1888-12-20 — Page 3

No. 81 DECEMBER 20, 1838.j.

THE SANITARY BOARD.

A letter was road from the Colonial Becretary agreeing to the transfer of the Ilcensing of latrines from the Surveyor General to the Sanitary Board,

newspaper, netially

There is

TILE CHINA MALL

ability about the lanoy leather goods de- in charge of a foreigner without a British A meeting of the Banitary Board was partment and an odour of Russia which Certificate, would find that the Harbour asure us that the articles are genuito' and Master's permit to clear would not relieve held this afternoon. There were present that they will never cause the owner the bim from the whole responsibility. -The Colonial Surgeon (Dr Ayres), Chair-disappointment felt by the school-boy

It conclusion let me say that if the press,

Colony anted in a more independent man; Mr Stewart Lockhart, Registrar when he discovers that the pocket-book of this

for which

which he paid one-and-airponce is spirit and soarsfied abuses in the interest of General; Memes Els, Francis, and, as composed chiefly of a portion of an old all classes, we would not long of such

between

f`a ship agen

agent who happens Tagaries as that of Bhing, and Dr Cantlic.

morocco, "of

to have sweat in the Council trying to enact this skins 50

dazzling

of electrolars to restrict ships' often selling their plated ware in various artistio designa, services to the best advantage.

As things now ere, the poor follow must, The toy department is a children's paradian. trammels of fbe Anibary, the mechanical the rail, or paces the bridge in the lone toys and the working stunin models will ap middle watch, put his trust and hope alone No boy of in the sweet little cherub that sits up sleft. peal with irresistible force. Inquiring

'mlad could rest until he had scan

Tonra da, COOR

BRITISHER. the inside of them. Und

Under the heading of *delicacies' there is a prufuse display of

[We have no time tonight to comment on Britisher's remarks. We give his letter although it is not altogether conceived in the spirit that discussions ought to be con- ducted in. We would recommend the writer to re-read our article and also the amend ment proposed, as he seems to have mis- construed buth.-Eu. ..]

Mr Francis said that special legislation was required for the transfer, and suggested that the Government abould be written to this affect,

A letter was read from the Surveyor Ge- nerst, forwarding plane for this Central Market, Hungborg Market and latrines and quarters for watchmen at the Peak. Ha said they had been ready in the office for thres months but nobody had come to see

them.

Mr Francis said Mr Price naver men tioned in his presence that the plane were All that ho said randy and could be soon. was a general remark that plans might be

geon at the office.

Mr Ede also said he did not remember

any special mention being made of these plaus.

Bir Francis gave notice of motion at next meeting about this communication of Mr Price.

The Registrar General askeri if there was any report accompanying the plaus."

The Chairman-No.

It turned out that the Bunghom market was finished.

Mr Francis said it was making a laugh

stock of the Board to submit pleos ing and specifications after the place was built. Ho understood the plans were to be submitted for such places before they were built, so that the members might see that the sanitary conditions were proper.

Air Ele said that was the scope of 'ús

tution.

The Registrar General explained that

(Signel) R K. LEIGH,

Asie. Men. Inst. UE.

no muistues warld arise.

built in a day. At all create, the statistis I have quoted to the Council will show th

es upon the

His Excellency has, however, no objec. | Our rections, improvement of the existing the (will be seen from the length of tonements and turiinats in their janction

MI COOPER'S SCUSM.

1

I have the honour to be, Sir, Toor mosting the dry menu, there would not be a The fost experiments of Mr Chadwick ufficient body of sewage in these largo and Mr Cooper were confined to particolar obedient surrant,

Trains to koep ng's constant flow.

points, and in no way cause me to alter the aiderable progress has been milo in th The intercepting newer to the Sulphur above opinion. Therefore, it would be for in drainage works. Having said thi Channel, owing to the depth of it, must be better to discharge avtiler portions of much on the subject of the main drainag To which I had the honour to receive the sail open to the sen, and, be- sewage at a number of quinta, aut thus the town. I come to the cog ate subject

for em

its length (6 mi) balow low diffuse the confter more thoroughly, than ons drainage, and here I am able to following reply

HONGKONG, COLONIAL SCUE)TARY'S wder level, would, owing to is enormous grunter portions of sewage discharged at agres with any non, member at this table

OFFICE,

must, together with the can taut expense of three or four points only.

who may lift his voice against the actual 17th November, 1888, pumping, bus practically pauhibitive, and I It would need but a very alight ao condition of things. House drains are to the Bi--In reply to your letter of the 14th consider usucessary, at, by properly con-quaintance with the Praya to ou, that main, sowers what the reins are to the ar- instant, asking to be furnished with the structed ontfalle into deep water opposite where the largo population of Chinese tries in ataun's body. The Government havo are, the Prava Wall has been constructed boon engaged in restoring the actarius to pro- detailed plunn and estimates in connection City, an mai

1 entirely agree with Mr Chadwick la his in the dopest water, 11-1 csequently in

in por working order, and it devolves To young people who are shaken off the whether in storg or calmas he cling to with the proposed system of separate vireonmmendations to use the present drains sscong udaway, which woull effectually owners of house property to 'du the same

drainage, I ans directed by the Governor to inform yant, that the only question is as to for the conveyance of sewage and rainfall entry away any matter discharged by pro for the vain, that is for their house drains. the goodness or badnees of the proposed over the thickly populated Chinea districts purly constructed and numerous culfalls. Thess house drains built at the Bipanes of scheme; and on this the climates have no of the City, and with his remarks and sug. At a very little distance from the Praya private ownore of property, begin in private boaring

gestions in Ventilations, trapping, hou a Wall,

wharvoa), oocan steaners are berthed. with the main sewors in the street, and it generally,

Thare aro places, such an opposite the therefore devolves upon landlords to follow good eboor, such as would enable the most

tion to your inspecting the plate, at your gewers and aspitation gan

Bis admirable, report cutitaime

nim-City Hall, Uuratoisenrial Pier and Bowring-in our wake and imitate in respect of their obor-minded citizen tu sujoy a good time

convenience, in this office.

I have the honour to bo, Sir, Your most mense amount of most valuable and reliable ton, where the configuration of the Praga private house drains the example set for the at Christmas. Masers Hall and Holtz are

informativa.

would maturally lead one to exp ot slack | ne shroo and a half years by the Govern very much in the Christmas business too.

oheiient servant,

(Signed) FEEDERICK STEWART,

enter; even at such places, I consider, that ment in our organisation of the main aawors Their display of seasonablegoods is worthy of

Colonial Secretary.

The chief points of objection I have to by suitable length of ontfall, there is amply of the

auflicient current to diffuse thonnall amount the old established firm's reputation. There

R. K. LetoH, Esq., A.M.I.C.E..

These comarks are vary clear, and prove aronoveitios in endless variaty in the shapeof

this scheme are:-- &a, &c., &

f aowage discharged at those places, Christmas prosents, besides a plentiful

that the principal distrials are provided 1-Attempting to separate rainfall from uf. sup

Before proveeding with any criticism on the sewag over the thickly populated Chineso exista a la forestore cased by the table for the conveyanos of sowago, for the At Bowringunt expedidly, ther with main sowers which ought to be suit- of luxurius for the festive

at notable

THE HONGKONG HIGH-LEVEL the former department the most feature is the alluction of bronzes and

TRAMWAYS COMPANY, LIMITED. proposed scheme of drainage, I wish to state, parts of the City,

that I have not written to any paper either

Disiding the City into the four posit of silt washed down the Woog.nei.omprehensive ashens for the main dran- The following is the raport for presents-anonymanaly or otherwise on the subject, districts proposol

cheong Valley. The outfall proposed by 20 of the City adapted four yoses nga dan electroplated ware, all characterised by artistic,design and most careful finish. Ation to the Shareholders of the Fourth and that I considor any man who has recriv

3.-The dissal of the sounge by in- Mr Coop rat 0. 4. is sentily wrongly only be the furtherance of Bir Chadwick' number of Japanese screens, exquisite both in colouring and design form a very attrac- Ordinary General Meeting to be held at ed the education of a Civil Enginour and tercepting sewers at this four points pro-placed for a collecting sawer, as admitted combined sewage scheme, and that, up, to in the report by the recommendation to the date of Mr Price's speech, no other nya, profession at home,posod who has practised his tiva portion of the general display. In the Hongkong Hotel, on Friday, 21st ought to be, with the necessary ineal exps- Before proceeding to discuss my ob carry this discharge by pumping to North tom was contemplated.

de. Point. toy departm at there are. December, 1898, at 11 o'clock forenoon- tiones, portat pe stirbering queation soribe are fully any proposals, as the pros outfulle is, that sewage would be more ra-

to deal with thejections, I think it would bo well mochinaical

I am, therefore, only proposing the utili- An advantage in having numerons direstation for the rol district of tile work of so some cunningly.devised novelties .OA]. calated to make young Hongkong, star; the Shareholders the annexed Statement of

The General Managers beg to lay before comparatively simple

many years, and advocating, the continua- of the drainags of this City,

cons of the twn schouses could then bo and the sweetest branch is arrauted to

Having

been for three years Asist- taken together.

pally discharged into the ses from its place tion, for these districts, of the scheme just

E estimate that rom no mentioned. Ace unts of the Company nado up to 30th produce an equally intense sansation

In fact, the house draiva of ant Enginoor in the Surveyor General's Plate 1 is a map of the City. The dis. of production fowars Powell & Co., over the way, have November, 1888.

1890, to Ortoter, tricte occupied by Chinees are coloured part of the City would the sewage take the numerone largo blueke of Chinese The Company's line was opened for pas- Department (Fich time this given a Christmons-like character to their ex-

very red, and these I propos to drain on the 1882), during

the Bes. Sir Robert Rawlinson, in his have all been connected with those main tonsive promires by a large and excellent songer traffic on 30th May last, and has 188

All sewage should BEVLAR forward owing to the visit of Mr yellow are chiefly occupied by Eneopeans, Suggestions, says:

It was only on receipt of the following Obert Chadwick, and it having heon and then I

its production. That would not be the letters, that I became aware of an entice my duty, while in the Department, to make sure test propose to rain on the be disposed of, if practicibis, on the day of

To follow the description of this lines, of case with low-lying intercepting sewers; change in the scheme of sewerags the map showing the draius of the City,

in

essential 16 tropical olirante, it is copy of which is to be found at sowers I am now about to describe,

GOVEREMENT. OFFICE, HOSOKOND, thor and reduced

have the most speedy discharge. Fached to Mr Chadwick's report, and again ough knowledge of this levels and contours

An important fact which must not be M. DANDY AND LEIOR,, to Mr Cuper's report, I consider myself of the ground is necessary. I regret that forgotten in considering the discharge time, and the plane of Mr Cooper's Boheme

that practically no having been burried home, I have not City,

maiter exists. The dispomni of night-soil drawn a complete plan showing all the being carried out by the bucket system. lines of sewers.

I disapprove of any increase in the num Commencing at the extrems West or

the

display of seasonable dainties, well worthly ran uninterruptedly, excepting a few hours qucation of drainago came prominent Combined System. The distriels loured her than two honra to be dispersed into houses, which my fem have constructed,

of inspection. In additing to their ordinary stock of Christmas goods there i isavory interesting collection of Japanese wares, including many ingeniously constructed pieces of inlaid woodwork Magnum Watson & Co., have laid out a specially tempting and display of sweetmeats in their shop," Moters Dakin Brothers have been equally mindful of the roquiaments of the senson by giving up a prominent place in the shop to the wards of well-known confectioner."

THE DEVOLUTION OF A TELEGRAM.

We give below thres versions of a talo. this market was began a long time ago and gram which appeared in the Singapore, had been unexpectedly delayed, so that the Hongkong and Shanghai papers respective- plane could not have been submitted toy. They afford an interesting problem in this Board before the work was began. There was no intention therefore to keep the plane from the Board.

now

telegraphy and psychology.

stoppage, since that time.

The total receipts for the siz months are $14,953.76 (in- cluding 8 received for transfer fees), and the net profits, after paying interest due, and all chargna, amount

From which havo to be deduct-

ed, Consulting Committee's and Auditor's' feca....................

Leaving available for appro-

priation......

Of which su the General

Managers, and the Consult ing Committee, recommend that a dividend of $4 per share, for the six months, or at the rate of 10% per an- nom, be paid to Sharehol ders, which will absorb.....

System.

of

4

86125.46 draîna ***** acquainted with the existing | being able to spare but a short portion into the barbour of the sewage of this

600.00

The existing drains are very clearly de- scribed by Mr Chadwick as follows:

The public sewera appear to have been rather as drains to carry off storm wator, than as sowers to remove from ba

mado

No.

preant

brought

Hartour.

dowa by

focal

March 18th, 1+88.

RE-DRAINAGE OF PROPOSED BUILDINGS ON M. L. 102 AND 103. the Government to adopt the 'Soparate GENTLEEN-It being the intention of System of drainage in this City, I ask you in reference to these proposed butt

buildings to amendments to the

1 subdivision of the Yellow or ber of water closets, which should only be consider the following a 86525.46 bitations the foul wators uspally known as ¦ Separato Bystem there are but fow houses allowed in the Betels, Clubs, or large divinage system as shown on your plans,

powage. Neither their form nor their con- to deal with. The drainage of these, Public Institutions. Thero is not there-dr Tha autface channels be constructed straction is that which is considered duair. I would disconnect from the storm-water fore the liability of having Hosting matter down yarde and passages to

at able for the latter purpose. They do not drains, into which it is

the sewers into the surface water from yards and rout of all appear to have been made on any general delivered; and carry by a small stone-waro

diameter be laid to take the swage proper. That pipe sewers of comparatively small plan, but rather to

to have been constructed pipe discharging into the harbour at the from time to time as the necessity arose, outfall, marked L 1. allowing the present reclamation from the Barbour in front of In the case of yards on which cook houses andthey scamt

n to have seen'designed to drains to take the entire rainfall and sub-ching that the son wall would project upon a small trap communicating with the 6000.00 the storm waters and perennial flow from soil waters by the present outfalls to the disper water, and asenter tidal que sewer should be fixed in tho surtaga chan-

the ravines above, and the surface water of the streets and houses, by the shortest and

may mention that in this area are most

to convey

harbour.

I have made no mention of the proposed

the City and shown on Plato No. 1, na it

is

into

constructing Buch outfit The wel

to

to the storing of animal manure at Mount dinlumatic victory to England to the pre-Mosars James B. Coughtrie, and of these outlets are at about the level of low collected along the Caine Rond and dia. ( will be in from 15 to 40 feet depth of wate

The Russian Govermnenttakor the same

Piew."

A letter was ras

raad from Mr R. K. Leigh, enclosing a copy of his report on the pro posed

drainage system, which it was agreed to send round to the members.

The Board then passed several contract for the removal of manure. With regard Davis, which is left there to be dried, a discussion arose as to the place being too near the new Police Ration, it being si- tuated on the pier at Ssiphur Chanel. Dr Cantlio and Mr Edo were appointed to re- In the Hongkong papers we fead :—

on the matter. A letter was coad from the Colonial Serre-repaid oh, 12 gia route the action of London, 12th December, 1888.-It is tary agreeing to the extension of chemight soil Persia in opening the River Karon to trade and conservancy contracts and pointing out and navigation. that the Conservancy Contractor not having the same inducement as the night-soil con- treelor, did not do his work so thoroughly, and suggested that payment should be made by result.

De Cantlie asked how they could pay by

result.

A general grin was all the reply.

The Board then went into committee on the by laws for the compulsory reporting of infections diseases (limited to small pox) and the by laws for compulsory vacating of infected premises.

The by-laws were passed with some Amendments. The only important discus. sion was one that arose with regard to the section onpowering the Sanitary Saporin. tendont to obtain the opinion of the Colo- nial Surgeon or other medical practitioner with regard to the necessity of removal of

patient.

Mr. Francia sugested that, as there was no medical officer attached to the Board, they must make it compulsory on a medical practitioner to attend.

This was objected to as unfair, and it was agreed that the Board should rather suggest to the Government that a Medical Officer should be attached to the Board.

THE FESTIVE SEASON AND THE SHOPS.

'It is rumoured that the Russian Consul at Mesbod has sent a menacing letter to the! Shah, in which he states that his Govern ment, whilst desiring to maintain the pros bigo of Persia, is also desirous of avoiding

a conflict with England.'

In the Shangbai papers we read :- 'London, 11th December.--Russia re- sents Persia upening the River Karuu ta trado and navigation, and declaring that the Russian Consul at Meshed in rumon- red to have sent a note threatening that whilst desiring to maintain prestige with Persia, Resain was also desires of avoiding a conflict with England.'

CORRESPONDENCE.

themselves for

With Collectors,

590.04 40.00

Ziabilities.

Capital subscribed. (#125,030)

Amount called

up! Due Hongkong and Shanghai

Banking Corporation Due the General Managers,

Accounts Payable,

Profit and Loss.

man for that clase who live at thy and | Consulting Ocomitten's and

centa

Auditor Fees, Balance to Profit and Lom,

of very

t it

tis

the custom here to

pipes

Lions no attempt has been made to carry | subsoil waters for this district discharging, I cupting sewers, intalvills to 1 in 1.700 with a fresh air inlot be constructed at the

most offensive smell along the whole har

our front.

mission ---

20,032.31aving thas touched upon the present a sngar. refinery and warehouses. It is

Hé

#129,007.10

thoir

and

utilize the

Where the drains are de

+

may

our main sewera.

your

be

•

(Signed) Fancos A. COOPER, Mr Leigh then proceeds to criticisa Mr Cooper's contentions in detail, and sums up

the

That the

per scra

Yellow

tirnes.

System for the

In the Singaporo papers we rezò – SOLISH AND RUSSIAN INFLUENCE IN PERSIA.

London, Dec. 10.-The Russian Press And to be carried forward to

rents, thereby diffusing the dischargs of nel, so se to take the dry weather flow das Quifalla

atill more

the wrat work of

washing that i strongly resents the action of Persia in

now account, the balance of $525.10

do in the back yards. would be a sim Consulting Committee.-Under Rule is of direct line to the harbour, into which several swampy places, that require proper

That al opating the river Kurun to international

sall, which

fall

for wall,

savage bo placed trade, and in refusing to recognise a Rua-

The inverts The openings in the wharf wall.

the walls outside sewage of District No. 2 would be ple analtur in building the new the Company's Articles of Association, the one discharge their contents through large snbenit drainage

and trapped at the foot. sian Consul at Meshud, regarding this an a present members, The Hon. P. Ryrie,

That waste pipes from Baths, Sinks and The of

ou playment of four outfali points

judice of Russia.

Sommaville retire, but being eligible, offer proter ordinary spring tides. They are not charged into the harbour by a pipe rower at

with tide-in.

The rainfall and ony, necessitates the construction of intr. Lavatories be carried direct through the With low excep- the outfall marked L 2.

walls and discharge

kends. fat shed of for re-election.

That a disconnecting chamber provided Auditor. Through the death of Mr A. out the effluent below low-water mark,

gradiunts, such na as of present, down the Peel Street drato,

The constraction of

of theso sewers

Bewers would E. Vaucher, the accounts have been audited

nur to select positions for outfalle whore The sewage of Distriot No. 3 would be

be oxtremely costly,

private sewer, and that a by Mr R. Lysli, whose appointment re-

the soil is made ground, junction of the tidel stream would remove it. discharged by a pipe into the barbons at the belly good free to the Ben, the run outilating pipes at least 4 inches in diameter a strong Be Lyall slso ofers himsel for re-election. quires the confirmation of the Shareholders. Consequently deposit takes place at their outfall uucked L 3.

months, and hence ut low tide there is a The sewage of District No. 4 would be ches would be continually flooded and be carried up above the buildings at the dead

ends Tt

It will also facilitate inspection if MACEWEN, FRICKEL & QJ.,

discharged at L. The rainfall of districts heavy putting would be required; in many manholes are constructed at all bende in General Managers.

Nes.

clese piling, no pumping 3 and 4 being discharged by the pre-e

would contend with the ma Hongkong, 19th December 1888.

I confirmed part of the above in the ful- - som drains.

That the sink stone in the cook houssá họ Besides, grauted that the sewers were lowing terms before the late Fever Cum- The ground above the Chinese Quarter in STATEMENT OF A COUNT 20 30TH 30V,

188.

Wanchai is too steep to be built on to any constructed, they would be backwatered placed against the outside wall and the waste ..ssels.

I think the chief fault of the drainage extent.

every high tide. During the South West Pipe deliver into a trap placati in the yard Munaon (especially

untside. when typhoons are in In district No. 6, the Seamen's Hospital 8120,544.41 of Hongkong, is, that it has grown from

The position of the ox's houses next (be the neighbourhand) the sea level remaina Permanent way. Concession and Deed of Grant, 4,000 time to time, without any proper syetem be- and Morrison Hül Terrace stand on high Stock in hand at date,

4,752.74

Ing carried out. As the sewers become a|ground. The rest of the buildings in this buormally high for days together, there Latrines and the European Kitchen abora them I consider very objectionable. LA- uo rise and fall of the tile, and trinse should be detached buildings, I shall Cash,-

unisance, so they were trapped, both by district are chiefly warshoasos situated along

be called In head,

ng auch times the sewers private individuals on very wholesale the Praga front. The small amount

a obliged if you will consider the foregoing scaly, and also by the Government in the sewage of this district would be discharged upon to work under pressure 630:04 roads.

It must also be remembered, that those suggestions and submit piens showing all This trapping to all intents and pur- into tho, harbour at tas off, tha se at intercopling sawers by nut having a free sizes and gradients figured thereon, and also sewers and euclace water chandel with tha posen unmentilated the sowers, and increas- 5. The rainfall being dealt with as

utfall, can never be emptied eilting, in showing all trags, manholes, and ventilators, $120,907.19 ed the nuisance; as to the sewers then-

present selves, some of them-many of the more The Western portion of Districs No. & this case, must take place, necessitating,

1 am, gentlemen, your faithfully, modem ones are of a very goud section, bounded by Parcival Street and Bowring either very heavy flushing,

flushing, ur periodical cleaning exit of ton Canal, is at present partly occupied by

ho created by the $62,500.00 30e of the older ones are not.

A source of danger is also of the City. I will uos proceed to probable that other factories may be located awer becoming an elongated tank with Mr Chadwick's proposal. 20,963.82 describe

here, and that, in the future, a separate low velocity, constantly giving off sewage MR LAYTONS AMENDMENT.

2,805 61

propones to

present drains drain will be necessary. The sewage, from gas, which must be discharged somewhere, as follows:-

-That owing to the dissimilarity in 5,525.40 for the conveyance of sewage and rainfall the remaining part of the district, would and no doubt the tendency is for it to be To the Editor of the * Guina MAIL.'

as at present, modifying and improving be discharged into the sen at the outfall it would here like to give the experience districts co ured Red may the realt with in

the tributary acwors.

point of neroago to population, the Chinesa I December 20th.

6. The rainfall being dealt with section, a, and constructing an in-marked

at Brighton of the low level interopting a different manner to the European diss Sis,In your article yesterday to the

tercepting sewer on the Prays Wall, of as at present. Hon. Mr Jayton's amuandment to the new

musiicient ospacily to

to carry off the sawigo The outfalle for the Yollow or Separate sewers. In a paper rend before the Insti-tricts calanced Yellow. The Red contain Shipping Ordinance, why do you pon such

of two kinds, those for the rain tution of Civil Engineers, the Borough Suring 373 this System, are of WORKING ACCOUNT FROM SÜNK MAY TO

I a small amount of rainfall, carrying the water boing as at present: Fig. 1. Plate 2 | Pyor of Brighton givers le opinion, that, 03, orence of just and mode

Mad the staff, and why as the guardian of the pab.

Soma Novasta 1883.

intercepting auwer to any outfall in t lic interests do pon allow such abases to be To Salaries and Wages,****

which point he would gives a skutch of an exchat with as shown outfa Channel, $ 4,273 65

That the atoms, The lut a town like Brighton, the system of pipe outfall The outfalls into deep water good mentioned its the Legislative Assembly Charges Account,

832.0 require to pump the sewage. Whenever sewage discharge can

dissimilar. without jumping on them with all your Police Rates,

874.70 there was might? Is it that you are only the watch Coals and Stores,

rary sensory a rend, this metal during by Fog: 2. Plate 2, consisting of a cast iron and tini, from maitary point of view, districts are entirely disitupying the two. e a free discharge is allowed pipe carried to a suitable distance and depth they were not better after having buil 1,644.85 the at ease, Interest,

1,862.25 direct into the harbour through the present to ensure ample ditation and diffusion of the oven miles of intercepting sewer, than European distriats, and combined for the and cars nothing for the equally

they had boon with the outfall pipes pre- Chinees, are the most suitable, and the twe outlets.

the savage particles. `~ The fact that Christmas does noteome of- brave men who take charge of our treasure

600.00

His report states as follows ----

vage and minfall of the vicusly aid. The outfall pipes mentioned dietrists are thereby disconnected, there The entire sewage I hope to show that the existing sOWOM

Chinesa para

of the city coloured Rod, I were taken to a lowest depth of 18 to 16 bag to communicating drains of shy work teser than once a year is no doubt a matter and our lives upon the scan Or is it aim.

ply a realter

between the entirely Chinese parts of the of dollars

bd

of Victoria may be improved su so to fit propose be convey in those of the existing feet and discharged lato the nex And it

In the same discussion, Mr Monaon mede City and those principally croupied by 8 14,958.76 them for the conveyance of sewage, besid a drains which are anitable for the convey

observations applying large intercept. Europeans. This right prove of great serving to carry the storm water to the ance of

chee of age. harbour, as they do at present, and further, festive they must be either repaired or ra- ing gotfall overs generally he objected benefit should

I corbata

epidemics break ou By Trafie Rec-its during the

8 months to date,

-14,097.78 that the sewage, daring dry weather, may

strongly to the large quantity of sewage and would prevent sewage gases ascending, constructed and throughly ventilated long Transfer Fees,

26.0 be diverted from their lower extremities, their entire course. The whole of the new gas that was being constantly, diren off, from the Chinese thickly populated distriola,

steop and carried to some distant oufall where ago and rainfall being discharged direct and that the sewage was blocked in by the up the Hewers (which aut

simost as to the harbour, but in so vse cunarated tide and consequently sludge was freely chimneys) to the Europeans living above # 14,959.75 It will be innocuous

This I propose to call the Combined with the few large storm water drains deposited, the ventilators that were put in this being a sanse tending to make the E.&O.E.

Byetem.

See proposed scheme of drainage from the European districts, and the hill-resident medical men considered the scheme ou; almost entirely in the yellow arese con

(shown by blue lines), that take the rainfall would be of small ares compared with the upper levein the mors unhealthy,

and he believed that the of BowAge,

That the subsoil water which crops MALEWEN, FRICKEL & Co., General ManezETS.

as described in the report nader consider sides situated above. terly Christmas, although they always pro-Empire. You might also have pointed out I have compared the above statement with Chadwick, in that it separates the sewage stion, is diametrically opposed to that of Mr fear to be worried to death during the with fures the advantage it would be to be the Books and Vouchers of the Company, from the rainfall over the entire area of the

man at lonat as far as the officers of the

City in the most minute way, leaving the R. Lirally Auditor. Hongkong, 20th December, 1888,

present pudding the chocolate creams, and who

fall only, and laying down a complete new read the festive gush in the newspapers of a German plus those of

of the unfortunate

system of pipe servers for the Conveyancs of THE DRAINAGE OF THE

to four train outfalls. probably think once a year is often enough Britisher, being allowed to command or

sewage lending for Christmas. They welcome it when it officer ships of either nationality.

CLONY, tat

Belchera Point, No. 3 at Fossension Point, comes, and sheerfully do their best to But you must surely know that in this

MR LEIGH'S ANSWER TO THE keep up the old sbeervanone. There is no Colony, as extrahote

ard No. 4 st Bowrington Cast, this last This outfall is practically the same as the only two or three as proposed. With System for the satire Uity, and parte outlet at Windsor Castle, which planerat such fat gradiente, on either side will do away with the many very serious danger of their being allowed to let the men with Board of Peace, the supply of Trade Certificates is

GOVERNOR'S CHALLENGE,

outfall is

is recommended to be continued to is given as a mudel one by Sir Robert of the syphon, very considerable dificulty complications that would arise in the

Rawlinson North Point and there pamped.

iri the Beason pass genoticed, while there are

row streets, and thickly populated portions nearly always greater than the demand.

Sugestions for Sewags, We give below the first half of an able.

In recommending the adoption is for enterprising fire in the colony who many worthy men often going

strictly what is known as the c. inned by the Local Government Board

Combined System for the of Christmas goods, months at a time. Would it and then be paper by Mr. R. K. Leigh, A.M.LO.E., Separate System. shake special

and which has become the usual plan adopt- *LiDes They will be duly reminded of the arrival unjust when perhaps once in years the des on the proposed new system of drainage,

-method of

of drainage, which I pro-ed in similar maes at home. for presents, and equals the

peas, may be generally described, as the It may be argued, that the two portions and of all kinds of delicacies

from selling their skill

and yellow colours, are and they will visit the shops and leave large

of the City Air Chadwick's recommend liable to alteration. orums as heretofore. A very spnsiderable

Mr Leigh starts by qoting the Governor'sation to use the present drains for impossible, as the districts in which Chinese Government subsequent to the date of Mir

new drains, constructed by tho pamping. amount of pleasure may be derived from

5.That the adoption of the Combined only very

System, with the Earo Chadwick's report.

outfalls, numerous proper but omitting the intercepting sewer clearly defined and restricted by t as inspection of the principal stores demand that supply in the Dolony, would space in which he challenges any competent the conveyance of sewage and rainfall, houses may be built, aro not

As much space can be he not ask, an enhanced price for it, or za i authority in the Colony to refute the argu- he propend allowing them to disolarga i poan. Reservation from changing, Dy General at the Legislative Council held on /posal of the sewaga of the Chinese districts Ordinanes, but in one La a spooch delivered by the Surveyor would ensure the completo and rapid die- afforded in giren up to

display of

direct into the harbour, hat having places, are prevented of this the agent of a shipowner would he charter } monts of Mr Cooper and Mr Price. Henno conumotion with the fow large main the Bature of the Fill-ides, the Publiothe 5th November, 1886, the following and utilize, in a thorough manner, the larg

his ship for a5 per cent profit when the continues is surpris demand for tonnage was far in

stors-water drains, which On reading the above speech I ventured water from the hill cover the food Gardens, and the Military Reserve. That words ored to the words that have fall. Government during 1 Ing.

great array of that offering: or why should the Harbour Buch things

as Santa Ciaus

these portions of the above through additional ground', most betunie occupied usually drops Master not be empowered to say what stali u address yra the following latter into young people's stockings, when he be the maximum rate he shall be allowed The Hox F. STEWART, LL.D., Colonial going his rounds on Christmas Eve, but to charge as freight, waskee however great there are onilactions of fancy articles and the demand over supply of tonnage. Or

Hongkong, 14th November, 1888.

read with great interest deal with on the separate system, the bill. Cassoway Bay, which are capable of acsom- } for the last three and a half years assiduo the scheme of Mr Cooper. works of art such as could bardly be expull- lately

of oral ne to sant the price

SYE,Having would of Indoor Park the best shops donhla what it had been for years, but the the speech of His Excellency the Governor, side drainage and rainfall generally being modsting s.. vast increase in the number ) engaged in reconstructing the main completo detailed plans, specification, and ed, as would

You surely don't

supply and demand Why then in which he mentions his wish to restive served by the presont large storms water of Chinees, and any such ingress can be of laws of great deal, in goods of this class, among should the Harbour Master, or

any other a handful of Suropeans sa we have master have the power to limit the price of ggestions relating to the proposed draina mentioned above, and the sewage denkt with in entire conformity with I fod that during the last theve and a half £ have the honour to be, sir, your obudi-

sohente of drainage a for this City, I beg to conducted by pipe drzias to convenient proposed scheme. hese, we suid in parinnocence to the manager the only marchandise that a seamen has to mention, that as a professional man af ten outfalls, discharging into the harbour, It will readily be seen, that I differ very years in the Western Uistrict of Victoria ent servant,

It will therefore be of years' experience in this Colony, partly in of one of these princely stores. Oh, don't sell or hire.

the presidingontfallsforapage into the harbour structed. In the Contral Durice 1.900 y had already sold so-and-so of this, and that sont respectable education, and who are vate practice, and taking a keenam points System for the Boropean; and I bipe to four points she replied and went on to say that he mates of ships, men who are of at least the Government Service and partly in pri- to adopt the Combined System for sasentially from. Mr. Cooper's Belomo, in 2,45 yards of main sewers have been coil-

interest

rest in

Chinese districts, and the Separate at a number of points, instead of at the and in the Eastern Distric) 3,100. And the other

we felt assured that the entrusted with enormous responsibilities, the affairs of the Colony,

Q. 1

All! 4. Climata exhibition was by no missus well as the ives and command of in which:

about four and a half

FOOD FOR CONNU V PRIVES. - Scott's Emul- nd their fellow

in the plan mo at present proposed, systems aan de effestnally and economically An experienes of t

of ten year is the Colony, miloe, Besides this, many other works of Bos of Pure Cod Liver Oil with Hypopho sad gren in the highest paid

to enable me to submit my carried out, and that it is the most suitable and having land as if for six years on the improvement in connection with main sewphites of Lime and Soda is a must wonder- the Donglas

a, Thould be glad of the permission of to the widely different conditions to be Praya front, oppailly observed the peniss Improvames to have been pashed forward gives strength and increases the flesh, bus to most the wildest mania for present-gly Companies such se

Company

idess,

Poddar's Wharf, and | praga have s'au bean curried out,

Ent food for the Consumptive.

It not only ing. In novelty of design t

there are thus their pay is only 875, 850, and $95, His Excellency the Governor to be far dealt with in the 'dratunge of this City: harin always trations of remarkabla higenially and refined per month, and then say, was there any misbed with the detailed plans and esti-

of the unmerous cargo bosts and traffic by for the last three and's half years and are heals the irritation of the thrust and laqua. take. There are exquisite specimens of reason to introduce such a question as the mates of the proposed scheme, on receipt The objections I have to this scheme, the side of the Prays, conviuces me, that still being unremittingly pushed forward It is very palatable; children take it like Doulton Wedgwood,

od, Persian and Dresden restriction of the power of an officer of a of which it will be my endeavour to care-are, that in the upper districts of the City there is an almost equally strong surrant at from day to day as part and parcel of the milk, sod in all wanting dieren, both low wars, a variety of rotnarkably pretly setioles ship to move for an suhanced pay for his fully study the same, and to the best of my and wherever the houses are scattered, it any point along the Praya from Wellington comprehensive scheme for the main drainage adelis and children it is a marvellona food. în glam and onyx, and a charming selection labour.

stility offer auch suggediona » I may would not be wise to discharge the drainage Battery to Holches Point, and that shore of the nity adopted four years ago. The and medicine. Any Chemist can supply it: of Parisu statusster from the Italisa Be I am of opinion that the Muster of a think will be of use to His Excellency the from these houses into the large drains is very little difference in the speed of main drainage works of Victoria, however, Watson & Co. (Limited), agents in Hong- Hibition. There is no air of solid comport. | British ship whose ship game to grief when Governor,

nepdicary to take the storm-water, as, dur- mattor, either Eastward or Woskward.

of regret with some people. The dear does not pay to differ from the Taipans of little innoent young folke, who believe in the Clony in anything. more than whis

Hot! Banta Clans and plum-pudding and Memra per Dad any such injustice been broach ed by one of your Reel Rage, such as the Callard and Bowser, would ball with joy Benoarable and able Mr Price or our inte bell-a-dozen Ohristmases per annum. The Governor Sir Geo, Bowen, you would have

been tilting at it and them, in mad proprietors of shops in which fancy goods, Instead of your milky article you migh mad fure.

toya and Christmas cheer may be purchased have told us if the Legislative Assembly are

mitted

to make lawn which anna! and would probably find no fault with a quar-

make of no effect the national laws of the

festive season. But the guneral public, bora er become naturalised as, say a Gior. and fuaud the same in accordance therewith. City drains for the conveyance of rain. Causeway Bay district, ax they are not yet rewors cannot go over or through them, tion of the Red portions. must prove a

who know all about Sapte Claus and plum- British Mercantile Marine are concerned,

as thon they would have the privileges

of the rsd portion will be a simple and the Praya East and West, will have to creas

On this Coinbined System, the drainage the rovers of satiefzatory,

earily be dealt with by connecting it direct comparatively inexpensive andertaking.

The intercepting nowers, running along to the rain water drainn

5.That the Yollan portions are emi- I have not dealt with Kennedy Town or at right angles all the numerous Praya suit.nently suited to the adoption of the Sepa-

are at various Jévole. fulle, which

The rate System, while any attempt ut aepara built over,

The optails, for the red or combined and going under will necessitate a consider failure.

able depth at the

The only beginning. Plato 2.

-That the

two systeras are more econg-

Those of District Nus, 1 and 2 being, be dealt with as shewn byternative is to resort to syphons, of which mical than the adoption of the Separate

A

3,

ba experienced from depof the of China Town in the Chinese

Chinese purely

That separation in

art of the city, I am, besides following the tricts is unecessary and uncalled for, is recommendation of Mr Chadwick to use extremely difficult and expensive to carry as are suitable for the out, with the four outfalls proposed, which

of stocks of artis suitand good chess should be debarrad that then such men and propose to supplement this on an early adopting for the strictly Chirmin portions shawu by the rod is practically conveyance of sewage, ntilizing the large necessitata intercepting sewera and perny

and labour to the best advantage. at the Hon. Mr Layton if he had a certain merchandise for which there

Let me occasion.

A greater

at this

of the stock in

| Back"

of the el. The extent and his i

the

Grae is

such

a

Not merely is there a

Then consider the

OXCERS.O!

•

Buch

of

atroup; if

amount of excellent

work done by the

Wilb regard

That the scheme six years..: by

drainage, propo Chinese, is almost certain, but the en from the hon. member opposite with The remaining portions of the city, oe-ground, which they will octupy, in clearly reference to Sanitary Works, the oil, womed by me would be less costly, more ele cupied obiefly by what may be described as defined; such a reclamation from the ber may be aware, or he may not be aware, tive, and exster of execution than the very- the European population, I propoes to Harbour, Kennedy Tows. Wanchai and that the Government of the Colony has be

if required, be willing to furnish

modern sanitary principles, estimates, for the complete drainage: of the

City band

the

Bowers

thin town ups

with the | From the returns which I hold in

that I

עונן מן

Gothare is a stock of sufficient magicace per month, having as low as $30 forth in opinion dilfers from that shewn | be able to prove, that this combination of ed on Plate 1. id (.: mark... | mákiv 3 OF DEW MAJU Revers

| vain show. At Keses Lane, Urawford and

MA: GRADWICK'S

and

R. K. LE

ABB, Mem, Int, CE,

are something like Rome, they are not to be kong and Chine-d det,