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the work for six days. The complainant was perpetually scolding ber

The Magistrate discharged the defendant, after the complainant hart intimated that she did not intend to employ her any longer.

...LARCENY OF TROUSERS,

tiro.

דיי

Tho

THE CHINA MAIL

considerations favour the transplanting to a tropical climate of this European use of areas, and whether any possible benefit that can accrue from aush bassments is a benefit for the landlord's pocket or for tau tenant'e true interesta?

(Signed)

6th April-1880.

E. J. FITEL

of repairs to the permanent way, and that portion of the road which lies between the road and eighteen inches on each side), as divided intorests would not be in the in- tests of the public who would suffer by any disputes which might arise between

Authorities and the

ad would

Comp that Oetter concludes": La Ahong, coulic, was sentenced to six in giving facilities for rupid ecanmunication

Surveyor-General's Office, imprisonment with hard labour, ho to the public from une aid of the town to having stolen a pair of trousers which were the o

April 2, 1880 Sir, I have the honour to forward here hanging on a bamboo outside the house of miles, the Hongkong Trunway project bils Fu Tsun, widow, residing in Mosque Street, fair to prove of great public utility, pro with, for the approval of his Excellency the

left to putrefy svirustrially to The coolio was arrested by a Chinese Can- vided the faros sro sitificiently reduced to Governor, a.putation from Tang Hing for entail some loss of width in the homies from and care, and all other forms of refuge atable, who gave chase after the cry of "thief" had been

raised.

UAMBLING,

bring

a dintrisce of

BRD B

a half

I healthior by hands this of the purposes.

CALOUS.

they wo

Bani-

.

No. 11

the use of the cars within the means permission to construct certum areas on back to front. This lap however, in cap-in the streets arid back or to be con- The RIGHT HON. THE EARL OF KIMBERLEY allow

of the masses, and that on these grounds the applications of the promoters is worthy of Your Lordship's favourable consideration and that of the Colonial Guvertinent."

Un Aki and three others were arrested by Ach. Sergeant Forbes and Constable Johnson yesterday about half past eleven, while they were attempting to escape from a gambling PUBLIC HEALTH IN HONGKONG, house. The first was arrested by Forbes en the roof, and the other three by We append come interesting papers on Johnson, as

as they were going downstairs, the vexed-question of sanitation in Hong- Some eight mun made their escape. Berount Long which will be read with interest by

said the house was Hited up as

rehouse, having especial facilities the public-

for the inmates escaping when a raid, was made upon it by the Police Ench defendant was fined the eam of 810, in default of payment six weeks' imprisonment with hard Labour.

J

CHARGE OF ATTEMPTING MY EXTORT MONLY UY BRINGING A FALSE CHAMUS, Kwok Akoi was charged with falsely arape, for the purpose of ex- committing a torting money.

The Hon. Ng Choy appeared for the do- fence, applied for a format of a wook,

and on the ground that the defendant's mother was dying at Canton

The Magistrate accaded to the request, and allowed the defondant out on bail in two surotics of 8250 cách,

No. 6.

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE THE EARL or KIMBERLEY TO GOVERNOR SIX J. POPS HENNESSY, K.C.M.O

to my

Downing Street, Oct. 1, 1881. SI,-With reference to

Despatch of

Crown an adjoining hous No. 33, Cochrane Strest, under the conditions usual in all enernachments as to removal.

I have, (Signed) Q.M. PRICE,

Surveyor-General,

uhle of being recouped by the increased be washed away by the

verted into dust by a tropiest sun. rents which ventilated basements would bring in. I am perfectly pertain tlat baru.

Turning front

on the

sickening spectacio of a ments, such as shown in gram II, with Chiucas city to our own Colony of Hong- we find a different state of things. watil recently.

more than double the rents of such

anfortunately in which

iz circulation all around them, would rea clous as

LA

to GOVERNOR SIH J. Pore HENNERY, K.CAL.

Downing Street, October 21, 1881.

3

Hon W. H. Marsh, Colonial Secretary, Tever denas as shown in diagram 1 This here provalainat Chinese idose have the receipt of your Despatch, of the 19th of russels already there. Fredericks says the

requirements clash with our lave for 37 years booth ondervour.posed now sanitary departmen

&c., &c., &u.

MINUTE by HE EXCELLENCY the GOVERNOR Dr Eikel's views appear to be in accordance with those of Dr Dudgeon, who, on aanstory grounds, profers the Chinese system of having no arcus of this sört,

I should like to see a more detailed re- Port of the Suvuyor General on the subject.

(Signed) **J. Pore HENNESSY. April, 1880

MINUTE by the SURVEYoun-GENERAL,

I fear I do not altogether seiza Dr Bitely!

8 nne

interests of house propriesters, and wild therefore require careful deliberation before any stes are taken.

J. M. PRICE (Signed). May 21, 1850- Serveur General,

REPORT BY "DR. EITAL. Mr Price gave a dingus in his report, dated 17th April, which clearly slows that by

KIMBERLEY.'

The most noticcable event of past

to the cipher telegram in French, which Bryant asserts the Adhural sent to Russia, Fredericks says it is impossible to send a secret cipher measuga comprehensible to Russian authorities in French that the Russian cipher consists of figures, and fre- quently one figure only devotos nue syImble of a word in the Russian language, and there is great diflicuity in translating it to original form. If Bryant anw the Admi mli telugram he would not know ite

Bryant did

did not put himself in enmunication with. the Admiral until five days before the squadron sailed. The general impression is

IAN

that the Age hay bon the victim of a houx, with

with a grain or

*

two of truth in the circumstances related. One effect of scare,

that of mating the Govoranions of the various colonies alive to the necessity for placing their defences in an efficient state;

dericks has written second letter to the built on the lovel with such baacments. It drinking-water, vaccination, disinfection introducing Chinose sanitary idons into an

English Colony. This policy is indeed Argra rolative to various statcinents in tho is only on sloping ground that the Chinese dec

Frou an counomic point of view it must,mors than questionable; viewed by the Age. Regarding the assertion published to bailder makes a basemont, and one can walk in and out of it without going down however, bo admitted that the Chinese are light of western medical science it is ind- the effect that Pilos Mitchell had stated he nay stops. The floor of the bonent is on fully alive to the importance of rohoving missable, inasmuch as is only able to was specially paid to taxis the Afrikz round the same level as the streut it is only the futman exorementious matter from their indulge the nativos in comparative freedom some islands in the Straits, Frodericks, back that is hblow the level of the grou

abitatione

returning

it to the earth as of nation by the removal of those wise who was on board the Afrike in the voyage ground. I attach two-diagrams, maskód I and II speedily as possible for the sustenance of restraints to which all European-vou-from-Hebert to Melbourne, maya that it is showing the basements as at prosant, and vegetation. Their impoverished sail de munites cheerfully enbait in the interest of untrue, and avers that it was only in

thấy might ha rendered

thoir the Public Health. scavenge thoir

consequence of the persistent requests of this human means of areas, but I ani bound to confess cities f

*(Signed) W. A. MACKINNON, Pilot Mitchell think the Admiral contented the Chinese would in

Pines, tary rounds than for t

on the Surgeon-General,

to put into the Bay of strongly tar Kat Venus,

House Bey

Hongkong, September 1, 1880,

Thamanian coast. There was a high wind, object to

garbage uro,

but the vessel was going only about a knot an hour. The

Admiral at first refused to tho Verse] to

put in, but Mitchell urged that she would reach Melbourne two days before the remainder of the aquadron. The pilot was very much astonished when Sin, ---I have the honour to acknowledge he reached Melbourne to find the other

English August, subunitting the details of tho pro-ressel was not taken round any island in the Straits. The stoppage at the Bay of to induce the 100,000 Chinese who live You will already have learnt from my Pinos way the only one made. rekand under the protection of the British flag to Despatch of the 20th, of August, that sot aside their filthy habits and conform to cannot conside your suggestions in this the hygienic rales of western life. Thoap respect until 1 have received Mr Chadwick's

виссесі Governors luve only partially.

report, I need therefore add nothing but the result notwithstanding macked further at presunt on the subject. difference between the English city of This corespondence should be shown to Victoria and the Chinese towns on their Chuwick, to whom the previous papers mainland. In Hongkong the filth and have already been communicated. garbage of cach house are not allowed to bo

.............I have, dc,

(Signed) I windy areas" he then catures thrown out as in China into the streets for

the pige to walinw , and left there to Stn J. PorE HENNESSY, of the 20th August, in which informed

In his report of 21st May, he gives nesalate until tho thoroughfare becomes you that I proposed to send m'engi neer to enquire into and report upon the

objections, as this is merely the ordinary (diagram 11.), diagrats indicating that by anpassable.

ry aren he means what rany porlaps ko There is an elaborate scavenging contract A RUSSIAN SUARE IN AUSTRALIA, accusing a boy named Chan You Po, with sanitary condition of Hongkong,ant to question that so frejuunily recura of allowed “apon areas," viz, open interstices under the terms of which the Psiblic Works

Tho Sydney Morning Herald has the advisans to the system of drainage which fuga man to make a hole or area at point

between basement wall are bill.

Department is able every night to romore would be most suitable for adoption, I have (vidin diagram at font), an as to admit

Tho he has given the the honour to state that I have selected Mright and air to his basement. If he be

not allowed to make the area in question, But the two testión mother from the town the reftise matters of the following:-

I submit, pre day. As in India, the night sail

previous thart Chadwick, G.E., for this surpose, surveilà

white-there can of every legume is rouloved before daylight drage has been live on cours, prouted for fue who will leave this country for Hongkong the tenants will have wither light, nor be no question as to the experteney of by carriers. Dust bine aro dotted over the aument by the publication in the Mulbourne on the 16th matant

the case is Ufferent ventilation. As Victoria is built on a steep" | "" "pen.

The purity of of some revelations by a Me Henry with town and daily jealously guarded. Bryant, of eertain alleged secret procved-and in this latter respect those of the port ason why. I con This area windows," slope

most of the houses have haremments of

water supply is sider the grant

of perinits for area wiu-

ian Samtary Police atul a Goreru- ings on the

the Russian Squadron,

It may not be out of place hur to refer to the opinion of Admiral Wilson, which may be

waro originally

perhaps not if this hand were

were not restrained.

in command of the Australian station, having for their object in at przewodings even into lal for dwelling runs, will nut Until the departure of Sir Arthur Ken-ick on the ports of Melbourne, Sydney, on the probabilities of the visit of an enemy bu ila bited ex car by the poorest unless they edly in 1877, there appears to

of to Australian Adalaido, and Brisbane, and the levying of

tian porta. Admiral Wilson sava have these

and constant improvenient in the contributions on windows

the colonies

· [1

fun of it had been suggested as possible that during to the tune April 17, 1880.

high, however, the owner inserts these

The cir- a war a squadron of fast" frigates, including ren windows to find additional tenants, Anwerige, and in all other sanitary branches, cumstanous may be briefly stated as full of the British fleet, and make a

General approving the and th

tho

descent gradually losing that sta

The Age of Thursday, 23rd March, con- the Australian coast. There is no doubty steeriod of MINUTE by HIS EXCELLENCY the GOVERNOR. the Surveyor

of these area w:

windows escu, when this excessive

if acquired in tabed Wohle reputation.

designs and live Lesbenis 1866,

in the poor te tave latu.

aurality of our To Do BITEL

this is possible, but I n. The artiole wae guaranteed by the cano

me, Sydney Adelniile,

caunot allow that it is reasonably probably, to be inhabited in this tripient chinate.tion of Parliament, and led to an enquiry of

authentic, which

paper saya that and we have, to deal with probabilities Ave to be He

There are

are no quell things in the Home of Caminos into the subject.

Henry Bryant,

more than possibilities." The Admiral's Hongkong as basements orcavated ont of That since the advent of the present Go had given them onafidential information raigon for friving at this conclusion is, the ground like ser cellars xt horse. Let vernor there has been & complete reversal and short, thus be (Brynne) was in 20th but no regular warship has yet been built

offort sael closed-and inhabited basemen's enght Mr Xerneath the obice formerly ecu-sanitary matters.

communication with Admiral whi

which can steam 2,500 miles at full speed, for instance, go down into the uf, the wise policy of his predecessore in fidential and was invited by him when and as an enemy's vessel could only hope cellat

Aslanbagoff, pied by John Braith and On, and now

na amal consternation of the

here to

to assist him in Framing in cipher a for success by dealing a sharp, muxpected the Oriental Bank, occupied the sing thing which t

There is English community, Sir John Hennessy has long telegrapine despatch in reply to one blow, speed is an essential element in the calculation. A warship, making a dash at Siya

of public intercat, although, in reying instructiona.to questions

olar enemy could ouk Admiral

not venture, says the in Hongkong, though it is not intubitent at

other places

besicles alth matters at least, it was considered he

what to do while he was in these waters which are inhabited, the door of which is would espouse English ideas. This, how- garding which it impossible to say that loney las derived his inspirations from one can walk in need unt thera without

ignorant Chinese traders, and trading guilda going down any step that the Buikling

composed of unscientific natives utterly in factory definition of the objects with which

What I maintain; is

advise WE the pouts sub- Mr Chadwick is being sent

to this

Ordinanco

inanes does not give the Colonial Sur- to them. And, what is equally to the The object o the present summitary comhtion of the be Chinese loses or foreign homes, have does not forbit the construction st

Functionaries of the Govern- cellara the s to him to be such bascents,

Sanitary Stall. Mr Sharp, in answer to Mr Mossop, suil Colony, and, where it

defective, to

think it well tox

to give cused had sworn on eath that the de-him definite instructions as to the course (window) areas to aduit light and air, are fendants in the suit were partners in the which it is intended tiut he should puratie, inhabited by

Chinese, ever by foreignors. Ling Ching Loong shop, Becond that be 3. These instructitis are shat he shou had sworn that. Wong Yu Tag was the curtain and rep

Mon slutil report in manager or master of the said shivp, third

Hongkong at the sanitary constition of

pre- living in such roma, whilst in one foreign that he had been caployed by the de fendants in the suit, and fourth that he had sent thuse, and the measures which may be houses the Chinese servants have sach bust aworn that certain natius in a certain bookired to remedy the defects in the existaient rooms alletted to them for their

special re which thu deg snuitary arrangernauts, with

ference

ance to the town of Victoria

ALLEGAN PERJURY.

• (Before H. G. Thomsett, Erg.) Siu Sing

Wan, shopman, was charged by Mr Francis Arthur Hazeland, Acting Deputy Registrar of the Supreme Court, with pur

on this 21st instant. Mr Sharp, of Mesars Sharp, Toller And Johnsonit

Crown Solicitor, appeared on bc- half of the prosecution; and Mr Mengop, of

jury

TERSALL

con- the watur There is i

which

ccarly position.

gineer of experience, and les previously this kind. Most of these basements, are dows this, that basements, i Insucction of Narances, under most of the part of Admiral Asianhegoff, at Sydney are undoubtedly in the best. grant Chinese applications for irena of the pure, but try for nrekitectural able officers, willing to perform their dutiesited the various Australasian colonies-

inhabited, and it will be botter, on sanitary ground, whenever conveniently possible, to

2. Mr Chadwick, who was formerly an oficer in the Royal Engineers, is an on- been employed on special service in the West Indies with advantage to the Govern- ment.

3. I transmit to you, for your informa-kind. tion, copies of a letter which I caused to bo addressed to the War Office on the subject, and of the reply received from that deport

muant.

4. The terms on which Mr Chadwick's wrvices have been engaged aro stated in

(Sigund)

J. M. PRICE, Surveyor-General.

to invo

boon a

uson daya

When rents of the town, in ita drainage and hot twelve miliona stereo oven an ironclad, might escape the vigilance,

123

of our

the defenya and Mossos, represented groeient which has been entered into by. My own personal observation does not which, with or without arens, anght never | garrison in Hongkong attracted the atten..

Moserz

1

your

hin; a copy of which will be forwarded to bear out this statement of the Savoyer

Geral Government by the Crown Agents. ent of M: Sharp stated the case arose out

hare, &c.

course, if it were correct it would suit in the Summary Jurisdiction of the Sir J. P. Hennessy. (Wed) KIMBERLEY. necessitate legislation, as the oxistence of

Tsum Shin Supreme Court, in which Yung was the plaintiff, and Wong Yu Tang and

Ling

Po, ware 'sued as partnera in the Ching Long firm.

During the trini

No. T COLONIAL OFFICE TO CROWN. AGENTS, GENTLEMEN,With reference to the letter the defendant, who was one of the chief from this Department of the 21st of Sup witnesses on behalf of the plaintiff stated tember, on the subject of Mr Chadwick's suit were partners or shareholders

the visit to Hongkong, an directed by the

to by checked

(Signed) April 30, 1880.

Rror by Da. En

J. POPE BANNESAY.

As to the staternents of the Surveyor

To the

ho

on Melbourneticle on Rua Bris Lys,

ter

con-

"That-

on

does not exist a:lopted Chinese views in this, as in other fom the Russian Minister hubsgol Admiral, a greater distanco from a cosi

on oath that both the defendants if Kimberley to inform you that, Guern Unt "most of the houses have base present, but there AXO Ling Ching Leong Bhop, and that they reconsideration of the draft agreemont ends of this kind" and that "ost of lower than any adjoining street, and ro- ever, has not been the caso, for his Exest and aftor he left thom, Mr Bry

that

had

shares to the extent of 3000, also stating which accompanied your letter of the 13th

Wong Ya

both the defendants in

that shops, and was the langer et uf September, his Lordship is of opinion the Committee of the Nám-pak-hong mer

the erit had employed him. Certain books were also produced by the accused wherein he pointed out certain names which be swote word names ander which the de- fendants in the suit went.

A

two-thirds of

Tere are

has the depot than is represented scat in reply, and it cost him £60 to tele- therefore, few places from which a dash cipher of the message Admiral Aslanbegole full spead coal power.

The orders Admiral Ass states the distance of the three nearest Legott Australia conkl be made, The Admiral it.

Aslanbegoit aph and received vers le proceed from spissible enemies ports which belong to hai to Fiji, afterwards to Caledonia

could be despatched, De****

the basements are inhabited," I consulted that section 2 does not give a wholly satis chants, who agreed upon the following

of his mission is to report | built against a steep declivity, whether they geon the power ir Price refers to, that it be rouretted, ho has paralysed the hand of Now Hebrides, by which time war first-rate powers, and from which

which points: Colony.

1. That most of these houses which are

street and opening on to a lower level, us over the town in the

of inck.tv back

Rould

pa declared between Russia and

*5,000 miles; San Englan Admiral Aslanbagoff was then

Francisco, to sweej down on Melbourne, The last-named place, however, the Admiral 6,800 miles; Now Caledonia, 1,550 miles. Adelaide, and. Brisbains and levy 40,000,000 at Melbourne, and cho same at Sydney could be prepared

excludes, a to armament of any strength £2,18),900 at Adelaide, and, £1,600,000 at

sabled there with- out our knowledge." The real peril exists

the first charge of perjury was that he and Lord Krest remedies; \ vues, as aforesaid, which have dry huisements situated below the level of one against the further spread of fever dena

2. That most of thise basements in anchor their being inhabited, and that there isnt Sanitary

no law which forbids the habitation of sneh The Surveyor General having protested

That cheapross of rent of such bant in spite of the best ventilation, by area dwellings withont light or ventilation, the Bristane. Mr. Bryant told the dye that he in the passible raids of fast sailing cruisers ́ ment runs tempits the poorest to risk i Windows or otherwise, unit for dwelling Governor took the opportunity of publicly told the Admiral the suns were too orirmed merchant vessels possessing great

wero

the names by produced fendants went.

Mr Ball, chief interpreter in the Supreme Court gave ovidence as to the accused mak-

the

4. He should bear in mind, that as te the facts themselves, there has been diver of opinion between the Governor and I advisers, and that the main

quarters.

roous, in the rainy sousen especially.

July 16, 1880.

LETTER OF SUKSEYOR GENERAL TO. ACTING COLONIAL. SPURETAHY,

Sureeper Gaurulia Ufie, Judy 12, 1880. St.--I have the homir to forward here- with for the approval of his Excellency the

(Signed) R. J. ELTEL

stuctioning sach fever dens in the fun big Government Greete of the 27th July, 12-78.

The Inspector of Nuisances having at- tempted to get the Chinesis to clean and trap their house drains, the Governor saved the people from further molestation by acquiescing in their objection to the cleans- ing and Bushel Surgeon having, in report and fishing of such house drains. The

to be got. The Admiral replies tys and better information. Mr Bryant says the reason he now tells us what was the

of the Russian shaig

that the oject Admiral gave him a affront a few

in a mortal before

leaving been

because he declined to perfony the task entrusted to him, which affected this colony. The age say Eu is not a Russian, bat that Me Bryant is in the pay of Russia.

Nihilist. He and

ing the statements on which the charge wasis profession is to furnish the D. That the interests of the owners of overgus, two plans of Velendaks proposed | which I have read. brought to the native ofis u inilitary engineer and

paresis of his

Marine Lots Now. 18 and

shares or interest in the Ling Ching Leong he will be expected carefully to investigate recommending any interferaice on the part find nothing objection 1065, îu wlaichi Iitary condition

for the re the

generally fithy and un- |

was sent

caino

Sout

the Rusks to

4. That these basement rooms are known to be extremely healthy and invariably cause a swelling of the feet which the Tung-wa hospital doctors find most dificult to cure preferred.

The two dufendants in the stilt vere ex-Seerotary of Statu with information as to houses are closely bead up with this to be erected over Crown land adjoining the Governor the amined and said they had never had any the read state of the caso. With this view, matter, that the Committed shrink from

teneumits, for the truth 1 of which I can vouch, Sir Jolie the Admiral at Sydney whence he Lo Melbourne, The consul here was firm, and never heal bean employed by that the whole sanitary system of the Colony, of the Government.

Respecting Marine Lot No. 106, the Hennessy was not disposed to accept the to send him to Alexandria when his mission firm in any vapacity, and std they know including

general arrangements

6. That, in their opinion, if no-areas kry

Governor's authority is requested to con- Colonial Surgeon's views, and has since ex- nothing of the books in question.

and the allowed, such asement rooms are not struct certain dry areas on the face jati in prussel his determination to relieve that Loghlen in Bryaul's presence of the facts, of the

was over. The ge has informed Sir Bryan BUTLER The car was routed to Posystems of savenging employed, but also likely to be used as dwelling rouns by the Quiben's Rent, as awwn on plans, unter the slicer from the exercise of further sanitary and told him that the tongue the Sessions of the Supreme indoor

draiange of the poor.

conditions nsual in all cuerschments as to functions. recurved his defence, Bail was allowed in

aan as the telegrams sent through various hones, and he should direct So far this Chinese Committee, Ax for

The Surveyor General having called at Colonial Office to the Russian Minister of two sureties of $100 each, and a personal particular attention to the cuttition of the myself, I canot understand how Mr Prics KOVAL

I have, de

tention to

to the absolute necessity of muin- recognizance of $100.

Admiral Aslaubeguff Sir Bryan house 1:]

the streets in which the can bring in harmony with sanitary princi- uf

(Signed) J. M. PRICE,

importance of the Chinese live.

plus his recommendation that it will be

Surveyor Geneğil. 5. He should also examine whether the better on sanitary grounds, whenever con- Hox. FREDERICK STEWART, LL.D.,

Chiness appli present system of drainage, as the post-veniently possible, to grant

Acting Colonial Secretary, dej ders alma, of Chinese horses, is such as to affect calions fur areas of this kind, as lose, ne

MINUTE BY H. E. THE GOVERNOR. die health of the troops sta the basement rooms themselves are flange- Victoria, constant representations rous to health even when they have (win-

Approved as to the vernudala en lést 18. having been made on the subject by the dow) areas, and will not be inhabited at all

(Signed) J. POPE HENNESSY, Oficer in Command.

if they have no such areas.

(Signed)

E. J. EITEL

July 14, 1880. April 28, 1880.

4.

THE SURVEYOR GENERAL ON THE PROPOSED TRAMWAYS SCHEME. A lengthy letter from Mr Price, Surtion voyor General, on the question of the introduction of tramways in Hongkong has just beau circulated. Mr Price is in favoar of tramways under certain condition Ás

6. He will be expected, in making re coininendations upon the measures to be the defects in the sanitary arrangements of

to the width of the streets in which doubla | taken to rely the Colony, to accompany MixCTE by H18 EXCELLENCY the GOVERNOR. or single lines should be laid down he is of such recommendations with any plans, &c.,

As to the actual effect on the Chinese opinion that the conditions in England do that may be necessary, and information win aleep in those hasenients, I should be not apply to Hongkong, inasmuch as there will be especially required on the so-called glad to receive a report from some of the

House Bucket systein of the Chinese, and principal Chinese Docters, ia no heavy vehicular tanto in the Colony, the respective ade

of water sad When I have received it, I shall consult Ile thinks that the safety and convenience dry earth drainage in the public buildings, the Colonial Surgeon and the Acting Health of the public will not be endangered should and in the buildings generally of the Colony Oficer on the general question.

reduction of two feet be made, and but he must bear in mind that all

(Signed) reports double lines allowed in streets of thirty and recommendations are to be aboutted feet und single fines in streets of twenty-to the Secretary of State in the first instance, and not to the Local Government; he is in

one fast in width. The lines should,

WH с

MINUTE BY H. E. THE GOVERNOR. Having read again the papers of March and April last and considered Mr Price's und Dr. Eital's reports, I cannot accede to the Surveyor General's request and antho rise the construction of what he calls the dry areas shown in the plan of Marine Lot Mhere to the opinion referred to in my tory genunds, the Chinese system of living

No. 106

taining a stricter inspection of nuisances with admitted the i

of the

ant'a

speed and coal vitality.

Quotations, HONGKONG, April 20, OPIUM-New Patna, cash,... $565 a 570 New Bonnres, cash,... 042h a 545 New Malwa, credit,... 640 Allowance, Tacià...... 24 Old Malwa, credit,..... 700 Allowance, Tasks...... 24.

Bank, Wire,

Exchange.

Demand,

"

30 days' right,

a 3/9

3/0

a 3/91

39

4 months' sight, Credits," Documentary 4 months sight, 30 India, Wire,

demand,

701

*** 80.85 Shares, (For Share Quotations, se Page 4.)

Temperature.

the Governor abolished the ruling instruc-information, but declined to compare Bry, Shanghai, demand, tions to the Inspectors of Nuisances which

a cipher with the telegrams sent. Mr. 30 days' sight, private 733 are the health rules of English towns, and Lamyer, the Russian Consul, has shown Gold Leaf, 994 fine

$27.60 ordered their substitution by nuw health the dry

the Argus a telegram he received from Sovereigns, to be framed for the English Adelaidu, regarding the torpedo offer of regulations, t at Chinees residents alike, upon principles Bryant. It rane

The Russian Consul, the laid down by the Chinese solely: Melbourne. Proposition not accepted. Let The Colonial Surgeon was to have no voice know Mr Bryant. Captain Alexief, LM.S. or participation in the drawing up of the Afrika. This talegram confirms Lieutenant new rules. The Sanitary Staff ons at first Fredericka (an officer of the Russian squ- (Taken at Messra Falconer & Co.'s Premises, filled with dismay, and then gradually sunkion) atatement as to the real nature of into a state of helpless and forced inaction, the bus

busincas which enabled Bryant to

to have in which state it remains at present. intercourse with the Adroiral. Bryant, whe Meanwhile inalters may be ripening for an urrived from Sydeay about 10 months BgD BAROMETER- outbreak of disease which may come at any and who is now lodging at Carlton, is a

•Do. of age. He is

Do. moment under possiblounfavourable climatice Frenchman, about 60

years of age. stated to be of eccentric nervous disposi

THERMOMETER

conditions.

If on

state of the tenements in the Chinese

the 7th of April, that, op sana the demis breaks out in the town, tion. He is known to Inve boasted of quarter is such that disease may never having made further disclosures, the of is an alleged Russian project to blow the Cerberus immediately war in de gain But before y tom-upproval of the plan From the Chinese quarter disease will

clarett

When the alleged intercepted is communicafuil to the builder, let the immediately spread to the European real- despatch appeared in the Ape, just prior

J POPE HENNESSÝ. April 29, 1880.

REPORT by D, EITE).

no urvas of this sort is to preferred.

I have the honour to forward herewith

be radicated from them.

in Mr Price's opinion, bu laid in the conic short sont out to advise on points at which three replies I received, one from the question be thoroughly considered in Exudences, and to the military, cantonments to the departure of the equadron from of the road, not only because this method the Local Authorities are at issue, to de medical practitioners employed by the eative Coil, and with this vow let the which are situated in the immediate vici- Hobson's Bay the Admiral consulted Be tends to spread traffic mare equally on termins how far the sanitary system of Fung-wa Hospital Comunittes (Enclosure papers, with Mr Price's reports, etc., benity of the

Hongkong

is defective, and a what way A), one from Ch'a Sz-ming, one of the ther side, bat owing to the convexity defects sitould be remedied; and he is sent most nored native pruetitioners of the townPrinted for official reference,

whatever

a. lean.

With

regard

73

of

the streets, if laid at the side, one font by, and will report to the Secretary of (Enclosure B, and one from Mr Tse Tze- would lower than the other and the car

be would have

native practitioner zar to Stato aleno, while at the same time avail-wan,

wan, also #

-great street sewers, it is the rule at home that ing himmelf of all assistance that can be repute,

aver alterations

It will be observed that the Tang-wa theso the trunirays given by the Local Government. have necessitated are done at the cost of 7. I am to request you to furnish Mr Hospital Doctors draw a sharp line of dis The Tramway Company, and the Surveyur, Chadwick wiltsation, as may be necases

copy of this letter, and to tinction between bassinent rooms which General asys fu Hongkong it will- very important to observe the same wise in accordance with it in the second nection rule,

and it

will be of still greater import

of the agreement. sice, in consequanca, of the practical

I am, &. sanitation of the Colony being yet in an in (Signed) ROBERT G. W. HERBERT.

The Crown Agenta. complete state, to have it clearly under stood at the

e outset, that it will be for tie Tramway Company" defray the cost of The any temporary removal of their lines to other streets, that may be found necessary

in the event of main drainage works being Queen's Road, and that the

July 15, 1880.

(Signed) J. POPE HENNESSY.

No. 10. WAR OFFICE TO COLONIAL OFFICE,

Pall Mall, October 20, 1881:

with the pan. The troops, together Dobson, on the subject. The latter basi

cosomunity are "herefore furnished the Argua with statement of

which danger

what Admiral Asleabogoff said on the oc

threened by coramon

be ascribed to any fault of theirs,casion. Dr. Dobson states :-" In the first but to Chinese liabits and prejudices alone, place the Admiral saw Bis Bryan O'Loghlen Land to

judices.

The Allural

to the unwise consideration displayed and some of his officers on the subject, He by the Colonial authorities for those pre-kriew we having met at Hobart He

asked Sira

if I could communicate with Bryan fi are oxcavated from the soil and basement child too, for the information of in a nessure-on-that of the population wits in his cabin with Captain Alexion of

As the health of the garrison is dependent him. I went SIR-I am directed by Mr Secretary

the Starship. rooms which are not excarsted, and that, the Soorstary of State for the Colonies, which surrounds it, the question is one of the Afrika, and Lieutenant Abass, an old while they declare the latter not open to copy of a report on the sanitary condition more than local importance. It lins, in fact, gentleman. He was very indignant, and former ritirely dangerous to healise the of Hongkong by Surgeon Genel W. Assumed in fanpurial interest, and should said he had been well treate-1 and frankly

extremely health.

Principal Medical be investigated by a Medical Commission of received everywhere, but in Melbourne ho Mackinnon, (Signed) E. J. EITEL.

Officer of that Colony.

Enquiry appointed not by Governor Hex-was Day 18, 1880.

As the report discloses a very grave state messy but by the Secretary of State for War was held up ne a spy and trickster. He was

War,

take legal procee

proceedings against the of things as regards sanitary matters, Mr and the Secretary of State for the Colonies.ger to take

e ground that the despatch was a paper, on the MINUTE BY HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR. Childers hopes that Lord Kimberley may As the Government of Hongkong is a purely series of falsehoods against him, and he asked

Refer to the Surveyor Generalne to what deem it expedient to order a thorough in personal one, the comedy in without doubt me steps he can recommend for checking the vestigation of the alleged insanitary condi-entirely in the Governor's hands. It re- what he should do...I explained how hei could proceed either civilly or criminally, use of these excavated basement rooms tion of the town and Arounding.

quires no new Department; no additional but told him that a criminal action cartainly Six, I have the honour to forward already in existence, and of preventing

would break down, and that in a civil Let His Excellency renounco Chineas action he would get probably only nominal- (Signed) J

J. POPE

doctrines in matters connected with public May 19,

heath, and second the efforts of his sanitary damages, as a plea would be put in that the

article was only a joke. The Admiral staff to ensure order and cleanliness. Let not at all satiated, and

They man dily in Russia." him carry out Sir Arthur Kennedy's project

d such things very of an increased water supply to t the town, a

very angry One wis that he would

following papers respecting basement

official reference.

Surveyor General's Office, March 31, 1890.

er underground rooms are printed for

executed along Company will also have to bear the cost of herewith, for the approval of his Excellency their construction in fattESS

lowering the permanent way shoor

it be necessary in the course of the Governor, a petition froui. Lee-nurg, puldic improvements to raise or lower the for permission to construct an area ule the of the street stong which the tran footpath in front of shop No. 305, Queen's

of The removal

Road Central, under the conditions usual ways are bid," water mains was generally effected by the in all encroachments us to removal.

and water companies at the cost of

the tataway promoters, and the same method

Band

Iron is

I

hare,

&

ассоваягт,

I have, &o:

staff.

(Signed) H E DEEDES. The Under Secretary of State, Colonial Office..

Enclosure in Nu. 19. Observations by Surgeon General W, A. Mackinnon, C.B., Army Medical Department, on Sanitary Mattor in Hongkong.

in

WHE

much needed work will be too long Some of the statements in the article made

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TALEGUARS OF Žera Apen, 1882. ~

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AMOY

SHARQAL

CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER

Bithough of greater original cost than Marun by HIS EXCELLENOY the GOVERNOR. meats, it is important to discriminate condition given in history of mediaval Babits, as be har not made house to houNe visit it without framlug to salds time, kept in the open air in a shaded situation,“

the

e obstruction

BAROMETER, Level of the sea in inches, tene, and hundreds

Thermonaten, in Fahrenhet degrees, and

DIRECTION OF Wind is registered every ing

Ponch of Wa—0 calís 1 to 8 light brosse

REPORT BY THE SURVEYOR GENERAL, Ordinance 9 of 1867 (Sections XIV. and XV.), gives the Colonial Surgeon power to (Signed) J. I, PRNE,

prohibit the habitation of any tenement in Surveyor-General the Colony rendered unhonlthy from any is recommended for Hongkong, as in this

Terance.

is no doubt that Gorerner Hen in the Straits, through stress, to the nis Hon. W. H. Marsh, Colonial Secretary, cause whatever. I the pipes will be better leid.

do not therefore think WAY advocated as the material of which the per- &c., &c., to.

frash legialation

Chinese, towns are proverbially filthy, far messy must bennacquainted with the domestis tain. The Admiral said that if he wanted

their

objectionable

or island anywhere he could port of › LUB a manent way should be unstructed, as

With reference to prohibiting future base surpassing in the present day the horrible life of the Chinese and

excuse for Eroellenoy

The penduet ordinary wooden

I should like to see Dr Eitel with this between basements of house on laval cities of Europe during the greater epide inspections as I have done. Wooden form, yet from

never treat visitors WAY. The Ade durability in a climate where wood desays paper, at his leisure,

ground, whith should be prohibited, and health laws are unknown to the Chinese, tary, a German evangelical ex-missionary, after another, grew very indignant, sond hose ou aldelong or aloping ground, which

and mics of the fifteen century. Municipal apparently receives his information entirely

through the channel of his Chinese Berreiral, as ha sofmented on one statement points, N., N.N., N.D., & (Signed) J. POPE HENNESSY. rapidly, an ultimate saving would be the result and it would obviate the

2nd April 1880.

cannot be prohibited. On a slope to house and the mandarins do not recognize any who having no acquaintance with sanitary from Chair, proed the room, and kept 8 to 5 moderate. - 5 to 7 frank, 1 to 6 strong, can ba built without a basement; such obligation on the part of health crosses tochnicalities must necessarily be incom-

in Relat. It'a cowardly. It's 8 to 10 heavy 10 to 12 violent MINTE by Da. Erritt. Returned for the present, as called for not therefore

be legislated

Sanitary science soaled book to the against The

the Colonies the substance of the state Fall Lightning.. Minty.: (0) Üveronsk. Chins, in common with all classes of their counsels, at the back, and by doors at the front,

The foregoing statements are not overments in the Age regarding suspested Rua Panding bones. Equally A. Balry. (Signed)

decide the western

barberine notion

V. Visibility, 17. Biorst. - Z, Calms. The le 6th April 1880. motiva power, and submit that the umal

purev-their-conditiof the street, preventing disease and prolonging life, by knowledge of facts. And in committing following telegram from Earl Kimberley tere ize repeated to indicate, my futqanir cond ad improve condition in aspect of pestrictions where mechanical power is used P..If these dry areas are intended for light and air; or else to put rigidly is fores such absurd whims a house-ventilation, those notes to paper, the writer is animated pesterday morningLondon March 24the mean average of the significacion ahould be applied to Hongkong The dwelling-rooms or work-rooms, does not, in the ordinance I have just wonted and the prevention of overcrowding, proper by no wish other than to save the troops Toute of Road and 24 recaired Our Blair The board of fake for the fol maintenance of the tramway and of the view of the fact that the Chinese themselves There are no such things in Hongkong as drainage and sewerage, the speedy removal and his own countrymon in Hongkong from relations with Rums are altogether of hours (noon) are registered from 1 to 24 road ahould be left in the hands of the do not use such basements and areas in besments excavated out of the ground like of putrescent waste matter, personal ablu impending danger which must increase friendly character, and render such report the quantity of water falen, indicated to ach Government, (the Company paying the coat China the question arise, whether sanitary our cellars at home. There are no houses tiku, and publio oleanliness impolluted under the continued questionable policy of edible Kimberie Lieutenant Fre-tens and hundrede,

Prise

ja

to traffic cansed by frequent repairs. Mr

quotes

axtracts from Farliamentary Reports as to the relative merits and de- merits of equine and mechanical traction, by his Excellency's minute of 5th instant, only thing left to do therefore in to venti- celestial literati, and the civic authorities of the Surveyor General in the Governor's telegraphed to the Secretary of State for Clonly. D. Dritsly. Fog. Foggy. H

*TO

and comes to the conclusion that the pro although I have not yet seen his Excellency late these basement by means of dry areas countrymen, however intelligent, of coloured, they are based on a personal sian designs in Melbourne, received the Shor T. Thunder Bad, threatening

moter of the tramways here will adopt as directed

sither steam or compressed air for

their

E. J. KITEL