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notified,
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRI 88, WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBRE 30TH, 1.
sickness and yellow fever were also raze, but that The BISTEAK GENERAL thought sleeping was no reason why they should not be insladed in the list.
HONGKONG SANITARY BOARD. but be would, remind him that the Loonl ▲ mosting of the Savitary Board was bold Government Board had not included those two yesterday at the Board Room, Mr. C. Molise in the list of infectious diseoses to be Memer (Prandent) prosidad, and there were also. presant Hon. Mr. W. Chatham, CM, G, (Vice-President), Lieut Col. Raid, the Hos Mr. H.A. W. Slade, Meism. A. Shelton Hooper, Lau Cha Pak, Fung Wa Chua, H. Humphreys, Dr. Pasras (Medical Officer of Health), and the following omfletsia: Dr. Macfarlane (Assistant Medieal. Oficer of Health), and 4. Gibson (Secretary).
QUESTIONS.
Mr. Ilcorax asked the following questions "Whether any arrangement has been made whereby any officers of the Sanitary Depart ment are required to ascertain and report on nuisances under Part III of the Public Health and Buildinga.Ordinance 1903-1908 for the in formation of the Building Anibority?
"If so, baɛ sneh arrangement" raosivad the aanction of His Excellency the Governor, and will the particulars of such srrangement he laid Before the Board for their informatiau?”.
The MEDICAL OFFICES OF HEALTH replied that he had not the agures beside him, but he could fel! Mr. Hopper that masales and whooping cough were more prevalent in cold climates than in warm climates. With regard to Mr. Hooper's had not made the notification of measles and contention that the Local Government Board whooping cough compulsory, they had left it to the direction of the local authorities, some of whom had made it compulsory and some had not The motion that puerperal fever be added to. the list as carried, but the motion for the inclusion of measles and whooping cough was defented,
- LURKING JOBS STICKS IN COMATERIRA.
was. Zot
On the report of the committee appointed to The PET replied that the answer to
consider the cemetery bre-laws being presented, both questions was "Yes," but the questions jority of the members of the committee with Mr. Hoors said he disagreed with tha mu. baving been forwarded to the Government the regard to clause 12, prohibiting the burning of following rules coboarning the reports to bjorg sticks in the Colonial Cemetery. It was medo to the Building Authority by aaltory Chinese custom, and was not part of Chris inspectors had been returned;
Inopses enquiries should be made before- along where he could be buried with those tianity. There were many gemeteries in the hand as to whether modifications have banites and so one would wind, but if Chinese gmulud covering the apparently filegal point. Whenever possible, wasurementa in support of the report should be given and the inspector should state where possible who, in his opinion, has caused the nuisance, The following were "Conorsts of ground surfaces-Where floor and gazda are reasonably clean ne defects to be reported unlasa (4) some portion of the ousorote is entirely destroyad, or (b) at least one square ard is in a very defective state, or (c) the surface of a considerable area is in defective state, or (d) there is evidence of rat runs. Whore Born-are liable to be in a filthy con- dition by reason of any trade carried on, or where it is essential that they should be main- tained in good condition, auch an în bakeries, all defects are to be reported. A brief alstament of the nature and extent of the defects should however be given. Abang
among the rules:
Kitohan boods and fluss.-No reports to be made regarding these except in the case of eating houses or other trades for which fire must be maintained, anim * complaint has bean rexcited from коге
neighbouring cccupier.
Waste pipss-Choked pipes to be dealb with by Sanitary Department under domestic clean lineas byelaws. Reports to Ballding Authority to be limited to broken pipes.
Glazed area-No report to be made as regards, mathes not being glazed unless (a) they have been boarded up or otherwise obstructed, or (b) the tenants complain of the want of glazing.
....
It was decided that the rules be circulated. WISPOSAL OF RATTAN,
CANTON.
FBOW OUR CORRESPONDENT.]
"I am a
September 2811.
I had
survey of the place and found that there were Dr. MAGTABLÁNE reported. that he had made 1,000 personi living in 212 huts. The general- sanitary conditions wore in many cases very bad improve them. The walls were loowo, atraves indeed, and it would be galte aseless trying to making. rat ras, and the floors were of mud.
A. SEUBL WOMAN. - The other day a policeman picked up 1 13-1 places. The village, expeared to be a cheap the Polios oficer the following most pitiful They were certainly overcrowded in many took her to No. 11 Pollos atation where she told your-old girl who was crying in the street and lodging honte for camont works and dook story:-- coalies. As the cloure was made on account of plagus he did not think there would be any Cheung Chik Sun residing at No. Tai Shop risk in opening them for the next fee months Pa: Cheng's wife has all along ill-treated servant girl in the service of
considered that steps abould be taken to sleeps in the ulght. My mistroes is in the. 10 for a plague was compered, but be me. remove this village, as it was far too abse to habit of smoking opium wil through the night She is an opium smoker and waldom the ordinary built-over area. The village type and I had to wait on her every night, plan, would be used to its plass. The few who to carry water and work in the day and were genuine villagers and the coolice could get contrive to snatch a few honen sleep in the day. permanent doors at the rate of about 20 to n floor under the new law which did not make it night she would use a hammer to strike my eyes. Whenever my mistress caught me asleep in the expensive for them, Tho plegus iguras had My left eye in blind through a blow received already been given. Many of the ones in from her hands. Whenever I made a light ungdom could be more or less traced to this mistake he would tie me ap and pour hot area. Cats, if enough ware kept, would no doubt water over my back, In the beginning of the would be able to make sure that enough sats pipe. Unfortunately it was hidden somewhere de good, but he did not sao how the present staff | your she told me to go and fotok hår a water were kept, so ist out keeping would depend by the abhildren. Afterwarde she found it and could not get rid of the fleas in the houses. on the propio themselves more or lows. They unid that I had no eyes to look for things. For Tomes and Company expressing the hope that used my face and body with lighted josssticks A letter was reo-ived from Messrs Shewan, left sys brow with a foreign knife. She often this offence the punished me by cutting off my
Green Island Cement Works would be refused on my fats and bady are marks caused by it was a source of danger to have these burning. A few days go one of our neighbours the application to inhabit the huts near the sad piper dipped in kerosene ail. The scars inanitary dwellings occupied by people so near told me that she had formerly beaten throw alerga works such as theirs,
when I heard it that I ran away from the servant girls to death. I got so frightened house,
preferred to be buried in the Colonial Cemetery which recognised no racial distinction nor areed, and among reputed Christians whose relatives went to the grates to pay their respsols the departed, it with customs belonging to another religion, and right that they should de so surrounded he thought they should not allow it. If the Board took a different view he would not go co far as to my thas this praction should beplacement of 1,000 people. prohibited altogether, bat should be restricted to ons section. He used the term "jou stick," and the only differences between the majority and Ha did not like
Mr. SHELTON HOOpna miautod—I consider are a source of danger to the whole neighbour. that the buildings should be demolished as they
himself was in one word.
te nas the word inosase stick, although that was the correct definition of joan liek, bacausa the ord. ineense was employed by various Chris Catholics had their cemetery he would not object tish. denominations. Whilst
the Roman to them coming in to the Colonial Cemetery, yet if that cause were carried as framed it would prohibit them. The Church of England varied from high ritual
to low ritual denominations and, as they know, some of those uted inones. If they used the word "innenze" in the connection that he was speaking of, they could out out a large proportion of the Charch of England. He thought they should be entitie!
to use it..
Mr. SLADE asked if there were suy reasons for inserting that clause f
hood.
The PRESIDENT remarked that if the home wore closed altogether it would mean the dia
Mr. HUMPHRYS Seconded. He did not people, who were probably quatters, were there agree with the President that because those
sidered as having special rights, before the Cement Works they should be son.
committés be appointed to obtain further. in
The REGISTRAR GENERAL moved that a
formation on the subject.
This was not seconded. and Mr. Hooper's motion was carried, by dve votes to one.
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MORTALITY STATISTICE,
On the following day Cheong Chik Ben was summered to the Police Station and in hi presence the girl repeated the statements. The Police officer Ened Cheang $30, Chang paid girl The Police officer refused to band the the fps and demanded the return of the sorvant girl back to Cheapg tut returned him the $30 and sent the girl to a charitable inulitution,
THE TEA INDUSTRY.
PER DOZEN QUARTS...
PINTS SPLITS
SOLE AGENTS—
H. PRICE &
TELEPHONK No. 135 Hongkong, 16th September, 1908.
A PLEASANT SURPRISE. . '
CO WINE, SPIRIT & DIG
12, QUEEN
BARGAINS
that Kong Hung Yan informed the Freach Consul that he had to proceed to Shanghai to
In my previous correspondence I mentioned SPECIAL
business, From Inquiries made I learn that attend to some important financial and property Mr. Kong Hung Yan has come inte a rallier big fortune lately. Mr. Kong's father, who
all man had purchased a large rice field some. merchant in Shanghai. It appears that the died some twenty years ago, was formerly a to HIGH
CLASS
PIANOS
BROADWOOD.
WEENER. HAAKE.
·COLLARD. RACHALS.
KRAUSS.
AND OTHER MAKERS OF REPUTE
The family, who were residing in Cauten at the time, knew nothing about the transaction where near Shanghai shortly before his death.
and after old Kong's death the title deeds of the family never obtained possession of them. The properly must have been lost; at least his lessee of the field took advantage of Kong's death, kept silent and sver paid rent. to Kong's family, and bad treated the Held as his own property. Recently over since. the forese had a dispute with his neighbour an action against him in the Shanghai over a boundary question-and-ku~brought Toatai's Court. At the trial of the case the Total discovered from the registry that the Toatai Teol, who is percual friend of Mr.WILL BE STORED UNTIL REQUIRED properly was owned by the Kong family, Kong Hung Yar, immediately cabled to aim news of the discovery. It is said that the property is now worth over 900,000 tools. Hone Kong's busty deparíura for Bhanghai arrears of rent. to take possession of the land and claim all
WEAR GUARANTEED!
CASH OR CREDIT
ROBINSON PIANO
Co., LTD.
Bongteng, 13th July, 1908,
35 fell into Pitt Streat. The fank and cross wall mconfrontwall. Witness thought the perty wall of No,
and showed no bonding, The flank wall wer of 35 appeared to be oracked at the japetion bailt of Canton red bricks of fair quality, bat. the moriar was bad. Witness did not-and any adhering to the fallas bricks. Cracks were noticable in those portions of the wall still and 41 there were considerable number of standing. In the party wall between No. 39
a large one, and as it concerned such a large Mr. Hooras id the question involved "was number and such a large amount of property he allowing the people to go back. He thought thought they should not be tus haly in
the proper course would be to propose to the
The local authorities have ressired instrua.
Government they could consider the question. Government the question of resuming this arstion from the Board of Agriculture and sud when they received the reply from the Commerco at Peking to exhort the mar He moved that they strongly recommend the
chants and the people Gorernment in resume this area.
to ancourage the tea industry in the Kwangtung Province. The dispatch says that the in pertation of Indian and Japanses (ea is daily of Chaseno sea has been decreasing considerably. increasing in Europe and Americs while that
CRUDE OPIUM DEALNED: STOP TRADING.. If the marobante and the people insist upon tion was issued by the local authorities, announ A few days ago I reported that a proolama- cultivating and manufacturing in the old sing that all ornde opiam dealers were required. in the foreign markets before long. fashioned way, the China tos trade will die out to take out licenase for selling orada opiam-
The from the 1st day of the 9th despatch orges the people to adopt modern It appears that besides taking out licenses they methods and requests the authorities to give the have to raport and register all sales of arude people every possible assistance and protection opium at the Bureau of Local Affairs where wo that the tea trade may be re-established on its permits will be issued for sach transaction. former prosperous footing.
On the lat day of the 9th moon many orule opium dealers wont to the Bureau to register ÖFFICHES AND SOLDIERS CRESCEND
their sales, and to obtain permits to deliver Upon receiving information that the officers told that the permita were not randy and that goods to purchaser. At the Bureau they were and soldiers who were dispatched to various they had better slop trading for sometime. I picates have been robbing the villagers, and also by the ocial as the local authorities are wait- Tillages up-country to capture robbers and am informed that this was only an excuse made taken refuge, both officers and men very ment to turn the opium business into a Gsvara- frequently fired into the hones indiscriminately, ment menopoly. thas often killing many innocent villagers, My Here asked the President when he notiontion severely ensuring the conduct of Bureau of Local Afsirs to purchase 5,000 His Excellency the Viceroy ban leszed a might hope to receive a reply to the question the court and soldiers and warning them that Muuser rides from Menors Carlowitz and Co. Viceroy has given instructions to the which he had addressed to the Board in May they must in future obey the military regalar... Mr. PENG WA Caux-Most of them aration a month ago he was informed that the punished as a warning to the military people last, He had had no communication whatever tions. Should such disgraceful things happen the subject and when he renewed the quem again he would cause them to be most severely Christians.
Mr. LAU CHU Pax-Many of them are noti
Government were not ready with the informa Mr. Hoop-That strengthens my arga bouses affected by section 175 of the Building
tion. The question referred to the number of generally, ment.
Ordinance.
The FaserDNT replied that Mr. Hooper had complained to him about jous sticks being imrned, and crackers' fired in the Colonis Cemetery.
Mr. HOOPER-I have had more than oRA
rate of the whole Colony based on a death rats For the week ended 5th instant, the death
per 1,000 per annum, was 22.7, while for the complaint about it. I have witnessed it myselfooding was it was 25.8 as against 20.9 for
The REGISTRY GENREAL--Åre on Chris. the corresponding week of last year. tian Chinese buried in the Colonial Cemetery?
Mr. Fure W▲ CHUN--Soms grs.
RAT RITUSN.
September 27th.
oradk
workmanship which you have mentioned would Do you consider the defeofs in materials and
The PRESIDENT-As a matter of fact there onding 19th instant 786 rats were caught, and that when bawalging houses where brigands had } ing for instructions from the Central Govern-contribute to the fall of the houses ?-Yoo.
A letter was received from the Government relative to the purchase of steam lighters for the disposal of city sofumo. It read as follows:
With reference to the report of the committee appointed to consider various tendera: submitted in connection with the disponel of city's nothing to stop & Chinman from being `rofuss dated 8th July, 1907, and to the Donburied there. #quent proposal to purskass thres steam lighters The REGISTRAR GENERAL-án a matter of for the disposal at sea of the refuse from the fact are non-Christian Chinese buried in the City and Hill Distriot of the Colony, I am Protestant Cemetery? directed to state for the information of the
Sanitary Board, that, in view of the recent letting of the tesvanging soutrot at reduced úgures, of the large ospital outlay which would be inrclved in the soquisition of the steam lighters recommended by the committee, the Government proposes to held the project in abeyanso."
DISINDACTION OF PREM(SEN). The sport of the committes appointed to report on the bye-laws governing the disinfeo- tion of infected premises, etc., was submitted. The committer append 'd a draft of the revised byelaws which were signed by Mr. H. Humphreys, the Registrar General, the Medical Officer of Health, and Mr. Lau Cha Pak.
The FESSIDENT You mean the Colonial Cemetery? There is no such thing as a Protes, tant Comobary.
The PRIBIDINT-- I move that the report of
the committa be adopted.
The vet return showed that during the wook aix were found to be infest-d. In the sacsend ing weak tan infested rats wore found out of a total of 9.4 saptured.
A BELATED ANSWER.
CANTON-BANKOW HAILWAY..
I mentioned in my correspondence of the Bailding Authority and he replied: "It is im wn had rent a report to the Board of Poste The PRINT sent a reminder to the 10th instant that Deputy Long Yung possible to say when it can be given. The work bas not been touched owing to the ofloors and Communications at Peking cousing Sir
A BIG ORDER FOR RIFLES.
PROTEST AGAINST INCEBASID BAILWAT FARES:
Since 1982 have the requirements with regard to walls of the dimensions of this one been ingred Yes, under the new ordiasnos
he was in charge of the western portion of Hongkong. Mr. Dobbs was in charge of Mr. J. Hatchings, inspector of buildings, said
visited the buildings on July 29th, about noon, Kowloon antil he went home on leave on April lat. Then witness had the western half of Kowloon added to his Hongkong work. Ba and gave orders for the pulling down of dangerous. portion of the building which he considered He also bad the corner of the
The dershants and people of Canton and Fatsban-are vigorously pretesting against the ad to boycott the Fatahan line if the Company should refuse to restore the old coale offers varandah of 35 shored up. The portions tinted increase of railway fares. They have threaten
Several steam launches have already started to
red on the plans in Court had all fallen when
amendment to being called to more pressing business such Chan Tong Leong Shing of handling, theply between Canton and Fatahan and they are he visited the place. The brick work in the
The From PRYSIDENT SSCDaded. "Mr. HoorEE moved as an clause 12 that the word "jesa stick" bo au batitu- ted for "incense" stick.
Mr. HUMPERTS seconded, The amendmoth was carried.
"PUTER TAXED IN BACK TARDS, The MEDICAL OFFICE ÖF HEALTH (who
The COLONIAL SHORNTARY Wrote as follows was a member of this committee) forwarded a regarding this question I am directed to letter to the President of the Board stating that inquire what opinion the Sanitary Board hold he had signed, with the other members, the with regard to the minimum area of yard in report, sa be found himself in agreement with which the constraction of cisterna may be the bye-laws as far as they went. Hpermitted by the Building Authority without wished, however, to add that in his opinion referees to the Board. The Director of Public males, whooping cough and peaperal fever Works is diaposed to suggest an area of 50 should be included in the definition of "epidemic, quar fest as the minimum." endemis, contagious and infectioun dicesses" and contained in bye-law I under the head "Dis. infection of infected premises," and bye-law-5 under the hond "Removal of patients."
Mr. SLADE minuted-Mosales and whooping cough can at any time be brought under this
•
Mr. Hooras-I de not think moules or whooping cough should be inoladed in the definition.
The MEDICAL OFFICnn of HBALTH minuted Most back yards in the Colony are little more than ventilating shafts, and the erection of eisteras of reasonable size in them will not *ppreciably detract from their Taims as ROD, The yard should, however, not be obstructed to
as
collapse Inquiries sta”
Mr. Hooraz-I think that might have been Communicated to me.
The PRESIDENT-It only came to day--a quarter of an hour ago.
Canton-Haukow Hailway Company's mobey indiscreetly.
said to be well supported by travellers,
KWANGZENG. NOTES FOR SHAXÉKAL
THE BUILDING COLLAPSE AT
YAUMATI
THE INQUEST.
flank wall of 35 was not well bonded, while the
It is now reported that Deputy Leong hae
Two deputies have been diapasoned to Shang-mortar and was bad. Most of the bricks which petitioned the Board dezonusing the Proaldent, hai to opeu ofless there to foros the new had fallen were clean. If the mortar had ba auch in amatisfactory answer
Mr. Hoorna-I regret fory
much that two depaties (whose duty is to purchase laud), Kwangtang Provincial dollar. notes into that go witness would have expected to find the
· been given.
should have one. Direster of Works, one Director of Finsnos market. It is said they took half mittion greater portion in blocka sader the sew Ordinance undertook certain petitioner states that the trunk line has now
my mind it is not and one Civil Engineer of the Company. The dollars worth of the new bank notes with thom, brought down the rant of the building, The He thought the ll. SDEWJI SE
The Building Authority
collapse started with the flank wall, and that work, and if they it out, it is the day of that Authority Wong Bha to Ngan-Tean-An village is only are not able to carry reached Ngan-Tean-A‚u, The distance from
foundations of the buildings were very work, to inform the Government and ask for the 101 ti of mhiah 37 li was constructed by the that the staff has been engaged on other work Amerions Development Company; therefors
and a settlement was probably the principal necessary staff. I know as a matter of fact
cause of the cracks in the walls. After five which is quite unnecessary. I give formal the prerent company has only constructed 6.
years, mortar should be at its maximum strength. 64 l are only partially completed,
Moreover the bridges and works of the
A BAQUEL TO THE “PAUL BHAV AFFAIR, Chinese officials and the foreign Consuls with Owing to frequent disagreement between the regard to the arrest of pirates and robbers on board foreign vessels, resulting in-seriona în- Canton has caused cortain new regulations to be drawn dy. Those regulations have been cabled to the Wai-wu-pu for approval after consultation with the Foreign Ministers.
notice that at the next meeting I will move li resolution-provided I do not in the meantime receive the information I have asked for-bear- ing on the sabject,
THE INTERPORT CRICKET MATCH The following players have been selected to
CROWN AGENTS INQUIRY COMMITTEE.
Messrs. Palmer and Turner, architects, kald he Mr. H. W. Bird, a partner in the Brm of had been connected with the firm for 18 years. July 16th, 1930, regarding these buildings was He had no partnership agreement, The notise of signed by Mr. Turner, and a subsequent une bore Mr. Palmer's signature. The plan produced was prepared in the office of Messrs. Palmor
brought about by the collapse of house No. 38, The inquiry into the deaths of six Chinese- Portland Street, Yaumati, during the typhoon of 27th-28th-Jay, was continued before Mr. J. afternoon. H. Kemp and a jury at the Magistracy yesterday Salisitor, represented the Crows.
Mr. F. B, L. Bowley, Crown
stated that Mr. Tooker inspected No. 36, Mr. H. E. Haggard, assistant engineer in the
Portland Street on November 3rd, 1932, after construation. The contrist was dated 25th rossipt of a letter written by Mazars. Palmer and September, 1900. Witness could not my who owners to design, ske houses and · superviso Turner to the Direotor of Fablic Works. The prepared the specifications. The contractors tío rods suggested by Mr. Tooker were put in in the original contrast were four men trading and on that gentleman's Instruction on February as Sam Kee. Sam Kes did not complete the 18th, 1903, witness issued a certificate that the houses had been completed in accordance with the requirements of the Ordinace.
Until after the typhoon this year witness had nothing more to do with there bones. On the 12th of this month be visited the still carrying on business. Mr. Turner general- houses in question, and made a plan showing they looked after this sontract, bat Mr. Palmer These notes were ordered from Japan some the party walls and end walls, their object befog Mr. Turner. No piles were put in. There was condition they were in. There were straps along thought the foundation trenches were passed by And witness inspented it ecossionally. H
NEW ISSUE OF FAPRE MONEY,
definition by special resolution if considered aah a degree with oisfarne and latrines as to represent Hongkong against Shanghai in the ternational-compliestions, H. E. the Viceroy of Public Works Department, was recalled. He and Torner. His arm was employed by the
leave insuflatent space for the temporarily placinterport matoh: W. C. D. Turner (captain), ing in of other things, which it may be undesir Lieut. Houghton (10th Mahrattas), R O. Hat A. Langing, R. E. 0, Bird, A. A. Claxton, able to koop in . room er kitchen, so an to leave obison, Lieut. Home (3rd Middlesex), A. W. J. no space for moving about in a yard. Sometimes Feske," Lieat. Lucy (BA) Corp Sharpe The Medical Ozriene of Endura stated we find almost the whole of a yard taken up by
(3rd Middlesex), and Bondsman Barton. that mesales and whooping cough were not large task and for trade purposes. I think Irequently notified and he did, not satisipate nch should be permitted only ipsofully and they were likely to become epidemie. Consent generally. For general purposes I suggest quently thers did not asam to be minah ground that 60 square fast be taken as a minimum for calling a special meeting of the Board-to-sixed yard, and that the tank he not more than have these diseases included in the list, but they three foot square and four fast high this would ought to have power to deal with individual hold about 125 gallons of water. The tank cases as they arose. They had to consider the should have a goud-cover so as to prevent son protection they had to give to others and to the tamination by fueling of dirty water from children themselves. These two diasas soooupper oors, and ought to have an automatio ted for more destha among children than a]] / #nti-refifax ialat, so as to do away with the Albort Spicer, Bart, M.P.: Mr. H. J. Gibson time ago and they are expected to arrive here to tie the end, well, and back walls together, | swampy. · gröund farther along than this the other infactions diventer takin together. necessity of angovering to fill it. The position B.; Mr. R. Bailey, 1.8.0., Mr.A. J. Harding With regard to purpural favor if was more
by Lord Crews, the Secretary of State for the The following gentlemen have been appointed Colonies to constituto the Crown Agents" Ingairy Committee :--- man); the Rt. Hon. Sir Mowalt, &.C.B.
Colond B. Seely, D.8.0- MP-chairTMTM 1.8.0. Sir Ralph Mour, K. C.M.G.: Mr. S. M Leathes; Mr. A. Harris, C.B., C.M.G., Sir
It is reported that the Burens of Local Affairs here will place the following amount of provincie subsidiary coln-paper notes in the market next month viz
Oas dollar rabuidiary poin notes 1,000,000 Five
2,000,00 000000
Total 5,000,000
Ton
of the tank in the yard with relation to privice,
(secretary).
shortly.
The terms of reference are: To report apon technical staff for the
..
the clerical and
NAW COFFEE COINS,
contract. It was taken over by the Bam Bhing Hing Kas Co., of whicb-Li Chuk and Lak Hang, wore the partners, Work was "baken -ont of Sam Kee's hands in Harab, 1902.
Witness did not know wasther,
they could not grow him to completo. Arms were
rolaimed ground F-I don't think so.
Mr. Bowley-Isn't it probable that this is If the ground is soft isn't it necessary to pile
the foundation -It depends al ogether on the sort of bailding you are going to put up.
infactious although not go frequent and he wanta pipon, eta., is important, and nons should the best-method of of the Crown Agents perienced by the smaller traders and labourers of and part of he wall was down at the corner
Thess straps were absolutely diferent to particular lot. Owing to great inconvenience being ex-ordinary tie rods. The whole of the verandah permitted before their positions have boon for the Colonies, and particularly to consider the various provinces through the disappearance of houses; alto all the roof from the front to the ["approved,
conditions of tenure, the soals of payment of the cask soins, the Board of Revenue has given first cross wall. The back yard and kitchens were into harmony, with the principles governing the soon as possible and to distribute them amongst had fallen in. There was practically no bonding salaries and pensions, and how far arrangement instruations to the Canton Mint to strike large in that office are in accord, or can be brought quantities of half cent and two cash ecins as intact, but all the floors of Nos, 85, 37 and 39 Civil Service.
the provinces mentioned in the despat oh.. In the brickwork between the party walls and the
thought it shoqlab ingluded in the list,
Mr. Hooran asket y the M. O. H. could tell whether measles and whoosing cough were mor, prevalent in Hongkong thai England. The Doctor had referred to the pritjee in England
EROCCUPATION 'OF HOUSKI,
Chinese praying that their houses at Hok Un A petition was forwarded from overal
might be released,
consider we have got a good foundation, a
a matter of practice you excavate until you get to something solid, don't
you P Until The hearing was adjourned until to-day, at 2.15 p.m.
we