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HONGKONG SANITARY BOARD. Yesterday aitornada a meeting of the Hong kong Sanitary Board was held. The President (the Hon. B. D. Ormsby, Director of Public Works) occupied the chair, and there were อโรค Dr. Bell (Acting Principal Civil

prosent Medical Officer), Major Brown, Mr. J. McKie, Dr. Hartigan, Mr. E. Osborne, Dr. F. Clark (Medical Offloor of Health), Mr. Fung Wa Chush, Mr. Chan A. Fool and Mr. G. A. Woodcock (Secretary

THE INSPECTOR'S QUARTERS AT KENNEDY- TOWN.

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"It has also been ruled by a Metropolitan Magistrate that if any existing drain is altered, repaired, or oran taken up, and new pipes sub- stituted, that the drain is an old and not a new one

I suggest, therefore, for these reasons, that the word "new" bo erased from the above emanorated drainage bye-laws.

the city of Victoris to three times that of the Shanghai settlement. As a matter of fact, the

Mr. Osborus" It is not fair to compare the area of roads as praporly watered by carta in which we sprinkle a little water here." Shanghal is more than five times that upon

kong unless the amount of water used in each cost of street watering in Shanghai and Hong place be stated. In Shanghai I understand the is little more than a farco."

Dr. Clark The object of the comparison watering is done efficiently. In Hongkang it

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rept Chinese and Manoku officials, it is true, sold thoir country to the highest bidder, but it

displayed so violently against foreignom during is absurd to speak of "China's assent" to the cession. One of the main reasons for the hatred

ness territory: But the writer in the Monthly seizure by outside nations of vast tracts of Chi-

Review holds strange ideas on such seizures. the present crisis was, boyond all doubt, the

He says!!

On the motion of Dr. CLARK, seconded by and whore such are used by those having special Į only person to approve of it was Mr. Lad the the carts bo drawn by coolias? The upper follows the flag, but, apart froin this, the commercial

Dr. BELL, it was decided to apply to Govern ment for power to amend the bye-laws in the particulars indicated.

THE GURVEYOR'S QUARTERLY REPORT.

It can ecarcely be doubted that, if wo wore troe from all foreign compliantions and interference; and

the Chinese Empiro. Not only is it true that trade policy of Great Britain is unquestionably that which Tart it is any such retion is impossible. obnats (1, we should do right to annnx the whole of

best suite hor commercial interests. Unfortunately, urged by the forward party that, though we cannot now hope to take the whole of China, we might at Lot us, thon, lcast occupy some part of it. "an informal protoctorate" over it.. occupy the Yangtze Vallor, or at the least declaro

The first sentence above quoted misrepresents the wiser among the merchants, and we do not have, over advocated such a monstrous and im possible step as the annexa tien of the whole of know that the most "advanced" among them

very suitable, it being near to the Government./ carry forward. Ro-drains instances and 362 For turn on the most necessary water-tap, & Director of Public Works. With regard to that the application be made to the Government China; for, after all, they know soinsthing about

THE ANALYST'S QUARTERLY REPORT, In this report for the quarter ended Septem bor 30th, T. J. Wild, Acting Government or 30 Mar 3. You And he sumple of brandy, one of gin, one of rum and six whisky, all of which were found to be genuine and two adulterated.

The following minutes were apponded:-- Mr. McKie Have the rollers of the two Dr. Clark:-"One was convicted and fined lots of adulterated milk been prosented?" $100, and the other abscended from the colony."

PENANG AND THE PLAGUE.

the country. It is not to be denied that in Russia Empire of Central China the "mer chants," and for that matter anyone who cares preference by a futuro nisorption into the

aught for our interests in the Far East, would welcome the establishment of our claima in the

Novoe Fremya can "object to the open-door Yangtze region. The reason regnires no neck- ing. When a leading Russian journal like the principle north of the Poke wo have little cause for changing our opinion that any plodge Russia may give about allowing 'frea trade in whatever part of China sho may annex is worthless. This the Monthly Review writer · probably recognies, for he says, in concluding

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26TH, 1900 vince Bes, to indicate what Anos or does not coun | poot the Board to give any information about within its juriadletion, what are and what are not a hospital Except the medical members of sanitary matters, presents no real dificulty the Board, the Board knew nothing about the every man who takes any interest in sanitation tor's quarters at Kennedytown, that was a sorry and in all such cases I, and not only myself but management of a hospital. As to the Inspec. is the colony, maintain that this Board should be oxample of the iandrisability of submitting such shown, should not be over-ruled. We do not meet Board in 1893 passed the plans for the Inspec consulted, and its decisions, unless for good caust plans to the Sanitary Board The Sanitary here to register the pious opinions of any heads tor's quarters at Kennedytown and chose the site, The following minutes were appended Mr. Mokie:The hys-latrs should apply to of departments however pre-eminent in their and yet in 1000 the Board said that the site was special spheres; nor do we wish our surefully and IOAN contended that the question

Dr. HARTIGAN thought-out plans for the improvement of the say drain.

Mr. Fang Wa Chuon I think the bye-colony to be quashed by a castia minuta writ of the site for an intentious hospital was de-with Shanghai is to ascertain, what it would

Dr. Hartigan:-"I agree should be allowed to stand as they are."

The Hon, R. D; Ormsby "I think that the ten in the privacy of the oficial sanctum, where cidadly a question for the Sanitary Board. If ❘ cont to do the street watering thoroug McKis could azokusively regard the wishes of British mer

roads are hardly over watered. The dust this The first item on the agenda was Proposed bye-laws should refer to old and now drains.it can neither be explained nor contradicted, as an Infections Hospital was placed in a thickly

to listen to every argument brought forward. As to the site of this house at Kennedytowa reply to Colonial Secretary a letter No. 1870, Supervision of repairs to old drains in most has occurred in the past. We are quite willing populated district it was a case for the Beard: re aren watered in Shanghai, Why could not

importaut." the Inspec

The PRESIDENT The Board adopted his year has been abominable. The amount spent dated October 8th, 1900, concerning

on watering might certainly be larger.**

The Hon. B. D. Ormsby: No watering tor's quarters at Kennedy

ytown."

Dr. HALTIGAN-If the Sanitary Board did Papers dosling with the matter were sub

knowledge of the subject-matter in handy they naturally carry great weight with the Board report. which usually is guided by the opinion given.

not do their duty only at that time and did not should be done here except with san water or mitted.

This Board is undoubtedly looked upon by

been made available for the purpose on Chine The PRESIDENT said he locket ap the files of the Hongkong Daily Press, and there he

In his report for the third quarter of the pre-many of the officials as a necessary nuisance examina the site, that is no reason why we should the unfiltered water from streams which have The PRESIDENT mid he thoroughly agreed Road and Bonham Rood. I am in favour of found that the whole scheme in connection with

sout year Mr. JJ. Brgan, Sanitary Survuyor, necry because the democratic Secretary of continue on the same lines. the defecta at Kennedytown, including the

ter for the drainage of 111 houses, plans for 8435 proseed opinions of the ratepayers of this with all that had been said by the P. C. LO spending what money an hour on a proper Inspector hotine, was submitted to the Board said plans had been deposited during the quar. State did not wish to ran contrs to the ex by Mr. Cooper in 1882 or 1889 They were

houtos were e carried forward from 1899 and 348 colony when, by searly 400 votes to 8, thuy What was raid before he spoke would lead water art and hand pump for filing them After some discussion it was decided, on the then submitted to the Colonial Veterinary Sargoon for his report; and at the next meet from the previous quarter, making a total of devided that the Sanitary Board shoult szki, many people to imagine that Imildings were from the sea. The present system shuuk be ing of the Board ho submitted his report 804 in hand during the quarter. The drainage but all the same they consider it a nuisance, designed and carried through on the rycon- abandoned."

to drains have power to dismiss its most worthless coolis referring to the official holding the position of motion of the PRESIDENT, Bounded by Dr.BELL, and specially referred to this site as being of 62 houses had been completed, leaving 742 to which shall be a Board only in name shall not mendation of one man, thereby, he supposed,

the Westoru Market, he did not suppose any to provide our water-carts, the present stem Cattle Depot. In the face of that he thought had boon carried out in 13 i they had better not go to the Government again, houses were carried forward. This made a total Board to be played with or snabbed as the because the Government were aware of this, of 405 houses in kendi for ro-drainage or repairs humour takes them, and occasionally, very oc- question hul taken up more time and consider of watering with fresh water to bo stopped in the

daring the quarter. Certidentes had been gran- casionally, to be thrown a sop when such a gift ation. The site for the market and the design meanwhile. Unless the matter was pressed he would suggested under section 74 of Ordinanca 24 of neither hurts their own our propre or is for the market and been under the consider con-likely to be of any use. I do not reiterate ation of the Government, he believed, for tea that is alionld be allowed to drop.

dition that they had been built in as- these facts for the sake of controversy of years. Certainly since he had been in the colony it had been very mach before the Government. Dr. HARTIGAN-I curtainly object to letting 1887 to 305 new buildings and on tire watter drop.

disauce. The drains of 57 homes harl heen in the public of Hongkong may have a plain A sub-committes was appointed by His Excel- The PRESIDENT said that as to the house being cordance with the provisions of that Or- to make up old sores, but simply that we and

Will we make this fency some time ago to consider the question, unhealthy, ho dodbid it. He did not think a better sits could be foundin the neighbourhood of spected and reported on. Of this number three simple issue before sa, the Cattle Depot. If the prosent Inspector, who required reconstructing. 17 amending, and 37 Board a reality or leave it the impotent body It was composed of the Hon. C. P. Chater, the were found to be in order. Notices had been with little form and substance as it is nt Hou. Wei A Yuk, the Hon. Dr. Ho Kai, the had ogrtainly suffered from fever, as many other

zerved on the owners of 20 houses calling upon present? My own opinion is that, this Board Hon. F. H. May, and he thought the 1.0.H. mon in the colony lid, could not live there, an.

them to execute the necessary work. In a might be most useful. Two heads are certain. He must say that he did not think the Govern other man might be put there. Other Inspectors

dition to the above 3,318 houses bad been in ly better than one for deliberation, though ment could have appointed a more representa spected, with, the result 786 ininor drainage one is best for executive work. The Govern- tive committee, Supposing the site had been Tu had lived there and had not shfferent from fovor. He did not think there was sufficient scidence

aisuneca had been discovered, Noticis had mont are hero represented by theju spesin referred to the Sanitary Board and the Sanitary for the Sanitary Board to condemn the house

been served in each case on the owner or no-ly qualified advisors, bot civil and military. Board had disagreed with the committee. entirely. Theidee now wasthatfever was ontiraly due to mosquitoes, and there was a specialist carier to abate the nuisance. 182 nuisances had The unofficials hare only the good of the that case the Governinent would have had been reported to the Medical Offer of Health colony at heart and devote their time and drains to go to somebody else to decide which Why thea is the Board was right. The question us to the design for the market was put in his hands. working in the colony with the view to discover.

failure? Because tho offcial element is not ing how these mosquitoes could be destroyed, and and 26 to the Honourable the Director of Public for its bozefiit.

Works to be dealt with by them."

Because each bowl wishes to be He immediately consulted the Medical Of. with na. if this wore done at Konutdytown parhaps it

supreme, conscious of its own innate infudlibility ficer of Health and the Colonial Veterinary wonld rendor the house Imbitublo.

the Motical Officer of Health and the architect, in all matters of sanitation included. But are Surgeon. A sketch plan was made. He met they infallible? I can point out to-day ex. pensive red brick and cement drains which hase never been used; others which woro cut through almost as soon as completed because a new systartu was introduc. Another King of Brent had nesved. Buildings unhealthy from their first made which were no improvements at all, and others neglected which tone after timo have been advocated by the Board, suck ng the training of nullahs and drainage of un- healthy areas (the usefulness of which the mili- tary had proved by their successful training of the fever-breeding Victorin Barvneks ravijie). The Board's recommendations were pooh-pooh- III. At the end of a dry season living ord

ol, its advice persistently ignored, until it "On the recommendation of the Public Works Committee it was decided that enquiries should do not exist in the earth of the dried-up pools.

"IV. Anopheles usually exist in the neigh-remained for a progressivo governor who reads be addressed to the Straits Settlements, Shang.. hai and India us to the success or otherwise bourbood of native dwellings throughout the the medical papers to ast on his own initiative places. Replies were received from Singa extend to several months, and from five to ten meanwhile lezing dio sarvices of its police und bring the following matter before the Sanitary | published by Mr. John Murray, is a stout look- of the refuse destructors employed in those whols of the dry season, even when it way to inaugurate those mad (P) schemes; the colony thus recklessly wasted which might have been pore and from Shanghai, but Um Indian Government stated in their letter of the per cent. of such anopheles will be found to other servants thrang disenso, and money being V. In tropical conntries Europeans are saved by the setting of a little advice; so on in 21st May last that the information asked.be infected with the malarial organism. for would take some time to collect, as it had to mostly infected with malaria from the natives any other things. Friction can ho avoid be furnished by various local Governments. It and not from other Europeus, so that the first oil if the koads of departments when dealing was again recommended by the Public Works Committes that further consideration of the means of protection for Europeans consists in with sanitary matters will record their opini- el, or where they are members of the Board they sohente should be postponed until Information avoiding the native quarters will their infected uns before and not after the Board has deliberat.

population and infested anopheles,

VI. European dwellings should, therefore, can support their views here in public and not in cloistered seclusion, and thus they must det was received frem Indis; and the Government

The complaint considered it udvisable wider the circumstances. not to make revision for the establishment of be distant not less than 100 to 500 yards from

the nearest native dwellings, other than those if my action is successful. rofaso destrictor in the Estimates for servants quarters which are a necessary adjunct of the Colonial Veterinary Surgeon anent the

As a bacteriologist, I therefore deem it my 1901. This will not, however provent the to the dwelling, and which come under the per- proximity of a plague hospital to the cattle no official knowledge whatever, emplasites ay Government frem again considering the scheme. when the desired information from India hasonal supervision of the European occupants of Depot Blaughterhouse, of which the Board have

point. I believe we have got the sympathy and duty to point out to the Board that it is gen- prived or from asking the Legislative Council the dwelling

goodwill and can earn the respect of those high oraly understood that all freeh meat is liable must all pall together both in spirit and action, slaughtered, and as Inland Lot 1082 is only 65 in authority, but to no real good useful work to orb gerais freely, specially so when newly Iit appears to me that the close proximity of but this is impossible whilst the

dunger to the principal meat supply of the such an hospital might prove a source of much colony,"

Haconded On the motion of Dr. HARTIGAN, by Dr. CLARK, it was decided to recommend the Government to make a homse allowance to the Cuspector pending the carrying out of certain improvements" contemplated in the district.

THE PROPOSED CERMATORIUM FOR DEAD CATTLE AT KENNEDYTOWN.

EUROPEANG.

TR MALARIAL INFECTION OF Further reports furnished to the Malarial Committee of the Royal Society by Drs. Christophers and Dr. Stephens were submitted, Dr. Clark submitted the following abatrnet

of the reports ----

in

day

conld have done better. Still the design had and they went through it with the utmost care. He did not know how the Governmont to come befor the Public Works Committee

The following telegram, dated 12th October, has been received from the Colonial Secretary, Singapore:-*

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"Two suspected cases of plague both fatal 10th October reported from Fonang 11th Octo- ber. Contacts sogregated; every precaution taken; no other cases since.

The fortnightly line-washing return showed THE PORTNIGHTLY LIND WASHING BETURN, that since the previous report £70 houses in the Central District had been limewashed

his article:-

The commercial policy of Russia is worse for un bhan that of any other nation, and it would be batter take over the Government of the southern and central part of the Rapire. Ju the meantimus an attitude ví that Japan or even Germany should be encouraged to

xpectancy is all that the Government of this country at rerest take up. It may well be that eventu direction of keeping under in the sea-const towns and waterways of an imperfectly paoiliad Jepanuse Empire. A delightful groepset, truly! But oven the ally more retire fairs may be open to it, is the

oxas Government has not been quite so sra

ed oratorium for dead cattle at Kennedy. may be either natural or artificial, the latter of occupation; so-called improvements President expressed his intention, not to vote previous week and 19-1 for the corresponding statesmenlike as the writar of the above lines.

tow

Papers wore submitted relative to the propos

THE PROPOSED DEFUSE DESTRUCTOR, -- Replying to a resolution of the Board re the proposed refuse destructor, the Colonial Becre tary said

"I The anopholes larvae breed in small sheltered pocis, especially those containing These pools organie matter suspension. being most commonly rain-water tanks. The larvae may even be found in deep wells when the surface of the water is some 20 or 30 fout Anopheles can by a distance of a "IL quarter of a mile or more..

down.

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THE HEALTH OF THE COLONY, The death rate for the colony for the week of the Legislative Council. In concinsion the ended 5th October was 256, against 21 fi for the wack last year. The rate for the succeeding either for or against the motion.

After a few words of reply from Dr. HARTI-week was 204 against 20-1 for the corresponding GAN, the motion was put and curried. Dr. Wook last year.

MACAD MORTALITY STATISTICS, Bell was the only member who voted against.

The deaths in Macas during the work ended 7th October muhovod 57 and for the succeeding whilst the President and Mr. Fung W's Chuen

week 4.4.

This was all the business, abstained from voling.

PROPOSED INFECTIOUS DISEASES HOSPITAL FUZ ORINEBE. The following letter from the Colonial Veterinary Surgeon (Mr. C. V. Ladds) was submitted:

I have the honour to request that you will Board at your earkest couvenienca.

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A NEW MAGAZİNE. The first number of the new Monthly Regiew,

I lur heard that there is some intention ing volume of about 200 pagus, clad in a sober of building an infectious diseases hospital for sine paper cover with embossed black lettering Chinos upon Inland. Lot 1082, which is stund a cameo head. Within the paper and type ated et Kennedytown, and I beg to point ont that this lot is only a stone's throw from the City shughterhouse.

I believe it is the role in the United King a quarter of a mile of any infectious diseases dom thut no buildings should be erected within hospital, and if such regulations are deemed

a tropical climate like Hongkong... nocessary there, I presume the same conditions would apply, and perhaps with mors reason, in

size.

sach as possible. I am to add that His Ex Hartigau. The longer the question of a Euro-to which I have referred continues yards distant from the elanghiering shed its excerpt from the Autobiography of the mir of

The following thinutes were appended --- to vate a special for the work next Dr. Hartigan The moral to ke drawn your if it is decided to proceed with it. Meau- from this pampliat is the absolute necessity of

European roservation area." while the Government of India bave Inen requested to obtain the information as

Dr. Clark - I thoroughly agree with Dr. cellency regrets that this information was not conveyed to the Board before the Estimates pean reservation, is delayed the more difficult

will it be to obtain."

Dr. Bell Where do the natives get fever were brought before the Legislative Council."

On the motion of Mr. CORNE, seconded by Mr. McKin, it was decided to postpone the A preliminar raport which the trustees of further consideration of the matter for three the British Museum have had prepared by Mir, IV. Theobald on the collections of mosquitoes months

received at the Museum from various parts of the world in connection with the Government investigation into the causes of malaria was also submitted.

THE HACE-YARDS QUESTION, CO In reply to a rosolation with reference to see tion of the Sanitary Properties Ordinands 1899, which deals with back yard, the Colonial Seoratory mil

"The Gomruor regrets his inability to con code the retest theroin made. The section in question is most stringent in its terms, its pro- visions were arrived after a grist deal of dia enssion, and the ultimate decision as to whether any exemption should be made in spesial cases was placed in the hand of the Governor-in- Council. Tuore sto not likely to be a great number of special onses, and His Excellency does not consider it visable that the Ordinance should be changed. Without such change His Excellency does not so that he le power to hand over the duty of the Governor-in-Council to the Sauilary Board, the recommendations of which body urs always most carefully on sidered." THE MARKET AUCOMMODATION AT ROWLOON. The reply to the resolution of the Board as to the Market accommodation at Kowloon, the Colonial Secretary wrote e

from

The following miantes were appended- Dr. Hartigan No apheles rent from Hongkong? I understand they swarm in sever al districts to the East, West and Peak."

Dr. Clark:Yes they were subsequently found by Mr. Ladds in most of the larious districts of the colony."

ment we cannot vesturs to predict; but it pro- What may come of the Anglo-German Agree inises better things than the author of "After Pekin" wonhl allow us.

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lism" (mainly a discussion on the relation bo Looking down the contents we see first three THE

tween Liberalism and Imperialism), "After editorial articles. "The Paradox of Imperia

Pekin" (to which we shall refer presently), and Parties and Principles." These follows an Afghanistan, which Mr. Marmy is about to

to the Government as a whole. We have

Air and translated from the Persian by Mir Manshi, Saltan Mahomed Khan, partly taken want to appeal from the individual official

publish. The narrative, partly written by the

The following minutes were appender:-- only to concern ourselves with minor municipal matters, which those playing at boing great

M. McKie, The Board do fit even know down by the latter from the Amir's own words views on politics, nte, of Abdur Rahman, and officers of the Crown sometimes think boueath

Dr. Clark Smallpox is the only infections from the details here first appearing should be their notice, or neglect. We do not try to where this hospital is to be situated. It is describes the early years, personal life, and a notable work. There follow articles on "Ser- usurp in any way the functions of the Govern-pity the Board was not consulted at first." ment with whom the final decision, whether right or wrong, must lo, bat we do object to lie sense that is known to spread through the happen to hold at opposite opinion or divergent and as of that disease should miest certainly under the thumb of any single person who yosphere for a listance of 3000 400 yards, gical Experiences in South Africa," by A. A. views from those emanating from and approved be

will apparently be." Naval Officers," by Liont. Carlyon Dellairs Dr. Bell I do not think there is anything by a majority of this Board. We simply ask stutgatoried in any building so Mosa to the Bowlby, F.R.C.S. "The War Training of for a definite locus stands no greater nor less than that of the Sanitary Board of any country in this objection. Smallpox has hitherto been R.N.; "Puzzles of the War," by Spouser Wil- treated at Kemedytown Hospital without any kinson; "Recent Eclipses" by Prof. H. H. ́ town in the United Kingdom.....

objection to the difference in distance in 50 Turner; "On the Influence of the Stage," by yards or so. I never heard of smallpox being Mrs. Hagh Boll, "Art before Giotto," by Itoger The Hon. R. D.. Ormsby Hearsay ori. E. Try, splendidly illustrated from photographs spread by meat, nor any one else."

"On Less of Time," by Miss M. F. Coleridge; dance in Hongkong should never be acted on.T.E.E.-i.. Thomas Edward Brown, anthos There is, as far as I know, no intention of of Fo'e'slo Yarns"--by A. T. Quiller Couch; building an infectious diseases hospitel on Inland Ibt 1989"

"The Nilo: an Ods," by Heary Newbolt and

admirers will welcome his appearance in the the three opening chapters of a new story, Tristrain of Bleat," by Anthony Hope, whose new magazine, Altogether the Monthly Review

to their taste. to please who cannot find in it reading matter is a fine production, and they must be difficult.

Mr Osages, in scanding, said there was undoubtedly a feeling his part, and he Mr. OSBORNE said the connection between thought on the part of every official mem mosquitoes and malaria was incst important bur there, that that Board, as Dr. Hartigan matter to this colony and one they were likely had said, were mordy & sop to the democratic to overlook. He should be glad, if the Medical tendencies of this calony. It had been ruled over Officer of Health could tell then what was and over again by those in authority at home that a municipal government in Hongkong was in. being dere locally by the Government in con- nection with the matter. He knew some steps practicable. However they might differ on that were being taken by the military authorities, point the fact remained that that was the Ce who were cutting away the miergrowth below eision of the Government at home, and that the Sanatorium at Magazine Gap. But as decision as law-abiding subjects, they accepted; this was. matter which concerned the health but the Sanitary Board was created with s of the colony he thought they should know view to obtaining from persons long resident in which were closely allied to medical matters, about was being done to follow the matter up the colony their opinions on sanitary matters, with a view to coming to some conclusion...

Dr. CLARK said that all he could say was nad to obtain the opinions of men who know the

It was pointed out that the hospital was nict to be erected on the lot mentioned, but on the a short distance away. The letter was ordered to lie on the table.

THE WATERING OF THE STRERTS.

The Government is prepared to take stops he knew unpiicially that Dr. Thomson wants of the colony nad who were in a position of street watering? Could it be done more

for the preparation of Robame for providing a Market for Kowloon and bas formed a comerit tee, composed of the Honourable the Director of Public Works (chairman), the Medical Officer of Health, and the Honourable C. P. Chater, C.MG., and Wei Yuk, with that end in view

Dr. Harigan minted Satisfactory. Will be subantted to Board for sugges Lion Pla -( SUGGESTED ALTERATION TO

was collecting mosquitoes from various parts to advise the Government as to the best mea of the colony. The military authorities rares to be adopted for the health of the colony. were taking steps to do away with the breeding ground for mosquitoes in the neigh- bourhood of the Sanatoriuta at Magazine Gap He thought that if the Board took any action at all in the matter the best thing they could do would be to start at Kennedy town on the cams lines

Mr. OSBORNE arpressed Limbell in favour of The following letter from Mr. J.J. Bryaz, San-this being done, and vaggested that the Medical Offer be asked to prepare a small scheme for itary Surveyor, was read

taking the matter in hand.

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BYZ-LAWS

I hate the honour to request that you will place the following facts before the Board.

This was agreed to

THE BOARD AND CERTAIN PUBLIC BUILDINGS.

The following minute by the Medical Officer mitted, it being in reply to the queries by Hie of Health relative to street watering was sub Excellency the Governor, What is the cost In reply to His Excellenty's minutes I cheaply by water curts Such being the case, it seems marvellous that have the honour to state that enquiries laws there should be so much ill-fueling, so much been made as to the cost of street watering by jenonsy of the Board. There was not a mem-carts, and it appears that at Shanghai, where ber there who gained anything out of being & carts are used, the expenditure on street The expenditure in this colony is only member of the Board. There was a cartain watering amounts to about 81705) per annua, amount of work to be done and time to he exclusive of what is paid for the water. spent, and they did that work and spent that time, he took it, because they felt that the real-82,100, and the area of the City of Victorie is On the other band the rainfall of Shangha dents of the colony should in some measure aheat three times that of the settlement of have their wishes and wants known. Therefore, Shanghai, he thought the Government should always giro the fallest considerations of the Bosid, and is rather more than half of the rainfall of thisi that one and only one excuse should be givou colony, so that they would probably have to for reinsing to carry out the recommendations water the streets on twice as many days as we with a view to adcuring a slight amendment in the warding of the present drainage bye-laws.

Dr HARTIOAN, pursuant to notice, moved and that was on the score of expense. Dr. de. Section 13 of Ordinance 24 of 1887 gives powers

for one man to veto the recommendations and to the Board to make, alter, amshid, or revoke (1) The Board having noticed that it is the Hartigan had said that it should not be possible intention of the Government to construct a now-

decisions of that Board. It should not be Bye-laws with regard to

trapping, renta market for the Western district, and that the The proper construction, lating, and maintenance of private house drains Government have approved of the erection of a possible. They were practically the only Drainage bye-lewe Nos. 1, 10, 19, 24, 33, 43, |* Plague Hospital in the same district, the municipal body in the colony, and they were 44, and do speak of new drains, and imply that Board request that the plans, &c., of such new the only body which had anything in the nature only notices for new drainage works must be buildings be submitted to them for miggestions of a continuity of policy. Officials came and the creas streats between these, as a hearily sent in that excavations made for old drains (2.) That in future the plans of all buildings went. There were continut changes in every need not be lighted at night that an inlet may which when completed are under the Board's department of the colony, and what one man Dr. BELL said that with regard to the be inside a house provided that it is connected management, such, as markets, or such as did to-day his successor andid tomorrow. with an old drain; that a bell or U trap may be have a direct connection with the health of the fired to an old drain; that an old digit may be Calony, such as infectious hospitala public con- Plague Hospital the plans had been am cosured

up, without inspection, ster ste vendendo, de, may be subuted to the Board mitted to three P.M.CO's Whether it was ***Frequently repairs to old, drains are carried by the Government. He said This motion right for the Sanitary Board to baro the ont without any notion being sent to this office practically explain itself. The request conroyed plans laid before them he could not say. Per and is 's for cases the repairs have boon found in it is not unreasonable; in fact the wonder is sonally be was not in favour of plans for hos to admit of the excape of wax gas into the tha, such en appel should be necessary. If we pitals being laid before the Beard The house. It has been argued at the Magistracy are Sanitary Board in anything more than would not be very many hospitals erected in that bye-law 34 refers only to new drama, as in name it is our duty and privilege to deal with the colony. The only object in bringing plans the preceding bye laws mly set drains are all things connected with the Entary coach of hospitals before the Board was to get in tions of this colony. To define where our pro formation, and he did not see how they could or

mentioned.

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"Even then the discrepancy is very large, and we may say that street watering by carts would cost nearly six times as much as streat Street watering by carts could only be ep. watering by hand buckets. plied to Queen's Road, Des Venx Roed, and laden water cart on the upper levels would be The cost of the parts is about $250 to $250 distinctly dangerous if left in charge of Chinese splece, and they necesitate any traction, which costs in Shanghai only 67 cents a day pur pony, but I doubt if it could be got in this colony at that rate

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drivers.

We will retura now to the second article, "After Fekin," and consider what the anonymous an unusual view of the situation, and puts it writer has to say on China. He takes rather

pathy with it. After touching briefly on the forward in an interesting manner, though we

subjects of Jingoista in England and the atti- imagino that few Englishmen will be in sym-

tude of Exrope to the decaying Empire, of China, the writer proceeds to examine the atti- tudé of England toward Russia.

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One looks back he says] even from this short dia stance, the occupation of Port Arthur by Rossin was tanco with amazement at the way in which, for in- treated in respectable journals. If any one will take on the face of it, that Rossin's claim to predomin the trouble to look at a map of China, it is apparent, ance in Manchuria is ironistible. She already owns work.

of money in the development of the country on two aides of it, and has spent large particularly by means of the boring railway and elsewhere that a terminus to that railway in & has long been recognised by statesmen in this country

to compy Port Arthur and Talienwan for that intr reasonably ice-free part is a commercial necessity fit up Installation: if required, and that such a port can only be found in Manchuria. Dose, she was making no extravagant proposal. Os the contrary, she was certainly not doing more than When, therefore proposed with the usaont of China,

we should have done in her place

The writer might have added, but did not, that we should certainly have brought down on our heade a far more violent storm of abuse by Mr. MoKin It is absolutely impossible too soting in a similar position. When, mure- compare the cost of street watering in Bhanghai over, he talks of the ocupation by Russia, with with the old man backet system prevail- ing herd, and it is sleo misleading to make thethe assent of China" of Port Arthur and comparison, on the statement that the area of Tailionwan, he is misleading. A clique of cor-

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