INTIMATIONS
NOW READY
THE
YHRONICLE. AND
but that pan only be official responsi
colou
CHRONICLE DIRECTORY ill
FOR.
tation de
CHINA, JAPAN, STRAITS, &c, 4 responly were tried
1896,
With which is incorporated THE CHINA DIRECTORY. This is the
TORTY-FOURTH ANNUAL Jenus, and will be found, an unsal, to show an advance on preceding years both in fulness and accusay of information.
The DIRECTORY covers the whole of the parte and cities of the Far East, from l'enang to Vladivostock, in which Europesos reside.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS SATURDAY, MARCH 21st, 1800,
cured by making the in the administration of the public funds, ard which shall in If ready cash were urgently required we ratemyers. The have no doubt the Government you
perance of the be able to make arrangements with in publie inni- local capitalists to take Taiping an entirely that a system of off its hands at once. No euch extreme step But there is no is necessary, however, and the Government responsibility to go out of a Government would be fully justified, eo for as its finan- that is irresponsible.
cial position is concerned, in making the Attention may be usefully directed to the grant asked for to the College of Medicine third paragraph of Mr. Keswick's letter. The only questiou, therefore, is whether the Ae Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce object would justify such a grant, and to that he had previously signed a letter on behalf we think the community if polled would. of the Committee of that body which was give an emphatically affirmative answer. understoed to be intended as an indictment In this matter, wo owe a duty to our of the Sanitary Board. In the letter on Chinese fellow residents, and, morcover, as bodying his views ad an unofficial member the money would come from the rates of the Legislative Council he very grice it would come for the most part fally admits that from its very nature it is out of untive pockets. For the Govern A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED impossible that the Board, as now existing, ment to deprive the Chinese of the benefit "can adequately fulfil those functions ex- of Mr. BELILIOSS munificent offer would "pected of it, or that it can be held fully responsible for any inefficiency in the "sanitation of the colony." From that the conclusion should be, not that responsibility should be done nwny with altogether, but WINES AND SPIRITS that enlarged powers should be given to the Banitary Board, and that it should be minds altogether an elective body.
ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.
All those are selected by our London House, bought direct at first hand. imported in wool and bottled by ourselves, thus saving all intermediate profits, and enabling us to supply the best growiba ut. MODERATE PRICES.
PRICE LISTS, with Fall Details, to t
had on Application.
PORT after oval should be rented
month before When capired for drinking at once it should be ordered to be dessated at the Dispensary before being
son! out:
SHERRY-Excellent Dinner and After Pieter Winos of very superior Vintages. Allura true Xorra Wines.
CLARET. Our Clarole, including the lowest
priced, ale guaranteed to be the gonnina" product of the juice of the grago ami are
no: artificially made from raisins and currunts, as is generally the case with
د مرا
F
THE unsympathetic tone adopted by some of the inefficial members of Council towards the scheite for the erection of a building for the College of Medicine for Chinese and the endowment of the institution will not, we think, bo endorsed by the commisity. The enthusiasm which pervaded the meeting at which the College 'was inaugurated will still be fresh in the memory of those who were present, and at the meeting held the other day to present farewell addresses to Dr. CANTLIS all the references made to the College and its work were received with marks of approval. At the inaugural inceting of the College in 1887 Deputy Surgeon General Lewer made the following very seesible remarks, which will well ropay perusal at the present time:"Lately when the Fablic Health Bill was under "discussion I was reading the proceedings in the daily paper, and I was very much astonished to find so much lethargy and *apathy displayed, by some of our citizens "on that subject. Men spend sums of money, which they never enjoy, in insuring their lives, yet they refuse or seem to refuse incur my little additional expense by way "of sanitary improvement that may pro
hice a little greator longevity or enhanced health. Surely it is much better to pay a mall sum annually so as to cusure that those whom we bold near and dear may "be kept in good health. Let us hope that by tlic establishment of this College, with its professorship or hygiene and public "health, there will be disseminated such a knowledge of the science and principles of sanitation that when it becomes necessary to launch another Public Health "Bill we shall see it balled with acclama- tion on all sides." The instruction of the Chinese in the science of hygiene and in the A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED. practice of Western medicine seems to us a plain duty and ought to appeal to the Govern- ment and the public, as well on prudential as humanitarian grounds. The insanitary
Cheap Wings. BRANDY--All our Brainly is getrauteed to
be pure Cognac, the difference in price" being merely a question of age and
vintage:
WHISKY-All car Whisky is of excellent pusfity and of greater are than most
brands in the market. The SCOTCH
WHISET marked "E" is univerally popular, and is preabunced by the best foent cumoisseurs to be superior to any
ofter brand in the Hongkong market.
We only guarantee our Wines and Spirits to be genuine when bought direct from an in the Colony or from our authorised Agents nf the Coast Ports.
THE HONGKONG DISPENSART.
Hongkong, 9th January, 1896.
hould be addressed to TRE EDITOR.
at 3.15 pm. yesterday.
The delivery of the Engllah mail, was begun
The tourist season stems to be rather brisk this year, and the Tanger lists are argumenten. in copard nonco. The P.&.0.stener Peshawar which are red yesterday, had ngely a hundred passagers
Amongst the passengers who arrived by the Peshawar yesterday were the Rev. Dr. and Mra Muirheart, for Shanghai, Bishop ad Mr. "Mrs. Audry, for Kobe. Biokersteth for Yokohams, and Bishop and
SUPREME COURT
Dth March
CRIMINAL SESSIONS. HEFOEN HON. W. AL GOODHAR, (ACTING, CHIEF JUSTICE).
The complainant, Chan Hak Tad was grou
keld fully responsible for any inodalengy in the sanitation of the calony,
(2) Botive dreins, want of light and voz.
tion, and accumulation of house refuss, The abste of sanitary matters exposed hai dirt or any na wholesome master
summer on the usbreak of the plague ente (e) Any aut, omisslon, or thing which is or Bently beare out the viewe, walon I believe rasy be dangerous to life or injurious to I am right in-asserting are shared by the pediin st large-Belleve me to be,' yours truly, health or property, a
J. J. KESWICK, The Board way authore any olliser to anterOUPON NA
and inspost premis on smable pas Honourable C. P. Chafer,
Bentor Unofficial Hember, Aumption of the existence of of a nuisanco,
Legislativo Connell, after lanse of six hours from giving notice to ocoupler
Unoflolal men bein
THE FORTUNE TELLING CASE The hearing was resumed of the charges of
If nuisance is not abated provise is made for MINUTE BY THE HONODEABLE A NICCOFACHTE, Mr. Keswick in the shore latter expresses. punishment by Magletrata e K
·Kin-yan, Mr, Francis; .C (instructed by Mr. Dannys prosecutód, unt Mr Robinson av.
Urai The Beard may require, reconstruo very clearly my own personal views on this onepirnor and frand brought against Chan
tion of defective house drains and may inspect matter. I would like, however, to add that The Bangkah Times of the 15th inst, says peared for the defendants.
Overcrowding-Less than 300 cubic feet of appointment of a special medical sathority s Stanley, the billiard player, who for muy The awfully gudden death of Mr. W rammed by Mr. Robinson, and other witnesses promises, if they beliers drains to be defects. I consider the Government in having the obatament be taken colong The main fanli to to found with the years past has toured in Australia and the Forware andled, but the case had not concluded clear internal space for ach adult shall be gen President would scoopt all responsibility. Oriental Hotel While in Bangkok Mr. Stanley
In order the better to give effent to the present Board is the fact that the responsibility Ens took place on Sunday morning at the when the Court adjournal until this morning.dered a nuisation, and prooedings for its through their own offer, for the health of the had boda avensmodated in an adjunct in the HE CATTLE PLAGUE
Public Hesita Ordinates, the Governor (Bir for their action cannot be pinned down to the
Gerocament or any one in particular G. William Des Vanz) reconstituted the Sant
A. McCONAOMIE. Oricatel Avenue, Between xx and gaven er Bunday morning he was last heard moving No further case of ostile plagne were fetary Board, materially increasing the unofficial about, and when a boy wet to wake him ported at the Batitary Board offices yesterday elardent, and ving the ratepayers the privilege about ten it was discovered that death hat The Your animals which were said to have been of electing two gentlemens hair hen inte takes place. A past mortem by Dr. Hays gavo stricken with the disease were not, it sserie, disto representatives. apoplexy as the cause of doelho remains killed, as it was afterwards thought that their ported and elested on the 11th Jane 1888, illness was not the resalt of plague and they are therefore still under obervation, together terday morning. be a great mistake. As to the alterare interred at the Protestant Gemstory ya
with eight other salons The fallwing native scheme of an anual grant, wo
At the Police Court yesterday, before Mr Taccount of the outbreak of mattio plague at consider Mr. BELALIOS is fully entitled to
intimidation. The prisoners were occasional with interest at the present juncture. We tak hold to the terms of his offer and sak for preambe Smith two men ware charged with Wanchai in April, 1894, will doubtless be read be open, the action of the authorities at that au out and put endowment, because an hands at the Hnngham Docks and worked n the account from the Daily Press, and, as will. pressed by some of the painters because they tiro in a strong contrast to the bungling during annual grant is precarious and might be painters. Sume insatisfaction had been as
were refsud a rise of wages and a strike we the recent ontbreak withdrawn at any time.
threatened. Ou Wednesday fourteen mau ware they were walking engaged at Taikoktani and to the decks the prisoners met them and threat ened them with violence if they went to work at the docks. In consequence of the threat extra police wore put on duty at Hangham and the prisoners were arrested His Worship sent oach of them to goal for three inoritas with hard labour, the maximum penalty.
The death is reported of M. Joel do Savou ronx, the Fronch Consul at Singapore.
The Willard Opera Company open their sc. this evening with "Fun on the Bristol." The C. F. stemmier Empress of Japan strived at Amey at 0. jesterday and left at noon for Shanghai.
The N. G. I. steamer disagio left Shopra pastorday for this port and may be exprotod
are on the 27th inst
The steamer Gefallock, from London and Straits, left Singapore for this port on Friday evening, the 20th inst.
Yesterday afternosa Mr. W. C. Barlow gave a very interesting lecture on Chinese chess in the Odd Volumes Society's room,
The roport
of the Manager of the Raub Geld Wine for the year anded 29th February last hon been pablished. Mr. Bibby states that he line udvised the directors to pay a dividend of td. pac shisre
were as follow
Mors. Wong, Shing
James Cantlie
N. J. Ede
Ho Kai
J. J. Francis
Elected.
My ideas on this subject are identical with MINUTE AT THE HONORBANE C. P. CHAUER,
consider that a Board, opmpanol as he suggests, those expressed in Mr. Keswick's latter, for I would throw upon the Government the respon bility for the health of the pufany Appointed..
C. F. CRATER Hongkong, 5th Novembor, 1894 J. D. Humphroys
Dear Sir-Referring to the decision porno On the zoons notion of the Board it was te by the unofficial mention upon the question provided then it mootings should be held in of the re-organ sution of the Banitary Board ment and the understanding arrived at beteran The erouriente, of any disc mens sho public, and the proceedings have accordingly submitted to their consideration by the GerMER
been rexularly reported in the Press. eattle in the colony is a matter of gron Trom what is above stated it will be apparent us that the minority-Dr. Ho Kai and myself) moment to the community, although it is equally that the newly formed Fanitary Board was armed should furnish you with one reasons in wilting important that roundue alarm should be aroused with very ample rowere, and that it entered upon for diesenting from our colleagues in their by an outbreak which properly and immediately its period of offos with the full knowledge of roumendation to His Excellency the Govor dealt with does not threaten the general food the urgent importance of effectively scavenger, I will now releem the pledge. apply. A disease, which is itself is very ing the city. Although this was the case The recommendation was, in brief, that the serious, has just appeared in Wauchst, but so it would room that this department of the newly constituted Sanitary Board should cousist a glad to say that this measures taken wore Be Beard's work was here parformed in the of thres offoisia and two moods, elected by
Governmont
Poar oki Dave Corzon is dead! The groston Trampt and adequate that it is unlikely that it thorough manner which was abenintaly neceg the taxpayert, to be directly responsible to the will spread further. On Wednesday morning sery, for the state of Talpingebau at the outbreak
To this I objected, urging that the Board of the "Bengali Baboa" and other native cha Me. Vivian Ladda Colonial Veterinary of the plague, so far as the accumulation of raster parts passed quietly away on Tuesday Surgeon, reported to the Sanitary Board that garbage and fill is conced, could not have should consist of three dials only, directly (25th February), and was buried on Wednesday, cattle plague, or rinderpest, as it is perhaps marked an aprovement on the conditios de responsible to the Government for the monito Messrs, Tommy Hadson, J. W. Browne, and a more commonly termed, had attacked the cattle soribed by Mr. Chadwicks in 1881.
tion of the city, and that the introduction of few other theatrical friends helping to "ay in two intive dairios situate respectively at The much needed by-lars for regulating the the elective element would weaken the efficiency him ith earth." Daro, we believe, was an Nos. 14 and 20, Kennedy Streaty Waucho sanitary condition of common lodging houses of the Board without pouring any corre We have sircely bad experience in the work American citizen, and his real name was David Four animals had died, and the post-morton were not made by the Board nntil 1891, and when sponding adviuitage. Nitez Cardos, his father being a Jew and bio nination of their bodies left not the slightest these were approved by the Legislative Council mother Spanish. He came to India nearly doubt an the nature of the disease, devoralin May of that year, the date of their coming ing of the existing Board that the pramas of thirty years ago, and, soon proving himself other animals in the sheds were affected, and inte operation was, at the instanca of the Board, unofficial mombers, catvoted by oficials, and comedian of the first water, delighted hundreds Mr. Ladds pointed out to the Board that aider deferred to the following year. It alleged powerless for excentica purposes, has merely from one end of the country to the other: section 3 of Ordinance 17 of 1837 they had the that reprssontations on helialf of the Chinese resulted in an overflow of debate and waste of Unfortunately, after some years of success, lower to order the destruction of all the opposition to the provisions of the Fablis salquble time. developed a cerebral affection, and though, after animals suspected of being or known to be Health Ordinanso against overcrowding and the But I object to the preposal for auofficial a lengthy retirement, he reappeared for & sacrt affected. The members of the Board were impossible interference with trade which would be elected members chiefly because, while they would seen in 1890-when he alowed that he had mediatately made aware of this rent, the caused by more relive interference on teir part, in all asses be entroted and powerless, their approved of the slaughter of all the ocitle on ont in this postporomont of the operation of by their votes when in accord with their font tle, if any, of his old art- bis recovery matter being one of urgency and utauimously mainly infusnical butir the Board and the Geveri profence at the Board, and the canotion given was only temporary-Asian
these premises. Within two home this order the by-laws in greation. Nor, on the expiration colleagues, weuld in some degro lesser e In the Horse of Commons Mr. Curzon, We believe that a petition has bag forwarded, was carried out, twenty-six beasts being slain, of the stipulated period of sasponsion, was the responsibility of the officials, who might even plying to Mr. Buchanan and other members.ty to be forwarded, to the Government by and the carisee were buried at the Coffee Hoard found lass averse to the resumption of seek to shelter themselves bebind, the offent said it was not proposed to lay upon the table severol Chinamen complaining that plague Plaatation. We are glad to learn that dance the responsibilty of the delaying the enforce voto when soms grave blander holl parkags been papore and correspondenco volüting, to the patient at the Kennedytown Lospital are not thee no fresh case has been reported and no inent of its own regulations against over perpetrated.I am, dear sir, yours very truly, Mekong agreement,
allowed to be visited by, their friends should animal is muler suspicion. It is to be hoped crowding, for at its request the date of the they wish to settle their affairs. We are soon that this commit at very cosary method operation of things by-laws was-ngain deferred Honourable C. F. Chater, &c. &c., &c. Dr. Atkinson on the subject and ho inform us of dealing with the outbreak for whion, of by the Legislatée Council with what result that there is to tenth in the allegation. Every course, the Governmort have to pay will pluguo patient admitted to the hospital is effectually prevent any further developments affect the privilege of being visited by of a disease, which would be a dangen as well friends, and arrangements for the disposal of as a great inconvenisuse, to the community property can be made without any hindrance. The nine and widom of each patient and list of the property found upon him are recorded in a book and forwarded to the
The following paper rospecting the roca Registrar General's office and also to the Taug Wal Hospital, so that in case a patient's stitution of the Sanitary Board, which will bo friends are not in the oulony they can, should death sasur, warn all particulata at either of laid before the Legislative Council at its next these places. Of course some of the patients meeting, have boon forwarded to us for publice hecoms too dalirions to be seen. Int whenever, tion possible a patient can be seen by friends aftor obtaining an order feton Dr. Atkinseu.. Up to noon yesterday the total number of cases for the you was 964.
M. Lockroy, Winister of Marinu. has given fado-Ohinese squadron to assist in suppressing the contraband trade in sems and ammunition on the Madagascar coast
orders for vessel to be detached from tha
A new tude with Japan appears to have sesently been inaugurated by the shipment of ruang from Algeria. More than one vessel bus already been chartered for the trade between a Japanese ports-London und China
Express.
His Excellency the Governor-General of Indo-China, M. Hansgenu, was a passenger for Saigon by the French mail steamer Yarra e isnded at Singapore, where he was caeived by & guard of honour, al lanched with the Governor.
To-morrow morning; between 9 and 1930 the Bethel dag, will call alongside any e o'clock, the steam launch Days ing, carrying hoisting the answering pannant, to convey cer nebore to Ilam, service st Bt. Peter's (Bamon's) Church, returning about 18.30.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
SUTTLED TO THE "DAILY PRLESS.
LONDON, 13th Morsk.
THE RECONSTITUTION OF THE
SANITARY BOARD
DR. BELILZON.
this policy has been attended your Excellency MEMORANDUM ON THE RECONSTRUCTION OF
EN SANITARY BOARD. in unhapply only too well acquainted. The
I am of opinion that the Banitary Board responsibility for the failure to carry out one of the most essential requirements of the Pablic hardly requires reconstitution or reconstruction, Health Ordinancd seesps to be divided between What it urgently require are the Sanitary. Bead and the Government.
The Lagistative stops would seem to have been wisely taken, but they were allowed to fall inte abayation by a lack of prompt administrative and subordinate notion, the
(2). Enlarged power. (b). Increased staff
The Sanitary Board has done splendid work in the past, notwithstanding the unfavourable opinions of a few leading residents, and it woakl have dons, moth better had fe power boen enlarged and staff increased;
It has generally been understood; and thers is good reason for believing the statement, that
The Board should have power over all publio the Sanitary Board has been well served by its inspeoters who have not failed to report upon as well as private drains, and is ahonld have the insanitary condition of the city, and there under its control the water supply of the colony, fose the Committee do not wish it to be sap- Ite logal power should be abged in several pared that they imply any cemurs of these responts, especially as regards tas inspection of aspectors Indeed, it has been frequently houses and house-drains, and the prompt clesieg stated--and the Commities pray yer Eof houses anft for human habitation with or calleuny investigate the statement that the without compensation. It should have an Sanitary Hoard had numerous reports and com- adequate stat consisting at least of the follow- plaints in reference to sanitary matters. In ing offers and persons :--- The interests of the public this allegation should, 1.-A Sanitary Saparintalent and Secre
tory, in the opinion of the Chamber, ba thoroughly siftel, and information, he afforded to the public as to what action was taken by the Board in
each case brought to its potice,
NOTICE a condition to which the city was allowed | intital of £25,000 in £1 area The object is arrival of Osman Digia before attacking the repress the outbreak, and gratenly songss drown up by Mr. Osbert Chadwick, endorsed
~GKEAT BETTAÏN AND AUSTRIA. ting is the unck
The Queen has appointed the Emperor of Austria to u Colonelcy in the King's Dagon Guards.
Corraspundents aut forward their name and address with unications widened to the Editor, not
for pultication, but as evidereo of gond faith.
All letters for publi fine shed willes on
side of the paper cute.
No dianymously sized communications that have siready appeared in other papers will ha incertez.
Orders for seira copies of DAILY PRESS shots be sent before 11 am en day of publication. After the hour the supply is limited. Daly Supplied for Cook Telegraphis Addons PRRs. P.0 Bez. 20.
Telephone No. 12
MARRIAGES.
The China Encopean Filature Co., Limited, has been registered by Messrs. Harwood and Stephenson, 91, Lombard Street, EC, with a colony, from which we are still suffering silk from cooodus, and, piri, bare for reeling object, to enter into an agrorunt with "1", E. at the present time. Large sums are being Lantilhac and Co. The directors are F. Durant, expanded and very drastic measures taken P. E. Lintáhne, W. Stoker, and E. Glist The to improve tatters, but, as the Hon. Hoqualification is £250, and the remuneration is to Le fixed by the Company. The registered office KA points out in his able memorandum of the Company is at 7 and 8, Great Winchester published amongst the official correspon-Street, D.C. dence which appeared in our yesterday'sissue,
The Hongkong College of Medicine for does not contain the whole of the arrangomont Queen, the President, fr. Canovas del Castille; not yet recovered from the severoinen
MADRID, 6th Mayak.
.
The Government hope that the affair, with Amica will be peaceply settled.
MADRID, 12th 'March.
The Cabau merchate have withdrawn all indouts for goods fromthe United States.
The American Bouse, after the delivery of
definitely postponed th debate with regard to recognising, the Cabarrobes a belligerents.
KARBID, 13th Match,
and the long period of depression following the unsound speculative policy of n. fave years ago, it now becomes important to enquires how fax this last and orowning disaster was due to pro ventible cars; and, if só, whom should be apportioued the blame and the vesicumibility. mittee are actuated by a desire to bring to your In embarking on such an enquiry the Com-
Excellency's notice and attention some facts and suggestions thereon that may serve to prevent, the perpetuation of a faulty and prefusolory
perseverands in a policy of "drift" and pro- crastination. system, repetition of past errors, or possible
ing
A Medical Officer. 3.A Suuitary Engineor.
Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce,
Hongkong, 19th October, 1894, SirThe Committee of this Chamber, in their capacity as representatives of the com- mercial interests of this calony, deem it their duty as well as their privilege to address to your Excellenes some observations on the rocont terrible visitation of disease, which bad auch alarmingly fatal results, and which for somn month so extensively disorganized the normal trade of the port
The Committen gladly recognize the prompti-
4-A Chief Inspector of Nuisance.or THE ADVANCE OF THE DERVISHEtude and the energy with which the Govern
With regun to the drainage el, in city,
Deputy Saparinter.Jeut. The Dorvishes have advanced within two ment, when the presence of the spidemio had
there is a wide spread belief--but the Chamber 5-Twelve Inspectors of Nuisanco.
6-Aafrient number of effe clocks, has no os of verifying it that the schoma, hours march of Kassala and are awaiting the once boon fully demonstrata, set to work to
OTRINFO77, Coolios, ie." Bummary, hory, and replayed by the borone, how it for gosted, the pressed Sanity Board wood hocome
Prica, the lata Survivor-General With such incronzod power and staff sa sug valuable aid in this important work. It is with no little satisfaction the Committee express carried out on the original lines, and that the a much more useful and offe-tive institution, their belief that these gallant efforts have at reparate systeax has been more generally applied and would be forail equal to discharge of lungth been crowned with complate success in- thon was intended; upon this point it is desir- the various important duties entrusted to it by stamping out the plague, which they sincerely able that the public should be thoroughly the Government, and it would meet with public
erlichtoned. In December, 1890, the aupficial approval and support. hope may not appear again {FROM THE COMERCIO."]
In view, however, of the lamentable loss of motubere of the Legislative Council, in a On the other hand, if the Government is SHAIN AND THE UNITED STATES.life, the utter derangement of the basinges of memorandam regarding the estimates for determined to reconstruct the Board, I am of
MADRID, 3th March.
the port, involving enormous ions and neau Public Works Extraordinary for 1, munded vpinion that the next best thing to be dono is Teajence to these engaged thoroin, and the
a note of warming on this subject to the follows to abolish the Sanitary Beard altogether, and In the Council of Ministers, bald before the serious set back to the prosperity of the colony effect
oresto a new Government department, and Wodo not feel satisfied that the cormous call it the Sanitary department, where all expenditure of $289,500, already voted, the officers, high and low, shall be appointed on the sewerage of Victoris was & desi by the Government, entirely subject to Got expressed the hope that Mr. Cleveland would blows dealt it by the dislocation of exchugo.
able one to incur, but as the work has ernment control, and held directly. re heon amenced and his therefore to be sponsible to the Government. Such a depart avoid conflict by his presidential veta.
gans on with, wà do not isapprove of the ment, would have my qualified approval and decision of Government to sanction and I believe, that of the public also. In troublons carry out Mr Osbert Chadwick's pro-fine the Government, throngs, his dapartment. posis and plans, but we are now of would have complete charge of, and control opinion that it would have been better over, the sanitation of the colony, and would. when stich decision was approved of by have no exause for neglect of duty. the Connoil that it should have been But I strongly against the reconstruction ur: the line as arrived at in such a manner as would hars of the Sanitary Board guarded against any possibility of any proposed, viz, three Government officiele changes in and departures from there and two anoficial; the former to consist plans by a change of officers."
of a Modical Offer who is to be President, * The fact that the sanitation of the City of In the opinion në the Committee, before Sanitary Engineer, and the Superintendent of Victoria was far from satisfactory was officially adopting the separate wystem of drainage for the Police, or ece other Government ofloor whe resoged some fifteen years ago. It is only Chinese bows, the views of experienced maident way be selected by the Government; the latter, attention had been ernestly silled by the Colos Chinese, ought to have been ascertained. It payers as at precost. The preponderance of setenta that, long price to wash reengation, engineers, totaliar with the habits of this I understand, will be appointed by the rate- nial Surgeon, Dr. Ayres, to the ever-meressing, is a very debatable question whether the system the official element at an indicates the poai- saturation of the coil by sewage, owing to bed can be satisfactorily availed of for the ionssly tion of the two urucial members, who can drainage, and le predicted the calamity which packed districts of the native town, and how have nothing but a consultative voice in the has now taken place, if the evil were not abated over excellent it may be in a European, it is, Board. Will this give public, satisfaction? I It was not, however, until 1881 that the official at least, pen to serions doubt whether it is think not. Will it even give satisfaction to the two slooted gentismen the padives? : l'am pur- recognition of the impending danger took any safely applicable to a Chineo city
Having regard to the foregoing, the Commit tain that it will not. In common with others, concrete form, when Mr. Qabert Chadwick was In the House of Commene on the 10th with the object of allang the excitement ex commissioned to make a report on the sanitation low of this Chamber ery unhesitatingly of opinion I am a strong advocate of the principle-oqual of the colony, and in the following year the gone that, whilst it is almost certain the plague was power, agus responsibility;" but deprecato einsions of this expert were given to the Bedre introduced from the neighbouring province, it half measures and divided responsibility, February Mr. Engleds asked the Encratary for iating amongst the stente.
tary of State for the Colonies in some exhau was only in consequence of the insanitary von. In the proposed new Board nofther the the Colonies whether he was considering the
The excitement augst the students con- sive reports. Lord Kimberly who forward- dition of this city that it was able to germinata President nor say maaber oquld be held necessity of making the same rule in Her
ing these reports eatly in 1883 to the Officer and to become an unparalleled disaster, and that, to be entirely responsible to the Gover Administering the Government (Han W H. therefore, it was due to preretible causes. The mort, boconso his actions will have to MADRID, 8th March, THE papers on the proposed reconstruction
Majesty's Colauien with regard to the taking of times. Scholter-General of thaze Colonies as at present
With the view of pitng a stop to the dish), remarked in the fourth paragraph of neglect of all affective anitary resus through his covering despatch Bout a period of years, and in the face of can of the Banitary Board will be found in
pevate practice by the Attorney-General or
"What appears to me to be most urgent is tinneus and repeated protest, makes it abur another column. They include the letter
existed in this country; and, if not, whether he
that immaliate steps should be tabu to dantly manifest that thero has been no effective from the Chamber of Commeres (published
would do so at an early date. Mr. Chataborlatherderly manifestation winst the Americans in
"organize and enforce a thorough konsa to uninistrative sanitary system in this colony, pointed law officers to Crown Colonius,
"house and streel to street service for the The Committee's oxcuse for addressing your some time ago but, which we reproduce to grant to the College of Medicine Theplied that the Colonial Secretary ands ap- Valucia, the town hacer declared to be in s
comoval of night-soil, garlage,ashes Excellency at moh Ingth is the vast import make the series complete), the recomenda colony is perfectly solvent and the provision was mach to be sail in favour of restricting
"homan sweepings, and rubbish of every ance of the subject, I have the honour to this system had been pursued when the circum- tion of the Retrenchment Conamittee, and of funds is simply a question of financing them from private practice, and in many cases
sir, your Excellency's most obedient servant, Soon after the receipt of Mr. Chadwich's 16
-J. J. Kiswids,. the written opinions of the unofficial mem.
starates of the colony were such a to justify the
pora Mr. Maruh appointed a prmanent Sandary.
Chairman. bers of the Legislative Council who were
care involved. Each case, however, must be
Bond "to apertise and control the practica! | To His Excellency, then in the colony. The Hon. J. J. K
considered on its merits.
sanitation of the colony The Bond op Sir William Robinson, KCMG.. wick, Hon, C. P. CHATER, and Hon. A MCCONACHE recommanded the redustine At the opening of the Tegishtive Session
eisted of the Surveyor Groue, the Registrar tion of the Board with thres official and to HE the Governor stated that the cost of
General, and the Calonial Surgeon, with
unofficial members; the Hon. F. R. RELI- the Taipingshan résumption ampanted to 1105 objected to having nay unofficial mem-8821,000. Of this gum $386,000 had been
Asfateriont has been made that the convon. everything cannot be accomplished by legis- tion regarding Siam, between Great Britain and France as published in London and Paris button; much must be left to education.
between this country and France in regard to Chinese is an educative agency which, if Sim, and that there is a secret addition of adequately supported, will have very valuable very great importance which takes the form of anote verbale," or sort of mapinandum of practical effects in the colony. The on. Elering agreed upon; but not included is the On the 12th February, nt Sr. Elizabeth's, Kich R. BULLIOS, with his well kuowagenerosity, formal instrument. This, we (London and has offered to provide a site and building Thors.ie hotaing of such a nature between tho China Bepres) understand, is quite incorrect, mend. Surrey, by the Very Her. Johs Hawksford, D., FRANCISCO DE PAULA CESILANG, Jaajor, only son of F. P. Cembrana, of Maoila and 10. Cam for the institution as a cost of $40,000 pro twa Governments. Bridge Gardens, inbond, to MARY KATHLEEN vided the Government will give au endow
Mesars. Lobnitz and Co, Limited, Renfrew, caly daughter of CANES EDWARD HAWKSTURD, of
ment of a similar sum. The question ieannehed on 18th February a twinsorow coena Bevern Lodge, Queen'e Road, Richmond, Surrey. Pulciado, Hournemouth. FaEDEBICK CLATSON, of the Chinese Imperial Maritime Curious Service, The objections urged to it sua two: first, that ment. The vessel is tied with all the latest appliances for laying and repairing telegraph KATHERINE BELL, younger daughter of Captain the Governmerit is at presant not in a posicaoles, and is primarily intended to lay the She has twin-screw WILLIAM (one AXXESLEY, R.Ñ., of Bournemouth.
Or the 18th February, at All Saints, Nerful tion to make a grant of 6-10,000, and, in the Japan-Formon cable.
expansion engines, made by the builders. Somme, Major F. W. HENNES RE to EVELYN second place, if funds were available, that triplo ezpania sult to the order of his MARY core deaghter of the fute Major-Gencial they are more urgently required for other Excellency T. Kato, Japanera Minister, through Or the 18th February, EnsEST Moss, of Fohow much needed publie works, as for instance, Mr. A. R. Brown, Japanese Commal, sagow, China, second son of N. Moss, JP, LC of Flow
requirements, and under the reperintendents of renre Lodge, Ladbroke Grove, to Earth EVELYN New Post Office. We agree that the to-Lloyd's Survey and Board of Trade passenger MADE MURRAY CAMPIJA, yanget daughter of existing Post Office is inadequate to the Mr. George M'Farlane, engineer, Glasgow, and the late HRY CAMPBELL.
requirements of the colony and that a new Captain Periam On leaving the ways she was ony je badly wanted. Still, the fact remnine named Okinawa Maru by Mrs. James Dixon, that our letters are daily tailed and deli- | vered and the service can if necessary be continued in the existing building for some time to come. We see no reason, how ever, why the erection of the proposed new Public Offices; including Fost Office, should not be proceeded with at once, and that without in any way affecting the proposed
On the 15th February, at the Parish Church, whether that offer is to be accepted or not.telegraph steamer for the Japanese Gorer several speeches in four of Spain, he in-
H. S. PALMER, H.E.
The Daily Press. the
HONGKONA, MARCH 21st, 1896.
The cost of resuming the Taipingslan area has denuded the Treasury of ready cult but money can be had whenever it is wanted.
Bothwell
Here
for British trade full adventage of the soucas
In the American Sate the debate on the belligerent question intuba continue. This news increases the baton in the relations between Spain and Antida
THE EXCITEMENT IN SPAIN,
MADRID, 5th Marck. To-day's Gaceta prishes a royal decree suspending the class in the Universities of
Madrid, Barcelona, anda, and Valencia,
state of sicge.
MADRID, 3th March.
THE WAIN CURA
ADRID, 5th March. It has been decided purchase two censors, unck of 4,000 tons and 2 miles spood.
a sanitary inspector, and staff. Three months" lator a Bill entitled The Order and Cleanliness Ametalment Oribanos” Way passed
be controlled and regulated by the decisions
of his colleagues, But if the. Premdent be invented with the power of commanding the. official votes whenever it sits his purpose er views, then the presence of the unofficials on this Board, nay, avan of the other two officials. as well, would be quite unnecessary. be,The present Board has a majority of un- offeint members, two of whom are elacteal by public suffrage. If the presence of the un official members in the Board had not awisted in carrying out the duties at the Board in satisfactory manner, why have any MOPS KI oficials in the new Board, but if their advice and assistance had been of use, why seek to out their number town so as to weaken their in- financo? If the present. Sanitary: Bosed: is a Ma Hongkong, 24th October, 1894.
fallure, let those who think and my no point Sir, I am Breoted to acknowledge the the bus causo larly und umie
Colonial Secretary's Office,
bers on the Board at all if there was to be defrayed from the balance in hand, andgions lately made by the Chinese Government sympathy towards. In by offering vessels, by the Legislative Council Section IL recht of your letter of the 19th instant, andtakably, and it will: ba time then to consider
an official majority; and the Hon. Ilo Kar the reminder had been borrowed from Lon urged that reconstitution of the Board was and other Government monies in the custody urnecessary and that what it urgently of the Crown Agents, which was considered required was enlarged power and increased profemble to raising a further loan or to ni sta. The position taken up by Messrs, overdraft on the local Banks. As regarded CHATER, KICK, and MCCONAGHEE rests the liquidation of the outstanding balance of on a fallacy. They were of opinion that the $435,000 on Taipingahan account, His Ex- defect in the existing arrangements was an celleney said that he anticipated for 1895 absence of responsibility and that this could surplus of revenue over expenditure of be cured by making the Government respon-sore-6220,000, by which amount the in- sible. But Hongkong does not possESA debtedness would be reduced, so, thu the
a
privateers.
as
in
The vessels of Sr.qnes de Camills, which In the House of Commons on the 14th are being fitted out Cubs to rainform the February Mr. Schwanu asked the Under squadron are the Re Crusta Alfons XII. ecretary for Foreign Affairs whether Her Alfonso XIII. Dus Aires, Patricio Sairus Majesty's Government had decided to appoint
England and Fo have shown their a Commercial Attaché is the Court of Peking, tegu, and Leon XII and what steps had been taken, if any, to obtai
foreigners of varsels fitted out The sixteen baits which left Spain Fernary have arrivately at Cuba
MADRID, 0th March Grond stirity pre in the arsenale. The army and navy are red for all emergencies. The Bishop of o has opened a public
pacotes was of once pribed. * enbscription in Ash and the run of 100,000
The Minister of in organizing the force
The position in hopeful Ding out the Res
WWW [FROM THE PAFERS ITALY AFRICA.
PARIS, 11 March Siger Radini intain the status quo in Africa until then.
in opening now ports to the various Trosty nations. Mr. Curzon said-It is not at present the intention of Ler Majorty's Government to appoint a Commercial Attache at Faking. They are awaiting the report upon the state of British trade in the East which will be pr sented to them by Mr. Groen. Her Majesty' Consul at Canton, whom they have inetrated to visit all the treaty ports of China, Korea, and Britials Consolar representation of all the new Japan. Provision has already been made for
realy porta sa soon us they are opened.
The my steel bore stesmer Byson has prior to taking her place in the out of the
ADELD, 12th March
of this Ordinance snipowered the Governor reply to inform you that the matter of the
hour to be, sir, your obedient servant
J. H STEWART LOCKHART, Welly Acting Colonial Secretary. --
Honourable JJ. Kvik,
Chairust, Chauber of Commerce,
do, do do.
the remedy but it seenis alaurd to aller
to constitute a permanent Sanitary Board, non-constitution of the Sanitary Board is under the the constitution of the Board on speculs visting of the official members above maxed, and unsideration of the Clovernment. I karo the two other unificial numbers to be appointed by the Gaverner. Baction III, gave powers to such Sanitary Board to abate overcrowding or fill, while section IV conferred on the front anthe The rity to enter and inspect houses. In 1886 Mr. A. P. Macon and Dr.P. Manson were appointed by the Governor the Brat unofficial members of
Board as then countitated wore held in private, Ba the Sanitary Board. This woulings of the and little was known of their work and pregrosa, but it certain they were usefully employed and made recommendations concerning the time in the Legislative Council on the 6th May, 1887 Thin highly important and grantly Deedel ensotment, which, aftar & Jong dicus sion, was duly passed, sent to the Semutary of State,, and approved by Her testy contains all the powers DEUR Sary to edore the proper. sanitation of the colony. By it to Sanitary Hoard is authorized to make bye-laws re-
response government, and to make the year 1896 should bouin with a debit batan/ comploted, bor, spool trials in Belfast Lough, denominated the al Battalions, without Public Health Ordinance, which was mad a first difference of opinion arosa s to the AROGHNITTSEN REPORT. change proposed by the three hon, ineta on this account of $215,000 only. China Matsal Biera Navigation Co., Limited.
bers who formed the unjority would consequence of the improvement of Tui ipso facto destroy what little measure pingeben Large ares of land will
of responsibility before existet, To minke probably be ready for talo in the course
of London, for whom she has been built by Messrs. Workmon, Clerk and Co., Belfast. The Hyeon is the fifth stomer constructed by specially designed for the Company's trade this for the Chine Mutual Line, and is
the Government responsible is to make of this year, and with an expanding gean Glasgow, Manchester, Liverpool, and
no one responsible, because the Guvern revenue it is to be hoped that the the Far East She is rigged as a two-masted onable her to pass under the fixed bridges went it irresponsible. This is not a mere debit balance will disappear at the end of sensor with telescopic masts, in order to play upon words, The hon. members did 1896. Then, again, 1897 should witness panzing the Ship Candl, sal her principal ONE DOX OF CB41 Przes is ver not use the word "responsible" in the extensive land sales in Taipingshan. His diutions are Long, 410 feet; breadth, rantod to are all res from the Urinary 48. fest, depth, 30 foot 5 inches; gross ro Organs, in other Acquired or consta sense we have used it, but they use it in a Exceltenoy was justified, therefore, in wpistered tonnage, 4,150 ton The engines, tical), Gravel and the Back Guar Hold it Boxes de Geli wrong sense and their conclusions are there-sidoring the site of affairs both antisne which have been constrastad by the Milliers, anteed fres from Me by vitixtel An irresponsible body cannot tory and hopeful," and under the circum-are of the triple expansion type, and of 850 szak, by all Chand Patent Medisine nominal horso-power, The Lyon attained un Vendors through World. Proprietors be made at the enge time responsible. We stancer there appears to be no reason for average speed of 343 mots an hour crez the THE LINCOLAND COUNTIES DENG COMPANY, I England. 1700 agree that responsibility is what is wanted, adopting an excessively parsimonious polity masural mile
tion, simply because the Beard! was considered by's fun to have failed in the discharge of its dution en some particular exceptional occasione, The proposed new Board seems to me nothing more than the Sanitary Board with the ind official members greatly reduced in number and with an boormonaly Increased staff ander it; Such will never sonucand my support, Hongkong, 12th November (88), “
Ho Kar Srd November, 1994. My dear Sir, With reference to what passed
recent meeting of anomial members when they compastor of the Sanitary Board was dire UT FROM THE EETEENCHMENT question of responsibility in the stent of the Government appointing Medical Authority
SANITARY DEPARTMENT. and Sanitary Engineer, From decidedly at 217. With respect to the Sanitary Dopat opinion that such appointment world Infallibly ment, the total cost of which is not comen at place with the Government the responsibility 562557, composed of
Personal emolamente, for the sanitation of the colony
Ionkider that the public interests won'd be Other charges
38,285 eflciently wurved if the Government were to we beg to sinte that we are unable to recom reconsitute the Sanitary Board on the above mand any decrease in the cost thermof, but (a) reper construction, tapping, ventilatlines that is to say, by the nomination of a would call the attention of the Government to ing, and maintaining of private house Medical Ambority as President, a permanent this important department with a view to uke Sanitary Specialist and Engineer, and the early consideration of this question whether the (b) Cleansing, time washing, and proper sani- Captain, Superintendent of Folloe With whole sanitary system of the colony should not tory maintenance of all premises in the hope officials should be associated, as at present, be placed on a different basis and all the sanitary. coldy.
dom two menbare stooted by the community. arrangemants and powers placed in the hands (c) Ulnaing of precies unit for fhman As matters in are there is practically no of one thoroughly competent vloer, who should habitation and the prohibition of their use properly matitated Banitary Authority, and be portonally responsible, to Gorerament for from its very nature it is impossible that the all matters, commseted with the health of the (d) Prevention of overcrowding in promise. Beards now existing, can adequately fall colony and for the carrying out of all salary
those functions exported of it, or that it can be lawa and regulation:
spacting