THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, JUNE 21, 1883.
}THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
FINANCE
Estimates, already authorised by the Finance. The following payments in excess of the Committee, were sanctioned :-
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PRIVY COUNCIL OFFICE TO COLONIAL.Device.
Privy Council Office, Whitehall, 17th November St.-With reference to your letter of the gh, October last, on the wbject of the Ordinance pposed to be fatmured in Hong-
kong in seguinte and define the persons entitled to practise medicine in that Colony, I am directed by the lord President of
The Coach to transmit to you, si be laid before To Kimberley, the accompanying resolation, which has been sereived from Dr, Aclan, ser by the Malical Conseils Executive Committee, November toth, 1834, la regard to the stablishment of a local
(Signed) &.. L. TRIL
The Unday Secretastof State, Calouíni,Q
· XESOLUTION,"·
Passed by the Medical Council's Executive Committee, Noven berzu, iz, in regard in the Falistment of a Local Register of Medical Practitioners in Hongkong,
Revod that the Faccuit Commities sea no objection to the establishment in Hongkong ufa Register which shall be generally. in netonlance with the report of the Attorney fieneral, bur world suggest that it should not in any way fimit die fesdon of practice of Chinese Practititers
(Signed) HUCH ACHAND
DR. ARTIGAN TO tur 'Corinian' SecRRTARY
Haingking th June on the Sir-dan direct inform you that a mec stul faszany for slie purpose of considering the Medical Regitra. in Hillary passing through the Coach, it while foul members of the Merlied im were present, vie:-
of M. EXILE OLLIVIER, "with a light heart, are contented to walt before they make quite unaware of the onerous task l'had their Bill effective until a widened and taken on myself; and I am bound to say continuous Praya runs along the entire
A meeting of the Legislative Council was held that the delay which has occurred in length of this fair city" and until they yesterday afternoon, the 8th inst., at which the passing this Bill is duc, not so much to the have a commodious and convenient following members were present--His Excellency hostility of any enemies it may have, as to highway on which, to run the tramway the Governor, Sir George Phillippo (Chief Justice), the assiduous attentions of its well meaning there will be no cars running in this Col. Mr. W. H. Marsh; C.M.C., (Colonial Secretary), friends," Although this statement of the ony for the next century at least, and prob Lister, (Colonial Treasurer), Dr. F. Stewart, (Re-Regis of Medical Practioners in Hongkong am,
Mr. E. L. O'Malley, (Attorney General), Mr-A. honourable gentleman's may appear a ably at that distant period the prospectgistrar General), Mr. J. M. Price, (Surveyor trifle paradoxical to those acquainted-with--will-beans-hopeless-is-it-is-at the present-General), and Mr. 1, Ryrie (unofficial meraber, the whole of the circumstances, it is prob- day, If the city could be entirely re-mo. The Minutes of the previous meeting were ably very near the absolute truth. There delled, and re-built with streets twice or read by the Clerk of Councils and duly confirmed. can be no doubt that in the Franco-German thrice their present width, and the Artillery struggle the French owed their repeated de. Barracks, Naval Yard Establishment and feats almost as much to the assiduous atten- Ordnance Store dip transplanted to Kow- tions of wellmeaning friends as to the super-loon. the other physical difficulties could jor strength and discipline of the German easily be overcome, although financial; Tegions and many other important mea- success would still be doubtful; hut as sures of reform besides our local tramway these alterations and improvements-for schomes have been frustrated in the same they would unquestionably be improve manner. In regni to the old Tramway's ments-are simply impracticable, on one Bill it may be asked--what well-meaning side and impossible on the other, the Tram-fucrense to galary of Assistant Engineer at Sis per friend must be held chiefly responsible for ways Bill is a hopeless measure. the opposition which caused its withdrawal? ExtEE OLLIVIER enered into the Franco- We fear there can only be one answer to German war, and Mr. BULKELEY JOHNSON that query. The entire management of undertook to introduce traway cars into the Bill, as the honourable member himself Hongkong-each with a light heart. The frankly admits, was entrusted to Mr.
two enterprises were vastly different; but BULKKLEY JOHNSON; he had supreme and the practical results, In each instance in autocratic powers" vested in him to do evitable from the first, were the same. whatever he considered advisable, and it Both M: EMILE OLLIVIER and Mr. BUL is no secret that he used those powers most Joussos pledged themselves to per arbitrarily and to the fullest extent. For formimpossibilities, and both met ignomial whatever failure, therefore, that attended ous failure-the one completely effacing the career of the former Bill, one well himself from the stage of modern politics, meaning friend is principally, nay, almost whilst the other seeks refuge in the vain solely to blame-and that one well meaning Indulgence of Quixotic hopes which are friend is Mr. FRANCIS BULKELEY JOHNSON, essentially characteristic and Utopian. and MEDICAL PRACtitioners yo the Opnicer AniŃistering
We have said that the honourable un- far removed from the bounds of possibil- official member has a mania for tramways, Ity. Both these gentlemen perhaps findtrator of the Colony of Hongkong, &c., &c., Rc.
To His Excellency William Henry Marsh, C.M.G., Afminla The humble petition of the undersigned Media Predoner
in the Colony of Hongkong, persino
M.
$5 per month from 1st June to joth November, 1981,5
FERM BRIGADE.
manch front 1st January was November, 1881.... 165 Suvis Exc.Unive-óv Espari isMENTA.
WORKS AND BERDI
Fiting Clerks' fees with Gins, Repairs to Typho Refinge, Causeway Bay excing.
MEDICAL REGISTRATION.
De, Adams
Dr. Gurdim, B.N.
Dr. C.. Wharry.
Dr. A. J. Whasry
Dr. Gittlach Dr. Geme
*. Dr. Yangiler Borck
Dr. R. Yang
1. Cute, A M.IN Dr. Hogany, A.M.D. Dr. Masques {x, {{light
fir, Alame the the absence of the Colonial Sorgen unavifly detafeld at the Sanitary Bard, bus who has since gained his Approval if the resolutions Teing Chairman, the following re-
rings were passed animaly
Excellency ay upon the table sonte corres-.N., Recife by Vander Turck,
The Colonial Secretary-By_direction of His penderice with reference to the Medical Regis the medical practitioners of the Colony, dated tration Bill, commencing with a petition from the 3rd May, 1882, with a covering letter from the Colonial Surgeon; a despatch from the Secretary of State enclosing a resolution from the Execu live Committee of the Medical Council; a letter from Dr. Harligan and a letter from Dr. Fisher dated the 6th June,
"THE GOVERNMENT.
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Sedical.
It would perhaps be more accurate to say consolation in Sentca's well-known refer-practi-Thatit expelient that perquiring that he has a restless but perfectly laud-ence to great genuises-Nullum og Ald thould be easised to distingulus qunlined frons unqualified able: ambition to distinguish himself in ingenium sine mixtură dementia. carrying out all kinds of innovations and modernimprovements: Mr. JOHNSON strove
MEETING.
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the
Practitioners.
That at the present time there is no law defining or regulating the person entitled to practice medicine In ilis Colony extant such as were in force in England at the time of the assismption f This Colony by Her Majesty.
That your Petitioners shit it desirable in the Interest of the persons residing in the Colony that the laws reguluing the girdi. bications of Practitioners in Medicine and Surgery as at present in force in Epelaud or such portion thereof are
be extended
And your Petitimers will ever pay, "
Hi, B. C. Ayres, L. R.C.P. E,, MEG.SE, &c. W, S Adams, .D., C.
Riten M-Dr-per-W-H--
William Hartizan, Mem, Col. Phys. 1, 1R.C.S., Cari C
ri Cleuth, M.D.
C.CurtacheμЗ
Ho Kal, M.B., 4.35., M.R.C.S., England, Re. W. A. Thompton, M., R.C.S. Elin, Deputy Surgeon- General, A.M.D.
Hungerfond, 1.R.C.§. Brigade Surgeon, Arthur li. Co Surgeća. A.31.1. Surgeon, A.M.1).
Saml, H. Crick, M.1., M.S., M.R.C.S. Eng., 1.S., London,
very hard, though unsuccessfully, to intro-THE PROPOSED AUTUMN RACE duce tramways in Shanghai some years ago; it was therefore, perhaps not partic- ularly singular that be should attempt A public meeting, convened by Mr. H. J. H.
purpose concaining with such modificatius zon, may bexleeaed, caule and to give life to his hobby in Hongkong. Tripp, Clerk of the Course to the liongkong the era el tiene Pilly-pear-that-Your-bxcellency Although it has been our lot on several Race Fund, for the pingose of arranging a Swill be pleased to give a favourable comiterations to this petition. occasions to write disparagingly of the at race meeting for the coquing Autumn, was d tempt to introduce a tramway system into
on the evening of the 7th instant, in this colony we are stanch advocales of Hongkong Club. The attendance," as usual train ways where the surroundings are suit- gre dimensions, and included but few repre- on such occasions, was of the most meas able Our objections-to-MrJOHNSON'Stives of the sporting element. Amongst Tramways Bill have been based ch the others, we noticed Mr. H. J. H. Tripp, Mr. fact-noj admitted by Mr. JoHNSON him- D. McCullock, Mr. R. Fraser-Smith, Mr. J. self that the narrowness of-our-streets M. Guédes, Mr. F. Essex, Mr. F. B..Aubert, renders the scheme totally impracticable Mr. W. Parfitt, Mr. G. S. Coxen, Mr. H. Foss, under existing circunstances. We have Mr. F. Hazeland, and Mr. J.-A. Hloseley, further argued that the conditions of our local traffic present an almost insuperable obstacle to success. Remove these ad- mitted drawbacks, make sensible pro- visions studying the interests of the general community. show the faintest possibility by reasonable reliable estimates that the affair will prove financially successful-in other words that it is a sound and not a bogus concern-and the Hongkong Tram ways Bill will have no more ardent advo- cate and supporter than this journal,
Mr. Tripp after expressing regret that the meeting was such a small one, said as he thought the would be no difficulty in getting up a "Sky" mecting in the Autumn, the first thing would be to arrange a programme.
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advisable to appoint a committee to arrange Mr. Fraser-Smith suggested that it would be preliminarica before taking any other definite steps Until it was ascertained whatsupport the- proposed meeting was likely to receive from the community, he considered that it would be premature to fix upon's programme
Some informal conversation then took place in that the end of October would be a suitable the course of which Mr. Tripp gave as his opinion time to hold the meeting,, as the course would then be in pretty fair order, s and as the subscription griffins for next year's races bably take pats in the sport. Mr. Coxon thought would be bere, some of them would pro- the Sky meeting should be an entirely in- dependent affair, not relying in any way on the regular races, and confined solely to Hongkong, The paual rules of the Hongkong Races would of course, be observed,,\\
Mr. Fraser-Smith-Gentlemen, it will facilitate business greatly if we form ourselves into a re- gular, meeting, and I therefore beg to propose that Mr. Tripp take the chaly.
Mr. Coxon seconded, and the proposal was carried.
WO, Wolseley, I. R.C.S.1. L.R. ROC.R.S.L.M. Sare
Depart
W. London Gordon, M.12, K., Depsity Inspector General.. Hubert Bentham, 1.1.C.P. & S., Y. Sugron, R.N Arthur W. Russelt, LR.C.S.T., L., & QCPT, LM, Burgeon, Royal Navy,
James Stockwell R.C.PE., LRC.SE R. Young, FRCSE
A. S. Gomes, M., M.RCS, E ERCPE LEP & S. Glasgow, R., M.K. £Q.C.PL, LRCS.
W. Lochhead. M..
I. Pereira Marques,
William Young. 3.D., CM, M.R.P. & S. Quebec. E. M. Alvares, 1.R.C.P. Edin., "LY.P.S. Glasgow, J. A. Andrews, MD,
Baied the 3rd day of May, 1835.
Prepeted ly Deputy Inspector of e Dr. Gordon, “I sinve det, di Sectia 18, tre clauser In is insegrity, as off
ginally bought Garrard in The Besef Barde at approval By then, had enne part of the IR for Hongkong." 11. Proped by Dr. J. Wharry, seconded by Dr. K. Young, vert these prepared by the Chief Justice, loved by the Hon. F. Juhama gud secaled by the Hun," P. Ryrie, vil Ordinance all not affect Medical Practitioners at present practising in the Calengwha object weregitration noder This Culinance' be omittel, and instead we beg to suggest that this ill be not made compulsory in the case of persons who were practising medicine in Hongkong before the it day of July:-B11." 1. Proposed by Dr. Gerlach, necorded by 1. A. J. Wharry. **That copies of the resulons passed at this meeting before warded or the Colonial Secretary. With a request that they may «be submitted to His Excellency the Governor and the members of the legislative Consncil for their consideration, before the nextion of the Medical Registradon it," I have sturslingly to request a Try these realistions before His Excellancy the Gorome and the members of the Le gislative Council.-3 am, Sir, Your obedient Servant,
WILLIAN HARTIGAN, Honorary Secretary,
The Hon. W. H. Marah, C., G., Colonial Secretary.
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Mr. J. C. Faire to Colonial SecaÌTARY.---
Hongkong, Jurich, räbe.
SiR-1 m informed, whether clahlyne wrongly, l'ennent say, that the Medical Ordinance will cure for discuss before the Legislative Council at its next meeting, and that a petitions will be presented and an effort made in afrike ant of the Hi abe clause, preventing taking retrospective effect.
(&) All person the Colony who have been registered in any
other British Coleny.
(r.) All persons in the Cedony who hold a diplona, tience, or cef tikcate, graped in any university or college of faculty after and In consequence of these Having used through a cons of study and erabilundo thirugh and sufficient as the minimum corte In any like ensa apprime by the Privy Coynet under. section of the Imperial Act, vi and a Victoria, Cap. 92, itpon pmper proof,
4-Anel that hy bar teng
4. No person links be entitled in recover his charges for malicat
or surgles! attendance unless reghtersil.. 2. Any perum mnt Existered hally-takas ang tilalmflying a gratification to practise medicine of surgery shall be punish 5.The law is be administered by a Metical Council which would examine into the sufficiency of diplomas, licere, & above mentioned (par 3. e.) asdjici to speal ja Governe Council
with the other islands in, the Malay Peninsula, formed a portion of the mainland of the con- finent of Asin; this-can be readily perceived by observing the sea shore to the N.W. of. Kudat where the.com, which formerly existed in the bottom of the sen, has been upheaved and now forms a hard indurated rock with sparry viens and is used for burning into line. At present there is a subsidence which may be seen in the
across Kidat Harbour and where the semi-arial „spit of land which runs from the west halt way
roots of the inangrove-are-exposed at low water, the hardy tree having itself perished; again at the west entrance to Sandakan Harbour are high rocky islands, composed of folded and convoluted rocks of the tertiary period brownish colour, on the almost perpendicularly highly decomposed and of a dirty yellowish and
scarped eastern site of which grow lichens-and- "creeping plants, the other portons being cover. ,ed with luxurious virgin forest trees and under- growth; this latter is also the case along the west-side of the harbour where the town of Elo- pura iso, be situated but the upper formation is a soft unindurated said-stone, which holds in
cotton of pe necessary Council. It would meny to pro- Gapprehend this there is quit sufficient material for the vide by a short dress the encuestion 1st interfere with the practice of medicine and grgery) Chinese sugs (diluere, and 7 dost see that there is any legal elections giving face in the wishes of the petitioners by an ordinance, if it skunk be thought right to as a matter of policy,
FT O'Malley. { The Attorney-General-Sir, the next order to resunie.consideration of the Medical Regis tration Bill in committee, but I may state it is noy intended to proceed immediately with that bill, as it is desirable the members of the Coun-its-porous substance, even where scarped and cil should have ample opportunity of considering exposed, an unusual quantity of water, from the correspondence upon the subject which has which arises aprings in abundance, supplying the been laid on the table today, and therefore I place with pure fresh water. On the opposite propose that consideration of the bill be past sitle of the harbour and along the eastern coast poned..
towards Darvel Bay the shores are low and many large rivers debouch at these places, bringagdown immense quantities of mud and sil the shores are bordered with mangrove. swamps, between which and the jungle—the" latter growing in all cases down-to-high water- mark is a considerable belt of Nipa.palm, the water being muddy and turbid and, except where the rivers gribouch, shallow, in strong con trast with that in the interior of the harbour where it is clear and bright, the tide rising about nine feet.
This was agreed to and His Excellency ad- journed the Council sine die
NOTES ON THE GEOLOGY AND "PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY OF
NORTH BORNED.
pid and abundant and no sight can be The growth of the coral-it-very-ra-
conceived more beautiful than the exquisite gardens of the most varied colours and forms of these numerous madrepores see through the clear water often at a depth of many fathoms as plainly as if placed at one's feet,
The territory of the British, North Borhed Co. extends from Kimanis river on the N.W.coast of Borneo to Siboku Riverin 4 deg. N. lat. onthe This coast line is indented by several noble.bays East coast, the whole extent being nearly goomiles.
on the N., Nand E. coasts, the principal being Marudu Bay, in which is situated Kudat Harbour and town, (the "Governor at present resides here) Labuk Bay, and Sandakan Harbour on the N.E. coast, on the western side of which is to be situated the city of Elopura, and Darvel Bay on Any description of Borneo would be incomplete the cast coast, in which is situated the town without a description of the celebrated mountain. of Silam. Of the places named Elopura will un- Kini Balu, considered sacred by the natives. doubtedly be the most imponant, from its noble Reference has already been made to its height harbour, which can scarcely be surpassed, and, and geological formation; the first European
to which numerbus, and great rivers conting
who attempted to ascend it was Mr. (now Sir) in the hears before the Council in the ill the fees will mese tracts of inland territory. The seat being about 300-feel from the highest point; at At the mission of thist clause will affect me. I can as fright selves, thereby affording water communication occasion he reached to weltat he estimated as. from the heart of the country discharge them Hugh Low, sometime about 1853; on that omise of that Clause is again deliated, mid i japo appearing *by Lonasel,
of Government is likely to be at Elopura in the from 8,000 to good feet he discovered the If any petition is Bald before His Excellency the Cuvernar af before the Concil, on the subject of the 15all, they tube feruished futures, Kudat can scarcely hope ever to compete glorious pitcher plants Nepentos Rajah, N. with a cupp of it, I have the humorit teise, Sustain-ili-Elopura aliliough-Marudy-Bay is a very Lowi and others. Nalure has brought forth its fine stretch-of water and many extensive rivers choicest resources in the creation of these mest 1. FISHER
discharge themselves into it still they do not wondrous plants, the zone of growth of which tap the country like the Great Kinabutannyan ceases at g,too feet. The mountain was again zoomiles, with its many tributaries, one of which, River which is navigable for steam launches for ascended in 1858 by Mr. St. John, at the time Brit.sh Consul General at Brunei, who succeeded Kon Koun River seems to take its rise in reaching the highest summit. Mr. St. John in one of the spurs on the south of the vast Silam, where the Covernnient have established over the starp rocks, their boots having been fountain of Kini Balule future prospects of feet becoming-sore-from-walking-bare-footed was accompanied by Mr. Low, but the latter's
an experimental Botanic Gardent, will be greatly completely cut and worn through by the angular. advanced when a roadway is formed from that Cheiasic rocks, he was not able to accom place to Sandakan Harbour, thereby avoiding.the-pany-Mr. St. John-the whole-way-On-another long sea toute between the two places.
The Hocerable the Cutgalal Sececiazy
́ ́ ́THE ORDER AND CLEANLINESS Dit..... The Attorney-General-I beg to move the second reading of the Order and Cleanliness Aincndment Ordinance, 1883. As I explained unnecessary for me to go over the ground again, the nature of the Bill at the first reading, it is but I am prepared to move an amendment when we come to Section 4, and the insertion of an other section in lieu of that which stands at
present.
The bill was read a second time and the Council went into Committee. A slight verbal alteration was made in section 3. With refer ence to section 4-
The interior of Borneo is composed probably of the metamorphic rock Gneiss, although Mr. St. John in his work on Bornco describes the te however admits that his knowledge of Geology mountain Kisi Balu as being formed of granite; is limited, and indeed his mistake is not to be wondered at as specimens of Gniess are to be
The Attorney-General said-I propose the subsitution of a new section for this section as it now stands. I called attention the other day to operata-vides that
the provision of the bill as it stands, which pro-brained which, except to an expert, are undis-to-a-spur-at-the-height of 10,700 feet the
I must decline to this parítims for the following reasons:- tardy guidinedicale who have had no opportunity st-The introduction of the British Medical Acts would of obtaining the legal alifications required by the Act,
sul-Nu proper Medical Lucil coul be formed in the Colony would be carried out fairly and without prejudice. This body le supervise the working of these Acts and to take care that they the great pentection in medical men in England.
shewn to be necessary to the protection of the pubile in this. 3d-I am of opinion 1st the intructions of these Act cannot Colony.
Indian, MD,
Hongkong, at April, 186*.
COLONIAL Sumkon to Actix Chantal SecARTARY.
Hongkong, and May, 1887. Six--On behalf of the Medical Practioners in Hongkong I lency the Administrator a pétition paying for an Ordinance to this Colony, define and regulate the persons' entidel ta practise medicine in In consequence of a protest having been entered on the petition
Any member of the Sanitary Board may at any reasonable inte enter, or may, upon complaint and after due enquiry, by writing under his hates deptite an Inspector of Nuisances to enter any hour and Inspect the condition of the same,”—
tinguishable from granite; but granite as an eruptive rock does not stand out alone as this cat mountain does. Along the sea-board and for a considerable distance intand the formation That is a very strong power, and it was thought is tertiary and retent; it is not likely that the desirable in the first instance, as this is an ex precious metals to any great extent exist in the perimental measure, to hedge it about with all territory, but coal, iron, antimony and galena are reasonable and possible precautions in order to known to be there in considerable quantities. prevent any abuse of the powers provided. The Coal beds (lignite) and oil springs appear at present bill is intended merely as a temporary the Sekuati River about 20 miles west of Kudat, measure pending the introduction of a new and no doubt when further explorations are made coal will be found in many other places. much upon how this section, is found to work, in its amended form whether or not it may not be necessary to adopt something more like the sec tion. in its present form That will depend, of course, a good deal upon the assistance the members of the Sanitary Board may receive, from the Chinese portion of the community more especially. The clause I propose instead of the
have the humor so furward you for consideration Ercel sanitary law, and it will of course depend veg Inland the true coal measures certainly exist, as
by Mr. Pishar, I deem li desirable to add a few observations.
take the opportunity of pointing to His Excellency that In their petiifuss the medical gentlemen have pirposely introduced! appicalilaar an Ordináncs may be passed regulating &c." the words "or stick purtion of them Medical Acu) may be Diey do not desire to confine the registration of Diplomses favor us with your views regarding the proposed trance that every person practising in this Colony as a Physician existing one is
Mr. Fraser-Smith-Mr. Chairman, will you the Medical Art): what they do want is to have a reliable - This Colony to such only as are British or as are registrable under meeting, so that we may know exactly what is and that such qualification has been granical to him after and
and Surgeon peaches some qualification entitling him to do so, intended.
consequence of his having passed through a course of study ar stamination as through and sufficient is the minimum course
any fike case approved by the Privy Council under sociion ar of the Melical Act now in force in Great Bricals American, Canadian, and Portuguese diplomas is sufficient prouf
The fact that the signatories inclifts man holding German they cabinis, that they wish registratlan to be extended tu quafi-
unwholesome or defective stata as to become a source of
respect the sail tenement or of any of
house or lentment and inspect the condition of the same. The
bous or tanament.
moisture
The rich luxuriance and almost endless variety of vegetation in the tropics is well-known, and nowhere is its full developement more com- plete or striking than in Borneo,, the equable moisture, the great forest trees, supporting other ent-temperature all the year round, the heat, the
modifications in detail, the trees of a varied de- forms of vegetation, ferns, orchids, arums and numerous other epiphytal plants with countless scription, yet all with tall symmetrical trunke rising to a height of from 80 to 100 feet without creepers and climbing plants, stretching from giving out a branch, the profusion of woody. tree to tree, sometimes coiled like a great serpent on the ground in folds, in loops from the highest trees, convoluted, taut as the rigging of a ship, round in sections and again flattened like driving, some smooth, others rugged and knotted, at times
spiral manner from the ground to the branches bands for machinery, sometimes coiled in a of a huge tree and sinking deep into the tissues as if the strength of the creeper overpowered the annular expansion of the tree; some of these
the highest point, in 1879; the mountain. was occasion Mr. St John also succeeded in reaching again ascended by Mr. Burbidge, Curator of the Trinity College Botanic Gardens, Dublin, alone Veitch on the second. As, however, Mr. Bur on one occasion, and accompanied by Mr. Peter bidge's object was to collect botanical speci mens for Kew gardens, he merely ascended
As Mr. BaKELEY JOHNSON very truly ex-
highest point reached, where his special mission was accomplished he describes the climate at that pressed it a tramway, if it is to be success
height as being bitter cold." Mr. St. John says fal at all, must, be an institution for the
he experienced a very cold wind, accompanied with benefit of the whole community, and not
driving sleet on the summit; snow, ifit falls there, for that of any special class: Beyond,
appears not to remain undissolved even at the however, afirming that, in his belief, along
highest point. Mr. Thos. Labb attempted the ascent in 1856, but was turned back by the na the whole life designated in the bill, the
tives. Kini Balu is mostly enveloped in dense Company, by narrowing the width of the
clouds during the day, the day wind bringing up guage, contracting their carriages, and
along the sides of the mountain, where regulating the rate of speed to meet the
it is condensed, forming clouds entirely conceal- condition of our roads, would run their
ing the mountain; the reverse happens during the the explorers of the Government frequently de-night, a descending current carryingthe moisture cars not only with great success and con-
scribe the association rock in their journals, and with it and leaving the blue-grey striated peaks venience to the public but with entire safety
zand-stones and shales are referred to repeatedly. visible in the early morning, the beauty and gran-. to passengers, Mr. BULKELKY JOHNSON has
The coast line is very irregular, the land for a deur of which is not easily forgotten. The best never yet demonstrated in any practical
considerable distance inland being low, and is view is from the sea, the mountain being 60 mannch how a tramway system in Hòng-
bordered by many islands, some with high peaks miles due south of the land at the west entrance kong is to be an institution for the benefit
such as Banguey, north of Maluda Bay, where to Maludu Bay. of the whole community. A mere guess
a Gniess peak on the N.W. rises to a height of If an Inspector of Nuisances or any other person reports to the 300 feet. This island is divided from the main- or speculation based on nothing excepting
Sanitary hard concerning any house or tenement that he has land to the cast of Maluda Bay by a passage the worthy unofficial member's "bellef”
renson to believe) That such house or tenement or day often miles wide, which is not however, considered The Chairman-My idea is that we should get
the arrangements therein or conected therewith are longer safe for any large vessels; these have consequent- is hardly sufficient to satisfy a critical up.a."Sky" meeting confined entirely to local government of an exacting public. There ponies and riders. We might for instance have
to the inhabitants or neighbours, or (8) That the sanitary condi- ly to keep to the north of Balambangan and is only one road in the whole of the Colony a hack race, a tratting contest, and a race openfications other than fritsh.
Hona prescribed try or under authority of law am not fulfilled in Banguey Islands when proceeding eastward. Bal in any way suited for a tramway, and on to all ponies, the winner to be claimed, for $150 with regard to the second abjection that no proper Medical
in writing authorize the spector of Nuisance to enter auch of Banguey; it is low lying but densely wooded. menu therels, the Sanitary Board may in its decretion by order ambangan Island lies about six miles to the West which cars could run with any reasonable to exclude the "cracks." This proviso Council could be immed" I may be permitted to remark, that such prospects of success, That road is the
would keep away first class ponies as owners difficulty has not been found Insuperable in other Colonfes
Inspector of Nuisances shallot demand produce and how the The Inte East Indian Company formed a settle order to any person being or claiming to be the occuplar of such ment here in the latter part of the last century, but Praya Central which stretches in one con-
would not risk losing them for such a small summ.
ping Acts or Ordinances relating Madical Practice, and kould not be found so in this Colony, would submit that the tinuous line from near Lap-sap-wan in the athleticsports, so as to make a pleasant afternoon, this staden, the, frincipal Army Medical Officer, and if We might also combine with the racing some Colonial Surgeon, the Dapury Trapecine General of Hospitals and
I may explain the difference between the two when the soldiers and servants of the Company the place was tacked by the Bornean pirates sections. Under Section 4 as it stands the in-were massacred. The Sultan of Sulu has some of west to the City Hall, embracing in its or perhaps two afternoons-a two days' meeting Excellency might see it from time toimeto appaint, should con
Recemary auch her qualified Medical Practitioners, as spector of Nuisances might report to the Chief the iron guns taken at the time mounted at route of about one mile in length, almost commencing each day at two o'clock."
ause the Medical Baard. With such constitution it is dificult Inspector concerning any matter, and the Sani-present in his forts in the Island of Sulu. the whole of the commercial emporiums in Mr. Fraser-Smith-How do you propose to brought against it ineo its members would constsally change, to imagine that any charge of unfairness could be reasonably the Colony Eastward of the City Hall raise the necessary funds?
and a large proportion of them would not be engaged in private
asy Inspector, without consulting anyone, might Banguey is a considerable island containing instruct the Inspector of Nuisances at once to about 150,000-acres; in-shape-it-is-roughly we are not acquainted with a single busi-
existed there. Under the substituted section it descends southerly and easterly and is covered at practice, it would not be at all liable to be influenced in its deci go and vist the house and see if such nuisance trapezoid: the Gneissic peak in the N. W ness house. There are a few godowns and an engineering establishment on Praya
will be necessary for an inspector of nuisances, or its base by the tertiary clay and other deposist of East, and away at East Point are the
any other person who suspects that there is a case a more recent date, similar to those on the main ofmuisance in a house, to make his report to the land to the south, of which formerly formed a magnificent warehouses of Messrs, JARDINE,
Sanitary Board, which will consider whether MATHESON, &Co., and themanufactory of the
proper
case to order an inspection, and portion; but by subsidencèft li now separated by creepers are of great length, perhaps hundreds of China Sugar-Refinery under the manage-
Mr. Coxoti£think.veveral gentlemen would emble of "The Medical Act" where the sole reason ivan-if-so-they-will-then-issue their writ to enable many coral reefs and shoals, he soil is moerfect, and not more than one and a half inches in
shallow channel along which-are-scattered- medt of the same firm. As we are at
gelemen in thela petition have urged, vle, the better to enable the inspection to be made. This is not so fertile and the island almost entirely
diametre, others are like thick rope cables; and in- present situated it appears that a line could course we shall charge a small entrance fee, the Legislature in all European Countries, in the Astralian Colonder the present section, but it secures protec: valuable, as the water at no place is any great unbroken foliage overhead through which the The Chairman-No doubt they will, and of qualified practitioner, and I would also point to the facts that prompt and speedy a power as that provided jungles the trees are unagnificent und ougered by deed they may all be regarded as living vegetable only be laid on Fraya Central, a distance think about a would be enough We might indies, in lauritius, and in most countries of South America has
aies, in New Zealand, in the Dominion of Canada, in the Wattion in a most effectual way to the Chinese, who distance, thus rendering transport easy.
ropes and are used as such by the natives The of about one mile, but even there the road also have a light steeplechase; we do not want a dsamed it axpedient to pass laws regulaing the practice of medi are not yet accustomed to this sort of inspec Is so narrow and the traffic of such a char-heavy one to start with
she and surgery in their respective concitries, and that in the tion and who have some fear that evils may in Bornco; it certainly is in N. Barnes (it is listed strange emotion on a mind unaccustomed to Mount Kini Balu appears to be the highestpoint the stillness and silence all combined leave a sun's rays cannot penetrate, the cathedral gloom, United States the leading Biedical Corporations are at the present acter that the attempt to run tramways Mr. Fraser-Smith-It will be difficult to have moment strenuously endeavouring (and harmin some States partly
attend it. This will give them all the protection there is a mountain quite as high, some say higher, such scenes mature seems to reign supreme and would inevitably result in total failure. Ita much lighter one than we had last year.
succeeded) to hava iimilar laws macted therein, whilst in Ora they was originally" proposed to run the cars The Chairman-It would be easy to arrange by the test aired lo fatoes there is a Board before whics officer who may not always possess the highest sain lies in a
not be subjected to capricious inspection by an altitude of 13,698 feet.
of thermquam dom powerless to oppose her
apparently “Illimitable resources. The solemn.stillness of a dreary swamp with only some half-dozen soklers, a race for civilians, and a jockey race que la o che high rate what Chinese Stade-inspection, but ensure that the inspection will be on it is described as being a sheer precipice Is
ho-N Chinese huts on the adjacent Shau-kl-wan for those who had ridden at the meeting the best foreseech of hy haar andere both found of has a jagged, serrated top of about two miles notably in the large islands (south and west of and on-Western civilisation; it has been, equal to the Lothar events"15"YAARENA MALOshima, interesting astignutimna Batory's 21 ompital Man Boad, under existing circumstances the possible,
other countries similarly circumstanced, course if it is found that the powers are not long which inclines to the E., (the only way! attempt would be the height of folly.
At the suggestion of Mr. Fraser-Smith the
strong enough and are not sufficient to enable-which an ascent can be made), by a sharp slope Borneo) Sumatra and Java,-where-under-the- Chairman proposed that a "Sky" meeting should
serious and beavy labours imposed upon them by it continues for a distance of 30 miles when the Sanitary Board to carry through the very until the 9,000 feet contour is reached, after which enlightened, intelligent and just rule of the Dutch Clovernment, the vast resources of the soil are be held on the race course during the latter half of October. Mr. Fraser-Smith seconded and the
this ordinance, it may be necessary to strengthen it dies away into the table land at the yielding up a rich harvest, and already a revenue that power; but I apprehend that if the Chinese base; considerable. proposal was carried unanimously,
of £10000,000 per annum MADA some of the principal
One of the great prospective difficulties in The Gneissic region of North Borneo bears a
Borneo seems to be how to deal with the semi- Savage natives, the number of whom is appro most luxurious growth of primeval forest, and cultivation and growth of tobacco, sugar, coffee every maior, without any law save what experts say the soil is particularly good for the ximately estimated at 150,000, living a free life, and indeed all other products of a tropical may be imposed by the chiefs of the various THE MEDICAL REGISTRATION BILL”.... climate. The country has the advantage of being tribes. The most honourable, avocation of the Department of Public Works under your. There was some further general conversation
The Colonial Secretary-In addition to the outside the regions of typhoons, even bigh winds the males in the Intchor is head hunting, papers 1. navo, already laid on the table on are extremely rare, and as the rains are frequent consequently each tribe--is--at enmity Excellency's Government will have so arranged in which several gentlemens took part. It was it that a widened and continuous Praya will run ing did not incur penalties for the regular races fing the persons entitled to practia medicine in Hongkon
stated that winners of events at a "Sky" meet-
Si-With reference to my despatch No. 239 of the test this question I beg to add a report by the Attor and beavy the products of the soil are safe from and in a chronic state of Warfare with its along the entire length of this fair city and that the regulations in that respect being identicni hare the honour to transmk to you a copy of a letter why at
October, relative to the proposed Ordinance to regulate and deey General, which has not been printed..... atmospheric disturbance and are nourished by neighbours. They may, however, be brought
'REPORT.****
sufficient moisture. Volcanos (active) do not to coalesce against the supposed common enemy, before the promoters come to make this Bill effec-with the "Off-day at the annual meeting. In been received from the Chisnal Ofis, forwarding copy of
sih May, 1853, exist in sive, they will have a commodious and convenient reply to the Chairman, who expressed a strong
The pellidos in not quite accurate as to the present state of tas in any part of the island, and earthquakes, the white man and the Chinese. The latter in A solución passed by the Executive Committee of the Muticul|| the law.
terror of many other islands of whatever numbers could make so stand against highway on which to run the tramway, have opinion that the races should be entirely con
Couse on the subjees, and to authorize you to submit to the The Imperial Act, #1 and 'Vic. Cap. on apples in this to Malay Archipelago and the Phillippines,
the wild agile native armed with his spear and Leristative Council an Ordinance is cruce with the view-Colony, and every person registered under is lethed according are unknown. From all these considerations kris and with the jungle for a retreat These roery confidence in submitting this Bill to the fined to Hongkong, as the presence of "cracks" It would be addable that the persons on the board to whom die and sense for blacharsticion and suguy in this Colony it is doubtful whether in any other portion of the the Goverment of Sabah, whose intention is to
the RMAT
considerations have no doubt been weighed by Council. It will be a measure of great public would spoil the sport, Mr. Aubert remarked that duty will be entrusted of selecting the frigo ar Colonial Diplomas to for intend to be the tropics such
are be qualify a medical man for | advantage, and will promote the industrial proc- there was very little fear of any of the Shanghai should consult 4 Frocal Coumed in math election is a view glacer may be established in this Colony super cast thould be growth of the products named certainly hoplace perity of the colony, big to move the first autumn meeting there would be in full swing, by in this respect have the hopest tá bak Sir, Your mot cracks being present, as the training for the of securing unifony and the Mather Coun
more
so, as the topography and virgin soll over reading of the Tramways, Ordinance!! If the
an oplelon in which Me Essex concurred. 2
vast regions cannot be surpassed for the purpose of the advantages of civilisation; but who can tell? promotors of the Hongkong tramway The meeting then adjourned.
North Borneo has been subjected to many A
The Chairman By subscriptions. Idon't think we shall experience any difficulty there. We have the ladies of the colony with us, One lady has already promised to get up a Ladles Purse, and also offered to subscribe $10 towards a tug of war.
give cups if they were solicited."
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lants by private or personal motives, Information regarding origo Diplomas could be abiained through the various Consule, suggested there would be a fax appeal to His Excellency in
or by other means adopted by the Medical Board, and in all ex
his process, that there is no necessity for the passing of such a In reference to the third objection of Ms. Fisher's set forth in Act, I am desired to direct His Pacellency Attention to the
for the passing af the Act is identical with that which the medical
requiring medical aid to distinguish quailded
is a
Bruin a powerful spication to being conlad, on for the purpose of desire, because it will ensure that they will to the S.E. In the Dutch territory)-"
to
and has an.
out to Causeway Bay, but as the place is for some athletic sporta, say a mile race for masters, and their officers and engine, mest peaduce their discretion. -` It will not subject them is capricious Freeplangered #bor is untold ages are, however, to meet a foe, that of
:
The Tramways Bill as proposed-It has been "passed through all its stages in the Legislative Council-is a mere farce, and nobody knows that better than Mr. Bux- XELEY JOHNSON. The latter portion of his An there was some difficulty in forming a com- speech to the Council proves the truth of mittee owing to the absence of so many of the this assertion. The honourable member supporters of racing, the Chairman after drawing concluded with the following extraordinary better to postpone the election so that he could up a list of names, auggested that it would be remarks: But, Sir, before the sanction of ascertain what gentlemen would be willing to Her Majesty's Governmumi is finally given to act. A meeting could then be called to elect a this Bill, I hope that the energetic action of committee.
that whitin Hongkong
Majesty's subjects of that a
tank in
are not inclined to interpose neediens obstacles the south side from which are given off from is derived by that Government from these islands
fore being allowed to take medical, charge of Chinese emigrants, the Supreme Court of Hongkong without, producing videos in what no Barristers or Solicitors can be admitted to pracilie in the one case of having been called to the bar, in the other of boring bass earlied as Solicitor, either-in-this Colony or at homa in England; so such regulations sxist regarding the sister profession, in who hands are placed the health and asfety of the general commualty,
I need hardly point out to you that any objection of medical mea
similar ft or Ordinance being passed here to that, in bron in in the way, and on all reasonable occasions grant rivers in North Borneo take their source. other of Her Majesty's Colonies would have to be couldered side by wide with the protection which the persons in this Colony re
bermission to the Inspector of Nuisances without quiring medical aid are entfiled to at the hands of Her Majestys raising questions as to his right to enter, no fur- Government are the honour to be St, Your-mos obediensther provision will be required.***** Servanty
·PH. 11. C. Ayrra, Colonial Surgeon, The Hondurable F, Stewart, LED, Acting Colonial Becre way, &c. &c, &c, Hongkong
Secretary of State To OFFICE ADMINATEUNO THE
expressed,
GOVERNMENT. Downing Street, nyth November, 1881.
KIMMERAY-
The Ofons Administering the Governmini af Hongkang
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The alteration na proposed was adopted, and without further alteration the bill was passed.
entered the names of all persona entliled to practise madleine and minguey ln the Culowy,
*y*The Register to compclass==|
{MA All parkóczit by the Colany now Miniɛla Da
*Kay Malm 138 Imperial Ani si and
deal with the natives liberally and to respect all
their rights and thismayimpress them with somia
I series of elevation and depression since it, along, se Hongkong, June 9th, 1883.