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FURTHER FROM KR. DEADWICK, CMA, TO ACTING COLONIAL SECRETART.
Drainage and Whfor Works Ofs>,
Beaconsfield Arende,
10th January, 1800. Ste-In continuation of my report, datad 40 Jangary, I have the honour tombmit the fol- lowing observations with regard to roomanda: tions 3, 5, 6 of the Commissioners appointed to
part or the favor in the Western District. Recommendation III, That newly
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To the competition for the lawn tennis champoints to be dressed at present, the room quastion of earth cutting as he had already given blog to prevent accumulation of watér bókind regulation of say nullah involves a queation of pionship Me E. J. Coroa played. Mr. G. U mondations of the Commission that soll his opinion on it in a report which had been air it. If any spring apposes on the our face, draina drainage it should be referred to the Water and Patta yesterday afternoon and won by two sets dralange be proceeded with at once and that the calated among the members. He took the same should be constructed, before the filling is com Drainage Department, so that arrangements to love. Me... Hint will play Mr. C. Platt outfing of earth be regulated. A commission view on the subjest na Mr. Humphreys and Me.moncad, to provide for the free usage of its may be made for combining itwith the general
wan appointed by the Governor to take ovidence Chadwick, and he thought that row mast he water. Indeed, it is desirable to form rough system. this afternoon.
The question as to which Department should and report upon the onliealthy state of the taken by ovóry practiont mau, for there mors stone drains over the surface to be illo in, There was quite a general movement amongst Western district on the 23rd November, 1887. very few measures which would interfere more specially in any natural depressions.
carry out the work may be doukled by the s The greater part of the district in gnes of Dapartments concerned to end sorora! pase. the in-of-war yesterday. The British ships, One of the recommendations of that. Committeo, with the progress of the Colony than the stop- Burea in all, rotacsed in the afternoon from fy was as to the necessity of subsoil drainage, ping of earth cutting. In relation to the question bas bon sold, and the Governmeal caunot, Ou looking over the pspor of instructions, I tam, and the Franch gunboat Vipers and the But the Coromission Fort farther than they lion of overcrowding he did not think there I presume, enter and drain private property flod that Recommendations 3, 5, 6 were also ne I therefore submit a Report on Derman guaboal is hoch arrived from a web requested to do by the Government would be auy opposition on the part of the GAs to the lule on which work is in hand, the 'fered to ms.
D. CHADWICE. orci, bilet the Chinese squadron, nusistor and math cortain recommendations with serument to talding steps in this matter oning Sanitary Roard passes the powers nocasury the wime. of six vous, under Admiral Bang, loft for Siu-terance to earth antling AND referepoe was to any apprehension as to how it might affect to spare propor draiungo. It is premature La made to it in the petition, nur was any complaint Fortain Government establishments, becanes, so deniu un-solit hats, buenise the manner of drain- gapore ledge of the Chinese language and that the
made as to any harm having been consiomed by for ds he knew, in all of them the proper subricage dependla syou the plan of occupation adopted
· Tho Ceylon Observer of the 3rd justant anys earth outting, sud in his opinion, in enquiring space was allowed.
by the purchaser. pust should be mangly remunerated to ensure gir. William Des Voux (Governor of Hong-to this matter, the Commission went beyond Mr. FRANCIS moved that with regard to the 7-What-the Government, ean, and in my in all respects a very reliable man; and that, kong) is a passenger homeward bound in the M. their purus. In the whole of the evidence taken Committon's recommandation sa to the disposal opinion, should do, is to provide proper nut-falls under him should be acecond with similar M. steamer Caledonion which arrived here on no reference was made to the subject of earth of the dead, the Socratary be requested to can for land-drains by regulating the natural water- He is socompanied by Lady Dos Voer and he exception of Major Brodka and Major Brooke by-laws ander sub-section 18 cf section 13 of Intended for immediate occapation. In the Committee of the Legislative Cound on de daughter. His xcellency was looking for merely referred to it in passing ood suggests the Ordinance; ibat the Government be in- formidiqu of ronda, also, and rising chonld be COMPANY, LIMITED,
that subsoil drainage should be attended to informed that the naisaugos, a. b. s. and d. mon- mads to intercept sub-soil water from building Wednesday Mr. Reis suggested that the frog wall. He was accompanied by his A. D. Cen (LATE THE HALL & Hours C. Co., Low assialant Harbour Maator Tight-rating-shore, and was met by Bie E.. Noul cuferones to it. He alluded to this second tioned in the Commision's report no longer tots below. In the mase of the Lower Richmond Walker, Colonial Secretory, who took them for portion of the Commission's roominendatione exter, and that-the-Government-ho-informed Roal, referred to io Par. 2, is may b daferred tached to the Rinigration Department, which drive.
Arst boonuse he wished to discuss it and that the Board had appointed a Committee to until a Water and Drainage works new in pro- hare done with it. Considoring the ovi-investigate the question of overcrowding, that gress, when say cab soil drainage that may s on soil be covered over, with turf mould and saben, would be a very satisfactory way of utiliz
At the Police Court yesterday before Mr. dance on that point is should strongly recom-the Committee was about to report to the Board, desirable will be easily and chooply affected. I to n thickness of at last thres inches, or by ing that gentleman's services, were it not Wadeletes, James S. Lagas was brought up on mend the Geroramunt to inke no notice of and to onil the attention of the Government to therefore, recommend the regulation of the rate or chucam. All new surtecesmanat. that a knowledge of the Chinese language is remand sarged with melting are to his pr the Commissions report on that subject, he the fact that under the Ordinance it was neces storm-water channels or gallahy which interesat ba sail covered by firat Jans."
7 no objection to newly on surfions being essentint if the department is to be really is in Ewo Street, East Point on the none if they referred to the evidence they sary for the Government to proclaim a district this district.
inst. Mr. A. B. Johnson; Crown Solister, ap would see that un'eno attributed the fover to before the Board could act.
8-In the regulation of nallahs, generally. Tered with earth sad grassed, nor to paths or effective. The head of the department peure for the prosecution, and Mr. Caldwell on
yarda boing amoroted. But, as I have already that cause. It it had been desired, to obtain Mr. HUNPHETS seconded, and the motion the following rules shoubi by observad,
(a)Before land is sold, the positions of thoatated, Is the gravast objection to enspoof- should occupy a position equivalent in point bobalf of the defendant. Evidenos similar to evidence as to whether earth-cutting was a whs carried
to what was taken at the inquiry was given by source of fever, pocons who saw something Mr. HUMPHRnye, proposed, that the Govern- water-courses which will be required to coning all work on first Juns and surfacing it to. of emolument and precedence to that of Inspector Swanston, after which is Worship about the waiter should have been called. He mont be requested to give full effect to the Pay Atoris al sub-soil war through it,porarily. It will be for better to push or the
should be detenained. The water-courses work briskly to completion. Police Magistrate. When referring to the farther camanded the case to Monday, reducing world are called the Surveyor-General, and worsmendations of tho Commission, with
Recomandation r. That the water. will, almost invariably, follow the general Fight on the Gap Rock Mr. Ryan lental-the amount of bail from $2,000 to 3500, and Mr. Charles Ford, head of in Afforestation regard to the quoition of subsoil drainage. Also
allowing a money deposit.
and Botanical Department, who had out that the Government be advised not to restrict direction of natural ravines ar nullsis. The supply be increased."
fully agree that the print intermittant by showed the importance of having the
more earth thou any other man in the Colony, the cutting of earth during any portion of the lend to be occupied by those waler-andrsos epooches of prominent public meu reported. The French-man-of-war Triomphants, of 5,602 and he would also have taken the ovidence year.
should be retained in the possession of the #pply is a grost evil to the Culany Phe Mr. FRANCIS soccuded, and the motion a Government. In other words, the buds of inengo of water, in and about dwellings, which The unter was first bronched, he said, by tons and 2,400 horse-power, commanded by of engines and architects, who for years had
Capt. de Lomulier Luau care, arrival at Colombo boon entting earth in the Colony, of large land parried.
aullabe for a breadth of at least ten foot, the conspense of an intermitent supply. one of the Admirals at a dinner giren to Siron the 6th instant. The Triomphants will be owners and of people who resided in the iTHE REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE CONCERNING should to reserved from anle. It is insoninvolves, much groter danger of contamina Fenient that any condait, conveying the ion then all building at the Peat ned the other RICHARD MACDONNELL, but unfortunately a the French flagship on this station, and mediate vicinity of land which had been cut Admiral Besnard Is ou board. She is 78 metres No anoh evidence as this was takon and the re.
efluent from one tegoment, should traforso evils pointed nut by the Commissioner, report of that dinner never saw the light, by in length and 19 metres at the boar, was bail commendation was therefore based entirely on
unother, expecially when the combuis is a publicis much to be regretted that Government, bars With mard to this question, I think that it M. FRANCIS Gail that the Board according to ous, ander the contral of Government. souse mistake of the coinittec, stherwise, at Toalen some years ago, and is now for the the ideas of the members of the Commission 23 no doulst, the matter would have engaged first time sent out on a Torage to the Far East themesltas. It would be a great calamity at the Ordinance had only power to make by-lawa She was commissioned at Toulon on the 1st entheontting were suspended-in-this Colony for with reference to the maintenance of these lady: the artem on of the Chamber at a much eur-Tanonry last and carrias 6 big and 7 small gaan say portion of the year. The people who did ing houses. The use of the word "maintenance" lier date than it lid. On the subject of the and a compliment of 100 crow all told, in which this work would either starve during the period showed that the Board had only power to direct Telegraph Convention, Mr. Bram saya thus iuolled 29 officers She put in to Colombo the work was suspended or would leave the tha thug, bus be kept in the same condition
for coals and provisions, and was to sail on the Colony, so that when their services worp ro- as they were when they were licensed. Convention has not yet been ratified, bus is St instant for Singapore.
[quired it wronlil ha impossible to obtain them. Board had no power to lay down anything to be brought up at the Paris Conferones
The only real evidence they had cu this subject as to the construction of these nonse The Re- in May if this is so it is to be hope for most of the seeidents that cornr 10 steamers Cutie, and he stated that since 1887 forer had places, and ones they were licensed the Board The crookedness of the Paiho is responsible earth-cutting was in the minute of Dr. gistrar-General had the right of licensing those the presentatives at the Contererion will be going up to Tertain. The Koushing on her almost outirely disappeared from the district hat only to see that they were maintained the informad on the sabjeet, and last trip saya the Daily Nmen, was in collision referred to in the repart, during which time in the same condition as when they were with a tag in the Peito, and one of her frames the whole district had been undergoing cuth first licensed. The only proper measure for aware of its importance to the trade was broken above the main desk. The El Dorado cutting. He (the spaker) had buen casting the Baned to ale was to request the Go- the Far East. It has been strongly urged and Forlag also collided in the river, the platos earth over a matter of some nine acres. During verament, that the Board betur floubtful as on the London Chamber of Commerce and on both sides of the stem of the former being that time fever had entirely disappeared in the 10 their power to enfores the by-laws in Chair henken, while the storn of tap Fellung was ont Wostorn district and Dr. ('aatlie admitted that present form, to pass a short Ordinance, divesting the China Association by the Hongkong and into. Captain Balbirais, of the Kawaking, sub-it was mas of the halfiiet in the culny, 11s that before the Registrar-disneral license those Shaugh Chambers, but nothing would be segellycaprouted the statement so far as his fed taken the treable to require of serokal hongos, the Board should be satisfied as to their lost by addressing the Goverment directs not take place in the Velho, as the Komaking did the time the whole of this earth cutting was go made a proposition to that effect.
vesel was concerned, and ways the nooident did sidents who were living in the district during construction and sanitary condition, and be instead of leaving it to the holies named, net enter that rivar during her recent triping su, and they stated that they had never an
Me. En seconded, and the motion was carried, to whom representations might be made from northward.
joyed better health. They had been in that dis. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC
LAUNDSIKƏ, trict entirely free from fever oxoopt nenasional other quarters tending to counteract those Mr. H. W. Maitland, the Hon. Treasurer, attacks daring the autumn, which were of com
Tre SEOSETARY read this report, which appears made by the local Chambers. While on this quests as to acknowledge receipt of the following mon occurrence in every part of the colony, Hsin another column.
Mr. FRANCIS thought that the Raport was subject we may draw attention to the corres.riptions to the funds of the Alice Memo- therefore thought the Commission ontirely failed.
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to make out a case that the fever was in tny way what the Americson wouli sallen "little |pondence reproduced in another column;
due to earthcotting. He had large experience in previous. It resonimended certain sites and so. froo which it will be seen that the Hanir.
earth cutting bath here and elsewhere and his on, but mentioned nothing about the first ques experience was that if you out dry mineral oartition, as to whether it was advisable to hav kong Chamber tock thic somewhat unusual
You might wily live under it (laughter) or public laundries er not, and suggested no sekoine, course of telegraphing to Herr vor BRANDT,
over it. If the Goverment, liked to eat a f that were advisable, as to the working of thour. 1.25. the German Minister at Peking. Some years
cavara in dry earth with a floor of dach The PRESIDENT said this report only dealt posed granite he would be perfectly will-with the first step, the finding of sites, which ago the question of the Chamber's righ
ing to live in it and prove that. They might was the great dificulty. Of coures there would communicato vren with the British Minister"
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rive them an opinion on the subject of earthed and submitted to the Government. outting (Taughter). There had been a great
The
Hou. O, CHADWICK sounded and the motion
deal Baid about this matter aid he thought it was carried.
was unly right they should hear the, other side
ANCIJANCE AT KOWLOOV,
away, and the cofass now onllected in a hole and had become a perfect nuisance. Mr McCallum stated that he had applied to the Becretary of the Board without effeot.
The PARSIDENr said doubtless the nuisance: was caused by permitting the drain to us into the road. The whole point turned on the ques tion as to whether a man had ang right to dis charge his sewage ou a public road.
Mr. EDI there a public drain thero? The PRESIDENT-I believe. not. Mr. FRANCIS-Thon where is he to drain the nowage into ?
The PRESIDENT-I think no other previ
(b-Storm-water chanzols shoal! by open, sad allowed so many houses to be built in the should en no acconct receive sawago. The Pokfalam draingo-arm. In 1831 I reported practics of oorverling natural water-courses against the building of houses in this and other fatu sawars, by covering them in. has already reservoir drainage areas. I think, luwart, that undergoas a long and extensive trial, which the diversion of wage recently carriet wat has fully catablished its grave defects. In roudan the Pokfulam Royerroie practically safe many cases however, it will be convenient to from contamination, as far as oxisting hones construct a sewer, following the general lins ro conaarned. I trust that for the future the of a storm water channel. by embedding the Government will tirmaly prohibit building within: swer pipes la the camerate foruing the in- the water works drainag-areas.
I observe with regret that already ous bailā. vork, or atherwise. But in this case the eowor woast be absolutely indevoutient of the charmoking as bon allowed to trespass on the Tytom and designed as a cowor, for sewage. As I area to a small extent indood, but it is the thin shall have to discuss the design of sowers fully, end of the wedge. when riporting on the gorszal drainage
3.-1 recommend that an Ordinance be passed, scheme, I shall at therefore purse this ques-making it illegal to build on the drainge acons afreservoirs, ar of sites which may be required tion any further at prozout (s)-When a sewer runs under a storm-water for waton-supply purposes, and, bed letters
chonnul it will bo, sa & general rate, advisable bed that Hongkong is an island, and to admit into the sower, as the Commissioners for dependent for wafer ya the rain which falla- recommend, anh-soil water, smbject to certain pon it. It is impossible to obtain water from any distant range of ipautains. It is there precations, to be hereinafter mentioned; and
fore, necessary to take timely steps to prevent oven the dry weather flow of the nullah, so
an to dilate sewage and augment the scour all the drainage areas from becoming doted When this he the case, the storm-water var with dwellings. As matters stand, there is channel will only come into me during plenty of room, both for dwelling and for tha Aanvy rains. For a considerable part of collection of water. This protection of nxisting the year it will be a dry as any street, and fotues sontres of water-supply is too im When this conditim obtains, cases may vorlaut a question to be decided in each was by It should thorstore bo os arise where the storra water channel can buy one person.
tablished by law. advantageously couverted into a secondary
4-For the present the most serions ezil' line of commcnisation, from one teral to the
ather, by gradie te iuvert, not forming within this Pokfunui ara is the existence of dights of steps. Water will only low down large masses of locse earth, which, unless pro- it daring harvy raius, when tafle will be noted in time, may be washet down to this re suspended in cay case. Lt appears to me that servoir, rendering its outants turbid, silting it. at prosent, there is a want of intercominanicap, and making filtration diffent, Thy poner tion between the roads at differant levels Taney of drainage-areas is vastad, I understand, The establishment of secondary and tasterson to Sanitary Board. I recommend, therefore, lass of commariontion will be at great that the attention of that body be called to the benefit to householders, giving them addition wasity for protecting newly formel ombak- monta within tha gaid agen from the scoding so- al access to a pablis right of way, for the pur tion of rain. No time is being lost in completing pose of draining water and gas-supply.
(d. The regolation at nulishs and their convers the Pokfulam Fitter-beds and the diatributary
stan into storm-wate channels should be cou. network of pipes. I would, however, obserra 4actual so we proviile for the sub-soil drain-arou were the abole work complete, it age of adjacent lots, The chanual should would be impossible to introduce a satisfotory follow the general lius of the natural nullah, constant supply, have there is no legst vinact tent empowering the Government to regniste in a direct a live as porrible; and, in every
Government case, with easy curves. Thepper se. face of distribution and provans wasts. the invert should be below the natural bod of Officers cannot enter dwellings to inspect fit. the original nullah, the tras bail, or: solid bags. They cannot even insist that a house. servico shall be provided with a top to shut off ground, under the loses boulders which an cumber it. This done, the channel will form the water. Ihaps shortly to submit to you a mesiorandum on the general sape of the peces- an efficiout outlet to lateral cab-yil drainage. and will be below the level of the grondary legislation for the purpose of regulating water. If it be desired, to admit land-water the water supply, sed I trust that no time ril into a sewer breath the invert of the storm this mod vital qustion
be lost in passing an Oclasico dealing with
water channel, the mouths of the drine should, dolizer, in the open air, aboro the invert:
4-Recommendation v1. That the seweraga
and their silent should thenes bo con be improved." The question of sowerage is now Jucted to the server through suitable opers occupying my attention, and I hops before long the wine. In it ings. It is not prudent Connect land to submit to you a report drains direct to a sewer, even with the inter- the points raised by the Commissioners will be positier of a trap. Thars is no certaints that fally treated especially as regards ventilation, aland-min will ran continually. It rosy dry In the meantime suffice it to say that. I car up, and then the water in the trap will eapor with the general spirit of the recommendation. alo, leaving the Innd-drain is free complia ade the Commissioners.I have the honour to with the sewer. Ole of the objects of land- Sir, your obedient errent,
OBBET CHADWICK, strainage, in addition to the removal of water, is the admission of air. If however, the channel is oozstracted, iu acocrdansy with the principles laid down, subwiil drainage will be completely effooted.
of the questiou. He should therefore presantly Mr. FRAZCI asked parmisaina to call the at anve that the Government. take no notes of the tention to a letter received from Mr. J. Mc. Nusra. Curlowitz & Co.
recommendation of the Committee with regard Cattura with referenss to a milanzos sitaated Mans Sienas, Co
to stopping earth antting during certain mouths near his house in Kowloon. A drain had run Moura E. D, Samoon & Co...... 100
of the your. With regard to the question of into the road at the side of the bise, bat during Mossra, Kontor, Brookalmann & Co.
subsoil drainage he thought that should be pro- the storm of May last the road had been carried Messrs. Holliday, Wiss & Co. 100
esedet with at pace. He had carefully read Mr. Messrs. David Sassoon Son & Co. 100
hadwick's report on the matter and ho entirely Messrs. Arnhold, Karborg & Co. 100
agreed with hirs: Ile uoped the matter wond Messrs. Russell & Co.
not be allowed to rest, with Mr. Chadwick's cams. Melebars & Co.
report, for he ballored that if the whole of this "Mesars. Douglas Lapraik & Co... 100 island were sub-soll framed we should beor
vory little of malarial fever in this Colony. Musta. Darley, Battor & Co., the agents at
Mr. FRANCIS said it appaired, to him that Colombo for the Betish-Indis line, cosived the the question before the 3 and was what action The report of the Committed having eu fellowing telegram on the 4th instant regarding they wore to take with reference to certain qu adopted the only remaining business, at the loss of the Quatta: Quelles is a total lose, blogs raised by the Fores Commission-whother Thursday's deting of the Chatober was the struck alleged unknown risk pan on 28th raised rightly or not. The first point was with ro- | Fabetary near Samerset, Torres Straits, sank ference to the Sanitary-maintenanon of cometries. election of the Committee and Chairman and tbroo minutes afterwards. Marris England ára far as he know the Board bad made no by-laws. Caso Por Bot. Vice-Chairman. The election of Mr. Mac-rived Thursday Talaud, second (March), from with regard to this matter, and although it wassion is made ho has to drain it into a corpool.
KANTOSH as Chairman will have afforded rack, laporta 182 seals all told including about a subject with which the Sanitary Bourd should Mr. Eng-You compel a wan to lay a drain
sixty Javanese, 136 saved. Albatross still have power to deal they were at pressat perfectly and then do not give him any outlat for it. very general satisfaction and his acc-planes scareking. The following in the crew list of the of subsoil drainage. That was a very important place to drain into was at the side of the high:
Mr. FRANCIS said he thought the proper Quetto's aide compistely powerless to do so. The next question was blant of hole way, we hope, be taken as Qett A. Sanders. Commander; 2 Win. indication of bis willingnose to take a burger Gray, 1st Male; 3 J. Bott, hud Mate; 4. Thes: gavation and they had the advantage of having road. This had been done up fill May last when
very full and shlé raport from Mr. Chadwick the road was destroyed, 18 150 part in the public affates of the Cobeny Elian P. Dall, 3r Mate; 5 C. G. Guy, 4th Mnte: But the Board were practically powerless no The PRESIDENT-I don't think she facto ure
Mr. Rxart, the D. M. Girrand, Clerk 7 J. B. Polland regards to subsoiling of public land. They wxactly as you have elated. he has hither done.
Surgeon 8 Nicol Bobertson, Carpenter: had no power whatever over the Surveyor- Mr. FRANCISÌ.can't gaurantee that but retwing Chairman, ih nekuowledging the James Barmanis, Bosteoria: 10 T. A. Irta General's Department, although they hoped to that is what is stated in the latter. Mr. Mo vote of thanks passed, to him on Thurs
A. B.; 11: C. E. Traiso. A. B.; 12 J. John- hara by-and-by (Laughter). Again the Ordin Callum says he has complainvil to the Sartorer SOD, A. B.: 13 U. H. Heilla, A. D.; 14 A.
noe only referred to cases in whtoh a site was General, and to the Sanitary Surveyor and also 8 0.75 day said he had worked for many years
ent out of the bill. He thought that grunt to the Secretary of the Board, who for preserved as Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the Pad Engineer; 16 John Henderson, 3rd Engi-miachist might be caused in the case where a a strict silence on the matter. I am told that Chamber. Few who heard him perhaps ner; 17 Michael Carlask, 4th Engineer; man did not out from the hill, but whors he Dr. Cantle complains also of the nuisance.
Woodhe, 5th Engineer; 19 Jas. S. tamp Witch- 0.75 realised, how long he had excupied one
ma: 20 Peter Mackesher, Aesistant Clerk; 21 constructed on the hill had did not fit in or other of this positions. Mr. RTRIT was E. C. Smith, Chief Steward: 39 A. E. Nash, he was wrong Mr. Chadwick would parhips oorspondence or the subject and I think this mast (In some cases, perhaps, storm water chan-parate sets of wash-houses, mely
root bim. eltol Chatiruan in 1870. Daring the years Mackensie, ok; 25 -Ed. M. Uarn, Bakor 26 be a grant. Au artificial marsh would be formed, tendont will look into the matter and see what is
torekeeper: 33 E. Mansio, Stowarders; 24 D. Mr. CHADWICK-Certainly the mischief world ME FRANCIS-Perhaps the Sanitary Superin Chad Mr. WILLIAM Keswick, was Chuirtaan Duster Stindfow, Cook's Mate. From Captain Mr. FRANCIS Continuing sail there was no the acts state of affairs and what can be done. he filled the Vice-Chair, but with the expeharslay Island of the disaster sud that 150 o far as they buil powers he thought the Roard Department is concerned I may say that over- Green, of the uthrie, we learn that he heard at provision for the drainage for sich ground. Bat The PRESIDENT-So far as the Public Works tion of the intersal has been Chairman ever lives bad best lost. A number of Javanese who should give express directions to the Sanitary thing that can be done in the mattor will be 10 eines a now says he thinks a younger wore on board, en route for Jers, esized the Surveyor to jaspeat ovary new site and submut done. The difficulty is to know what is the
wan than himself should be head of the boats and turned out of them the ladies and a report to the Board as to whether it required right thing to do.
children who had been placed there. Capiain ambaoil drainage or not. He certainly thought Chamber of Commerce,, an opinion from Sanders was saved, but it is not yet known bow they ought to pass some respintion on this which we camot dissent, but for his past many of the officers and drew eorpod.
point, urging upon the Govers maut the necessity 10 100 services, which have been long and valuable,
of doing with this matter on the Bues of MR. Mr. Chadwick's report. With reference to the hon. gentleman certainly deserves the 12
the subject of earth cutting be evuld offer 1.30
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no opinion of his own, but he did not sou why it should not be done during the dry soa son of the year, although of course that might give rise to some inconvenience. However, avon
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arther litigation in the matter. Madsen's Surprise Party gave a low pro
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LONDON, 18th March, THE RESIGNATION OF PRINCE
BISMARCK.
If
The PAESID UNT-T have sean some corro-
be the mutter to which you refer.
The Bourd then ajourned.
CHADWICK ON THE FEVER COMMISSION'S RECOM-
MENDATIONS.
The following papers were laid before the Saaltary Board at its meeting yesterday after
PUBLIC LAUNDRIES.
The following is the report of the Committee (The invert of the mullah, for structural of the Sanitary Board on public laundries:--
masota, must bo practically water tight, the The Commitou apprinted on the 6th Decem. sido-walls, on the uthor hand, se parvinus adbuc last to consider the qustion of oreoling possible, especially near thair base; in other laundriss deem it expodicut to submit a prelimia- words, numerons weep-holes should be pre-ary report coaling with the question of sites only. It is recommanded at there be three e-
vidad.
A-One at the foot of Mount Davis between the Kennedy-town Cattle Dopôt nad the Pokfulam Road.
B-One at the Wanchai Gap below the
Rowan Road.
One near Tai Elang villago at Causeway Bay, or, if land there is not availablo, then ene in the neighbourhood of the Wong-nei- obung villago..
| ke thought the wkoła sabject was so surrounded MB. CHADWICK, C.M.G., ZỞ ACTING COLONIAL with ourth cutting. In the present case, theich to carry on their öconpation in a pre
with doubt that no action should be taken on the
JECESTART.
Hongkong, 4th January, 1890.
pec. manner.
S. BROWN.
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N. G. MITCHELL-INNES. N. J. Eve. Hongkong. 13th March, 1890.
THE HONGKONG CHAMBER OF COM- MERCE AND THE PROPOSED 'TELEGRAPH CONVENTION.
els may have to be covarokhon, the total exclusion of sewage boooutes even more beco sary than in the cass of open channels. Such covered storm-water channels moet be regard. ed as a subway, to be kept as clean is the streal abore through which, excepting daring storms, pure water alone flows. 9.-I regret that I um unable to support the recommendation of the Commissioners as to the limitation of the period for earth-caiting to six Is in further recommended that A&C seta months out of the twelve. If the Government be at least thras tiom larger than the Bw. admit that the cutting of carth daring one-half
If there aitas are approved by the Board it is of each year is so dangerous to health as to już reoeranted that the Government be requested tify them in forbidding it in the distrist below to sauction them. If this be done the Commit Pokfulam aquecinct, they must be prepared to twe will be then able to report at an early date extend the same principle to the land below the on the accommodation required by the washer- Tytam aqueduct, and indeed to the colony genormen in the City, and also as to the style of ally. I do not fool prepared to discuss the goveral buildings and Alliuge most suitable for them proposition, as to the ocuncation of malarisi fever onnection is not protod. The Commissioners tetify to the existence of many other wages of It is positively stated that Prince Bismark recommendations of the Committee in that res
poet. There were at the time of the Commia. Stay accordance with gear instructions I ill-health; to wit, bad house-drainage, had sower has resigned all his offess.
Bion's enquiry many other causes of sickness have considereti the reetamomdations mata by age, indifferent water-supply, and a wet undrained STLIKERS' RIOTS AT LIVERPOOL. and when they had dealt with them and get rid the Commissioners, appointed to enquire into sub-sail, the last round being in itsolf ■ cadeo Finest. Old Jamaica, Vislot
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This dockers' strike i Liverpop! has led to of them it would be gaite time snapgh to tackle the maso of forer, prevailing is the Westorg of malaria. When these defects are removed, Astment has been arrivod at, we leurs 12 1.00
this question of eartheutting and see whether it District, and after an examination of the district should further outbreaks of malarial fever take Good Leeward Island...$1.50 per Gallon from the Daily News between the Keorists, and the Mitary wore called out,
was really a cause of sickness. Another very in question, I have the honour to report on the place near to earth outings, it it be like to important question raised was that with raler, poluta referred to me as follows
ragulate the period during which excavations anea to overcrowding It had boon printed Tho recommendatious referred to me, for may n made. Even then the manner in which THE HONGKONG SANITAKY BOARD. out that a great deal of the sicknosa in the West- the purpass of ascertaining dhe orare to be the exposure of fresh-cut earth produces or The following is a portion of the correspond-
era district, was due to the evergrowding of the parazed for carrying them into effect, ure:-
liberatos 1ho malarial poison mest be demone epos on the proposed Telegraph Copreation **That nub-soil drainage be preceded with at leated, with scientific praxision, before so serious published in the appendix to the Report of the Aeting of the Sanitary Board was held coolie quarters. As a matter of fast this was grammis last sight and repetal their former yesterday afternoon There were pressultber matter in which the Board were power once.
A step would be justified. Serebrar, most of the tone being ancory and Hon. S. Brown, President: Major-Generat less to act. According to the Ordinance they That the period of orth putting be regu-cutting to spe-half the year would at least noNGEORG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE,
10.The Batation of the period of earth Hongkong General Chanshor of Commerce: sil loudly appealed. Farther obauges in the
Gordon Vice-President, Mr. J. J. Francia, pomid vatnet until the Government designated later. | programine ore advertised for this evening.
-The soil of the Wostern District is double the time required for the completion af
Hongkong, 30th October, 1889, Q.C., Dr. Aymns, Colonial Surgeon; Mr. Wong some purtion of the Colony as belag overcrowded.
Dear Sir-The Committee of this Chamber The Land of the A. & 8. Tekindors will Shing. Hon. 0. Chadwick, Hon. Ho Kai, Mr. Now it was very possible that the Gaol, or the undoubtedly moist, and inny and springs many works of great public utility directly or play the following programineat the Regimental. D. Humphreys, Mr. N. J Edo. Mir. Me- Polios Stations or other property of the Go make their appearance, both at the natural sur indirectly contributing to the juprovement of had the pleasure of forwarding to you on 27th
verament, was overcrowded and it would be very face of the ground and in place where it the health of the community.
instant, through Mr. William Keswick, of Hoxaкono, MARCH 22nd, 1890,
Sports this (Saturday) afternoon-
Callum Beccelery},
diferit for the Government to interfere with had been wat for the formation "of house. By looking up capital and disturbing the Mesara Jardine, Matheson & Co., now in Lom Gung'
Sevaral petitions were pronted from cow-private individuals when they were in the same sites ar da. Of those, the most omspiemont labour market the cost of works would be largely den, the enclosed telegram having reference to Ar the meeting of the Chamber of Com-Selecties. Ramisteroncos of Bestland" deures, keepers at Wanchai requesting that their pre-position themselves. Eu thought, however, the are: ons nedar the western returnwall of the increased, perhaps even to a prohibitory extent, s threatened Convention between the Great merce on Thursday afterncon, the Chuir Gavottes Bijou
Kotfanne might be loeng, although they nata attention of the Government should be called to grounds of the London Mission; second on One effect would be to increase the cost of vow Northern, and Eastern Extousion Australasia man, the Hou, P., Rymax, brindly rouver
Kübar, ed cock-lofts in the shats, contrary to the by-the roommendation of the Commission with the opposite side of the Richmond Road wear a end improved dwellings, thus perpetuating over-and China Tulegraph Companion and the Chi
togard to overcrowding,
clump of bamboo; and one under No. 1 tauk.orowding, and the occupation of badly cou-ness Government, the object of the Convention the various subjects touched upon in the The Northern Territory Timed recommende The COLONIAL VETERINARY SUROBON (Mr. Mr. For said that with regard to the quee Along the lower Kibhmond Road thero isa mora trusted and badly altuated dwellings. In this being to secure a monopoly of telegraphic bust
sense, the prohibition would be diretly pireness in Chins, and a contibusacs of the present report, and on one or two of them had sore following items to the attentions of these who C. V. Ladds), who was prosent at the request of tion of overcrowding a committee consisting of or less continous oat crop of water.
high tarif rates. jeur at the statement that the Chines are gra- the Board, opposed the petitions, and after some the Registrar-General and himself was appoint S-In short, the whole district is freely judicisi to public health. information to give. It is gratifying to daily impoverishing the Northern Territory, discussion it was spread that the petitioners heel some time ago, lu enquire into the mattar permented by water filtering down from the
The Commissioners truly pbserve that the The goestion is really one of great publie in. learn that ilus survey of the coast of Chiaa By the steamer Chingly for Hongkong, 26 given a month wheroin to comply with the by-He thought they bud undertaken the work in a hill andes above. The natural darapace of the health of the community should not be damaged terant and the Committee felt justified in asking is to be resumed, and that there is a prospect Cling pengers registreed at the Custom laws, licences being gruuted to them meanwhile, moment ef enthusiasm, for it turned out, very oil has been aggravated in many cases by the for more personal gain, or in other words, the your asdetanse, which it in sertain you will will of two vessels being engaged in this in-fail to see, hereror. where the impoverishment
THE INSPECTOR OF HUISANCES AT KOWLOON. long toak. He was glad, however, to say that embankment of house sites; nad in some cases, lives of the inhabitante should not be sacrificed ingly mocord, in an endeavour to prevent the The SECRETARY laid on the table four appli- their measurements and returns were about perhaps, by the formation of roads. The natural to farther private ands." I would add a second ormpletion of negotiations which, it unconesful, portant work instead of one only. The work comes in. 130 would be bought a very entions for the post of Inspector of Nutsons at finished and the repist would be, grempted to i-luis of the subsoil water, at the surface; proposition, that the health and welfare of the world prove detrimental not only to resident have burn blooked, by heaping upon it large community at large mast not be sacrified in merchants but also to all others directly or in of the two surveying vessels, coupled with small sem br many of the white men who have Kowloon, the applicants being B. Sundran, the Board in a very suurt time.
left Australia for England or elsewhere. schoolkeuntur; James Robertson, police-penzioner; | Mr. FRANCIB- Do your investigations include masses of earth, sustained by retaining walls, order te remore a somewhat doubtful source of directly connected with the trade of China. the encouragement afforded to fishermen by
In explanation of the request that you would James Blesouzon, late of the Army Medical the coolie quarters attached to Europepu houses which, being isseliciently provided with wasp danger to the health of a few. I have the hom the Pinnacle Rock Fund to report dangers, The E. &.A. B. N. Co.'s teaizer Guthrie, Department; and A. Brown, Naval Yard Police,
be good enough to move the Minister of tolog or drains, not, with the compact varih our to be, Sir,-Your obedient Servant,
OSHENT CHADWICK -Foreign Affairs to cante-Sir-Jobu Waksham-to which arrived yesterday morning, reports that The applications mare referred to a Committee Mr. FRANCIS said he should ask that a'Com. (behind them, as dams, to miss the sub-suit water
oppose the ratification of the telegraph conven. will greatly benefit navigation. As to awr alle left Port Darwin a LU s 18: on 2nd Maret, consisting of the President, Hon. O. Chadwick, mitted be appelated to report ou overcrowding above its antural level, and retain it undez and The Honourable the Acting Uslenial Secretary. warnings, the remarks of the Chairman were Having roesired orders to proceed on the track and Mr. Edo.
tion, it may be stated that (hisTM Chamber bela- ia this respect, and that the attention of Govern. | around tho dwelling.
graphed to the Minister in Peking protesting supplemented by the Hon. 4. P. MacEwen, of the Co.'s stomper Afenti, bound from Port
́4-1 nm ̄ánable to agree with the statement, ment be called to the fact that special provisions
against the proposed agreement. who said the Commission appointed by the sings. cre: due at that port, a urss was shaped for the extension of the Shaatiwan Markot, in this matter.
Darmia to Surabaya, which vessel was fourteen The SECRETARY bid on the lablo a patition should be made giving the Bond power to act made by the Commission, that sub-soll drainage
is required in the Western District alone. Sin
The Chamber telegraphed Her Britaaulo Ha Governor to enquire into the working of the wide, after taking wide and surrouts into with a report from the Benilary Surveyor re MY, (HADWICK said with regard to the quesilar conditions obtain, in a greater or less degree,
bejesty's Minister at Peking as follows:-
Strougly proti against rumoured Convon. Observatory had completed their labours, and consideration, would be likely to intercept a commoiding the ssue.
tion of subsoil drainage, he was boir migaged in throughout the whole of the lower slopes of the
tion betwoon Telegraph Companies' and Chi- tlaubted vessol. On the 4th instant. smoke was he anticipated that is a result of their re-observed, to the B. W. off Roite Island. etwred to the Government with the Board's roconinom: Western district and of course enbeoil drainage
It was agroni that the petition be forwarded preparing a scheme for the drainngs of tho kille forming the Island.
5.-A building-xite, formed, wholly or partial-
"noso Govorament, ceLamber's despatch Ninth "December Eighty-seron." port a vast improvement would immediately towards it and found it to be the slenger · Mendation thereon.
would form part of that schema. With regardly, by excavation into the side of a hill, requires, be noticeable in the working of that in mir, with her tail shaft brokou, el wailing THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE JAVEE to the earth cutting, in the present stake of their in every cane, careful subsoil drainage, toren-
back with monsoon travils Port Darwin';
knowledge ao one could prove that any harm dorit suitable for occupation. At the too of portant institution, The Chinese Emigra took her in tow and proceeded to Banjowangi. The SECRETARY said the whole of them pa was involved by earth catting and he should, the cutting, a sub-coil drain should be laid, not tion Acte have for a long time past bean ro arriving there at 4 pm, or the 7th instant.pers had now been aroulated among the members, therefore, support Mr. Humphreys and Ble. less then three feet below the sartoon, to fater cogpisod as standing in need of revision. Next day proceeded under orders with the and enda minate from Dr. Cantlin theroon. Francis in moving that no notion be taken with copt the moisture percolating downwards from
The report of Bon, O, Chadwick on the re-respect to that at present. A Mexnatir in tow to Saarabinya. Arrived ther
the slogion of the hill above. A second denin The Chamber has now taken the matter at daglight on the 10th, after buying been de segodations appears in another entaur, The PRESIDENT ad fe was hardly nessary should be made at the book of the retaining periquely in hand and has esgrimsended the tuned at the Har for 1 hours safi sự hào A peta said there were ealy two for him to my anything with regard to this wall, which should be freely provided with weep
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,, lạ, đo, Hungkong. MINUTE BY ACTING COLONIAL SEGUENTARY. Mr. Chadwick, I presume the works you receramond sau undertakan us part of drajùnge.
A. LISTER Bib Jaunary, 1890,
MINTITA DE MR. CHADWICK. The Honourable the Colonial Secretary, I have not yet attacked the drainage projevů, and cannot therefore say whether the estimates sil! suffice for the purpose mentionel.
To which Sir John Walsham replied
"Chamber of Commerce Hongkong Your telegraus of fifteen I am unable to an, "tertain protest which I believe based on er: "roneous information and ralatey at ali prenta An a general rula I think that malah regals to a matter still under sondagation of foreigg too should be done by the Surveyor-General in | Governments whose abrolyte sight to independ conjuntion will Food Work: WOTRY the rent on not posing he question this
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