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FRIDAY, MAY 11, 1894,

THE CHINA MAIL.

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Me Fatola-It would only requise.

Dr. Longen—I think the Zmish Offlese as to the desirability of legalising the Governor that the proposal promised to give that, as the question directly affected other posted at the Ofice of the Chinese Customs, no necessity for getting up a scare about it. Mr Ram then told me what had beru dotia Japannee Yes, a meeting was acnvened in employment to, prutably, a large amount of foreign institutions in China, it seemed de- and is presumed to have been published Dr Lowson saw a large number of casse at by Dr Ayres and himself about ending an small force to detect auch case

amonget the attendants at the hospital About midnight on Monday the sisters conla spel them. July last at which a resolution was adopted tonnage, and in other ways do good to the sirable that a Consular Oficer should be ap with the sanction and approval of the In- Canton, but there has been no case Inspector round the houses to find out

ku sec one of our boys Mir Exgnols--Can you say that sky colony. The Committee drew the attention of fer there. Although there have been three or asked me favourable to the proposal. For various Colony, besides conferring a certain benefit pointed to carefully watol sach cation an perial Government of China.

four hundred mae's admitted there within who WAS His appearance struck is throatsbed by any formidable opišemleg, good reasons, however, which it is unneces- on both China and Brazil by relieving the will, no doubt, be taken by: the bank in

restrictions.on an sary now to enumerato, it was considered former, if even only to a small extent, of its dofence of its own interests in the Chinese | Britannis Majesty's Minister at Peking the last week or ten days, not one of theme at once as being peculiar, and I endemic, or sontagious diseana ? 11 L

further

Dr. Lewson-If proper mensuras she noë and affording the Courts. His Excellency in replying stated this attempt to of is specially attendants has been attacked. I think Draid I thought this was the plaque, prudent not to pros the question, however, latter in mash-needed supply of suitable that the question had already heen brought article, the impartation of which is species oon might explain for the information nolated hus, After seeing few cases I take you may have legs and bro I may say was that a Special Committed agricultural labour, The proposal wis to his notice, and he understand that a test provided

of the netilostion was ea- Mr Francis-I would like to know plague. I went with Dr Ayres see the will probably be slamped out in no time. appointed by this Chamber to report upon fasarably entertained by His Excellency, case would shortly be brought before the threat Britain and China, pointing eat that of the Board the state of affairs in Canton. bad absolutely no doubt then that it was cases. If proper mestures, are laken i Me Francia-Then the colony in throat- the desirability of colhing a British Dollar, and an Officer was specially deputed to Court at Shanghai, adding, I may add that of equal weight and fineness with the risit Engiand with the intention that he the question is one respecting which I do tirely irregular, and that any attempt to whether there have been thirtoon deaths in cure. Dr. Ayres was a lital to the he

Tung Web there is no doubt about

bout. It. Dr. Lowson-Yes, à la threatened. Mexicar, wers ontirely in favour of it, and should also proceed to Brazil, but for rea- usted my way to interfere officially, but enforce the regulations contained therein Tank Lane within the last forty-eight first, but after seeing the other sens at the ont p

rights. Against this faction on the part of reported to that offect. It had been earnest.nics which have not transpired the proposal that I have unofficially represented to the world amount to a direct violation of treaty hours.

The President-Me, not that I am aware wont to the Tang Wah this morning and taw more cases than there are now; some 17 hoped that in view of the esuraity of the appears to have been unacceptable to the Yamin the importance of the decision Mexican dollar the Home Government would Home Authorities, and the Officer appointed connection with the character for eat-the Cnstom House Authorities the Commit- of." before this time hava anstioned the has returned to Hoogkong with his mission mercial integrity enjoyed by the Chinese: in tee felt called on to protest, and His Excel Mi Fratrels-Bas any considerable num bare ded.or the patients have been res lendy was requested to be good enough to her of dosthe beat reported to the Rogle moved. I also saw some of the bodies which were being removed from the dead- British coin, and it is strange considering for the present, at least, apparently, un general,"

adopt such measures as be deemed fit to ob- trar-General from any particular place? taia the withdrawal of the notification, and that the Bombay Mict would undertake the sccomplished. It is of the utmost impor

The President-Yes, there have been a house at the Tong Wah, and the great pro-

The Fresident I would now suggest that coinage at a seigniorage of 12, or perhaps tamen that Emigration from Southern Ohios

ass to favour the Chamber with an assur-buraber from Morkat Street and Tank bability was they had died from, that

dies in his own house disease, as they had the same appearance a small Commities, costing: of Mr porebo 1%, auy hesitation should be manifested by should pass through Hongkong and the the Government. Mexican dollars have Chamber will not fail to give ite carnest

anse that there will be no doubt as to the Lane. If

given, but very often the Chinese of Hong-think-and most of the authorities Superintendent of Police, be appointed to beca ut a premium as high as d1% and it is attention to the subject on every available

right of importing machinery being falls the death la registered and his address is as those I saw at Canton. Personally, Francis Dr. Ho Kul, and be Ouphate maintained.

when they are very sick are taken to say the same that poison is probably draft the now by-lawe. If i very impors. the intention of this Chamber to urge the occasion.

the Yang Wah Hospital, and if they die there developed matter vigorously.upon the Gormeet on his -----THE WEST NIVER AND GOODS UNDER return, and we can rely upon His Excel- lancy affording that sssistanco which he has always readily accorded in every project to which the Chamber has invited his support.

TRANSIT FASERS.

STOUESTED ALTERATIONS IN BILL OF LADING CASES.

FETS TO SPECIAL JUEOKS.

KOTIFICATION.

Certain suggested alterations in Bill of Luding forms by which it was proposed to do away with clauses which, in the opinion of the Sydney Chamber, unduly limited the responsibility of shipowners was brought to the notice of this Chamber with the view of The following rules, affecting the importa Io agitating for the opening of the West en-operation. If the adoption of a unifetration of morinery, have been approved of Rivor to Foreign Commeres, the Chamber Bill of Lading for general use is ever arrived by the Imperial Government, and are now only re-opened a question which has stat, it will probably only be settled by agree issued for the guidanes of those cen- (a) Machinery arriving bought by Chins The Chairman formally moved the adorn times coupled te attention since meat among the representatives of large caraed

1870, when it despatched a special mission shipping interests in Europe. It therefore

or by Foreign merchants for Chins, tion of the report.

and with special certificates, in per to report on the possible expansion of trado did not appear to the Committee that local Bon, E. R. Bolilios secunded.

in Southern Chim by way of the West discussion could materially advanco the

mitted to be imparted. Agroen.

views of the Colonial ubjccters. River and its tributarice, and although the The Chairman-Unious anyone has any

(6) Machinery traded in by Foreign mer- chants on their own account, and resolution to propose, we will proceed with repeated representations of Lu Chamber to

the Home Authorities were favourably en the business of the meeting, which is the tertained, no material results were at any

which endangers either the lives ner the moans of livelihood of Chisees, election of the Committes by ballot.

The following Coramittes was elected:-time arrived at, and it was decided to again

is permitted to be imported and, if not an artisle ouamerated in the J. J. Keswick (Chairman), Mr E. prees the traiter on their attention. A letter was addressed to Her Majesty's Chief Mackintosh (Vice Chairman) Mosse Secretary of State for Farsigs Affairs on

torit, pays an ad valorem duty of 5 4. Wood, H. H. Joseput, Michaelsen, A. G.

cant. the 31st July, in

per in which His Lordekip was D. Joues. T. Jackson, and R. M. Gray asked to arge upon tho Chinese Gloveram out (Members of Committeej.

the desirability of opening the River to Mr J. D. Hutchison, before the meeting forsiga trade, and also to ondeavour to im- closed, anggested that the Committee would bear in mind if the transit pass question press upon it the mutual benefits which again came up that it was the foreign goods might naturally be expected to follow the

adoption of such a course, that were protected and not the foreign importer. If the pass covered the foreign- imports sit had a wider range than if it mere ly protected the foreign importer.

tho Committee The Chairman said would give the matter sery asrafal consideration and see how far they could promote the views expressed by Mr

It having been represented to the Cham- ber that the present remuneration of $10 per ease should be altered to $10 per day, an Amendment to that effect was proposed by the Honourable T H. Whitehead, at the Legislative Council Meeting of 16th March, to The Jury Consolidation (Amendment) Ordinance. Objections to the amendment were raised by the Attorney General, and on the consideration of the motion of the re- presentative of the Chambar it was lost by

small majority.

it

(c) Machinery traded in by the Foreign merchants on their own egosunt but which endangers either the lives or means of livelihood of Chinese, and is not a tarifl article, is not permitted to be imported.'

MONETARY

from

-

Mr Francis-Then beg to MOTS that the Government be addreined with a view to the issue of proclamation under Section 31 of the Health Ordinance.

Mr. Humphreys seconded,

and that they should be drafted mi örnquis

The Captain Baperintendent of Police ;

which and strendy been drafted by the and Mr Francis great team up by laws Acting Secretary (Me A. Ram),

atwoppleris conditions

distriat the death ia registered by the Tung Wah dornasth the houses in a certain

the person oa.mo from dirt. In the ordinary tone, the disease in cuthorities, and there is some difficulty in and that it is caused simply by poverty sad originally. We are now tracing the cases, not infectious or contagious; but it hasitby tracing where

Mr Fraucis.How is it the Tang Wah persons remain in the same stmosphere The Chairman why may KAS MANIal- people have not reported these deaths from infected persons for a certain time there is pating this notion of the Board out rating a good probability of their catching the of the Executive Council has been VEND infections dienase

lause. The hospital at Canton was very for this ovating at 6 o'clock, so that the nicely arranged, with plenty of fresh airy proclamation may be issued to-day. Tha and the attendants took care to smell only other thing to do now is ta tunak Dr.

Bbag-sandalwood and Lowson for the vary something in

informaties be has given an

This concluded the discussion.

The President-Is it infectipua?

• bas naurobonga

Mr Francis-If there is any doubt about it it ought to be treated as infections.

The Colonial Surgeon-I should treat it as an infectious disease, though I should aromatic substances and they would not not fear to go amongst it myself. Though let these things go all the time I there is a certain amount of contagion I was with thou, so that there is no I should doubt they are frightened of the disease very, groat. doubt whether it is have no fear of nursing or attending a pa- although they said no attendant had by tient suffering from it. There is more caught it. There is no doubt that trouble in being afraid of the thing. If allowing these cases to stop down in Tai-meeting yesterday a meeting of the Executre you imagine you are going to get it you pingahen and allowing them to accumulate Conmail was half, and afterwards the follow. ing Government Casette. Extriordinary wst there must be a danger to the probably will get it.

Hygeia s

all posible dangor removed. If all possible precaution

*** THE FLAQUE IN HONGKONGZI

Immediately after the Sanitary Board

Mr Humphroys-You would not like to acid that is why I suggest the taped

vailed?

rain

comes.

Tame,

PROCLAMATION GEORGE

DIGST BASKAB, IMPORT AND EXTOLF STATISTICS,

Administering the Government, Her Majesty's Secretary of State for the In cautotion with this subject the oppor."

The Colonial Surgeon-I should not like is taken nobody can be blamed if the thing

goes on, but if the measures I have sug-Digby Barker, Compating of the Hotty By His Fixenilepsy Major-Genus Cažīgu, tanity

was availed of to bring to His Lord-Colonies has adopted the views of the Cham

* The revolutionary preposals to alose the

to live in the house..

not curried

out properly sud ship's aptiso that the right of forwarding her as expressed at a public meeting of

Mints of India to free coinage and to

The Frealdent-Have you any further geated are questions, Mr Francis 1

ficiently then foreign grads into the interior ander the Mumbers held last year in connection with a

I believe a ministering the Government-and Comman- Mr Francie--I want to ascertain whether they have more of the Honorable Order of the Bathy Dancer Ad- desided canetry bad such an important direct bear-

Hobgkong

and protection of Transit Fauses had, atring to then proposed Registration of Imports and impose a daty on Silver imported into that

Viss-Admiral of the Usa obtacker placed in the way by the loend that, if adapted, the measure would provding-op the hitherto large and growing Trade those deaths have been known to the au- few days' good rain which would wash out fer in Chief of the Galing of

the groat Indian Empire Ind Chinese Authorities, become almost a dead that, if adopted,

Far costing it as we thor they have been the ith sould also wash out the poison. It is Dependencies, and

hovering it up. It has not certainly been is probably more chemical than bacterial.

Mr Francis-What do you think should Whereas by section 31. of Ordinhaos Re ragard to transit passes, there was very/Radiation, Lenduti, addressed a similar lester In addreasing the Governor on 12th Septemther necessarily have oknealy occupied the brought before the Sanitary Board. "How is

Membars

It attention has not been called to so many be done under section 33 of the Health 24 of 1887, entialed "An Ordinance for considerchis misapprehension as to what to the Foreigd Office, and both that Assober last, His Lordship writen- The question they en su consideration of tire

in connection

Do you think any special amending the Laws mating to Public ciation and his Chamber have boon assured has been considered by was protected and what was not; and that the matters therein referred to will with communications from other Colonies of your Committee. Throughout they have deaths occurring in the same neighbourhood Ordinance!

merences should be taken with referenos to Health in the Colony of Hengkong, it is unanimously of opinion that it would in so very short a time. It is careless. Boen thore was vary great point in

I ennour in your

enacted as follow: A AND HERZERA to citber close the The President-So far as

as covoring up the the disposal of the dead? the receive due consideration, and that Her in the subject

in D: Lowson-Yes, I do.. Mr Hutchison said in regard to

Canton I *Whenever say, part of the

to ha threatened of Mints, or to impose au protection of the gonda and not necessarily Majesty's Minister at Peking will give view that it would not be practicable to do a grevs mistake import duty on disoeso is concerned I can say there has

the recommendation

And they have protested against been absolutely no

no attempt to cover rit up, asked the director of the hospital where in the protection of the holder of the them special attention. On the occasion of adopt in

Committee,

this

what

His

be tho baldor, Eampeza or Chinese, the

holder

develop trade, and he urged that no soue object in view.

consagnently were protected, independent-

ly of whomsoerer bold the transit pass.

Mr Hutchison said that might be so, but, at Canton, Mr Alabaster had said he would not lift his finger to protect the goods un- less they were in the hands of the firm taking out the pass.

THE JOTO OF CANTON AND PREFER- ENTIAL DUTIES.

Complaints have again been preferred by the Representatives of the Iliver Steara-bont Companies that notwithstanding the positivo assurances given to Her Majesty's Minister

The Chairman soured Mr Hutchison that the greatest care would be taken to considerat Peking by the Chines Government that

ment

of

*8

to

1130

Silver,

en made by the Depart-such a course being followed. The Okies and directly the Government became aware ha baciad kis badies and he said a few had formidabio enillería, endemicy a

abtained but by

PROPOSED EXFUBITION FON KONGLOND.

TUK JAPANESE MILVER YEN, ARD TER COINAGE OF & BDITISH DOLLA Kir

לת

The Chamber's opinion bazing been asked as to the propriety of making the Yen legal tender in the Colony, it was, the question being of very gezoral interest, referred to a general meeting of Members sheld on 12th July last, at which a resold-

was

removal

Colony on-

teep.

in

and buy

proclamation; and,

daland Jout to

to such refoc

transit pas. Be might remind Mrview with the Committee he afforded them

His Excellency Herr von Brandt's inter- the Hntebison of the fact that there was much encouragement to provved in their mental Committee of the Coloulad Office was association and its Branches have rendored larue was in the neighbourhood they been taken away, but that he had bought sense the Governor, with thaadvios of the

good service in connection with the subject, cummunicated at once with the Sanitary a piece of ground outside the city for bury-xecative Council, may by clause in the Choloo Convention which efforts to pbtain the opening of the West the obtaining of proper returns from su

of the Mints have Dr Ayres

fcontained in mentions 82 to 87 of the *pecially provided that whomsoever shall River which would greatly benefit and important a trading centre as Hongkong, but so far, also stressfolly. The end- Board, and I have just read this roport of ing these cases alone. If the disease goes from lie to time, direct th

arying the anes, b sequeness of the Such a proposal would have met with ready is protected individually. The goods should be left anturned to promote the acceptance from the Committee but for rea been laactrons to Indian trade with Hong- and Dr Lowavu. It was only to much further here a piece of ground ought hala izolusive, be put in from in the

fact that this plages i

Hongkong. With bodies if it can be done. That would is ic

or such

be ons which

follow. to have been at different times ad.kongaud silver-using vanced at considerable length, and need notovil results are like price, and further the Government became aware of the certainly to be set aside for barging

Agarda a regard to carelessness, that also I cannot you on the safe side. Then

I do not ses where any careless house-to-house visitation, that is absolutely from time to time revoke or renew any work accept. be reproduced, that reliable statistics, how-

ness has been shown. If a death is regis necessary, but the worst of it is we have

such proclamation torod from fever it is impassible to know no doctors to go round and see really whu tion and renewal, every over desirable, could not incisusly impede the trade of the Colony

by intuition that it was from plaguo. And is suffering, but I think the Inapsetors shall be in force for sucks period as it etch as these deaths wete registered frota various might go round, and I am sure Dr Ayres proclamation shall be expreeed and every The attention of the Chairman was tailed

causos no suspicion was excited until it was and myself will be only tos glad to go when such proclamation shall be published in the z proposal that had been mooted to have

noticed there were many from one street, reports are made and see if the people are Government Gazette, and such publication

Section 29 provides for

And found that not only had people died in that are.

whereas the City of Victoria la art. the qucation in allita bearings. He took the the preferential treatmout in regard to Exhibition at Hongkong, for which

octapulsory

ed by a dicense within the meaning of tha opportunity

street, but that people had been removed expressing is acknowlodg- | Customs dues of junks employed in carrying site would probably have been found on the lion favouring the leglisation of the You, and then, when inquiries were made, it was suffering and have them removed if ther shall be conclusive evidence thereof.

adopted. for the

Dr Ho Kai-And not only to sea who

Bail section 31. compliment the members bad fea, de would in future hate yer Praya Reclamation, and in sonnootian with At this nooting Ir T. H. Whitehead from that street to the Tung Wah Hos paid him in asking him to be Chairman for hibited, suck consessions in duties on cargo which it was thought a guarantee fund of

sick, but to see as to cloanliness and sani- Now, therefore, I George Digby Barker, That a Special Committee be moved

pital

Officer Administering the Government the current year, and he could only say au carried are still allowed. It is nenesauri

Mr Francis-How is it the Tung Wah tation. would always be his pride and plesaure to ly almost impossible, owing to the manner $100,000 would have been forthcoming.

The Committee, t

De Lowson-Yes, they will all have to and Commander-in-Chief of the colony of though disposed to approve appointed by the Committee of the Hang-

Hongkong and its Dependencies and Vice- da bis utmost to promote the interests of in which these concessions are arranget, to

The Colonial Surgeon-We must see that Admin of the same is pureuson of the the Chamber to the best of his ability prove irrefutably that shippers of cargo by of the schemas, thought. The promoters batong Gameral Chamber of Compete to people did not report the cause of death?

native craft are placed at an advantage over under-estimated the difficulties attending enquire into and report on the mast The President They base reported what he turned out while this is going on. (applanas).

such a venture, and wea of opintor that if in the interests of trudu of the coinage of they considered the cause. Whether they

E contive Connal, da hereby andia meri shippera by foreign vessale; but the absence the Exhibition was to be of-gplejent is. British Dailar equal in waipit sit faces were correct or not is a matter of opinion housos. that are not infected are kept in said section and with the avior of the

The Colonial Surgeon think the cut. good order. of-positive preal does not weaken the con-

of

hand dirent that the provisions sontained la Mr Francis Would you make any pro- sections 32 to 57 of the slid Ordinance, botk tention that privileges are still Krouted to portance to be worthy of ocnsideration, the to the Mexicau Dollar for direciation in the

An Inawotor had instructions to vision for the distribution of medicine, or lelasive, be pat in force is the colony fur the former to the detriment of steamship proposed guaranten fund, if taised, would Colony concurrently with the Dotiars break began about the beginning owners. Though the assurance ahora re-

be inadequats. The project appears to have which are now legal tender,' which motion week.

was unanimously approved of, and your go through the houses in Boaltem Strand, must the asses be removed at ones!

Dr Lowson-They must be removed at period of one month from the date of this Committes in accordance therewith

it to me. But be could not find one. I once. I don't think it is any use distribut The convenience attending the recovery of terred to is a direct admission on the part been abandoned, at least, for the present. Fees for Sunday Permits applied for; but of the Chinese Government of the granting / METSOROLOGICAL TORTS, AND FONGKONG with sppointed the following Gentlemen and if he found a caso he was to raport

Mesere. J. J. Keswick, T. Jackson, G. P. think we did all we could. It was at my ing medicines is healthy persons as you subsequently rendered unnecessary, was of preferential duties in the past, and the

The question of Storm Warnings og issued Chater. Thurture, and T. H. Whitehead request the Government applied to Can. would in an epidemic of cholera.

Mr Fraucis Then as to providing accom- brought to than the matter being i bought on more advantageous terme than by the Observatory has ausio been brot as a Special Committee, who reported to information; and as we wore not

of the Chamber by tact that Junk-aarried Ten can still be

forward, and in a letter" addressed to the

in favour of the coinage of a British quite satisfied. Dr Lowson proposed going mudation and medical aid

Dr Lowson I think we can look after the Agents of the principal Don, and printed out the reasons which-up. referred to the Government; this Excellency Stainer-carried Tes is more than pre-Chamber by anies it was proposed to agrendered it inespedient to legalise the Sinca he has been back these cases!

that on the Hypoio. hare bean coming in. One caso came in the Governer, availing of the power rested sutaptive evidedee that such concessions

the Ordinance,

made, the notion of the Steamship in bim by

courteously, so continus to

I could on Saturday, one of our own meu.

Mr Francis And as to disinfection. the obtaining

Dr Ho Kai-We cannot go round and far relaxed the regulations that the par-Poking Authorilles does not appear to bave preach to Government with the object of

"Tho proposal for the coinage of a British not say it was the plague; the symptoms appointment of a antical Japanese Yen here at present. ment of Fera is now only required after the got beyond ordering a prohibition, which the Committes the be associated with Dr Duberok Dollar has been cordially supported by she were very modified, but still there were disinfect the whole of the houses,

Steam-boit Reprezentatives eontend has for the purpose of adopting some scheme for

De Lowson-You must do so many ne Permits have been satually made use of

never been put in force in Canton.

The Contravention of the Trosty in this en improved system of Mistsorological Re Chambers of Commerce in London, Sing- slight symptoms tending that way and the

is not confined to the shipment of parts you can. Association, London, with regard to the Tea alone, but, in, like manner, various with the prompt and wide-spread publication China Avociation. HlbTM Excellenar-Sirwise. Dr-Lowson, when he saw it after abote Convention, stated that in the articles are sent by Junk ander, presuma-us same. The Government agreed to the William Robinson has also kindly assisted his return from Canton, said thers was no i sirtavos of district watchmen sá far aw opinion of Her Majesty's advisers the ble differential duties, and it is hoped the suggestion, and the Committee was appoiat. and rendered important service in the doubt it was the same. Now, after four oan.

This concluded the proceedings.

The following is the Report

BUNDAY CARGO-WORKING ORDINANCE.

Mesore Melchers ik Co.

TELEGRAPH CONVENTION.

OBSERVATORY.

a

forth.

matter. It is to be hoped the Home Russiar and Chinese Governments, the Minister at Peking may be able to have this sous stated in the annexed correspondence, ainage of such a Dollar without further ed; but it is be regretted that, for Tea Authorities will give their sanction to the evatracting

had acted strictly glaring infringement of Foreign right re- within their incompleting the agree-dressed at an curly-date

these gentlemen found themselves under the delay he the scarcity of the Mexican Dollar ment into which they had entered. The

peroned would, mu doubt, have enabled in increasing

y to reato, as their prasticul ex- ratification of the Convention has for years

pericace them to make valuable suggestions in the met with opposition from the Chamber, but in view of the above opinion it would appear

matter of eapplying the partionlar informa that further notion on its part would now

Lion required without incurring ons but trifling addition to the expenditure of the necessarily be ineffectual.

department

SIGYTING COMMISSION.

days, the man is delicious

I

this

The President-We will give you the as-

Mr Francis-Is it necessary to provide additional accommodation to the Hygeia

proclamation.

By Command,

--J. G. T. BoczLN; Acting Clerk of Console. God save the Queen; Given at Government Hosse, Hongkong," this 20th day of May, 1894.

Quotations.

HONGKONG, May 11, 1894 OPIUM-Now Patne; tash.......... 827/1

Ola

12

12

13

મગ

New Bonesa, znel, 632/3 Old

New Malwa credity Gear Allowance, Oatties,

Old Malwa, credit,, 70/20 CE Allowance, Cattina, 11 Pave est Parsian, Oily; mount Allowance, Catties,

Paralan, Paper tied. 720/40 Allowance. Catties,

The Captain Superintendent of Police

Dr Lowson-I think we could speedily I may say that these rumours of numerous deaths are greatly exaggerated. I was in erect a matabed if the accommodation on formed the day before resterday that no the Hygeia is not sufficient, but if our THE TREPARED OPIUM ORDINANCE.

less than forty people had died in Tank moosures are carried out promptly it would Lane. I made inquiries and I found the have a great effect in stopping the discano. The detective working of this Ordinance

BLACK PLAGUE IN HONGKONG.

number of deaths we five. Two of them

Me Francia-Then we ought to be pre- in its original form, first roterred to in 1889,

DISCUSSION IN THE SANITLEY BOARD. has again been brought to the notion of the

were oltldren who died from convulsions parod with such accommodation if Des Chamber, Siggs that time fresh epactments

Last right, we published the duca menta

At the same time I got a return from the Ho Ks-I think we ought to havs a of the Sanitary Board bearing upon thu

Dr The laying of a duplicate calle between have been made, bat the representatives of

outbreak of a disease which has bean Registrar General and found it tallied with Stagepore and Hongkong, i fabuan, the River Steam-boat Companies affirm that

go the das which has for same time been in contempla. these have not afforded any relief from the

41-a mesting of the Legislative Councit named the blesk plague in Cup was also found to be entirely unfome decent tabore, because many people will oben Los dores

The Colonial Burgoon-It was stated Dr Lowson-I have apokea

Bank Wire kea about that in tion by the Eastern Extension Australiasis grievances to which they formerly called ut on 2nd June the Honourable T. H. While tuu and Hongkong. Appended. we give ираа the and China Telegraph Company, is now intention, The defest most complained of bead (representative of the Chamber) moved the

the discussion whion followed

sixteen people had died in Tank Lama yas my report. If you (De Ho Kal) and some hineas will go and see the Carried out, and has already over in the amended Ordinance, was that that of

'A small Commission he appointed to fu

Hyptis and

Chiness are satiated that and if the been auccessfully laid as far us Labuan. This no provision had been made for the confisca

course

reading of the special report submitted by terday. You see how the thing becomes of the leading,, line, on the occasion of interruptions, or in tion of Opium found on board ship covered vestigate and report on the working of the Dr Ayres and Dr Lowson 7 in addition to exaggerated:t-It seems to me what we the patienill have their own ailendants,

only

The Eastern Extension, Australasia and China, and the Great Northern Telegraph Companies have recently intimated that, in

The President auid that in

The

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Exchange. Hosexoe, Way 17, 1894.

On demand 90 days sight

monthe sight

A Commission was

was appointed by image of the further depreciation in with the infringement of being sharged extuur, and the Chamber informs the Gu- there had been a heavy rainfall at Canton for the Governor in Council to de- in the Tang Web muit be removed but On Berlin-DematuigeesTM

to pzotest, as liberal treatment

of the Companics' constituents which cannot

E

The President asid be bad not heard of

tion

This and other diffulties attending theral mootings, and the result of its aud inquiries were made boll by the Re- from the Colonial Surgeon. and Dr Lowson from the infected district. -

of 4th

is olearly set forth in the annexed gistrar General, and the Secretary of the working of the Ordinance were brought to report, published in the Government Gazette Sanitary Board, and it was found four November. Beveral valuable sugges deaths had occurred, in that folghbour the notice of the local Government, but the tips, as will be seen from the report, were hood.

Mr Francis-Is it or is it not true that Governor expressed himself, at that time, 28 made with regard to an improved system at unable to recommend any alterations, at signalling the arrival of vessels, without en six or sover deaths took place m una least, during the currency of the present tailing any very material increase of expen-housa particular

The President-There were no reports lease of the Opium Furs,

▲ PERMAXEST COMMITTEE TO ACE WITH made to that effect.

THE HARBOUR MASTER,

fail to excite much dissatisfaction on the part of the Marcantile Community and the pubiis generally in this Colony,

diture.

it.

On demand, Credita, 50 days afglit, On Bombay

On demand,

On Onlcutta-

Wize,

On demand, and

Ox Shangh

L

On demand,

50 daga sight, prirate paŋar Geld mat, 100 ina (nez znal)5) Soveralaus (Bank's buying rainh

Silver (per oz)

HONGKONG ERGINTER

Gredita, kila Documentary, monti, the event of political complications arising, but rearded on the chip's safest bus Gap Book. Lighthouse, the telepels for the past at Cantos ainting that the nuns ought to do now is not to discuss what is I think people would not object to go there.

On Paris connecting an it with territory not The section thers the mathads co- Consul

On demand, this plague in our mides. Under the will be in the boat position to get botter. will prove a valuable niternative route protection given to Opium covered by those resting and signalling generally the arrival ber of cases was increasing. Ent the surta- past, but what we are to do aow we have As long as they got fresh-on-air the

Ho Dr

Uredita, 4 months' aighi permits rendered smuggling comparatively of ships and steamers in the waters of the lity was decreasing. to the present cable touching at Saigua,

Kai-I am satisfied that the cases understood Public Health Ordinance it is possible The Colonial Surgeon said in Colony sure to those

engaged in it, creased the rinks to

Steam-boat Oiends who

clare any part of the colony infected by Cases occurring in private families 1 On New York were in constant

ibat the within the last forty-eight hours.

and I think perhaps that

Dr Lawson-Isolation must be

applied: of the Chinese Cus following gentlemen had been asked, and

epidemic, and would be the most effective way of dealing if they saw the yycia I believe they tome regulations, to which very heavy pen bad consented to serve thereon:-Messrs it, the value of Silver, and the resultant heavy ries are attached,

there. go confiscation of ingliding

Mr Francis asked if it was a fact that with this, to declare the city of Victoria wo President-If a private house ware loes on remittangen and on the

A. Alford, G. B. Dodwell, H. Hoppius, H.

Tha out-payments

empowers the Board to make certain large enough to allow of isolation 7 to other, telegraphe administrations, ihby the vessel on arrival at Canton for having EL Joaph, and J. H. Sont. Tit different three weeks ago six of Rayon deaths sccurred infected. The publication of this proclams

which the ut

the report. I have just read Dr Lowoon-But they must be removed have been relinciantly compelled to increase smuggled Opium on bourd,

the Commission were carefully investigated The President--I did hear that rumour by-laws. In the cost of messages to the extent of one most vigilance on the part of the Company's points put forward for the consideration of in one house in Bonham Strand.

certain

After some conversation as in the most recommendations are made which fbird to Indo-China, Datch Indies, Siam, Officers, and a special pravantive service had Straits Bettlements and Australia. Against failed to prevent being shipped, this advance the Committee has thoug at it

Br Francis asked if it would be appear to me to meet the dificulty. I do favourable site for a temporary hospital on not know what members of the Beard thore. ihink ofit, Perhaps they would like me MEDESIAFY

necessary to destroy the clothing, to read the recommendativas again..

Mr Humphreys-One thing wa

wa should

Dr Lowson-It might be disinfected. be careful not to do is to make a scars of Mr Francis-Do you believe, Dr Lowson, that the disease in endemiol Do you The Colonial Surgeon--All I gap recom- believe it arises from entises in the Colour end to the European commnuity is to see ur that oases have been brought Iron Dr. Lowson-It is extremely difficult to that their back promises are in good order, Canton a thing most of them are very careless

give a definite opinion; but I should say Barometer Dr Lowson (who was called upon by the endemic, arising from conditions of Temperature President to give his opinion in the matter) poverty and ditt, and the want of six to Humility

Direction of said-Well, I want up on Friday night to

Mr Fransis Do you think that stops.

Wind Canton. I may say this report is not very complete. I culy wrute it on the spar of ought to be taken for the examination of Fore the moment with Dr Ayres to let you have all juuks and boats arriving here for the Sunday I wont with Dr Beuate, to the in Personally I have always said thal stoniere Lowson-That is a very big order. something to go apon this afternoon. On prevention of the disease? Rain fected districts and to the Chinese hospital bringing

well run,

where I al a lot of cases--I should may between e- The President From various causes, but renty and a hundred, including the dead

bodies. plugne

I took careful notice of the symp-isendo 2 Burgeon This

is not the toms and get a few facte from one dcolor Dr. Lowson-I do not, because the disease has recurred, within there and also from the manier of naturally more immediately directed towards raised a cold shareholders' liability, to nominate two Momby the Governor my memory, in Canton. The Chinese know the institution. As in Azra Mays, bone disease is with past People, ara nos allowed

Apatitis addressed to Her Majesty's! Chief Seeratary of State for the Colonien by

Iyan in the North, where a certain amount. of opposition exists, a corresponding increase

Mr Francis-I am not asking obather to that introduced in the Southern tariff bas not been suggested.

the representatives of the Steanibont. Com- The above Commission in the interests of reports were made. I know there were no ANOETATION

panies prasing for some stachioration was Shipping considered it desirable that the raports, or I would have seen them in the Since last report a branch of the Associatevuurably entertained, and instructions Government should appoint a permanent ordinary course. Were there six or seven tion has been established in Hongkong have been issued to repeal Sections 35 and Committee of three representatives of ship deaths in one house or not?

The President-There is nothing to show which has tended to bring the Assosiation 68 and to afford in other directions the re-ing interests who, when necessary, could

† list sought for by the petitioners. and the Chamber into eloser relationabip,

# ho amsalted by the Harbour Master, and that there were.

Mr Francis-Have you made inquiries? It will be zotioed from the annexed coT-ACTION OF THE SANGHA CHINESE REALE. Would onfer with him respecting matters respondence on various subjects that both at

The President Inqnities were made, "ECLDERS IN THE BANK OF CHINA, JAPAN-- they wished to bring to his notice. This hetae and abroad opportunities have arisen

proposal was approved of by the Governor, and it was found there had been seven for the exercise of joint action undertaken

sletter addressed to the Chamber by who was good enough to refer the solotion deaths in that neighbourhood, but not the Manager of the Bank of Chios, Japan M. Badvel), 1 1. Joseph, and J. B. sottur Francis

Mr Francis-Werd they registered! East.

and the Straits, Limited, Hongkong, atten- B. Dodwell, HB,

histrost in the of advancing commercial

INTERVIEW WITH HIS LICELLENCY BEBE FOT BEANDT

VORS PAVAND THE STRAITS, LIMITED.

Tha

The President They were registered,

tion was called to the action certain Chinese were nominated, and their election may per

direction Shareholders in Shanghai had taken in comhaps prove to be a step in The Committee availed of His Exceliones mining to resist payment of overdua salle on the creation of a Harbour, Board for the prot being in Hongkong on his way to Europe, shares Though this controvéres, which tention of shipping to offer him on behalf of the Chamber its had aries between the Bank and is Shure-Chamber has a long

motter in which the ERECTION OF FILES & WALLEYES COMMITTEE, Brat congratulations for his successful endeavours höller, was not

The Chamber was asked by in any way intervene, ite

A communication.

Mr Francis Frem what canes!

about.

which

was very

and

wagh the filth

Dir.

Mr

tha

Ember of 400

Hel

think it advisable

Hongkong Obweratory,

OR.

Carton now.

There in is ordi

to leave in the cause of Commerce

merce which, though Chamber

to be a associated the disease very well up there. There are of the attendants have been infected. At prohibiting cones from leaving.

Mr Francis-Presunzing that it could be the interest of his own country, Eaz not and Exting direst bearing on other Foreign with the Registrar General and the Harbour thirteen onsed now at the Tung Wab first, I was told, the mortality in the dis- failed alan to benefit other nations

Companies in China with Chine Bhare Master on Committee, to consider and re Hospital and four bodies of those who died trict was 80 per cent. it afterwards fell to CHINESE BAKÓRATION TO BRASIL. holders, it was considered of sufficient gene port on the subject of the creation of Piers from the disease. We are gathering in- 30, but when I was there it had gone up envied only do you think it would in Brazil, under the control of the Hangkong of the Chamber.

A scheme for Chinese emigration toral interest to merit some action on the part and Wharves on the Prage Beclamation, ormation so that all the boosts from which gain to 5 or 60 per cent. At the hospital viable to asmine junke with a view to Dr. Lowson--I think that the jour Majesty' the erection of such structures should be some from Market Street, Tank Lane, and time I was there there had been 26 GREEN, Government and safeguarded against the subject was sent to Her Bellannio the and the conditions under which permits for the cases came may be looked altir, They row six o'clock the previous evening to the the removal of seter 2

have look on board those boals and be most the Coole-carrying trade of former years, she attitude assumed by the Chinese Sharam Jesejh were nominated, and their election drain boules zed the dreing will have to doctes said to me, 'Oh, I hear you oh careful to get statistics about Cufak Ör objectionable festuses which characterised Winter, Teking, pointing out that, although issued. Mt E. Maakintosh and Mr B. H. Ladder Street where there are ald na of which 23, bel died. While there the inspector might be naked to hers a careful appsered to the omnites. Well deserving holders towards the bank was not a master approved by His ExcellenTAZION OF Deaned wall whitewashed. The discuss in Bid, I think you are mistaken. healthy persons. About the river steamete

Se thoroughly Dushed out and the homes out get some cases in Hongkong. of encouragement, and it readily responded that presented aby opening for interference OBSTRUCTIONS ON THE IMPORTATION OF

FACIT INTO UNLINA on entirely of poverty and Bith. It is But when I came back on Monday, I saked I think it would be advisable to have to Mars Gibb, Lavington & One na utar en the part of the Chamber, it was too in

The sat sined notification having reler-sinflar disease in Aristic pustries to Mr Bam and Mr Sespombe Smith if any nosons waiting on their arrival & man wetent to be allowed to pass altogether qu Government. It was pointed out to the

to bring the matter to the Adhod of the road. It was suggested to His Ergellency snoe to the importation of machinery was typhur in European gucntries. There, le cases had been heard of, and I remember could spot them at much. It in mžvisable. "

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