HONGKONG SANITARY BOARD.
A meeting of the Banitary Board was held yesterday afternoon in the Board Room, Prempat :-De, J. M. Atkinson, Principal Civil | Medical Officer. (President); Hou, W. Chatham, | Director of Publio Works; Hon, Dr. F.W. Clark, Medical Offloor of Hesith; Mr. F. J. Badeley, Captain · Superintendent of Police; Mr. Mol. Messer, Acting Registrar-Ceneral Mr. E. Osborne, Mr. Fung Wa Chân, Me, Lau Chu Pak, and Mr. th. a. Woolcock (Secretary).
AKIY-PLAGUE MEASURES.
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The PRESIDENT moved, in accordance with moticə given, **"That the Board ́obtais sutherity to insert an advertisement in the English and Chinese newspapers requesting the occupiers of doniastic buildings to co-operate with the Board in its efforts to combat plague by thoranghly cleansing theic dwellings between the lath November and 15th December next; and Informing the owhere autt occupiers of domestica dwellings that the Board proposes atter Da `coraba: lath to strictly entures the provisions of the Bye-laws governing Domesite Clean liness and Ventilation," and that the Board
THE BONGKONG DAILY PRESS. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 31ST. 1902
A mure advertisement in the local newspapers was not enfi fent, because, në members wore probably aware, many Chinese could not resi¦ English, mad sobe uot eron their OWB language. In addition to such adrectisement in the local newspapers, he tought that the Ecord should cause a large number af handbills to be printed in pleïu, colloquial Chinese and freely distributed, so as to enable the occupiers of Chinese domestic houses to knów what they were requires to do,
The-FRESIDENT That is a very useful proposition; I think the matter might be left to the Registrar-General.
Mr. MESSER Certainly.
purposes na fresh water.
Col. Hughes ClosaTM 34
Mr. Lan Chu Pak No, if the water is not Card fur potable, parį ones.""
Mr. Fung Wa Chû.—“ I am not in favour of closing this well so long as the water is not used for polable purposes, and a notice shonki be posted up to this offrch”.
Mr. F. J. Badeley-- * close." Hou. Dr. Clark-" Close, Who is going to stand by and see that it is not used for drinking purposes P
Hoo, W. Chatham-" Close,” Mr. C. Mol. Messer
Clos."
LATE TELEGRAMS,
NEWS VIA GATLON.
THE BOEN GENREALS IN PARIS:
Loudon, 15th October. The Bor Generals addressed a mucețing in a Paris tette, collecting & 800 frauss, and have lefs for Berlin.
The belief is growing that their tour will produce little more than presents of flowers aud laurels, while exacerbating British feeling. The PRESIDENT moved that the well be closed. It is semi-officially sunounced in Berila that no Mr. OSBORNE seconded.
oficial notca will be taken of their visit.
The motion was carried her cun.
MORTALITY STATISTICS,
The PRESIDENT (contiùuing)-Tho question of supplying water, I tlišuk, is a most important one, but personally I also think that gea The mortality statistics of the Colony for tho water-salt water-wenld do as well for class-weak endet 11th October show the death-rate ENG WA CHU You cannot cleanse the previous work and 201 for the corresponding per ID per annum to to 149, against 193 for Mr. house the inside of a house, at any rate-period of last year, with salt water,
The PRESIDENT-Yon cau scrub the floors with it.
Hon. Dr. CLARE-I think that if thereisgoing to be a four hours' supply there will be sufficient water to cleanse the horses. Anyway, I do no think we need trouble about that at present. Mr. Fuso WA Cи.-If we get a four hears' supply.
The PRESIDENT'a motion was then put to the meeting and agreed to unanimously.
DUAT-CLOUDS.
RETURNS OF RATS.
During the weak eudod 7th October the total number of its caught in the Colony by the Board's rat-catchers was 1.584-1,260, of which 2 were infected, in Victoria, and 628, of which I were infected, in Kowloon.
This was all the business.
HAMBURG LETTER.
[FROM OUR CORRESPONDENS.
Hamburg, 29th September. The International Or entalist Cougross held at Hamburg at the beginning of this month was of a highly interesting dharauter, since it brought together a unnilor of the most pro- minent and best known experts in this field of learning, who availed themselves of the oppor-
will, if on inspection it be found necessary, direct its offours to clean and disinfect the provisions of the Bye-laws premises under for the Prevention ör Mitigation of Epidemic, Endemicor Contagious Disease Be it that tuo byo-laws referred to in the motion were to the effect that the occupier of any domestic buildings shall at all times cause such baildings to be kept in a clean and wholesome condition Mr. OSBORNA moved That sessures be and that the Board shall, if satisfied that any taken to stop the nuisance caused by scavenging domestic building in the Colony was in a dirty coolies, raining alonds of dust in the pabiin condition, gire aoties to the householder to have streets." With the advent of the dry son, euch ballding in respect of which notion had bean he said, the street-scavenging coolie seemed to given thoroughly cleansed and shed within bare bouema possessed of most extraordinary one week from the date of the receipt of sued vigour and zeal—(laughter) and gridens of this notice, and that the homasholder shall cleanse might beexperienced almost any day in the clouds and limewash each house in courants with of blinding dust which he created. Armed with the terms of auch notios, From remarks powerfat rattan broom, he progressed with made at this last mosting of the Bused by the great speed rapidly through the streets, whisk-tunity to compare notes, upon the topics of Chinese representativos, It was evident that the ing dust and debris from side to side, and if most recent interest sad thus bring themselves Chiuese preferred to undertake this work them perchanco a european passed his way, and absolutely to dato in the subjects which solves. They should have an opportunity to do especially if that European happened to be a came under discussion. But the importance of so, and with that object in view he had brought lady, clad in the fashionable gach of a trailing this conference to the public at large will not forward this motion. A month had bou given skirt, then his energy knew no bounds. them in which to do this work, and what was (Laughter.) There might possibly ba compare with that of the Luternational Maritime required was that in that time in only every explanation for this; it might be that to his Conference, which met here on the 25th instant Chinese koase should be thoroughly cleansed untutored intellect the trailing skirt presented and two following days and from which rezalts but also that European residents shouta, se itself in the light of a
as it might there could be nonch Everything should be taken out of the rooms justinestion in regard to male attire, and the and the ficers thoroughly swept and scrubbed, fore he had been asked to bring the mattor and in the Chinese tuuemont hotes paticularly before the Board is the hope that the coolie's
KONS
LORD MILNER AND INDIA,
London, 12th October, The statement made by the Manchester Guards that Lord Curzon will be succesdel best-informed circles as puro conjecture. by Lord Milner next autuma is regarded in the
THE IRISH LAND QUESTION.
Loudon, 12th October.
The Irish Laudewno. Convention, by a large majority, has refused the round-table Captain Shawo-Taylor. conference on the land question suggested by
THE COAL STRIEN IN FRANCE,
London, 12th October,
A movement is afööt for dockors at Marseilles
EASTMAN'S
KODAKS. FILMS.
AND ACCESSORIES
DEVELOPING AND PRINTING UNDERTAKEN.
GOOD WORK. PROMPT RETURN.
WE HAVE AN ESTABLISHMENT SOLELY DEVOTED TO EXECUTING
WORK FOR AMATEURS, AND WE HAVE LARGER AND BETTER FACILITIES
·FOR DEVELOPING AND PRINTING THAN ANY HOUSE IN THE COLONY!.
and other French ports to prevent the landing ACHEE
of foreign coal, also for taking a referendum on the question of a general strike.
The National Comtaittue of four Belgian coalfields has reoivul to demand un increase of 15 per cent, with the object of supporting the Fraschininers and preventing Belgian coal going to France.
IMPORTANT DIAMOND FIRD.
Lomion, 12th October. A new diamond discovery at Windsorton is attracting numbers of eliguera.
LOED LOSABERY AND M, GLADSTONE.
London, 12th October. Lord Rosebery, ia anroiling a status of Me Gladstone at Glasgow, delivered a spooch which was confiued to a stirring eulogy in geuoral terms, but did not touch on specific political questions.
that their servants' quarters were also oleansed. Į —bat, be this aitable rivel-flunghtor) of the highest utility are expected. The that the continuance or downfall of the Minis
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this was needed, as dust and diet accumulated in the cubicles under the beds and in the corners. If at the expiration of the time given from the 15th of November till the 15th of December it was found that this had not been done it would I accessary for the Board's officers to cleanse the premises, under the provisions of the bye- laws for the prevention or mitigation of epidemic, endemic or contagious diseases. These byadlaws gate the Board: power to undertacs this work. oron in non-epidemic times. Before doing so, world ascasury, to deling the areas to be dealt with. This could be done by a motion defluing the City and Kowloon. The advau. tapes of this method were that the co-operation of the Chinese would be obtained, as the proposed method would be less troublesome to them; secondly, the whole of the Colony would be cleansed in about und month instead of taking five months as was the case last year; and, thirdly, the cleansing operations would be a sourca of rerauns rather than of expenditure, ut defaul ters would be fined. (Hear, hear.) With regard to the benefit of cleatsing versus asti plugue inveniation, he would draw the attention of the Board to the following remarks made by Sir W. Collins in a popalar al is delivered at the rocoat Banitary Congress at Manchester on "Man versus the Microbe," which he thought were very topropos of the question. The natural vigour of their own life, Sir Willinn Collins said, “was the best security inen hul againas the invasion of their bodies by lowly forme of animal or vegetable life. Healthy blood was fatal to disease germs." Sir William Collins suggested that beteriologists stood too close to their specialuindy to see it in propor per- speutics, and argued that is the case of tuberole and cholera and plague, and in other lissos of
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The PRESIDENT thought this was more a matter for the Boarele arrange with its officers. He might state that as recently as the 9th of this month he had made a complaint to the Medical Officer of Health in regard to the matter. Namorous complaints had been received as to the unisince oxisting, both in Battery Fath and in Garden Hood, from 9.30 am, nud 1 p., the hours when Europeans were mostly coming. From and going to the lower trans station. He thought that since then the mazes had been somewhat abated.
Mr. OSBORNE said that it had been recently brought to his notice as existing in the Peak Load near the trataway station, Perhaps it would not be necessary to press a formal motion ? was left to the Medical Offer of Health he would satisfactorily arrange it.
The PRESIDENT was sure that if the matter
Hon, W. CHATHAM thought that was the proper course to alopt. The cagging out of this work, he understood, was entirely in the hands of the Board, and its performance was looked aftor by itscxecutive officers who, if they bad instructions, would no doubt in their best to instigate or prevent any nuisance of this kind At the same time, of course, wherever scavenging bad to be done dust was a necessary concomitant, but he thought that if the hours could be regulated so that the sweeping would be done, as had been suggested, when the streets were free from passers by, then there nould be no grounds for complaint.
THE EDUCATION DILL QUESTION.
Loudon, 13th October. In view of the opening of Parliamout, and try is depending on the Education Bill, it is Boteworthy that the Standard publishes an apparently inspired artice, which states that the Government, while adhering to the main principle of the Bill. is prepared to entertain The conclusuggestions, irrespective of party, calculated to
improve its working.
London, 14th October. The Marquis of Hamilton has informed the Conservative Whips (but he will be unable to support the Educativu Bill, unless De-popular control is largely increased.
London, 15th October. Mr. Balfour, speaking at Manchester, said that the Government would deserve the con-
deliberations ure of international importance, since they will in all probability have a cun. siderable effect in regulating and unifying the present chaotic state of the law regarding the shipping of all countries sions arrived at will be referred to the various governments and will form the basis of an international agreement. From the constitution of the Committon thera esa bo no drabt that the topics ander review have been subjected to the ablest treatment that could possibly be found in the respective countries. The English Committee is prosided over by the Lord Chief Justice, who las unfortunately been nuable to attend in person, and among the English delegates are Mr. Justice Phillimore, the Chairman and Secretary of Lloyds, the Chair in of the Chamber of Shipping, besidas representatives of many of the most influential shipping bodies. Burgomaster Mawkeberg received the delegates on behalf of timburg and was supported by the chief legal authorities Dr. Sisteking, President of the Hanseatio Ohariandsgericht, the President of the Chamber of Commerce, Dr. Oswald, Dr. Herz, Dr. Behrler.and others. The Conference has had a very extensive range of subjects with which to occupy itself, for the enormous diversity in the laws affecting shipping in different ceustries is almost incredible. The inconvstienes caused to shipping by finding itself subject to the operation of different laws in different epatria. frequently involves shipowners in Keavý loans which cannot win any wayantisipated when they ewback upon their commercial transactions. One of the most important questions before the Congress has been the law which fires responsibility in sues of-collision. The system adopted by the U. and several countries is to limit the liability of the owners 16 the value of thoir ship at the end of the voyage, whoress the English owner's liability is limited to £3 per ton of his vessel's gross tonnage and to £15 per ton when there is loas
laws damages may be claimed even when a countries do not admit auch claims. French (Mr Fang Wa Chan-Hear, bear). There suonly be fiued in стогу Case where was, however, another direction in which it coolie's Garden had been thrown into a drain and Beiglan mortgages do not would be necessary, he thought, for the Board, or on the hillside. In the case brought to freights, while the English do, it is clear or, rather, the powers that be, to look well his notice, concluded Mr. Osborun, there was that the liability of the owner will vary head, and that was with rigsed to the supply of evidence to show that coulis had damped his enormously according as it comes under the water: On Wednesdy another appeared in the burden on the hillside draining into Pokfulam United States, the English, the German or papors to the effect that from the 1st of Reservoir, und that was a very aurious alfair.. November water would be turned on in the more especially as, he understood, a case of some other law, and it is not always evident at City of Victoria for two hours only and in the cholers had occurred in the house.
the outset of the adrentare under what code say Hill distriol for three-
e-quarters of an hour.
Hou Dr CLARK said he was prepared to particular event will be judged. An element of Hou De CLARK-Four hours in the City! formally second the motion merely with a view unvortainty therefore enters into the tranmeticu, hir. USHORNE corrected himself, and pro- to enable fue Boart to obtain the advies of
if this prubuse of cleansing
raun, and, animals, the muitury methods of cleansing the ouvironment had been successful in stamping but disesas waon methods of the factorilogist, which transferred the battle grenad with ditesão to the blood and tissues of the individual, though apparently sumcessful in the laboratory, had failed in practical appliat tion. In other words Bir. William Collins stated that the cleansing of the environment was better than troeniation. Dr. Atkinson then formally moved the solution.
Mr. BADELLY Becanüsd.
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Mr. OSBORNE agreed to ih President's sag- gestion and aid he would not press his motion,
OTHER NUISANCEN BY COOLIES. Mr. OSBORNE next moved: "That Goyaru. mant be asked to make provision in the next conservancy contract for fining the contractor when thez are reasonable grounds, to suspect that his colles have thrown night-snil futa the drains or on to the hillsides. Under the terms of the contract, he understood, no prov.sion was made for punishing the contractor when his coolies committed the offences indicated in the saation, and whilst he admitted that his snzge tion meant the adoption of a course opposed to British laws and ideas, he was of opinion that. cookies pursuing the occupation mentioned to
other
Mr. O9302 V, in supporting the motion. said he was quite sure that every meat of as it was impossible to follow in the tracks of life. According to the Dutch and Russisa the Buard and specially their line
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tempt of this and succeeding generations if, in ileterence to clamour raised ou false issues, ther" hesitated in their duty and failed to pass the education reform so urgently required.
Later.
The opposition to the Education Fill centres in clause 7, dealing with the composition of the Boards of Managers, which, it is contended, gives indegnate public control over public money in the ease of voluntary schools. The increasing agitation against the payment of the education rate in the ovens of the Bill pussing tostitios to the intensity of feeling. Bir George he intended to absolutely refuses to pay. Ile Nownes, MP, speaking at Swansea, said that would rather let the bailife seize and sell his furniture.
London, 16th October. Lord Rosebery, in a specub at the City Literal the ednostkou Bill. Club, has made a strong pronouncement against
THE KING SPEEDS LORDS KITCHENER,
London, 13th October, Lord Kitchener, at Buckingham Palace, to-duy. H.M. the King gave a farewell luncheon tó
Lord Roberts and the American Generals
Corbin, Young, and Wood were present. His Majesty subsequently received and conferred on all the available members of Lord Kilchoner's South African Staff the second South Africar
medal, of which they are the first recipients,
U.S. DEMOCRATS AND THE COAL STRIKE. Lodon, 15th October. It is reported from New York that a con: tinuance of the American coal strike may have an important bearing on domestic politics, as it encourages the donocrats to Kups to carry the forthcoming State election.
THE BALKANS.
Loudon, 13th October,
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25th instant are proveeding space. The Ad- miralty has refused the suggestion that the crew of H.M.S. Trrible should take part in the event as the ship pays off on the 24th..
LORD KITCHENER'S GUESTS AT DELHI.
London, 16th October
The P. & O. s. Persia's Marseilles paseon- gers left to-day, and include one fundred and ifty people going to the Delhi Durbor. Lart Kitchener was still in London this evening. His guests for Delhi include Colcual Frank
· Rhodes and Sir Henry Rawlinson,
THE PERSIAN QUESTION.
London, October 16th. The Right Hon. Sir Mountstuart Elphin stone blant Duff speaking at Birmingham, said he would be glad if the Germans continued the railway from Koniel to Bagdad, even if oz. teaded to the Persian Gulf. He did not share the apprehensions of evil to the British. He believed Russia' desired to push to the Persian Gulf and establish a naval station. It was con- ceivable that she might even wish to challenge our position in the Indian seas. Is was nonsense to suppose Rassion statesmen had designs ou India,
THE AMERICAN JOOKLY9.
London, 16th October. The French Jockey Clab has withdrawn John Reiff's license.
THE MENACE OF BIZERTA.
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THE FRENCH NAVY.
In armoured ships the French Navy is vary strong, and the hig 14,000 tou Republique, which has beau hailding at Brast, is the first of the six vessels of this most formidable type which will fly the tricolour. In this ship, which will have a displacement of 14,800 toza, and a length of nearly 440 ft., overy gun except those of quite small calibre will be under armour protection. The main armament, which consists of four 12-inch cannon, is placed by pairs in turrets, situated at the bow and stern Da the centre line of the vessel. These are covered with 10 inches of demented Steel armont, Her secondary battery, which com. prises un fewer than 18 6.4-inch quick-firing guza, is distributed between the upper, main, and lower decki. On the former 12 are mounted by pairs in small turrets of 6-inch armour, placod three en either broadside. The contre guns are so situsted that they can fire ahead or natera clear of the other four, so that the Republique can fire four pairs of these guts in either of these directions, and three pair on either broadside. The remaining six guns of the secondary "sment are placed in casemates of inch plating, two on the maindeck forward, uble to fire ahead or on the beam, and four on the lower-deck, training from abeam to the quarter. In addition the new cruiser will carry o fewer than 28 lighter guns and five torpedo tubes, of which two will be below the water-line, and the remaining three behind armour. The Hotation of the Republique is protected by a wide band of armour over 11 inches thick amid- skips, but tapering to a lesser thickness at bow and stern. Abor this forward is another partial belt of rather thinner plating, whicks. extends from the bow to just abafl the foremost turret. The new warship is equipped, sa ara several others in the French Navy, with three screw propeliers, and fe provided with engines of 17,500 horse-power, which are expected to drive her at the rate of 18 knots.
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LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.
The FBI. steamer Korea, with mails, A0, (which lift honed on the 10th inst, for Sun Francisco ria Macao, &c, arrive at her destination on the 28th inst.
The NY.K. steamer Idzumi Maru (Bombay Line) left Kobe via Muji for this port on the
colleagues, would do all in bis power to assist so that they discharged the duties attaching rassel is at anchor, while the laws of other Flains of Bulgaria's inadequate supervision of Darigation, we find a few years have sufficed 29th inst., p.m., and is expected here on the 5th-
in the direction indicated by the President thereto in proper manser, the contractor
prox
M. Pelletan no doubt committed a grove far pas, as judged by the accepted ralus of diplo matic atiquette, in the spread-eagle speeches he made at Ajaccio and Bizerta; but after all he only stated what every Frapchman recognies and what every country knows that Franca proposen occupying a leading position in the Mediterranean. The last two years or so have eonsiderably improved that position, and it is as well for us to recognise the fact, considering what our hold on the Mediterranean means In the case of Bizerts, from being an insignificant little port at the mouth of an inland lake communicating with the soa, and known only as a place dangerous to The Porte. in a circular to the Powers, com-
to tarn it into a highly fortified fortress com- the frontiar, onabling binds to cross and retura, it asserts that the Monastery at Bilemanding an accessible sachorage, supplied with extend to in Bulgaria is the invaders headquarters.
Loudon, 14ch October, quays and docke, and occupying a position of in the Mensstir and Balonika distriais.
The Forte continues to take military me
ho highest strategic importance on the Bank of our squadrous in the Mediterranean. The Channel connecting the Inke with the son has been given up and a new one, 120 yards wide and 20Teat doop, has been cut. At the entrance there are enormous quays with the most modera appliances protected by newly built fortition tiona; the lake itself is nearly 36 miles in circumference and varies from 3 to 45 foot in from the Mediterranean cast line, a new town, Ferryville, has arisen on the site of the old JAPANESE BEER town of Sidi Abdulla, and it is here that work in being actively carried on in the completion of arsenals and dry docks for the French navy.. This town is connected by rail with Tunis, and A union of Canadian Municipalities has its importance as a naval base is rapily increas telegraphed to the Provost of Hlasgow to asking. At Bizerta itself & port guard-abip and Bootch owners to give Central Canudo, which is dependent on American cost prefersaces kept in commission, and the dest constantly
flotilla of torpedo-boats and destroyers are
regarding coal exports,
Becars
London, 15th October. The Powers have replied to the Porte's circular and state that they will make the necessary representatious at 'ofa to better surveillance of the frontier.
· London, 16th October. It is impossible to ascertain the faz a of the tho Revolutionary Committee at Sofie magnifies every incident and invents others for the par. pose of inducing intervention by the Powers.
ceded to antipolo on they must make Grown Inw adviser, As Mr: Osborne had which may have the most disastreus consequences situation in Macedonia; but it is believert that I dopln. At ils southern extremity, nine m.les.
was to be properly.
Mr. OSBORNE-That is done privately.
CANADA AND THE COAL SCARCITY.
London, 14th October.
THE WAR COMMISSION AND LOED
KITCHENER,
visita the place. Whnteror Italy may think
In
Tacoma on the 29th inst.
The N.P. steamer Victoria left Yokohama for
The P, & A. staamer-Indrapura left Kobe on the 29th inst., 3.m., and is expected Lore on the 5th prox.
“YEBISU.”
THE FAMOUS
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LIGHT.
PALATABLE.
said, the suggestion as it stood was a travesty and cannot fail to be injurious to trade. The arrangements for an adequate supply of water, of British law and probably could not im pat report of the English Committee, which was otherwise the Chinese fould have a very reuson into fores in that particular way. It was pos- accepted by the Congress after much discussion, able excuse for not cleansing their premisss as sible, however, that the difficulty might be got thoroughly as could be wished. They would over by a bye-law. The Board find the power to favour.au anification of the laws of all countries simply say that they could not cleanu because make bye-Laws, and those bye-hes had the direct instead of the adoption of the laws of the flag, they had no wasir, and theraforu M. Osborne force of law; but at any rate this was a point and chief amongst the subjects dealt with by dered to suggest that the Board sak the which he thought mighters of tau Crowe. If be considɔrəd and die-
the report is the framing of an international Gorerament to make arrangements for a proper used by the law
of water, during the time that the Mr. Osborno would concar, he should like to
agreement for dealing with collisions at se, chasing operations Tere proceeding.
suggest that the question by referred to the which has for its theme a homoge.reas com-
of the new station, &,roference to the map PLEASANT. HE FUNG WA CRUS also conearred in the law advisere of the Crown. He would be very bination of the systems-in vogue among all
must show that its relation with Malta is of President a view, and favourel Mr. Osborne's pleased to meet the Crown Solicitor and discuss nations and some precies rules of territorial
London, 14th October.
great significance and must considerably modify remarks with regard to an adequate supply of the matter with him. water
It was imposible, he sail, to cleanas a. Mr. FONG WA CHe said he was in favour of jurisdiction. In this draft obds compulsory It is officially stated that Lord Kitchener the movements of the Mediterranean squadron
gave evidence before the War Commission re- in those waters. house without water, and Le ventured to sng | mohs bye-law being made as bad been suggested. | pilotage cannot be pleaded and a vessel in tow
Nor is Bizerta the only new naval base in gest that the President embody is his resolution If the making of it lay with him, he would not is made liable for the fault of her, tug, but it is garding the quality of the troops, tacir shop is which France is interesting herself. In Corsica
and marching, indivional initiative, and the 4 proposal for the appointment of two or confias himself to dealing with offences com- competent for ker to proceed against the fug-degree of improvement therein during the and Algeria works are being presund or three members of the Board to arrange details mitted on the billside but over the whole of the for the carrying out and supervision of the Colony."
boat. There can be no clam when the accident course of the war, adequacy of ammunition and 1900 large sums of money were voted for these. and considerable progress must by now have cleansing, operations by the Board officers
other supplies, Bud Transport arrangements, and coule-guage, duch supervision as he had Mr. FUNO WA CHEK replied that while that case of ons vessel being at anchor, the right of education of officers.
is judged to have boon inevitable, and in the He suggested alterations in the training and boen mude. At Ajaccio a station is being built
for two divisions
torpedo boats, eighteen in in uind, he thought, would prevent the inflis was so, a stringent law was necessary. He had action is barred with the lapes of two years.
all, and for submarinos Signal stations, repair heard complaints after complaints that the
ing docks and barracks are to be established nigat-soil coolies simply dumped the night-soil The next important question dealt with in the
there. At Bonifacio another station for boats PER CASE OF 8 DOZEN PINTS into the storm draine. Last week he had heard draft code is salvage, which is clearly defined
is being arranged for; at Bastia a floating dock. of such a case occurring at the junction of Old Aberdeen Road and Hollywood Road. it was
us posessful services in saving the ship from
Porto Vecchio is to be made a centre of the mobile defence, with facilities for repairing really an awful thing, and the conlies who impending peril or after setaal loss. All such
boats. Algiers is to have its docking increased, offended in this way should be severely punished. services entail a right to romuusration, but the
sud here too there is to be a station for a divi-jap -The motion was carriad unanimously.
services must lo successful and the "oslyogo
of torpedo-boats; and at Mersel-Kebir. On into IMPUEN, WATRO.
and Bona repairing bisins. These statione aro The analysis by Mr. F. Broque, Government money cannot exceed the value of the property
all within easy seaming of the course from PEE CASE OF 8 DOZEN PIST Analyst, of sample of water taken from a well recovered. Moreover, contracte made when a
Gilbraltar and Malta. At the Etang de Berse. as 99, Jervois Street, showed that the water was vessel is in imminent danger may be inodified
the inland water is to be connected with the sea so taiated with impurities us to be vult for by the Court in the event of their being
are news to any one interested in contemporary by deep channel. None of these Improvements potable purposes and likely to prove injurious inequitable. If the Congress has succeeded in
naval matters; and although M. Palletan was te healthy
The report was circulated amongst members, paving the way for an international agreement
indisorest, his indiscretion will, from our point who were asked to state whether they agreed upon some of the points discussed it will have
of view, have herved a good purpose if it wakes that the well should be closed. The following accomplished a signal service to shipping and
the British publioraslims the true state of affairs. minutes were appended:
comasics throughout the world.
in the Mediterranean Times of India.
tion of hunecessary hardships on the Chinese. ***A DEPRESIDENT Wwas of opinion that Mr. Fang Wa Chan did not quite understand, the proposal The Chinese would be given a month in which I do the work, and it was only in the event of their failing to do in that perind what was res quired of them that the Board's officers would be called upon to take on Lee work or SU Mr. Fung Wa Chun replied that it would do no barth to get two or three members of the Home to supervise the clearsing ganga
The Prealugst—That is, I sappose if the Chiners themselves do not do the work
Mr OSBORKX-Then we could det
could discuss the
was
MY, LUNG, Wa Choi÷Ies, very well. M. Lau Chu Pax remarked that the another point worth considering, and i was in relation to the notice proposed to be given,
THE KEONFZISZ WILHELM" COLLISION.
··London, Väth Oc obor. The captain of the Bronprins Wilhelm that down the English steamer in the tunnel, stated in New York than the venonta red thick for on the 8th October, and slowed to half-peed, after which two collision occurred.
INTERNATIONAL ABEITSATION.
London, 15th October: The Arbitration Court desling with the die pute between Mexico and the United States, property, as oncluded the hearing. Mexice about tile confiscation of Californing charch has been ordered to pay 1.49.632 dollars, and a perpetus! sannity of 43,051 dollars.
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