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FRIDAY, MARCH 20, 1896.

BUEPRME COURT.

·IN CRIMINAL SESSIONS.

THE CHINA MAIL.

up

inspect premizar if they love drains to be | Sanitary Bontil was discussed and a diffur- bat dopirenate half measures and divided whose out sacrificing labours the good letter of the 18th inst., ozolcaing memoran-

If nuisance is not abated prosion is made

BON, K. BIKLIOS TO DULONIAL Hongkong, 13th November, 1694. two elected gentlemen themselves? I am getting more difficult every day to fill

BEURETARY, for punishment by Magistrate.

My Dear Sir,With reference to what artala that it will not. In common with the places left vacant by the absence, tom- Drains.The Board way require recoupassed at a recent meeting of Unofficial others, I am a strong advocate of the prin purary or permanent, of the orginal holders

Bangkong, 18th March, 1998, (Before His iton, W. M. Goodman, deling struction of defective hodes drains and may Monbars when the composition of the siple equal power, equal responsibility of the Chia. The medical men through

Chief Justice),

Sir-In acknowlodging receipt of your work defectiva.

ins boca started and carried ou ao far are of responsibility. ence of opinion arose as to the question of

In the the event of the Glovers-

proposed new Board neither the beginning to feel that, now that they have da by my uelleagues the notiolal mesters inch Medical Authority and President ner say Mont-r could be best to nccessfully demonstrated the practicability of Count 03 he presel that she Medi of clear internal space for each adult shall went a FORBUGE, I

a decidedly of be entirely responsible to the Government, of training. Chitose in Western medicine srument should endow the College of

and that Chinese are willing eine for Chinese in the event of the eile ed and regulated by the decisions of his to bo In order the better to give effect to the fallibly place with the Government the res.

colleagues.

168. But if the President be inveat-!

Friday, March 20,

OBTAINING MONEY ET WALSH PLETENORS,

Sanitary

212

The hearing of the case against Chan be considered a pyismos, aud-proceedinginion that such appointment would in- boonuse his actions will have to be controll and teed, it is time that the colony and and building being contributed by inyacif,

Kia You, charged with conspiring to obtain

for its abatement ba tskeu

|tributions from the taxpayers of all untion-

alities in just and equal proportions,

Dated this 19th day of March, 1896.

Ho HAL

NEWS BY THE ENGLISH MAIL

80,000 from Chan Hak Tau, and aleg with Public Health Ordinangs, the Govornur ponatility for the sapitution of the Colony with the power of commanding the fearannity took up the work and following remarks in reply to some of the ing at the South Australian dinner, said

tences, was resumed to-day.

The examination of the complainant was concluded.

The second witness put in the box was Chau Tak Yong, a nephew of the own. plainant.

The Court adjourned till to-morrow al ten o'clock.

PAPERS RESPECTING THE RECON- STITUTION OF THE SANITARY

BOARD.

re- I beg, as a member of Council, to offer the

raised :-

19

the Government votes whenever it saits his purpose or views, the public and not to the professors. With objuoties no suitable site, unless on the

The present Board has majority of

(ៈ:រម,

LCD 2UERERT ON THE UNITI OF TUE EMPIRE. London, March 5,--Lord Rosebery, opoak.

that Federation had not advanced, but the erience thereof was a union of sympathy and interest, which had been attained. His Lordship emphasized thu

HALF-FAT FOR MILITARY 1. y'a London, March 5.-A Army Order Las been issued directing that all offers elected for Parliament in fatare are to be placed on half-pay.

engniacu in some way that the profit to I consider that the public interests would ed be cfficioftly sorved if

the

the presence of the Unofficials on the a suitable building at their disposal the were to reconstitute the Sanitary Board on

Board, any, oven of the other two Ofiatale | Qours and Sausts can secure more students Praye Realamation, that the Government the above linea, tabs to say, by the no-

Pre 18 well, would be quite unnecessary.

give them a a more niched training,

Could

grant for the erection of a building miation of a Medical Authority us Pre18 sulent, a

pormatient Sanitary Specialist and Engineer, and the Ca; tɛin Supermten. Unofficial Members, two of whom are efect.nd with the grant to asked for from the for the College of Medicins. Ever since Sirnavy boing predominantecessity of our

vernment they can maintain a resident William Des Voeux's, ticus wa Lave been dout of Police. With these officials should by public suffrage. If the presence of Profeaper, whose presence will give unity seeking for such a site, but have failed to bo stoginted, ne at proust, two members the accid Metabere in the sipati bar que arid aulidity to the instruction givon, and find

original proposal was for the Govero- spisted in carrying out the duties of the wid render the College less dependent upon selected Try the coamunity.

As maturs now in there is practically board in a satisfactory manner, why have the meatiers of the medical proteusion in ment to grant the site and for me to srust Sanitary Anang mure Unofficials in the new Board, but the clenny, and pou their being able to the building, but owing to the inability of n properly thority, and from ite very nature it is if their uivics un aseistance had been a rd the useful time for lectures and the Government to provide the site, the pro- position has taker. the present building and In conclusion,

should give the land aud 30. as a weaken their infleece? If the cau adequately 15 the functions ex-

present Sanitary Board in a failure, let those of Medicine for Chinese bez most respect- posted of it, or that it en bo hold fully re- sponsible for any inufliciency in the sanita-who think and suy ev But the true faily to request that His Excellency they equivalent in valas thereto.

-There is

iu a precedent for the proposed tion of the Chlory.

to the College of Medicine in the Krant made Keuk

constitured

was provided that its mootings should be tip-sable that the Board, as now existing, I uce, why seek to eat their sumber down demonstration the Court of the College the tavernmant furnish an endowment in

that I

cause clearly add and it will; Governor will enable them in realize their | The state of sanitary matters exposed of time tien to consider the remedy; but it; hopes for the future of the Institution by endore the Government to the Po

STRENGTHENING THE NAVY-THE VIEW OF BIE W. HARCOURT. the Navy Estimates to-night Sir Willia London, March 5.-During the debate on

Harcourt said he was bound to apcept the asearance of the Government that the gravi of the situation required the increased xpenditure on the navy.

obtaining tour sums of money by false pre(Sir 6. William Des Voox) reconstituio

the Saultery Beard, materially increasing the unofficial olement, and giving the rate- payers the privilege of electing two gentle men as their own immediato represonta- tíva.

Unofficial membem appointed and olected on the 11th June, 1888, were so follows:-

Motara Wong Shing, Jaraca Cantlis, N.

Ho Es-Appointed Mesra J. J. Francis, J. D. llamphreys, -Elected.

On the reconstraction of the Board it held in pablic, and the proceedings have accordingly by regularly reported in the Preas.

From what is above atated it will be ap

that the newly fortued Sanitary peront Beard was ached with very ample and that if entered spou its ported of office with the full knowledge of the urgent im- portance of effectively scavenging the City. Although this was the case it would scam that this department of the. Board's

work was never performed in the thoughs as

was abaciately necessary, for the Taiping shut at this cut reak of the plague, to far as the neonatilation of garbage and th in concured, could not havo marked an improvement in the cou.

1881. dition described by Me Chadwick in

The much needed-by-laws for regulI cousier that the Govutument in having (Extract from the Retrenchment Committee's Hon. C. P. Chater. interests

rests of this Colony, doum iting the sunitary condition of camun led the appointment of a special medical an-

an Persidant would the Board on- their duty sa vallas

all re- anthority

accept vations til 1891, and when these were approved by sponsibility, through their own officer, for observations BDIRU

, the health of the Oulons. The main fault in May of that year, the Ingislativo Council ia disease, bish had such ularningly fatal results, and the date of their catg into operation to be found will the present Board is the meat, the totel east of which is set dogs at Secretary of the College of Medicine for dividual having Given the site ead the build-ginia, havo bean renewed in the chief cities

COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE, 2011 March, 1896. Bir,I am directed by His Excellency the Governor to forward to you for publication the enclosed papers respecting the recon- stitation of the Bouilary Board,

These papers will be laid before the Legislative Connoil when it next meets,

have the honour to be, Sir, your most obedient Servant,

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Colonial Secretary.

The Editor, China Mail.

HONGKONG GENERAL CILAMDER OF COMMERCE, Bangkong, 10th

October, 1804. Bin, The Committee of this Charaber, in their capacity as representatives of

of the com

inervial

state of

wall as their

dress to your Excellency Avilege to ad- ing beners were but made by

on the recent terrible visitation of

fer some months so extensively dis

cf the part.

4 the normal trado of:

DI

at the

was, at to the following year. in opposition to the provisions the representations ca

The Committed gladly recognize the promptitude and the energy w Government, when the presence of the epi demic had once been fully demonstrated ast to work to ropress the outbreak, and gretafully acknowledge the devotion and golf-sacrifice of the Military, Navy and Vo- Lusteers, who lent their value to satis important work. It is with no little faction the Comittee express their belief that those gallant efforts have length bean crowned with complots success in stamping out the plague, which thor sincerely hope may not

not appear again.

M

this

Is view, however, of the lamentable loss of life, the utter derangement of the busi

best of the port, involving mormous loss

Believe me to bu, Yours truly,

od in the

last summer on the outbreak of the plagues absurd to alter the constitution of the granting them as an end

moat

bat a apm sufficiently boars out these views, which I Board on speculation, simply because theef $10,000 from the public fands, upon the Leang believe I ara right in asserting, sro starod in was discharge of its duties on 30mcglafir, from Mr Belilius the land and bath

considered by a few to have fail-grant of which lasy will be in a positions to by the publie at urge

particular exceptional senasione. The pro-ings he has a generously promised. I have posed new Board seems to ran nothing more the honour to be, sir, guur most obedient than the Sanitary Board with its afficial and humble servant, Members greatly reduced in number and with an enormously increased staff under it. Such will never command my support.

HO KAL

J. J. KESWICK, Honourate O. P. ONATE, Senior Ducial

Member, Egeislative Council,

(Minute by the Honourable A. McConachis.) Mr Kusssick in the above Julter expretees very clearly my own personal views on this matter. I would like, however, to aid that

C. P. CHATEL.

3rd November, 1794

Report)

38,286

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JOHN C. THOMSON, Flon. Secretary, College of Medicine for Chicase. The Honourable J. H. Stewart Lockhart, Dolonial Scoretary, &c., &o, &c.

LLLLL

THE ITALIAN DEPEAT IN ADVASINIA-THE TRIFLE ALLIANCE BIAKY.

believed that the Italian defeat in Abgasinia London, March 6-It is generally will weaken the Trips Alliance, and load to the re-grouping of Powers,

individual and eacowed by the Government The building being greeted by a private will ensure it a stable and permanent posi tion, whereas if the building were erected by the Government it is unlikely that a COUNT CRISPI'S IMPEACHMENT DEMANDED........... private individual will come forward to

RIOTS AND SIGHMY SCENES. endow it, either now or in the future.

Roma, March 5.-Bloray genes took of food, building, and proposed ofur of endowment would not, if carried out, make place at the opening of the Italian Farha

The opposition demand the in the

of extensions and gifta of way of

tions took place in the streets, windows were user for anccial objects would required

mashed and many arrests were made. to make it a

SUCCESS. The sub-FIR ANTI-GOVERNMENT FEELING IN ITALY. by Mr Whitehead would soriptions

Rome, March 6.-Berious demonstrations, therefore be

and welcome.

some of them of

mont to-day. institution independeat. Further sup-impeachment of Count Crispi. Demonstra

tho port in

ete a

ba

bem of a Republiosa tendency, and 3.-1 will assumo, then, that a private in- all againet continuing operations in Abys

personally responsible to Government for all their Ho Kai remarks. I ain strong deac:

TARS

of

MR CHAMBERLAIN DEFENDS MA TRUGER,

MATUS Londonl RTU 6-Mr Chamberlain, in

reviewing a series

the House of

Common conterning Bis Jobu Willough of despatches conte by and Ietters showing that President Kruger was ignorant of them, declared that the imputation that President Kruger seted in bad faith in afterwards coercing the were groundless. Rand with threats to shoot Dr Jameson,

AN INDIAN MATTER London, March 6.In the House of Com mans, Dr Clark, Mom her for Caithness,

pro- tested against the deposition of the Mahara jau of

and inconvenience to those ougaged therein has boon attended your ted, Theived at bot so won ne hot the minority-(Dr¦then he should be saisted by a Hor. T. H. Whitebead and the Hon. J. J. I fear, for the Government to do all in thie ho would not interfere with its privilege

The legislativo Governruen

been wisely taket, but they were allowed to fall iute aberanes by a lack of prompt administrative and subordinace notion.

It has generally been understand, and

The slat

'Lor

Το

that the Board

ure duly observed and carried out. It might be made part of the duties of this elicer to furnish periodical reports to the Government which might be published for general information.

THE COLLEGE OF MEDICIFE FOR CHINESE.

PROPOSED ENDOWMENT.

DIVIDED OPINIONS.

Hor. J. II. Stewart Lockhart,

Colonial Secretary.

MEMORANDUM BY T. H. WHITEHEAD IN RE COLLEGE OF MEDICINE FOR CHINEZ.

▲ College of Medicias for Chinese is un-

MEMORANDUM BY HON. HO KAI.

offer of a loan from a Feat horse or

Sir,-1am direct to transmit for the con- SANITARY DEPARTMENT,

sideration of the hon. uncficial members 217. With respect to the Sanitary Depart the enclosed spy of a letter from the Hon.

of the Board, instance of

fact that the responsibility for their actius 2,507 composed of :-

Chinese, and to regatest that they will be soing, the Government endowed it with the of Italy. Bignor Crispi and Genors) Baratieri Persuasi

Emoluments,.. $ 24.272 It is

that

good as to faveur H.B. the Governor with sum of £49,000, the public having subacri- are bola bitterly denounced. not be pinned down to the Government is alleged

Other Charges,

an expression of their vows in regard to hed a further sum of $20,000, this woulü behalf of the Chinees or any one in particular,

A. MCCONACKIE.

wa beg to state that we are able to rethe application therein mude.

place it on a firm basia, and encourage phil. of the Public

Curamend any decrease in the cost thereof,

J. . STEWART LOCKHART. Health Ordinance against over-

it continued anthropiste to the future to

to give but would call the attention of the Govern

Bupport Bud I extend its usefulness. (Minute by the Honourable C. P. Chater,)

4-To render the crowding and the possible interference with

went to this important department with a

College

of Medicine a My ideas on this subject are identical view to the early consideration of the ques trade which would ho used by mare

Hongkong, Sth March 1395.

real success would be a task but the Govers active interfarense on their part,

miráty influenced both the Board and the Governer, for I consider that a Board, composed the Colony should not be placed on a

with those expressed in r Keswick's let-tion whether the whole sanitary system of

Sir, I have the louvue to inform you

mant, in its pt

present straitened circumstances, differ that the correspondence regarding the pro- could hardly venture to undertake. af the by-laws in question, Nor, ou the ernment the re-posibility for the health and postere placed in the hards of one thous beeg circalated among the unofficial slip the opportunity of accepting as a glit meat in this postponement of the operation as Le sugeres, would throw upon the Gov-eat basis and all the suitury arrangements posed College of Medicine for the Chinese Would it not, therefore, be to let

folly ozpiration of the stipulated period of sus

503 of the Colony.

roughly competent efficer who should be members, and I now beg to communicate the share I have proposed to bear in tho pension, was the Bortd found less averse

work? If ather offer of this or similar te the

of the responsibility of

107 delaying the enforcement of its own regula

assumption

matters coonected with the health of the Tho

were to be made by any other Hongkong, 6th November, 1894.

$10,000 from the

a taxpayer should feel it my tique against overcrowding, for at-its-re

Dear Breferring to the derisien is Colony and for the carrying out of all sani-ly in favour of a grant

live and regulatioua.

Government was to enable the College of duty to support it

I think the fact should not be lost Lord war without a pabite enquiry. goat the date of the operation of there to by the Tealbicial Members upon the quee- 216. If the officer selected for this import- Medicine for Olinene to get the benefit of byclass was again deferred by the Legislation of the re-organisation of the Nuaitary ant office be sa angineer, as should have Mr Bathos'

sight of that a good deal is yet required in Maharajah tad gearrous offer.

Hamilton, in

in reply, said the been tive Council with what result this policy Board eubmitted to their consideration by under him a duly qualified health officer, The Hon. E. R. Belilios eritos, I am of this ealosy in the way of provision for the of his

deposed for the bevelt is, the Government,

ni, and the anderstanding ar

education of the Chinese in medical and of his people, whom he was incapable of but if the head should be a medical man, Mr le Kai's opinion, and the serious set-back to the prosperity of city for this failure to carry out o

anty too well

beg to snelose alaa memoranda from the sanitary matters, and it will be impossible, we connected with the Government of India ruling, and that so long as (Lord George) the Colony not yet recovered from the strore financial blows deall it by the dis-one of the most essential requirements of with our reasons in writing for diserating and, in either care, with a staff sufficient to Bell-Living with the latter of which I tou- dirvation anaided by private munivence. Ho added that when the papers on the subject

and myself)-should furnish you engineer to carry out the necessary work, ind the Public Health Ordinanco, seems to be from our colleagues in their recommendation that the sanitary regalations and laws cat.I have the honour to be, sir, your I have the honour to be, air, your most arrived they would prove that the Govern location of exchange, and the long of depression following the casound specu- divided between the Sanitary Board and to His Excellency the Governor, i will now

the long period

most obedient servant,

obedient servant, latire paticy of a few years ago, it now be.

the pledge. redcon

ment of India were fully justified in the O. P. CHATEL would seem to have

E. R. BELILIDS. action they had taken, comes important to enquire how far this

The Bos. J. H. Stewart Lochbart,

THE POLITICAL CRISIS IN ITALY. last and crowning disaster was dus to prov

The recommendation was, in brief, that newly-constituted Sanitary Board should ventible causes, and, if so, to whom should

consist of thres Oficials and two Unoficials,

Colonial Secretary, &c., &o.

Rome, March 6-The diflealty of fading a solution of the crisis which exists hers, is be apportioned the blame and the responsi

elected by the taxpayers, to be directly res

to th bility.

passible le Government.

awing to the

popolar glamour to recall the In embarking on such an enquiry the there is good reason for bee has been should consist of three Officials only, direct.

this

objected, urging

Italian troops, and abandon Erythrea alto Committee are actuated by desire to mont, that the Sanitary

I cocour generally with Mr Bolilios in gether. The latest advices state that the bring to your Excellency's notice and at- weil carved by its inspectors, who have not ly responsible to the Government for the

doubtedly a very desirable institution, and is views as expressed in his latter of the hoses uro besieging Adigrat, the insanitary cudi sanitation of the city, and that the introduc.

13th instant to the Colonial Secretary, I tention some facts and

CHINA AND HER LOÁN, i suggestions theroon failed to

the gratuitons and invaluable services

London, Marou that may solve to prevent the perpetuation tion of the Uity, and therefore the Uom- tios of the elestive element would weaken

7.--China has refund the rendered in connection therawith by the do not agree with my other unofficial col. of a faulty and prefunctory system, repoti-mittee do not wish it to ha

supposed that

of the Roard without securing effoiency of Che

Wo are authorised to publiek the fol. European medical practitioners in the co-leagues that a new Post Office or a Court- tion of past errors or possible perseverance they imply any coature of the inspectors. any corresponding advantage.

LEGO IS

o is beach Byndicates r any other public building is of as although the

by the Frecol lens are deserving of the most hearty com- in a policy of drift and procrastination. Indeed, it has been frequently stated-and We have already had experieque in the loving correspondenou :—

commach importance on the College of Medicine Gararement. Negotiations for the insa are mendation. The College merits eupport The fact that the sanitation of the City the Committee gray your Excellency to it working of the existing Beard that the pre-

and encouragement, so it is probably the of the ignorance of the Chinese in

for the Chinese. Culloge of Medicine,

the Chinese Gazem. aose. We are daily complaining now proceeding between the vestigate the atatamant that the Sauitaty sense of official Members, out-voted by of Victoris was far from satisfactory was est

Hongkong, h Janney, 1891. best means of teaching and making pro-and medical scisses, and we are trying our

German p senitary

meal and an Anglo- Syndicato officially recognized some fifteen years ago.

Board har namorous reports and complaints Officials, and pawerless for excautivo par

ba: there are

THE GARRISON IN EGIPT, Sir-Referring to recent correspondence grers in Western

amras and at enor- only just to say that, long prior to intarests of the public this allegation should, debate and waste of valuable time, is

Iu in referenca to manitary matters. It

to bo

measures

7.- Lord Lansdowne, in a Marob possa, has merely resulted in an overlow of on the subject of an endows for the Col-Fublic buildings

can best by very drastic each recognition, attention had been interests

Bat I object to the proposal for Coufficiel go of Medicine for Chinees, the Gorsening structed,-far muro noceasary. These have ON Res to exadical from our midat memorandum relating to the Army Enti- varapally called by the Colonial Surgeon, in the opinion of the Chamber, be thorough.

peror claim to the College of Medicine. I such filth disease like the plague, which is mates, says that recent events in Africa. sifted, and information

Body of the Institution ask permission tu De pres, to the ever-increasing saturation

be afforded to tho

to the elected Members chiefly because, while they again bring to public

the notice of His Laecilency refer to such as the Post Office, which is doing immense harm to the tredo of this reader it impossible to reduce the Egyptian

colony and its of the scil by sewage, owing to bad drainage,

its prosperity. It is just garrison daring the surrent year. and he predicted the calamity which has Board to what action 8 taken by the would in all cases be out-vored and power the Governor the reasonable claltu to anaaitable, atsolutely inadequate for pre-ou

in oneh case brought to ita notice.

their Precedes at the Board, and the stance from the public fands, in con- sent requirements, and worthy of the sa institution like the College of Medicine With regard to the drainage of the City, sanction given by their votes when in ze

THE MEKONG QUESTION, now taken place, if the evil were not abat-

sideration of the services they are directly antil 1881 that there is a wide-spread belief-but the card with their colleagues, I would in some

colony

Chord are

we want to aid us in spreading the neges- Calcutta, March 6-The Gos ed. It was not, the official r the impending Chamber has no maps of

quity, is no better evadition, such as and indirectly randering to the

ublic buildingssary modicni kaowledge among the better deprivan 'Bas Haari 9 Gaceite of India.

Myosa of the Supremes of no means of sarifying it--that degree lessen the responsibility of the Uff.

e drawn to be Mr Osbertoiale, who might even aces to shelter them of moner to Dabis them to avail thom Master's Ofice, &c. Uad the clonal to co-operate intelligently with us in ad> part of Her rity or jurisdiction in any

Kong them ebeng, of all CUMQUCuct House, the Land Office, the Barbour Class of the Chinese, in order to get

For to renew their application danger took a acncrete form, when Mt

pussectious or sphere Qabort Chadwick

war commissioned to

to Uhadwick, endorsed by Mr J. BI.. Price, elves behind the Enoficial vole when some serves of the munificent offer made to them financis position permits of the courtre vansing the sanitary condition of this ut lafinence. Kengoheag is a portion ot make a report on las sanitation of the the late Surveyor General, had approved grave birndar had perhaps been perpetrated, by the Honourable B. R. Bellies (and tive of a Puitable Post Office-60 absolutely colony, and, wilboat such assistance render: what was intended as the buffer state re-

the has not beau Colony, and in the following year the cen. by

quite rusuntly renewed) to prosent them original

building. necessary

possessions on the ad- elusions of this expert were given to the rut on the

with

Krona in a conveniens! far more urgeat, and unquestionable willingly, it would be well-nigh impos. tween the British and Frennh: a piece of #rally

Take, for the more genera Secretary of tate for the Colonies in some parata

a prior claim over and to erect upen aituation, was intended; upoa

agreement with regard to Siam, The Indiao Lord

plied exhaustive reports.

point

at his own all other new public buildings-I am de- example, the 030 of the sllowance of 400 screen Before the now Anglo-French Kimberley, when

ense & building in Expense

in avery way fitted for cidedly oppose

opposed to the Government grant caliu foot of air to each bealthy adult as Government cent a desirable that the public should be

a party of men across the forwarding then reports early in 1893 to

the purposes of a Gallega, upon the condi- ing from the pubiio. funds an ondment required by law. This allowance may or Merong into the lycas's territory in ordes the Oboer Administering the Government thoroughly enlightened. In December

may not be sufficient according to circum. to proteat British interests, whereupon Saw tion that the Colonial Government would of $40,100 to the College of Medicine.

I would be

favour of the Government Bleness. If vanillation is bad or, as is Heari ran away and would not be ludused in Provide su endorment of equal value.

be given by the ember has been valued at $10,0.0. The abls and Availaor sites it has at its dis weather, almost entirely out of, 460 suble According to the Stam agrasiment that pors bonourable giving for a Callegs one of the many suit- usually the ouse, especially in cold and wet huld any communication with our offers. buildings t

fees, or even twice or treble that allowance, fion of his territory - which lies an

In the far ied to cost 830,000, completely uited id now lying fallow. If a College would not be sufficient, bat with free and side of the Mekong Dow domes under the

considered essentially necessary by the com We do not feel satisfod that the encr

furnished. The eum therefore naked from unity, while the colony's financial position constant ventilation even 200 subis fest French spire of influence, and with regard mous expenditura of $282,400, alteady The Basilury Board has done splendid the Governmont

the portion on the Barma side, as the only $40,000, and the dust not warrant the expenditure of $10,000 way be quite aniolent. It is generally voted, on the average of Victoria was work in the past, notwithstanding the un-Court of the College of Medicine most re- thereon, ratepayers would no doubt be admitted that no legislation au maks

Myam still refuses to have anything to de a desirable one to incur, but as the faventebie opinions of a few leading resid-specially request that His Excellency will found to raise by public sub-aription the man religious or moral, and it is equally with the British Government, it has been work has been commenced and has ests, and it would have done much better be pleased to to them therefore to be gone on with, we do had ito power been crlarged nad staff in the College this sum of 943,000. I. ie pro required sum, es imated at 625,000, to das lire a cauftary and healthy life. We set fotilaatory to publish the above

pro- not disapprove of the decision of O orensed.

f Gov.

I learn that thera to na ipaediate pros posed to invest the monies and derute refray the cost of construction. When this life. must notillation,

loave a great deal of these to education and and if the Hon. E. R. Balillos is is done, and anation and carry out Mr

The Board should have power over all income derived therefrom to the payment not disposed to rener his generous offer odacate the Chinese to live more cleanly French agreement regarding the absudou traiulog The College of Medicine will pect of an early execution of the Anglo Osbert Chadwick's proposals and plane, publis as well as private drains, and it but we are now of epicion that it should hava under its control the star of the permanent staff of the College.

and healthy lives. It will farther teachment of Menguins,

THE NAVY ESTIMATES, cision was approved of by the Council should be enlarged in several respects, was so good es to:

and

Next to the Christia recognize and admit that annual moderate vote from the pubile fonds

hamanity.

London, March 3-la the House of Com. that it should have been arrived at in especially as regards the inspection of houses the of Medicine for Chiness wes towards the maintenance of the institution, religion I enoot imagine any mission is mens last night Me Gaschen brought forward

the College auch a musuner as would have guarded and house-dratus, and the prompt olestng of aguione any possibility of aby changes houses unit for human habitation with or and that it was pablo of andergeant, provided Government will maintain ade-rator the this, and I hold that it is the his Navy Estimates, Shich provide for ad

was capable of

rendering very quate supervision over it. in nud departures from theas plana by without compensation. It should have au ratable service to the Government and to a change of officers'

adequate staff consisting at least of the the public by providing a constant succes-

tion of qualified Chinnse medica! allowing officers and persons:-

1. A anitary Baperintendent and tioners for the use of the stop i 2. A Medical Officer,

(Hon. W. H. Marsh), remarked in the fourth paragraph of his covoring dec patob

What appears to me to be most urgent is that immediate stopa ziuld be taken to organize and enforce a thorough house to house and atrost to street arvide for the removal of night-soil, garbage, ashes,

hutzo awoop irp, and rabblah of every aurt," Soon after the receipt of Bir Chadwick's reports Me Marsh

appointed

permanent Sanitary Board to supervise and control the practical sanitation of the Colony. The

(3

Board consisted of the Sarveyor General, General, and the Culonisi

the Registrar Bargeon, with a sanitary inspector and elif Three months later a Bil sptitled and Chaolinos Amend- ment Ordinance .Tal

Council.

The Order

Legislative

the

by the Beotion 1. of; this Ordinance empowered the Governor Constitute a permanent Sanitary

to

Board

to bo

the

scheme,

thatom has band shot the

1890,

fative

the

the unofficial members of the Logis Council, in a memorandum regarding

I am,

Deur Sir, youre very truly,

E. H. BEZILING. Honourable C. P. Chater,

St., &o.. &c.

Memorandum on the Reconstruction of the Sanitary horrd.

I am of opinion that the Eazitary Board

the estimates for Puble Works Extraor- hardly requires reconstitution or reconstruo dinary for 1891, sounded a role of warning tion. What it urgently requires are ! on this subject to the following effect

ernment to

(a) Enlarged power, (6) Jugreased staff.

and to

The land to

to

to

crected the

it

25-

a grant

thecon ars esiinot-

are other

which is an

has a

and endow the College to the extent of

ས་

sible to make any headway.

szeb

would have been better when such de supply of the Colony, Ita legal powermont on a previous occasion His Excellency ration of the College, and, if necessary, an

When this suites was before the Colierer Fation of the College, and, if accessory, anthem to treat their sick with tar o siste

5. Twelve Inspectors of Nuisance,

ruficient nuraber of Office Clarke, Coplica, &o,

mit

6.

T. H. WRITERSAD,

Hongkong, 9th March, 1896.

at

MEMORANDUM BY HON, J, 7. DELL-IRVING,

London,

daty of the local Government, as well as increase of five thousand men and five bat- every enlightened man in this British lesbips, thirteen eraisers, and twenty-eight colony, to promote and assist that mission, torpede destroyers, all to be completed in if not for the sake of the poor a In the opinion of the Committee, before

rand ignorant, 1899, at e coat of ten millions sterling Commisting of the official mem-

least for their own sake. We have which will be spread over three years. The bere shave named, and two other unoff for the Chinono town, the views of experi- adopting the separate apatora of drainage

Segretary cial members to

egissted this duty long enough, and the age of entry of aaral audete into the servios population, and by dissipating the darkness by the Go appointed

enced resident engineers, familiar with the

of ignorance that rested ovor the Chinces in With reference to Mr Balilios' offer represent moment is most opportunete for us is to be ratsed one year, and the training va vernor. Section III gave powera to auch habits of the Chinese, ought to have been

3. A Sanitary Rugineer.

regard to modern medical science.

ali to Sanitary Board to abate overcrowding of ascertained. It is a very

to repair our regligence and omission. beard the Britannia will henceforth be if the garding a College of Medicine for the The College has been inaugurated and abolished, and be replaced by training at the 4. A Chief fuspector of Naisance or position of the colony had at that time Chinose, while appreciating its liberality maintained, and its works have been carried Naval College ashore. Mr Goschen zska for Bith, while scation IV. conferred on the tion whether the systems oan be satisfacturi

debatable

uable ques-

Deputy Superintendent. Board authority to enter and inspect ly sailed of for the densely packed dis-

jurilled the expenditure it is believed that I a

that I am not of opinion that it is advisable for houses. Iz 1880 Mr. P. MacEwen and tricts of the native town, and however ex

the grant now naked for would have been the Government to decopt it in its present. by a small band of philanthropists eight hundred and fifty thousand pounds for mado, and the Court very respectfully aub- form. If the Government considere

that without any hope of reward and with 200- g001 and ammunition. Three new docks ointed by the of Dr P Manoon were appower of the collent it may he is an European, IS 14, RE TWith such increased power and Blaff as for His Excellency's consideration that sub sa lustirution 18 essential to the so-hand has come forward with a gonerons and a 5

siderable personal sacrifice. One of this Aro to be built at Gibraltar et a gust of Governor the first unofficial i members

the events of the last three years

rter millions. have, 1 Sanitary

and if Mr Belilios is ready to modify lony,

*quarter

outlag Board. The mostings of the least, open to serious doubt whether

safely applicable to a Uhinese city.

suggested, the present Sanitary Board anything, strengshoned rather than weaker the terms which he has proposed,

the I proposal to furnish

aut dowa Board as them constituted were hold in

at Foneteen millions sterling would would become a much more useful and of the presumption in their favour. It is suggest that the course, which I understand Having regeri to the foregoing, thefective institution, and would be found beginning to be recognised that in the mis castomary in most parts of the world another member has just gone home with estimates were not intended to be proven.

College for the better ground and bald

accommodation of £14,000,000) to which this year's surplus VALO, little was known of their work

Committoo this Ohamber are cabesi-

be incrosslog Dumbor of students, while will be applied. Mr Goschen said that the and progress

but it in certain they wore

equal to the discharge of the various import. torest of good

and of sanitary ano governmcat

should ce pursued, namel fully employed, and made recommend.adgy of opinion that, whilst it is almost ant duties entrust to it by the Govern- ucienes tho Chices cannot any longer, be verument should furnish e suitable aite, and i

namely, that the

the distinct object of certain

the tive, but self-defensive. appealing the plugue was introduced from Btions concerning the Public Health Ordin tha

well-known bamanity and generosity of the Mr Gosoban, in bis specoh, when bringing auce which we read a first time in the Lo- neighbouring gruvion, it was only in meat, and it would meet with public ap- permitted to ignoro the existence of West- that Mr Bolilios sbauld put up the building English public to tales a portion of the forward the Navy Entiraates, stated that i

Ou the other hand, if the Government is medicine and to continue to treat theit i soz provide the endowment. Should, how for its endowment. Bat what wantd was got intended at present to ask Parlia- gislativo Qoanoil on the 6th May, 1887. consequence of the insanitary condition of proval support.

this City that it · Wha ablo to besome an onparalleled disaster, and determined to reconstrust the 'Board. I am cordance with the dictatorf an demand sad if, I repeat, the Government aftor fall frlenda in England say to ne if they ment to vote money for a dook at Mauritias

and

(a) Proper construction, trapping, venti- inting, and maintaining of private house drains.

(b) Cleansing, lime washing, and propar insiuteuance of all promises in

(0) Closing of premises ant for human

it is

gerainate and

Preventidie

فا

and

opinion

taxpayers

and

to

The total

RUBIA AND COREA.

two

rol, and hold directly rernment en-qualified Chinees will be qua in kg 2 000 por annum, &dum which represents God forbid that they shopid give in eventsplying to a question in the House of your Excellency at such length is the vast base quobile approet would arge of them. Tas Government urs in M. Belilios' proposed endowment capitalized ander the most trying and discourging | Commvae, eaid that the occupation of Seoul,

[

celionaya most ubudient Servant,

J. J. Keswick,,

L'h

-TEANSVAAL AFFAIRS,

This highly important and greatly needed

to

sick, and gapecially the sick poor, in cover, that gentleman not consent to this, ៨pstor,

which

after a long discussion, that, therefore, it was úno

that the next best thing and wholly discredited system.

ful And that locally the consideration of the matter is convinced and ment to the Scoretary of

Simon's Town, but merely to nak fər do lo to be is to the arisen even in the

that a is sbaclutely what would be the vilect on those lare, be said, to propose the new docks in Onuses. Tho Deglect of ali

thecaey for preliminary surveys. It was use vernment not moving a

are

finger ta was duly Peroved by Her Majesty, cog. State, and

tary measures ranghult a period of years, Board oilogether, and create a sew Govern. Chinese mediost practitioners with a know-to the welfare of the sinant the powers necessary, to secure the and in the face of cuina and repeatedDenartinent, where all the Officera, high medicine. It has been proposed to open and without providing any endowment went for so long, both with money and eluded.

ការ

and call it the Sanitary ledge of 1 ment Department,

of the modern syatumi

nokle few who have sustained the establich- erect the building Four. ery and auggest that they should would then it proper sanitation of the Colony. By it the

question until these auryers had been cOR- Sanitary Board is authorized to make bye. there has booz no effective administrative and kw, shall be appointed by the Govern dispersaries in the Oniness quarter, and spend for its requiruments from $1,600 tot

proteat, makes i it abuudally minifest that

Inbour Their energy.

sad endurance, like Lowa respotion

in this Colony. eanitary gecem

ment, entirely subject to

horoan, must have a limit, but everything

London, Feb. 28.-The Hon. Gi Curzon, The Committee's excuse for addressing Governest,

responsible to the Suels a.

aced of better and more rell-ble statistics at from 4 per cent to 5 per cent. importance of the aújvot

and. I believe, a to

I would roumstances. I hope that: as to health and disuse in the eulony, and vonture, nevertheless, to remark that ug the spparent callousness of some of had not occurred and was not apprehended. notwithstand- or any other plage in Cares, by the Russians I have the honour to be, Sic, your Ex-Last of the cabjio also. In trouble time only trained Chinese dobiera ëan, for many while the Post Office and other Govern-air follow citizens, they will still onits in } lu bajlered that Rve vertale had been added

the Government,

through this Department, would base complete charge of, and controllers to come, provide the figures and the mont clices are in so dilapidated a state, 6

information required,

The Collage and will require a large sum for their roarrying on sheerfalls the most apofal and to the Russian squadron la Obloese walora OFOR, the sanitation s of the Cetons, and would Medicine for Dainese has siresóp turned pair or renewal, it is hardly an opportune humane work that they hara augaged in during the last year. habitation and the prohibition of To His Excellency Bir WILLIAM RINN, have no excuse for neglast of duty. out & ven qualidad Caisces miedigul practi- oooosion for the foundation of new institu

hitherto. But I am strongly

agirat the #soostrup-

of the suggested plan tion of the

London, March 9-Sir Jaba Willoughby tioners, and with the Braistares new asked tiena.. Bard on Sacitary on the line as for it will be enabled to train a grantor

*** Pubile anuscription, on the ground that has published the letters which were three dorurninnot Oloiale number annually and to giro-tim a more propiasd, riz

it is extremely dificult to raise such a blgchaugud COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFIUS, and two Udinals; the former tu consist of thorough educativu.

amount from the public at large, and, most frit won the battlesid at Kengaradorp, 16 appears that be demanded a Hongkong, 245 Oetaker, 1804,

Alusos Oliver was in to be Preatient, If this mealstanco in not granted it will be

especially, that the barden would ultimately safe sondual for the whole force on condition Excitary Lugineer, the Superintendent of very diffent,

fall on the shoulders of the few who have that he wurzradered. The Beer commody }} not imposible, for the Felias, or sus ether Sove

Government Ofter

Bir.-I un directed to forward for your aiready assisted matindian of the Sanitary Board to ment; the latter, I tesorefund, will be ap. and for dians rooms for their instructing sti the mubject of the application for pablic good. It le taarefors but right that yielded up all their stu

deponding for asuss room for its students Meera Chater, Whitehead, and Boil-Irving

public certain ubicot and will ae- ] if the expenses facarred through the way": under the consideration of the day our The preponderano at the ufficial cleclent at Profetots and Lecturere are tunto, Chiude College of Medicine, and to request from all the members of the sumadaly posted by the rate-pagere as at present, spon the Alice Menierial ospital. Ite Government graat of money to aid of the the fund for the maintauanes should come I have the honour to be, Hir, Rousselicate the peoitivo of the twu Urofl wholly unremunerated in any way the The Board may authorize any oficer to obedient sorgbril,

[divi Meribera, who can horn nothing but a time and skill they give to the instructing that you will ta so gued as tq forward them, i like, the Chinari contributing e' Jast and | dors Puake, the Governor of | Cosmuita fre: volonthe Board, Will this | of the pupils and they have to Attend fter you have perused them, to the Buni proparilanate shura-This can best be dogs | rezigned, owing to lack of fuy. nuisance, after tapse of six hours trum i The Honourable J. J. Keswick, Gusiruta Vali i oven i datisfaction to the their own prgfestiusial praatige*** ****

igiva public wallsfaction P I think out the same time to the incresleg dens of

́thoir usp as aton;

(d) Prevention of overorowding in pre

(a) Defective drains, want of light and

Fontilation, and accumulation of betse

KUMU

Bir as directed to antinawled o the

rafuss, dirt, or any unwholesome Matredelt

of pour 1-tter of the 19th instant

of the

ter.

(6) Aby net, omission, or thing which

or they be dangerous to life or infarious

to healthyer property and

J. J. DELL InvING.

COLONIAL MONETARY 23 DUM 2. A BELILION.

I do not

and in reply to inforia yod that the matter who may be deleted by the Gutenge to eartindo lo esiatonico, It is colderstion the booloard memorands complso to their atterturbat. This agrood to apare the lives of the entire for

enter and inspect premises on zvanoti»

able prezumpit of the existence of a

J. H. Srawer Lactant,

Acting 4'olonial secretary,

Chamber of Qummeron, do, ho, de

sylying native to occupier.

únge

Dr Hu Ki

1. H, SIEWADE LOURRARE,

conducive to the out of the Boers were paid, and the

BIRIGAZION OF THE GOVERNON OF

Constantinople, February 28,

by a grans from the Government, as the money than granted wilt represent the n

the Government with: The