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care and attention, while it can be very easily lost, and it is recovered with difficulty if it is once lost." In this there is much with which, knowing the characteristic
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It is said that the new Japanese loan is sufficient for Japan to carry on the war for another year and-a-half, when Japan expects
the war to be ended,
A small fire occurred at No. 76, Des Vœux Boad, medicine shop, yesterday morning shortly before one o'clock. The Brigade turned out and epufined the outbreak to the kitchen where it erigia ted. The damage was very email.
Yesterday afternoon Mr. F. A. Hazeland inquired into the cause of death of a prisniver who died in Victoria Gaol. He was doing six weeks' hard labour for a conviction under the He died from natural Opium Ordinance.
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of others, we may not quarrel. But in reforring to the absence of the imaginative gift in the British Government, does our esteemed contemporary not lay itself open to a straight tu quoque? ́ Why suggest, as it suggests, that we intend to rely upon the Germans for help in policing the Yangtze, in any case where our temnining forces prove inadequate? Has the history of the past year ido stimulating power over our conten.
pory's imagination? Is there no Japanese The N.-C. Daily News understands it is the fleet, and no Anglo-Japanese alliance? Ta intention of the Directors of the Shanghai our earlier comments we remarked that Waterworks Company to recommend af: the “the survival of the Japaneau Beot, after a past year of thirty-seven shillings and six next annual meeting a final dividend for the
formidable struggle, should argue, suppenco (37/6) por share at exchange 2/7. posing our alliance to hold 8rm, lesa need for the services of this [China] squadron in the future." That alliance, which we believe will be renewed and strengthened, was not made without any imagination as to its possibilities; and it was undoubtedly intended to benefit both parties. Does this scheme of Admiral FISKE's not exhibit 2 dos. one form of benefit that we receive ?
Re. garded in this way, a way that, after all, to have beon determined with mathematical neoda no colossal imagination, we are unaccuracy. A bistorian has eslerinted that the Creation took place on the 2nd of Septerabor, able to see how the wholesale reduction at four o'clock in the afternoon,-Glabe, of the British naval force in these waters is not morely a very heavy blow to our
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Presence of mind în the wi'nexa-bax ía por-
hops one of the most ruleable qualities a mon can possess, *Sir," said coinsel sternly to a gentleman of Boston, “look me in the eye, did↑ answer this question." Which eye Pasked the Bostonian plaintively.
One day last month was declared by an expert to be the centenary of the departure of Nonl from the Ark. Of lato these things neem
TELEGRAMS.
HONGKONG SANITARY
BOARD.
I understand that the Government has not as yet taken over this market, bat that the kaifony of the village arranges the letting of the spaces A meeting of the Sanitary Board was held and collects rents. Those, it is said, amount to from $20 to $30 per annum according to their in the Beard Room yesterday afternoon. Dr.
position. I beg to suggest that the kaifong be F. Clark (Prosident) presided, and there were also present Bon. Mr. W. Chatham (Vice approached to see if they are willing to do some President), Mr. F. J. Badeley, Hon. Mr. A. if not the Government take over the place and thing to improve the present state of affairs, and
that a market should be erreted there is the put it in a susitary condition. I do not suggest meantime, but simply that the ground surface bo mada impervious to water and. vermin and that the occupants erect their own fittings sa is done at present.
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ENGLAND AND FRANCE.
EXCHANGE OF COURTESIES.
LONDON, 4th April. The newly formed Atlantic fleet is W. Brewin Col. W. E. Wobb, E.A.M.C., Mr. H. E. Pollock, K.C., Mr. A. Ramjahn, to visit Brost in July.
Mr. Lau Chu Pak, Dr. T. Macfarlane, Dr. The French fleet is to visit Spit. Moore, Dr. Pearse, and Mr. G. N. Orine
(Secretary), bead in August.
The King is expected to meet President Loubet on Thursday.
DEUTEN'S SERVICE,) THE GRAND NATIONAL.
LONDON, 1st April.
"Kirkload " "Napper Tandy
"Buckaway
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THE JAPANESE LOAN.
LONDON, 2nd April.
Tho subscriptions to the American half of the Japaness loan amounted to nearly £100,000,000. THE EMPEROR OF GERMANY'S
TOUR.
LONDON, 2nd April. The Kaiser has loft Gibraltar for Port Mabon and Naples,
The Times remarks it is not surprising that the Queen left Gibraltar a few hours before the Emperor's arrival considering that he came
the Anglo-French entente.
A NEW BECRETARY,
The Registrar General minuted :-It is out of Munless they can be guaranteed the revenue from the question getting the kaifong to do anything
The PRESIDENT-His Excellency the Gorer- nor has appointed Mr. Ormo Svcretary of the Sanitary Board pending the return of Woodcock (Applauso.
1. HEWETT'S SUCCESSÓN. Mr. Pourock-Have you got any in-
· formsution as to what the Government is going to do regarding a successor to Mr. Hewett daring his absenco ?
The PRESIDENT-The Ordinance lays dowu that till a member has been absent for six months o successor caunot be appointed unless the member rosigns, and Mr. Howelt has not resigned.
Mr. POLLOCK-Though there is such a rule, on another similar occasion it was said that measures would be taken to prevent such action In the futura.
The PRESIDENT-I will make enquiries, and let the members know.
CEMETERY DYELAWS,
these stalla for some time. I hear the annual reveano amounts to between $200 and 8250 and gous to religions corvinonios and the upkeep of the templo.
The PRESIDENT-Bhum Shal Po market is in nu insanitary condition. The building is owned by a committee of the inhabitants of Kowloon City. Something has to be doze,
The REGISTRAR GENERAL-I think we ought to ask the Government to have the surface levelled and concrated, and to allow thes
people to put up stallo there as usual-to pat the place in a sanitary condition at the cost of the Governmost. The cost would not be much. I move accordingly.
Mr. LAU CHU PAK seconded and it wasE carried.
OPIUM DIVANS AND LAUNDRIES. Re an application for the ground floor of a
prestige, but it is n serious danger." If Gounes!" Mesoy makes soms vary pertinent directly after on overt demonstration against tion relative to the burial of bodies were dia. Victoria, and how wany opium divans? This
we did not know that the N.-C. Daily News was sound on that point, we should take that "serious danger" to be another Yellow Peril story. Oa reading farther, it appears that our Shanghai friends have 26.00 in mind another anti-foreign rising, and;
that it goes so far as to suggest that a retention of the pro-reform system would Were there no British ships prevent that. on the China station five years ago? Why did "the sight of the flag on a British aan- of-war" not operate preventively then? The further suggestion that Sir GERARD Nozz is at present "helpless" for such a
In his article on Infanticide in last Baturday's issue of Menny's Chinens Miscellany,
remarks on the burning question of the fate of Eurasian girls, which has bacome and will increasingly become, ach a serious matter Wherever there are large forsiga communities, in the East. The facts that he gives are, says the N-C. Daily News, widely knowa, bat they are hushed up as far as possible, though a day. of reckoning must come.
The scrupulous adhesion of England to the Anglo-Frencu agreement on the occasion of the Kaiser's visit, gives satisfaction in France.
THE WAR.
["DAILY PRESE" SERVICE.}
RUSSIAN WAR PARTY
ASCENDANT,
LONDON, 4th April.
peace
The Daily Chronicle says that in America. the colour question is becoming complicated. For there now are not only usgroen but. Filipinos to be dealt with. At the State
In Russia, the idea of University at Indianapolis there are evaru! Filipino men who have been caught Airting is now being abandoned, owing tothe
with their feminine class-mates. Hence the
The Secretary of the Sanitary Board on the 23rd March wrote to the Colonial Secretary, house in McGregor Street to be registered as a saying that at the meeting of the Board, public laundry the Registrar General minuted: on the 21st March, the principles of sanita--How many public laundries are there in
cussed, and, upon hearing the opinion of the fud of having the doors of these places concreted, Bodical officer of Health, it was felt that the quite a new one, will rosult in the ground floors requirement of a depth of seren fest for graves of Victoria being monopolised by these licensed. inflicted an unnecessary expense upon the promises. The next thing will be a recoin. public without safeguarding the public mendation that all lodging-house floors be health in any
way. It was uccordingly concretod. decided to amend Sections four and fourteen of the Cemeteries Byelaws by substituting "five" for "even."
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Excellency the Governor replied that he was not, prepared to agree to any amend ment of Cemetery Bylaws Nos. four and fourteen on the lines indicated by the Board's resolution.
CHINESE TRANSLATIONS.
The President replied:--- Total Chineso has 8,476
la sundries - opium dirana. This represents 1.2 per cent.
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WATER ANALYFE9.
The Government Analyst's (Mr. Frank Brown) reporta for the month of March show. that the water of the various public supplies in of excellent quality.
HORTALITY STATISTICS,
The mortality statistics for the week andad
small job as that of hunting up and explod. introduction of a Bill in the Indiano Legislature, complete ascenflency gained by the of Chinese translations of letters written by the the 18th March, abow the following figures at a
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to prohibit the intermarriage of Filipinos and Several of the States already Americans. Forbid the legal union of Americans and **cloured perens,"
shipping in the north is nonsenso. The fact probably is that in this matter every body's business bas been regarded as
At the quarterly communication of Grand: nobody's business. The ship that China | Lodge of English Freeon-ons on 1st March at! detailed for this work was, quite naturally, Freemasons-hall, Earl Amherst, Pro Grand laid up in Tuku dock, and is there yet, and ONLTCommunications relating to the wee clumn the British ships have been too busy with should be addeemed to Tan EDITOR.
Correspondents must forward their nomer and on-Fiest boxing competitions and the like to dresses with communications addressed to the Editor, not for publication, but as evidence of good faith
All Letters for publication should be written on one side of the paper only.
NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS
worry about interfering with a task that merchantmen are spasmodically performing.
for the fifth time unanimously elected Most
war party.
ELUTER'S SELVICH.)
THE THIRD BALTIC FLEET.
LONDON, 2nd April. Admin Mibogatoff's third. Baltic squa- Master, presiding, the Duke of Coniught a dron has passed Perim making for Jibutil. Worshipful Grand Master. Mr. Stanley J. Attenborough was elected Grand Treasurer for the ensuing year. Moved by Earl Amherst seconded by Mr. T. F. Haley, M.P., & resolution:
on the betrothal of the Princess Margaret of Connaught, and voting 250 guineas for a wedding present, ita selection to be left to her Royal Highness.
PROSPECTS OF PEACE.
Londos, 2nd April, Official denials of peace parleying are
No anonymously signed communicatuns that has As for the Teal and Widgeon being far less was carried congratulating the Grand Master plentiful, but there is a firm conviction on
elready appeared in other popers will be ślizerted,
Unders for extra copies of Daily Pat Would be Hnt before 11 a.m. on day of publication. After that hour the supply limited. Only supplied for Osah. Telegraphic Address: Panas. Codes: A.B.Q. 6th Bd. Eriebor's
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useful than the discarded Bramble and Britomart, that is a point for experts, who apparently differ, for we have listened to a contrary opinion.
We have said that
We do not disagree with our contemporary as to the importance of prestige. Nor do we, but [902 there may be more than one way of securing and retaining it. Sir Jons Fine's ships,
On 4th April, at Eilandenan, Tho Peak, the infant daughter of ANDREW and HILDA FORBES.
The Daily Press, though fower, are more likely to keep the
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HONGKONG, APRIL 5TH, 1905.
Tus last word has not been said about the naval re-organisation of Sir Jons FISHER, which is responsible for the departure of a number of obsolets British craft from Chinese waters. Hongkong opinion, whe ther swayed by "Imperial thinking" or not, was by way of approving the change.
Our Shanghai contemporary is going to give! a slightly American atmosphere to its Chinese news; ItanNDUNGSS :---
To avoid the clamsiness of giving the names of the Chinesa provinces in fall, where the name of a town or city is mentioned, we propose. to ass in future the following abbreviations pai Anbui
An. Kiangsu Che. Kuangm Chi, Kuangtang
Kasichou
Ku.
KI
Kt.
Fakciou
Fa.
Ke
Ho.
New Dominion
Shongi
Hp.
Shantung...
Ka.
Ehens.......
Kh. Szechuan
Yaunak....... Manchuria ...... Moz.
N.D. Sha. Sht. Sho.. Su. Yü
Chinese awake to our prestige than were the Chekiang vessels that we ventured to call "portable Chili residences for naval tea-parties," Or, more Hona exactly, they are much less likely to canse
Hupeh us to suffer loss in that respect than were Kansu the vessels withdraws. Of course, when our Kionghuai..
Kiangri contemporary speaks of the frequent sight
prestige, it is mere hyperbole. We know of the British flag inspiring or re-inspiring
how bravely the Russian flag has been flaunted all over north China, and how
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the Paris and St. Petersburg bourses that peace is approaching.
SUPPLIES FOR VLADIVOSTOCK.
Lounox, 2nd April. Ton trains are leaving Russia daily laden with commissariat and war material for Vladivostock in view of a forthcoming singe.
A VERY SUSPICIOUS CASE,
RES AND 158ULANCE.
Mr. W. II. T. Davis, the chairman of the Fire Association, yesterday unfolded to a Daily
Press reporter a tale of a very suspicious cass.. As we are advised that no charge can be laid against the man concerned, we are obliged to rofrain from publishing many of the particulars gleaned.
It appears, howoror, that a certain fire in- No. 2 of Vol. 1 of The Far East, the surance policy has been cancelled, in consequence monthly magazine edited at Shanghai by Mr. of trustworthy information received from C. Fink, is an exceptionally interesting number, the police. If only for the ancient Chineso map of the world
The insurer was, as a matter of course, a
death rate per thousand per annum-British and foreign community, 349; provious wock, 99; corresponding wook last year, 10.3. Chiness population, 152; previous week, 147; correR- ponding wook last year, 13·0.
RAT BITUEN.
During the week ended the 1st April, 468 rats (23 being infected) were caught in Victoria, and 213 (18 Infested) at Kowlo n..
The Registrar General (Hon. Mr. Brewin) forwarded a minute relative to the furnishing
Board to Chiness. He said-Towards the end of last year there was a discussion at a meeting of the Board' as the furnishing of Chinese translations of letters written by the Board to Chinese. I have since been told that a stamp in Chinese is affixed to
LIMEWASNING RETURN, each letter to Chinese telling there to apply at: The limewashing return for the fortnight the Board's office if they want it interpreted. ended the 28th March, shows that 4,260 houson I have seen Bamorous fotters from the were treated in the eastern 'distrist and 3,534 Sanitary Department, but I have never yet in the central district. seen this stamp affixed, and I learn from en- quirios that it is not on every letter, If the present procedure is to be adhered to it would be advisable (1) to have the notice printed on the letter paper (2) to alter the notice to read "an explanation of this letter will be given on application at the Board's office or at a District Office between the hours of ... sad..."People should not be compelled 0 come to the Central offes from Kowloon, Causeway Bay or Kennedy Town. Thirdly, there should also be a notice in English to the effoot that District Inspectors are directed to explain this communication. Fourthly, the instractions to these inspectors should contain an instruction that it is part of their duty to explain these letters, and a fixed time should be given when the inspectors should be in attendance at their offices.
THE MEAT QUESTION.
If the statements oppharing in oar yesterday's issue on the anthority of "A Hong- kong Cattle Man" respecting the prices at which the Dairy Company are able to purchase frozen meat in Australia are correct, the publie would agree with "Cattle-man" that the Dairy Farm Company must be making very sub- stantial profita. Bot. Nr. Beth, the Secretary of the Company, in au interview, traversed the Cattleman's" foeta,, and smiled at his conclusions. The Dairy Farm Company, said the "Cattle man," charges 30 cents per lb for The stamp referred to reads as follows:22
The Secretary of the Board replied beef, while the Chinese butchars ebarge only
cents.
as well as the ideas which inspired it, may was Russian prestige even before tho that is reproduced and discoursed on. A gentle Chinese tradesman. He not only removed the mostly addressed to Chinoso who have written says, the freight to London is one quarter of Further north they have been longer in Japanese lowered it still more. Finally, making up their minds; and it is only on the 30th March that our Shanghai-con-
the
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when our contemporary expresse opinion that the British ships at river ports ¿emporary gives voice de opinions diametri- should be sufficiently numerous to "keep cally opposed to those we ventured to offer up our prestige vis-à-vis
cellent friends the Japanese," we think it is on the 24th January. On that occasion we incidentally remarked, è propos quite another so destitute of isaagination" that it hes isaue, that "it is only those who disagree failed to recognise what we imagine may well have been one of the intentions of the with and oppose us that we dub stupid," so perhaps it is wise to haston to add that parties to the Anglo-Japanese contract.
bulls of his goods, but he also advised his tenants on another floor to move. Neighbours, learning this, and fearing for their own safety, gave information to the polica
-runa,
If you do not understand English and
Mr. Seth explains that the charge of 30 couts do not know what is written in this letter is for prime ents only; and the Chiness also and translation." This is impressed on all prices range from 30 conts to 16 sents while go to the Savitary Bosed for information charge 30 cents for prime cute. Dairy Farm letters sent from this ofice or forms partly Chinese prices range from 30 cents to 14 cents. with building, limewashing, nuisanco and 3jd. per 16 to land Australian frezen beef in printed such as letters to non-compliance "Cattle-man" argued that as it costs only
other notices. The letters which are entirely England, It should cost only 248 per lb to land typewritten are comparatively few, and are it in Hongkong. As a matter of fact, Mr. Seth
to the Board in English.
what it is to Hongkong, so that the c.i.f, valke translated similar to those for filling up rat without taking into account the larger ship- Mr. Rumjahn minuted-All notices should be in Hongkong would be bigher than in London
“weats made to London which would enable Mr. Lau Chu Pak minated-I agree with purchases to be made on more favourable terms The police went to the house and found all the Hoa. Elegistrar General. All tho
than could be secured for such consignments things ready for a pretty blaze. Two hundred inspectors should be instructed to explain as would meet the requirements of Hongkong. dollars worth of goods were left to be burned, when naked. I may say that in the majority of "I expressed my opinion that it would be and these were Insured for more than ten times cases people are prosecuted and sued more for vet been able to buy in Australia at 22d par l
Mr. Both added that his Company had never ignorance and wait of explanation than for the quality of matton and beef imported by them. wilful negligence or non-compliance.
The BEGISTRAR GENERAL moved that the of what the price should be "Cattlemen" had He further pointed out that in his estimate stamp on the Sanitary Hoard letters be altered not taken into his consideration the large per- so as to inform the recipient that explanations centage of waste when a caresse is out up. of the letters are obtainable at the Central and Branch offices of the. Sanitary Board, and that
translations and explanations.
man describing a visit to Japan tells how he saw at Obama a lot of Japanese carrying water up a hill to a temple, where it was poured out In the hope of inducing the Supreme Being to send much needed rain. He addressed an English speaking Japanese who was so engaged, na follows:-
far more sensible if he and his friends and com panions were to use the water of the offering for the benefit of their own rice and street-potato fields, instead of Inboriously bringing it up the with a smile he looked me over from head to hill and pouring it out in a useless stream,
foot, sbrugged his shoulders and then turned
their value.
Inspector Collett left a constable in charge, and communicated with Mr. Davis, whọ himself visited the place, sud found a lot of shavings on insured stock-in-trade depleted as reported an upper floor, all the shattere closed, and the He spoke warmly of Inspector Collett and the
we have no desire to allow our contemporary A report of the Shanghai and Hongkew to apply this casual remark to itself, while Wharf Company's mesting appears on page 5 we proceed to consider its belated commenta
The Hon. Mr. Gershem Stewart left by the his back on me, without vouchsafing a single police, but for whom more fires would occur. the inspectors be instructed to see to such frozen meat st as low a figura as they can pos
on the British naval re-organisation scheme, Armand Bekic for Japan on a holiday, Our contemporary says: "Unfortunately
for us, the very heterogeneous concouree“
Two Chinaman were yesterday sentenced to
of political atoms composing Mr. BALFOUR's two months' baril labour and thras harry stocks
im.
Cabinet is strikingly destitute of agination. No member of it; frota Lord LANSDOWNE to the present Lord SALISBURY,
for fraud. They passed a washed ring on to a pawnbroker as gold, borrowing $150 on it.
The preliminary heata in connection with the following races in the V.B.C, athletic sports
word." We can imagine that the Japanese thought great deal, if he was too polite to say anything. Mr. F. Boehm, the tourist concerned, has something to learn yet.
If there is any way of penishing the rascal con- cerned, by banishment or otherwise, we hope it will be availed of.
is reached that the Dairy Farm are retailing When everything is considered the conclusion
sibly afford, and we believe we are not mistaken Mr. LAU CHY PAK, seconded and it was Hongkong then to London, the meat is retailed in saying though freight is so much dester to
at lower rates hora than in England.
WEATHER LEPORT.
carried.
APPLICATIONS.
The following applications were refused :- Application for exemption from carrying out
THE BALTIC SQUADRONS. Reports are in circulation to the effect that the First Division of the Baltic Squadron em- barked a number of supplementary officers to certain works in respect of the mafoo's quarters the following report:- whom it was intended to assign the command in the stablos on Kowloon Inland Lot No. According to some rumours, three craisers have requirements in respect of Nos. 468 to 426, Des
bought in this way, and, according to Vani Road West. others, even more.
The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issand On the 4th at 12.10 p.m. The barometor hsa
In E. Japan it has fallen.
Bee to have the least idea of the value of will be run off on Friday at 5,30 pm. -10 Yokohama st 12.30 p.m.co Monday,the Srdiost of vessels scquired from foreign countries. 525. Application for a modification of the continued to rise over Chins and W. Japan.
yards flat reco, 120 yards hurdle raco and 220 yards flat race.
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prestige. The sacrifices which the British army and navy made in the past in the Far East were repaid not only in the immediate
Sydney. Arthur Gilobrist, a gunner in the results, but even more in the prestige they E.G.A., was charged at the Magistracy yester conferred on the British nation and its day with stealing a gold ring valued at £3 from representatives here. Intangible as prestige the wife of a sergeant in the Army Pay Depart. may be. It is yet an invaluable asset, and its ment, and with pawning it for 84 to a Chinaman at No. 30, Quson's Road East. The pawnbroker value can be maintained by a very little was also charged. The crae was remanded,
LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS The C.P.E. str. Empress of India arrived at
ale was due to arrive at 4 pm yesterday. and left sgain at 4 p.m. same day for Kebe, where
The Indo-Chins str. Nameang left Calcutta for this port via the Straits on the 1st inst., and. may be expected bore on the 17th inet.
The 0.8.8. & C.M. atentar certes left Singapore on the Ard inst. at 5 pm, and may be expected here on the 8th inst.
This 0.8.8. & C.M. str. Tydeus, from Pacifis ports is due to leave Moff on 11th inst., for Shanghai and Hongkong, and is dus here on the 20th inst.
been
The matter has been brought up in connection with the grant of the Third Class of the Order of St. Vladimir to Lieutenant Epanobin, the Russian naval Attache in Paris, for the einful performance
nos of tasks imposed upon n him." -! It is impossible to say when the principal Tessel, the Siare, will be ready for ses, while the Rus, which returned to Liban, has developed defects in her boilers.
SHAM SHUI PO MARKET,
The area
area of high pressure is central over Mid- Chise and pressure romains low over the Pacific to the South of Japen. moderate N. winds will prevail in the For- Gredients are slight on the China coast and mosa Channel
Mr. Adam Gibson, the Colonial Veterinary Surgeon, wrote:The ground surface of the Sham Shui Po Market in in a vory bad condition, There are no proper channels for the surface water and it forme pools here and there and is very offensive. The whole surface ought to be levelled and concreted, and sido channels made.cloudy.
Strong N.E. winds may be expooted over the part of the China Sea, where gradients are rather steep.
Forecast-Moderate or light N. windo; fair,