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severely fron minloria. If any mombor of the Board hud Ireen to Taipo, he would know that in the vicinity of the police station there were sers and nores of paddy fields. Those paddy elis were ideal breeding-phens for mosquitoes, ad to exterminate then would necessitate the vering-np and draining of these paddy fields an operation Dat would run away with an aormous amount of monoy.

The PRESIDENT-Do you persist in your uption, Dr. Hartigan ?

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7TH, 1909

There would be no difficulty about the founda tions of this market..

THE SANITARY IMPROVEMENT OF THE COLONY,

The Hos. F. H. MAT said that at tho nozt meeting of the Board he proposed to walk the following question: What steps have the Boarl taken in answer to an invitation given to the Board in June last by direction of the Officer Administrating the Government to formulate a schomo of sanitary improvement in the colony.”

FOOT AND MOUTH

DISKABE AT POKFULAM,

Dr. HARTIGAN replied that ho did. Dealing ith the one question of training these nullabs, THE KOWLOON WATER' BUPPLY,

kal it on the distinct anthority of Dr. The following reply, dated December 3rd, from Zoung that to get rid of anopheles pools Gorgument relative to the Kowloon water

It supply sokomo was submitted as a simple and inexpensive mattor. cemed to him that the appointment of **In reply to your letter No. 176 of the 23rd Dr. Thomson as special medical officer was altiu rugarding the Kowloon water supply, I rst required. His iden, was that a Superium dieetud to juform you that the details of tending Officer should be taught to recognise the selomme will be published at an early date." un nuopholes pool and report its existence THE OUTBREAK ar situation to the Public Works Department.. which could see to its filling up with comeat or

Having bunn directed by the Board to furnish lime, attention being more particularly paid a report as to the origin of the outbreak of foot to such pools that existed lose to European and month disenso al Pokfulani, habitations. This other proposal nicant pro- crastiantion. They should wquire to wait au igdefinito period for Dr. Thomson's reports,

DBET-Rxense ma, Isaid his reports would eone in from time to time. Dr. Thomson will have comploto control of everything. It will be entirely for him to my where mosquitous brood, and directly he has got the place, he will report on that fact, and it will devalve on either the Government or Public Works De- partment to carry out what he advises.

Dr. HARTIOAN said that after Dr. Bell's ex- planation heplaced himselfaltogether in the hands of the Board in the matter of the motion advanced by him. He did not wish to press itļ on the Board if it was thought there was a

necessity for it.

Mr. OHHORNE was of opinion that Dr. Harti- gau's motion should stand. He thought the sohemo laid down by De. Boll far too extensive to be carried out in their time, and Dr. Harti, gan proposed a very simple and practical method of dealing with the question. It woedd be Home time before Dr. Thomson would be at liborty, and what little they could do now should be dono.

Dr. Best-I have already told you that the scheme is practically finished; it only remains to get a man to do the other man's work. Inside of a mouth we shall have a skilled man at work. It is not a question of a Kietine. You will have the reports in the first or second week in January. I think, if the Government give you skilled man, there is no necessity for having another.

The Hon. F. H. May--I understand that, up- posing Dr. Thomson dons find half-a-dozen of thest peals, he will recommend that, they be filled up, and they will be filled up.

Dr. BELL-When Dr. Thomson has any sug. gestions to make he will make them, but whether they will be carried out of course, I cannot tell you.

After some little discussion it was decided, on the motion of the Hon. F. H. MAY, Boconded by Dr, BELL, to recommand that Inspector Watson be allowed to remain in his quarters at Kennedytown during the cool eeston. THE DISPOSAL OF THE CARCASES OF CATTLE

AND PIGS.

Correspondence was submitted relative to the disposal of the carcases of cattle and pigs.

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PEKING AND TIENTSIN NEWS.

The following itoma ara from the P. & 7.

· River traffic with Tong-Chow has been ane-

The Medical College here is endeavouring to re-open, and get fresh members to supply the place of those who have loft.

Tú Cho-yuen, Fresident of one of the Boards, has reached Nanking, and handed Viceroy Liu a special Edict from the Court,

Anotions of fure, silles and ouries are held twice a week now in the Lycean Theatre by Mesara. Doney and Moller, and continue to

were as healthy as any he had seen. His wife The PRESIDENT said that before putting tha.] seemed to be fover-stricken, bat whon the man} matter to the Board he might say that this proferred to live in the quarters at Kenedy-mutter had been before the Public Works Com- town to going to livein a flat at Kennedytown | mittes more than once. In defence of the un- | Times of the 24th uit: ---- or at the Pook he should be allowed to live oficial members, ho must say that they wore not there.

responsible alone for throwing it out. He aspended. chairman of the Public Works Committes was very uncertain indeed with regard to these rotum destructors. They had been a success in some places and a failure in others. They had col fectad enormous mass of correspondence on the subject from India, Singapore, and sise- where, and this was waiting to go before the Public Works Committee again when he got a reply from Bombay. With regard to what destructor to put up as an experiment he must say that Mr. Cook's proposal soomed to him to be a very costly experiment indeed. Mr. Crook proposed that they should spend 260,000 to put & dgalructor at Kennedytown which would only deal with one-third of tho rafnen of the City. Ha did not mean to say it would cost three times that amount to deal with the whole of the refuse of the city, but Mr. Crook himself told the Public Works Committee that it would cost double that sum to foil with the total refuse of the dump the refuse on to the barren territory on the other side of the harbour.

seemed to be the most useful and cooziomical attract crowds,

The Chih Pao states that the newly organised Board of Rosenne in Paking received Tis. 600,000 on the 11th through the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank from the South.

The British Authorities are reported to have discovered thren Rowan officials who were known to have enlisted Boxera, Governor Yüe, a Brigadier General and another.

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attempts to tow the disabled cruiser, during which two chains and two Manila cables werd parted, Lieut. Birors decided to abandon ker, By 7 o'clock in the evening the 138 manbers of the crow, 26 marines and 0 officers were abroad the Justin,

Liontenant Birers decided-it-would-be best to scuttle the vessel before alandoning hor. Chief Engineer Vichols of the Justin Volun feared to go down into the Yosemite's engine. room and open the stop-cock. This was hastily dono and the cruiser was left to her fate. About 3 pm. on the 15th the Yosemite's stern tilted high in the air, and she wont down bow first, lor stern bursting open as she disappeared. The Justin kada miraculous escain from destruction. Chief Engineer Nichols seccoded in getting up steam in wonderfully short order, despite the fact that he was totally unprepared, The Justin's anchors draggod. When the wind changed and it cleared for a few minutes, Cap- tain Scott found that, his vessel was but 100 yards from the cliff where this Fosentile was battering her life out. Fortunately his anchors hold and the change of wind drove the Justin, into deepor water, where she managel to vide out the gale

Toutbreak of foot and mouth disease at the Dairy the ground was abominablo and led me ta uppose city. He thought it would be a good thing to them for fear of Baking line, which may lathe Morgan line. She was pressed into service

Mr. Ladda (Colonial Veterinary Eregion) wrote: "I can able to trace the origin of the Fam premises at Pokfulam, but may state that the disease has been endemic upon many parts of the mainitud during the last three years, and knowing its infectious mature can only surmise that the contagion was carried to the farm either in food-stalls or by infected clothing worn by some of the company's employees."

Mr. J. J. Bryan, Sanitary Surveyor, in letter dated 3rd December, mid-The only piven of available ground that I can and in the vicinity of the Cattle Market is the portion coloured red on the enclosed tracing, of which only about 2,000 square feet can be used, as the ground is rather marshy. I have had it chared, the ground water diverted, and it is now ready for use. When I visited the present burial ground last Monday I found that a carense of a pig had jest hen buried only one foot six inches below the surface of the ground. The stoneh all over that most of the other carcases were buried at about the samo depth. To avoid a recurrenes of this in the new gronnd I am haring two trenches dug, ore for cattle six fost dos and one for shop and pigs five foot deep. If the C. V. S. will notify me when these are alted I will have others prepared. I would suggest, that in future all arcases should he buried in line. This ground is only sufficient to last for about two months, or at the most three, and it therefore becomes Dr. HartiganIt would be well to prohi- imperative that the Board make other bit issportation of fodder from infected disvicts. monte for the disposal of these carouse In I think further enquiries should be made and in my opinion, as previously stated, a cronatori formation obtained tirent from the malaland, ifum for cattle woak be foul to be too expensive necemory, through poisone dospatched to make in working, and I would suggest that ufler tha The death rate for the colony for the weak enquiries."

presont ground is used, and peading the ersction ended Nov. 17th was 20.3, against 25.8 for the of a destructor, all condemned carcase of provious wook and 29 for the corresponding sew and ander week last year. The donth rate for the follow animals should be taken ont proper supervision weighted sud thrown over-ing wock was 40.9, against 17.0 for the corres bouřik."

pouding work last year.

The following minutos were appended :— Major Brown: Importation of felor from and visits of employees to the infected districts could possibly be traced."

D. Clark Tasterns the Secretary to on- quiro from the Dairy Farm Company where

my obtain their fodder from."

DE HARTIGAN said that in connertion with this he might say that he had loan told by u bitizen who was well informed on these matters that numbers of cattle wore lauded in the colony or supervision that without oxu.ination they wore landed and Mr. Ladd's knew nothing about them, and that consequently they could not be inspected If that was true the colony was running a very great danger of infection. As far as he could learn certain cattle wore landed, walked through the town, and infected some healthy cattle not very long ago-within the last two years. This was a matter mors for the Police than for the Board. He gave the information for what it was worth.

Dr. CLARK-I think the Secretary might be instructed to enquire of the Dairy Farm whether they obtain their fodder from the mainland.

This was agreed to.

On the motion of the Hon. F. H. MAY, Dr. CLARE presumed that since a European seconded by Dr. BELL, it was decided that the was to accompany Dr. Thomson in his visits attention of Mr Ladds be called to the wiste- to these pools, this man would see that all work ment that cattle are landed in the colony with was carried out in accordance with the views of cut undergoing examination, and that an ex- Dr. Thomson. It was a very excellent scheme,planation be asked for as to how this occurs, and would enable the doctor to got the work and that be should report on the malter, done winch more expeditiously-than otherwise would have lapen the case.

Dr. BELL seconded.

THE INSPECTOR'S QUARTERS at

KENNEDYTOWN.".

Correspondence was submitted relative to the quarters of the Inspector in charge of the Animal Depots at Kennedytown.

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Dr. Ilarigan minnrod Would it not be well to uso line over the old portion of the burial ground as well as over the new. Curry ing carcases to sen is ineffective and expensive. At least that was the general opinion when tho experiment was tried in 1896 () at the Dairy Farm.

The Hon. R. D. Ormsby-"I have written to England and Bombay for plans and estimates for a suitable crematorium for disposing of the caresses of cattle and pigs, and a German firm are also going to soud in a tondor with plan. Before anything can be built I think we will have to resort to taking the carcases out to sOB.

Dr. HARTIGAN said that the place where thees carcases wore being buried was getting in close proximity to the new infectious hospital, and that was one reason why he wanted to know where the infectious hospital was going to be placed.

We hear that the

From private sources we harm there are numbers of Boxers secretly practising their arts in the City, and that the gentry dare not report

The Yosemite was formerly the El Sud of buing assassinated.

completed in about a month's time, will bo cun as an anxiliary cruiser at the outbreak of the Dr. CLARK said that in view of the Fresi-through the wall into Chinese City with a Spanish-American war and afterwards retained

terminus near the Tomple of Heaven Good! as a valuable addition to the xy.

Capt. Wingato, accompanying a survey and The Yosemite was to leave koop transferred recounaisaned party comprising dotachments of to Carita in the near future and was to have the 16th Bengal Lancers and 24th Punjab In-bon the flagship of the fleet there. She was fantry, loft Poking on the 12th instant, faking valued at $1,000,000. one month's rations

The warshow of the Western Commercial The Cath Fuo states that fifteen petty oficials Company store was blown down. The loss will of the Court signified their willingness to be about $20,000. About six months ago the secretly accompany the Emperor back to Pekane Company sustained a loss of $12,000 ing, bat the Lowager hearing of the plot had through a typhoon. The untives say that the them seized and beaten to death.

sturm of the 13th wasthe greatest in the memory of the oldest inhabitant.

dont's explanation he was prepared to withdraw his resolution. He merely wanted to ventilats- the subject.

The motion was accordingly, withdrawn.

LIMEWASHING.

Dr. HARTIGAN asked if any proneutions had been instituted lately against persons for nogloating line-washing.

Dr. CLARK said: Yes. To some extent they had been in abeyance because the lime-washing inspector had hoon in hospital.

THE HEALTH OF THE COLONY,

DEATHS IN MAÇÃO. The deaths in Macao for the wook cuded Nov. 18th numbered 47, and for the following week 43.

This was all the business.

SUPREME COURT.

Thursday, 6th December.

IS ORIGINAL JURISDICTION.

BEFORE HIS HONOUR SIR JORN CARRING.

TON, C.M.G. (CHIES JUSTICE),

CHAN DUNG TONO V, POON HUNG, SUED FOR AND ON BEHALF OF HIMSELF AND ALL OTHERS THE PARTNERS IN THE YO THEUNG

BUING FIRM.

This is a claim for $1,970.40, money lent and intercal thereon.

Mr. J. J. Francis, QC. (instructed by Messrs. Wilkinson and Grist) appeared for the plain fiffe, and M. IL E. Pollock, Q.C. (instructed by Messrs. Deacon and Hastings), for the defendants.

The hearing of the evidence for the defenes was continued, and the hearing was further adjourned.

POLICE COURT.

Thursday, 6th December.

BEFORE MR. KEMP.

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The Chinese gentry in the Nativy City are considering some new methods of dealing with fires that occur in the City, and of summoning the firomon, as they are afraid to practies the former custom of maling the firemen together by boating gongs, lost it create disturbance with the faraigu troops.

Chên Shu-ping, a Military official who mar- rendered to the Allies when Tientaln City wus taken, and undertook to tracs ont Bexors for the Provisional Government, is saád by the Chil L'ao to be chiefly occupied in squeezing for hią own interests, and is making a gool thing out of any Chinoso ho can terrorise into giving him

money.

Alegram was received at British head- quarters here to the effect that the messonger from Taiyuenfa had been sent to Paotingin to report the arrival in the former placs of live or siz English and Swedish Missionaries who were betiered to be dead. They had taken refuge in the mountains, and had been discovered and brought back by the Profont of Taiyaenfu who is new anxions to escort them to the coast. The noun of only one missionary is given, Graham McKie. The Military Authorities at once notified the British Consul and the C.I.M.

The French Consul-General issued an

on Thursday to the effect that the Concession has been extended from the present dividing line of the British and French Con- casions to the mad-wall, and thence to the boundary line of the Japanese Concussion and river at Machiaku, including all the territory and properties within these linos. The notice! nullifies all contracts made since the 17th June, and invites all holders of title-deeds prior to that date to take their documents to the French Consulate to have them registored. We anti- cipate that some discussion will easus in con- sequence of this abrupt announcement.

None can estimate the damago sustained by property in general, says our Manila contom- porary. Not a house of any pretentions re- mains standing, and the crops aro a total loss. Scarcely a vestige of groen remaius on the island. As copra is the only export the natives will have no income for years to come.

LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENT.

The N. Y. K. steamer Hiroshima · Maru left Shimonoseki on Wednesday, the 5th inat., at 4 pm, and is due to arrive here on the 10th instant.

EXPORT CARGO.

Fer P. & O. steamer Coromandel, asiled on 24th November. For Manchester:-2 cases blackwoodware. For Glasgow:-2 boxes kel- mets, &e. For Lomton-35 oales raw silk, 25 pkgs, tea, 70 rolls mats, 20 cases dry proserves, cases cigars, 1 case bird feathers, 3 cases pri. rate ofcots, 5 cases sundries, 5 cases bristles,

onses camphorwood trunks For Lyons bales row silk. For Marseilles --35 bales raw silk, 270 plaga, tea, 5 cases human bair.

POKOOMULL BROTHERS,

5 & 59, QUREN'S ROAD CENTRAL, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL IMPORTERS AND EXPORTERS, Have for Salo, NDIAN, Chinese and Japanese Silk Gooris I. for Ladiesand Gentlemen, and other Articles. Oriental Embroidery, Bugs and Carpets, Jewelry, Cashmere Shawls, Ivory, Sandulwood and Tortoiseshell Wares, Curiosities and Fancy Goods.

INSPECTION IS SOLICITED, Hongkong, 8th November, 1900.

Mr. Pyke who has just returned from Pei- tallo, confirms the previous reports of the destruction at that place. All the sheet iron and timber of the roofs, and every scrap of: THEFT AT BENGAL LANCERS' CAMP. wood has been carried away or barnt. The THE A coolle was charged with stealing two pieces dressed stones except those in the walls at the of brass and one frying pan from the camp of floor line, have also been hauled away. All the the 1st Bengal Lancers. He denied the acon-houses are very much alike and it would make a Peitsihoito sick at heart to see the rootless, sation.

Dr. CLARK thought the attention of the Government should be directed to the urgency of this inatter. The waste land in the neighbourhood of the Cattle Dopote had for years past been used for dumping dead cattle and dead pigs, with the result that the soil was saturated with do composing animals and was most offensive to The Hon. H. MAY milthewhole matter had

the smell On his suggestion a wook or two been taken up by the Government, and the

ago the Sanitary Surveyor visited the spot and Board had other matters to which it might

marked out an additional site for the interment better direct its attention. He begged to move Mr. Ladds (Colonial Veterinary Surgeon) of these carcases, but he told him that would as an amendment that the Board ask the Go-wrote on the 13th ult. Referring to your only be sufficient for three months. It would verument that the reports of Dr. Thomson in letter of the 29th nlt, respecting the Inspector's be within the recollection of the Board that Board recommended the course of his investigations into the question quarters at Kennedytown, I have the honour in June, 1893, the of anopheles and his views on the treatment to report that after making many enquiries Mr. the erection of a refuse-destructor at Kennedy- thereof should be forwarded from time to tiras Watson finds that it is impossible to obtain town and that it should be used also for the for their information.

suitable temporary quarters anywhere in the destruction of the dead carcases. It was used district near the geons of his duties. As it is as an argument by Mr. Ladde for destroying Dr. CLARK rose to a point of order. It alsolutely necessary that the Inspector should theso carcases by fire instead of bruing them seemed to him that the amendment wasnoamond-reside close at hand to have any proper control that as soon as these carcases were interred they ment stall-merely an addition to tho resolution, or supervision over the Slanghtor House and wore sometimes dag up by coolies, who sold them Dr. HADTIGAN asked Mr May if he had any Animal Depots, I therefore beg to recommend to shops. When some two months ago the objection to adding it to the original resolution. that he be allowed to remain whore he is Government replied to the Board saying they The Hon. F. H.MAY objected to this proposal, at present for the reason that the onsuing season were not prepared to proceed with the erection. and maintained that the amendment was per- is not generally considered to be the worst for of a refuse-destructor ho recommended that malaria, and should it be proved conclusively they should ask the Government to put one up that the snopheles mosquito is the only source for the destruction of those dead carcases of malaria, the larva of these insects can be very alone. Since then he had made enquiries quickly killed off for the time being in the few and had found that it would be extremely pools in which they have at present been found expensive to have a destructor for the destruc at Kennedytown, but unless these pools are tion of carcass of animals alone. In 1896 it then filled up at once or, better still, drained, as cost them over $150 to destroy the caresse of long since recommended by Dr. Clark and my-one cow which died of rinderpest. That was self, the anopheles will reappear in them direct-possibly more than it would have cost them if ly say effort at killing them is relaxed. This they had had a refuse-destructor, but he did I proved during the whole of last coal season, not think it would cost much less than $40 to having treated the pools which they affected 550 to destroy o carcase in one of these cattle Dr. HARTIGAN, pursuant to notice, asked the periodically, with the result that during the lat-destructors. Under these ronnstances he following questions -

ter part of that time none could be found any begged to move that the Board again direct the (a.) Will the President lay before the Board where in the district, but directly the rainy attention of the Government to the urgentneesing plans of and reports on the new infectious season commenced they were soon back again sity for a refuse-destructor at Kennedytown, so hospital at Kennedytown, together with such and thoroughly re-established in their old that they would be able to destroy the caressen of other information thereon as may enable the quarters."

animals in addition to dealing with the refuse of Board to judge of its suitability for the purpose The following minutes were uppended :--- · the city. In the letter covering that resolution intended?

The Hon. B. D. Ormsby-Send copy to the Secretary might point out that it would be Colonial Serotary and say I see no reason why more economical to do this than to erest a des Mr. Watson should not remain in quarters. tractor for animals alone. Ask the C. V. 8. to kindly explain how a natural atraam or water can be drained. The usual meaning of draining is to remove all water

fectly in order.

Altar soms discussion the PRESIDENT ruled that the ainoadmont was quite in order, and proceeded to put it to the meeting

The vote resulted in the amendment being carried by a majority of ous, five voting in its favour and four against.

The members in favour of the amendment were the President, the Her. F. E. May, Dr. Bell, Major Brown, and Mr. Fung Wa Chnen,

NEW INFECTIOUS HOSPITAL IN KENNEDYTOWN: THE MARKET QUESTION. ·

(b) Will the President furnish a short state- ment as to what has been done, or is in hand, regarding the proposed extension of the Wes teru Market, and the proposed Market at Kow, 100д!

A lancer posed that he saw the defendant | broken walls of their effore beautiful cottages. enter a tent and come out with the stolen All the testimony gathered during a two articles in his hand. Witness, who was in his days stay in the neighbourhood, confirms the tont-the adjoining one at the time, called reports that the villagers tradesmen and gentry out to another man to catch the thief, and in the immediate vicinity did the looting and defendant was arrested.

burning. The work of destruction began with- in two "tours of the withdrawal of the goard and ended June 25th. There were neither Boxers zor troops to speak of, the people alone being guilty, and they should be made to suffer Boverely.

Defendant stated that he was passing quietly along when the last witness and another man caught hold of him and nearly killed him, They then charged him with stealing the articles, which they forced into his hand.

He retires from the public view for 14 days.

DOMESTIC TROUBLES,

Ng Man Cheung, coolie, Lo Sa, fireman, and a woman named Lai Yut, were charged on the information of an Indian constable with behav

angry and disorderly manner in the public street.

POCKET-PICKING;

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Third defendant, it appeared, is the sweet heart of the first defendant. Second defendant. like the proverbial false friend, made love to Lai Yut during Ng's absence. The latter, returning unexpectedly, found the amorous pair billing and cocing, This naturally made Mr. OSBORNE Seconded.

Ng mad, and he immediately proceeded to The Hon. F. H. MAY said that this matter attack Lo Su, whom he invited outside for that of a refuse-destructor was one of the sins of purpose. Upon this the fickla Lai Yut held Lo The PRESIDENT, answering the first ques from."

omission which had anjustly been laid to the Buby the jacket while the other "went for him!” tion, saids President of this Board I have Mr. Ids"In answer to the latter charge of the Government. It had been many First and second defendants were bound over the enstody of no plans or reports which are part of the President's minute. I beg to times before the Government. As a matter in personal bonds of 850 each to keep the peace

to know not equally open to any other member of the point out that in my letter of the 18th No. of fact he hoppere unofficial mem-been delivered of twins, was discharged, ̈ ̈-

that the for six months. Third defendant, who has just Board. As Director of Public Works I amvember I made no mention of draining the stumbling block was not ex-oficio President, and any plans or natural stream or water-course, by which bors of the Council I had been before papers required from me as Director of Public I presume he means the nullah, which runs the Public Works Committed more than Pang Tai, o sawyer, pleaded not guilty to Works

should be asked for, through the Hon. down the hill side in front of the Inspector's once, and it had been invariably thrown out by frequenting a public place for the purpose of the Colonial Secretary. But on this occasion I quarters, but simply referred to the small pools the committee, and he believed that the reason committing

felony P.C. Arie deposed he was on duty on Wednes atu prepared to save time by replying: Theplans which abound in the Kennedytown district, was that this reface-destructor which they had asked for ure for a building to be erected by a independent of the natural stream or water-recommended from time to time was not put day night outside the Ko Bhing Theatre, when private and independent institution. I cannot course, I may further montion as an after forward as a refuse-destructor for the whole he saw the defendant push his way in amongst lay them before the Board without express thought that, although Inspector Watson has of the city but only as an experiment by the the crowd reading the plused. He turned instruction from Government. The same remark failed to find suitable temporary quarters near Public Works Committed. They thought that round to see if witness was watching him, and applies to the raports which are contained in the scene of his duties, perhaps one of the Go if this one succeeded there would be various believing himself unnoticed-witness had hidden Colorial Office files.

vornment Villas at the Peak is available, and other refuse destructors wasted and they might himself-inserted his hand in the pocket of one The PRESIDENT, in replying to the second should it be thought desirable the Inspector be landed into very heavy expense. He believed man, who went into the theatre, presumably question, said There is no proposal that might go there, retaining the allowance for that that was the diflealty. Ho thought that without discovering his loss. Witness arrested I have heard of to extend the Western conveyance exponana to and fro, and to assist in instead of passing the resolution of the Medical the defendant. Market, consisting as it does of a num defraying the extra cost of living at the Peak, Oficer of Health it would be a good thing The accused, who said he was merely reading ber of badly arranged, badly constructed such as increase in servanta wages, fuel, etc. to appoint a sub-committee of the Board the placard when arrested by the constable, was and insanitary buildings. It is proposed to At present Mrs. Watson is in bed saffering to go into the question de novo and ascert to prison with hard labour for seven days. build a new market on the reclaimed land in from an attack of fever which she has had taiu, supposing the refuse-destructors were For these reasons I a success, how many refuse-dostructors would frout of the Harbour Office, a site selected by a for nearly a week, committee (on which three members of this beg to suggest that this minuts be also be required and what would be the total expense, Board served) especially appointed for the referred to the on the Colonial Secretary for It was possible they would find that they did purpose by His Excellency the Governor. The the information and decision of His Excellency not want as many testructors as some people plans for this new building are being prepared by the Governor,

thought. He was in favour of a refuse the Public Works Department, in consultation Dr. Hartigm:-" It is a most unusual pro- destructor. He thought their present systein with the Medical Officer of Health and the ceeding for the President to say he sees no was a slovenly one-carrying the refuse out Colonial Veterinary Surgeon, and will in du resson why Mr. Watson should not remain in to sea and letting some of it drop over the side course bo laid before the Board. As regards liis quarters, when the Board han decided of the boat into the harbour. the proposed market for Kowloon, is committee otherwise. There seems to be no supervision of was appointed by His Excellency the Governor depots at present." to report on the subject and select a site. The properation of the plans is now in hand. These plans will, in accordance with instructions,

Mr. Mekio Agree with Dr. Harligen.

STEALING FROM CIVIL HUSPITAL.

Yeung Wing, a coolis, indignantly denied having stolen a fowl from the Government Civil Hospital on the 4th inst.

THE TYPHOON AT, GUAM,

THE LOSS OF THE “YOSEMITE." Further particulars as to the recent destruc tive typhoon at Gnom, and the loss of the U. S. S. Yosemite, are given in the Manila Times of Satarday last. That journal says that Guam was devastated on November 18th by the fiercest typhoon that had struck its shores with in the memory of man. Henses were wrecked, the crops were ruined, and unless relief is at once sent the people will die of starvation. There were several vessels in the harbour, among them the cruiser Yosemite and the Justin.

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The cruiser Yonetite was dashed twice upon the reef, then blown 100 miles out to sea, where more than average length. she was abandoned and scuttled on the 15th ult. The navy collier Justin which had been in the harbour and miraculously escaped de struction, took off the officers and crew of the ordiner. During the early part of the storm five members of the Yosemite's crew wore ordered to find shelter for the ship's launch in the les of Cabras Island. The launch was capsized and all hands lost.

The storm came up suddenly at 8 a.m. The Yosemite was lying in the harbour with her fires bauked and two anchors down. The direction of the wind was north-east until 1 p.m. when it suddenly shifted to south by east, and attained a velocity of 107 miles per hour. The barometer went down to 27.40 during the height of the storm. Before the Yosemite could gat up steam she was dragging hor anchor and drift

About ing about a mile across the harbour.

11 am. she struck on the South reef and knocked a hole in her forward compartment. She then drifted half a mile west, and brought up an hour later against a cliff near Sumaye, carrying away her rudder post and greatly A patient deposed that he saw defendant danging her propeller. About 1 p.m. there making off with the chicken, which he carried was a sudden calm for a few minutes, and then in a busket.

the wind blew with increased violence from the: Defendant, who said he was under the mouth west. During the interim a volunteer prossion that the basket contained feathers only, crew of twelve attempted to take a life-line which he was taking to the dust bin, was ashore. Their boat was stove in and capsized and the crew thrown into the surf. After sentenced to 14 days' hard labour.

for an hour and a half on the alar MORE UNJUST WHIGHTS, betting Inspector Dandan brought another hawker coral was find $15 or ans months hard labour.

The Hon. F. H. May-"This officer should why it was necessary to experiment was that it up today on the shove chargs. The defendant the b member of the host's crew resched

'Dr, Clark said that this question of experiment had been raised before, He had previously pointed out that the only reason was absolutely necessary in every city to ascer tain how many cells were required to destroy DY, HARTIGAN-Can you give us any approx.

the refuse of the city. That, of course, was be imate time when these this works will

will be The PRESIDENT, alluding to Dr. Hartigati's cange of the varied character of the refuso, I miunto, said he really did not pee why the England there was a large quantity of cindera completed F

The PRESIDENT said that with regard to the President should not express an opinion as well in India the refuse was totally different than Western Market fondatious, similar to thoes au any ofisor free man in the colony. If Inspoo: the refuse in this effy. Parienaly, he did not required for the New Law Courts would have to tor Watson liked to live at the quarters at see any use of appoluting a damitten to in be put in, and he did not think the work could be Kennedytown Le did not see why he should be vestigate the question. T They had an excellent completed in two yours. With regard to the interfered with. The other day he was down report on the question by Mr. Crook, the late proposed market at Kowloon, as the proposal was at Kennedytown and he discussed the matter Surveyor, who roommmended six cells:

nly brought forward a couple of months ago with Inspector Watson for about half an hour, it would be necessary to sanotion à supple. Ho himself was in good health, although he had mentul vote to got the work done next year, previously suffered from fever, and his children

not be allowed to reside at the Peak. I don't Jaid bofore this Board in das course believe that no quarters are obtainable in Ken

nedytown.

Mr. Osnove, in seconding, said that ho thought two destructors at the most would be all which would be required.

in safety. During this time the Yosemite was blown off shore and drifted away. in the darknosa. The cruiser was entirely help. leza, the forward 80 foot compartment" being full of water so that she was well down by the head, The engine room was fortunately water of tight, so that it waL

keep all

BEFORE ME. HAZELAND.

DEFEAUDING THE PORT OFFICE. Chai pleaded not to attempting to convey letters other than through pumps going, posebice to koop, th the Post Office.

When the storm cleared, about 6 pm, the Tosemite was found to be miles north and west of the island That night and all of the follow-

efforts of officers and crowd

Ho was convicted on this evidence of Lanoo. Bergeant Terrett, who arrested the defendant on board the lannal Perseverance, bound foring day she wis kept afloat through the united Macao

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His. Worship imposed a penalty of $100, with the option of one monthe hard labour

About 1.44 pm on the 15th the Justin was sighted and was soon alongside. After several

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