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Tas dificity raizad at the meeting of the Sanitary Bard yesterday with reference to the computory reporting of infectious dis. eases was suggested in these columns at an early stage of the disemanice on the Public Health Bill Nominally the Board has power conferred upon it to compel the re- porting of all infection, contagious, - or communicable diseases, but practically it is absolutely impossible to compel the Chinese to so report, for the simple reason that they

Inspector Sonnessy has ben appointed Insp. ter of Vehicles, vise Inspector Quincey, resigned

The Eussian oorvette Rynda, Commander Asellau, from Shanghai, saived here yesterday, sad the usual saluins were uchanged.

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Saone, a young ladies' acicol. A little talking go. Teacher; Now, gids, no talking; You net bo us quint so if you were all momborsot the Sanitary Board.

THE DAILY PRAS, FRIDAY, NOVAMBRE IND, 1568.

THE SANITARY BOARD.

officers at one end and the responsible tenant of a house or head of a family at the other-nbould A meeting of the Sanitary Board is held bowelled upon to notify the existenen of the restoriay afternoon. There were present-Dr. dinosis. Wall, it appeared it was practically im Ayres, Colonial Surgeon, President; Hou, possible to require the Chines to raport that, Wong Chins, Mr. J. IL. Stewart Lookhert, Reh-corise they did not know tin aympums of the gistrar General, Dr. Catio, Dr. Ho Ksi, Mr. disesses, or were unabl to recguise them; and Ede Br. J. J. Frausis, Q.C. and Mr. W. E. the only practical suggestion was that dispensa Crow (Secretary)

ries with qualified medical men in charge should bo, established. The nosemary corollary of that it seemed to him, was that if then piness were established they would have to maka a law requiring every case of disease

The minutes of the hat regular meeting and of an emergency mooting were read and non-

The SECRETARY road a 0.8.0. dospatch,

Manasa's paper on beri-berl had been circulated amongst the members and some replies had beon resolved to the questions which Dr. Cantic had suggested should be sout out on the saree subject. The papers wara ordered to be laid on the table of the port meeting.

Incidentally Dr. CANTLIN mentioned that Dr. Manson's paper was one that he had written for a medical society, and the Registrar-Genarni said there was a Chinese pamphlet on berbari which was being translatad,

HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB -

lenge Cupon the second day instead of the third expiry of the order and then made application Mr. TRASER-SMI suggested that subscripto be allowed to withdraw. If Mr. Danby und tion griffins should not be obliged toenter for the Leigh had not chosen to take any, steps in the Callangs Cap and Champions. It was an attor was their own fault Hp had to deal unfair tax and be suggested that it should be with the ones on the construction to be put on optional with owners.-

the section of the code under which the applios- "A vote of thanks to the Chairman terminated tisa was made to withdraw. Tha queativo med whather or not there wore suficient grounds the proceedings.

shown for granting them permission to with- draw from the action.

SUPREME COURT,

1st November.

IN APPEAL

BEFORE THE FULL COURT.

DANDY AND ANOTHER 2. THE. HONGKONG

HOTEL COMPANY, LIMITED.

In this at the plaintiffs appealed against the decision of the Acting Obiel Justice, delivered on the 18th October, refusing to allow them to withdraw from their original suit and bring a fresh one for the same cause.

Bir. Frands said however badly the argument had been put before his Lordship in Chambera by the soliciter who conducted the naso, ha (Mr Fransk) rubmitted there were amply sufficient grounds for granting permission to withdraw. and he asked their Lordships to take into con- aleration thin results of rhfacing loave to with- draw. Memre. Danby and Leigh would be satirely done out of aug benefit or relief. If the law here were the same as in England dismissal for want of proscention would not dubar frem bringing tarber action in the sauis cause. Their Lordships would admit that in such a case in Eng- land there would be no bar to further action.

The Aoting Chief Justice said he thought that in England they would be allowed to with draw by paying all costs, and if they thought it onld delig a fresh action.

war that two years and a half had been allowa

not a short ons. He made the oxtar on the 7th September and it was not to expire till the 8th October and that was auiple time for the production of those vonchers.

Mr Francis said he did not see how possibly

The PRESIDENT-Ia thero no partionfar term ease of disease should be reported at some local some time, it might be takin sa read, and that might be made by the plaintiffs with a view | Mr. Leigh could have got the vouchers froid Mr.

anu he

being driven to it.

Ariviged

more than clap-trap nevertheless. The obj of the Ivstituie is not so much to serve sit ample room for the eryday operationaf commerce as for the pronation of a gonos) CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY fowledge of the comuesint conditions of The Empire. Although the Exhibition of 1953 was not followed bythe universal roigh peace. thatste projectors fondly hoped, it had's potent influence it, the extension sol | Brmed.

The question of the necesiity of saking the promotion of international trade, an infle↑

consent of the writers of pepen to their pablico- once so clearly manifest that similar erlotifying that an addition of $1,000 had been made among the Chinese to be reported at those dis- tien having been raised, Mr. FRANCIS said that to the vate for the contingent expenditure of the pensaries, and then the offer in charge would when information was given to a public body, bitlons have since besa bold by almost Board, and another forwarding sopies of the go and see it it was commandable or not. He unless a request to the contrary was expressed, every civilized nation, and it is by an et Fever Commission's report for the information could not ormonive of any other way in which it was anderstood it might be communicated to

thess dispensaries would work than that of diss the public. of the members. hibition that the Frezoh are about to

The Board went into committee and rommet sovering the disease and taking steps for the Dr. CANTIAS was requested to look through celebrata the centenary of the Republ. consideration of the by-laws dealing with the segregation of the patient. But the dispensaries the papers and prepare a digit, which he con- Following out the ides underlying the copulary reporting of infectious and cen- did not exist, and they did not know if the Gerssented to do...

arnment would motion them. It asemed to It was proposed that the Board adjourn for more ambitions undertakings many toontagious diseases.

The PRESIDENT mid It was a question at the bim the only thing the Hoard could do was to a fortaight. on the Continent have established commer-nat masting who wore to be made table to pass a resolution to. the effect that it was Dr. Ho KAI said he thought they shock meet Furnish the information in case of disease Qopur- hat positive to frame by-laws for the the following week and get on with the by-laws ial museums of their own, which may ring, in a house, The Committen sold not compaleoxy reporting of infections dienasus; as fast as posible. The small por easson was ba corsidered an aid to and corolley come to any agreement on the subject.

in foot the Board "should formally decline, just beginning.

The REGISTRAR-GENERAL PAminded mem- Mr. J.J. Francis, Q.C., înstructed by Mors. of the spread of technial education. The The REGISTRAR-GENERAL sad that during after the statement made by the Registar

Mr. Frausis said their Lordshipsworld so that Imperial Institute will be commercial the interval he bad given this question very General and Dr. Ho Kai, if they shared the hers that compulsory vaccination was at present Caldwell and Wilkinson, appeared for the appol

careful attention, and instead of the difficultion views of thous gentlemen, to entertain the sub-going on.

lants, and the Attorney-General (Hoz. B. L. in England there was provision for discontinu. Museum for the whole of the British E-tanding in any way to decrease they seemed to eat, and call the attention of the Government The Board then adjourned till Thursday, the O'Malley), instructed by Mr. Wotton and Dea-ing a sait, but that was not a bar to bringing

con, for the respondents. pire, and it appears to us almost impossible increase.

another action. He thoughs there was vory From Inquiries made, and speaking to what it deemed necessary to be established be 15th inut.

Mr. Francie said this appeal, was made under gras denbt whether og ugt in that qurt all also from his own knowledge, he found that fore it ould do an. He did not seo, although he d overrate its importame. But it will most of the dies mentioned in the Bret took part in framing the by-laws, how No. 4

Ordinance 17 of 1563 grainst the decision of the farther sotions ware isbarced. It was for that, ba a masoum only, but a burana of inform-clause of the by-laws were unknown to the could possibly be carried ont. Of course if the

Acting Chief Jentice Under the section of rason that the present appeal came before the the code it was competent for the Court to make Court. The roal and embatantial ground for tion and a meeting place for all interested in Chinose, Small-pox they might take as knew, third claus was passed they could deal with the

such an order as they appealed against if there was king for leave to withdraw was that appellants- but even in a case of small-port would be as cases treated by registered medical practitioners. the dependencies of the Empire. That difficult for a Chineman as for an ordinary but how any person could be punished under qu

The annual meeting of mentors of the Hoog. not "such cause shows as made it prohibitory were advised by counsel that they had no ground Bree;s an individual marchant, will desire European to say whether it was small por or tion she did not ace. They could not ba pavished kong Jockey Club was held at the Hongkong within the discretion of the Coart. Ho submit af action at the time they brought it.

The Aoting Chief Justice said he understood no direct - benefit from it, may be taken fornowledge of it, but the anates they had for it disease or did not know that tos ilsoase which-Ho J. Hell-Irving, Hen, L. Larion, Major refusing this appellants the leave to withdraw that the order was that the gait should praeced not. With regard to sholera, they had some if they did not know of the existence of infections Hotel yesterday afternoon Thers were present: tod that there wore a reasonable grounds for granted, but that it will be substantial bene-ware very numerous, and it would be vary dif. existel was infections, god, furthermore, the Tripp Mesare. W. H. Farbe, J. Grant E T which they asked for. He was afraid that one in the ordinary way.

to the nation collectively admite of to float for them to say whether the type they clauss throw the responsibility on to so many Woodia Mr. Grote, B. H. Gray. B. Fraser of the reasons whiol influenced the Acting Mr. Francis, said ho ostaisly never under 124 doubt. It is not one of those cassa in which had was infections or not, for si vomiting out that in point of foot no one would be responsible. Saith, La Mendel, E. W. Eutier, D. McCulloch, Chief Justice in Chambers was dissatisfaction stood that.

parging was called cholera. He had taken- the It might be differently worded, so as to lay the T. Jackson, J. W. Noble, O. W. Dickson, JS at the delays which had taken place in candaat- The Acting Chief Jnaties said the liften?ty an exact debtor and creditor account of cat trouble, to refer to a vocabulary of discasos resident manager of every hotel, boarding Mons, C. Hart, G. D. Bosing J. Tharbars. W. fng the mit. and returns could be made up, but in voting drawn up by Dr. Kerr, where medical oxhouse, soolie boarding house, brothel, and other Legge H. N. Mody. Arnholi, H. W. Disk, H. The Acting Chief Justin said the only real to elapse and the voucliers had not been pro- parience was very large, and he found that in establishments of that kind should be made Lightwood, F. H. Sawyer, Barr, S. J. Danby, or substantial grounds pat forward by puced. The time fixal for making the order was the modest sum of £2,000, suggested an every instanca a term hou had to t menntactared, responsible, but if eash manager was ignorant W. C. Murray, E. J. Coxon, ka

pellants were that the order slready made ex- addressed "Tha Eliitor," and thoes un kasues "The the contribution of this colony the Legitters was no Chinese equivalent and they had of the nature of the disease be conld not report:

Mr. W. H. FORBES was voted to the obär. pired on that day, " Manager." and got to individuals by a

The CHAIRMAN said that as the finsacial-

Mr. Francis said he was perfectly. well aware Corrispondente era roquested tofore their name alive Council may rest asstied that the had to manufacture a torm to describe the disease any more than any one else. He saw no other

los it is'underated by European

way for it than that among the Chinese very statement had been in the hands of morbers for of that, but he thought his Lordship should have and address with communications addressed to tie

considered that any intermediate application Editor, not for publication, hat es evidence of good colony in many indirect ways will receita

dispensary, and that the offer in charge should movedita adoption. bandsome return for the money. When for sinall-poz

The REGISTRAR-GENERAL, SAll he had refar. go and see whether it was infections or not. If Major TEIPPsaid he would like to my few to wet Bajde or interfere with that order was Daby in that time. Mr. REEXY spoke of chap-trap ho was pro-red to small-pex, bat lu was now speaking of that was the position of the Hard it seemed to words with reference to the accents. They practically asking for a star of procedings. The Acting Chief Justing said Mr., Leich The Acting Obief Justice said if there had stated that he was in constant communication {bably shinking of what has been said about cholera, typhus, typhoid, scarlet fever, and him they could malie no. by-law on the subjent would see that they had a gredit balunos this

the Institute in concesion with the In-diptaeris. He had no debt his learned friend op antil they had communicated with the Gararn your, which had not been the case for several boon aficient grounds, such as the documente with Mr. Danby. However if the time was ant perial Federation agrement. Whatever myosite (Dr. Ho Kai would be able to throw more ment. In their attempts to legislate and make years. They were 8615.41 to the good, and this not having come to hand, justice would require suficient there was nothing to present them en was principally due to the large number of on that an extension of time should be granted and showing ease from asking to bare the time ex- light on the subject, but he thought it was one by-laws they were beginning at the wrong end be said of the latter, for or nøsinst, the Im. that required gery careful consideration, they had never taken the trouble to consider the tries at the last meeting, which broughtis 36,665.that would have been the proger thing to have tended.

deliberate very etthjest broadly under its diferent heals, sul This was ouiefly due to the large entries by Me.applied for. If he had understond in Chambers Dr. Francis said it spamed to him, and ho paris Institute will bara little direct eflet and that they should

fully before they imposed a ponaity people that was the cause of the difficulty they were Sasance. If they locked at the former year they that there were grounds for allowing the ease to cught his friend would agree, that there was upon it; it is not in that congestion that we for not doing something they worn not able gotting into with these by-laws.

would find that their entries did not come up to stand over for the purposs of obtaining the grave doubt us to the proper construction of To CHAIRMAN said that ma mustter of fact much more than $5,000. Against that in stakes required documents or anything of that kind the section of the code, The Flow which hold it worthy of suppen, bat simply as to do. It appeared to him the most practical

way of mesting the difficulty would be to appoint a great many Baropeans did not understand and prizes they had given away $6.333. In the then he would have granted the appliation, not Messra. Danby and Leigh wers most powerful instrument for the promotion for onch district of Victoria certain poor's the diceness that had been mentioned. What year before, the entries word $4,335 and they withstanding that the order expired on that day of its construction was that they were daharred gave way $1,100 more than they raceled On Mr. Francis said he did not know whather by the refoval of permission to withdraw freag of comúzercial education and the difusion of officers who might have received a lazing in the cholora notina was put auf story one who wi commercial intelligence.

Westers medical scienos, and were really as Tomiling and purging ment for a doctor. Es this point he should like to make a remark. He the point was pressed upon his Lordship in Chambringing any further setion If that was not quainted with the diseases, and that they was moned to see a child who was vomiting thought they gave away too much. They had a boca, but the grounds upon which the application actually so there was very considerable doubt an hould kovo organised dispensaries in in caseguence of an atas of whooping great deal in the way of expense to look forward was really made was that Connssl had advised to whether or not they would be allowed to very district of Victorin where poor people cough, and the father had gone to the Police to The Grand Stend was not in a condition to the appellants that the evidence they bad, was bring another action.

The Acting Chief Justias said there was a could apply in case of necessity. That required Station and got a dose of cholern mixture, stand much longer; it was getting very shaky, not sufficient tu selain their case.

and if the Club gave away more than they re The Acting Chief Justics I understood that difference between voluntary with lewal anıl consideration; he only throw it out as usages which was a vary inappropriate remedy. tion. At any rate he was certain that as thongs

Dr. CANTZIE said typhut was unknown in ceived they would soon find themastys in Counsel advised that they could not go to trial wore at present the Chiness world not be able to Hongkong, typhoid was not calching from person the rug box. There was no doubt that on gertain vouchers

Mt. Francis sald the Coack could not say now report the diseases: beangse they did not know to person, and scarlet feves, he did not know the Ball took away a great deal of their money. Mr. Francis said Counsel advised that they whether appollants could bring a frosh action. the diseases in the sense that Europeans with whether that was ever present in Eleoghong, At the last ball the subacriptions were $525 could net sustain a muit upon them, a different de long as that doubt existed. was it reasonable koma degree of medical training word supposed

Dr. Ha.KAJ said it was.

and they spent $1,742-$1,20 out of the thing from proceeding to trial. Jie thought to throw Mosers. Danby and Leigh back on the to know them.

Dr. CANTLIE said be thought they might got funds of the lab. The Fall wig an old perhaps be would make the case clearer to probability or possibility në horing their suit. Dr. Ho KAI said he was very glad of the oporer the difficulty by saying that any diseans established institution

aupposed their Lordships if he gave a brist outline of the Ismissed when, with un injury to the defendante, portunity of saving a few words in support of the learing out the nomenclature of the disease, assume it was a very expensive item. As far as agents and architects to the Hotel Company. Their Lordships in refusing lare to withdraw wore believed to be infectious phold a reported, they could not do away with it. All the cause of action. Messrs. Danby' and Leigh, as the Court could place them on a safe position. excellent suggestion of the Registrar-Genaral, and he hoped those few words might hara some the Chinese did not know them by their names the course was concerned, there had boou only undertok to get out a quantity of furniture and paishing theapp Lauteria very easy penalty The Mossgorio Maritimes steamer Iradfect on the Government. They bad now a He was reported in one of the papara to have one really new item of expense, which would have fixtures. After getting them ont dispatas arose for the neglectful manner in which tray and The question for the addy, with the next outward Frensb mail, w Public Health Ordinance and a Sanitary Board, anid a reward should ba given when anyone to be paid for brand-by. He referred to the on certain matters connected therewith between sonductel their suit. leave Singapore for Saigon and this port to-day and they were trying, as it were, to get the Chi-reported a case of infections disease. He was latrines, o, whleli were being put up and whiel Mossrs. Daaby aud Leigh and the Hotel Com Court to consider was whether Messes. Danby At 54.00.

uose to conform to some extent to the principles not aware of having said so but he thought find been long wanted at the course. As the pany, and it was agreed that the claim sent in by and Leigh vererat liberty to bring another action ad practice of Western rastival weiance, but the it would be a most excellent thing, Dr. Ho Kui embers were aware, the course had been raised the former should be referred to arbitration. In for the same use after dismissal. Would it not Another not of games will be played by the Government, an far as he knew, had not done had spoken of the appointment of qualified men by Government and every gedearour had been nabiration it was stated that a largo quantity of be a more proper and better exoveien of thise ration Polo Clab tomorrow afternoon, when, on aarthing to train the Chinese in Western medical in charge of dispensaries. Considering what ho made to get it is proper order for moing and furniture had been provided by the appelants had the Court given liberty to withdraw, nunding count of the pains that hare baas taken to get science, and yet they arpooted the Chimpso to be had done for the promotion of medical science although the running course would be ready in and had been received by the Hetal Company. the appellasta por all the costs of the proceeding together evenly matched teams, some good playable to give information when a case of intea in Hongkong no pas had a better right to speak time he was afraid that the training coarse would This was admitted by Mr. Metalloch in bicken and, if necessary, ipinr a limit of time, will doubtless be exhibited.

on tha kuhjeat than De. Ho Kat hud, and he cares a great deal of trouble in futurs à great afidavit. In arbitration there were two quessay six or twelve mouths, within which action | tious disenso occurred. It was trap that by pri-

rate enterprise and voluntary efforts something was now looking forward to see what could be deal of expense had been inoured in getting this tions raised. The goods had been purchased must be brought. The wo ey. it must be re are unable to distinguish most of the die- It was stated in evidense during the progreske collego had beer started a train Chinese done with the young men when they were contain order. Ho thought under the circum-through a general agent, a relative of Mr. mem barert, was not in the hauds of a third pe eases. With the symptoms of one, and one of the convict case on Wedseday, that the Bid in Western medical science, but that was only a trained, to make them fal, which was most stares they must consider that they had done Danby's, and the claim was made out in one son, but in the hands of the Hotel Company, who only, are 'they well acquainted, pambaly,guard who was knocked down and who had bir beginning. He thought it was quite useless to go on his part and a great thing for the very well this year, although they might not do involes and it was requested that instead of this had full use of it. It s Mars. Danby and the Company should have boon sappiled with Leigh who were losing the interest on that rife taken away on the jetty at Kennedy tora expect the Chinese to be able to observe the verament But Mr. Franeis said if we bad so well next year.

Mr. FLASER BMFTE said he did not quite the original bills from the different persons who money, not the Hotel Company. The proceed principios of Westorn medical science without dispensaries owry cans of illives would have to that the provisions as to compulsory reporting the occurrence, and has returned to India. should be applied to this čiarise alone was

knowledge amongst them. So far as the diseases objet to that. They had to legiziste for the giring too much in prizes. Un the contrary receipted by the persons who rocived the all of a harassing notare. The question was, under discussion ware concerned, he was eer prout condition of things. When the son the mero prizas they gave the greater was the enemy. He (Mr. Francis) appeared for Meesre Was the Court ming t put them to the nu eminently practical one and might safely The four thieves who were en successfully captain the Usiness had no notine of dipteris, ditious altered the legislation would be amended. enragement they offered to wanes and the Danby and Leigh on the arbitration, sari proti risic of losing a large sum of Dies be have been adopted by the Board forthwith. lured by two constables on Tuesday night wes typhoid, or typhus. They certainly had a name If the Registrar-General, Me Weng Shing, and better were the fields they got. He was quite eally admitted that the appellants were entitled their affans had been miaraauge. It e mid trought before Mr. Woodhouse yesterday. The for typhoid and typhus, hat of his own know. Dr. Ho Kal could tell thear what diseases were shre that any appeal to the many millionaires of tu show these vouchers, and an award was rade make no dif.rue to the Hotel ompany what To attempiric-empel Chinese to report was remanded, as the Police are stili bug ledge he could say that they put it down as a recognised by the Chius as infections they this colony would be liberally responded to, and in which it was stated that Mosars Danby and order the Court made. They would bain exactly typhus, typhoid, diptleris, and so forth, making enquiries into the matter and in attempt disease contracted by man whin cohabiting with could pass a by-law that the particular diseases he thought that was a field that might be Leigh ware to bring forward the original bills the same position. His Lordship was of opinion, would be futile, whereas with all-ing to bring home to the pdsoners the attempts the other sex: They certainly know nothing of should be reported, but it seamed to him a man uporated on vary mech more extensively than it duly discharged and receiptel, and immediately he understood, that appellanig ware at libarty be..

the nature of the diseases, and they applied co. could not be punished for not reporting was He thoroughly andowed what Major on such production the Hongkong Hotel Combring a froh action. burglary they are charged with. pox they

well acquainted; and,: are

medies which, if not calculated to hastea, the disease he did not know to baintentions though in Tripp had said with regard to the Ball. It was psny were to pay them such sem--some $14,000 The Acting Chief Justice-No, Mr. Faducis, whatever the native, riese may be an

death, of the patient, would at least do him the opinion of some one elegit night be infectioca curataly a most scandalous thing that they cul- might be shown from the receipted in I never said that.

The CHAIRMAN said under those circumstances shoult ben a matter of $1,200 per annum on veices to have boon paid. The arbitrators Mr. Francis sidheunderstood their Lordships to the infectious nature of the disease,

no good. So far as diptheria was concerned,

it, and he would suggest that the subscúption found that these goods had been notually sap were inclined to that opinion. What differones the Board, with such a law in force, would

thay called its throat disease, and that was all they could not have any penalty. The Chinese terms for the disease could be applied

Dr. CANELIN auggested that it might be put for the ball should be raised from 85 to $10. plied, and that the Hotel Company should pay sold it make if they brought a fresh action 3.

He did not believe there was singin mem, for them on the production of the bills from the His Lontship said the difference was that the be in a position to take measures to arroat is

to quinsy, enlargemony of the tonsils, elongation in the form of an invitation to report.

Mr. FRANC said, it was no men putting her of the Race Club or any gentleman who persons from whom they had been purchased, ground of the application made in Chambers was apread the moment the first case accurred,

of the vulas costing bent onions it as an invitation in a bylaw. They might went to the Ball who would object to that, and it receipta og discharged in the ordinary business to evade the effect of as under made a month they certainly knew about the infectious It would be concetrably possible to establish;

nators of diptheria. As for cholers, they bad a publish da many invitatious as they liked, as in would make a very material difference in the form. Noonseof action against the Hotel Company before. If it had been a more matter of form it dispensaries all over the city aid compet As an instance of bow European customs are

name for it, but onlntry comme diarchoss was, vitations, but what they were there to do at pre-credit side of their accounts. He had great could rise in that way until the proper vouchers might have boon different.

Br. Franois raid of conesa they had nothing Chinese o report every case

of diseas being adopted by the Chinese, we may note that covered by the same term as well as every sent was to make a rule that should be completers in seconding the adoption of the report. ware produced and tondered. As a result of

yesterday a black bordered expron was inapevis of disease accompanied by vomiting and glory and which could be enforced ander As far as he could gather, the affairs of the his Mr. Danby, who was at home at that to do now with what Mr. Caldwell had sail be

Club had been most economically managel, and time, endeavoured to obtain, und did obtain whether infectious 'ur not, as was suggested notifying the death of a Chinese marchont, with parging, and here again the infections nature persity.

fore his Turdahip in Chambers. Howefer weak The CHAIRMAN suggested they should con- for this the thanks of the members were largely complete set of vouchera. He actually got the or erroneous these arguments were, they should* by the Registrar-General and Dr. Ho Ka, an intimation of the time of the funeral, and the of the disease was unknown to them. With re- but to attempt to fords. Western medicine customary friends are invited to attend gard to small-por also sithough they had a dis-ne e provision for compulsory reporting to due to Major Tripp, who was one of the most bille from the whole of the people who had haya no effect now. If they had no right to smak-pox only and eliminate the others. The energetic aportamen they over had in this Colony supplied the goods, but not belug sufficiently bring in fresh notion than their Lordships were This is the first coccasion, if we are not mistake, not name for it and the Chinese medical mon on the native population on such a wholesale in which a notice of the death of a Chinam nedsily recognised it, the idea of the infections they considered it intrctious er.not was another that instead of improving their Bnancial position what was the best form of receipt, ho got the or weighing the merits of the case, against linese all know what small-por was. Whother (Applease.) He would only suggest to him carefully justructed and possibly not knowing giving judgment, without hearing, any evidence spale as that would be calculated to aronse has been issued in this form.

nature of the disease was quite rudimentary; they rever thought of isolating the patients, but, on thing, but they were quite aware when they had reducing the amount given in prias he bill receipted not by the firm who bad sapplied Messrs. Danby sad. Leigh for a sany of mone opposition, and might not be rosttended

the contrary, friends were allowed to visit not small-por, and if they were told to report the rather try to induce his many wealthy and the goods but by their agents or travellers, who areounting to uror $14,000. He was willing to with some danger. The matter is one to complaint to the Police to the effort that the Chinese to.

On the 3042 alt. the military authorities nude them freely. If they were to require the what they had got small per they could not influential friends to give an extra ong, and did not in some cases state oven who they were admit that there had been delays, but were

recognise the lives at the plead ignorance. The other diseases, wibia which get over the diflonlty in that way.

When these vouchers were laid before the arbi- †Mosera. Danby and Loigt to be so heavily pun. which the Coinoso abould be led rather cable hard boon dragged, pul on enquiries being commonoozent or during the course they ought they were not soquainted, sonid be left over The report was unanimously cytadtrators Mass Danbyand Leigh wers advised that ishod for! If Losses Danby and Laigh had than driven.

Mr. FXARER-SMITH-arid he wished, before they were not sufficient. One step had, however, missandnoted themsalvas in this matter, ns the made the master of a jank was arrested to provide means them in dingues for the present, but it was very important the If reporting he made cou-anchoring over the cable and endangering it. in the issues of whatever you light Board should get information of infections they proceeded in the election of stewards, fu been taken in thas obtaining these vouchers al Hotel Company alleged, they sould not be more pulsory only in cases of small-pox they will It was proved that the defondant has made it be attached to the breach of the by-lawr Chinese

flisenses so far as the Chinese were able to give it propose a vote of thuraks to the gentlemen who though they wereunt suticiently receipted Thess heavily punished, and be understood that weus the very soon, we think, recognise the reason custom to anchor over the cable, and one previous at present would be constantly breaking then distinction that ought to be borne in mind was the past year. He thought it spoke well for refused to pay the monay on the ground that had hinted that it was only what the appellants The REGISTRAR GENERAL said a very great had sonbly discharged the antissofthoffccduring vouchers were presented to Mr. McCullah who view his Lordship had taken of the matter and sonviction for the rate offence was admitted without kanwing it. Ho regarded the sugges ableness of the regulation, but a law to compel He was fined $10, or, in default, fourteen days tion thrown out by the Registrar Generel as the that in nearly every ouse Europeane had pre- the stability of meing in thir Colony that goatle these vonchers were not properly discharged in deserved for eating an they did persons to report in stery case of illness, imprisonmoot

very beat ons that could be adopted. It would perly qualified medical man to attend them, men like Mr. Forbes, Mr. Bell-Irving, Mr. the terms of the award. That was stated in Mr. The Acting Chief Justice-I never said any however infling, would be resisted even ins The Siam Mercantile Gazette records in also haga this advantage that it would encourage

Eyrie and others of whom these were spital McCulloch's aidarit laid before the late Chiefszah thing, Mr. Francis, Dr. CANTZIE said that more thair ball the representatives ouḍuoted their affaire, and for Justice. On that refusal a writ was issued Mr. Fracis-I was so instructed, my lord. European community, The to the ridgat on the Bangkok tramway. When to bad certain appointments here which could be Postaguras were not attended by qualified men. many years bad done so and he thought that, by Messrs. Danby and Leigh, specially endorsed. The Acting Chief Justice-Poopla are very establishment of dispensaries, however com- our going up had almost noobed long-kut-maz cocupied by Chinese trained in Western medical

The BEG1876 AB-Gang-Well, they have to long as they continued in that position, racing but at the instance of his Lordship the matter often instructed wrongly, and you will find you mendable it may be from a socialistio point and while the employés were doing all in their science, then there weak exist an encourage people about them who know the diseases, and in Hongkong would prosper. At the same time, was referred back to the arbitrators. The have been in this case

power to warn the pope of its approach, woat for a greater number of them to cous for in three-fourths of the desthe there is a doctor's beforethaalection of stewards, be wished toexpress parties would not agree and leare was granted

Mr. Francis, prosiding, said that if the Court of view that the state should make provisien Simmers suddenly stepped out of a gambling word to be trained. He thought that a further cartinentu, whereas the Chinese world no more the hope that the stewards next year would be a to the defendants to defend the case as an orgave leave to withdraw it would make ne for the treatment of all disasse, we are afraid house on to the track, immediataly in front of delay in this matter would be a diagrees to the be able to tell whether a dhead was infectious little more strict in carrying on racing laws. dinary nit. That was in February, 1886. Me-differense whatever to the defendants, while it the political education of the Government the hores. He was knocked down, and, after Government and all concerned. It was not of than they would be able to fly to hasten. It must have been apparent to many-it pertainly thing further was then done until May, 1888. Mare Messrs. Danby and Leizh a chance of being dragged several garde, the wheels posed whan the Colony was established, whan they The CHAIRMAN-But every one recognises wat to him that at last mesting many things Donly was out here at that time, and he did not setting forth their cass. It was quite within and community of Hongkong is hardly suf- over his neck, severing real large blood vessils might be content with setting up a Chinesosial-por.

took place that should have been investigated by thick insonmacy or advisable to proceed further the jazisdation of the court to do this. @ 4 biently advanced for such an arrangement, physician, who happened to be on the car, me hospital; they ought now to be considering the The REGISTRAS GENERAL-Bat they are not the Stewards. He was not prepared to make them as he intended going home very shortly and Hi Lardship-The construction I put on this any ebarge against anybody, but it was very he would then obtain the neoasary signatures, section of the code is that the application must It seems clear, we think, that for the present at the poor man's side is a moment, but the establishing of something like a European hospi are of its infections madara

anfertuante fellow died almost immediately. | fal for the Chiness and also furnishing them with The CHAIEMAN-All wement is for them to clear that there were some cases of in-and-out He had only been hong on the second visit show suficient grounds, the Board will have to restrict the operation

non versed in Westert medical science to assist rupert it. It makes no difference whether they retsing which ought to have been loquired in about four months. Their Lordships would ap Nr. Franck-However fable and imperfect of its regulations na to the reporting o

to. It was to the interests of racing in this derstand that in the bennoo of Mr. Daaby and the argument addressed to your Lordship in The Hongkong, Canter, and Micas Sts.then and to teach them sanitary salonas and to kuur it is infections or not.

give every aid in this direction the poor Chinese The REGISTRAR-GENERAL said that as for Colony that it should be pure, otherwise it as this winess was conducted mainly in Eng-Clam bere may have been disease, te anuali-por alous, and we fail to meat Company's sterner Pasan bas been pih-reqirst. He key very mach pleasure in neport giving rewards, as suggested by Dr. Cantle, if would soon go to the wall. There were certain and, there was great diffulty in wetting those His Lordship-The ouse was very wall argued. see why it abould not have gone on with the bited from raining to Catton in consequencing the suggestion of the Bagistrat Geasrul, they did that they would get any number of re-races in which the running was of such a kind invoices properly prepared, because a great Mr. Francis in afraid your Lordship bee business yesterday afternoon. Mr. FRANCIS en days ago it appears the Powan was boarded consideration of the Board.

epute will the Coates aathorities Screend he was sure the abject was well worthy the ports, but they would find that most of the paser that it could only lead to one inferense, and deal of the business of these houses was not not taken into consideration the affidavit of Mr.

were not infections,

that was an inference which be need not mag- [transacted in the house but by agents of Caldwell, which establishes abundant recen is of opinion the Board has commençed at by the Customs ofloor walls on her way to Mr. For said ho agread vory much with what

Mr. Eva enggested timi all medical practi-gest because it must be apparent to everybody the fras, who took the crdere, collected the why leave to withdraw should be grunted aud the wrong end, and ought to have consider. Canton sad about fifty packagee of sulphur and had been said by the Registrar General and Dr. timers should be required to report tasas of in- He would only suggest that on the slightest money, and gave the receipts. Even supposing permission given to bring a fresh action.

saltpeice were found among the cargo, Fargo Kai, bat he thought the thing before the factions diseases they attended, end that the sign of in-and-out running, where there were for a moment, which he did not wait and which His Lordship said that if he rand only the ed the question broadly before proceeding heen smuggled there by sme of the passengers now was to frame a by lay under the Ordinance word "qualified should be teleted, zo as to in good grounds for suspicion, it should be Mr. Dauby most positively denied, that Mr. affidavits roade by one side he would come to to deal with the by-laws. With all respect The Customs at Canton referred the matter to which required the Board to make a by-law for clade Chinese practitioners, because although theroughly investigated. They had seen that Danby had done what the Hotel Company some very strange decisions. to the learned Quear's Counsel's knowledge Peking with the result that the Potas has bra the compulsory reporting of contagions and there men were not qualifise in the technical in England lately there had been a good deal charged him with, that he had received a com Mr. Franois argued that there was nothing

probibited from running to Danton. It we of procedure, we would venture to point out understood that she would consequently be stofections diseasva. He was very much oversee they ka soothing about discussor of this kind of racing, and noble sa mission or discount from the eotul suppliers in the affidavits of the other side to disprove gentlemen had been arraigned for it. The and that the money which ha obimed for the that. He asked the Court to reveran, the deci- that in legislative bodies-and for the on the Macao line, the Basting, taking her they would not ourry cut, but there was the

to fording, anything on the ommunity which they ought not to practice.

Dr. Bo Kat said that if the alteration seg- Marquis of Ailesbory had been warned off goods was not actually paid by his for the goods,sion of the Acting Chief Justice and grant present purpose the Sanitary Board may be place, but from what wahear later there appare Ordtaanos, and that was what they had to lock gestel by Mr. Ede we made they would have the core, as he ought to ho, as a wound he was still ettiled to something. Their Lord Alessa. Tanby and Leigh: leave to withdru

every likelihood of the matter being brought to considered a legislative body—it is usual for an amicable settlement.

at. He would like to see Chinese dispensaries people reporting itch and things that kindral and a blokguard, and any one who ships would remember that Mesars. Danby and from the present suit and bring a fresh notion. established all over the Colony, and he would like which they know to be infaticos, bat their iden did the same thing on the Hongkong Cenry Leigh ked supplied goods to the value of $14,000. The Attorney General said his friendl had re- the discussion of any question to have as ite

to see doctare set up who would give advice to the of infection in connection with small-pox was ought to be dealt with in the same way. He that that money was still due to them, that the ferred to a good many facts which, so far sa ho basis a Bill, or, as it is termed io France, ni The drawing of the crews for the Chair'e poor when a communicable disse existed, but simply bilj

was not making any personal allusions; be mere- Hongkong Hotel Company had got that money was able to understand, were not, stictly speaking, and American Cup race in the Regatta tak be thought it would take a long time before Dr. CANTIE said he thought the idea of ly wished to call attention to the matter and and were enjoying the use of it. Supposing before, the Court. He had referred to the post- project of law. To open and proceed with a place on Wednesday evening, with the following such a thing could be done, and it would have to seperating the Chinese Bel Europeans was would leave his rumarks to the experience, the the claim was los lurge, and a large reduction rion in which Wesra. Debby and Leigh hand been discussion without having anything on result:-

be very carefully considered, becauas it was very good, but he had been informed on good an- good-new sound the intelligenes of racing tannbars was made from these bills, there would still placed, and although possibly there might be some the basis of the discussion would

matter involving public expens. The question thority that sight-ninths of the Portuguese were if he was called upon to make definite charges be something like $10,000 $12,000 due to them. hardship is the framing of the code still they rozn paper

was, what was to be done with the present by w. attended by Chinese doctors. If they made a dis he should do so, and he would have no dilleulty The appellants wished to bave the matter placed in that position by their own faches, and all be very much like beating the wind.

Ms. Taxora said be might point out, what tination, which class would they put the Porta, in subatantisting them. He object, however, thrashed out and properly danidad, and it was that the Court had to do with now was the can. be had tried to point aut once before, that this gute In? because if they compelled them to have was simply to bring the matter before the mem not fair to them that they should be deterred.struction which was to be pat on this particular Was an illustration of the perfect inutility of European deotons they might object. Some of bere, and be hoped the Stewards next year, if The Acting Chief Justice-Certainly not, but section of the bodo. There were some facts placed jumping, or attempting to jump, as the Board them preferred to have a Chinees doctor. Thop they noticed anything like what he bad referred they have debarred themselves.

before the court which he was ready to admit, did at its very first meeting, into the framing of would therefore have to separate the Europeans to, would exercise their prerogative and deal with Mr. Prancis rebmitted they were being de- and hressrs. Danby and Leigh were entitled by-laws before they had considered the general into two classes, those attended by Chinese it excording to racing; is w. He proposed a vote barred. By statute of common law they had to the Beneft of those facts. They buđ | sir yaani within which to bring their claim. 10 stated that the honesty and bona fides of the question of the sanitary condition of the colony doctors, and those attended by European doctors of thanks to the Etewards

The PRESIDENT-Could not we do something and the method of decling with it. Before they

MR. L. MENDEL seceded and the vote was this case they had brought their notion by mievanchers which formed the foundations of this had taken into consideration for one moment beginning Cenld not ne maks by-laws as passed, taigi pa take. They commened the action having us were disputed befors the schitrators. The

Major Tziry aid he was sot very well up, in groundsfor their cult at the time of commencing- fæst point ba bind to deal with was the dispute. the general principles which should gorern regarda small-pox? them in dealing with the question of in- Mr. FEANCIA Baid:ths Boulty at present racing law, but he was tinderthe impression that The Acting Chief Justion anid he did not mi- between the parties as to the furnishing of the fectious diseases in connection with this large was that the Board sitting in Committee must Chinese population a committed was appointed report to the Board, sitting as the Board, the to draw up plan. Its presumed it position in which it found feil. was possible to drew up by-laws for the re After a long discussion, in which Dr. GANT porting of infections and contagious diseases, and Le advocated the reporting of all cases of dis committee was instructed to do so before any ezse believed to be infectious, the following re- one had avw considered whether it was possible solution, proposed by Mr. FRANCIS sad seconded or useful to do so as matters stood at present by the REGISTRAR-GENERAL was adopted In everything they bed hitherto considered theyThat in the opinion of this Committee they can. had gone into debil before they had endeavoured motusefully prossed with the by-laws in their pro to constder the more general principles on which sent form and that they to report to the Board

swall-per. The suggestion of the President and been dismissed from the gaol a wook afuraving some one to sasist then end to spread be reported, and the Chinese medical men would | agree with Major Tripp in regard to the Tiab { had actually supplied the goods and should be fingstaken in thesuit had been very small and notat:

The first practice of the Hongkong Foctial Club will take place on Tiereday next on the round of the Polo Club at Causeway Bay, which the members of the latter Club have on. sented to Lond the H. F.G. for practices and alche fa the ground at the racecourse is in Et state for playing on.

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Little Divar

Frederick

E. Shopbard

Nielson (troke)

Bookart Nygard Dorezn

F. Shepherd (stroke)

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whereas Chinese had not.

In the recent discussion in the Finance Committee on the proposed contribution to . The Imperial Institute, the Hou. P. RYRIE said there was a great deal of clap.imp about} the institution that if a manufacturer in Manchester or Leads wanted to know what goods were consumed in China, he would take a different means of gaining informa tion than by going to much an institution :| he would spply to soms mercantile man in London of elbowbara who had relations with the country or io. ibe agent of the firm be wished to deal with. No one, said the hon. gentlemas, would order goods po a sample be aaw in an exhibition. No doubt Mr. Bras The following days hava toin and for practer their prosediare should rest. Be thought it Me Asore asid that at tas next meeting he is correct in his statamente se to the modes Monday Internations Tonday, Amoris was adviesblei it was podle that the aristone would be prepared to sabmit two or three re- Woodin, W. H. Forbes, B. E. Grey, M. Grpte son of their appeal was that they wished to evade manner as though the action were for bill of of doing business, but the arguments in Danish supi Bridegs Gemsa cops. Haturday's patient might be organsted. If we proposed expressed

oùp; Wednesday, Charman's cups. Thursdays) of fat cotton and should be rested, to as the lations embodying the opinions that had been and G.-8. Coxon.

| thą order of the 17th September. They did not fatehange for $20. The dias was really at au Mr. MENDEL Inggested that the stewardnak that the time might be extended but they sat. It stood now dismissed. The order of ton. favour of the Imperial Institute consist of spea

podiqui. 1. Za suply to Dr Canille it was stated that De. l'consider the advisability of mcing for the Chal. waited (ii) half-paat turwe on the last day of the 'Cours of the 17th September was that a petition

F. Shephard (stroke)

vadrickren Oogk Taylor

Skott (sloze) Roakfurt Baseb Lone.

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the Stewards could only take up à maiter of derstand that. He thought they had ground of roughers. This point was thoroughly before this kind when it wasbrought before theraction. astion. They were led to go on with the suit and all the parties from the very commanorment,

Mr. FRAMER-SMITx mid Major Tripp was wiked for judgment on a specially endorsed writ and it was the point upon which the Hongkong · under a wrong impression. The Stewards could Mr. Francis said their whole ground of setian Hotel Company refused the, claim of Mozart. deal with such a case of their own accord. swan tiro award. Until they had produced suf- Danay und Leigh. La resp:ot of "that refuss! * Major TRIPP read out the names of the re- Boient roachors they had no ground of acties Mesara (anby and Leigh issued a writ and tiring stewards The whole of these were igible at all. Mesars. Danby and Leigh were advbred sndeavoured to proceed by summary procedure for re-ekstion with the oxception of Mr. Hoppius, tast their ground of action was not sufficient, 1886. He apprehended that horavar grave. and be put it to their Lordships that at the lixss the issue and however serions the ev hajusnrest • who had left the Colemy.

The following are the stewards elected-Hon. they spad the writ in this particular action Mesare. Danby and Laigh, that: Court would not Chater. Moos. T. Jackson J. Great EL. P. Hyrie, Hot. J. Bell-Irving. Hou. C. F. they had no ground of setion whatevers be frightened by those considerations, bat would His Lordship salā sa ho understood it, the res. interpret the maping of the code in the same