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THE DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, MAY 182, 1882

SANITATION IN HONGKONG.

The following appears in the Japan Mail of suitable earth can be readily obtained And the people be got to carry it out, the 22nd at rumme ruaches us, just as we

The following further documents from the go to press, to the effect that a disturbanda has but the suner in which His Excellonor takes pinge at the Japanese settlement of Fosan correspondence on sanitary matters in Hongkong CHRONOLE & DIRECTORY sought to humiliate the Surveyor-General in Carea. A body of Loreanmembers so doubt will be found of scnsitiorable internet-

of the anti-foreign party said to have and the Colonia! Burgoon desarred the attacked the Japanese residents and killed some Mt. J. M. Pazos ro COLONIAL OFFICE.

London, 13th September, 1881. CHINA, JAPAN, THE PHILIPPINES, Szurder Criaturare la tra the

My Lord,-In foldiment of the promise contato.

FOR

SITTLEMENTS, Cock GINA, SIAM, &c.

For 1889.

With which is incorporated

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THE CHINA DIRECTORY.

THE

WE CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY.

which is now in its

fallowing details of the new department for your the Committee shrink from recommending say Lordably's approval

SANITARY Olood.

Medion Inmootor......

interferoned on the part of the Government.

8.Thist, in their opinion; If no, areas, are al Antiunt Salaries,lowed, shab basement rooms are not likely to be

used a dwelling, rooms by the poor.

YARTMENT,

Inspacbore of Markets

Chief Inspector of Nuisances......

Inspector at Nainees at 5790 h 2,100.00

$2,899.00 1,000.00 790.00

Chase Allowances of Inapestore...

720.00- -583.00

4 Okinese Interpreter.

20 Market Scavonguta premakn

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POLICE COURT.

29th April."-

Barone ME. H. R. WODEHOVAZ.

MALA GAMBLING HOVÁM.

Do Akland three other. Cainmen charged

So far bals Chinese Committee, Asfogtaysull, T-aannot understand how Mr. Prion on bring li harmony with sanitary principles his recommen. dation that "it will be better on anitary with publie gambling on the 29th April.

P.8. Forbes entered the samed for of No. grounds, whenever conveniently possible, to grant Chinese applications for scess of this kind, First-street, on Friday morning. He entered a long as the basemant roots themselves are by the roof willst some other polico votorod by dongerone to health even when they bars (win the stairs. Ha seived the first defendant as he dow) areas, and will not be inhabited at all. If they endeavoured to escape by the roof, and the other have no such aron.

threa were captured as they wore bolting down- E. J. EiraL (Signed)

ataira On the floor as a grinntity of gambling April 28, 1890,

cash, $240 in morey, and a number of impla. monta such as the Chinese use in gambling. The

As to the actual exact on the Chinese who special means of stoupa. MINUTE BY HIS EXCELLENCE THE GOVERNOR house war fitted up for gambling, and had The first defendios old he was drying his sleep in these Lucemonis, I should be glad to re ceive a report train some of the principal Olinde, olethos on the roof a few houses off, and the Doctors.

others said toy had nothing to do with the When I have rooived it, I shall consult tho | gambling, Colonial Burgaon and the Acting Health Officer Exch defendant was the 810, or in default

air wacks' imprisonment. 35 to be paid to the. (Bigoad) J. Porn HEMNESST. on the general question.

April 29, 1980.

informer.

..... 1.636.00 has not escaped the marked reprehension of the report but it seems not improbable to somed in my letter to your Lordship of the 16th sil the Secretary of State. Meanwhile sanitary/bing of the zor, has occurred, irasmach net timo, on sanitary matters in Hongkang, I have! Corsan Conservatives are bolted to have now the honour to submit a copy of Governor

Total ......19,984.00 matture in Hongkong, were allowed to drift, established an understanding-haver at Houmasaya Intion, referring me to bis Chinowo 3-Thongh the annual salarias of the now Secretary, Dr. Eltol, for the proposed new health department will amount to 39,99%, the actual and the Chinese were practically encouraged thay be worth-with the Cars at Poking,”

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addition to the approved estimates will only be Do Saturday afternoon an inquast was bold at instructions to the Nuisance Inspactors. to disregard Western, rules for cleanliness

2-Thonghappisble to European and Chinese about $8,000 a year, as the plan contemplates the Tung Wah Hospital, before the coroner, Mr. and order. The population has gone on II. E. Wodehouse, and a jury composed of Messrs, tenements sake, Bovorror Haanessy's proposed transferring the Inspector of Markets and the steadily increasing while the water sup- C. W. Biokards, E. A.Forge, and C. J. Gonaivos, now instructiona ware apparently to be framed 26 scavengers from the Registrar General's TWENTIETH KHAN' OF PUBLICATION, has been considerably exterled, "hot in theply, years ago admitted to be extremely on the holy of Wong Hong, who was admitted solely in accordance with Chinese rows of Department to the Sanitary Department, and to that institution the previous day. The mau public hygiene, and were to replace the healta transferring the Inspectors of Natsances from Dirvatory proger and in the Appendix. The loficiens, ne become more and mors so, till honked a passage by the F. and O. atestar rules originally framed in aarduos with Eng the Survey Department to the Savitary Depart

meut

Ia May last, I sustained that the health ports of CHUNGKING, WIANIWOSTOOK, Main some parts of the city, owing to the usar-Kashgar, for Fouang, and on Friday afternoon he ish Idens by the Colonial Surgeon and myself.

3In this matter it is plainly my duty to invite Lona, and PENANG have been added to the city and difficulty of procuring it from the was going down the companion ladder to the

tween decks, when he missed his footing aud fell your Lordship's attention to the irapiloy of officer of Hongkong, Dr. Adams, would under- former; whilst the latter inclados the New hydrants-which are bonicged the day long to the bottom, head foremost. He was taken op relaxing in a tropical susteru vity Hke Dong take the temperary and provisional duties of ORDER IN COUNCIL for the Gororemast of by a turbulent mob of coolies with interein and sort to the Tang Wab Hospital, where it kong soch necessary rules as those which were Medical Impootor for $1,200 a year, in addition was found that he had struck the side of his head, anfortunately oncolled by Govarser Hennessy to his ragalar salary as Health Oficar, pending British Subjects in China on Japan, the Amendable strings of bucketa-Chiness aideater being split, uut the skull fractured in deferenes to the prejudices of the native the selection by your Lordship of the permanent ed TREATY between Russ And CHINA, the

EPORT by DR. BITEL NEW TREATIES botwear the UNIVAL RATES have bew compelled to purchase this first The man died about half an hour after his arrival population, and I trust, in the interests of the Lead of the Sanitary Departraent, and on the

mnation to this provisional rangement.

I have the hopear to forward herewith three and CHINA, the NEW TREATY between Oza-necessity, for which they are taxed, from the at the hospital, from his injuries. Deceased esme public health, that your Lordship will have 23rd of May I telegraphed for your Lordship's

-It is unnecessary for me to point out the 4-I trust your Lordship will allow me to replies I. recsired, one from the medical prasti- was knowu of him in Hongkong sure that he

This case was a repetition of the old story. The MAXY and CHINA, a transistion of the TREATY boats. It was time that somelbing was done; from socas village up the ocautes, and nobiring these rates revived. hotroon Bears and Axwam wigned in 1980. de Lis was reasonable that people should grow had obtained his ticket from Chow &put, a unfairness to the European community, and the constitute the Sanitary Department forthwith toners employed by the Tungwa Hospital Com-

The ALPHABET AL Lee of Foncias angry, it became absolutely necessary that passge Loket seller. No uotine was Niven to British gassisor dualling in the midst of this on the basis I bare now described, and on the mittee (Enclosure A), ons from Mr. Chan 85-gatments were beug outside the house to dry the police of the affair till after the Kashgar was native population, of exposing them to the risk resolation of the Exeonate Coursil of the 29th ming, one of the net meter antira preotitionersen e Immbay and the defendant versed them. BESIDENTS har boen ingrund by upwards of the Colonial Office should intervene on behalf gone, es that no ovidence: oggid be called from of infostion in the event of an epidemio of 6lth of July 1880. At that time the resnintion in of the tows (Encloure B), and one from Mr. Tse He was een in the not, and orios of " thief " 1,104-uspss, and gives roferenzas to over 9,000 of the colonisté."

that veszel. The jury returned a verdict of ao. disosse arising out of the anonthed insanitary throne of constitating the Sanitary Department Tse-wan, also a native practitioner of great repute. broughtalokong to the spet whoarrested the usu.

babits of the Chinasa ----I am, &o.

was carried by four to one, the only diassatient It will be observed that the Tung.we Hospital

BEROKE CAPP. H. G. TROMSETT, RN. NEW RESIDENTS.

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(Signed) J. M. PRICE. being Mr. J. Price, the Surzoyer-Gunaral. .Dootors draw a sharp Hng of distinction betoon The Right Honourable the Bact of Kimberley, As reganda-Me Price's opposition to the plan, basement room which are excorated from the I laid before the Connoil a letter of kis, dated soil and basament rooms which are not excavated, &o.. &o. &o.

May 1979, recommending that the Survey De- and that, while they declare the latter not opisharing committed perjury at the Summary Jaris-.. partment abonld he raliered of the sanitary to such serioreobjections they deolare the former | datina cast upon it, and that the Laspecters of extremely dangerone to health

Nuisances should be placed under some other offtoer. Mr. Prica's minute of the 21st of July, 1880, is also answered by Mr. O'Malley's minate of the 27th of Valy, 1880,

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The Italian Opera Company gave their fifth performance of the smood series et the 'Thestra Royal on Saturday night. There was a fairly gone audiance spite of the great beat. Rossini'e popular opers "Il Barbiero di Siviglia" was reprodural en this occasion, and it was, za before, avory successfal performance. The past was the ane as on the first representation of the opon,

of exch ust.

....

Enclosure in Nu.. COLONIAL BECERTARY TO SURVEYOR GENERAS..

M. J. HITEL.

(Signed) May 18, 1880. MINOTE BY HIS EXTELLENAY THE GOVERNOR. Rafer to the Surveyor federal as to what steps he can recommend for checking the use of these roarated bassaut rooms already in existence, and af preventing their monstruosion in fatare.

(Signed) J. POPE HANNESBY, Misy 19, 1880.

LARCENY OF TROOSERS. Li Ahong, soolio, was sentensed to six wooke' imprisonment for stealing a pair of tronsor of the valuo of 40 ponts, the property of Fo Taon, widow, on the 8th April

LOHANGE OF PERJURY,

Bui Siog Wa, abapan, was charged with

diction Comet on the 21st April.

This they did by youding out Mr. Onssaridental death. CHADWICK, O.E., to report on the whole question of the sanitation of Hongkong. Mr. CHADWICK's instructions, it will be seen,

The Crown Solicitor, Mr. E. Shory, appeared wore clear, defuite, and precise. He was to

Colonial Secretary's Offles, Hongkong,

for the prosecution, Me. Massop for the defense. qxamine and report in detail pon the suni.

September 13th, 1879.

Mr. Sharp said the one arose out af Rait Sir,--1 am to request you to confer with Dr.

No 442 of the Supreme Courtio, Summary tary condition of tlie Culong and to suggest

Jurisdiction, of which one Yang Tin was menenres where required to rsmandy defects and all the parts were well adstained. Signora Bitel, who knows the views of the loading Chiave

plaintif and Wong Ja Tang and Les Ching Fo 5.-In aslooting a medical man to be the head Sillai's first appearance was the signal for af on the proposed instructions to Inspectors of in the existing arrangements. He was told warn round of applause, and ebe rooived fra- Naisonscs, and to associate yourself with him in of the Sanitary Department, at a salary of $2.880

afondante, both being east as partners in the that information would be "especially request marks of appreciation during the evening. framing the instructions to the Inspectors of year (with permission to have privata practice),

Ling Ching Loeng firm. The question was wor the defendants partners in that frm and such quired on the so-called house-bucket or rendering of the singing lesson ae nd-Nuisances for abuteston to his Excellency. I would sonlure to rafer your Lordship to the aneloend documents, showing the difficulty I SI-

liable to à sum of $161.60, balance on a 'promis. irabia and elicited a persistant sucre. Signora Inve, &o., | " system of the Chinese, and on the respective Bencliui made a capital dunes, and her

(Signed) W. K. MARSH, perianond h this Colony in getting the dry-carth

Kory note, grima. the Laug Ching Leong shop Colonial Secretary, system of conservanor properly carried out. I

to the plaintiff's shop, Tong Kut. During the The large Edition contains Orz TaoTAND "advantages of water and dry sarth drainage delivery of the gelo. "Sempra gridi" was

The Honourablo J. M. Peios, Sarroyor General, found the condition of the gaol, the hospitals, REPORT BY THE SURVEYOR GINERALË..

and other Government buildings, in this respect Ordinance 9 of 1887 (Sections XIV, and XV), progress of the trial on the 21st, 22nd and 24th pages of printed matter. It is incispersable in the public buildings, and in the build-ensored. Sigzort Vanzetti and Ciovoi as the Cort al Figaro' are entitled to high praise for

April, the prisoner was soned as our of the overy' Mercantile Ollos in the Far East andings generally of the Colony" Mr. CHAD- their spizitat interpretation of their respective COLOSTAL OFFICń TO WAR OFFICE." not aceditable to let 'olonial Surgeon and the Borgives the Colonial Surgeon power to prohibit the chief witnesses on behalf of the plaintiff, and bo

Downing Street, September 21st, 1981. Toyor-General, the two offlers responsible for habitation of any tonemant in the Colony rendered will be found a usefai vade mecus to those tea wick has come and seen, and vo doubt decided parts. Signer Corti made a good Basilio, sud Signer Patieru a orelitable Boolar Bartolo.

Sic-I am directed by the Serretary of Stats maintaining so long the system of underground anhealthy from any onuse whaterer. I do not the stated upon oath, that both the defendants were partners at alarabolilers in the Ling Ching lling either an business at plecasen.

upon the nature and terms of bis report, if he horses wore Father real, and little pains for the Colonian to aquest you in interra the sewars as the racoplasies of waterolosets and therfore think freeb legislation nocenary that depument has not already been des- had be taken with the stenery. The prin- Secretary of State for War bat bis Lordship has privind hardly add that it is also highly muts, it is important to disriminate between Wong Ju Tong was the manager of the Ling With referans to prohibiting fatra buong shop and that they had alates to the exbent of 8500,--The-louilantfalso, stated that 6. I patched to the Secretary of State. What cipsls were called before the curtain at the close decided to send out Mr. O. Chadwick, C.B., who the exact nature of his recommendations

was formerly an officer in the Royal Engineers, desirable that the officer selected for this post monts of houses on level ground, which Ching Leong shop, at both the defemale. to make a special report on the sanitary conditionld be a gentleman who would not needlessly should bo prohibited, and those on sidelong or plored him. He further produced: ostsin books may be it is of course impossible to my, in-

The U.S.B. Alert has been severely damaged by tin of Hongkong, and to advise as to the system ran connter to the feelings and prejudices of the sloping ground, which cannot be prohibited. On of the Ling Chicg Leong shop when he point. colksion with a Japanese maa-of-war. The

of drainage which it would be most suitable to population of the Colcuy, I observe that in slopa no housy can be built without a basement of ent cartain names which hoswoce were games such as he was specially instructed not to damage in as extensive that three months will,

udept.

India great stress le laid upon this point, as any snob would be a physical impossibility, and under which the defendants to the suit went. Mr. Chadwick will leave for the Colony on thing liko successful sanitary work, especially insonid not therefore be legislated against The Ta suswer to Mr. Mossop, Mr. Sharp said that report to the Local Government, but to Lord it is erpooted, be required to affect repairs.

the shut, dependa vory much upon the willing only thing left to do therefore is to ventilate the first charge of perjury was that the prisoner KIXBERLET alone. Indeed he was charged The Japas Gasetty says It appears the the 16th of next uatham, &o.,

Alert left Kobe on the 28th April for Yoko,

(Bignel) R. H. MENDE... do-operation of the householders.

theso basements by means of dry arose at the stated on oath at the trial that the defendants to maintain strict reserve on the subject of hams, and when about fourteen miles south of

The Under Secretary of State, War Ofoo. 7Finsity, for the purpose of assisting the back, and by doors at the front, opening out on in the suit were partners or shareholders in the bis misaine, and we may be ware that the intromit the was run into by K. I J M S

Medical Inspector, I propose to appoints Native to the level of the street, so as to improve, their Ling Ching Leong shop; the second sms that Committes of referees, consisting of the Honour-conditions in reapset of light and als, or else to put he swam Wong Ja Tong was the manager of WAR OFFICE TO COLONIAL OVNICE Co.junction has been carefully oboyed. At the Zingei kan. The Alert was struck abreast of the rigging on the starboard side, cut down to the

War Office, September 27th, 1881. able Ng Chay, Mr. Fung Ming Shea, and Mr.rigidly in foren the onlicanos I have just man the shop, the third that the prisoner swore he same time, we think there can to little doubt, waterling and bor escape from foundering is little

Sir, I am directed by the Scoretary of State Ep Chak K'al, the chairman of the Tang Wah tioned. There are no such things in Hongkong as had been employed by the defendants in the smit, from the nature of the inquiries be caused short of miraculons. With great care and

ditenity the vessel was brought back to Kobe for War to acknowledge the receipt of your Hospital Committee. These gentismen will be basemente excavated eat of the ground like and the fourth that he had swore that oeraiu to be circulated among the Chinese, that lie The weather st 11 p.tu, when the gollision letter dated the 21st instant, and to acquaint happy to give their opinions on any points the four collars at Lame. There are no bauses Dames in a book, produced were names by which

built on the level with auch basements. It is the defendants in the suit work. will strongly recommend that immediate acarred, was oala and hazy. The Zingei-kon you, for the information of the Earl of Kim out of the Sanitary Department was desire to

submit to them. and I have no doubt their advice only on sloping ground that the Chinese builder stepa ha taken to supplement the water received some slight dugo to her how, and we barley, that the General of Commenting will enable him to work his department smoothly makes a basemort, and one can walk in and out of it without going down any stops. The floor are adviso she steemed away without fering has been ragnostel forinstrost the Concealing anpply. Neither do we think the nuisance Assistance. This last action we can scarcely Royal Engineer to furnish Mr. Chadwick with have, &c.

(Signed) J. POPE HENNEEST. say information he may require in respost to the arising from the inefficient drainage of the believe seesible, for her commander the other War Department drainage at Hongkong.. and town en have escaped-bis keen eye

shi ust have sustained, and his duty most on any poista sonrented with the sanitation of bardly expect that he will advocate the alerty was to render avazy assistance in his power, the town by which the health of the troop my general introduction of a water-closet system the consequences of neglecting to do so being be affected-I ata, &o.

(Signed) RALPH THOMPRÓN. The Under Secretary of State, Colonial in the Coluny, as that would involve enormous very serious. Perhaps It will be well to suspend pretence of the report until faller partionlara expense and probably entail more diandanire; for it is most desirable the credit of the Office. vantages than advantages; neither do we Japanese Nary should not be sullled by a sup.

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would not be properly carried out, and things would only glide from bad to He has probably taken the situation and circumstances of the Colony into-due account and bas recommended accordingly. It would: ba neither wise nor fair to insist upon the introduction of sanitary arrangements which could be readily enforced in an English town, out which, owing to the situation of the city and habits of thepeople, would be unsuitable, if not Impracticable, here. What is chiefly wanted is a supply of water plentiful enough, not only for culinary purposes, but also for

By patient to His Excellency the Go- the proper flashing of the drains st all so

vernor and bis Royal Highness tho

DUKE OF EDINBURGH,

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS,

PERFUMERS.

PATENT MEDICINE VENDORS,

Druggists' BENDETKEN,

And ABRATED WATER MAKERS,

SS MEDICINE CHESTS REFITTEL.

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tons of the year.

The Foochoro Herald hears thai Chang is to sacooed Li Han-chang as Viceroy of the Liang

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The Spanish frigate Dina Maria de Molina," Captain T. Ollerss, left hers yesterday for Manila

The Spanish cruiser Velasce, Captain Pedro Orea, arrived here yesterday from Manila, which port she left on the 27th zltimo,

The Japan Gazette says the port of Niasen in Corea is to be opened to the Japanese next month, and Mr. Kendo will be appointed-sousal thera.

The Faschow Herald in informed think the Telegraph line hetween Chicking bad Nanking kas box completed and is now opàu to the public. On Saturday the Russian Consol, Me. Reiners, the paid visit on board the Russian corvatte he relock sud the usual salute was fired when te

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left.

The Postmuster.General informs as that, đơ at present arranged, both the Britialand Franck toneward mails will be made up in Thursdays; until the 3'st of Angust inclusive.

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THE GOVERNMENT AND THE IRISH 11. P.'s

The relations between the Goverument and the Frist Mombers are more friendly.

BRY AND CORRUPTION (ELEC

TIONS) BILL.

The Right Hon, the art of Kimberley, de, &; &c. BASEMENT ROOMS AS DWELLINGS IN HONGKONG. The following papers are printed in the cor- respondetse on sanitary matters in Hongkong THE RIOT HONOURABLE THE EARL OF KIM-

·Barcayar-General's Office, BERLEY TO GOVERNOR SIE JOAN PUPE

March 31, 1880. HENNESSE, KCMG.

Sir, I have the bouour to forward herewith, Downing Street, October lat, 1981. for the approval of his Excellency the Governor, Sir-With referonse to my Despatch of the a pititios from Tse-pang, for permission to 20th August, in which I informed you that I construct an area on the footpath in front of proposed to sand out an englaser to enquire into shop No. 205, Queen's Road Central, under the and report upon the sazitory condition of Hong-conditions in all encroachments as to kọng, and to advise an to the system of drainage removal. I have, do SU (Signed). which would be most szitable for adoption, I have the honour to state that I have selected Mr. Osbert Chadwick, C.E., for this purpose, who, Han. W. H. Marah, Colonial Secretary; &c., will leave this country for Hongkong in the 16th | ảo, ko instant

2-fr. Chadwick, who was formerly an offer in the Royal Engineers, is an engineer of ex- perience, and bas previonaly been employed on spoojal service in the West Indies with wivantage to the Government:

3-1 transmit to you, for your information, copies of a letter which I caused to be addressed received from that depertinent

J. M. PRICE, Sarregar-General.

The Honse of Commons has read a pond time the Bill for patting down bribery and to the War Office on the subject, and of the reply Excellency's minuto of 5th instant, although I

corruption.

THE NEXT IRISH VICEROY. It is rumoured that Lord Dufferin is to be the next Lard Leatenent of Ireland,

- Enter "THE ONE THOUSAND-GUINDAS.-- The following is the result of the running for the Ore Thonsand Guinean

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RESIGNATION OF LORD JOWPER The Lord Lieutensat of Ireland has resigned Lib poat.

THE INSURRECTION IN BOŠNJA The Soorstery of State for Foreign Affairs, in reply to a question in the House of Lorde, denied that the Proto Agranting an amnesty had been signed,

SHOOTING MATCH.

4-Thefernson which Mr. Chawlak'aservizcu have been engaged ara stated in an agreement which has been entered into by his, a copy of which will be forwarded to your Government by the Crown Agents.--I have, &o,

(Signed) KIMBERLEY Sir J. P. Bonusssy.

MUTE BY HIS EXCELLENOT THE GOVERNOR. I should like to see Dr. Eitel with this paper, this leisure.

J. POPE HENG EST, (Signed) 2nd April, 1880.

MINUTE OF DR. EXTE Returned for the present, as called for by his

hure not yet soen bis Excolleasy sa directed.

(Signed)

EJ. EMEL. 6th April, 1380. FS-If those dry areas are intended for dwelling-rooms or work-rooms, does not, in viss of the fast that the Chinese themselves do not use such basements and areas in China, the ques tion arise, whether sanitary considerations favour the transplanting to a tropical climate of this European use of areas, and whobber any possible beueft that can accrue from auch basomente is a bought for the landlord's pocket or for the tenant's trae intereste

(Signed)

8th April 1890.

E. J. EITAL.

Surrager-Gonoral's Office, April 2, 1890. Sir, I have the honour to forward herewitt, for the approval of bis Excellency the Governor, a petition from Tang Hing for permission to construct dortala areas on Crown and adjoining bunso No. 33, Coobrane Strast, under the condi- tions usual in all encroachments as to removal

(Signed) J. M. PRICE;

Surveyor-General. Hon. W. H. Marab, Colonial Secretary, &o, MINUTE BY His FXOLLECT THE GOVERNOR.

do.

Mr. F. A. Hazelan 1, Acting Deputy Regis tray of the Saprage Conit, said he was present

in the Summary Jurisdiation Court daring part

of the basement is on the same level as the street of the time in which the suit in question was

it

is only the back that is below the level of the beard. He saw the prisoner sworn, and recollected gromud. I attach two diagrams, marked I and his producing the books wentioned. At the con 11. showing the basements as at present, and oiusion of the trial, when the plaintiff was non. how they might be rendered healthier by means saited, the judge ordered the prisoner to ho pros of areas, but I am bound to confess the Chinese scouted for perjury. The prisoner's evidance iB would in many aos strongly object to teh skiet was given on the lat and be was recalled areas, because they would entail soms log of the next day. Mr. Mossop appeared for the width in the houses from back to front. This plaintiff in the nation, and he called for the loss, however, is capable of being recouped by the partnership egment of the shop, but it was incrossed rents which ventilsted basements and not produced.” bring in. I am perfectly certain that basata, such as shown in disgrato II, with air oireale tion all around them, would realise more than double the renta of such forar tons as shown in disgram I. This question is one unfortunately in which suitary requirements clash with the intareste of house proprietors, and weald there- fars require careful deliberation before any steps. are taken, yvela

May 21, 1880.

(Signed). J. M. PRION,

Surveyor-General.

ReFour BY DE. ETTEL. Mr. Price gave a diagram in his report, dated 17th April, which clearly shows that by "dry arcas" he thon' mosnt "areas windows." E

Mr. J. Dyer Ball, Chief Intorperter of the soprams Court, stated that be intrepasted the evidence gives by the prisoner in the quit, and he declared him in the canal way before be gave is evidence. The man stated that he had been

salesman in the Ling Ching Leong shop, hav-- ing been engaged by the defendants in the suit. He said he had senos partnership agreement, su he had been asked by the accountsat to write out the agreement, unt. he had not dous so as he was too busy. The agreement, he said, was on a piece of paper, and anal partver had a copy. He said thero wǝra aight partners at first, but after the sale of the shop, he did not know how many partners there were. Ho so stated that the two defendants bad informed bim that their share in the shop was $500 each. He alleged that Woog Jú đọng was the manager and maler of the shop. Mr. Ball bore out Mr. Sharp's atuto- menta as to the prisoner's evidence with regard

to the books:

In bis report of Slat May, he gives (diagram II), diagrams indicating that by dry ares" he maus what may perhaps be called “open ar94," viz., open interlice between baserant wall and hill.

Thus he has given the question another aspect.

Wong Ja Tong, one of the defendants in the But the two things, Z-anbmit, should be kept | suit in question, denied ever having any interest distinot, for while there can be no question as to whatever in the Ling Ching Long shop as the expediency of open areas the one in dif.or by the prisoner at the Summary Juris- facent with "ares windows," The rason why diction Court, nor bad he ever been master or consider the granting of permits for aras windows smployed in any way in it. He knew nothing objectionable is this, that basements, whieli may whatever about the book produced. He did not beneessary for architectural purposes, but were trow that the Lug Ching Coung shop was originally perhaps not even inconded for dwelling worked at a loss and, was in debt, he had to con rooms, will not be inhabited even by the peorest neation whatever with it.**.

Les Ching Po, the other defendant in the suit, unless they have these ares windows When route are high, however, the owner inserte thane also denied even having had say contaction aces windown to find additional tenants, and the with Ling Ching Loong shop, he was a student Surveyor-General approving the insertion of at Canton, and only mame to Hongkong ques-- these area windows sucourages the poor to move, sionally. into and live in basemente which, with or with.

Wong Yang said he was manager and share. out areas, ought never to be inhabited in this helder in the Lang Ching Leong shop, and nei tropical climate. He says "There are no such ther of the defendants in the acting bad say: things in Hongkong as basamouts exepeated cut conuation westevor with that busingas, nor were of the ground like our cellars at home." Ist their dams contained in the books in question.

Mr. Meep, on behalf of the prisoner, reserved Mr. Price, for instance, go down into the oaller nuderneath the office formerly ooongied by John bas defence, and the prisoner was committed for. Smith and Co., and now compied by the Oriental | telal at the Criminal Bassions of the Supreme Bank. Thers in the very thing which he says Court

does not exist in Hongkong, though it is not

in

COLONIAL Orvice to CROWN AARNTA. Gentlemen, With reference to the letter froin this Department of the 31st of September, on the subject of Mr. Chadwick's visit to Hong kong, I am directed by the Earl of Kimberley to inform you that, on reconsideration of the traft agreement which annompanied your letter of the 13th of Septembar, his Lordship ja of opinion that section 2 dous det glis a wholly astialuotory dadaition of the objects with which

being sent to the Uclony. dr. Chadwick

-The abjent of his mission is to report upon the present saltery scndition of the Colony, and, where it appears to him to be defective, to suggest adequo remedies, and Lord Kimberley thinks it well give him defuite instructions have, &c. as to the sourse which it, is intended that he ..should parsnė. A sbart time sineo, a abooting match was hold 3. These instructions are that he ghould as- between the Buffs and the Folies Force, assh sertain and report in detail upon the sanitary brity being represented by a team of eight men, sondition of Hongkong at the present time, ană The result of this competition was a victory for the sasures which rozy be required to remedy :llettore for publication should be written on one

We are glad to learn, en geat authority, that the men in blue with a good margin over their the defecte in the existing sanitary arrangementa, tin of the paper only.

it bis bech letermined by the Authorities to rivals. The military, however, were not dis with specist rafare to the town of Vinteria. Advertivemmta sud Subscriptions which are not Dewaing-street to abandon the soberce for areat.couraged by this defeat, but on the contrary, 4.–He should bear in mind, that as to the artered for fod period will be continued antling a new gaol at Stoneru ter's Island, other they nourished a strong deatre to wipe it out, and farts themselves, there has been diversity of zuunfermended,

arrangements being under consideration. accordingly challenged the Police to another opinion between the Governor and his professio. trial of markawanghip. The gauntlet was taken saladvisers, and that the main purpose of his Admiral Schufaldt, it is at, will leave Kobe up lieartily as it was throws down, and mission is to furnish the Secretary of State with On the 29th April, at Vistoria House, Mr. B. E. for Corea towards the end of May, by the Ameri- another sich was arranged to take place on information as to the real state of the . With (827 osman-et-war Swatara, for the purpose of Saturday afternoon at the Kowloon range as this view, he will be expected carefully to in

MINUTE BY THE SURVEYOR-GENSKAL. inducing the Coreans to enter into a trenty of before, at distances of 200, 500, and 600 yards.vestigate the whole sanitary ayekam of the

I fear I do cot altogether seine Dr. Eitel's On Saturday thors was a light oroki wind, fitful Colony, inolnding not only the general arrange- commerce with America.Japan Gazette.

and somewhat trying, whilst the light was mare ments for the removal of the pewage and the aya orjostions, as this is merely the ordinary ques- dazzling than was altogether desirable fortem of noxvenging employed, but also the indoor tion that so frequently races of allowing s man awet su occasion. Nevertheless some vory appliances and drainage of the various houses, to make a hole or are at pošut A. (vide diagram LECTER OF BURVEYOR GENERAL TO ACTING

One alteration was and he should direct particular attention to the at foot), eo as to admit light and air into his good scores were made. made in the Police team. Inspector Fleming condition of the houses and of the streets in basement. If he be not allowed to make the arca in question, he will let the tenement all the saFLO, Ling substituted for Inspecter Whiteboad, which the Chinese live. The Bañe put a stronger team out that der-

fth.

BIRTH

DALTON SATLD OF A LOD.

The Daily Press.

HONGHUNG, May 1er, 1882.

The Hochi Shimbun says that a new stain-ship ompany

sto he established with a ospital of 3,000,000 you aud that Mr. Iwasaki Kojiro intende resigning bis position in the nanos department so as to accept the presidency of the company.

Tam further correspondence on sanitation in Hongkong, though it does not contain much

A very anocoastal course duntants was given that is absolutely new on the subject, makes on Friday night in the Clab Lusitano. at whioli somewhat more clearly manifest the ques the principal members of the Portuguese com tjóna'at issuo between the Governor on the unity and a few visitors were present. The masis was supplied by this band of the Spanish one side and the Surveyor-General and Co-frigate Dona Maria de Molina. lonial Surgeon on the other. His Excellency

The British steamer Huntingdon, which ar desired to instruct those officina by the light rived hereon Saturday, from Neronatie, N.S.W., of bis pro-Chiness ideas instead of taking reports that on the 23rd ultimus, in lat. 1031 N., their advica un anitary matters. It is well, of and long. 181.52, she came across a native bcut with throw natives on board, supposed to be coureo, that a Governor should have opinion sound to Manila, having no provision or water of his own, area on questions upon which thens acconaccies were supplied them by the he cannot pretend to be an expert, but it is steamor. absurd to suppoas that colonial officials will

The Registrar General'a returns of birthdad

be found willing to accept Chiness guild's deaths for the first quarter of the current year or doctors as guiden lo maliers on which are published in the Gazette of Saturday. There wore 29 births among the British and foreign

Dr. Eitel's views appear to be in accordancO with these of Dr. Daigaon, who, on sanatory grounds, profera the Chinese system of having no areas of this sort,

I should like to see a more detailed report the Sarvayor General on the subject.

(Blened) J. POVE HENNISST. April 7, 1881,

of

aby stape.

MISTRESS AND SERVANT.

babited at present, but there an other places Lum Yau, amal to Mrs. M. E. Snelling, was besides which are inhabited, the four of which | charged with having used, abusive and insulting is lower than any adjoining street, and regardlanguage to her mistress on the 57th inst. Ing which it is impossible to say that one can Mrs. Snelling said the defendant had only boot Walk in and out of them without geing down in her unploy a week, and during that time the woman's condoot had cansod hor mueli aapɔyance. What I maintain in that the Building Orlin. Among other things, she was fond of whispering ace does not give the Colonial Surgeon the with the nondio, she hat gently been oberked power air. Price fers to, that it this art forbid for doing so, and on the day în question. Mrs. the construction of cellars nor their being in Snelling heard her wideperiur rain with the habitel, and that there is no law which forbide soolie in the passage. She asked the women the babitation of such basemanta sittated below what she had been whispering about, and the the level of sau strast and opening un to a lower women at onon abused her; wing strong Chinese tavel, as are in aplio of the best ventilation, by language, and kept up her sbose for about twe arca windows or otherwise, unfit for dwalling hours, room, in the rainy season especially.

(Signed) E. J. EL July 15, 1880.

The defendant denied having used all the sbusa imputed to bar. Ele said she kad only. abel the coclis to bring a Hght.and her mistress accused her of being too intimate with the man. She 60 years of age, and did and like snob Her mistress was always abusing ber The case was dismissed.

charge.

CORRESPONDENCE.

or Crowa land adjoining Marine Lots Nos. 18We denotholdourselves.zosponsible for the opinion

COLONIAL SECRETARY.

Surveyor General's-Ofios,

July 12, 1880.TE 5. Ho ahonid siso examlas whether the pre. only the tenants will have neither light mor Bir bave this honour to forward herewith ing the previous competition, and this time they souf system of drainage, and the position of ventilation. Aa Victoria is built on a steep for the approval of his Excelleasy the Governor, made amends for their farmer defest, being the Chiness house, is such as to affect injuriously slope, most of the horses have basements of this two plans of verandahs proposed to be erected victors by 8 points. The Folice did not seers the bealth of the troops stationed in Victoris, kind. Most of these basements are inhabited, so much by eight paints as at the first contest, opnstant representations having been made on and it will be better, co esuitary grounds, when

ever conveniently possible, to grant Chinese-ap- whilst their adversacies made a total of 55 mere the subject by the Officer in Command. than their first attempt, when they finished with 3. He will be expected, in making resomman gliostions for areas of the kind. 414 to their credit. The scores are as follow dataas upon the measures to be taken to somedy

(Signed) J. M. PRIOS, the defects in the sanitary arrangements of the

Surveyor-General. THE BUFFS.

Colony, to accompany such recommendations with any place, de.. that may be necessary, and information will be specially required on the so- MINUTÉ BY HIS EXOSLLENCY THE GOVERNOR, To Dr. Bitel.-My own personal observation onlled House Baokat system of the Chinese, and

Bat. Borgt. Forack Baret Kally... Borgt. Quinn Borst Doc.

Borgt. Instr. Ellis

Sergt. Rob Dean

Col. Sergt. Harriu.

. 200 500 000

TOTAL. IDS. IDS, YDA

21... 25 13 59 20... 18... 18. ... b 23 10 2160

...20... 17... l

April 17, 1880.

22 16 87on the respective advantages of water and dry.does not bear cut this statement of the Surveyor.

earth drainage in the public buildings, and ia tas Genaral buildings generally of the Colony; but he must Of course, if it were correct it would nenossitate bear in mind that all reports and recommendations legislation, as the existence of such cloned and are to be submitted to the Secretary of Stata in the

15

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first instance, and not to the Local Government; he is in short sent out to advise oi points at which the Tonal Authorities are ad issue, to de TOTAL.termine how far the sanitary systom of Hongkong

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Col. Sergt. Horodith 4 19 15 58

173 104 126 POLICE

200 500 600 7D8. D. TOS. 21 19 .. 10 Inspector Ozley they are or ought to be competent to give commanity, and 34 deaths, the latter being thus

Sorg. Both

25 1920 n professional opinion. Deputy Surgeon-stributed-British sud foreign, 9; Portuguese,

Inspector Thomson .....17... 23 | 3; Indiis, &c.&; non-residents, 11. The birth General MacKINNON, in his letter to the among the Chinese numbered 204, and desthe

P.C. McKay Tuapsetor Quincey...... 29 If 15.... 54. War Office, deals with the subject in 732. The anneal death rate per thousand for Inspector Fleming...... 25. 21... ... 55

Р.С. Балеть.......

13...... 41 most outspoken manner. He handles the the whole population for the quartor was 19.10;

Sergt. Robertson 29 1714 59 for the British and foreign community, 14:00, Governor without gloves, but if his labor, deducting non-residents 114; for the Chi-

187 189 1151 guage rather rugged it was clearly dictatedness, 19.43.

It will be seen that the best coraron sither side by rightcase indignation at the monations

Telegrafia have been rastived in Singapore vas Inspector Thomson for the Folios with 64, idea of any Governor of a colony being.so says the Straits Times) superpoing the total rext to whom were Sugant Butlin for the Fo uttarly wanting in common-sense and good loss of the Netherlands Indis Steamship Con lice and Sergeant Robinson of the Huffs with 62 taste as to order bis Surveyor-General para steamer Banda, which, the silvices state. This content losses the honours equally Zoundered in the Bleuits of Bapi, near (East of) divided between the two sides, and the question to take his instructions from ma zinateur" Homabawa, caly a for of the crew (livo moạn) of superiority being considered undecided, a third "who knows the views of the leading belag exved. No further particulares to hand, trial to decide their merits has been agreed. This

The vessel was on a voyage from Bateria to sontest will take plase next Saturdayp ́5 There may be something to New Gainen, and loft &mponam on the 15th inot. Chinese."

inabited Endomonts ought to be checked.

(Signed) J POPE HEINZROY, April 20, 1880.

REPORT ÚT DR. ETTEL.

and 106, in which I find nothing objectionable.

Respooling Marine Lot No. 106, the Governor's antharity is requested to construct certain dry 2TOAN on the foot path to Queen's Bond, s shown on plan, under the conditions nonslin all anorasalimentaras to removal.I have, &o.

(Signed)

Surveyor General; Hos, FREDERICK STEWART. LUD.

Auting Colonisi Secretary, &o, &o, &

MINUTE BY H. E. văn GOVERNOR. Approved sa to the verandabs on Lot 38

(Signed) J. ForE HESNESBY. July 14, 1880.

*

epresand by our Correspondanta.)

THE ROYAL "ASSENT.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE DAILY PRESS. BIE-Is coccidering the subject discussed' in your article of this morning, it should be borno In mind that there is no anomaly in the ayalam of Government of British Colonies; the plage of the Sovereign is doubly takon, by the Goreznar antaleo by the Secretary of State. A bill done not become an Act of Parliament until it has received the Royal assent, although it may bare been introduced by the Government, and there- fore I think your argument that because the Standing Ordare sayo grounds and ra- don upon which it (a bill) is founded. shall be stated sither by the Governor of any MINUTE BY H E. THE GOVERNOR,"

"oficial mamber oalled upon by him for that. Having read again the papar of March and purpose," the fact of its being passed by the As to the statements of the Surester-General in defective, szå in what way defects should ba romabled; and he is sent ont by, and will report that most of the bouses have basements of this April last and considered Mr. Price's and Dr Legislative Council includes the Karl to, the Boomtary of Stats alone, while at the kind" And that "most of these baserests are Eital's reporta, I cannot accede to the Surroor seat, will not hold good. The Governor-acts same time availing himself of all saintance that inhabited," I consnited the Committes of the General's request and authorise the construction in a double rapacity, his fiuction as Presistont of what be calls the dry areas shown in the plan of the Council being quite distinct from thes Nano-pak-hotg merchants, who agreed upon the of Marins Lot No. 100. can be given by the Local Government.

which he exercised as the incum lexons of Hər 7-Ism to request juo to furnish: Mr. Chad- fallowing pointe:

I adhere to the opinion referred to in my Majesty. In introducing bills be ocupies the wiok with a copy of this letter, and to make suon That most of these houses which are built Minate of the 7th of April, that, on asuntory place the Rouxstary of State doen in regard to alterations may be neary in accordance against a steep declivity, whether they be Chinese grounds, the Chitose system of having no Ares Cloverment bills in Fagbond in giving his with it in the second section of the agreement. honsos es foreign houses, bare such basements. -I am, &

2 That most of those basomente in ash of this sort is to be praferred.

conceivable that he might introduce a bhi and (Signed) BoxRT G. W. HEEREST

bouros, as aforesaid, which have dry window) But before my "boz wyproval of the plan to sent be takes that of the Queen. It is quite The Crown Agents,

I areas to admit light and air, are inhabited by communicated to the builder, let the question but have it passed by the Council, ami yot in his thoroughly considered in Erooutire Council.and other exposity as representative of the Quera ro- Chinese, never by foraigners.

S-That absspam of ront of such basement with that view let the papers, with Mr. Mrioe's fane bis out, in which case it would not be come an Onlinos any more than Goveromant GOVERNOR SIE J. FOPE HENEESST, KC.M.Q.

Elgeud) TO THE BOAT HUFOURABLY THE EARL OF rooms tempts the poorest to risk living in such reports, de, be printed for afficiat reference

bill passed by both Houses of Parliament be KIMBERLEY, (Received Outobar 10th, 1881) | rooms, whilst in some torwige houses the Chiass

July 16, 1850.

comes a Statute until it has received the Royal Government House Hongkong, servants have unch basament rooms allotted

asent. You may Had it boun intended that the August 10th, 1881

then for their quarters.

The fund in the Salep Archdeaconry now Governor shpald signify his assert to an Ordin stands at £1,906 199.8d. The ancient archiepisauce au bosquent to its passing before it could ecpal palsco, recently purchased by the Bibog

·My Lord;-With referance to the Despatch 4.That these basement rooms are known to be mail in favour of the Governor's theories She was commastad by Caplan Redwake, who Themes Streat Industries, by Peroy Bussst of the 26th of November, 1680, in which your be extremely unhealthy and invariably cause a on the dry earth system, which may leares, at Sourabaya, s' young wife to whom he This Elastratasl Pawphlet on Perfumery, & Lordship states that it is very desirable. that answelling of the feet wbloh the Tang wa hospital bat the Interests of the owners of houses perhaps be resorted to with good resultes married only a fortnight before he started published at 63, may be bad gratia from any offelent sanitary department should be formed doctors find most diffoalt to sure.

on this fatal voyage. The Bandz was a versel Choist or dealer is perfumery in the World, a recommended to my, Despatch of the 15th whom a ropply of of 698 tons gross register; 443-tons not. er John Gosnell and Co., Landen.{Advt] [631 | July, 1890, I have the homear to submit the lare so dosely bound up with this matter, that

ha somu płacon

J. POPE HENNEBAT.

of Nottingham, is undergoing a thorough rest ration preparatory to being handed over to the new soon the residence of ita future Bithope.

become law words would undoubtedly have been introduced to that effect. As Drdinance can not become law until it la published, and it begins with the words "Au Ordinator suscted by the