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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9TH, 1900

HONGKONG, SANITARY BOARD, I of me and a bucket of water not costing mach, Begge he had known cases where people had not oven Yesterday afternoon a meeting of the Hong the money to pay for their food. They gained kong Sanitary Beard was held. The Fresident living principally by going up to the mono. (the Hou. R. D. Ormsby, Director of Publie tain and cutting grass which they sold for 60 or 70 cash, and with that money they had to Works) occupied the chair, and there were also present the Hos. F. H. May. C.M,Gupport a family of perkans six or ton. He (Captain Superlateadout of Police), Dr. Bell therefore could not see how they could be expected to save anything to limewash their Acting Principal Civil Medical Officer) houses pour houses at that, the best of them.tivation of padi. Major Brown, RAM.C., Mr. J. Mokis,

Dr. BELL agreed with Mr. Chan A Fook in Dr. Hartigan, Mr. E. Osborne, Dr. F. Clark (Medical Offer of Health), Mr. Fung Wa saying that the time had not arrived for these Chuen, Mr. Chen A Fock, and Mr. G. A. measures to be put into operation; the time nover would come. The mere white-washing of Woodcock (Secretary),

shanse did not provent the rise of infections diseases, except, perhaps, malaria. It was simply a matter of keeping the house clean, and he was of opinion that, because the Board wanted este

Hoard is with reference in the mosquito lone or any other possible cause of malaris in the New Territory

fields on all ddas, and within a few feet of the front of the station), and yet the

www police hare been very froe from malaria in their now quarters in spite of the fact that Dr. CLARK replied the mosquito was not Mr. McKIE naked why Kennedy-town had anopheles have been found, thers. This dis mentioned in the resolution. poses of rule No. 1 quoted in the M. O. H's minute. As to rule No. 2, it is impossible to been left out and they had gone to the Now enforce this rals in the Naw Territory except Territory. The order of the day wald: Ro- st large expense, because of the universal cul-port on the Malarial Mosquito by the Medi- I take it that a padi-field cal Omer of Health with special reference to constitutes an excellent breeding ground for the Inspector's Quarters at Kennedy-town" anopheles. It contain water which is neither He thought the resolution before the meeting The PRESIDENT Taled that the resolution stagnant vor pare spring water. There are was quite out of order. padi-fields near every Police Station except one in the New Territory in varying degrees was in order.

The Hon. F. H. MAY said a report was laid of proximity, and yet some stations are malations and athers not. The difference can- on the table as to Kennedytown, and he went New Territory, which were for more importaat There were about 15 Police Statione in the New Territory and only one little wretched hanse in Kennedytown, and he asked that a medical offiser might investigate the causes of malaria at certain Police Stations in the New Territory. If anybody wished to move a resolu- tinn as to the Inspector's quarters at Kennedy town it was open for him to do so.

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rules to be observed by all countries who ne- duction of plagun into thom countries. It was seated to the Convention to prevent the intro

their allowing people suffering from plague pointed out by the people of Bingapore that leave the shores of this colony was a contrasen of the rules of the Venice Convention which they had undertaken to observe. The Modical Officer of Health bitcself on reading the rules of the Venice Convention which were sent ont here, and which he and another offer translated of the Board to the very same fact. The ques and published in the Gazette, drew the attention tion was referred home and the Secretary of Scott asid it certainly was against the principles of the Convention. Therefore the Board was asked to rescind the regulation. He did not made a bargain with France, Germany, and Russis and a lot of other countries they were bound to carry it out. If they did not carry it out and did little things which were not in ao- cordance with the Convention they would do the sans themselves at Hambary and other places near home, and the British Government to him that the remarks some honourable gentle. would not at all like this. Therefore it seemed

Btreet ware somewhat uncalled for.

SUPREME COURT.

November 9th.

IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION; BEFORE HIS HONOUR T. BERCOMBE SMITH (ACTING PUISNA JUDGE).

RADECKER V. GERAULT. The hearing of this case was resumed. The claim was for 3520, the price of 80 cuses of

Pilsener bear..

Mr. Bowley appeared for the plaintiff and Mr. Bratton for the defonce.

The ovidence being completed.

the resolution pussed as to tho watering of the to have a hongo alean, they ought not to step in bi explained by the presence or absence of off in a tangout about the Police Stations in the think there was any red-tapeism at all. If they going through, the evidenos in the first in-

THE WATERING OF THE STREETA. On the minutes of the previous meeting being read over, Dr. HARTIGAN called attention to the fact that there was some misapprehension as to streets. Ho understood that the futention' of the Board was not to step watering the streets altogether but to stop watering them with

filtered water.

It was decided to alter the resolution so as to make this clear.

TAB INSPECTOR'S QUARTERS AT KENNEDY- TOWN.

The following letter, dated Oct. 20th, was

Malmittad:----

"I am directed to acknowledge the receipt of your letter No. 153 of the 28th instant, for warding a resolution of the Sanitary Board that the Inspector in charge of the slaughter. house should receive a bows allowance pending the contemplated improvements to the district in which his quarters are situated. In reply I am to inform you that on examination by Dr. Young and Mr. Tooker it was found that the neighbourhood of the Inspector's quarture and the Police Station is infested with the enopheles

and make a man clean it,

snopheles, as far as the information at my desposal goes at present, as the following figures Mr. OSRCENE said it was very sad to think what show:-Tai Po (vary malarious) shows less than long time it took to educate people's mind 40 per cent. of its mosquitoes to be anopheles. Tai into reason. No one in his maddest moments (very free from malaria) shows 50 per cent of ever imagined that the mere pouring of a little the specimens sent in to be anopheles. Ping weak lime-wash on the walls of the house was Shan (not as free as Tai bat much better than going to keep away plague. The object was to Tai Po shows 50 per cont: anopheles. The get these people to live in a healthy state by whole question requires to be thoroughly in having their houses thoroughly cleaned. It vestigated on the spot. Theories doduced from was not a great deal to sek of anyone, even investigations in other countries should not be of the poorest person. Ho did not think that accepted till justified by observation and ex- anyone would be hold enough to say that the preperience here. As to the recommendations to mises of the poorer classes of the Chinese wero improve the health of the quarters of the 2 of them. To do what is recommended would ever cleaned except during these lime-washing Inspector of the Animal Depots I ohjeet to No. SABONA and perhaps at the Chinese now year. There had boon drawn a dreadful picture of the cost at a rough guess I should say $30,000. poverty endured by these villagers, but that The colony cannot afford sash expensive ex- place down and build it winewhere elso. But picture was not in agreement with the general pertinente. It would be far cheaper to pul the prosperity of the colony and the general sur- roundings of these poor people" They should like to pes the evidanes on which the seemed to live in comparative luxury, and did building is condemned as malarious. If every

On the motion being put to the meeting

was carried.

it

A motion in favour of the report being printed and circulated was proposed by Mr. OSBORNE and seconded by Dr.HARTIGAN, but it was not but to the meeting, on the suggestion of the President.

THE SANITARY BOAED AND PUBLIC WORKS,

The following letter, ilated. November Sad, In reply to your letter No. 154 of the 28th from the Colonial Secretary, was submitted alt, I am directed to inform you that His Excellency the Governor has already requested

mon had made about red-tapeism in Downing

mcat.

Mr. OSBORNE said he made some remarks about Downing Street, and be would make them again. The Venice Convention was not onberibed to by this colony. The colony was told to subscribe to it by the home Govern

That Board at various meetings pointed ont to the Government that for Hongkong to subscribe to the Convention would be nothing bat a farce-an absolute farce, und he was right in saying that they advised the Government that they could not support the

Mr. Bratton summed up for the defence stance, then addressing his Lordship with re- Mr. Bowley replied,' and judgment was re- garl to the law on the point. served.

POLICE COURT.

Thursday, 7th November, BEYORE, MR. HALLIFAX.

USING A KNİKU. Gabriel Gomez and Don Ajeda, ablo szaman. on the Chilian man of war General Bagreduno, were charged with being drank and disorderly on the 7th fast.

Chinese Constable 206 mid that at noon on Central. Hearing a disturbance in the direction Wednesday he was on duty in Queen's Road of Ship Street, he went there and found a large crowd collected. In the centre the two daten." dants were Bghting with other inen. The firs defendant was brandishing a knife.. Witness

mosquito, which, as suggested by the Medinal not appear to overwork themselves to get food. Police Bbstion were condemned becaus one the Honourable Director of Public Workstorms of the Convention. Under these vircuan arrested him, and was immediately eat up on by the recurrence of nialarial symptoms. His Ex-kon to compel those people to keep themselves malaria there would be very few which would } kind referred to by yon, and any, suggestions Stroot had no business whatever to compel his companion. In this he probably would

cellency the Governor has given ordors that the gromni enrrounding the inspector's quarters shall be thoroughly cleared of brashwood, and steps will be taken to deal with the breeding places of the anopheles. In the meantime a house allowanes of $30 per mensen will be given to the Inspector for the period of three months. By that time it is hoped that the house, which appears to be a suitable one in itself. will have freed from the preemos of the malarial

mosquito

Mr. McKie minuted-Bring this matter up again three months hence."

The PRESIDENT-Do you wish that to be noted, Mr. M'Kie..

Mr. M'KI replied that he did. The action faken by the Governor was only a temporary one, but it was hoped that it would have the desired effort.

The PRESIDENT understood that the man would not leave the house,

Mr. M'Kz tluaght that to be hardly possible. He wished most distinctly to state that the action taken now should be regarded as only a temporary one, and he moved that the matter be brought up again in three months.

Dr. CLARK sounded, and the motion was carried.

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dean, they must expert to have plague always with them after so musli trouble had been taken after so many people had been prosecuted. It would be a distinct retrograde movement to go back upon it now, and be thought. Dr. Clark's motion should receive the support of the Board. Major Brown thoroughly agreed with Mr. Osborne's remarks. They had been told these houses were filthy, and now they were asked that they should not be cleaned. These people were only asked to clean their houses twice a year, and they all knew that the Chi nese as a race was one of the filthiest that existed. They had been told these houses were hovels, if that were so, the sooner the hovels were loaned, and the oftener, the better it would be for all concerned.

A vote was then taken, when Dr. Clark's motion was carried by a majority of one, five roting for the motion and four against,

THE MALABIAL MOSQUITO,

A report on the malarial mosquito by the Medical Offer of Health, with special reference to the Tumpentor's quarters at Kennedy-town,

was submitted. It ran as follows ----

any

pass the standard. Some men got fever where and everywhere others are fever-proof apparently. The average man can avoid a great deal of fever if he takes proper precaution." Have any instructions ever been laid down. for this Inspector, and if so has anyone ever taken the trouble to see them enforcad ?"

which the Board may feel disposed to make them to subscribe to those terms. If they have succeeded but for the assistance of two

regarding such plans will receive cateful Dr. HARTIGAN said that as the moyor of the soonsideration."

resolution, he begged to thank the Government He did not think they would regret having taken the He certainly for acceding to their request. Major Brown Confirmation of this theory Board into their couidence. is coumulating daily, and it would be well to thought the Government would had the Board publish this report and carry out the suggeqnits as efficient in these matters

heterogenous committees who had up to this tions made."

been consulted in these matters.

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The PRESIDENT--The experts of this Board have been consulted on every question, Dr.

Hartigan.

DOWNING STREET LED-TAPEISM.

Some time ago the Board made the following conditions subject to which persons suffering from babonic plague wars to be permitted to leave the colony-Any person suffering from bubonic plaguo who wishes to leave the Colony may embark between the hours of 8 am and em-6pm at the Sutherland Street stops subject to the following conditions: (1) The patient or his friend shall notify the patient's name and address or addresses at which he has been resid- ing during the last ten days to an Officer of (2) the Sanitary Board on duty at the wharf. The destination to which the patient is to be removed shall be notified to the Officer on duty at the wharf. (8) The patient or his friends must provide a licensed junk, or licensed baat (the latter to be towed by a launch) in which the patient is to be removed, and zaust furnish the Oficer on duty with the number of such junk or boat and the name of such steam-launch. (4) No removals will be permitted to places within a radins of 40 miles of the Colony. (5) The junk or boat need for the conveyance of the patient must on its return to the Colony at ones proceed to the Water Police Station at Tsim Sha Tsui for disinfection.

Mr. Osborne-Apart from any steps the Board way ask the Government to take, fais report of Dr. Clark should be printed and pub lished for the information of the public."

Mr. Mokie.--" I with Mr. Usborne, I agree t Mr. Chan A Fook "I agree and believe this report will be translated into Chinese and published in the Chinese newspsport as well.".

Mr. Fang Wa Chun-I think Mr. Os borne's suggestion should be adopted."

The PRESIDENT said be had not seen Mr. May's minute before, but he agreed most phatically with every word of it. He had lived 55 years in the tropics, and he thought this The modern theory in regard to the trans- theory as to the mosquitoes should be thoroughly mission of maluzia is that the disease is con- investigated before they jumped at conclusions. Dr. CLARK said that in view of Mr. May's reyed from man to man by certain mosquitoes belonging to the genus onopheles, of the dip-minute he had prepared a resolution which he thought would meat the requirements. He THE DRAINAGE QUESTION.

terms (two-winged) family Culicidae, The following drainage Bye-law was made by

"It hne long been known that true thought the theory ne to the relation between the Board under subsection of section 18 of zoalsria is associated with the presence anopheles and malaris had been proved far more Ordinance 24 of 1867-"The Bye-laws made of certain minute organisms in the bloot conclusively than any of them ever anticipated, by the Sanitary Board on the 1st of August, of the patient, and it can readily be un- and he thought that a theory which had hold good 1800, under sanction 1 of section 13 of Or- dinance No. 24 of 1887, and approved by the derstood that when a patient suffering from.in almost every part of the world would be fond malaris is bitten by a mosquito some of these to hold good in Chins. He should like to movo: Legislative Council on the 13th day of October, organisms are taken (with the blood) into the That the Board recommend the Government 1890, are hereby aronded an follows:---

body of the mosquito. The malarial organisms to depate an afficer of the Medical Department there undergo certain developmental changes, to investigate and report upon the facts detailed The word "new" before the words" **drain," "drains and drainsgo, respectively, whero- and should the same mosquito subsequently bite in the minute of the Captain Buperintendent of ever it ocoms in number 1, 10, 19, 24, 33, 43,

n healthy person lie becomes inoculated with the Police, with a view to ascertaining whether the occurrence of makris among Europeane in this 44 and 45 of the said bye-laws, and in the disease and develops na attack of melarin. marginal noto to No. 43 is hereby struck out.

The anopheles differs from the ordinary Colony is mainly dependent upon the existence alke zarginal note to No. 44 is also hereby mosquito (genus cules) in that its approach of the anopheles mosque was a work which and the proximity strook out, and the following substituted there not heralded by that noisy ping that cha of nativo dwellings." for, viz. Opening drains for inspection, &e.racteries the latter; that its bite is not near- it would be impossible for him to undertake

LIMEWASHING IN THE VILLÄGEN. Dr. CLABK proposed that the following draft ly as irritating to the skin; that it rarely himself. us ho had quite enough work already to bites except between sunset and suurise; and occupy his time, ont he believe there were Line washing Bye-low he made under sub that while the ctles will breed in any old several medical mon in the colony who could section 4 of section 13 of Ordinance No. 24 of

nap's whole time for a few months. 1997: Any house, or part of a house, in the lower pot or tin containing water the uwopheles work out the matter. It would, however, take is fortunately more choice in its selection of a

Dr. BELL pointed out that before long a villages of Quarry Bay, Shankiwan, Stanley; breeding ground and requires a small shelterod Aberdeen and Apliohau which is occupied

There was Do doubt in any by members of more than one family, shall pool, containing porhope organic matter in sus-raport dealing with this subject would be

pension or a small quantity of water weed, and submitted. (unless specially exempted by the Sanitary the water of which is neither stagnant nor yet medical man's mind that anopheles caused Board be cleansed and lime-washed through pare spring water. The anopheles sau travel amalaria. It caused it in other parts of the out by the owner, to the satisfaction of the distance of some 400-500 yards, and can remain world, and he was quite sure it caused it in said Board, not less than twice in every alive for a period of several months-that is to China. The anopheles was not an easy chap year,

namely, during the months of May and to say, throughout the whole of the dry season. to catch. Dr. Thomson had spent roat deal Jane and of November and December."

"Asiatics, and especially children, suffer of time in investigating, and he had no doubt from malaria, as they his report would come before the Board. His sall they had provided this Bye-law because

more or less constantly in the first place the Board had power to make adopt no means of protection from the report would apply to the western and eastern it. Then there was a Bye-law made some time bites of mosquitos, and anopheles are almost ends of the town ago which covered the whole colony. Subse

niwaya found in the neighbourhood of quently another Bye-law was leads and certain native dwellings, while some 1 to 5 per cont. of months when lims-washing should be carried on them will be found to contain the malarial or were specified, and at that time by some over ganism. It follows, therefore- sight the villages were left out altogether. Recently he had had some considerable dificulty in Shaukiwaa in getting tenement houses limo. washed, and if this Bye-law were adopted the dificulty would be removedl, pred opted to

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(1) That European houses should be distant some 400-500 yards from native dwellings.

(2) That all pools in which anepheloa can broad should be filed np for a like distance around sach European houses.

*(3) That all brushwood and rank vegetation, including grass, should be kept down by fre quent cutting.

(4) That mosquito nets should be used at nights.

**** Applying these principles to the neighbour head of the Inspector's quarters at Kennedy town, I beg to readmmend that the Government

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Tho Hon F H. MAY Baid he could see any ancient reason for extending this Bye-law to these villages. If they extend ed it to the villages mentioned there was no reason that he could see why it should not be extended to every other village in Hongkong Island and on the Kowloon Feainanla. He was not aware that they had had ang plague in thos villages. He recollected, indeed, that they had been particularly free from it. There was (1) To anthorise the olearing away of the no doubt that this in-washing would be a con brashwood and rank vegetation around this

deal siderable expense and would give a great. honsa. (This is being done at the present io- of trouble que se

MR. FUNG WA CHUDN said he was inment by the Botanics! Department, but unless faroar of sanitary rammars but consider repented at regular intervals say once a quar ing the poverty of the pieces indicated he torthe effect will be only transient.) did not think it would be wise to whitewash() To instruct the Public Works Depart their houses twice a year. All these people ment to clear the bed of the nallah of all loose the dwelling; to all up all holes with concrete; were not educated. They were perfectly stones and rocks within a radius of 500 yards of ignorant of the law. They seemed to remaiz impassive and not to learn anything. Con- and to form and grade the bed of the stream with

continuous fall sequently the result would be that many people (3) To cover the small water-tank on the would be prosecuted and fined or imprisoneil Families, seeing their heads put in prison, roadside which supplies a portion of the depot.

To demolish the disused and dilapidated would be compelled to sell their belongings in watched in the rear of the old Tung Wah order to redeem them. It would really be a hardship to them. Besides, they had not had Hospital Mortuary very many plagas from these villages, and it had not been proved to the satisfaction of the Board or to the satisfaction of the public that white washing did keep down plague. Of Course white washing was a good thing, but it had not been proved that it was one of those things which had good effect upon plague. Many of the people in these villages were poor people. They wore slop carriers or stone-cut ters or common labouters, He was at a loss to understand how they were to get the money to pay for white-washing twice a year,

Referring to the above the Secretary of State for this Colonies, in a latter dated August 15th. wrote to His Brasilency the Governor as follows:

I have the honour to inform you in con- I have received a despatch from the Officer firmation of my telegram of the 8th inst: that Administering the Government of the Straits Settlements inviting my attention to a notifica. permitting in certain cases the removal from tion issued by the Government of Hongkong the colony of patients actually suffering from bubonic plague.

ed and taken to the station. Europeans. Both defendants were finally secur

John Law, an overseer in the Public Works a murderous looking weapon-was the one that Department, said the knife produced in Court the first defendant was brandishing. Witness told him to drop it, but instead of doing so he rushed with it at witness, who hit out, catching the man on the jaw and dropping him. Another European helped witness and the lakong. De- fendant number two tried to effect a rescue, and was also taken into custody,

was it they had no lazarette? Then they had to subscribe to all those terms how were supposed to have a quarantine station. Ships supposed to come into the harbour from an infected port were supposed to land their passengers who were affected and then proceed on their voyage. But was that done! Did stesmer from Canton, every one of Donglas's boats from the count ports land its passengers in a quarantine station? Therefore he asked what was the ore attempting to carry out the terms of a Convention when it was utterly impossible to do so? It was nothing more or less than's farce. Although this regulation eS

defendant. When the last witroes struck him, to patients leaving the colony had been in fores in court was not the ms flourished by the frat three years only four applications for permission the knife fell from the first defendant's hand, to remove had been received, yet he had nowhereupon he drew another knife the one pro- doubt zeme four thousand or forty thousand duced in court--and tried to use it. The first afflicted had loft the colony during that time, knife was picked up by one of the defendant's and if they thought they were going to prevent friends. these people from leaving the clony und submit to their western treatment, and be buried in weapon, and he put it ander his belt. There graves covered with lime, and so on, they would make a great mistake.

Mr. McKIE Bail he supported every word My Osborne had said.

The Hon F. H. MAY asked permission to put Mr. Osborne right, because he happened to be quite wrong. It was quite trao of the Venice Convention, but it did so under that the Board did advise against the noption a tulsapprehension. He was one of the people rules about putting coolies into quarantine, etc., who opposed it, thinking that all the elaborate would have to be adopted. Bat the Secretary of State pointed out that ships like the Canton steamers containing large numbers of coolies could be dealt with unden separate regulations altogether, and when the Board was made aware of that it withdrew ita objection. That was a quite different thing to having the Venice Convention crammed down their throats.

MAY seconded the repeal of the regu Dr. CLARK proposed and the Hon. F. lutions as to the removal of patients from the colony..

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Dr. HARTIGAN said that this very subject came up in 1894. Mr. May was one of the per- manent committee which proposed that this law should be carried out in its strictness, but patients were allowed to leave the colony on the Governor issued a proclamation by which certain conditions, and in taking that course he was fully backed up by the majority of the "A notification of this kind, authorising the inhabitants of the colony-both European conveyance of infection, seems to me, however and Chinese--and by the majority of the excellent its intention, to be liable to arouse Sanitary Board. They were far more able prejudice against the colony and against the to combat the plague by allowing these British empire generally, and, might well people to leave the colony than by keeping them inside. One point which seemed to have be made by foreign Governments an excuse for placing injurious restrictions on British been lost sight of was this they were not spread- trade. For this and other reasons I considering the plague in the sense meant by Mr. May by that the notification should be withdraws and allowing these patient to leave. The plague the removal of persons suffering from plague came from the mainland to Hongkong, and these

people all went back into the infected districts. absolutely prohibited.

The Hon. F. H. MAY said that with the Pro- silent's permission he would just like to put Dr. Hartigan right. The permanent soinmittee of the Sanitary Board in 1994 never said they would not allow a Chinarian suffering from plague to leave the colony if he gave his name On the motion being put to the vote it was and address to the officers of the Board..... carried.

Although in the Acting Colonial Sécretary's letter to the Straits Settlements Government of the 29th June it is stated that the notice ap- plies solely to Chinese, it appears to be quite general in its terms, nor do I consider that the non-adherence of Chinese to the Vanice Sanitary Convention justifies so wide a departure from the principles of that Convention.

The Hon. F. H. MAY suggested that Dr. Clark should salatitute for his motion one read- ing as follows:-That the Government be asked to deprite a Medical Officer to investigate on the spanial causes of the prevalence of ma larial forer at certain police atations in the New Territory and its absence in others." He said he had not advanced any theories in the minute he wrote. He simply found it stated by the Medical Officer that European houses shoukl be over 500 yards from Chinese dwellings in the New Territory. This was directly antago

"P. B. Since the above despatch was written nistic to the experience gained in the Now Territory. He was aware that Dr. Thom.I have received your telegram of the 14th st. son had been making some investigations. Some reporting that the notification is no longer in mosquitoos were want to him from the New Ter force." ritory, and he begged to inform Dr. Bell that it was more saty to catch anopheles in the New Territory than he seemed to think. In some places they were all anopheles apparently. But what he really should like was that an officer should go over to the New Territory and live in the different stations in routine and try and find out why some of them were apparently free from malaria whilst others were full of it.

Dr. CLANK Récepted Mr. May's suggestion. Mr. OSBORNE seconded. He said that in re- Babject should be printed, ho put that forward gard to his anyuestion that the papers on the with the idea that by making this subject one of general interest in the colony they might perhaps gain some knowledge from those persons in the knowledge and medical science but who had colony who were not blessed with techinical been attacked by these mosquitoes with a high- With the exception of the clearing and sounding title. He did not think it right to proper grading of the allah these are compara-attack the theory in the way Mr. May had done tively trivial improvements, sad without the simply on the experience of a policeman, attach former they will bave very little effect upon theed to the New Territory, because if they started presence of malaria in the district, so that with the assumption that the theory was work the Board should urge upon the Government lese, they would not have the chance of proving the absolute necessity of spending money upon whether it was worthless or not, because they improving this ullah and maintaining it in s would not be given the wherewithal to prosecute the enquiries. The policemen in the New proper condition."

The following minutes were appended)- `- Territory had only been there a short time, and The Hon. F. H. May. The deductions set it was very doubtful whether they did not take out in the M.OH.'s interesting report hava not the malaria with them. In any case the matter very vague state. It was, however, The PRESIDENT, in sending the motion, been made from experience gained in China, was in a said the expense of white-washing would be a bat in other countries. I am prepared to prove now before them. They had information from that they do not hold good in this part of the home that experiments carried out in Italy had mers nothing probably about a dollar. buehel of lime would go a long way, and the world, and I therefore advise that they be not been an unqualified succes. They had proved andenbtedly that men were able to live in the I would do the work hitself, so that no yet accepted and acted upon.

"Over years experience in the New Torri most malarious district without becoming affict householder noad be at any expense to keep Iris

On this house clean. This lime washing might not pretory has proved that the Police Stations whiched with disease Kimply by taking, precautions vent infectious diseases, but it would certainly are situated in the Chinese villages are much against the bites of mosquitoes Ou

What falne keep mosquitoes out of the house, and that itself more free from malaria thin the stations which ground he thought they ought to try and was something. He certainly was in favour of on medical advice were placed outside and st a do what they could to see

distines from native villages. In one case the the thing had in regard to the colony, the proposed Bye-law we

station was placed in an isolated position half a He felt certain it would do no harm to mile from a village. The site was so malations relate Dr. Clark report and also the minute that it was abandoned and the police quartered of Mr. May

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Mr. CHAN A Foor was of opinion that the Inst speaker Lad no knowledge of these poor villagers. He (the speaker) was born in Stanley and he knew more about Stanley than any one in the oslony. Talking about a bushel

in the village, omdat what were apparently Major BROWNI should like to ask a quo most insanitary surroundings (maluding pad. tion as to whether this proposal before the

Writing on the 24th September Mr. Cham berlin said

I have the honour to acknowledge the re- ceipt of your despatch No. 375, explaining the reasons which have led to the isene of a regula tion permitting in certain cases the removal from Hongkong of a person suffering from bubonic plague, and to inform you that after carefully considering the arguments put for ward therein I regret that I must adhore to the views expressed in my despatch No. 277 of On the cover dated November 3rd the follow the 15th August, which you have now received." ing minutes were appended:

The Hou. R. D. Ormsby:-"I hope every member of the Board will express an opinion aa tially or not. I see no reason for not wishing to whether this should be considered confiden it public."

Mr. McKie: This paper should not be treated as confidential. It is an excellent op portunity for showing up Downing Street rod- Dr. Hartigan:Ditto: Not confidential. tapeism." The Straits Government are always making a eilly fuss."

Mr. Osborne This is Downing Street red- tapoism with a rengeance. However, as the Chi nese don't pay the slightest hood to the regula tions Su question, and will continus to neve their sick, whether Downing Street permits it or not, there will be no harm in revoking them.

being But why is this confidential? The public should know whence auch wisdom emanates.""

Dr. Bell 1 confidential

A cover dated November 7th contained the Mr. Chan A Fook Not confitential" following minutes

The Hon. FH MAY said he thought gon- Dr. Bell Not confidential" tlemen who had made afortunate remarks about Downing Street had hardly put themselves thase Great Britain and several of her colonies, in possession of the facts. The facta were among them Hongkong, subscribed to the Venice Convention, which laid down certain

STREDA for its

TEX PLAGUE IN PHNANG.

A letter dated October 21st from Penang stated that ten days had elapsed since the deaths from the suspected cases of plagus oconcred at Penang and no further cases had occurred.

The second Enropean sald the knife produced

Witness told him to drop the

was a general maloe,

The first defendant said fin kuïfe shown him was not his. It was put in his pocket by some- one. The second accused admitted trying to rescue his companion,

His Worship fined the first defendant $10 or

14 day's hard labour. The Enes were paid.. one month's hard labour, and the second or

MORE CHILIANE IN TROUBLE.

Two other sailors from the same ship engaged rickshaws on Wednesday evening, and after pretty nearly all over the place, refused to pay. keeping the vehicles for hours and driving

The first complainant said his man engaged At least, so the two rickshaw coolies averred. the rickshaw at seven p.m. and kept it until the complainant 50 cents. This the latter vory eleven p.m., when he magnanimously offered naturally refused to accept, demanding more, and when the defendant refused to comply. complainant had him arrested.

The second coelio had a similer tale of woo, with the substantial difference, however, that his man had no money at all to pay for his four hours' ride... The 30 cents, offered to the first- couplainant by the rat defondant was interded as payment for both híres, e

Both defendants contended that they had the rickshaws for half an hour only, for which cents. as payment for the two hires. On the period the first defendant offered his coolie 30 coolie's rajseting this sum, the defendant added 10 cents., and this offer being also rejected, the defendants refused to pay anything, proferring His Worship sided with the coolies, and. to go to the police station, ordered the defendants to pay them 50 cents. compensation each.

PBAK GAMBLERB. Still they cama Lance-Sergeant Kerr rented a house at the Peak at about eleven 4.clock on Wednesday evening, arrested nias worthies were caught with evidences of their gamblers. As in previous similar cases, the guilt on all sides, in the shape of dice, cards, All the accused pleaded guilty, The first takes, etc.

laid the ad- man-to whose charge was ditional offence of keeping the house for

iti alternative of three months' imprisonment, and purposes of gambling was fined $26, with the the others $3 each, or 10 days in gaol.

REFUSING TO BE DISK188ED." Chan Fat, a grown man, yesterday received orders from his father to dismiss Chan Po, a little fellow of 18. Chan Po absolately res

The complainant stated that the defendant. fused to be discharged, and assaulted Chan Fat, was his father's cook. On Wednesday he called. him from the kitchen and told him his services The deaths in Macao for the week ended 21st were dispensed with The defendant refused to October numbered 59,

go

DEATHS IN MACAO.

THE HEALTH OF THE COLONY,

The death rate for the colony for the week onded Oct. 20th was 260, against 204 for the previous week and 216 for the corresponding week last year. The rate for the succeeding week was 311, against 206 for the corres ponding week last year.

This was all the business.

CRICKET.

H.M.8.TAMAR” Y. 25TH CO. .. Played at Happy Valley yesterday, and won by HMS. Tamar. Score:-

M.M.B.TAMAR,"

Liont. Strong, K.M.L.I., b Letten B. Adanos, e Maynard, b Smith H. Beer, b Lotton

blair- Mr. Coleridge, E.N., b Letten Lieut. Bosty, F.N.. not out Mr. Shettle, H.Nb Parsons

Gilbert, b Parsons Mr. Prosley, B.M.L.I., Lettoni, b

F. Hards, b Letton

P. Woode, dat.

F. Page, and b Letten Extras

Total Ag

....

LOTIL 00, #. STELLERY,

Tetten, b Strang

Magnard d Besty, b Wonde Lloyd, b Wooda Libuk Lewis, b. Woods Smith, Beaty, Strong Parsome, b Strong "Kooper, zum out:

Gurney, b-Strong Croft, & Besty. 8tr Drury, & Shettle,

Cotal'

and the complainant put his hand on the defendant's sin fo show him to the door, when à knife- the latter cut him twice on the eye with o

Complainant's father said he heard a nblso in he fetched from the kitchen. the kitchen, and on going there found the con pisinant and the defendant fighting. His son was struck with something thrown by the de fendant, and wounded on the eye. Both parties had all along been rather troublesome,

Defendant pleaded that the complainant push ed him about when he told him to go. Defeu- dant, in self-defence, threw a bowl at the com-- plainant, who, in evading the missila, strack lis head against a frame and eat it..

Defendant was sentenced to receive six strokes with the birch and to undergo twenty-four hours" detention in gaol, ind

THE CHARGE AGAINST A WARDEE. E. M. Bevis, & warder in Victoris Geol, was brought up on reanand charged with neglecting his duties on the ad inst.

Bvidonos was heard from Chier Warder Bagan, and the care was again remanded until to-day.

THE HONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

The following are the scores made in pro tice for the Interport yesterday afternoon.

200 500 600 Total Scorer

Capt Carlyle

Corul. Hills, BE... 34

Mz. Stewart

30

38

32 35 23 100%

32 32

99

34 96

34 91

96

$1

31

35

30

St. Mir. Wallace, R.E.31

Mr. Watson Mr. Baldwin Mr. Mackenzie...

Mr. McLennan Mr. Cramer, R.N Mr. Stackwood My Lammert

95