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CHINA MAIL

10. Wo ́next come to tho objection shapa now submitted may the honour to be, Sir, your, most obediest

Hyun MOCALLUN, SPURETAZZ Hongurable ⠀ F. Stewart, LL.D., Acting Colonial Secretary.

MINING IN PAHANG. (Straits Time)

it is interests are involved in that country, in

the enormous weight and importance which Chinese do not ears for; nid which they think tows indifferent from that adopted horofrqni that of the Public Works Depart Kai Hongkong of the Sanitary legislation of the Bill has been drafted in the general in token of his good will: Some years ago, -

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No. 1429-JUNE 8, 1887.3

THE PUBLIC HEALTH DIÈL. I may the Chinese in general do not requires can recommend this Bill for the considera De Ho Kai we beg in response to His with a five, foot back yard and substituted sions likely to affect private interests, have confident that in following the footsteps of English Municipalities no injuation wilk 3-Even now the By-Laws proposed in accrue to vested interests. The following is the folf text of Dr. this sacrifice or sten desirs it Lot the tion of the Legislative Council. Excellency's desire to submit the following it by a new house with a ten Foot yard, will made the delay caroidshis.

Government ascertain the views of the Ohi I come now to the strongest argument in observations which will be limited rather to be ao kiser by the alteration as regards

14-The Board find from the Botaras Ho Kai's protest against to Public Health Hese public, in this matter. I have often favour of this Bill, with its numerous By the pointing out of errors and inconeixerant, usuch as the marked prore, bo made under the Bul are far from cus Bill, submitted to the Government by the brea told that I was almost always in a laws. It has born repeated over pad over cles than to any dision of the ecula- ment in the shape of the additional light pleted, and the Board will do feel the prepared for them at the Izud. Ollies by Sanitary Boat, and the Board's Rejoinder minority in the discussion of the various again that in some large English one tions and prediction which rice the and ventilation will make on for the loss honour of submitting from time to time the suurtesy of Mr Bruce, Shepherd that

by fads, bgurus, or

of the five feet now transferred the in supplementary remaining 2,209 sections of but similar Bills have been passed, and that this Protant thopato, which wore presonted to the Lo- tio that the public at large, without dis- is an almost 6540 copy of thom, most pro argumeule ya adoptly of the house to that of the yard By-Laws still to framed, in connection there are about landlords, of whom 3-D Ho Kai begins by stating that where many domestic duties which are at with the various subjects at forth in the absentees or natives, resident on the mais- gislativy Council on the 27th May and tinction of race, will support me in most visions having been, copied word, for werd,

of my contentions. I was often charged and therefore it must he just and proper the Bill, will sacrifice property to the extent prisent carried in in the public street could subsections 7 to 27 of Article 13 of the Bill, land of China, who have invented their which were circulated yesterday

also with looking to wolusively after the going upon the principle that what is good of millions of dollars, that it will greatly then be performed. Should there, however, but as the additional. By-Lawe would not money in Hongkong building operaticas DR. HO KA'S PROTEST.

interest of laidlunda but I always lonied for te gouse as good for the gander. In interfere with vested interests and shake in certain casos of extremely small lots be be of a nature to necessitate nny postpone for the purposes of personal profit but who By this. Ordinance and the By-laws alat charge. I do not protem only the effect whatever laws they may pass at home, public confidence to its foundations, but an actual loss by the provision of a ten feet rent of the considerato of the Bill, the have not otherwise the same direct interest mada kereunder, landed property in this forest of landlords, and personally I am note we must also pass here I protast loudly a careful perusal of his paper fails to dia- back-yard, we have giron opportunity by Board venture to hope-in view of the in the maintenados of the health of the Colony to the extent of millions of dollars landlord. I care for the tenants se much against this kind of indiscriminate and pluse how those disastrous consciences ure Clause, 79 of the Rill for the special comal prossing good of sanitary reform in the community as the regular inhabitants of will be aerificed, vested interests greatly as the landlords, and the poor as well as tho servilo legislation. If we are to adopt all to be brought about, this statement, being duration of such catus on axoeptional ventilation and drainage, of privato devoll Victoria

ings in Victoria that the manure in tha 15-Ian to transmit you the enolated interfered with, and publio cunidence, rich. It is nut for the wolfare of the poor English local Acts of diament our law, mere assertion, calls for to cominent from grounds, - *.

receivo the early protest against the Bill from the pen of Dr shaken to its foundnäi This Ordinance to have the valuable space coupied by why, necfive sepirate Legislay

From the statement which next fol- : raised in the Protest to this enforcement of attention of Government. Balo Kai, a member of the Board. --I have together with its By-laws contains nearly tlisir small roots rowed, in order to cil? Thore arane doulit some English Acts all the important provisions of Building provide for a model of a privy a superb which we shall all be glad to have introduced lows the runder would infer that the Public Usblie Order and Cleanliness by legislative 4-Ian to point out that many Ordinancp sought to be introduced last your kitchen and a sumptuous backyard of 10 hers, such as the Press law for example, Henith Bill had been withdrawn from the means, and to this wa bag to rejoin that more important provisions have base de servant, the into the Legislative Council, and which as feet wide while at the same time the wicked still overy new law should be modified and Legislative Council and relegated to the thure tre no known southods other than the tached from the body of the Bill, and have

been grouped together. the form of Bys- The woon as it was known, ousted quite as indlords contine to charge the sine rent adapted to suit real surroundings and re- Sanitary Board with a view to imparting to Law for giving effect to State sanitation..

me element of popularity 11. The Protest next ecndemns the Laws, because it was conceived that in this tion in this Colony. This self-ame Bill or even a higher one for improvemente and quirements. To my mind the very foot of the the monsure without modifications of any importance la increased capital necesary to effect, such present Bill being copied from the local law This statement, which is scarcely respectful Bill an unconstitutional and arbitrary, form their amendment from time to tims a now placed under the eighty patronaga of improvements. I am not aware of any laws of England is the strongest argument against to the Legislature, aproats however to be because it does not provide adequate com- future experience might distate, would be the Sanitary Board, through whose vast in oxcept in Ireland perhaps, which will con- is being passed here without a great many levelled more at the Government than at pensation in every case. The Proteat does more easily affected than by any partial r- fluence and recommendation its promoters pel landlords, to lower their rent to an apportant modifications and alter tiens the Sanitary Board, and we leave it there. not specify what the compensation is to be peal or amendment of the Ordinance itself, and I am to express the hope that the hope for better success.

equitably low amount. Purlaps Buch law Just compare this little Island with Engfore to be met by the Government, but as given for, but we gather that again the ten As a member of the Sanitary Boned, I will be enacted here, but for the present at land, think of the rilisalously limited regards the Board we sinald state tint font back-yards are referred to. In this con- contae adopted by the Board in this con- The settlement of A British Agent in Pa regret that the Bill should live beau con- all events, all landlords; like everybody else, space at our disposal and then say can we when wo tirat addroased ourselves to the nexion we beg to refer you to paragraph mastion will commend itself to the judg-hang is of vital importance to those whose sidered by the present Board and not re- will want to get from 7 to 8 per cent. net really spare the comparatively vast number consideration of the Public Health Bill 13 of the letter of the Bone addressed to ment of the Government, inasmuch served for the new Board, the Municipal interest on their capital. What is the price of feet for backyard purposes specially we were well aware that the latter bad you on the 22nd of December leat wherein justified by ample precedent in the sanitary the sense of security which it must inevitab Board of El alth, the svinposition of which of land now per square foot? In the contralt with a rapidly growing population Again, formed the principal portion of a larger and we advised that in the matter of compensshetoonts of Parliament, as may be searly bring about, The distraction which has (as its name implies) partakes of a more re and most populous parts of China-town, like consider, the Billy and recky nature of more comprehensive Draft that included tion, the Colonial Current should follow by reference to the Public Health Act of existed, the interual feuds botwem Jealous presentative chatagter, I further regret Queen's Road Central, and Boabam Strand, Hongkong, how nearly every hooss is brift heilding technicalitica hiving no relation the line of action adopted by all English 1876 (38 and 89 Vic.. 56) whereby it is and contending factions which have for that an erminantly important measure like it is something like or $10 or more, and as it were on the top of anothor and how to the Public Health, and that the resor Municipalities of late yours, in their en-decreed in Section 157 that every urban years past prevailed, will now diappost, this should be considered by any public even in the inors distant and less valuable many high as well as low retaining walls theas building cauess word withdrawn and deavours to improve the dwellings of the uthority any make By-Laws with respect and a new and prosperous era will open for budy of man, howoror influential and eci quartos, it is something like ot $4. there ard; is it necessary then that almost recast by thontalver sea aparate Bill en people Whatever the policy of English to the structure, sewerage, and closet do that country. It has been generally known entific, with closed doors and under strict Just fancy the position of the poor tenant every holes should be built four feet away but the Building Act, was bucating it was Man oipal Authorities may be we are mure commodation of dwelling-houses, to the that gold exists in Pahing but whether in He would be from its neighbour, and does not after all intended that the Public Health Ordinanow that in En land law and equity are not get suflicioney of space about buildings in order payable quantities or not was a mistlas of confidence. It is true that the Sanitary if this Bill becomes law. Board considered this Bill with the view of forced to pay an enormous, ront for laas my proposition to legislate ngejust inhabits should be limited purely to matters relating aside sau individual interests sacrificed for to secure ventilation and a fros circufation apsoulation. Nativo report was always recommendation only, and not of definita space than before, pli all sorts of Sanitary ing cullars or basemont floor and srground ob to Health and be workert under the anper. the public good, without due indemnity for of air, nod to the closing of tenomen to naft favorable, and the Suftaz bizneel

for heman occupation.

variably presented Lis English guests, ou logisation; that must rest with the Go improvements which, however good in vinte all dificulties Once again, the origi- vision of the Sanitary Board while the actual losses aufered

12. We next come to the expostulation I am to state briefly that as regards the few and far between occasions when Teromook Still if one takes into account themselves from a Europaan standpoint, the nat rode of building in most of the English Building Ordinance was to be worked under

against the copying for application at the drainage and sewerage of tenements, such visits were paid, with a gold nugget 5. Regret is expressed by Dr Ho the public as well as the Government Attach at least their constitutions do not require the beginning. With or without prohibitory to the recommendations of the Sanitary They way any that they are habituated to law. and sanitary considerations most English that the consideration of the Bill should the mosher country without regard to local lines of the manicipal sanitary legislation when the Sultan visited this colony, such Board, it does seeur strange that the dis- such cities like Cantus, Kowloong city, house woro built from the commencement not have been left to the preposed new conditionand to the idiosyncracies of the of England, but that ander the important valuable distributions were pron euasion of an Ordinaces of suolt a sweeping, cumpared to which Hongkong as it with a front and back garden, so that the in- ulective Board to be formed under the pro- Chinese. There might have been grounds head of space and ventilation in dwelling marked, and samredly these gifle had in a character and paramount importance should now stands is a paradise, a model of clean-sevation is not so great to the great majority visions of the Bill, but ar ons of tao pro- for this remonstrance had is been a fact houses the Board regrets to have to report: way the result of attracting notice and not be made pribile at once, so that its pro- linnas, a perfect Sanitarum, and that if any of the people. The differeness of habits, fessert objects of the Hill is to create this that we had recommanded for this Colony that it has been debatred by the unfaveur engaging the attention of prospecture, for new body, it is not clear how the slectivo Boglish legislation pure and simple, but able peculiarities of the site on which the shortly afterwards confirmation was not gross from this commencent could be more improvements are required, lot those constitutions, requirements, de, between watched by supporters and opponents alike. who advocate it pay for them and not they. the Chinese and Fuglish are also very great Board could have considered anything at such is not the e, for the Public Health city is built by the small depths in the wanting from reliable and independant As it is, its opponents are placed at great Here two adverse arguments must be arguments

hore without great, inodifications enco by the passage of the Bill into Law. vur local experience to meet Incal require soarcity and high value of building ground country. Now there are undoubted ro

6-Regret is also expressed that the de merits. Had we followed English say from following as closely as they could have anlts from the Brat crushings of the myself, I must confess I felt often times my ignorant of what is good for thenuslves They is yet another point which has to be extremely difficult position of being isolated that they must be taught, and forcibly too, noticed, and that is however swooping a law liberations of the Board should have been con enactments more strictly the stringency of wished, the wise provisions now adopted by Punjent and Sungbie Dua Samantan from my supporters outside the Board, by means of severe legislative neures, is in England it is passed by the people ducted with closed doors. It will be obvious cur recommendation might thun possibly all Municipal Authorities and Health gold mining company, far exceeding while those whom I am supposed to repre- I hardly expected to hear of such an through their representatives. The minuto Bis Excellency, however, that the draft have warranted the Protest under reply Boards in the United Kingdon ander to the most hopeful expectations of the 13-D Ho Kai thon: proceeds to atig-guidanca of the Local Government Bosni. shareholders Mr Stewart, the matag sant and whose interest I am bound to pro- argument it such it may be termed, rity bows to bat sot rule the mejerity, and ing of legislativa enactinents would become

6.—The By-Laws of the Local Goran.ing ongineer of the Company, has tect, knew nothing of the existence and por at the end of the nineteenth century. It the people are consulted before any measure au impossibility, if the public were taken matize the Bill necessary and inefficient.

into collaboration in the task. To as, more Previously the Bill was osaled on the ment Board prescribe that every tano arrived in Singapore asid brenght down is put forward and carried, gress of the serious measure that threaters reminds one of the Star Chamber and the

In conclusion, I beg to record my strong river, it appeared that the proper time for core of its alleged savority, now it is dement shall have a back yard ten feet wide with him gold from the first oriebing. Ha to interfere with their rights and intereals Inquisition. Those who advance this in a most arbitrary manner. I am aware of argument had better take care, last svine est objection against tuis Bill and its By- the public discussion and criticism of the nounced on the scare of its efficiency in order to secure the light and ventilation states that no less than ounce and a half some of the reasons, which led to the con wiser hala might act upon the same prin- laws as a whole as unnecessary and in Bill would be when it had reached the One or other of these contradictory charges necessary to the health of the invantea, and of gold to she too of quartz have been ob must be fallnciou. If there worn any it is further provided that if the tenetuin tained, a result comparing favorably with sideration of this Bill in privato and con- ciple and enforce something nuplaut efficient. I subunit that there are better hands of the Legislatore.

7-Neck ongues disquisition on tenth in either it would most probably be be fifteen feet high the back yard shall be what is obtainable from many, most success-

fifteen feet wide, that if the tonement be ful undertakings. Four stamps out tĒ fidential dittings, tha chief being that it was

themselves. Let me give a few ways for providing the colony with sanitary apon inadvisable to excite unnecessary public instrations of this dangerous but with improvements without ebaking public con- pretical as against theoretical public found in the charge et inefficiency, for we foelings and adverse criticisin and discusicas

zoine persons most plansible argument. (1.)

view. Dr Ho Kat says that in framing the thing to err on the side of mildness in order twenty foot wide, and that if the tanemant is capable, we understand, of crushing 24- The first thing I submit is to over-provisions of this Bill, ho would have goud interior as little as possible with private be thirty five foot high the back yard shall tons of quarts in 24 hours, Wo cordially testant Christianity, the Chinese are mostly

- bo at least twenty-five feet wido, congratulate our China friends on this ex- haul all the public draina, traps, &o, further than the Board yet in the next interests, Leathens, but as they are ignorant and

14.The Prutest next recommends the 7-In Hongkong, native tenements are cellent yield which has been obtained at so should be taught let us legislate for en and to put them in it officient and breath, he adds that the provisions of the

Bill as framed by the Hoard, are unriccos-supercession of the Bill by fourteen differ generally three storied ant would therefore early a stage of their operations. The in- forced Christianity. (2) The Chinese do

sanitary condition, so that all whe con-

in accordance with Western hygienic rules cantive is great for other companies now nect their house drxius with them may sary, uneconomical, and unconstitutional ent propositions, viz tora do not know anything about the Euro-

We have had as may readily be conceived,

require back-yards at least twenty-five feet about to be formed, and if reports have no NEBOU to repent..

wide. The Board however has not been a true that the auriferons attati sze following this line of ar 2.Nott we should insist apoil the some dificulty

III. An out-fall at Sulphur Channel for able to rommend for the reason previously net alone confined to one particular construction of good drains in very gument, but whatever wony be intended to

the sewage of this bity.

given any, back-yard wider than ten feet district, the concussions which haro boon house and proper comactions with the be conveyed we beg to refer you to para-

aven for three storied houses intended to granted to the Panjom company and to public drains; upon the speedy ex- graphs 5, 6 and 7 of the letter, of the

be reconstructed. This width is less than private individuals in this colony should cention of the scheme to carry the Board dated the 22nd of last December,

one half that laid down by English mini-: prove of immense value to the concession- Bewage matter from the drain-outlets whorein it is gat forth that in consequence

cipalities, notwithstanding that the tropical airos. As it is, the application last week well eat into the Sulphur Chmel of the high value of building land and other

elimate of Hongkong would seem to ethet for shares in our local prospecting company and upon the immediate constraction reasons we had lid to take a practical view

A TAOso generous provision of air space far exceeded the total offered for public of ventilating shafts above the drains of the requirements of the people rather

8. —But with regard to such entirely new subscription, and they now stand at su on the bill side, supplied with proper than a theoretical one, and that we d

houses as may be oracted on vacant lands advancing premiomu indication of publis apparatus to destroy the ascending therefore had to limit ourselves to recom-

XI.Prohibition of the sale of nowhole-intended to be lessed by Government for confidence warranted by the action of the foul air. The provisions respecting mendations which fall very far short of

some food

building purposes after the Bill shall have 3 Government and the satisfactory reports drainage in this Bill abould certainly Regliah sanitary legislation.

8. The next remarks indirectly amuse

Market improvements.

passed into law, the Board sen no reason which have reached us. Indirectly, the be enforced, with a few alterations.

XIII-The spread of sanitary knowledge, why the minimum of open space for light future prosperity of Pahang when assured, 3.Let the people have a free and abun- the Suuitary Board of the error of legialat-

XIV. Eficiunt amitary adonistrationd ventilation adapted in England should will greatly contribute to the importançe dant supply of water, hont whiching for Chinese us for Epropeans, The.

noonsations we presume refer to the provi It is asserted list if the is foregoing not also be adopted in this Colony, provin of our colony from a commerical point of no cleanliness is possible. 4.-Lot the foreshore be thoroughly sions in the Bilt for light and ventilation, propositions are adopted the health anded of course that at the land cales this con-ries, and not only so but the native po cleared of all rubbish and decayed mat-aud for the limitation of overcrowding. In prospority of the Colony will be sourit. dition is made clear to intending purchasera palation, relieved from the oppression of tar, not by only son email dredger bat raspect of the overcrowding classes we do But long before this Protest was peaned, who would then acquire their sites with native rule and sub-rule, will oventually by even half-a-dozen dredgers if necesire to explain that the minimam cube of the Bill which we have drafted had already their eyes open to the requirements of the enjoy those benefits which are.

300 feet for each adult person was adopted provided either directly or by Bye-law for new law. With this vow a By-Law has red from a well ordered and sustained forma Lot building operations where the by tis in view of that rudimentary principle the realization of nearly the whole of these been addet intended to apply to future ex-of Gororament which they have long des

sired and are now about to receive. turning over of virgin acil is necessary, of sanitary suishoo which lays down the fourteen propositions as such of them as re-tensions of the town Victoria has been

9As the City of to the few cold minimum of 2,000 cubic Fest of fresh air quiro motion, Dr Bu Kai months in the winter per head const be provided every hour in nesisted at our meetings, took part in our built on a strongly marked declivity, the Let all low and swampy grounds be order to present the air from booming discussions and was aware that we sought houses, rising in terraces or stops one above filled in and plauted over with tresa of fonlod by purescent organic mattera ex- to give effect under the authority of the the ether, have had have their founda such a kit as to permit the rays of the haled from the lungs and skin of the por Bill to the programme, which he ass repro- tions excavated out of the stop hilalde, eons living in it With so rudused anduced. Practically therefore we may day and in many cases the back walls of the Bus to penetrate to the ground nader-

allowance as 2,000 cubic foot per hour it that the Protest wide up by advocating hascht stories have been built in juxta neath their foliage.

becomes necessary to change the air at the adoption of the self same provisions so position with the earth or with scarp valle least once every hour in order to enable it inconsistently condemned in the proccding that have been thrown up in order to retain the hillside in place. In aom In- In these sentence to support file in health

An inconsistency still moro glaring stances these retaining walls themselys neo circumstances lusa than 300 cabic foot could not be prescribed by any Sani is involved in proposition XIII: After found to form the back wall of the bone tory Authority. We unit furthermore haring bcon admonished throughout the Such basenient fliers being many feet below. that no home, whether European or native, Protest for framing a Bill in accordance the surface of the ground outside ara, it is

healthy home without the light with modern medical and sanitary kada needless to add, extremely damp, and dur can be and the facilities for ventilation sought to ledge instead of in accordance with Chinese ing the rainy season the montere in in bo secured by the Bill. Those we ruiterate falsus we are now advised to spread medical soms instances even faunt to percolate fall far short of European sanitary provi- and sanitary knowledge among the public, through the walls. They are also se a rule De Ho Kal objects obiely, as we so dark that the intuates are compelled to sons on the one hand, while on the other

disadvantage, and as I am only speaking for noticed...The first is bat the Chinese are so against the adoption of the Eng- all until it had first beet. brought into exist-Bill has been fraaied by us, by the light. of dimensions of existing lots, and by the sources 28 to the reputed richness of tho

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on the provisions of Bill which might each The established religion of. England is pfidence, and on the other securing gnanimity, anitation. From a theoretical point of freely admit that we have proferred, if any-twenty-five feet high the back yard shall be total of twelve are now at work, and each

Pro-

or all be modified in its passage through the Sanitary Board. But a little careful con- sideration will show the absurdity of this position. As far as this Bill is concerned, the Sanitary Board has been constituted or has constituted italf the advisor of the Gopean prnotice of medicine and the Chinese vernment, and in order to be botter enabled to advise, it should receive advice from the public at large, otherwise its recommenda- tinns may be unsound and against the public interest. I do not think that the postion of a public body is anything the worse by having free and unrestrained public discus- alon on its proceedings and deliberations: It loses nothing but may gain a great deal of useful information and wisdom, unless it thinks that its members are infallible and its wisdom supreme doctrina worthy

ages.

public constantly go to them for advice! but then they are so ignoraut let us legis late for the total expulsion of Chinese trained practitioners and forbid all Chi nose ander beary penalties four consult ing anyone but Europeu doctors. (3.) Many Chinese are inveterate opiuor smokers, the if long continued, must be injurious to their bealth as a waste of their money; but they are so dreadfully ignorantet us legislado, and force every one to abstain from opium

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of the Grand Inquisition of the dark middle smoking. I may multiply examples but

Public comment and criticism, I thera will show what I meas submit, are acercary in this page as wall spean will deny that the Chinese oigently. in any other case, and those who dreadneed reformy in their religion, their system these should not become the Champions of of medicine and their opiam emaking the Bill; and moreover, my experience as a habits, but who will advocate that such re- member of the Sanitary Board convinces form should be wrought by means of barsh me that in many instances pablic opinion and sweeping legislation Their ignorance, and testimony ara urgently required to should be enlightened no doubt, but not by correct misunderstandings and individual penal law. The second argument is more convictions and beliefs. I fancy I have reasonable sad it is this, that as habitable heard mentioned more than once that the rooms get smaller and rente ge higher in Sanitary Board is a scientific body, and all directly opposite proportion, wages will it has to consider is purely a matter of Sani- get higher top and that will compensate the tary science, indeed I have been asked ro

poor tenants This would be perfectly. pantadly when afering some opposition to a true, I admit, if Hongkong wera hundrods clause in the Bill, whether as a medical of intesaway from China But fortunately, man and a scientist, I did not consider that or nefoctantly, we are logs to the main- anch and such a thing was desirable and land, where thousands of pour Chinese are The la even necessary My answer he always ruggling for a bars subsistence beer and will ever be this offset-Is the hour market is always in excess of the do- Sanitary Board a scientião as well as practi- mand, and there are many able-bodied who cal body of mon? Are we met together to are willing and oven anxious to get their discuss matters of Sanitary science purely or 20 cents a day. Those who stick out for or practically. If purely, then I agree higher wages on secount of increased reut with every proposition of any scientifia and lens house sosonmodation will be sup importance put forward to the mosting, planted by those who will be content with and further. I would add much to the ices. For example, if a man gate, any, $15 numerous provisions in order to render a month and has to pay $5 per month for them more perfect and more scientific. I two small rooms for his wife and children would advocate every poo family to have and $10 for food and clothing de, but on its thres seres and a cuw, a garden, a coufecount of higher rent he has to pay 30, servatory and what not, at the expense of the the samo tra rcome smaller than before- the stale or the princely merchants and

on account of the sacrifice of building for rich landlords. But, if practically as well, backyard and other spacus, he would, ac- then I would oppose the many provisions cording to the law laid down above demand which in my opinion are unnecessary, un- $16 per month for his service. He would economical, and unconstitutional. Some certainly succeed in this if there were no aanitarians are constantly making the mine to take his place for less, but let us say taks of treating Chinese us if they were there are plenty who will take it for lass, Europeans. They appear to forget that then what was the poor man de but there are wide constitamonal differences be pay the 86 or resort to overarowding or to tween a native of China and one who bails stintig himself and his family of food and from Enrope They do not allow for the clothing. Now, allow me to ask whether differances of habits, usage, mode of living bulding four fent away from retaining and a host of other things between the two. walls, the leaving of a ten feet wide back They insist upon the theory of treating all yard and the establishing of a 3/0 feet brick nationalities alike, however much a they may privy and spacious kitches, are more he differ from one another physically, mentally, Bary than food and clothing, and constitutivtially Hours: aring the dusirable stun overcrowding several provisions in this Ordinance and all aponk huefy of the unconstith- By-laws in question which I have no he- Konal and achitrary way in which this Bill sikation in obaracterising as wholly annesca Bary. One might as wall insist that all seeks to enforce its varions provisions and Chinese should eat bread and beefsteak in By-laws. It does not provide for ada- quate compensation in ovary czes, Surely

or more

stoun of rice and park, just because the two the public is to be benefited by a former articles agrea better than the latter args sacrifice of property, the sacrifice with an English swmach. One favourite should not fall on the shoulders of argument must here be stated and refuted particular individuals but on all alike. It

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It has been stated by some advocates of tways assy to make free with other this Bill that the Government is always people's property, but when the thing adverse to anything like class legislation and that any commendation of the touches our own pockets we may not be Banitary Board to that afect Fuld not quite so ready to carry out our best inten tions and scientifié views. I do not think

likely be entertained. This I must confess it is a wise policy if any Government, does remind one of old times when all glass specially when it is not of a presentative legislation was carriestly sought to be abo-character, to legislate arbitrarily concern lished, but with whist results I need noting the property of its subjects, and part- tention. Look over our local Urdinances, letly when mach more forolven large bow many there are still in fores which, make clear distinctions between Chinese & Burifice of property. It chakos public con-

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LEBicicut public drainage.

IL-Eficient house drainage.

IV.Sawer ventilation.

-Increased water supply.... ViA flotilla of steam dredgers, Vil.—Provinions against earth cutting. VIZI-Rociumatioris and tree planeng, IX.-Surface scavenging.

X-Abatement of overcrowding by the

extension of the turn

Quotations VAT Hurosone, June 8.

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7. Leta africter system be estalsished for the removal of filth and excreta. from the Colony, and let the workinen engaged in this work be placed under mote, nusruus Kuropean skilled su pervision, pour 8.What is most important of all is the prevention of ovterowding not by compulsory and arbitrary legislation but by the extension of the town cast and west. For this purpose let us endeavour to procure & cuntinuous read along the Praya, open new building hand nothing has been adduced to warrant have aid before, the provision of adequate burn lights even at noon-day. Unques On London sites, facilitate the nequiuent of small the a sumption that the constitution of the open space about buildings in order to tionably basement dwellinga under thene lots for building purpose sad connect Okinawan is so far different from that of the secure the fres circulation of air. This conditions are not fit for buman habitation,

with of the human race,

Test

bis swelling provision han, however been commended and as no itary anthority could posibly the two extremities of the island

tramway. By these means people may do with less light, less air, and less by him as nosstaaty in respect of any now conntenance their perpetuation in houses will not overcrowd as long as there are ventilation, than the minimums provided building lots which may be sold by Governs to be newly built or reconstructed, the quick, easy, and exponava means of in the Bill Nor has the question of class men in the future, and we bare his Board have provided in the Bill that in communication with the centre of the legislation at all preoccupied us in the fram-approval of the principle. But if he sp-new buildings or reconstructions a clar in town. These and tauyre, such as ing of the measure under criticism. We proves of the provision of adejunte air space tervening spacs of four feet open to the sky the prevention of the sale of unwhole have simply recommended, after the most for new building-kate, as a hygienis unes shall be loft between the hillaide and the some food and unripe fraits, the anlar careful consideration of local conditions and sity, is it not again inconsistent on his part hots On Now York gement and improvement of markets, peculiarities, the least cube of spise and the to denounes this requiressent in respect of 10. For the purpose of the spread of medical and sanitary least ventilation which any babitation niey new houses to be built on old lets tilation, and for the arrest of damp, so space as four feet might not per. 17In conchisign we desire to avail narrow knowledge

public, de, are have, withent becoming unhealthy under among the worthy of the immediate attention of normal circumstances or without becoming ourselves of this opportunity very respect haps he denied sufficient by rigid unit- the Sanitary Board and the Gorerna focus of infection in times of epidemin fully to beg the reconsideration of His Ex-arian, but again in the consideration of ment, and which it properly carried dinense celletier the Acting Governor of the myedithis question the same difficulty which On Caletta-- pot, would secure health and prosperity,

9-Reference is next made to the abcy of passing the Public Health Bill with beset that of the minima width of back to the Colony, Finally, let us also see surdity of storificing millions of panre its separate By-laws in the form in which we yards stopped in, and in view of the undue to the proper carrying out of our already feet of land averaging six or seven dolars and the honour to bumit it, in lieu of in its smrifice el proparty that would attend On Shangha fonnwerable sanitary rules and regula-muare foot for the sake of a ton foot back pressut shay

Bill. Our recommendati opt after careful deliberation, were constrained

adanabe ven

tions, and be content to work thee and yard. It is to the provision of this back in the hapu with the By-laws incorporated the adoption of a wider epace; the Board,

the few points I bave just pointed yard that we understand De Ho Kai chiefly ad wild not retard noduly the palage out above thoroughly and in detail and gas exception. His objection appears to. be

thren:

o adopt sa nesto, a margin: sis four feat Sinura Badammum with of alear ares to be le between the thousa wale and the

not waste our time over unnecessary head on two separate grounds) that Legislature, for so lat, we understan sanitary provisions, which look weil no the Chinese do not require the house-ren ny opposition there may be, is limited to bilbides doubt on paper, hat are attally in-slation and light which the hack yard is one or two of the Eye sea, al practicable and would take years to designed to stento them, and (II) that the be discussed with ang dalibers accomplish. Let us work at the real tenant will be forced to pay the landlord inconvenient time after the pegs and the probable, and no strive after the enormous tent for less space. In the Bill

We have the honour to be“ Imaginary and the improbable. Accord preceding pragraph wo bare duft with ing to recent reports and complains the first objection, and with regated think we as wewhere of the Sunitary to the second ve bug Board have quibs enough is hand to do attention to the opening santance of without this debatable Ordinarco and the Protest, wherein Dr Bo Kai strian is By-laws introduced a considered that the Bill will scorifice millions of in our various meetings.

dolare worth of property. This sacr Dated this 2nd Dacia ber, 1886

(Signed) Ho EA, MB., O.M. (Aberd.) M.R.0.5. (Eng)

your

Taunobedient Servants,

PATRICK MANOS. P. BAYEES A

JH, STEWART LOCKHART. Rumi McCartiL

kridkerla as

any donalderation was whitt se suh laguurda thes would be deburred herostar from bulld. ang or reconstructing their habisbes against the hi siđa, thư thái s orvi tote plated the perpet manifestly unit for. should be comfehented finvolved in the new

riving as a final domaio Board ekused

A be made number of

hillside, and the weat

Barrister-at-law, and a Member of the Sani-space to be paid by the tenants we gather. The Eduburable Stewart, LL.D., Act would aroutubly hard to

tary, Bard.

and Europeans. It would only be a waste things which may not affect those who havs ing of time to quote fustanec A long no permasat interest in the Colony, but is as we govern the Chinese according to our sufficient to excite alarm ra theminds of those promite giren while thla Colony was yet in, who ste permanent residebla and have the THE SANITARY BOLET'S REJOINDEE. ata infancy, vin, to govern them a much future welfare of the Colony at heart. In

as possible in accordance with their mal connection with the quastion of comperiez-

Sanitary Board Bour,

Hongkong, 1st June, 1887.

fice of landed property was to hure Lan suffered by the landlords, but now from the theory of euermione rents for leve

that the landlords are to recoup than selves from the tenants and that after all there is to be no saorifice of millions on the

part of property owners. The two state. |

ing Colenaacretary

HARIDANY BOARD'S LEAVER, AUAMQUIEND ments are clearly antagonistic, and one or Bantery Brand Eopus

the other mist all to the ground to Her Hongkung, and Doumber: 1950

Cound

ander.

story

for submission

ners and austuras, and so respect their tim one auto argument was aut Infre Sit-u reply to your letter, No. 1114, religion and prejudices, out of gly advanced vis, that since land has of the 8th altimo requesting to ba furnish great many Chinese toneulents in Hong

I am directed by the nasossity randily our live in order to meet lately risen greatly in valas, it is but fasted with The observations of the Banitary kong actually have, broks-paris or smoke- their pecular requirements. Besides, does the inflards who go, the benefits of Board on. De Ho Kat's Protest against the holes as they are called, the foot wide In Bound to Manemit not common espae alone indicate to is the the rise should storifice something for the Pubho Health Bill, we have the neue to inany tatements these places are a fest Governor adrisability of legislating, mecially inst

guy cuess, to mult circumstances and public good. On the face of it this seems inform you that although age of s were wide, and in soins they ste actualy seven proposed Paties

and reasonsole, snough, but is it a 1 Are there able to admit the correctness of Dr. Ho and efglit last wide. The provider of the adapan of a have had surroundiaga

ng Landlords who paid the present price for Kai's alleged facts or deductions, we did mmiuam of teu Test, for the width From an economical rotat of view, the their land with hard cash! How aby zot consider ourselves onlied upon in for best yard is not therefore of the sporous outbs

of sacrifing the mills of square odlords are there nor in existence who arding you his Protest to doter into any y ax garated importines made out by De feet at an average price of $6 to 87 ber has held land for swente year on the controversy with a colleague, as we appreHo Kai, for the axirs width prateribed in been unabled more this stance font is eren toore ridiculous. What site? Rean with theas are the risks, headed the Government would really unly five feet mure that the minimum di your hand is this enforced averites for Simply for they have ran and the services they have limits own opinions after La Arst pornst menstod mentioned above, Audi wo or three oth the sake of a theory that the Chinese puis randered mongers of this settlement to of the document feet more than the brimum dimension poranssio lia reginen al sack. Sanitary improvements go for nothing. Why should their profits - 9 As however, you intimae to us sdopted by the Chinese Chrisant of their review tu promate their health and welfara. Unt be lessened more than any others Thes the wish of the Acting Governog to have non initiative, and ing bertainty is that the

allenge the soundasss of that theory are questions and has to sparer before one our views on the stements adration by douled he has pulled down an old house pa

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