HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE
COUNCIL.
Aweating of the Hongkong Legislative Council was held on the 26th instant in the Council Chamber.
PRESENT:
HE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JUNE 2:sr 1907.
to apply to the past sanitary policy on the ques- very large proportion, in fact all expenses tion of cubiele, Lavems to me, so far as cubicles are paid for by the Government.
Hou, Mr. POLLOCK-Some ara, Sir; some are are concerned, that your Excellency is quito cor- reut in stating that an important point which will not. have to be borns in view in the future is the ques His BXCELLENCY-You said just now all tion of the provision of Intoral windows, But, Sir, are. I do not agree with all the suggestions which 1
Hon, Mr. POLLOCK-Perhaps your Excellency understand were put forward by the Government is right there, but with reference to 3B in
Btter..
With regard the Government proposals, I fail to see thiore, in connection with this to the best echame in connection with cubicles, Sir, reference to any compensation. I would speaking for myself, I think there can be no
draw sperial attention to that section. This H EXCELLENCY THE OFFICEE ADHINI-
doubt that the best scheme Inid before the
is what the Government say: (eads). Well, STERING THE GOVERNMENT, Hen. Mr. F. H.mmunity to far, is the scheme mooled zome
Sir, apparently the Government propcass, after MAY, C.M.G.
four YUU14 E namely, that in Chinatoru the third conligtrun houses ne rebunt, to izsist MAJOR-GENERAL R. G. BROADWOOD, C.B
upper storeys of every third house should on the provision of lateral windows. A.CD
pulled down with a view to the provision of lateral windows for the house standing on either Fide. I understand, Sir, there was an objection the ramed against this being done in view of fact that the walls of houses on either side of the honze proposed to be pul led down might require strengthening, or in some instances rebuilding I think, Sir, however, that if
Hon. Mr. & M. Tomson (Colonial Sucra
cury
Hon. Mr. 1 H. J. GOMPERrz (Attorney- General)
Hon. Mr. C Mel. Massgr, Colonial Trea- Hou. Mr. W. CHATHAM (Director of Public Werks)
His EXCELLENerd to grant--- Hon. Mr. POLLOCK- And to grant vortaio Pr exemptions which will be beneficial to tenants.
before you.
Hon. Mr. A. W, Brewis Registrar-General).able, this scheme is a good one, and surference to the quo tico. Hon. Mr. BaupEY (Captain-Superin tendent of Police).
Hon, Dr. Bu Kai, M.B., M., CUMIKA. Hon. Mr. Wet Yek. Hou. Mr. H.
Pollock, K.C.
Hon. Mr. E. A. HAWETT
Hou, Mr. F. USBORNE
Hon. Mr. H. Keswick
Mr. A. G. M. FLETCHER (Clerk of Counel,
MINUTES,
The minutes of the previous meeting were road, and confirmed.
ERSTIONS
Hen: Mr. HEWETT 17 Dotice that he wond ark the following questions at the next meeting of the Council -
(1) Will the Government state if it is pro: posed to recrguiss the special services rendered by certain Government Ficials in connection with a Commission appointed to enquire into the working of the Public Health and Buildings Ordis
(2) If so, what, if any, special remuneration is it proposed to grant for the extra work under Laken by the following members of the Heng kong Civil Service:Mr Bowen Rowlands, Dr. J. Dyor Ball, Mr. A. Chapman, V.D.
difficulties as I have mentioned nught not to stand in the way of its being adopted. No doubt means can be found for strengthening the walls, or if that is impracticable, fox rebuilding them. It is shopfy and solely a quantion of money. There is nothing impossible in the operation.
His EXCELLANCY-Hure you any idea how much money would be involved?
Hon. Mr. POLLOCK-No, but I would he glad if Excellency would inform me
Dis
CELLENCY--At the lowest computa fio. $8,000UIDA,
Hon. Mr. POLLOCK-For the whole thing
His EXCELLENCY--That is correct.
Hon. Mr. Pouis CK-Your Excellency ap parently thought I was going to be haucked down by these figures. I am not, as I was quite to know Alint 8 considerable prepared expenditure would be incurred, does not appear to me a very large sum to curry out a scheme which, naliko may schemes in the past, will be a thorough scheine. I think this scheine, Bir. is the only one I have ever Leard of for settling the question ones and for all S far there las & on a certain amount of tinker
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The Hon. Mr. HEWEET-Your Excellency, I only spoke on behalf of Str. Hooper.
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The COLONIAL SECRETARY-Mr. Hewatt is reported to have said "I do not think that it was quite right that the Government shoud take advantage and make onpital out of a letter written in a moment of misconception by a
years gentleman who had some five been a member of the Commission." charge practio By amounts to one of unfairness
gainet the Government.
out of" nre, I take advantage and make capital or maintain, unwarrantable. The simple facts of When the Government decided the case are that this letter lauld be laid on the tile, it was not in the slightest degree aware that there was any complat d radiation by Mr. Hooper, or as helisif of ather European His EXCELLENCY-The landowner, I abandones. There was no desire in the wind of the Government to convict Mr. Hooper of Hon. Mr. POLLLOCK-I should like to so that it, will lose nothing. worked out; I have very great deal's with Any inconsistency in regard to the matter. The would hav been laid on the table even if it The COLONIAL SECRETARY-There is no band been signed by any person ather than Mr. Honor and if he had beenigmber of the Con mission it would still have been laid on the table. This action was taken without any urrire pensie on the part of the Government THE COLONIAL SECRETARY There is no till in order to strengthen their position and to show that all possible enneessions on the question of before you, I mid.
Hon. Mr. POLLOCK-It is a very serious thing pesation had already been made. As rogurds the question of the value of Mr. Hooper's letter the way there proposals wers received by year after its rapadiation I have only to point out Excelleney, apparently to avert a discusion that the circumstances are somewliat as follows:
mondation of
of the high suthorities, I beg te the question. I was simply astounded at your On the 28th September, 192, this Murad my wriderer. I was on the special Com- Excelleary inlling us that this was one of the
loudlow me en liioned the Government
mission of the Sanitary Board in ki most insportant things we had to deal with ard
wolored and shot up scores and scores of should irs to arrange the matter ones for all, asked for compensation. They quota ouses i
regard to various matters. One was Knight v and then not desiring to hear me on Lhe subject. Moses, Jaly 192. They were informed in reply these houses on the ground of being unit for TALKING
human babitation And they were unfl für The Uon. Mr. HEWETT-Your Excellency to their petition that the Government had already
bumu habitation. I venture to say that the I understand that the official view of the case is considered most of the points concerned in the Bill
lower classes of this town are not as well that we are discussing the second reading of the That was the answar given to the politionera.
laced on the dumb four footed suimals in Bill entitledan Ordinaces to amend the Public
Mr. Kennedy'sslabks in Cansoway Bay. There each horse has one window. The hon. mawber Iaith and Building Ordinance, 1909, That Before that Sir, we had n commission on the sub-
nomius td by the Chamber of Commerco re- being so it appears to me that although the Bill joet of the Public Health Ordinance. This was of the second Toading of the bill which
marked that certain houses in 1902 were sunitary, at the moment before the Council is daling only quoted by the Attorney-General on the uscasion with a very small matter, it seems to me that it subsequently because law, The Attorney is an amending bill for the meia Ordinance of enged to his sprock quoted from the repert of and became insuitsry by the operation of this the Commissioners (resals from report) I may law of 1963 Gentlow, we took the power to
in hard cases wher
pro His EXCELLENCY Is the bon member bore say that these quotations are practically grant modifications
second time on parties were not altogether insanitary, and wa No are now taking power to deal with certain That was in November, 1902. The Hon. Mr. HEWETT-I wish to make that day. Home remarks in correction with the proposed further discussion took place on sec iva 175.onditions which affect a block of houses amendment, and of the auradraents generally The community was apparently well tisfied which I venture to say the hon. monber that the compensation subj at had best properly bad in his mind when he spoke. The property the Humphreys Estate Company belongs to His EXCELLENCY-Then aust rule the dealt with in a generous spirit by the Govern hon. member out of order.
ment. The letter was laid on the table on the and is situated at Kowloon.
The Hon. Mr.HEWETT-Really, I cannot ell -LARGE AND VARIED ASSORTMENT The Hun. Mr. HXWATT-Your Excellener-3rd December, 192 although the bill did His EXCELLENCY-Eense me, I allowed become law till Tebruary, 1902, and it is that to pass. Where I spoke I had no partienler that they kud ampla progeris in my mind. I was speaking on a general principle of the Act which was suddenly the last speaker to proceed because he insisted perfectly obvious
brought into force, maxing a large amount upon criticising certain remarks on the opportunity to represent to the
ment the fact that their representation
with all definite question of cubicles which I we
geatleman obction to your assertious. folish enough to think the Council would us the subject of compensation had not been of property in the Colony jurazitary. allow we to speak on at the last meeting properly dealt with. The hon.
your trying to twist my words to imply that Apparently the Comucil was not in favour of further said "Whon be wrote that tier he respect to your high position, and object
wae under the impression that the Gore n-
1 am rolling a leg or grinding so are for It is quite intelligible that the bon. member mot bad honestly and loyally adopted the that coarse, but did not like to intervene.
to your imputations which are cover the which b d been drawn up at the instancy of I object should desire to revert to that question, but recommendations put forward in the report me individual members of the community.
I submit that the inference absolutely false.
His EXCELLENCrI did not twist your I cannot allow you now to try to
was that the Government had not dealt with whole field or aug part of it outside the the landes cors.
the matter honestly and loyally. I think I words. The Hon. Mr. HEWITT-Your Excel-ney cubicle question or the bill before the Council. I do not wish to say anything hayond the have given sufficient facts to show that the Government had dealt with the subject as which was raid by the ben. ember opposite. Gor I wish to make ous reference to the main bonestly and loyally as they could, and the hou. Ordinance of 1903, mainly because I do not member's remarks on the subject were entirely wish to rub No risk later ou when the Bill unjustified. becomes law of being told by members of the Government that we allowed su amending ordinance to pass without any remarks on cur part. I only wish to emphosise what the hot. member has mid; if Your Excellency insists upon raling me out of order -
1003.
W this cmnueration, il granted, anitary matters there xenilency that going to deal with the memorandum generally? correct. The Bill was rend
alt with by a special vote in the Legislative
Cluuncil?
b) If not, has the proposed amount bean already included in some previous vate, if so, which vote, or will the sum granted to those jals be paid out of Miscellaneons Charges? THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND BUILDINGS ORDINANCE.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved the second reading of a bill entitled an Ordinance to amend the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance,
1903. -
The COLONIAL TREASURER #ecorded, Hou. Mr. POLLOCK-At the last meating of This Connell what this bill was road for a first time your Excellency made some cheervations with reference to the housing question of this t'olony, and more especially in connection with vabicles. Your Excellency stated amongst other things that you were satisfied that the isting law relating to cubicles bas failed, and your Excellency also stated that you were in
great tops the vubject of cubicles into their incet serious considera lor, and try to arrive this time at some roethod of dealing with this question which will really settle it ones for all.
The COLONIAL SECRETARY-I don't see what this has to do with the bill,
Hon. Mr. PoL ck-It has to do with it. I am perfectly in order.
The COLONIAL SECBETAUY-It has no value
whatever.
Hon. Mr. PoLock-It is a vory great im- porticence on the part of the Colonial Secretary to say it is of no value whatever. I think, Fir, the hou, member should be called to order. I am addressing your Excellency in Council with reference to the remarks made by your Excellency with reference to the proposal laid the fablest the last meeting, and I think if your Excellency bad
to address the Council right on the question et cubicles on the first reading of the bill, I have on equal right on the second.
His EXCELLENCY-I think the hon. member is rather under a misapprehension. I stated that I had a purpose for the few romarke made. I said I should not be in order and asked the indigence of the Council to allow me to make some remarke which were out of order.
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bill
improvement since the plague par of 19 4, but your Excellency frankly admits that the Bottlemint of this cubicle question ne failed. I don't myself feel alarmed if this very Decorsary watter should involve a cost of 2001, and Im not at all surprised to hear it will involve aomething in the neighbourhood of that expenditure. Your Excellency and the Council have to consider what we shall get in return for such expenditure. I submit we shall bave an enormous anilary improvement in the Colony. It will be an enormous bun to the Colony from the point of view of public health 10 base every third boys in Chinatown palled down, and to have a frea current of air sad light going through where every third house was. thirk, Sir, that it is a big scheme, but u seems that should commend itself to the consideration of the vezamunity ne during of the epithel thorough being applied to it and se opposed to some half hearted and distory measures whiol
have been corried out.
I
of the Bill of 1903,
His EXCELLENCY-I do not knew what the paint is on whic you wish to speak-on what seotion?
The Hon. Mr. HEWETT-I am going to speak on scotion 175.
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not
Govern-
The Hon Mr. HwETT-Your Excellency, May I make a personal explanation!
lis EXCELLEN-You are not in order, You have already made your personal explana Betel of Mr. Hooper at the last tion meeting
The Hoo Mr. HAWETT-1 submit Sir when the Colonial Scoretary quotes from Hasard or some other source with special regard to a by me at the lost meeting, I am remarks mide abaclateig within my rights. His EXCELLENCY-Then you are in order. The COLONIAL SECRETARY-I could not The Hon. Mr. HEWATI-I beg your Ex-reply to your remarks at the last meeting.
The Ben. Mr. POLLOCK-Surely the hon. Colonial cellency's pardon: I am speaking on the whole
member is entitled to auswer the Eeerotary who has criticised him. section
Mr. POLLOCK and Mr. HEWETT were now speaking together.
EXCELLENTY-Will you allow me. En
His EXCELLENCY-Very well.
The
The Hon. Mr. HEWBTI Yen imputed things. to me which I repudiate.
Hie EXCELLENCy--I said that I thought you had these buildings in your mind when you *poke.
The Hon. Mr. H2WETT-No air, I had got.. Bis FXCLLENGY- Very well; I accept 'your explanation. I thought that it might be
The Colonial because it was so frequently referred to in the Report of the Commission. Secretary bas explained that the question of coppassation under this particular section s put forward in 1903, and did not commoral self to this Council, sad the Govezoment felt determined not to reopen the question. willsise find in that Ordinanes of 903 that there was no provision for coupemention for less of cabiries. It was agreed by this Council tanl nation should not be granted. The Government do not propois now to reopen the question of compensation for cubicler.
The motion was agreed to.
Com
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The Council went into committee to consider the Bill,
On resuming,
The ATTORNEY GENERAL, in the ebrence cf) objection, moved the third reading of the bill,
he COLONIAL SECRETARY Beconded, and the motion was agreed to.
THE NEDERLANDECH-INDISCHE --
HANDEL BANK, The Attorney-General moved the second
for giving to a Foreign Company called reading of the Bill entitled on, ordinaled the Nederlandsch-Indische Handelsbank cor tain facilities for carrying on i's business in the Colony.
The COLONIAL TREASURER Seconded, nad Ban Bill as read a second time.
Council then went into committee and con sidered the Bill clouse by clawo.
On resuming, the ATTORNEY-GENERAL re- ported that the Bill had passed brough committes withent amendment.
The Bill was then read a third time, passed, and became law.
Council adjourned sinc die.
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His EXCELENY-Who is to bear the coal? Hon to that Sir. With reference to the question of at whose coat this reform is to be carried I certainly, Sir, don't agree with what I ocu sider the stereotyped Government view, that the whole of this cost of pulling down third homes should be boire by the owners of the I think Sir, that in s adjacent houses. CARB like this the Government should cer tainly give a great in which, however, it is denit to stats the precine proportion. simply throw out the matter tentatively for discussion. We will have to three out and
basses set the amount of compensation ed. If you ask me to give my iñen I would say this: It seems to me that it would be for the beat form of o mpensation that the owners on each side of the buss to be paid down
The Hon. MR. HEER-The remarks should contribute or third towards the cost. and the Government the rest This is rather
bare to make are, as I explained, to protest rough ides of my own. The owners of Louses on either side, I suggest. should con- myself in the future from the possibility of
GB misunderstanding. I do not want an amendingor-sp Hon. Mr. PULLOCK-Yes. tribuie in the proportion I mention, because dinance of this kind to park without a few words
His EXCELLENCr-If the explanation is no doubt they will onchit considerably by this being said on one of the most important sections in that they will be able to have a consider.
of the ordinance. My hor, and red colleague purely personal
your The Hou Mr. HewETT-I have told able number of windows laterally put into thoir
has already referred to section 308 of the Public Health Act of 1879. I did not row he was Fxcellency that it is purely a personal explar: cuses, a number of rooms opening into external to the public air and legal according
to going
to, and I brought a copy of the stien, and only on that ground I demand it. I Health Ordinance Therefore it is only right Act. I will read the sectio I certainly think it would be mach
(Rends the told your Freellency that I wished to make a mere convenient if the hon. member would Sir, that they should contribute to this matter, section referring to compensation.) The point 1 personal explanation with reference to the dofer his remarks till such time as
and I see from a propean! laid before the
wish to make, Your xcellency, is carrying quotations made by the Colonial Secretary in submitted to the Council dealing with Council at it last weeling that the Government
the discussion which took place last week in this from a report of the speech made by me xubiolte, We are now dealing with
intends apparently to allow in case of lateral
chamber, that a large section of the community at the last moeting of the Council. The it is not a verbatim
oue, but Bill which deals with a different subject,
windows certain concessions with reference
are not satisfied with the couponce reubstantially correct. I have nothing lo reason this hill is being to spare and internal air space. With refereuca, and the cal
provided for the existing ordinance
in
consid red withdraw, nothing to apologiae for, and notbing introduced before the general amending Sir, to it being right and proper for the Goy.
and which Your Excellency
1 stand by that. (The Hon. Mr ordinance in that there are varions papers hungermout to grant some of the compensation,
satisfactory, I eraly wish to draw attention to take back. up owing to want of lega) power to grant I would refer your Excelency to section 368
The fact that the Public Health Act Pollock: hear, bear)
His EXCELLE CY-Gentlemen, I think I have of 1875 which admits the principle that where +xemptions under section 175; hence the reasca of the English Public Health Act of 1875. It we put this forwned before the general amend.
in clearly lait down there, Sir, that if iodical
man ffers damage, that is to say, where already explained the reasons why I did not ment bill. I must rule the hon. member ont of
sanitary measures are ordered by the local an-
his property is depreciated by sanitary reformenant the hon. member on my left to proceed. order in going into the general question. U
forced upon him, be in entitled to receive I have no desire to barks discussion and I wish to say that I am not afraid of criticism either miel abide by the rules of the Council. The thorities, owners of property ore to receive em
compensation. pensation. In the present instance I don't think,
Asser of fact I statement made the other day was u
very! short in view of the fact that owners of houses on
His CLLENCY-If the property is lusan- of what I write or ay.
me but on a rather enjoy it, but it seemed to o, I bave allowed the hon. mmber a good either side guin confiderable benefit, and initary.
amending bill deal of licence to make a personal explanation, view of the fact that the Government are The Hoo Mr. HEWFIT-That is the question future orcasion when the general bat now the hon. member wants to go into the prepared to meet them, that all these alterations to ba decided. I would remind Your Excell came to be considered his remarks we'd come in orey that there are an enormone zamber of pro more fittingly. The bon, member has suggested wLolo question, which, I think, is ŝery incon should be carried out at the public expense; but that is a malter we will have to discuss later. I
chews for dealing with cubicles. I do not pertire which were periretly sanitary up to this subject, to should like. Sir, before quitting
want to take up the line of the Council ratter it дом Ho made say again that this Sgure which year Excellency the 2th February, 19-3. and which were
The conprn light of the exporditure, and there is mentioned, which I suppose wald include the immediatly rendered issunitary by the resing by going to
I would like to atter ou word of sarping sation which the property owners demonded word wire of the cost of overy third house pulled of this vir drustic or inanen. down, does not serm
me formidable in to
as their right was set forth and fully dealt with that point because it may weigh with him
in and others in ensidering that sobe, of the immeuse gain to be accomplished. The
in the petition to the Government
is in n Doloby Council of this Colony last year devoted a Bu
December of the picius year. Property the present time this of a million or so of dollars to railwa; siu China suddenly, by the parsing of
this Act, diheall position. We have a very large ail If, Sir, we can do that, I don't
se why, when a
was rendered usavitary. If the Govora way coheme en hund which is not going to lona is proposed for a very Leersary public
meat attempt to better themselves behind midst, the Government
deplorable condition in our
very matter bere
fuct that the houses are insanitary because they proso & gold mine. We base our curi shey
sul wit. long face and tell us
do not comply with the ordinance, then all Im should pull
poor and Lankrupt Coleny, and
can say is that the Gorartment is acting with but through the fault of the Geoment, Yea eaunot afford the lean for public works. I
for less justice then the loma Government, circumstances. We have he opium question the question at length. He know, Sir, that is the attitude of the Govern
which admitted this principle 1 er 50 years looming in any ment Something must be done, and I think
I think it was fecessary to make these insatiabl few remarks in order your Excel ency will agree with me that the sooner it is done the batter, and 1 don't think, Sir, with all due deference to the Government misconception in the future. that any of the preposals laid ea the table at the last meeting of council at all meet the CASP. Your Freelleney truly pointed
wty it had been brought forward. With Your ban, member nominated by the Chamber of animportant and out of all comparson with! out at the last meeting of the Council that it
Excellency's explanation today I see that is most desirable, with a view to the proren.
it has been brought forward for a deficite Commerce spoke, I do not think that his quola-the trade of Shanghai, although Germany tion of
plague and other diseases
tom- tich from the Fablic Health Act will altogether spend £6.00 a gear on the Protectorate, the culley on Shanghai, the largest inter A Net over purpose that is, to
The origin, as the Colonial Secretary national trading centre in thei Far East, is onl I desire also to place help him. Hon. Mr. POLLOCK-Is my remarks to this great losses to the Colony, that if we are
porary difficulty. Council I cannot refrain from expressing going to attack it we should atteck it with
ou record that I reserve to myself the right on pointed out, of this sub-section of section 175 127500. The retail trade is supported usinly extreme surprise at the attitude you bure takia pirit and seule it ouce for all. With the
by the Imperis! Exchequer, for the buyers are future occasion to address the Council on the which requires open spaces in the rear of Proper Government propusel to settle it once for all, up upon the question of cubicles, and I are
Lonces is the report of the Insanitary
'a only result uchie the 21st June at 10 s.. every right
The str. Cape Curso left Manila on 19 Juno taexpress that surprise because your would take 3 or 40 or 50 years to feet subject generally and not to-day.
areary considerable improvement. I think, Sie, Excellency has made remarks which you say are any
The COLONIAL CRETARY-Hourable ties Commission. Boknowledged to be one of the ffieisis and soldiers, who are paid by the ward French Mail will leave Saigon on Fridas
you? not to be criticised until the proper time comer. wo accognise that this is a sory important merabere--anofficial hon. members don't seem the strongest commissions that ever sat in this beautiful town bearing the
Garnish stamp, and in Sanitary and other at 6 p.m. and may be expected here to-morrow
conditions far ahead of any other at 8 am, Your Excellency stated truly that the
The A. & O. Line str. Tudor Prince from of cubicles is our of the most in question question, and it is a question which canunt to be aware of the right they have to forward Colory, composed of no less than Sir
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that fugly. Dr. Menge says Kisochau can never is expected here on the 24th June.
The Danish str. Cathay passed Singapore on and grow as a trade emporium, us Hongkong and
favourable and its hinterland is small. Wore about the 26th Jane. Shanghai have grown, for its position is un-the 19th June and may be expected here on or The Bon Ling str. Benlarig from Middlesbro
this part. it a good military position Germany would never give it up, but is not, and Dr. Menge maintains that it would be better to restore and London left Singapore on 19th June for Kiaochan to China-Globe,
venient.
Boa. Mr. Pollock-I propose to make observations on your Excellency's remarks at the last meeting of the Council. I claim my
right to do so,
mter Is IXCELLESCy-If the bon. fusiets it just shows that one ought never to break any rule.
not see why I Hou. Mr. POLLOCK --I, do should not be allowed to answer your b cellency's observations on the first reading. Th
is a astrons thing for your Excellency,
administering the Government to claim licence which in deried to me.
His FXCELLENCr—I dül not claim it make an impertineut objection.
Hen. Mr. PLLOCK-Its not likely meraber would intervene.
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KIAOCHAU!
ITS DOUBTFUL VALUE TO GERMANY.
There has long been at Berlin a widely-spread enght to give up its iden that Germany Protectorate of Kisschau, which it seized in November, 1897, and which was transferred to it by a lease of 99 years on March 6, 1893, when the town, barbour, and district were proclaimed a Protectorate of the German Empire on April
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Jahrbücher," Dr. A. Menge, of Tokyo, discusses That obange which hos come over Chica The last ten 27, 1898. In the well-known
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ez penditure of cb, especially as by doing so the sons of be removed, and Germany ceald three million dollars in increasing our water once The In Mr. OHGENE-Your Excellency, supply. In these circumefarcer, geatlemen, I increase her experts to China. Then Br. Menge do not think that any matter which runs into points out that the expenditure of Kiacchsu is fur in excess of the profit derived from the In the absence of any objects and reasons for the Bill before this Council, I wandered millions of dollars is within the region of Protectorate, fer the trade of Kinoolau i
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"My trouble started with swelling in toy right hand, which breatre red and very painful and irritating. This swell ing spread gradually up the arpo nutil it reached the elbow," is imunsible for me to give any idea of the agony I went through during the the years thus this eczema continued, I tried first ope reracy and then another, only to glad to text anything that my friends suggested. Nothing aremned to be of the least good. I went to a doctor for four weeks in the provinces, where I was living at the time, and the treatment he put ne under was as ineffectup! 28 the rest I was almost in despair. One day I happened to match sight of an advertisexunt of Cuticura Itemedi and thers I read of a case of eczema having been cured by the use of Cuti- mira Hoap, Cuticura Ointment, and Cuticura Resolvmt Pite. The cass was so similar to my own that I thought 1 would at least inake one moje try to get my arm right. I bought the width.. treatment of the chemist, ad I perse- vered with t for a week. By that time the improvement was apparent to any one, and the relief lt nyxif was 1 should not have believed it Treat. possible for any remedy to afford such confort in so short a tizne. My ex- perience with the other remedies for eczema and I should think I tried them all-enables me to appreciate Cuticura to the full. By the docter'a orders I was keeping my arm in a sling for many months, but the sing was dispensed with when I started with Cuticure. I porsevered with Cuticura Soap, Ointment, and Pile for about a couple of months, using in all two complets treatments, and I can tell you candidly and beartily that I was cured. I have occasion to have great Faith in Cuticura in skin allemts, not only because of the great good it has dune me, but because of the benefit. I know is accrued from its use in othm cases. Mr.T.S. Cilbird, 3, Hetiny Ruri, Shepherd's Bush, London, Nov. 19, 00." Cullera Remedies are sold throughen the world. Debuss; Ludon, 27, Charter Set Town & 21. K. Fan, Sydney: The Town,
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LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.
The M.M, str. Ernest Simons with the out-
Thomas Jacksou, tired there so far is 100 sose, I ventured to bring notion of resolutious on any print whatever thatitolead, Mr. Nathaniel Ede, and then in the Far East. But the trade, in epita! certain propres) before the Conueil and os fra Die, reading as I did about this most urgent by merling of the Coonil in which they cau reported siter personal investigation that of every offort made, has uot grown correspond- New York left Singapore ou the 18th June and
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This Commis Recretary laid a forward these remarks Sir, because it seemed to
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questior, that it was desirable something should first time at the last meeting, thick Sir, as
be laid before the Council for discussion. And There is, however, I uintain, no occasion to they regretted
discnes the question of cubicles, because that there were many insanitary proportio it is an important question, as you stated, a
(Quotes) as it is a question with regard to which your certain point in abich, with all duo respect,
Before proceeding to take the division on the tien ander their present condition. Exvellousy admitted thers has been failure I differ from your Excellency's view; that is, complete failure--that we canoot tako too early that avery improviment should be paid for by second rearing of the Bill I would like to make They made recommendations which the Colonial a few remarks in reply to those parsed by the Becretary read" property should be improved an opportunity of addressing ourselves to this the owners of houses. question with a view to putting an end to tant
His EXCELLENCY-You cannot say that hon. member nominated by the Chamber of Com in the manner suggested and carried out by merce on the occasion of the first reading. Itt the owners at their own cost." Now it was failure-failore is by no means foe strong a word in face of the Statute of 1905, which says that
I shenld venture te bring before the Council s is not involved in the bill under discussion, dwellings which were unfit for human habita-