Intimation.
A. S. WATSON & CO.,
LIMITED
ESTABLISHRD A.D. 1841.
CHEMISTS
BY APPOINTMENT TO HIS EXCELLENCY THE
GOVERNOR AND HOUSEHOLD.
Watson's HYGIENOL,
AND
BUBONIC PLAGUE
It has been proved by repeated'experiments that "WATSON'S HYGIENOL' is the most potent agent for the destruction of fleas, especially rat fleas.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH TUESDAY MARCH 1 1910
mity that the Government found the tender |prices so well maintained as they were, and the loss to be incurred under the new lease
o comparatively small that it 'did not la asy very serious way affect the Colonial Estimates for the current financial year.
THE FARMER'S PESSIMISM.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
THE Helay Mail advocates the establishment
of a Bark at Teluk Auson.
E
THE Hoogkong Fire Insurance Co., Ld, will pay a dividend of twenty-seven dollars par
It is reported from Penkug that Ayer Kuning . Since the tenders ware made and the select shortly to be refloated he a sterling company
tion of the Tai Yau Company's offer accepted, in London. the conditions attaching, to the opium traffic have very greatly altered to the detriment of the rival bidders lo general, and to that of the successful tenderer in particular: Apart alto. gather from the partial or entire closing, of the divans, the main factor in the situation which the Farmer is called upon to face is the tremen‣
dous increase that has taken place in the price of the raw drug. If the Government bad
· postponed the taking of tenders for one more “month, it is ́à; notorious fact that they would not have been the recipients of offers of säch magnitude as were made by the various
tenderers.
RISE IN RAW OPIUM.
In August last the price of Indian oplum was below $1,000 per chest; in September it was a | little over $1,000; in October the price rosa to $1,200. The lease of the Firm was advertised for 31st of August, tenders to be received up to that time only. About the 30th of August, bow. ever, the Government post paced the acceptation oftenderi, on account (as the Governor (bea ex plained) of the necessity for consolidating the oplumlawsoftheColony,especially as they affect ed the importation of morphin,the Government deeming it advisable to extend the period forten ders for the new Farm botil 30th September. 1 is quite on the cards, as already mentioned, that had another month been added to the period during which tenders were acceptable nothing live the successful tender could have beto secured:
share for 1909.
LIKUT.-Col. Bayard and the Officers of the Buffs will be "At Home on Saturday, 5th inst, at the Race Course or the occasion of the Regimental Race Meeting. The first race will
be at 2.10 p.m.
A JAPANESE mag-of-war will astead the cole bration of the centenary of the independence of the. Argentine Republic on March 24, and will then proceed in Laudan and stay a few days in the Thamics.
MALARIA IN THE GARRISON.
COLONEL BEDFRD'S MEMORANDUM. The following letter, and its enclosure were laid on the tabla. of the Sanitary Board this afternoon --
Headquarters,
South China Command,
15th February, 1910, Sir,-You might, perhaps, like to have, a copy of a memorandum to Commanding Cfi cers, concerning Malaria in this Garrison, which I have circulated.
kiwan
RENT DISPUTE AT 188 SUM MARY COURT
A QUESTON OF DISTRESS WARRANTS.
being the Sam Woo firm, * ̈
THE ALLANX GASE,
AGAIN REMANDED, Before Mr. E R. Hallifax, First
Mr Heit- suggest it was filed; on the following day,
co Before Mr. Justice Gompertz, Paine Judge Magistrate, this morning, the case was con- at the Summary Court this moralng, an interued in which S E Aliana is charged-by- pleader' action was hoard. Mr. E. Davidson, S. A. Marican with the alleged embexsiement of Mossrs. Hastlogs and Hastings, appeared for of a gold watch and chain and obtaining the the pla’ntiffs, while' Mr. S. W. Tzo was for the sum of $250 under false pretences. Mr. exccation creditor (Tea Slu Yip), the third party F. W. Goldring prosecuted and Mr F. P. Hett
appeared for the defendant.'' Hr. Davidson stated that the claimant' was S. A. Marican, cross-examined, stated that the proprietor of the Wing Chun shop on the ho purchased the business of 5. E. Allson Rod 'I wish to take this opportavity of expressing my thanks to the Saultary Board for the round floor of 11, Tung Street, The shop did Company on the and November last. The as- not occupy the whole of the ground flone but signment was prepared by Mr. John Hastings, valuable help afforded by it is obtaining is situated on the right side and on the op- of Messa Hanings and Hastings. He could provements in the condition of affairs at Shaus posite side was the shop of the Sam Woo firm, not remember the date on which Allana filed door and who sub-let one-half of the ground who were the lenses of the whole of the ground his petition in bankruptcy.
claimant'e shop was a curios-dealer's establish floor to the plaintiffs for $25 per month. The
men', and wasquita distinct fromthe defendant's shop, who carried on a talloring business. Os the 1816 February last, a warrant of distress goods and chattels on plaintiffs' premises for was issued by the Court to distrain the
the sum of $450, being amount due for ten months' rent. From the facts he would state and the bailiff would agree with that view there could be no doubt that the goods of the Wing Chun were never in apparent possession of the Sam Woo. V
His Lordship-I would like to know your position, Mr. Tea. Do you hold that you are entitled to the goods ?...
I think that you will agree with me that the results are most encouraging.
With reference to the " Sanitarium, I am of opinion that Malaria would still be rife there, were it occupied during the sunive and autumn, until the whole condition of the large and extensive nullah which runs passas under the Banitarium Barracks, has been taken is band and remedied this is, of course, a very big undertaking.~~I have etc,--
W. G. A. BEDFORD, Colouri, P.M.O.
AT a meeting of the directors of the Shanghai ug and fighter Company Ltd, on asnd ult., divider d-of-38 per cent was recommand- ed upon the prelerence shares and 3 per cent apoy ord may shares. The interim dividende for the first half of last year were, respectively. The Head of the Sanitary Departmesi.. Tis., 175 and Tis, ri
MEMORANDUM. [
MR. R. McKenna, Firs: Lord of the Admirally,| Last April 1 issued a Memorandum (copy reply to Lord Charles Beresford, M.Fattached) to officers R.A.M.C, which was also vincible had been delayed owing to smali manding Corps etc, concerning Malaria in this stated that the guo-trials of H.M.S. Incirculated for the information of Officers Com. defects in the experimental turrets with which Garrison, and urging all in authority to help she had been fitted. The trials were began on towards reducing the very large incidence of 23rd inst
this disease amongst our soldiers, 1
I am now happy and thankful to be in B
1
MrTro-Yes, my Lord.
Mr. Davidson I am willing to conceda that to my friend and as far as that is concerned we are on common ground. But it is quite clear that a sub-togant is fiable to distress. For some reason, the local Ordingace was 10
Marican-Perhaps so, but I cannot say ex- actly. I can remember ibings conceming my own business. I remember what occurred since the purchase. The question of the as-- when Mr. Hastings acted for him. The Judge gument was afterwards argued in Court, set aside the assignment and the mating was compromised. I think Messrs. Hastings and Hastings prepared the bankruptcy petition. of All. I am not quite certain on this
out, but I believe that Moura, Bastinga se and Hastings fold me so. I remember thatc: 1 cannot suggest why the Court should havay the, Court ordered me to pay the costs,
made me pay the costs of Aliana's bank rupty. I paid on Allana's account the fees for his discharge, as he said be had no money in hand. If I had paid the money on Allana's account it should have been debited against. Allana's wages. If the amount had been dabit- ed, it should have been in the books. It was......
position to state that the figuren for last year drawn up as to modify this position altogether. debited against the shop in Mocsa's bankruptcy. To-day raw opium bas enhanced in price (Institute at Nhatrang in Indo-Chins, is coming (1909) show a most gratifying comparison with If my friend's position is correct, my client I told Allans 'I would pay him between 55ound ·
those year previou?..
Dearly $1,000 per chest, or, roughly, roo per It has now been proved that _Plague_iscent.as.compared with the price of raw apium conveyed to human beings by menos of fless ruling in September when the tenders were from rate which have died of this disease.
sent in. As a result of this enhancement in the price of the raw material, the prospects
NEW CONDITIONS.
It should be explained that although this bnormal increase in the price of raw opium.
M. Vernet, a chemist attached to the Pasteur
special mission to inquire into the cultivation out to the F. M. S., Java, and Qɛylor on a
trespass.
-would-have-the-right-of-action-against-the 575 a month. He was to be paid $50 at first The number of admissions for Malarial bailift and possibly the landlord for trespass. and then have his salary raised to $75 but I did pursued for the benefit of the planting com af Hevea rubber. These researches will be discare fell from $15'in 1998 to 268 last year The case practically arises out of a claim for fact mention a special period for the rise. The
or a diminution of practically a half. These unity in ludo-China. M. Vernet expects to figures compare most favourably with those of the year which hitherto carried the palm for the smallest malarial admission rate in the whole history of the garrison, viz 1907. The admis-
be in these parts this month.
THE Hon. Treasurer of the Alice, Memorial
| His Lordship—It's a short cut to it,
into the witness box.
The plaintiff (Hudg Pak Lam) was called
Mr. Tao-My Lord, the witnem is not
Legan to make itself felt during the old with thanks the following dopations to the strength; whereas the rate for last year was personating that person and is therefore per- his work and visiting disreputable houses. He' and Affiliated Hospitals begs to acknowledgeston rate for, that year was 196.0 per 1000,of Hung Pak Lam at all. He is merely im. July kis salary was $so. After that I had.
"armer'stecure of the lease, it did not affect him
All risk of infection can be avoided by for the new farmer win took over to-day can washing the floors, etc., or sprinkling where not be regarded as particularly bright, the fleas are likely to ba with a dilate solution of "WATSON'S HYGIENOL A tea spoonful to a pint of water, or a teacupful to ihren gallons, makes a solution of the strength required for this purpose. HYGIENOL IS A POWERFUL
DISINFECTANT -AND :,
GERMICIDE
Price per Pint... 50 cents.
Gallo.............. 51,00
A. S.. WTSON & CO.,
LIMITED,
HÒNGKONG DISPENSARY
and
KOWLOON DISPENSARY. Hongkong, and February, 19to
to Roy appreciable extent because of the fact that he had eoough stock'io band to tide' him over until his lease expired, whereby he was 1 considerable gainer, as his reserve stock bad been bought when the market ruled low and the retail prices were increased in proportion as the prices of the wholesale material went up.
On the other hand, the new Farmer will Dot be able to look very far forward as he must take delivery at one month from the im porters, such as Sas.oons and the Benares, and Paloa firms,
CLOSING OF THE DIVANS.
An additional restriction has been put'upon the possible extent of the Farmer's earnings by reason of the closing of the opium divans, Although it was commonly known that the tense of the. Opium Farm was made and ac- cepted subject to a diminution of the number of opium divans in the Colony, with a proviso also, that a total eradication of these places {28
might be called for nder the pledges xtracted from the Colony by the Home Government, it was not a matter of genera belief that the utter ex-inction of the divang
Jongkong Celegraph
Hongkong, TuesdAY, MARCH 1, 1910.
The Opium Farm.
NEW LEASE OPENS TO-DAY.
THE NEW CONDITIONS.
would be called for; nor is it very widely understood amongst the public at large that this ultimate step would be taken. Sacb, bow ever, is the case, and to-day there is not a single opium divan left in the Colony.
funds of the Hospitals —
Three Patients
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C. J. Gaupp & Co. mun, 15 - j. K. Michael & Loca
C. Montague Ede, Esq. ...................... 15. D. Dorabjee, Esq......
Patelt & Co.
15.. 15
IX
W. H. Wickham, Exq.................. 15
Abdoola & Co............................... Abdoolally Ebrahim & Co. 10 Dorabjee & Son...........
to
A. Becher, Esq., momand moneta 10 Aquarius Cocosomakomananci Aagaard Thoresen & Co. To
only 138.4 per 1000 of strength; or taken at the present strength of the European Garrison (to which these figures alone apply), it represents a decrease of more than 100 admissions for Malarial disease, compared with the former lowest record in the history of this Command,
To turn to the Cantonment of Lyemuaa glance at the accompanying chart will show the enormous improvement" effected in the health of the Garrison there.
juring bimself. I only wish to be fair to my friend.
His Lordship (To witoors)—Are you quite sure you are Hoog Pak Lam 7-1 am quite sure, Are you quite sure you are not merely a re- 1stion 2-1 am quite sure.
Mr. To-Do all your neighbours know you by the name of Hung Pak, Lam 7-My neigh bours don't know me..
Arrangement was made about two days.. after I bad got the shop." Allan's salary, was never maited. He worked from November to August and on several occasions asked for either an increase or a bonus, Up to
to send him away for not properly attending to came to me and said he felt sorry for what he work and I offered him $50 a month and 33.1/3. bad done and promised to pay attention to bin per cent. on the net profits, as well ne allowing him his wages at the rate of $100 month for the past period. From the beginning of August;
was to have a fixed salary of $50 and 33.1/3 per cent, on the net profts. It was necessary for What?. You have lived in Hongkong fersioon when he wanted money, he consulted me Allana to consult me on all matters,. On occa
In 1908 the admission rate was 750 per 1o9ineteen years and your neighbours don't know and Egave him power to use certain sumi. Al..
of strength: a figure only equalled by that for the garrison of Hongkong in 1903, before mos- quito neta were issued, and therefore many of
"
In January of 1998 thern were 13 admissions to hospital from Lyamun for Malaria: this January there were 3.
your dame ?-My own name is Ah Yau but my marriage Dame is Pak Lau.
Alter argument was heard on both sides, the issue was decided in favour of the plaintiffs.
CONSERVANCY CONTRACTOR.
SUB-COMMITTEE'S-REPORT.
**
tann drew the money as required and entered it, the month of April in Moosa's handwriting. In in the rough cash book. He drew Stogo for:
In a report, dated gih ́ult, relative to the.rat-the present precautions against Malarial disease
July he drew Stes, in Juve £84.50′ and in May Catubing in Kowloon, the Assistant Medical had been undertaken. Last yearthe adminnica
$47. He drew the money and entered it in the Officer of Health writes:-My last report on
rata at Lyeman fell to 330 per 1,000; and al-
rough cash book. I bought him a ticket för the number of rate taken in Kowloon was though, I trust that no one will be satisfied
Bombay and gave him $100 odd. I know ima brought up to December 23rd, 19:9, During to allow it to remain there, yet the improve-
that on the day. I gave him the Szoo be. the remaining, eight days of that month shere ment is startling as it is gratifying, for it
The following report and misbte were sub- asked for Sz5o. The ticket to Bombay cost were taken in Old Kowloon 314 zals and in must be remembered that the great improve-mitted to the meeting of the Sanitary Board St8o odd, so that Allana had received from Kowloon City 9 rate, giving a daily averagements effected at Shaukiwan, and its environs
this afternoon-
me about Sico. I never promised to give bim take of.39.25 and 1,125, respectively. During were not complated until six months of the
On the first jost, we dealt with two sets of $2,500 nor did I make out a promissory note January, 1910, 1,482 rals were taken in Old year had passed.
charges:
for that amount. I did not sign one for the Kowloon, giving a daily overge of 47.8 and 97
1. Against 'the City Conservancy Contractor amount and l ́pover swore on the hand of my in Kowloon City, giving a daily average of 3.1.
(charges attacked.) i
'child that I would send him $7,500 when he got. This last figure is on improvement on preced.
2. Against-the-Shaukiwan Conservancy And to Bombay. I never saw a promissory note. ing ones, while the former is slightly below the pathetic attitude of the Colonial Government in
1 test the Garrison will appreciate the sym. Scavenging Contractor (charges attached.)
I remember.receiving from Allana a letter in figure for Old Kowloon in my last report(50.1) their action of Shankiwan, as soon as the charges proved and fined the contractor $1.00 addition to the passage ticket and the With reference to (1) we found all the which he asked for a further sum of $2,500 in but considerably better than that of the pre-condition of affairs there had been brought to for each attendant who was absent, viz, $15.00 money I had already given bim. I also remem-
their notice, and the remedies for the evils in all on charges 1,2,5,6 and $5.00 on existing, suggested to them,
each of her receiving another letter complaining of expended at the Sanitarium w without avail,
to Allana and threatened bith with legal pro.... It is regretted that all the trouble and money
ill-treatment. In reply to these letters, I wrote but the conditions obtaining there are outside
credings for embezzlement. I first discovered military control, and cannot be obviated by any care on our part. The Barrack has now been
that Alling bad embezzled money on the rgh.. aracuated,
August, Moosa was griested on the afternoon of the 23rd October, "He came up with Me Goldring in a chair at half-pist three and Allane was arrested later in the alternoon. He was hopt in Court_till_about_six_and.cama. out with Mr. Hett, who would not allow me to arrest Allana.
It is not within the province of this articlevious report (40.3). All traps and bird time to discuss the pros and cons of this ques. boards were called in for examination on Jan loo, but there need be no hesitation wary a5th and have not yet been re-issued. (It in stating the views of men who have had is proposed to re-issue them after Chinese New many years' experience in the administration Year Otherwise the number of rats takes is of the Opiam Laws and these simply amount January would probably have been greater, to this, that the closing of the divans, whilst restricting the Farmer in the operation of his monopoly, will not in any way, help to etadi. cate the abuse of the drug nor lead to a higher state of communal morality in this regard,........
DIG RISE IN PRICES FARMER'S’GLOOMY OUTLOOK.
To-day the new Farmer entered upon his lease of the Hoogkong Opium Farm for a period of three-years-at-a-slightly-reduced-
Under the old conditions the Farmer had robial as compared with that paid for the the right of supervision of divans by meaní. monopoly by his predecessor during the pre-of his revenue staff and abuses were care ceding triennial period. As may be remember ed, there were four tenders made at the time that the Farm was put op for offer of tenure, the respective tenders being (per month) as follows:-
Ku Yiu-aban Leung, Kin-sang,
and Ng Ming-sau $98,750 Ho Sbai-kit
***** 98,600 Luk Yan
96,000 Ska Ying-luk COLOR-TILTREKELTAİK $1,000 The toader accepted by the Government was that of Mr. Ho Shai-Kit, representing the Tal Yau Syndicate. The annual lo come from their lease of the Farm wat amount to $1,183,200, or $268,800 less than what had been paid for the monopoly by the previous Farmor. This small reduction
THE GOVERNOR'S" PESSIMISM.
MARKET FOR ABERDEEN,
SANITARY BIPARMENT PROPOSAL.
The following iniqutes were considered at the Sanitary Board meeting this afternoon :- number of hawkers sell food at Aberdeen and Secretary, la view of the fact that a large Aptichau which in other parts of the Colony may only he sold in the market and that the
4
With these encouraging results of the work of all (both regimental and med cal) during last year, can anyone say that such work has been thrown away, or that labour bas been in vain? Please look at the black colump in the chart.. optice that they have risen in Singapore, ic Ceylon, in India, Mauritius and West Africa, while
our columa har skroak very con-
Hongkong, of being one of the most. un- siderably and wo out the incubus, so long
are beginning to wipe
healthy staticas at which British troops can attached to
Let me, therefore, as head of the Medical
fully suppressed when they were found to have come into being in spite of preventive measures. Under the new conditions, the babitués of those divans--who, it must be remembered, are all of the hard-working cooli. Population of these two villages is now sufficient Service of this command, once more btg of all:
serve.
to be more prompt in attending to complaints the charges 3 and 4. We further, warned him
and in remedying breaches of his contract Tosi fine $15,000.
With reference to (1) we found both charges proved and also that the contractor had made no effort to comply with the terms of bir con tract as far as these two matters, the provid. ing of covers for night soil receptacles and 150 storing of refuse elsewhere than in the place authorized, were concerned, and there fore fined him $10.00 on each charge. Total
at S20.00
E. W. C. WOLFÉ, Chairman. 'A. W. BREWIN, LAUCHO PAK.
to warrant action belog taken to safeguard the concerned to continue to press forward the food supply, I recommend the construction of work in which we have embarked, and to
Secretary-Please circulate the following:- Charges against the City Conservancy Con- ́a small market and a slaughter houssat Aber-endeavour to shorten once again the black tractor.
column under the heading "Hongkong", by deen for the favourable consideration of the
1. That be on the zoth day of January did the time that 1910 has ron its courec. Board.
latrines at the time stated contrary to clause 14 fall to provide caretakers at the following
class-will still get their tantum of opium. and consume it in private houses where little restriction to be placed upon the traffic, or else they will take themselves to the consump tion of drugs more deleterious far than opium ever has been proved to be. Such is the view ac malter bas, I believe, been considered one hears generally by men who have had long various occasions but up to the present experience in the traffic. As regards. The rich either a market nor, a slaughter house,bas consumer, the conditions for him remain une baile. The latter is certainly as important changed, as he will continue to take as much
as the former. The slaughter house contracter or as little of the drug as to plosses in his own pays an annual fen to Government for the house, whatever be the conditions and what privilege of slaughtering swine in Aberdeen
...
TASTES IN OFIUM,'
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(a) All Corps have now supplied by the C.R.E. with plans shewing the area of bush. I trust that this work of clearing wi clearing for which each is responsible.. of his contract, be rigidly maintained; all articles which
£ Po Yad Street.. 13.10 p.01.-1 can barbour mesquite larvan will be cleared
Sai Ying Pun Market.... 12.20 p.m.-1 from the vicinity of barracks and inhabit,
Shek Tong Tini
11.30 p.m.-1 * . ed quarters; that an eye will be kept on
..." 1.45 p.m.-1 fruitfol source of trouble), and any collections cisterns, drains, gullies, and saves-gatters (s
Possession Point...-
1.35 p.m.-3 of water near Barracks.
A
Old Western
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The case was ramanded.
FRUIT LICENCES.
REDUCTION IN COST-PROPOSED.
The fallowing minutes were laid before the Banliary Board (his afternoon --
B. S. P.,-1 recommend for the considera- tion of the Board the reduti a of the fes for
Victoria from three dollars a grange to two. licenses to sell fruit outside the Markets cuizida i
I do not think there is much profit on the pin dan sale of fruit, and the individual businese olignes ma each man is small. It is preferable that the or fruit should be sold in a shop to being sold by a man "squatting" in the gutter or on the side-s walk. The fee for a hawker's licence came to (On visiting the above buildings on 36,1,10., a dollar a quarter so the proposed las for these · there were still no caretakers to be found). licences will be still ice that of a bawkos'n',
2. That he did fail to provide caretakers at 7 licence. s.m. on 218 January, 1916, at any of the
A. W. BRM, - R. G.
urinals in Health Districts 6, 7, 8 and 9 05 the Prays contrary to clause 14 of his con. tract. On the 26th init, at 630 8.m. there were still no attendance at the aforesaid arinals).
I
10.110
Secretary, With seference to the attached minute by the Hon. R. G. ́recommending the reduction of market license feet to $a par allow the Casservancy boats No 6 and 9 to lie oppose this reduction. The fruft sellers (3.) That on the sath day of January he did | quarter in outlying districts I regret that I must
In question can well afford to pay $3.00 per respectively contrary to clause 3 of his contract. quarter as they bad shops before, they were Boat No. 9 to lie alongside the Praya wall with kets. They have all paid the fee at Shaakiwan 4. That 21.1 to be did allow Conservancy licensed and could not properly be termed haw no crew on Board at 4 p.m. contrary to clause and I have received as complaints as to its be- 3 of his contract.
In the tender is rather remarkable in view of ever be price.
and Aplichau, it is therefore essential that ha the new anti-oplum regulations that have come
should be provided by Government with a (b) That mosquito nets will be religiously into force with their prohibitory clauses towards Mr. Chan Kai Ming, the Secretary of the properly constructed and properly drained build.red, and that ibose in autbesity will take steps decrease in the number of public opium Opium Farm (in conversation with a Telegraph.og in which to carry on this work. The danger be regalarly examined, and all koles or allts to ensure this being done : that these nets may divans and their possible. entire extinction,epresentative this afternoon), remarked upon of allowing sh, poultry, mext and vegetables forthwith repaired.
As a matter of fact that extinction has now the fact that whilst in the interior of Ching
to ho hawked round, the streets where it is The War Office, as the result of an earnest become ne accomplished fact and dating from native opium was taken of choice, in the Coast impossible to control their sale in any way represan'ation from this command, has now to-day no opium divans are allowed in the Patna was preferred. Along with the Indian constitute a strong reason to warrant the con, actioned a considerable increase in the re Colony,
drug, nativo opitim, as well as Malwa and Por-struction of a market forthwith. The C. V. Sthat Corps will now experience lase trouble serve of these pets, and it is therefore trusted sian, has gone up in price acormously.
concors in the above recommendations, the and delay in having defective nets exchanged. It is worthy of remark that when His Ex”
{a conclusion, it should be mealidzed that adoption of which be considers, desirable to (c). Man should be warned. against sitting alongside the Pinya wall at 3.20 and 2.30 p.m. cellency the Governor made reference although the Farm has changed hands and safeguard the food supply of the Colony, about after sundown with bars arms and
socks, exposed to the bites of mosquitos. to the Opium Farm lease in speaking been taken -over, the organisation of the:
(d) The ceilings and dark corners of Bar on the Colonial Estimates in September head quarters and preventiva staff remainu
Jack rooms should he frequently brushed over last, -he-anúcipated, aˆ falling-off ̧"in the practically the same as it was ander the
with a broom or "terksherd" in order to dis- value of the New Farm by some five old regime. Mr. Chan Kai Ming, who
Jadga ́any insects Breeding there _lakhs_of_dollars.... and H.E. expressed the Secretary was so succeslut under the Hop Registror.General mlaated:-1.agres prophylactic fans of quinims at certain Posies (e) When the time comes to commence the hope that the pledge given by the Secre-old Opium Farmer, remulas in the rame As to the slaughter-house, but as to markent ! | abat this issue will be conscitalously admiols tary of State for the Coloules ta' approach Par-capacity with the new Farmer, and 'thera¦is" (hlok Shaskiwan has a prior claim. The ace tered at all. tiaméni to giva-a-anbstantial-contribution to--Hitle-doubl-that-under-hiv-able, recrófanal commodeylon there is Insufficient, *****
It is only by constant and unremitting care wards the Colony's' loss by reason of the gra guidance, which accounts for so much in a
that we can keep this insidious enemy at bay, That such care may be exercised by all is now dual closing of the opium divans would result concern of this kind, the Farmer will enjoy a
my warmest request.. Inim solatium being voted by Parliament in the successful lease notwithstanding the adverse mid of Hongkong of some $150,000.. It was conditions which appear at the present moment
onion will in lī lines f squal to thong such consumentat
1.1,to
E. D:C. WOLFE,-
H. 5. D.
Director of Public Works:-It is intended to erect a small matshed at Aberdeen for market purposes, the site for which ́has," however," to' be reclaimed before the work can be under
1+1 (8d.), W. G. A. BioFORD
Colonel, F'MO' South China Command,
contact,
.
to provide an attendant at the Ship Street
5. That on the 21st January, 1910 he did fail | ing a heavy charge,
271 would also submit for consideration the latrine al-7.45 am contrary to Clause 14 of bissolation of the Board passed 16 2.03 when iha www kan fees for the City of Victoria and Kowloon. 6. That on the 16,5,to ke did fail to provide ware raised but those for outlying district warn attendants at the Robinson Roid bridal at slowed to remain at the original Sgure Syou. 6.30 am, and at the Wong Nel Chaco per quarter. I attach copy of a letter address. Recreation Ground latrine at 7.30 km, coned to Hon, C, 8, by the Secretary dated trasy'to Clause 14 of his 'contract.
18.7.03 on this subject; and s
E. D. G. WOLFE
January kytoj
B. D. C. WOLFE