HONGKONG SANITARY BOARD.
A mesting of the Sanitary Board was held i on May 15th at the Board Room: The Hou. Dr. F. Clark (president) presided, and there were alas present-11on. Dr. Pearce, M.0.1, Hog. Mr. A. W. Browin, Dr. Macfarlane, B1 F. C. Badaley, Lient. Col. Sparkes, Mr. A. Shelton Hooper, Mr. II. Isphreys. Mr. Lat Chu pak, Mr. Fang Wa-chan sad Mr. G. A. Woolcook (secretary").
AT QUARRY 'BAT MARKET ACCOMMODATION
With reference to the Board's recommendo-
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MAY 16TH, 1996.
ring Bombay city, from the lạt, to 15th April was 1,954, of which 1,736 wore fatal,
Mr. Hourer minuted The permantage of |- donth from plague relative to the number of -cases seems much less than in Hongkong.
The PRESIEST remarked that the Bombey rate was 89 per cent, and the Hongkong rats 4 per cent. The difference was not vary great,
Mr. HOOPER I thought it was greater.
A NEW FLAGUN HOSPITAL. The M.O.H. wrote that the hospital com mitten had sol acted No. 63, Third Stroel as a
plagae hospital. This was a corner house and well enough lit and ventilated for the purpose.
tion that a market ho uracted at Quarry Bay, HE. the Governor minute that, He suggested that the ground floor be used a inclized to think the erection of this market-{ was justified by the considerable and greving population in the neighbourhood. -
The Hou. DIRECTOR of Puntic Works in minute sald a scheme for laying out the neigh bourhood mast of Messrs. Hutterfall Bul Swire's shipyard was twing prepared, and the provizion of a market would be enoxidored in connection with it. I thought it would be advisable to unk the Sanitary Board to spacity what accommodulieu should be provided,
The M.O.H. said he had consulted with the Hoo, Registrar General ou the matter, aud they thought, a market large enough to alow for a considerside increase of population at Quarry Bay should be provided.
Da the motion of tas PRESIDENT, wounded by Hon. Mr. A. W. HaɛWIN, it was agreed to
recommend that the market bu oracted. MANITARY INSPECTION OF CROWN LANDS AND GOVERNMENT, BUILDINGS.
The Becretary of the Board, in a latter to the Colonial Secretary, reported the resolution carried at a board meeting with regard to thin mattor, Continuing, he wrots-"I presumes in tho event of Minxcollergy's approval being obtained, it will only be necessary to innue a general order to the effect that the officers of the Sanitary Department are authorised to entor and inspect Government bụiklings and cartilages for the purpose of ascertaining tha sanitary condition, cleanliness and good order thereof. The issue of such a general order would appear to be necessary, as although there
the men's ward and the first for us the women's ward, and that the attendants occupy the top floor so that they could cook in the top floor kitchen without danger, of infective splashings from above,
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PARIS
(FROM OC CORRESPONDENT).
Paris, April 13.
THE POSTMEN'S STRIKE.
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A STUPID DECEPTION.
It will surprise many to hear that cargols of: moless mummies are shipped to France every work, and kept in the huge vanits of the Louvre to be brought out surreptitiously as wanted to replace that of some histories! personage whose bones have friltered away under the notion of a northern atmosphere. The "trick" of sub. stilating real for fictitions Pharcalis is carried gut in the very early hours of the morning before visitors, ara admitted. As the mommies gradually tail to pisces, no Elisy are replaced. Though the embalmed remains of primitive kings and queens kara dona very well in their owa tombs, the process in any caso was never intended to stand the ordeal of light in a glass case in a modern museum-that "of-the-Lautra in particular.
the officials of the company and their export advisors. In coming to the conclusion that the company thought mord of its dividends than of its duties, and It felt more concerned for the safety of its coal than of ite men, the French France never sems free from trouble: it it public generally, as well as the mining popula is not one thing it is another. La grève deation of the district, were very near the truth. facteurs or portmon's strike is very serious, and is causing no end of inconvenience to the public. The strike bas arisen through the refusal of the Government to recognise the Postmen's Union, while increased anlaries are also demanded by the hardworking servants of the State. Parisians while aware that a great deal of dissatisfaction existed among the postal authorities, were not altogether prepared for the salon and unexpected strike declared in the first place by the section of postman who handle the better-luga, deliver newspapers, and collect letters from the pillar-boxes and other places. Thoir action has in consequsuce thrown the whole of the Paris postal service antirely out of guur, this was soca remedied by the Government Mr. LA CHU PAK pen in favour of immediately calling upon the soldiers to act no establishing such local hospitals. They will postmen. Eight hundred men waro netually help to relieve the minds of the people sed engaged in sorting the bags at the General indues voluntary reports of plaguo raser, A Post Office, when a weber of the Pool men's mautter of fact. two years ago the Board ro Union watered and shouted, "Comrades, a strike commanded the establishment of the hospitals. in declared!" A quick a lighting the men That the inhabitants of the Saiy in gpon district, threw down the letters which they were hardl though the majority of them are poor, willinglying, while those who had arranged the boxes for forward to raise subscriptions to muntain, the slivery instantly emptied them on the a hospital for their own sick, evidently shows Lonthes, after which they loft the plaen. A few that they object to the forcible removal of their hours later several clerks followed their example sick and the undue interference of the Banitary and also went on strike. Several meetings are been held already in the Tivoli, Vauxhall, authorities.
Mr. Hawer-We should have were of where all strikers moet in Paris. The treasurer of Huge local hospitali
the Union, supplied those who had no money The meeting agreed to the proposition on the with the necessary cash, so as to enable them to motion of the PRESIDENT, seconded by Mr.hare their dejeuners and dinners in the ball, LAY CHU-PAK.
and so be on the spot to deal with any proposal comifig from the Government.
Mr. Hoorge minuted Tho iden in a good one, but I think an isolated building should be
lected if possible.
OVERCROWDINA.
The return relativo, to overomomding" showed that as the result of prosecutions 520 persona had been displabril.
MẸ. LAU CHU-PÃ ¤--It would be interesting to know where the persons displaced haveshifted
---MARKET REFORTH.-
was responsible for that.
Mr. Hooper referred to the market list is nothing contrary to sneh & pricedure in appearing in the newspapers, relative to which the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance,the Board had appointed a committes to make il bus not been customary hitherto for certain inquiries. Ho noticed that a change officers of the Sanitary Departmght to outer had been runde,ina list, which proviously here aud inspect Government buildings and the signature of the Market Inspector, being cartilages. Section of the above quoted now uurigned. He would like to know who Ordinance is the only section, dealing with this matter. For further information, bo attached a copy of the Daily Prou report of the proceedings at which the resolution was carried
The Colonial Secretary forwarded a copy of the resolution to the Attorney General asking if there was any provision in Ordinance I of 1903 which would prevent the resolution bsing put into effect.
The Attorney-General replied: I think not. Indevil I am inclined to think that Soction 21 applies to Government properly. You will observe that Section 4 gmpts Government progarty from the provisions of the Ordinanes but only in so far, as mich proviminar relate to *wolls, the construction of buildings, and the currying out of works It would seem to follow that of the provisions of the Ordinance as relate to soilution apply to all buildings without exception.
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Dr. PEARE replied that he had directed the Market Inspector, ust; to signe list sent to the newspapers pending the decisions of the Board. The Loard had ovnsidered the matter, but he had received on authority tornseiud those instructions and to the practice was continued,
Mr. Hoover said he regretted to hear the remarks of the Medical Oficer of Health. I can only leave it to you, sir, or the Board, he continued, to place what construction you like on these words, in view of the direct resolation of the Board appointing a select committee. What is the use of faking up the time of the select committed to report on the advisability or otherwise of the existing custom being com- thued, if an offer of the Board can, iu the mean tiing, takes it upon himself to give ordeze to discontinue the practies? 1 will not barac- thuise such a proceeding.
H. E., the Gorernor agroad thit resolution should be accepted, and that tto! P.C.3.0. be unthorised to issue the orders le suggested.
The PRESIDENT Sgorilers were that Ianpectors he instructed to inspect all Gevorams at build. inge in their districts once a week for nuissoOUN, The PRESIDENT said that instructions would he insurd to the effort th no Government inalitutions should be inspeel by the Board's
oflours.
Mr. HooPER-Was there not any it Against that
The PRESIDENT-I see none.
IMPERYIQUE DUSTRIA ►
Me. BREWIN-Why not? Mr. Horra--Becanse
I think.
Mr. Registrar öneril, as an offic rof the Govern most you can find words to characterise it Latter than I in.
Dr. PRARSE-Mr. Hooper is mistaken in one remark. The instructions to the Inspector wore giren before the Board meeting at which the subject was discussed. I was ready to necapt any instructions from the Board at that meeting when I reported what I had done. Mr. Hooper is undoubtedly mistaken if he thinks the instinctions to disecntinue signing the st were given after the Bourd had considered the question../
this
GENERAL DISORGANISATION. Whenever strike breaks out in country, the soldiers are always the first to be called upon to take the strikers' place-beast a to be faithfully depended upon. The number of facteurs or postman and portal officials on strike just now in Paris and the provinces is 7,9 this will soon increase to close upon
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externally, it is thought that many now edifices will be constructed of that istorial.
Governor Pardes has called a special session of the Brate Legislators to consider messures of
relieving that the Oriental trade of San
Several well known residents of Hongkong found themselves in na awkward predicament the other day. They were in the city shop ping, buying curios, They When they thought of returning, they found that their return had been cut off by the flood No chairs were to be found and the only mears offered them to cross the flooded streets was to climb on the backs of coolies. Even this was a delicate task, as two of them weighed over two hundred pounds each. Try finally return to the had to wade through to Shamoon. THE WEATHER,
all the telegraph boysgaitead to strike too Everyone connec'ed with the past and tele- graph departments have struck those two services are completely dis rganised all over the country, as the sabliera cannot weil be expected to do the work as thoroughly as the strikers. | Tageriers who travel with the wail trains to the provinces have left their plaere, and do not Jutend returning nalil the Government has granted their debsurde. It is rather amusing to see the soldiers et uggling vainly with the Fast pile of thousands of bags of letters and priated matter from all parts of tas world which have accumulated, and which every hour grows larger, at the General Post Ofico. Soldiers are also been employed to clear the bags at railway staticus; they make very com ical postnice judes; and though they do not been having anashine for the last three days. Within twelve hours the theranmetor has grumble, it is secret that the men do not at all relish their new unties. Less the soklier. risen from 72 to 88. The Chinere aplicipato a postmen be mol sated, they are guarded by other hot summer, and neording to the sample pro comrados, municipal guards, and policemen.vided within the last three days they should be So far the strikere have not displayed any right. vilence, but they are not to be depended upon from ous hear to another. This may explain why overy burcu de peste or post office in this tap ital is sungly guarded by six soldiers and a policemana curious sight.
AMERICAN STATUE IN PARIS,
The rains have ceased at last, and we bare
SAN FRANCISCO.
The last mail from San Franciren left before the disaster. The following additional details are extracted from a long telegram in the Japan Adverbiars:
The sortes during the progress of the fire The American Colony in Paris un important
were indescribable, thousands of panic-trick- and numerous one-sas extrmely grateful to people rashing through the streets in a frenzied their conuiryman Mr. Jola H Harjes a manner, some bewailing the loss of relatives veteran banker and a well-known Paris-Ameri. and friends and others their, property. The cap, for erecting a status of Benjamin Front-pinie was simple awful, thecriminally inclined in which he has premates to the city of Paris. taking advantage of the disorder to loot, and many were shot down without mercy by the It will be erected in the Rua Franklin, military parol opposite the Trocadoro, uot far from where Franklin dwelt when he fulfiled the duties of
Minister.
FRENCH AND ENGLISH COLLURRIEB
The sono in Chinatown was horrible as the frantic Celas ints fought and struggled with each other to escape from the falling and burn- ing bouses in the barrow streets, and many of bo anfortunats Chinaman were killed in the fight homeless, numbering two hundred thousand, made for the Golden Gate Park, where temporary sheltons were erected
Correspondence was submitted in which the
The PRESIDENT-If Mr. Hooper is content P.C.M.O. racoremonded the provision of an. Ampervious dustbin ass condition precedent to we may leave the whole question with the the granting of a licence for Chinese restaurants | committee.
Mr. HOOPER-Under the circumstances I and enting Houses,
The Hon. Regr>TRAR GENERAL minuted ask you to withdraw my name from the com I do not think the Board approved of maling mittee, as 1 am tot prepared to give the time to bhouses being rejaikod, to have impervious dust sit on such a question which has already be
uarded centres of the city.. the committee, bine. Anyone whe wishes to put a bench in acted up before I sat on window and as!! leraonade or tea has to like out aunting house licence, and Ian sars?from the - course of the debate nuialers would not have approved of such people being require? to buy these expensive dustbine.
The PRESIDENT-The Board agreed that i arrangements should be mada de parimentally for! requiring the provision of impervious dustbins | for rating dinuser. There is no question of expense involved, as it is polated out at the
meeting that an empty. kerosene tin would comply with this condition.
The Council approved that this further condition should by endorsed on Chins eating bouss an Lrestaurant licences.
therefore hand you back the papers, sir, in counterion therewith.
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Mr. Hooper rose from his scat and walked to where the President sat and handed him the papers. This closed the incident,
The other buziuoss was unimportant.
JAPAN AND THE OPENING OF MANCHURIA.
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Francisco Las departed for practically masy years to come, it is believed are that the sale of the Pacific Mail Steamship Line to the Toyo Kissa Kaisha is concladod
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The following late telograms on the subject of the earthquake are from the Kobs ferall:--- be Fordiga Department has received the tollowing telegram form Mr. Uzano, Japanes Consul ul San Francisco: The California State Government and the San Franciaco Musicipality are actively making preparations for the reconstruction of the city. All the banks have decided to resume regulat basi-Great strength and Superior to news in the city in a fow The
days. mercial firms and shops have resume?' business
anything in the Colony, capitalists from in temporary promises. the Euston Bistes are Booking to kap!
Francisco in the constine. Lion of the city. It is therefore believed that here will not be wol difficulty in briSTEINWAY, about a complete resumption of commen
1 Japanese trade. It is certain that the import of. producte will not be affected, as the market for the greater portion of them is in the Eastert States, only a small proportion being taken It is possible, however, that the locally imports to San Francisco of Japanese tex mitings, and a few other articles, may ha freted. There will be no diminution in th demand for foodstuffs for the use of the Japanese population.
fapanese lines, will be ably affected...
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The Foreign Tropartment has also received a telegram from Mr. Uchida, Japanes-Cozmu)- General at New York. It runs as follows:-- Lu my opinion, Japanese imports to America wit not be influenced by the catastrophe at Sna Francisco. The losses of imported guota at that eity have increased the demand for! Japanes silk, too, and other commoditie There are no indications that transactions in raw silk. maitings, and the other leading
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for Japanes cament will be greatly increased, in view of the reconstruction of the city.
New York, 27th Apt. The San Francisco municipal authorities originally excluded the Chinese from the beno- Gino. the relief measures, and oaused bitter resentment among the latter. President Roose volt, being informed of this fact, transferred the direction of The relief from the municipal, authorities to the Red Cross Socinly on the 26th inst. The act of the Sau Freucis 48 is
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It is the intention of the French Government to send a deputation of French coal-miners over to England this summer for the purpose of
The Times han published sels from a studying the condition of the mines and miners During the first days of the disaster bread special correspondent it Indis, severaly A great and meat was scarceir obtainable in this criticising Lord Kitchoner's attitude to the throughout the United Kingdom. many old-standing grievances have been brought connection all the food stores were promptly native troops in ludis. The Commanderiu to a head by the rent. Courrières disaster, ad suppli s of the fuel idin, who distribut Chief is accused of want of sympathy with the a food from different strongly Indian Army, of defective knowledge, and of especially with regard to the proper-inspection
There was at first great danger apprehended arhitrary want of cusidovation For its
eliaracteristic. As
4squence ar of mines, the oversight of lamps and tools
Bar aris: sail to be fraught with Frave when issued, wages, and superannuation frauds. from the numerous dead bodies of humsa eiugs
10 animals that eucambered the streets, or Bud
danger Even the concesions which have been made in
851 Lord Kitchener's attitude towards all these respects by mining directors during buildings, bat the fear of disease was fortunately the
were buried under the ruins of the fall of India The best interests and even the saf-ty |
native
both ariy
created the part year or so leave the French misers averted by the burial of these corpses in the within and outside its ranks the impresion still in a much worse edadition than their public squares by order of the militurshat he holds it in very slight estesin, and that DUINART PERE & FILS, REIMS,
anthorities, who for this purpose impressed afl
he regards its paculiar customs and traditions English comrades - hence the object of the visible-bodied mea into their service, and four-foot with impatience as senseless obstacles to the The situation in the north of France is still trenches were dug in receive the bodies.
homogeneity of an ideal army. The correspo Communications, having been restored, prudent declares that Lord Kitebaber's masterful. most critical. Popular feeling continues to run
Visious
poured into the city from all points out of very high against the offcials of the company alergin, thus bringing speedy relief to the ass grows with increasing power, and saya
that the orders which he often hastily and es hastily withdraws no longer show at Lens. "You are trying to save cent, not starving and homeless in the unfortunate city. The California Militia, sul Cadets, from the
rame industry and application to detail or the men!" is the family cry of the bereased women.
One would indeed Jike to think-if that were California University, who were called out by same devotion to economy which characterised at all possible that the popular fury is merely the Governor, aroused considerable indignation is work in Egypt. It is openly asserted in
among the citizens by firing promiscuou-ly some of the Indian papers of repute that this! the result of the natural instinct to make senpelling and wounding several worthy and inuo goats of the employers; but unhappily it seams cont
Governor asking hira to recall to Militia and Cadota azid give
the guas ling of the city in charge of the Federal 1oops & dezi-d.
The total loss occasioned by the disaster is estimated at threo handred million dollars, while the loses borne by the insurance en. Mr. Howard Thurston's magical performance panics will amount to two hundred and fifty still draws appreciative audiences to the City
THE VOLUME which consists of 461 million.
The Governor ordered a holiday of thirty Hall, notwithstanding the heat is doors. His Pages, and includes a Skoteh Plan of season bors terminates to-night, so those who historical interest aboving the disposition of have not yet seen his performance should um, the Forces at the kettle of Kweiln, is dedicated
· Theṛa have been no failures among the banks brace this last opportunity to attend he to Sir HoIRKT HART, GJ.M.G., and Dr. A. and they are generally understood to be in a sterling
while the insurance com matines in the afternoon, or the play in the albe decided to opon alienwat to foreign in the mine had perished when, as we know for posice ars proparing ao adjustment of thair evening. As the advertisement sols out, the
prices of admission have been reduced. commeres at as early a dato as possible. In certain there were at least fourteen men alive, accounts
Today (Sunday, 29 April) the cars are
THE 1. M. C. NEW REGIME. -- view, however, of the present condition of Farthermore, these fourteen were by no melds
ranuing on the uptown lines, and the lights Manchuris, it is a matter of
of practical impor- all the survivors up to within a week ago. One will be turned on shortly, sibility for the Imperial Government to accord
gang of resona men stated positively that they Refugees are leaving the city by thousands
By Imperial Decree dated May 9th, Tieh to foreiguem in that country proper protection or hotel facilities, nor will it be held responsible came upon nine bodies not in the leset derom and the railroads are granting, free transportation Liang, Fresident of the Board of Revenue, Is appointed Imperial High Commissioner of The Secretary to the Government of India for any injuries that travellers may suffer at posed, which of correo established the painful to adjacent towns.
The now city of San Francisco promises to the star All Chinese and foreign employees LT, Messrs. W. BREWca & Co., or from the the hands of Chinese baudits or other ill-dispos fact that death had only taken place quite forwarded a statement of the reported plagued persons, a fact which travellers are expected recently. In other words many of the poor rise from the ashes of the old in renewed of the said Customs are to be under the control painters and Publishers, the "HOEGIONG seizures and deaths in India during the week to bear in mind. -
That strength, and many plans of reconstruction have and direction of the above-named High ComLT-FERS" ONco. man must have died by alow torture.
DHongkong, 3rd April, 1006. mid, a terible burden of responsibility lies upon already been mooted and diseassed among the missioners. ending April 7th. The number of cases ossar-
THE CENSUS. -
The PRESIDENT sald-Members of the Doard will see that it has y usagil to take a census on June 30th of this
Four Thie Excellency is of opinion that in view of the number of eams of plague occurring at present this would be an unwise time to take the cansCIA, The penisus has usually been taken hitherto in The early part of the year, but it could not be arranged this year owing to the earlier opcar. rease of China now your. I would suggest that
the Board recommend the postponement of
the taking of the sensus until November.
A motion that the Board recommend the Government to postpone the census to
November was carried.....
PLAGUE IN INDIA.
Male into the
article was inspired by bighly placed porous
JUST PUBLISHED.
however, has now wind. inuch progress, and the † impossible not to fear that the officials and the theople; but the petition which was sent to ho are jealous of Lord Kitcheuer's devotion CHILDREN
Reuters Agency is officially informed that, pending the gradual withdrawal of troops from Manchuria the sporial Japanese Gorerament has so far been able to permit the entering of foreigners into Manchuria and of foreign ves of the proving, or the arrival of foreign Consular oflcers. The overactions Government fins derided to put into execution engineers have been guilty of grave, dereliction its declared principil of the "open door" azi of duty. Now that the Government has insti- equal opportunity.
From May
I next foreignors and foreign | tated a thorough judicial inquiry the complay will have to explain why it was that the men vessels will be free to enter Autung and Ta-
were allowed to go down into the mine at all tung-kan, while foreign Consular oficers will permitted to roside at Antung. From June
on the fatal lay in view of the fact that tho 1st next Consular officers will be allowed to reside at Mukden, aud, so far
officials were quite aware that a fire was already no wilitary incor- vonienes shail b occasioned permission raging fiercely below. More lives too would will is accorded to foreigners in general tave been red, it is alleged, it was bastily
the intorier of Mun travel
assumed, it will be remembered, that every soul Jupavers Gloverament
to
days in order to permit the bunks to a range tuir affairs and organise their resources.
to duty. It looks like it.
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