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Plaintiff-No. I seked for a little assistance, HONGKONG SANITARY BOARD. object to hers must be done by amendment?
Mr. HOOPER-I take it that anything we
The PERSIDENT-To be in form I will the adoption of the estimates by the Board.
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Hon. Mr. HawETT-One year to my certain knowledge the catimates were not placed beforo · the Board.
The PRESIDENT-I was not hare.
in order to understand how the books should be kept. I didn't understand its books. I was
A mesting of the Sanitary Board was beld quito at soa till Mr. Lennox kindly explained on August 20th at the Beard Room. The Hon. them to me and I was all right thon. When I Dr. J. M. Atkinson (President) prosided, and askell the auditors for some assistance they told there were also present Hon. Mr. W. Chatham ane, if I wanted to be trained as an accountant, (Vice-President), Dr. F. Clark (Modical Officer. I would bass to pay for it. I told them. Iof Health), Dr. H. Moofarlane, Ais'stanting that ere market inspector has been donecessary to pass the estimates at the moment
could not do that. I defy any oue in the world to a red cent wrong with my accounts.
Mr. Holborow-You were asked to resign weren't you?
Plaintiff – I gave in my resignation. Evilence was given on behalf of plaintiff as to his having given notice to the Land Invost- mont Company and to his ongaging coolie to romove bis furniture.
Mr. J. D. Morrison, a member of the man agement committee of the Institute in May last year, stated he was at the meeting which decided to utilfas the secretary's room as a card room, but said he never expressed enpries that Mr. Loe was not to be paid compensation.
This concluded the case for the plaintiff. Mr. Holborow ambwitted that plaintiff had
failed to establish his case.
The Paiano Judge--I think you should call sue of your committee at any rate. want to non-suit, him at once.
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I do not
Medical Officer of Health, Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe (Rogistrar-Genioral), Hos. Mr. E. A. Howett, Mr. A. Shelton Hooper, Mr. H. Humphreys, Mr. Lau Chu-pak, Mr Fung. Wa-chun, and Mr. G. A. Woodcock (secretary).
HOWLOON POINT MALKET.
In reply to lotters from the Secretary of the Board, conveying the unanimous resolution of members that provision be made in sext year's estimates for the provision of a market at Kowloon Point for the sale of European food, the Colonial Secretary stated that the question had boon reserved for consideration with the estimates in September.
The REGISTRAR-GENERAL minuted that the non-Chinese population of Kowloon was 895 iù October, 1000, when the Government promised to prepare a scheme, and it was now 2245; in 1901 the European population was 668, and it
was now 1467.
VRUETABLE MARKET AT YAUMATI.
Mr. W. A. Crake, President of the Institute,
The reply from the Government relative to a was called. In 1906 he was chairman of the vegetable market at Yeumati signifed approval management committeo and corroborated the
of the Board's recommendation, and asked if it agreement between the parties. When it was
was intended to place a roof over the structure. suggested that a card room be added to the
The matter was referred back to the Assis Institute plaintiff said he did not want the room.tent Medical Officer of Health for farther bnt le did not apply officially for compensation information, autil he was about to leave, He had spoken to witaus personally.
Mr. Holborow-Was ho over promised com. peration by the management committee
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SECTION 173.
A reply was received from the Colonial Secre. tary stating that the case of the houses No. 112, Road Central had ben ernsidered and it had been decided that it was not advisable to grout
Mr. Hoa-I beg to propose an amend ment, and that is that, the sum allowed for the inspector of marksis be struck out on- tirely. There is a note in the estimates stat
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with, loving one. The Commission re commended the abolition of the office of inspector of markets as they considered that ofles altogether useless, and that the work could be carried out by the other inspectors, I move. that the item be struck out.
The PRENDENT -I think it would be just as well to inform you before you put that to the meeting that this inspector, required for that work, is in charge of the slaughter bowes at the depot in Kowloon which is now Cerernment Property. I think it is absolutely necessary that there shonli ba one market inspector.
Hon. Mr. IEWETT-Do we understand that. practically means the making of another senior inspector at Kowloon ?
The PERSIDENT-Not a souior, à first class inspector
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Hon, M. HEWITT-Another year they we placed on the table, we were given no oppor
unity of considering them, and asked to pas them for a large sum of money, and when I protested you informed me that it because they required to be passed by the Legislative Council at an early date.
After sonic discussion, the uneficial members wore able to arrange that they should be pat- For some years it poned for- week. was certainly not considered necessary to submit the estimates to the Board, and as the Commission were offleially informed on amorn evidence, the effoials dil not consider it necessary after 1903 to submit the estimates to the Beard. They are submitted to-day in acord- ance with the concession goanted by the Offer Administering the Goronment in consequence of the report of the Boatiary Commission, but- the estimates put before us are not worth tho No considered paper they are written on. We that the control of the department was going to be put in the hands of the Board, and that being the Board would have known all tha details. Wê bave ome six or seven piges before us, and we are asked to vote nearly half a of Bgures, but practically no estimation pat million dollars, about fifteen per sort. of tha total revenue of the Colony. Speaking both as A member of the overnment and a public compay it is only roamuable to suppose that when estimals for the year involving a large amount of detail have to be placed before the Board some sort of statement should be given. We have no budget statement at all.
Mr. HOOPER-He is down under inspector of markets, and I take it his duties ara s izid down in the standing orders for inspectors of departmental THE PRESIDENT-Il. is markets. Does be hold adual appointment? arrangenwat. He-inspects the markets on this side and is a charge of the depo's sincs the Government banded then over to the Board,
Mr HOOPER-My point is that we don't int an inspector of markets here, and the abolition of that post was recommended by the Sanitary Commission, it not being considered necessary. The work can be put onto a sanier inspotter. I don't sor, in referents to our repert and the proposed abolition, that we abould now pass that sum for his salary.
The REGISTRAR-GESEDAL-LO that cassing as a business man of thirty years' standing another inspector woull have to be allowed for. I ay refuse to pass them. I don't admit any responsibility for them whatever. The It would not make any difference it the man
Board as a Board, particularly the unofficial If this inspector members, know nothing about the banges tak was not called by that nime.
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The PAESIDENT-You have footnotes at the bottom
The Hon. Mr. BBWETT The footnotes at the
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THE LANK QUESTION. The tenant of 18 Wing On Street applied for permission to rofair a water task in the hack yard which the Sanitary Beard bad ordered to be removed,
The MEDICAL CFFICER OF HEALTH winded ROBINSON PIANO I think Jegal notien should be served for the removal of this tank.. I found the water dirty, the yard is a sery small on and the applicant tells me only three won live on the ground floor, so it is abanrd to suppose a tank
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Mr. HOOTER-What is the size of the yard k. Hon. Mr. HEWITT-Why should this tank exint?
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Application refused. Chan Yan, the
Wing Lick Street, and No. 320, Des Voar was cut out I understand another inspector place is the staff which should be in the acting on the elvica, of the then Sanitary
Mr. Holborow-Had Mr. Lee wanted it, he exemption. could have had the room?
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Witness-Yes, at any time he could have had
Mr. Goldring Did you my that if Mr. Jase had bot brought this action he would have got compensation? Was it not the intention of the committee to give bin compensation?
M:. Crake (answering the first question) ---. With this reservation: I said that if he con- ducted bimself properly as manager he would get compensation. Alous time it was contemplated to give him compensation,
Mr. Goldring By the management com- mitice?
Mr. Crake-No. By some of the man bare personally
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Mr. Holberew-What were the conditions?
Mr. Crake-First, if the fastitate condofford it, Bad second, if he gave satisfaction. When it came before the committe, it was unanimously decided not to give him anything.
The Puisne Judge-That was after he left? Mr. Crake-Yes.
Mr. T. Skinner, chairman of the mangemout committee, said that he want the pipeting in May, after which Mr. Les stated that he was pleased that he was to remain in his own quarters, as it would suit him better. Nothing was said about compusation.
To Mr. Goldring The question of compen. salon was not rajaed a fer as he was aware until plaintiff was about to leare and the committee decided not to give him anything,
The Puiste Jugo said there was no doubt that plaintiff intended to take possession of his room at the outset, the caly question being whether he relinquished the room with or without compousation. The point was never officially raised until plaintif was a bont to leave
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Mr. SARTON HOOPER minuted-I cannot believe that HE, the Governor-in-Couneil could have been in persession of all the facts of this case, when he refused to approve of the There was only recommendation of the Board.
would how to come in.
Mr. Hoo: BK-Not of markets. The PEGISTRAR GENERAL-But he will be En inspector of markets,
Mr. Hour What he think is that asaior inspector on that side can attend to the slaughter house work. We don't want any man paid as inspector of markets on this side or the other.
ens member of the Roard who voted against it.
H. Mr. HBWETT-Sir, In seconding the The PRESIDENT minuled-It should be noted that, although there was only one member amendment I would remind you of the recom. mendation made by the Sanitary Commission, of the Board who voted against it, there were only three members yao voted in front of the and that was that two inspectors of markets should be abolished, but that was aly motion.
very Bach the part of a
larger sobeme. to the Government Government states that it was decided by the Oar suggestion Governor-in-Council that it was not advisable that that the application should be granted, and the ese must go on,
The PRESIDENT-The letter from
Mr. Hoore-Sir, I beg to more that this matter be referred back to H. E. the Governor in-Council. As minuted by me, I am sure that he was not in possession of all the facts. So far as the facts are set out in theso documents, the Governor-in-Comucil was in possession. There are two members of the Sauitary Board who are members of the Executive Conucil. Ono votel against at this table You were evidently not convinced, Sir, that there was any reasor why the exemption should be granted becaus you did not vote against it.
The PRESIDENT-It does not follow at all Mr. BOOPER Quite so. I take it you I feel would have taken a different attitude,
that I visited ao strongly upon this case the premises yesterday, and I can safely say that a more sanitary Chinese building | have not found in this Colony. It is 100 feet long and has a frontage to two strests of 15 feet. Its boundaries extend to 230 feet, of which 180 to external air. With regard to the fast:re open reccmmendation that a backyard should be opened there, the effect would be to couvert a sanitary building into sa insanitary one. do think I ever know more Bagrant case in which it would be an abuse of the powers conferred on this Board if we don't rencomend exemplion. (Mr. HUMPHREYS tiear, hear.) I have made inquiries to-day and I find it would be distasteful to His Excellency the Governor-in-Council if the
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hottum are worth practically nothing. Speaksito applied for acupier of a Gage Street, permission to retain a tank in the yard. of bis house. In his letter of appliation he stated that on 12th instant be was promoted and fined $7 for having a tank in his yard bat it had been in existence for the last five pars and about two years ago,
Inspector, a meter was fired to it to mark the of water. His hop being need consumption as a restaurant, a tank for the storage of mater was indispensabi, especially during the win- ter monthe when the supply from the mains was Intermittent. The tank was about 3 feet by 5 fast and did not obstruct light or rentiation in my way. As the removal of the lank meant the ruin of his businom be trasted the Board would grant him permission to retain it,
Mr. floor- recommend that the appli
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Lands of the Bauitary Board. We know noth.
We have ing to what all those items mean, rows of figures put before as end are asked to vele upon them. Even supposing the officials responsible for these estimates have not prepared & statement it is customary to have a budgetstate ment. I repest what I have already stated but the figures from a business point of view are worth
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that the unoficial point is nothing. members were appointed by the last Governor and we consider than representatives of the public we have an equal footing with the officials and should be kept informed of the working of the department. That information We know nothing except has been denied us.
Servigor. the the meagre rivial detalle laid before as orce
fortnight. That being so I make earnest pro- test ainst the manner in which the Gorern- ment proposes to deal with the report of the late Sanitary Chamissica, but I will say this for them. They are perfectly frank. H.. the Cficer Administering the Government opens up a new scheme by saying it is not proposed to I submit most of these recommend the adoption of the report for the following reasous. reasons are extremely weak. As a member we are now called upon of the Board and as for the art time to pass the stima-
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whole reorganisation of service should be carried out; that senior inspectors, should be abolished, and district inspectore, if necessary, given smaller districts and communicate direct with the Medical Officer of Health or the district or depart mental engineer na proposed. Then should be more senior and re possible officers such as the Medical Officer of Health and the en- I cond Mr. gineer, and les juniora. Hooper's amendment because I couider, after spending several years on the Board and very nearly a year in close consideration of the workinge of the department that the culy proper way improvement can be carried out is o the lines laid down by the Commission.
The amendment on Ming put to the vote was carried
Mr. HUMPHREYS-I would like to point out that under Plague Staf there are a large num ber of foremen, artisans and applies apparently getting red salories from the department. It seems to me quite necessary that these men should be permanently engaged, and is a year like this when there is practically little or no plagneat all the men have nothing to do and the Colony is losing a certain amount of money. I think, if you agree, that that might be deleted also.
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les I wish to record my most earnest protest against our being called upon to vote upon of this sort in such a manner. We consider that if our time is worth saging at all, if our presence at this Board is justified in the least degree we should bare a proper say in the full management of the department. These Were the conditions on which wa It was only when we were informed by your losim fenexa that we loscoed for the first time what we now believe to be the that the passing of Ordinance 23 of 1909 took This presentation of the draft estimato is a step which I absolutely
way that power, refuse to accept. I say we want to consider the estimates but I want to ho in a position to consider them intelligently and from a business point of view. I for one shall refuse to vote on the estimates at all.
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and, in the opinion of the Paisas Judge, plain. ma ion. Mr. FESZTT-I know the propery | Plague cases. And they are not idle, but other our opinion upon them, In doing so and in
tiff had waived his right to compensation,
Judgement would, therefore, be for the defend- aute, with costs:
GOVERNORSHIPS OF COLONIES.
In the house of Conimos on July 16th, Mr. Watt asked the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies why military men were appointed Is Governorships of Colonies; what were the duties which they performed in the Colonies which were su table for that profession, and whether he would in fature eneider the recessity of appointing, commercial or business
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Mr. Churchill A considerable proportion of the governorships has been held and I hope nways will be filled by civilians; when s military man is appointed to be Governor the Secretary of State ie stiefied that the particular individual is fully qualified to per- for u general duties of government. It the will bo grel enough to look into member the subject, he will find that in many instances the Governor niso held a commission as Com- mander-in-Chief, and also that in certain instances the governorship is of a distinctly military character, as in the cases of Malta, Gibraltar, add Bermade, when the nominee is suggested by the Secretary of Stats for War. Por further information I would refer my hon. friend to a detailed reply which 1 gave to the senior member for Bath si recently as June 20
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WEATHER REPORT,
On the 20th at 1.55 .m.The barometer conti: ues to fall slowly over Luzon, Fernes
It has risen alightly to and the Looghoos. woderately over N. Chibs and N.E. Japan.
The low pressure trough is still lying over the N. parf of the Chins Son and the Pacific to the E. of N. Luzon. Probably a depression exiels in it to the NE, of Luzon.
Pressure is high, about 1 inch in excess of the normal, over E.E. Japan, and below the атегика by about 0.2 inch in Manila, and by 0.1 itch over 8. Formous and the Loochoos.
Moderate or fresh N.E.winds may be expected in the Fermoms Chunned, and light or moderate N.E. winds along the Northern shores of the China Ses.
Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10a.m. to-day, 0.00 inches.
The forecast for the 21 hours ending at noon to-day is as follows:~~
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very well and I entirely endorse Mr. Hooper's
statement. It is most unreasonable to ask the owner to open up he backyard. I have much pleasusa in secouding Mr. Hooper's resolution that that case bo referred back to His Excel lexey the Governor-in-Council,
The resolution was carried, only the President and Mr. Wolfe reting against it.
Mr. HOOPER-Did you vote against tat, Mr. President?
The PRESIDENT-Yes.
Mr. HOOFER-I would ask that the votes he recorded."
The PRESIDENT-Certainly.
DAFT ESTIMATES
The draft estimates for the Sanitary Depart anal for the year 1908 were submitted. Under the heading of personal emoluments the total shewn was $219,655 as the approved estimate of 1947 as against $219,640, the enimale for 1908. Under the heading of other charges, which induded the expenses for the Sanitary to ff, the Veterinary Staff and the Plagas Staff the total of $454,259 was shown as the amount of the approved estimate for 17 as against $440,993, the estimate for 18.
The PRESIDENT I would draw the member' attention to the fact that there are several alterations in the estimates, that is to say, the estimates for 1908 as compared with those for There are small savings under this year. various subheads which I can inform you el, if you wish it, but the total alterations #fect a saring of $8.241 and, in addition, provide for wo los inepectors on the estimates for next year. One market inspector Las been omitted, and one inspector has been appointed end his place has not been flied. Those are practically the whole of the iterations.
Mr. HOOPER-There are just one or two questions I want to nek to make the estimates little more explicit. What is that item on 71 under Veterinary Blaf-allowana to pige supervise dogs in quarantine station? What dees this may do! It is a new officer crested this year.
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al the quarantine station at Kowloon, but the The SECRETARY-Formerly dogs were kept ground was wanted for the railway works. Now the quarantine station is st Kennedytown,
but the watchman who was formerly in charge has not been transferred, a first class inspector being appointed to look after the dogs and receiving the same amount of salary as the watchman was allowed.
Mr. HOOPER-He supervise the feeding? The MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH-Yes. Mr. HOOPER-Are many dogs impounded Hongkong & Neighbourhoods light or mod'ta; ja the course of a year?
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The MEDICAL OFFICEE OF HEALTH--I can't N.E. winda, sy now. There are none at the present mod to to fresb.nement.
Bame ax No.1.
Same as No.1.
Formosa Channel... South coast of China between
Hongkong and Lamooke) Sort: coast of China bebreon Hongkong and Hainan.
The PEESIDEST-I know a fact that there are dogs there at times, and they must ba watobed. One was sout there supposed to be mffering from hydrophobia.
The PRESIDENT The permanent plague staff, I might point out," is maintained in accordance with & reummendation of Professor
Mr. HOOPRE-I take a different rien to my Sipsas, who pointed out that it was obeurd to un fficial allesgue as to the duty we are called tist to anyone we might pick up in the street upon to do to-day. The Government have sent to do the necessary work in connection with us the estimates and, I think, we should express wiss omployed if there is no epidemie existing voting for the estimates as they are prepared That has been laid down in the plague procedure I do 20 on the distinct understanding submitted to the Board.
that
the Government are seriously con- Mr. HUMPHREYE-If they have plenty of sidering how best to giro effect to the views of the Commission. I am quite willing york tour, that is another matter,
to admit that the report of the Commission hus not been in their bands afficiently long to obtain the official inaction of the Secretary of State to legislate with a view to giving effet to the recommendations of the Com- understanding that I do not in any way
the slaughter house, I can say from experience mission. Therefore I vote to-day
from the recommendations for the
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On the vote being taken the Hon. Mr. Hekelt d Meese. Humphreys and Lou Chu Pak refrained from voting, this action being recorded.
Hoa. Mr. H&WETT-With gard to the estimates generally, I should like to make a few remarks. In the first osse Mr. Hooper directed attention to the payment of $120 ton mao to supervise the refuge for dogs and that the police-unfortunately the Captuic Superintendent is not bore or whoever this. authorities are, are wilfully remis in the man-sation of the staff to which I was a party. The ner in which they look after stray dogs in the Government are placed in the position that
go Colory. It very rately Lappeur since I bere they must have some estimates to been here that I have not had one stray dog I Secretary of State for each department. I have been feeding, and not infrequently I have should like this to ga to the Secretary of Slate" chaght doge and taken them is the police with the views I have expressed. station-mangy, miserable doge that ought to be destroyed. I think more attention coght to be paid to these animals, for the most terrible death anybody could suffer is hydrophobia, With regard iu Mr. Humphreys remarks, I beg toremind him that the Sanitary Commission in making their report gave spedal attention to the question of plague, and the only conclusion could come to was that the condition of plagas in the Colony was so varied that it is absolutely necessary to have a certain amount of trained men to deal with it, and that being so, It is necessary to keep these inen. With regard to the general question of the estimates, I take it that these slimates solemnly placed before us have been officially put before the Board in consequence of su undertaking practically entered into by the Government when this paper was laid on the table of the Legélative Council on the 18th June this year. This paper par- ports to deal with the various points referred to fa the report of the Public Health and Buildings
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Cuming to the que stiot of the estimates; in paragraph: 255 of that report it was recommended that the Board should have full opportunity of discussing the estimsies before they were sent to the Govern- ment. His
s Excellevey the Cflour Administering that this was agreed to. With regard to the the Governmsat was graciously pleased to state remark about market inspectors, it is difficult to deal with a quation of this sort in detail; the recommendations of the Chamission dealt with the department as a whole.
The estimates were then passed,
KOWLOON SLAUGHTER HOUSE
A further application was received from the Beef and Pork butalers using the Kowloon Slaughter House, sking the Government to find a site for the new slaughter house nearer Yaumatise Ma Tan Kok was too far away
The Vice-President minuted that the distance from the proposed shaghter house to Youmati was slighty over 2 miles by the existing roads and could be considerably shortened by the constraction of other roads in the fature.
To bo considored.
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substantiate his statement that a water motor was fixed on the advice of the Santa' y
M. LAU CHUPAR-I think it would be better for the Everetary to asertain from the petitioner what the Inspector told him to pat on if it was not smeler ss pointed out by the Walor Authority. In my opinion tanka for Irade purposes should be allowed to remain. In this caso the removal means the ruin of the
kan.
Application refused.
WVERCROWDINO,
The Officer incharge of this work reported that during the month of Jay there were 24 procutions in spent of prerronding ned the magistratos orared 171 persons to vacate certain premises
MORTALITY STATUTICS.
For the week ending 20th July the death zato of the whek Colony at a rate of 1000 pe anum was 24 pe dost, aguioat 21 per cent. for the corresponding week of last year.
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Londen Australien Merchants' Association, asil the first subject of an association of merchauts and shippers, was to get proper treatment from shiporuer. The London secoiation, loh was a powerful body, found that the shipper. who were also powerful, were willing to doal with them on something like terms of equality. Mr. G. W. Mars moved that it would be of great advantage to the merchants sarl manu facturers engaged in the importing aed export ing trades of the district of which Manchrestor is the coutes to form a powerful association for the purpose of developing British over-sea trade and for negotiating, as a united body with com- binations of shipowners in order to secure the observance of just and equitable principles with regard to freight contracts, bills af lading, and other matters. It was really to the advantage of shipowners themselves, At the beginning of the wosk Captain W. A. he said, that this combication of mer Valentine okauged over from the command of chans and exporters should be formed. the Foran, on the Canton ran, to the Macao The new organization Would
restory Biomer Sui As vios Captain Grainger who the balance between the people it represented succeeds Captaine HI. L Bast as captain of the and than shipowners combination, West River steamer San. Captain Black experience convinced him that that was 32 is row in command of the Paran,
exolent thing: The resolution was adoptel. SUGGESTED SCOTTISH SHIP CANAL and also a resolution inviting firme to join the Details of a home for a national ship canal new association, Mr. J. K. Bethell, obsirmas to thite the Forth and the Cly's were given of the Manchester Ship Canal, in proposing a before the Canal Commissionby Mr. Staverson, vote of thanks to the Lord Mayor, said several of a firm of Binburgh civil engineers. Ha abigenets had told him they wished such an sail the proped route would be to the south association were "formed in connexion with of Stirling across to Look Lomond, suiting every trade, as they preferred to den! with a through the high ground, then up Loch Lomond nailed body actose to Loch Long and out into the Clyde.
In the literaturo of seafaring few cooks out Vogels going to Glasgow would go dows Loch Log and up the Clyde, rl those to America herdie figures, sad in fact the majority are not. or Liverpool straight down the river. They unreasonably suspected of preferring to be deep, on accom of battleships. The estimated the Shipping Federation, however, there will proposed to make the canal 10ft. wide and 31ft. called by almost any other name. Thanks to expenditure wis seventeen millions, with 260,000 Boon be an end of this unsatisfactory state of a year for mintamanice, The Loch Lomond matters for it is inconceivable that any reproach roate was the caly one which would interest the could lie against a chef with a certifiesto of the National Train be new Shipping Fedor. Admiralty for the use of bittleships,
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tiam Cakery Schools at Hail, Cardiff, Glasgow, and Belfast, In the matas of big and showy passenger Sunderland, Shields, Southampton,
full operation, steamers the Germans take high rank, especially The first of these is already in if regard be had to the relive extent of their and in a week or two those at Cardiff and merchant fee. Thus Lloyd's Register now Glagow should also he open. There are, of vedite the German flag with thirty-one steam-conse, similar cools already in existenes in shit Britain, on the other brad, owns 6fty, gained in them is being nsed in the egripmat. of over 10,000 tons, or an increase of four. Lendon and in Liverpool, and the xperiance gor b, or an alrance of fre. If, however, speed of the others. The only important detail to be. is taken into account, the position is more fired is uncered with Eos, and very shortly it faroarable for the latter. Learing out of the will ba the. subject of discussion between the reskoning the two new Cunarders and all the Shipping Federation and the managers of the swift cross Channel boats, ut ineluding the P. Bebels at London and Liverpool. At the &O. atramer" Isis" and "Osiris," which cerry Wall-straat Bakool there are three classes, for the wails between Brind'ai and Fort Sail, Great which the fees are 2., 3., nu-s reapectively. Britain is credited with nine steamers of twenty Eash course consists of twelve days' instruction, kota and upwards, as against Germany's four and as the daily lessons occupy about five hours, The new Choarders will give us a total of the student" gets sixty hours tuition for his low, oven, and the "Kronprinzessin Cecile," the new Norddeutscher expross boat, will bring the! German total to five,
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School of Cockery. Bafere
DRITAIN'S SHIPPING,
The question raised by the Secretary as to
In two years the number of people engaged whather the information that modifications were
in the navigation of ships registered in the granted should be sent to the teusit or the
United Kingdom has increased by more than owner having been referred to a committee, that committes now recommended that the ownere
A meeting was held at the Manchester 11,000, and last year reached a total of over to should be informed of the proposed modification. Town-ball hst month corvened by the Lord 270,000. The tonnage in actual employment
Correspondence relative la cubicle accommo-
in asociation for the protection of theinterests 11032,000, and it satisfactory to know that dution in Kowloon was anbrited; a bulky raport Mayor, to colder the psibility of forming rose in the same time from 10,278,000
of those engaged in the importing and export-is the wanting of these extra ships the British was presented by Dr. Masfarlane in which 744
serman has more than held his own. Indeed, houses centaining 36 lors were dealt with.
of the number of foreigners, on British ships has by a large and representative gathering
The Lord declined siuce 1004 by noorly 2,000, while the floors varied from seven to sixteen persons, but shippers and commercial He poisted out that the accommodation of the g Irades of the district. It was attended fortunately only even houses held sixteen Mayor said the day had passed when they. Lascara have increased by lese than that figure. persons par fcor. The rest held from seven to
Is Britone, culd afford to imagine that they According to the annual statement of the stad shipping of the United and the nstal number was ten or elevØD,
had the entire trade of the world. There were navigation lense this number of persons it appeared other people besides themselves, and, if they Kingdom, insted from the Board of Trade last useless from a practical point of view to allow The PRESIDENT-There is one correction I am than three subdivisions per for, and this rere to maintain the high position they hold at month, the nationalities of the orews serving ou it by being over on the watch British ships last year and in the two presious present, number had been recommended, where possible, lower, and
ging ther trade and shipping yearu were: the fact that the estimates bate Alays been The total number of hours was 2365, hided was and comments generally in harming and rail- placed before the Board have for which no exemption wa
lived, Shipping 1804 the number of floors for which one onbicle times in which H. Mr. Hewer-I beg your pardon, Sir. to each floor was recommended was 501; andy trade, should be to framed as to secure
and increase irede, and goods made and manu-106 We had it in evidence from your loom teen there are no Bons for which more than one fastared in England should, as far as possible, and yourself befor the Commission that the cubicle per floor was recommended. estimates way or may not have been placed before Correspondence relative to cubole accom-be carried in English ships. The interests of the United Kingdom for abroad was early the shipowners and merchants were really iden.deuble the foreign tonnage, the figares wing modation in the City of Victoria was submitted
tical, for both bodies were intensely interested 88,276,000 and 22,232,000 tons respectivaly. In the Board as a matter of courtesy.
in the development of the over-seas imde of the the consting trade the totals were 55,990,(H0) country. Mr. E. B. Tredrin, chairman of the tons British, and 3,496,000 tons foreign.
must make. I would draw your atisation to
president.
The PRESIDENT What I have said is simply a fact which, I think, 1 on prove,
To
1865;
recommended
in which the survey record of the work done by Mr. Carter was shown.
Referred to a committee.
1005
British, Foreignere, Lascara. Total.
176,075
CP,832
259,489 42,682 180,493 39,711
263,686 49,483 188,340 98,81 44,367 270,791 British touage clearing from the ports of