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AATIVE was charged by Mr. R. G. Satherd, of the ss, Indrawal, with appropriating four sweepings, the puppy of the Portland Asiatic Steamship Company. ife was sentenced to
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In continuation of our report of the Sanitary Board proceedings regarding Mr. Pollock's resolution on the subject of breeding grounds for mosquitoes, the following is the discussion which ensued on the subject
put to. With regard to the statement thit by THE PREVENTION OF MALARIAL
FEVER. complying with one section of the Ordinance- namely, that requiring yards to be provided- another section would be infringed-namely, that requiring each kitchen to be so square feet we learn that after the recent Polo Cluble might say that it was possible to open ont Gymkitana at the Happy Valley, it was arrang- half the present kitchen and recons ruct the ed that another meeting should take place house so as to enlarge what would then be left
of the original kitchen to an area of 50 square Mr. Pollock pointed out that the street about the middle of next month.
feet without encroaching on the yard provided gullies referred to were really a sort of basin or receptacle underneath the street gratings at under section 175. The reason why he was not prepared to ticat these houses in the same
the corners of the streets, and their object, 10 way as many others which he had recommends | far as there was any object at all, was to ed for exemption in Hunghom was that in the prevent, sand or silt being washed into the. case of those other houses yards already existed, atorm-water drains. But it was quite clear. while the houses referred to in the petition had that these receptacles held a considerable no yards at all. The other houses w. re of two quantity of water-one measured near the stories while these were of three stories. The Central Marker at Mr. Leigh's request was Government Jane between the two rows of found to hold some fourteen gallons of stagnant houses concerned was therefore bounded on water-and it followed that such a recep acle. two sides by three-storied houses without any would be an excellent place for the breeding of yards at all. As the lane was only a ten-feet mosquitoes. So far as he could see, said. Mr. one he was not prepared to recommend
Pollock, these receptacles holding this dirty exemption.
water did not serve a sufficiently useful purpose to justify their continuance, and should be filled up with cement concrete in such a manner as to give the water a clear fall into the drains.
three weeks' bardi lab yur.
I was reported in the North that Viceroy Wei Kwang Tao would very likely he sent to take over the Viceroyalty of the Kwang provinces and personally operate against the Kwangsi nebais. This was considered a much more likely thing to happen than Yean Shih Kai leaving the Chihli vicemyship to come south.
Other minutes were printed in our issue last evening.
The President called on Dr. Pearse to make a statement in the matter.
Dr. Pearse said it appeared that the original
THE French Mail of the 24th March was de. previous record An anchor lost in the Sea of letter requiring these houses to be provided suggested that if the gullică could not be filled
livered in London on the 22nd inst.
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ALL 'correspondence posted before to am. on Saturday, the 25th inst, will be forwarded by the English Mail,
The drought in Bangkok is causing some anxiety. The supply of many houses is de pendent on distilled river water.
THE Chinese R. S. Feihoo has been detached for surveying service al Canton where she will probably remain for the next few months.
As undertaking which has every prospect of success is the erection at Woosung Forts of a first class hotel, near the new tailway station. ACCORDING to an Imperial Decree the new Viceroy of the Two Kwang provinces is to proceed at once to his new post and is excused from going to Peking to ask for instructions, Never pass LeMunyon's New Store without stepping in. please you.-Advi.
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The Korea's time from Hongkong to San Francisco was 27 days, 7 hours and 45 minutes. | No effort was made at any time to break her
Japan on the outward trip was recovered, and the chain snapped when it went overboard, but further than that there was no trouble. The anchor was recovered upon returning to Japan on the homeward trip.
THE last arrivals in Tientsin via Siberia are two Hangkang residents. They have nothing but parist for the arrangements as far as New. chwang, and nothing but the other thing for the journey. They state that the Russian officials have little or nothing to learn from any management in the world as to comfort. able travelling. As far as Irkutsk it was luxury. They crossed the Baikal on sledges, stopped at the half-way house, and were greatly taken at the well marked tracks, telegraph poles and, in some cases, avenues of fir saplings..
By kind permission of Major Kadehife and officers the Band of the 33rd Berma Infantry will play at the Hongkong Hotel to-morrow. (Saturday), from 8 10 9.30 p.m.
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H.M.S. Cressy leaves Weihaiwei for Yokohama in a few days. 1.M:S. Humber is now parent' ship of destroyers, and will leave this port for the North on or about the 5th prox.. THE following appointments have been made at the Admiralty:-Commanders R. Nugent, to the Algerine, and W. H. Nicholson, to the
Phenix, on recommissioning, undated. OUR Canton correspondent writes that, in spite of the Kwangsi famine, trade is brisk in Canton, there being no less than 32 merchantmen inkat, Ld:- port. No cattle are arriving fron the West
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OWING to the interruption of one of the Singa- Southern Route with Singapore and beyond pore cables, telegrams exchanged by the
are delayed The repair is expected about the 27th: instant.
with backyards was sent out on 21st January. Two months elapsed before the owners took any notice of that letter. No exemption was asked for and no work had been done. At the end of these two months it was represented to him by the inspector at Hunghom that do notice was being taken of the letter and he gave instructions to prosecure. That was on 24th March. After instructions for prosecution had been given a letter was sent in by the owners asking for exemption. It was too late in coming to prevent the summons going on. In fact the first time his attention was called to the letter, was at the Police Court, where it was represented by the legal adviser of the owners as being an extraordinary thing that the Board had summoned the owners on the very day they had sent in the lefter. Of course, that was not so, as the summons was taken out on his instructions to prosecute, given on the at However, he consented to an adjournment sine die, but as he said in his report he did not feel himself in a position to recommend that this exemption should be granted for the
reasons stated therein.
The Fresident said it would be noted that the notice referred to by Mr. Rumjahr was a letier sent to Messrs. Humphreys by the Board. There was no obligation on the Board to issue this letter, therefore it was quite regular for the Board to take proceedings under the new
the sending of the original letter and the taking Ordinance. Nearly two months elapsed between
out of the summoss. With reference to open spaces, there could be no doubt that backyards were open spaces; but all open spaces were not backyards. If that were so, Queen's Road,
The following telegraphic information dated 16th inst. has been received from the Sumatracing an open space, would be a backyard. The Acting Medical Officer of Health could Director and Manager of the Maatschappij tot
not recommend these houses for exemption Mija Boschen Land-bouwexploitatie in Lang and lie thought the Board would do well to follow his advice. He therefore moved that the application be refused, and that Messrs. Humphreys be informed that the work must be put in hand at once.
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The Hon. Chatham seconded the motion, and mentioned that there had been a great outcry about the great amount of overcrowding that went on and about people building over all their available land and so producing an insani-
A considerable uneasiness has for soine time existed in political circles, which, contrary to the expectations of supporters of the present Ministry, the return of the popular Colonial Secretary has failed to dissipate. Though it would be wrong to infer from the recent defeats of the Govern. nient candidates at Woolwich and Rye that the majority of the country's electors are dissatisfied with the present administration, these two vicituries (or the Opposition un- mistakeably indicate a certain amount of unrest and want of confidence. Neither can it be said that the people have no cause for complaint, nor is it difficult to determine the origin of their sentiments. The recent policy of the Government with regard to the A. S. WATSON & Co., action of Great Britain in Venezuela, the con- troversy concerning the Education Bill, the unsatisfactory results of the recent Act relative to the confiscation of licensed premises-inso- much as publicans are somewhat naturally clamouring for compensation, which seems likely to be granted and which will probably come out of the pockets of the ratepayers- have tended to disquiet the minds of the British public. Atop of these have now come the Army Estimates, which show that the enormons sum of over twenty-seven millions will be necessary for the main- tenance of Mr. Broderick's present system of military defence during the coming financial year. During the long struggle în South Africa the country responded without hesitation to all calls made upon it, knowing as it did that the strength and indeed the very existence of the Empire were at stake but now that peace has succeeded a long but successful war, and that no danger of conflict in any other quarter is in perspec-
The cruiser Sirius, which is to replace the
tary state of affairs. The Board had nowobtained tive, it is natural that the people should ult. from the liammaze into Plymouth Sound Pique on the China Station, proceeded on 24th
powers that enabled them to somewhat modify expect a reduction of the burden they have to be swung for the adjustment of compasses
that state of affairs, and it would ba a very THE Final Cruise of the Royal Hongkong Yacht been bearing during so' protracted a period. and for her commissioning trials.
Club, followed by a Ladies' Race, will take place unstaken policy, in bis opinion, if they did not Besides, the very system for the existence of
un Sunday, 26th inst. For cruise, start off enforce those powers wherever there was any which they are asked to contribute so rast a
Murray Pier at 2.30 pm., and sail across the ground for supposing that they would lead to In this particular case the harbour into Hunghon Bay, keeping as nearly improvement, sum has been severely criticised by most of our military experts, who have not
as possible in line with the Commodore in the amount of open space in the rear secared to be Dione. The Ladies' Race will be started at very small in relation to the depth of the build. hesitated in declaring that the new organ-
3.15 p.m. Course across a line between a launchings, and if they passed over this case they ization, for which our present Secretary of
(from which the starting Signals will be made) State for War is responsible, is a delusion Miss Susie Vaughan, Messrs. Hamilion, Krom. and the Cust Rocks Buoy, round Channel and u snare.
Weight is, indeed, added to ley and Walsh, of the Brough Company, lef Rucks (port) Kowloon Rock (port) across start- these arguments by the fact that numerous for Australia this afternoon by the N. Y. K. s.s
ing line. Yachts must be sieered throughout the race by ladies only, except that in the event complaints are to hand from all quarters, Pawain Maru. The remainder of the com (some of the most bitter have come from pany leave Shanghai to-morrow in the N. D. Lof imminent danger a man may take the tiller, officers commanding detachments stationed in South Africa), concerning the arrival, in many of our regiments, of weak and under- aged recruits, quite unfit for the Service However, it is not intended in this article to discuss the "pros" and "cons" of the new system, and sufficient has been said to prove that the British tarpayer is not altogether Ar the Naval Templars' age, Landport, a without cause for the feeling of doubt and new lodge of Good Templars was opened on 21st ultimo by Mr. W. Lewis Hall, D.C.T hesitation he certainly suffers from at present. In addition to the reasons we have "The Pride of the Ocean "Lodge, for such will he its title, will be on board H.MS, Ocean, on indicated above he knows that the Govern the China Station, the crew of whichis going ment announced its intention of making appeal to the country for a hundred inillion put on bard H.M.S. Spartiate. pounds necessary for the adjustment of MR. H. F. Wyat, delegate from the Navy the agrarian question in Ireland. The League in England, has addressed a meeting idea of the purchase of the land by the at Yokohama at which the British Minister State in the interests of the small tenants HI. E. Sir Claude MacDonald, tok the chair who would be willing to repurchase the same Mr. Wyatt intends to stay at Shanghai on his on an instalment system is undoubtedly way here, and expects to arrive in Hongkong an excellent one, and it seems in fact the early in May. only logical way of terminating the terrible We understand that the following promotions struggle which for the last two centuries have been effected in the Police Foffeexistence at the time of their construction and has been going on in that, unfortunate Acting Chief Inspector H. G. Baker to be hier were duly passed by the Board and the P.W!!; island.
Excellent as the idea is, how Inspector, vice ex-Chief Inspector A. Mackie (2) to comply with the notices by providing retired. Crown, Sergeants Langley, of Aber window space in the rear of the main building ever, it cannot be carried out without the deen Station, Kerr, of the Water Police, and it would be necessary to do away with half the disbursement of an immense sum, and the Smith, of the Central Police Station, to be existing kitchen-space and thus infringe the members of the opposition have used this as Inspectors of Police.
“Ordinance relaling thereto; and (3) exempllop, had been granted in other cases where a Government lane provided the open space required under the Ordinances
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ment which the present state of thought of THE Spartiate, cruiser, Captain AG. Tate, the British public, makes a very strong one
ran her commissioning trial at Fortsmouth on and which is likely to make the task of the 6th ultime, and after swinging for the adjust ment of compasses, left for the China Station, present Ministry a Sisyphean one. The stone where she will land a seller crew of the Ocean, to be rolled promises to be no light one, and battleship, Captain R. W. White, and super it is to be hoped, in the interests of meraries. The Europa also left on that day 3550 the country, that it will not come back and with relief crews for Chida THE Beer to drink in the tropics is the Boor | THE Beer to drink in the tropics is the Beer
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BACKYARD EXEMPTIONS ON HUMPHREYS ESTATE.
At yesterday afternoon's meeting of the Sanitary Board another letter was read from the Humphreys Estate & Finance Co. in con- nection with certain houses in Bulkeley and Market Streets, Hunghom, for which exemp tion was asked frony the provisions of the new Building Ordinance with reference to backyards, The writers submitted as a further plea for exemption that (1) the houses were built in accordance with the building regulations in
Dr. Pearse minuted that he was not prepared to reconsider his former recommendation in this matter. From a sanitary point of view he had nothing to do with the ease of difficulty with which required open space could be pro- vided, nor with the expanse the owners were HE Beer to drink in the tropics is the Bear made in the troples-SAN MIGUEL-
must be prepared to deal similarly with almost an unlimited number of similar cases.
Mr. Rumjaba then quoted from Ordinance 18 of 1901, section 55, sub-section a, to prove that backyards were open spaces, and that open spaces bad already been provided to the
houses.
Capt. Lyons That Ordinance has been repealed, hasn't it?
Mr. Rumjabo-Yes.
Capl. Lyons-Then what is the good of reading from an obsolete Ordinance? It is á waste of time, I think.
M. Lau Chu Pak seconded the motion and
in with cement concrete some other device should be adapted to remedy the evil com plained of.
The Hon. Chatham said that before the Board committed itself to the motion he shiulu like to mention that the question of recon structing all the street gullies was at prese t under consideration. It had been decided to adopt a new form of gully which would do away with the stagnant water to which Mr. Pollock had seferred, although not entir ly. It would be in the recollection of some of the members of the Board that some time ago a motion was passed requesting the Government to insert traps in all these street gratings, so that the foul air should not be able to pass from. the sewers or drains to the open air, and the new form of gu ly provided for, a trap of that dis cription. The water they contained, however, would be less than that beld by the present gullies. It would be obvious, if the present... gullies were to be entirely abolished, that it was useless la expend a very considerable sum of.. money-probably not less than a couple of: thousand dollars-in filling in these receptacles. The construction of the gullies had heen pro- ceeding for some time, and therefore be would suggest that the motion be withdrawn. Other wise, concluded the Vice-President, he would have been very pleased to support it..
The President mentioned that the Senior
Fluid into the water in these cess-pits, which Inspectors, bad been instructed to put.Jeye's
would effectually kill any larve in the water.
Mr. Fung Wa Chun-Why not flush them every day?
The President-Because it has been founde that a small quantity of Jeye's. Fluid is suifi- cient to kill the larve in the water.
Mr. Pollock-1 should like to ask, sir, where it is these new traps are being fald-in whit district?
· The Hon. Chatham-There have been several ¦ laid, sir, in the neighbourhood of Queen's Road Central and Connaught Road. The work will shortly be proceeded with vigorously, I hope. --- Mr. Pollock-I would also like to know, sir, when the work is likely to be finished?
The
Vice-President should say it will #
take about eighteen months or two years.
Mr. Pollock-Surely what I suggest could be done in a much shorter time than that Eighteen months will take us into the next two summers, and it is not desirable that this work should wait so long as that
The Hon. Chatham- It must, of course, inke some time to do even what Mr. Pollock sug- gests, because the staff available for supervising such work is very limited, and work of that- nature must be supervised or else it might be done in such a way that the matérial used!“- would be destroyed and the whole work ren- dered practically useless. Tak
The President-I understand that $32,000 have been included in the Estimates this year for this work.
The Hon. Chatham--Yes. the motion was lost, four voting for it and five against
.HONGKONG BOAT CLUB:
A scratch race will be held by the Hongkong. Boat Club over the Regatts course torn orrow. Mr. Kumjahn showed where other houses at 5 pm, Distance 1 mile... Starter and umpire, similarly placed bad been exempted from com Mr. A. Ella, Judge, Mr. E. W. Carpenter. plying with the Ordinance and quoted as a par- The honorary secretary's launch will leave ticular case that of L.L. 1991, situated at the
the Statue Wharf at 4.30 pm. for the con corner of Wing Lok Street and Des Vieux Roadvenience of members and their friends..
The Hon. Chatham-The case we are dealing with is this particular case in Hunghom, and ! don't think we should consider other cases in other parts of the Colony.
Mr. Rumjaho was continuing on the same lines of argument when
The following crews have entered Station No.-S. A. Seth (bow), P. Lücker, G. Ludeis, J. D. Danby (stroke), and H. M. Bais (cux). Station No. 2:-E. Davis (bow), B. Brabazon, G. C., Bruckner, W. O. Kohler, (stroke), and H1. W. II. Kennett (cox) - Station The President said-Really it does no good, No 3-F. Barlow (bow), H. Morris, W. Tor as the Director of Public Works has said, dianer, J. Hance (stroke), and A. Somerville (0x). cussing properties other than the one we are dealing with...
After further remarks Mr. Rumjabn proposed that the summons against the. Humphreys Estate Company be withdrawn.
The President-You have already proposed an amendment that the application be granted.
Mr. Rumjahn--Yes, and also that the sum mons be withdrawn.
QHE PLAGUE;
During the twenty f ur bours ended at nong. to-day 9 further cases of bubonic plague,
king 329 since January 1st, wele lepojted.
SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS,
MAILS DUE Indian (Sussang) to-morrow, Australian (Guthrie) to-morrow, Canadian (Tartar) 26th inst. American (Korea) and prox Indian (Laisang) stb prox Canadian (Empress of Jaban) 6th prox. The Canadian Pacific Railway Co's stea
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Talay arrived at Yokohama at same day for Kobe where she is due to 4.3 pin on Saturday, the
The President-One at a time, please. In answer to Mr. Fung Wa Chun, Dr. Pearse said that no such houses as those under discussion had been granted exemption from complying with the provisions of the Ordinance. The a gendment for granting the application was lost, the mover and seconder, being the only members in favour of it. They voted against the President's motion, which was carried by a ma
majority.
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