right" and went after a few minutes across my tennis lawn. On the morning of 24th the first defendant rushed into the kitchen Where I was and said he wanted a cat. I went into the dining room and sent the cat out into the verandah. The man did not speak respect. fully, and was afterwards abusive and refused to leave when told, making faces at me. The four chair coulies next door have given great annoyance calling after me in Chinese,
By Mr. Gedge-My letter box has been removed four times. The coolies I believe have a grudge against me for having a friend of theirs removed from the path where he was lying drunk. The coolie must have seen me when he came to the kitchen," He spoke to me disrespectfully: He afterwards spoke to the cook and I told him to get the cat IF
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, APRIL 27, 1900.
drainage while the other would supervise REMOVAL OF A LATRINE. disinfectlog operations. Dr. Clark said, how-, ever, he could make arrangements for the officer who now made night Visits and attended to prosecutions to attend to this overcrowding
The Vice President said that the effect of confining the enforcement to one district would be to hunt the people to another one. He did not consider the staff was yet large enough for- the purpose
The letter from the Government refusing the removal of a latrine has already been published. Me Osborne said that he did not wish to waste time on such a paltry matter. The expense was very small, and he did not think the Government were justified in, bringing that as
Mr. Osborne explained that the resolution was only to find out in which the greatest number of empty houses were located, so that a start could be made.sema bad
The President then put the resolution, which was passed by 8 votes to 2, the Chinese members voting against it, the duke
Dr.
an excuse for the refusal.
Dr. Hartigan sald that there was more in a decided spub to the Board. It was purely a this refusal than appeared on the surface; it was sanitary matter, and therefore their request should have been granted. It was the Go eriment's action that had made him previously withdraw from the Board. He emphasized the present structure as insanitary and certainly
been carried out as a 'matter of course.
The President pointed out that the Govern ment did not refuse to remove it but postponed it until the works in the vicinity were com- inenced.
following week was 25-4, against 25-8 for cor. responding week. The retum for the week ended April 14th was 19-6 against 17 for the same week last year.
It will thus be seen that it was 1 who sought - Kagoshima Afaru, Japzinese str, for Singaporn," out Captain Rowcroft, not he who volunteered Loongmoon, German sit for hangbai... assistance to me.
Yawata Alaru, Japanese sir. for Manila. Tsinan, British str., for Manila, Wosang, British str., for Shanghai. Kongman, British atz, for Canton,
eat Lion, British steam-launch, for Macac athar, French str., fdr Hoihow. Glenfallock, British str., for Amoy.
Departures.
Had the prosecution, Instead of placing the Dr. Clark said that during the past fortnight blind reliance they did upon the evidence of 3,077 rats had been destroyed, making a total the two main, witnesses on their behalf, taken of 10,778. He regretted to report that there the trouble to make the saine enquiries that I was na abatement in the spread of plague, and made, and endeavoured to satisfy themselves as to the credibility of these two witnesses, there as at the previous meeting it was decided to de- clate No. 2 health district infected with pla ucis not the least doubt but that they couldhave pros declared, infected. At the previous meeting a he now proposed that No. I heakh district be cured, though the assistance of Captain Row- sub-committee, consisting of Dr. Lowson and tained. It cannot be supposed for a moment
croit, precisely the same information that I ob- April 27, Hatching, British str., for Swatow, himself, was appointed to make arrangements that either he or the Colonel of his Regiment. April 27, 4fikazon Warz, Jap. str., for Shanghai.
April 27, Kongbeagi British str., for Bangkok. with regard to house visitation in Nex would have refused such assistance, but, as April 27, Phranang, British str., for Swatow. district. They asked for six constables, and Captain Rowcroft stated in the witness box, it April 27, 7zx, Norwegian str., for Canton. inst. They had discovered seven cases of prosecution in getting up their case. It cer- Haiphong. plague during the past week, and he proposed tainly appears to me that it was not his duty, that if the Board declared No. 1 health district after having assisted me, at my request, and infected the same constables visit No. 1 district upon the orders of his Colonel, in obtaining as well as No. 2.
evidence for the defence, to voluntarily go and Dr. Lowson peconded, and the motion was
inform the prosecution of the nature of that carried.
evidence. Had he done so I should have had This was all the business.
most just cause of complaint against him.
understand a little Chinese. The confles live on dirtiyan asked that, the Chinese should indecent, and said its removal ought to have these constables commenced work on the 20th was not his duty to give' (unasked) help to the | April 27, Michael Jebsen, German str., for
always said something which I presume to be rude as 1 passed in my "chair. 1 think my husband complained on the 24tha se para
Henry Wallace Robertson, saldy he did not know if the coolle had been sent after a cat on the morning in question.
“given an opportunity, of explaining their reasons, as the resolution mest affected the Chinese. He moved that the Standing Orders he suspended to allow of their doing so,
referred back to the Government,
Dr. Hartigan proposed, that the matter be
said the Board were treated as if they were Mr. McKie supported the proposition and children.
voted for it, the remaining five refusing to vote. When the proposition was put, five members
This having been carried, Mr. Chan A Fook said that this was a very important matter and would greatly affect the Chinese. They ought Mr. Thomson then addressed the Bench and first to get some place to which the people who asked that the case against his client be dis were turned out could go. fo. He ascribed missed on account of the annoyance to which the reason for the overcrowding, in a great Mrs. Bell had been subjected by the coolies measure, to the high rental and upset price He pointed out that the injuries of the charged by Government for Grown lands, coolics were gat of a grave character. | giving figures to show that a building could
CHINESE CEMETERIES. Mr. Bell's house was left entirely defenceless not pay more than 4 per cent, on the capital Government's letter already published. The throughout the day and be was doubtless ex-exponded, and said that there was a lot of land President proposed the appointment of two asperated by the annoyance to which his wife at Taipingshan on which the Chinese would committees to nitend separately to the two sub- had been put for so long..t
build houses if the upset price was not so high.jects mentioned in the letter. Mr. Gedge pointed out, that the assault Mr. Fung Wa Chuen said he quite agreed had been proved to have been made with his colleague, but thought that the Gov. without any provocation at the time. From Mr.ernment should build the houses themselves, Robertson's evidence it was clear that Mr. Belland rent to, poor people at a low rate. He was a man of very, violent tempes, and he put it cited cases where a few years ago the rent of to his Worship that he should be shown that a house was only Szo a month, which now cost, he could hot take the law into his own hands, $50 or $60. After speaking on the vexed ques and could not threaten to break coolies bones tion of supply and demand, he said there was and then go for their master. He contended no law, and there could be no law, to prevent that Mr. Bell must be checked in this career or a landlord getting as much rent as possible should he chance to meet a person, of ja less from bis, kouses. He did not believe that if mild temperament than his client he might builders got the land, cheaper they would re- catch a tartar and that would lead to a very duce the rents. He was in favour of prevent- serious breach of the peace. Besides, he thoughting overcrowding, but he did not think there that the cat episode certainly did not justify the were any empty houses. assault.
His Worship said that the assault had not been denied but that the alleged provocation appeared to have spread over several months and the evidence on the point was very vague. He accordingly ordered Mr. Beli to pay a fine of $10 and to compensation for the assault on the first Complainant and 'a' fino'of $5 and $5 compensation for that on the second. The cross.summons was dismissed.omi
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Dr. Lowson said there were some, and Mr. McKie said there were others in East Point.
At Dr. Hartigan's suggestion an official member was included in the names proposed, and the two Committees amalgamated. The following gentlemen, therefore, agreed to serve: --Drs. Lowson, Hartigan and Clark and the two Chinese members.
DRAINAGE.
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THE KING LIEN-SHAN CASE.
{From our own Correspondent.)
Macao, 27th April.
I am reliably informed that proceedings in the King Lien-Shan case will commence on Monday, the 30th instaut, if witnesses for the prosecution, who are now in Canton, arrive from the fair" Gity of Rams" in time to open the Court in the forenoon.
There seems to be a hitch in the preparation of the prosecution of Mr. King for the pi nessen, it is said, are not all ready and one or two who were desired to come here to attempt to make it hot for the aged defendant got In the report by Mr. Drury, Sanitary Survey. or, he recommends
"sick" shortly before the hour fixed for their an addition to the
departure from Shanghai. Now, it is presum. Sanitary Board's byelaws made under Ordin-able, of course, that the witnesses who thus ance 24 of 1887 give the Board power, to shuffled out of taking an active part in the pro- enforce open semi-egg-shaped channels in ceedings have some good
reason for. extent possible" in any private house drainage ward," and rumour h th it that they had stead of underground pipes to the greatest exhibiting "backwardness in coming for
the 1, H. Act does not providle for, scheme in the City, which Section No. 55 of good reason to avoid appearing in Court, believing that such a case when granted fair Mr. Drury in his report gives some very trial in a European Court would probably rol rood reasons for this course.
lapse and that the blame for failure to make out a prima facie case for extradition would that that most dreaded of all celestial scourges, be saddled upon them with the certain result the fair Empress Dowager's wrath, would be promptly visited upon them in no uncertain manner, for the reason that King-Lien-Shan is particularly" wanted by the vindictive Empress on account of liis complicity (as she has been pleased to put it in one of the imperial Edicts) in the despatch of a telegram from the gentry and merchants of Shanghai unfortunate Emperor Kwang-su.
The M. O. H. Minuted:
byelaw such as the following to be made under it seems to me that what is required is a subsection 1 of Section 13 of Ordinance 24.
1887-
I trust that I have now made it sufficiently clear that Captain Rowcroft in trying, as he said he did, to get evidence for the defence' in no way neglected or exceeded his duty, but that whatever he did was done by him at my request and in pursuance of orders given him by his Colonel-and further, as he himself sated in the witness box, 'in order to arrive at the truth.'
Trusting also that you will accord space in your columns to this letter.
I am Sir,
Your obedient servant,
CHAS. D. WILKINSON, Salicitor for the prisoner Gleba Khan. Hongkong, April 26th, 1900. Nosz-The evidence referred to by the Chief Justice was as follows:-
Capt. Roweroft.--! have taken an interest on behalf of the defence. I am here officially on behalf of the Regiment to watch the case. I certainly believed Alla Ditta was lying and I
have tried to get evidence for the defence. asked if any one could disprove his statement. have given no information to the Police about the case as it was not my duty to do so. The Subadar and the femadar came to me on the afternoon of the 8th March at my quarters.
THE FOOD OF THE COLONY. To van Euron or aus "HusGKONG TELEGRAPH.
April 27, Sungking, British str., for Manila. · April 27, Amyang, German str, for Saigon. April 27, Benvenue, British str., for Saigon. April 2. Hasang, British str, for Shanghai. April 27, 7'sina, British sir, for Manila." April 27, hu, British str., for Canton. Apul 27. Fawała Maru, Japanese str; for
Australian Ports.
Passengers-Arrived,
Pes Choufa, frota Swatow-100 Chinese. Ver Glenfalloch, from Singapore-500 Chi-
nese.
Per Bengal, from Shanghai for Hongkong- Sergis. Rose, Moure, Messrs. Cicil Simpson, W. II. Sparke. I nghs and servant, W. H. Geller, Potter and servant, F. S. Cockburn, Dr. G. Flundin, Dr. Peters, Mrs Stott, 3 Indians, and Chinese. For Singapore-Dr. lifeinner. For Marseilles-Miss Wollaston, For London via Marseilles-Mrs. Smythe, and Mr. W. L. Bell, For London-isses A. Bettinson, Mellor, Pickles, Jansen, Master Folke, Mrs. and Miss Short and infant, Mr. W. H. Wilson, Mrs., Master and Miss Morgan,
Per Hongkong Marn, from San Francisco, &c-Capt. E. T. Strong, U.S.N., Mr. R. E. Humphreys, Mrs. C. A. Carr, Mr. and Mrs. A Von Postin, Chaplain R. P. Reynolds, U.S.N., Messes, W. M. Humphreys. L. F. Laing, D. S., Kan Ting, Warig Lai, Lee Chee Shun, 17 Chinese and 4. Japanese.
To Depart
Per Bengal, from Yokohama for London-. Mr. E. W. Arnold. For Pindisi-Miss S. C. Cochran, and 2 Misses O'Brien, For Singa-
G. Stone and chile. From Shanghai for Singa- pore-Mr. and Mrs. Frizell and infant. From Kobe for London-Mrs. F, J. Abbott and family. From Nagasaki for London-Mrs, F. pore-Dr. Bremner, For Marseilles-Hiss Bell, Misses Bettinson, Mellor, Pickles, Jansen, Wallaston. For London-Mrs. Smythe, W. H. Master Folke, Mrs. and Miss Short, Mr. W. H... Wilson, Mrs. Master, and Miss Morgan. From Hongkong for London--Messis, W. W. Haufe, Sergt. and Mrs. John Baker and family, and Mr G. W. Stofer. For Marseilles-Misses Wedderspoon and Gardner. For Brindisi- Shaffer, Jr. and A. . Twyford. For Bombay Mr. and Mrs, F. F. Adams, Messrs. N. M..
G. Hendley, and Mr. A. G. Walsh.
Mr. and Mrs, P. C. Parell and 3 chi dren, and Mr. N. A. Mackay. For Singapore-Lieut. F.
Mr. Osborne said it was not their place to go into a question of demand and supply, but the law had been standing six years without being enforced, perhaps because there were no empty houses, but now there were extensive new buildings on the Reclamation Ground and at Yaumati, it was time that the people should be forced to go into them. The reason for allowing the law, to remain, in abeyance so long, was that they did not wish to bear hardly on the Chinese. It could be enforced now without hardship. The usual fortnightly meeting of the Sanitary Board was held yesterday afternoon. There were
Lt. Col. Ryan pointed out that they had the present: The Hon. R. D. Ormisby (President) Same experience in their own cities at home, ground drains in any positions in which protesting against her intention to depose the jublished as one of the characteristics of the James Partington, Mrs Farquhar, Rev. Start occupied the chair, Dr. J. Lowson (Vite Pre and Government was powerless to deal with it. if people could not bear the strain of living in sident), Lieut. Col. Ryan RA.M.C., Dr. Hart- igan, Dr. Clark (Medical Officer of Healthy Place they must go away. It was only a Messrs. J. McKie, E. Osborne, Chan A Fuk,question of the survival of the fittest
The President said the question had been Fung Wa Chuen, and Mr. GA. Woodcock well ventilated, which no doubt would do a (Acting Secretary).
great deal of good. It had better now be dropped
OVERCROWDING..
After the minutes of the last meeting had. been taken as read and passed, the President asked if any members wished to speak. on the adjourned discussion on plague and overcrowd ingi
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The following minute was attached to the papers submitted to the Sanitary, Board on the above subject--
The Medical Officer of Health-The matter can best be dealt with now by the Committee appointed to consider the question of a Trust Fund for Sanitary improvements. Such over- crowdir y as may exist can be dealt with under the recently passed laws if we are only given the necessary staff, asked for by the Board wher the estimates were sent in..
Mr. Osborne said. The Public Health Or dinance of 1894, amongst many other wise pro visions, decrees that every person in this colony shall be allotted in his dwelling a minimum surface area of 30 square feet and a minimum breathing space of 400 cubic feet. So that a cubicle or room measuring 6 feet fong by B. wide and 13 ft. 6 in. high will legally accom-
THE PROPOSED TRUST CORPORATION.
letter was submitted from the Acting Colonial Secretary to the effect that, while His Excellency fully appreciates the excellent work being done by the Sanitary Board and the anxious desire of that body for improved sans- tatlon, he is not prepared to recommend the Creation of a Trust to the Secretary of State, who has so lately decided against the proposal. to grant municipal powers in the colony.
Dr. Hartigan minuted "The Trust scheme differed very materially from a municipal scheme
"Forthe proper construction of private house drains which are about to be constructed or reconstructed in the City of Victoria the Sanitary Board shall have power to require the provision of surface channels of approved materials and design in lieu
of under underground drains may appear to them to be undesirable. Waste pipes from buildings and surface channels from cookhouses, stables, cowsheds and the like shall discharge into such surface channels without the intervention surface channels and the underground (covered) of a trap but any conununication between such drains shall be by means of a trap."
If you concur this might be sent to the Crown Solicitor for legal, opinion, before submission to the Board.
Mr. Drury-Lagree.
On the motion of Dr. Clark, seconded by Mr. McKie, it was decided that the bye-law recom mended by the sub-committee should be for warded to the Government for approval. THE IMPORTATION OF CATTLE AND SWINE.
detailing the measures proposed by the Govern
DEAR SIR-As the letter to Sanitary Board ment for dealing with the question of the food supply of the Colony has been published, I might be allowed to express an opinion which humbly wish to put forward for the considera- tien of the Committes appointed for the consideration of the subject. Last night you Chinese that they never allow the price to come otherwise, forced up. This may be true re- down after it has once been artificially, ar member that quite recently the price of meat has risen, ring to the restrictions that have impress on the Government officials the been placed on the different localities from
necessity of exercising great care before they Kiye the tradesmen an excuse for raising their prices,
which the bullocks come. I should like to
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of the alleged embezzlement of the Telegraph, What the merits are of the case arising out funds I refrain from attempting to elucidate owing to the case being now, at fast, sub judice the able jurists in whose hands the defence is Doubtless His Lordship the Chief Justice and. entrusted will bring cut all that can possibly be said on either side and then the whole world will be able to form an accurate opinion of the whole matter. But no wrong can be done by
The question of rents and price of com. reporting the gup of the town, to the effect that what puzzles people most is that a matter
modities goes together and so people are often which could have been easily settled by pt to make the mistake that prices are in- civil proceedings (assuming for the sake of uenced by rent. Rent is a big factor but argument that there is a deficit in Mr. denmand and supply is a still bigger one. If I Airlie King's accounts) has been magnified, to
remember correctly, the rents for the stalls in Benlarig the market were considerably raised owing to Sambia... the utmost and has been heralded, with
the shop-keepers around it complaining that Hamburg....... great flourish of official trumpets and a
with the low rents paid by stall holders they Prinz Heinrich rustling in the Imperial and Viceregal dove- cotes the like of which has not been en evidence were absolutely unable to compete against Tamba Maru
them. Now are the Government going to re- coup d'état of September, 1898, when the fut adherent Kang Yu Wei sorght safety in suggestion it would be that facilities he given a big order I take it. If I might be allowed a Emperor was practically deposed and his faith-
to consumers to deal more without the interven precipitate flight from Peking under the pro tection of the British flag. But this sort of hubbubtion of the compradore. This could be effected is quile comme il faut, quite à la Chinoise, our by removing the restrictions now placed on Celestial friends having a decided weakness for hawkers. These restrictions practically compeinid anything in the nature of a storm in a
many inhabitants not only to deal with stalt tea cup. It is when a real storm comes, when
bolders and the surrounding compradores, but debar them from the knowledge of what the a serious crisis arises through rebellion or the
issionaries that we are left in the dark and be a free port, and so it is for all outsiders, but like the parrot, have to think a lot, until some the poor people who have the misfortune in be foreign Power makes a move that reveals what obliged to live here are hedged around by so has been going on so quietly behind the scenes.
many official fads and grand-motherly restric- tions, that they are at the mercy of any com bination that may be brought against them.
China
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Dr. Lowson minuted: "What's to be done necessary that provision he made in next year's in Celestial officialdom since the memorable duce the rents of the buildings around? Rather Empiess of Japan. Vancouver...... May oth
now?
Dr. Lowson asked the President whether Goverment was going to do. he could give them any idea of whes the
to inform the Board.
The President said he was not in a position
Mr. Osborne said-The reply we have re- proposed Trust inay be regarded as a refusal to ceived from Government on the subject of the deal with the matter, on the grounds, that it
Mr. Ladds reported that owing to the large increase in the number of sheep and swine im ported into the colony during the past two years 18,339 more in 1899 than in 1897-it is estimates to provide more accommodation for the housing of these animals at the Kennedy town depot. One shed, at least, similar in 'di mensions and fittings to the first sheds which were built for this purpose, should be erected carly next year, and a space reserved for a fur. ther one which would be required at no very distant date.
On the motion of Mr. Osborne, seconded by Mr. McKie, it was decided to forward the re- dation that they should adopt the same.
mmodate one human being. The lawmakers involres questions of Municipality which the port to the Goverment with the recommen. cowardly inurder of unoffending and unarmed actual retail price is. Hongkong is supposed to
CANCELLING A CONTRACT.
Lieut-Col. Ryan, it was decided to recommend On the motion of Dr. Clark, seconded by the Government to cancel the contract of Fong Shi, scavenging contractor of Aberdeen and fulfilling the contract, he having disappeared from the colony and become a bankrupt.
THE BACK-YARD QUESTION. An application was submined from Messrs. Leigh and Grange, architects, relative to back yards, on behalf of the Land Investment and Agency Company. Permission was asked to erect certain houses without backyards, it being pointed out that all the houses would be sur rounded by wide streets and the houses with out back-yards were far better lighted and ventilated than the middle houses having back-
It was pointed out that the law gave the motion of Dr. Clark, seconded by Lieut. Col. Board no option in the matter, and on the Ryan, it was decided that a reply to this effect
be returned.
CORRESPONDENCE.
[We do not necessarily endorse the opinions expressed by Correspondents in this column.]
REIGNA CHEBA KHAN. TO TUA Euros or 'THY. "Hongkong TrizGRAPHI,"
Sir-Having regard to the remarks by the Chief Justice from the Bench, yesterday, respecting the conduct of Captain Rowcroft, of the Hongkong Regiment, in rendering assistance to me in procuring evidence for the defence, í consider it my duty, in justice to that gentleman, to endeavour to make it clear that, principally owing to the fact that Captain Row- Croft was not at liberty to make statements, bu box, the Chief Justice entirely misconceived could only answer questions, in the witness the action of Captain Rowcroft in the matter.
Upon his cross-examination by the Attorney- General he admitted that he had assisted me in defence, and he further said, in answer to a obtaining the evidence of witnesses for the question, that he had given no information to the prosecution, on which fact great stress was laid by the Attomey-General, with the result that the Chief Justice formed the erroneous had, the prisoner and ab insufficient desire to further impression that Captain Rowcroft throughoul, manifested too great an interest in the ends of justice. It may be, also, that the created in the minds of the readers of the report impression was created, or will possibly be
Doric
San Francisca...May 15th We would direct the attention of supping Grong to the style in which Stranges
are few petalshed in these ruletes, aged in so dhuna respect
fly urge the managers of shipping fees in gise orders forin their clerk to finish this uthier, the forms already aup
gratis with the heret afde inforotation every day,"
A COACHMAN'S STORY.
nag ice, may attack anry, but is especially Endematism" mid n leading physseinn dot the disease of sgo and poverty, The inediate cupen fritnut pokon in the blood, which, be comine alged in the e parts of tho sy-tom where the milation has the least fores, iets up a more or low Tintent
infamination.
poison fa clienta AF- inspired
of the digestion on the I liver, and the nount of it in
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mediately our heaven-born, legislators pass laws dealing with it to suit their own ideas, never giving the results of the enactment a
gans, particularly the skin, bowel, and kidney" thought. I should propose that halfthe laws gcction is learly deducille from it, namely,
Assuming the #_COITUCIBLE=" of this view, the follow- in this colony be repealed and let the people this to relieve or e
a este clienpintin buy where they like, from whom they like, and
we ronid ck fit to prevent the formation of the peon by what they like.
Thanking you in anticipation for the insertinate the skin, towels, nut kalnors, trust they eeting the impaired digestion, and second, to tion.
ay throw it off; or, in other words, we must try to purify the blood. Ontward applications, although they may, and do, tollify pin at certain infianet spol, cannet, in the nature of things, omilicate the. Cure of the disease.
I am, etc.,
POOR EUROPEAN." Hongkong, April 27th, 1900.
THE PLAGUE, Cases reported to 26th instant
Do. do. during past 24 hours... 7
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91
The following case Bhstrates the truth of this theory, and should be attentirely studied by all who are afflicted with goat and rheumatism-the two all-
-ments
KARIC, der different stuer, practically the
who decided this limit cannot be accused of Home Authorities will under no circumstances extravagant ideas on the subject of sanitation, and as a matter of fact it is below what emiment reject the principles of the Trust and may there permit. But the Government's reply does not authorities declare to be necessary for good fore be look upon as an encouragement to the health. This law has been in existence fur six years and during that period has remained Sanitary Board to persevere in its crusade against overcrowding. Under these circuma practically a dead letter, for instead of 30 square
tances and considering the importance of the fect of surface and 400 cubic feet of air, the subject not only to Chinese but to every majority of the poorer classes in Hongkong European in the place, and especially those of have nothing approaching that allowance, which means in other words that a large proportion limited means and who form an increasing of the dwellings are crowded with many mors section of the commu shall propose that the matter be referred again to the Govern. persons than is good for them to contain. No
ment in a different form in the hope that by wonder then that plague and kindred diseases spread so rapidly, and the mortality of this,city eliminating the Municipal bogey we may attain is so great, for is it reasonable to suppose that
our ends. What we want or rather I should people condeinned through poverty to live in say what the proposed Trust aimed at is to do in Hongkong what is being done in cities, faid dens surrounded by a polluted atmos-
notably London, Paris and Bombay, in other phere can hope to battle successfully against parts of the world, that is to pull down, to disease? The reason of the Law having been allowed to remain inoperative so long is that abolish the slums, to erase the remnants-of-yards. the Sanitary Board has not had available men
carly 19th Century insanitation and to rebuild to enforce it, but this is now partially remedied and remodel such areas on the lines which the mistakes of the past and the improved know- by the Government having sanctioned the apledge of to-day declare to be essential to a healthy pointment of additional Inspectors. We are therefore in a position to commence an attack existence. And in the course of accomplishing upon overcrowded tenements and I think that these ends the Trust had in view the reclaiming and laying out of areas suitable for Chinese, if the matter be taken up intelligently and vig
the opening up of sites along the Saukiwan orously we may in the next few years bring
road and the building there and in other locali about some improvement. The enforcement of the law will probably give annoyance to Chi-
ties of dwellings for those who are now com neer and may possibly bring upon our headspelled to live amidst the filth, noise and foul air the wrath of die landlords, but our path lies of the Chinese portions, of the town. to move steadily forward in the direction of rethink they must commend themselves to every very straight before us and we must be prepared were the objects the Trust had in view and I form, deterred neither by the obstruction of the right-minded man. as being worthy of our one nor the imprecations of the other. But making another attempt to attain. If there whilst thus pursuing our purpose, it behoves us be one city which more than others should be to take every possible precaution against causing City of Victoria, for in this City modem plague the first to abolish its insanitary areas it is the unnecessary, irritation or hardship to the ten anta, whom our action will most affect, and an
was nursed and sent forth to claim its victims
The Limewashing Return for the fortnight important point to consider is that sufficient throughout the world, and we who have had vacant, tenements are available to receive the brought home to us the evils resulting from the limewashing the Central District is within a was submitted. I said: "The period for surplus numbers whom the enforcement of the mistakes of our predecessors, we who witness law will dislodge, and I think the best plan the horrors of this fell disease, should lead the week of expiring and only one-third of the houses have been done. The Inspector reports will be to take one district at a tune and apply way of reform and lius in a measure atone for the law in that district only, until the people the otherwise fait name of Hongkong. I beg possible, so that unless the limewashing is it was not until I appeared at the Magistracy BENGAL, British steamer, 2,751, S. Barcham.fearol'I should inse my sight altogether. In July,
that he is keeping his work as near to date as the indelible disgrace, which now attaches to
greatly accelerated he will be able, if necessary, to institute proceedings for non-compliance within one week from end of April."
These
act aside annually a percentage of the assessed. to move That the Government be asked to taxes and premia on land sales for the purpose such manner as the Sanitary Board with the improving the sanitation of Hongkong in approval of the Government may direct"
THE ANALYSIS OF MILK."
The result of the analysis of a sample of milk taken from 25, Stanley Street, was submitted. The Acting Government Analyst (Mr. T. J. Wild) added:-"I am of opinion from the above results that this is a sample of genuine milk.
Dr. Hartigan minuted" It would be well artificially added it raises the specific gravity of to give the proportion of sugar, as if sugar be the milk, and this practice is supposed to be carried out by dairies here."
Dr. Lowson minuted:-"Long job estimating amount of sugar; will be done occasionally.
LIMEWASHING.
Do.
Deaths reported to 26th instant.im do. during past 24 hours...
Total... 83
SHIPPING REPORTS.
Hongkong Mare, from San Francisco, reports: Captain W. E. Filmer, of the steamship Fine weather throughout.
"Sixteen years agu Ind an attack of rheumatic goat which affected all my joints, giving me intenso. pain. My hands, feet, and holder were pulled ap and swollen, and for many week I suffered martyr. dom. After this I was from time to time subject to rheumatism, which reed alt my system, some" times appearing in one part and then another. For five years suffered like i
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of the proceeding in your paper, that Captain from Bangkok, via Swatcw, reports: Light Capt. J. Williamson, of the steamship Choufa, Rowcroft was mainly instrumental in obtaining variable winds and fine to Swatow, fresh N.E. legal assistance for the prisoner.
Shipping.
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26th April,--Shanghai. 24th April, Mails and General,P. & O, S. N. Co. COWFA, British steamer, 1,055, J. Williamson, 27th April,Bangkok via Swatow 20th April, General,-Butterficki &. Swire. WOSANG, British steamer, 1,127, R. Johns,
27th April,-Canton 26th April, Generat Jardine, Matheson & Co.
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In the anterns of 1882, while in la employment of a sloctor at Bayswater un coachman, my eyes became affected and I was almost blind, not being side to alone. My eyes were like a pisce of liver, and the either the. numbers or unes of the stresis Idrora doctor I was with rent me fort to an eye "pecialist,
Afterwards
gave me a note, and I went to St. outdoor patient for nine months. Mary's Hospital, Paddington; where I attended as ob 1 bod I hit to give up my employment. The doctors at
at the hospital mide a thorough examin ation of my eyes, and said they wero sonud, and that my affectia was cued by the rheumatic gout.
gave my medicines and drops for the yea also placed Waters behind the cars and on the temples, but I was little latter for anything.
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days I was better and then worse, and I 1886, my brother came to London on d visit,
would drive the rheumatism out of my system. I urged me to try Mather Solzul's Syrup, as he thought got a battle of this medicine from Whiteley's Westbourne Ghove, and after taking two bottles T felt botter of myself. When it returned, and was wonderfully better, My sight L was well anecer, and have since becu well. You cas publish this letter, and refer anyone to mo. (Signed) Square, Bayawater, July 1st, 1890."
Mr. Parker is respectable men and worthy of Implicit
conicase, Hub now!
ow in the employment whom he Louglit Mother Seigels Syrup in the times of his city. The cme is certainly remarkable, and demonstrates the truth of the papillos, now mitted
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Under these circumstances I consider it wind and fine to Hongkong. incumbent upon me to make known publicly the real facts of the matter. In the first place, I was employed for the defence by the friends and countrymen of the prisoner, and, I believe, living there have learnt to understand and obey it. With this end in view I beg to propose
that it was known to any of the officers of the "That the Board ascertain, in what district
Hongkong Regiment that I was so employed. The officer of that Regiment then deputed to there are the largest number of unoccupied tene ments and proceul to enforce the laws against
It was painted out that these prosecution's watch the proceedings was not Captain Row- could now be instituted without giving notice. overcrowding in such district only."
croft but one of the Lieutenants, and it was not Uo the motion of Dr. Clark the following re Dr. Hartigan in seconding the resolution,
until some considerable time afterwards that I solution was carried: "That the Sanitary Board saw, or had any communication whatever with Lt. Col. Ryan seconded, and said it was Mr. Osborne that he noed hardly say any thing feglect of sanitary malters, been the cause and 3 of Ordinance. No. 6 ofigon, Inspector Upon that occasion I had gone to Kowloon for GLENFALLOCH, British steamer, 1,434, Peters, Joseph Parker, 21, Blomfield Street, Westbourne
aid that he was so completely in accord with simply appaling that this colony had, through hereby depute, in accordance with sections 2 Captain Rowcroft with reference to the case. on the subject. It was his opinion, that the
Patrick O'Donnell to institute summary pro- the express purpose of obtaining alltheinforma ceedings before a Magistrate against any person tien I could which might be of assistance to me
sopers, and I there saw the Colonel of the 4 of section 13 of Ordinance 24 of 1887 for the
Hongkong Regiment, who, after some con- cleaning and lime whiting of premises, when En directed in writing by the Medical Officer of versation with me, expressly directed Captain Health.
Rowcroft, in my presence, to render me every assistance he could in obtaining evidence for the purposes of the defence. Barracks, where I interviewed the Jemadar who gave evidence at trial, and having care. fully enquired into and considered the matter, of the persons whose evidence I required, the I subsequently gave a list to Captain Rowcroft most important of whom I had already, before meeting Captain Rowcroft, sent for and ex- amined in my office.
law ought to be carried out without fear or of a plague which at one time threatened the favour, no matter whose wrath it raised. In
British empire,
and was a disgrace to British
was conclusion Dr. Hartigan cited an instance from rule. his own experience in which a plague se had Dr. Hartigan in
support of the motion said, been removed from a house which had been in his opening, municipality had been raised declared unfit for human habitation, on ac
for the purpose of shelving the question: The count of plague last year.
Government certainly had the right of refusal, Mr. McKic asked why Mr. Osborne wished but they ought to have submitted a counter the law enforced in one district only.). pro proposition to the Board, as they were respon. Mr. Osborne said to cause as little hardshipsible for the sanitary condition of the Colony. as possible. But be doubted whether the pre- The President did not vote; the remainder sent increased staff of Sanitary Inspectors was Bufficient to carry out the work thoroughly...
The Medical Officer of Health, on being re- quested to state what work the two additional inspectors would be placed on, replied that one had been especially appointed to look after
voted unanimously for the resolution, and
FOOD SUPPLY
We have already published the Govers ments reply on the Board's suggestions on the above, subject. At the meeting it was decided to simply acknowledge its recept...
27th April,-Penang 18th April, and Singa pore zist, General.-Joo Tek Sing.
contravening the byelaw made under sithsection in preparing the case for the defence of the pri| HONGKONG MARU, Japanese steamer, 3.340 öffr. Whiteley, the famous parveyor,
MACAO MORTALITY RETURN,
The deaths in Macao for the week ended April 1st numbered 63, including nine from plague. The deaths for the following week numbered 72, including zz from plague,
THE HEALTH OF HONGKONG......
The death-rate for the Colony of Hongkong for the week ended 31st March was 31-6, against 27-3 for the previous week and 15-8 for the cor responding week last year. The rate for the
W. E. Filmer, 27th Aprit-San Francisco 31st Mar., via Honolulu 7th April, Yoko bama 19th, Kobo zot, Nagasaki 22nd,
and Shanghai.25th, Mails and General.atly the highest me-tical natiorities, that run
C. L. Gorham.
Captain Rowcroft then look me to the COROMANDEL, British steamer, 2,788, F. W. if it. by chronle dyspepsia and ludivertion. Mother
Vibert, R.N.R, 27th April-Bombay and Singapore 22nd April, Mails and General -P. & 0.5. N. Co...
Mikawa Maru, Japanese sir, for Singapore.
Clearances at the Harbour Offios. Pelyang, German str., for Nagasaki. Sunghiang, British str., for Manila. Hy French sing for Haiphong,
in a disease of the blood, caused, nt the root Seiger's Syrop, being the must accesful medicine in the world for all ailments of the digestion, conse quently provents the farther formation of the then matie pulson, expeli is from all places where it ha prolacel inflammation in the body, and hence emer rackmatis, The roader will note that it is Jei gears since Bir. Parker's recovery, during which period be and no relapse. Therefore the cure.
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