houssholders when it had not been approved of, and view to making my position clear to make the
stors the passing worst or only sa
only danger of the new Building Ordigance the Surveyor by the present system of wabing. Who demand for much skilled labrur bohol giring no5 anggestion for improvement of the these complainie forward as bona fide grievances he had no authority to do so, and although less following remarks..
against Mr. Cooper and I think the investigation ont of the four instances have not been satisfac Some exception has been taken to the words Mr. FRANCIS I here great pleasure in eo- of these corplaints by the Board has been to the torily proved, still the charge is only oue, and it is final cisposal." As I did not anticipata that tho General possessed, almost autocratic powers will guarantee against ereu leprosy Colony and the Native Statos; which sta cunding the motion. The only amendment I laterests of the pawic and will probably prevent a matter of indifferenos rhelter it is supported words would be raisceaustrued, I did not consider in all matters relating to building, and bar. The
There are meny ing it
in big power to grant or withbold u
ere the ligon
is dried, cost and in insufficient quontity." It is paklig. I do not think there are any public lann-I am bound to say flat. I do not think there has fate computent to her. Cooper to shelter which it is intended they should convey is the privileges
and where there is no inspection, it is quite hoped that students will also present them aries in the ordmary sence of the word. All the been anything shown for walch the Board immif, su he does shelter himsill, under the final disposal of the rofure as refure so far as the I that that power had been used to enforce possible that, it may become untaigated, selves at the Medical Subool who are able work in generally done by privats individuals, and could blitas. Mr. Cooper poronally in the leest authority of the Surveyor-General, bat a very hand of man is concerned.
compliance with his wishey
It bar heen stated that so far as the Board is an That some of the cholites are uncleanly we and willing to pay for their education, and there might possibly be some misunderstanding degree, but certain things have some out in the wrong thing has been done. We do not oezisure u points, on which perhaps. he bad no legal right to in- know to our cost;"
ublisppily the work of
of such otal parifestion.
liberty to practise their profeesion in any talking about. I thoroughly agree with should not only strangly condemn but should take vernment to tas matter in order that they say what is the best thing to do as a sanitary con open to grave objection, bat, as it is said to love for personal
fr. Ede that it is time something was done to steps to bring to the notion of the Governor. I take any action they think proper. I cannot sure without reckoning the cost. It is a fixt way they may
like and will be under no
If principle of sanitaries that the best sanitary 20 improve the method in which can clothes are repost sexin that what I am saying doos potiu say support the resolution as it is framed. banevolent autocracy is i Lost 4.
is the best form
After being washed in water which is obligation to Government; bat the main rahod: The stam laundry established bore way reflect on Mr. Cooper. I baya no doubt that Mr. Ticholl-Irbes would put it that the Board mesura is scusarily that which will stain the of government, so the system now under especially in the dry months, often foul ahjeat of the scheme is to provide men for the if not socood, and the result is that we bare be is a very able and excellent officer although I harvestigated the Lone instaucie, that desired end at the least possible cost, and it is be- netice might in the barbs of a expable and in the extraze, and dried on the bill side Government Sorede it a cheaper rate this to rely on the Chinese bey wash clothes in know mobbing abons ligand to all that he has three do not seem to bave been satisfactorily cause I bold this steadily in view that in this in- upright official be made in work for the bean. its sola chance of purification the linen, is that at which they can be procured underexist- the public streamix and dry, then on the hill done he has been actinted by zeal for the public proved, that the fourth has been proved, but stance I adresate the method of final disposal of ft. of the g bards we believe it was made to work. The the washermond shops, and the ironed willneosarily have a good effect in attracting by the militar, nnd I appose it. still way for ths introduction of the separate system so charge made has been sustained, although night of that sanitary progress has red golony, as in tot is Mr. Pack's packed into great baskete, carried down to ing circometanses. The colesne, however, aldea. Some roars ago a complaint was made service. There is no doubt he has, however, that it is clear Mr. Copar was not personally the city refuse which I have put forward. It is authorities of the nuisance eroat-done everything he possibly could to smooth the responsible, shut would be a suficient answer. because this first principle law often been lost. erection of verandalis over Crown and was and got up. These shops are invariably students of foreign medicine from amongst datiuis, The method is not certainly s plea and that he has sometimes gone a little he some of the tits of evidence brengt forward in a privilege which do our could claim as a busted, crowded, reeting dens, insanitary the native population, thereby assisting the
is woulthy and prosperons the great mase of fight, and, this being so, it was in the power and Basholcesas to degree. Of the diffusion of more enlightened views on the sons to the eye, I am afraid there in no send the lines of his simple duty in attempting support of it have not stood.
other way but to leave the washing in the hands to do so. He has forgotten that. he was Dr. CANTLIEDs Mr. Mitchell-Innes agree the inhabitants are comparatively in poor oir- nd the Government, practically the Surveyor-processes through, which the clothes then subject of the human body and its treatments of the Chinese and I think sous steps ought to Sanitary Surveyor to this Heard, and that as that one of the instaners was sustainedt sad three instances and many of them are red- General, to grant or withhold
ingly poor. It is primary for the bénet of If that officer was to be looked upon as the Pana perba the lean said the botter, It is The Straits Government is therefore heart be taken to provide s proper place for the lap-snob he thraki have limited himself to sanitary not?
Life privilege.
Fot mot
it in even fear to be congratulated on the lep it has drymon to carry on their work, with a proper questions which are being dealt with now. The
The ACTING BROTRAR-GENELAL-Certain aufoerst of all building
iding insiters what rare
Basisfy their desire for enlighten-compared with the remarke, dat as empply of water at the public. expones. really important point in Messrs. Danby and one marilege to parties who declined ment by as ad and any step, in the name of sanitation, so conform bir buildings, either in respect dries, from
tion of the Government until we have a cralul not attached to the Sanliary Board, but whether same time that the charge has been made out I
on them an improvement in their surroundings of drainage or anything else, to his ideas? sadder Mr. FBANCs days that no ores the Governor us he just to not more contented. aithras branches of study, she begins and exact statement of fauts logo apon, I have he was or not, he was in some position connected de not understand. It may be proved against the is to them a hardship, uzless`sach step confers.
ABBY Fadder d wis
of medical education in this Colgate standing to hide a motion with anitary patters. Certain plans of bafic Surveyor-General of those days, but I maintain which wili toad to improve their health, that is, do theic ut ecoasarily be a far
of a far more.. modaet
The PRESIDENTI think probabis we are inga ward sulmitted by Messrs. Darley and Leight that when a public officer is accased in this way the public health. timself is a right to vete the section of work sequrding to their lights bolh secondalie,
scale," The more modest conls as on of Sarveyer the neonation should to brought home to him that The right to put up war- and well. They do not detain the clothes aver, offer the bore quis en may, how-all agreed us to the desirability of this public and whether of the authority of the Surwapen irat the dome as if it wie u owe it, the Supramen judging from a purely health point of dabwis & publie oue, and they are erested an unreasonable time, unless wet wei- When the Hongkong College of Medicine and the matter had oompied the attention of certain alterations were made with a view to the Chart, and that neither architects nor any one of the plan for the frat-disposal of the refuse I * & public convenience certain rules and thar is very prolonged; they loto wonder was inaugurated we expressed the tear my predeoosaor. I have some slostobes he pre-adoption of the separato arstens at De like against a public offer, and, uring forward has put forward. stunt he bargs in mind
golation are
are laid down by he Govern- fully fow articles, and farely mix them that it was started on tuo ambitions an fally agree to the great necessity versudaha would not be granted. This was an pared for the purpose of public sandries, and future time, permite for the erection of
in support of it three instances that have nothing that the chaos of infective matter call it germ or say other name being contained in pand approved if by the Secretary of They return the linon got up with sile for the work shit-lay-before-il. The
-H de the recaton of verandabs, and a glass last some gerent Landing laundries College was figured in Ontcher, 1887, of providing suficient accommodation setion which no oficer of the Government, not offer is not responsible. I supported the mution the relase stü very small. It is true that the eron the Governor himself has a right to taka, I digbarges from persona suffering from infac these are complied with, permits aby, General (as a mat suggestiva alains, and marka on it.
are never jo part, and if there are offensivaly with thirteen students and six-ées professore.
that the partics responsible should not have writ- tious disease may cossionally get mixed with The motion, having botar amended by the sub- The right to put up verandaus in a public one, atures, The Oallege has now entered, on its tercourse."
fend the learned is it wonderful when theseaded edition; year and of the thirteen originh-stadenie was quot by word general for public and they are emnetect an a public convenimes. on hands but any altogether that as the refuse and in this way if may actualy ut
married. condel anoke without his book. The only of their shops, the muriy alinosphere and the only five remain. There are also three stud-
Certain rules and regulations are laid down bytle shy and Leigh have proved their attack on Mr times contain matter expable of ander favor Government and approved of by the Secretary Cooper. And this is not the only station. We abls conditions communicating disease to persons. registion we have been able to find on the dim light in his thop work are considered P. ents
THE DISPOSAL OF THE CITY REFUSE State, for the erection of verandahs, and so long sat accusderable time the other day, while Mager with whom it may come in contact. If the rei Jour record y And foar in'tboir. subject in the one published last rear after The marvel is that with the appliances at drat gaar, waking a present total of
The papers on this subject wore again leid on as these are complied with, permits are granted Darby and Leigh brought case after on, and in fase was dry this infective matter might be the tableAAC je undoubled
by the Surveyor erst as matter of coness very ass it was found their charge falled, and a Tand charge seiner home the elct ban in 'go, the date of the letter referred. to in Menara ir command they can udaage vo send welvo, Very sa humble, which we attached, one by wir. Ele as follows-I sup of the Surveyor-General being carried out is so per had done nothing wrong, but se Monsable of giving rise to disense. Hut in that case
decont looking a con-
The SECRETARY said there were two minutes To make these permits conditional on other views happy compromise was arrived at that Mr. Coo-affod considerable distances in a condition sp Accorf pitched, work being Coopy to the effect that the Governor's ditiam. The China in truth, mɛke, excellent have. no, deşire To andor estivale. We posod the matter will now be dealt with by the abuse and a very grose abuse of power. Whe Danby and Leigh would be much troubled if they
the greatest danger lies:--
In the removal of the refusa from the sanction to encroachments over Crown land, shobies, and under, supervision. math proper werely mention the four, i would not be gates in future subject to appliances would do the work most
reference to Committee on contenata, sad soother by the ther in this esse Mr. Cooper must be exonerat, ware dalled upon to do what they ought to have. Lhorough
the romark of our
work Fa good might perbapa morandum containing the summary of my obje Worki Department or the Surveyor-Gesteral's done, and so a compromise was arrived at. Now
the of the 20th September, did not appear in the in the incorests both of the public and Surreyor (doneral and not Mr. Deeper who is so sebene, which was read at the Board's meeting proper naza sanact be so croworsted, and there has been anything wrong it is the Os Colla
Amal and General Comfastes and was not submitted to the GaveTBOX" the Government, the Board should take responsible, and I may they should not have Council The STOERTARY then submitted the report potse of aneh conduct. As I said before I de brought so serious ab sousation without evi: them so tight, although, baxing-Legazzo It rests-with the compunity who know mention whether the fin lo fletting of wutrepte, leant degree blawsaworthy in this matter. H.
Colour: be offer themselves it is at least
The PRESIDENTThey bring a charge against plan of The Cougther commanded that the follow now beg to move the following propesition the Banitary-Burveyor giving instances, and the general practice, be would a doubt be so much better, to show the dhebies a jaore allowing them to study for the first thing provision be added to the paperal scavenging That his osszesendenes be forwarded to the the only instance that is prog will able to secure an equitable consideration of excellent saying the Steaur Laundry years in the hospitals of the alany and contractil he whole of the retins enbestad Governor for meh setian as he may feal diapoast then worths ago with hish the danties and bis claims by referring (Lous to the Be was allowed to clave it dours is a standing sending them to some ald eat shished stool is the dust bonts vinill be rumoved from "ths, to take, with an expression of opinion from the hand nothing tande te ceka cretary of State supposing he were dis- ditgrace to the Colony. satisfied with the Governor'" Jeption, "
was it would not be surprising to find biopers on the island, and up even now only by applied at considerable skuld likes would be the elimination of the word good loul of misunderstanding in the future by one clear instances or by four, if it is proved a definition of the necessary. The meanleg
Jerlar The Misleza in itself is undoubtedly cleaning clothes. asems to beget in the. dhoby students when. qualified will be as by those who did not nudorstand what we were course of this correspondence which this Board him for it, Bat we call the attention of the Go-concerned the only point for consideration is
10:
to witness.
"muded ·than for him to ey.he would not to this curiona san.taken. The Free Medical School at Hoog. quite gren with Mr. Ede that we cannot Leigh's letter was oase No. I. Mr. Cooper's any nat. Mr. Francis says Mr. Cooper must be
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which they will return
washer
men. They do!
wings of
in their
1
this nature,
else should be allowed to leved any charges they
most covers checks Although the Colony
these people and to a great extent at their vx. pouse that all our sanitary measures are direct-
which sautees a_fractional increase to the rates
house to the bin ur car
..
payment of rent ciloulased on the area, and ly, If some of the bands explored brand- to Bugglbgapere contemporary," President —"It is to be regretted that the need of having done anything Wing, the Pakdene-in-the-Sist Instance nothing mare should be! In the removal from the bîn or cart to the
hạn
as a matter of fact we believe the Governor-dieted to Wearing the foreigners pyjamas be done in the Straits or
perfect right LO refuse his anction in and yests, and thas couny to the owners the the
Verauskin dieses engendered from babigat dirt, Hore elaberite or as to the incinerator and the Mongkok deposit Departmout of that day, whichever is another chargs is brought, and it is proved that í
any case, without assigning reacţie, encroachments in a legal sense and therefore blame; Le but pursues the system of work no owner of property com chawla construct carried-on-tom-the foundation of the
with its
dahs bust over Crown land are yudoubtedly the band wherinen is not an mopsiderige (for small umber of students of the Committee appointed to, consider the re-not hint for a moment that dir. Cooper is in the dense in support of it.
to complete their couras and quality for 3
The resolation adopted by the Souitary diploms is not the better one,
colony, and shall be deposited either on hud af members of this Burd, that it should not have say dmplaint to it de point not less than 2 miss outside the boundary been offcially stated that the separate aetemad kuluta
- mud not less than 10 feet abord bilgi water mark disinage bachen, longer ste
boats, and
Enal disposal,
much for infection nette posebly contain-a
In the removal from the boat to the sits
the refuse on its remoral from the dwelting The dret origio of mfective matter, like dur self, is at prosent, beyond our bas