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17th June. Sin, I continuation of my letter signed. "T" published in your bus of the 24th May lust, I beg to recommend the early adoption of high iron ventilating pipes for the bottor ventilation of all existing Chinese tenement houses, or rather human rookeries. These pipes are provided with revolving rain-proof caps with connecting appliances for the interiors of ground and apper Bats of each house. They
enable the wind to draw out the foul air from the dark and fatiù interiors of the various fata and yards. The suction is continuous and goes on day and night, the void being filled with fresh air which rushes in from the outside. constructed that the The revolving cup la mouth always fuces in the direction tho wind is blowing, so that there is no possible chance of the foul air bing blown back down the pipe.. Those ventilating pipas are simple in qonstruë
tion and easy to put up. They must project beyond the roof, high enough to catch the wind,
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JUNE 18TH, 1901
adopted for the benefit of the people and the HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER] Colony.
Under existing circumstances, I am of opinion that a thorough cleansing of the houses by a liberal use of fresh water and from disinfectants will give far better results than four hours of fumigation. Sunlight, fresh air and water are Nature's cures and therefore the most reliable. I am sure the Chinese would be only too glad to wash and clean their houses, and in camo a house was found to be imperfectly washed the superintending officer could order the operation to be repeated to bin satisfaction.
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The following is the reply of the Government on the subject of the sanitation of the Colony, the rest of the correspondence shore referred to being held over until to-morrow's isaun te At the Monthly Meeting of the General
Colonial Secretary's Office. Committee of the Hongkong General Chamber
Hongkong, 18th June, 1901. of Commerce. held at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, the 11th Jano, 1901---Present: Sir Thomas Jupkeon I am directed to acknowledge the receipt (Chairman). Mr. C. S. Sharp (Vice-Chairman), of your letter of the 7th instant, and to inform Meira. A. Haupt, W Foste, B. L. Richardson, you that His Excellency the Governor joins H. A. Ritchie, N. A. Siebs, H. E. Tomkim, with the Chamber of Commerce in the regret, Hon. J. Thorburn (er oficio), and I. C. Wilcox that here, as in India, the anxious shorts of (Secretary)i
the Government have failed to control Bubonic Plague, or
materially check ita TRVALOS. As to the varions matters on which the
MINUTES. DA
The minutes of the previous Monthly Meeting
THE GENERAL COMMITTEE,
(bold 18th May) were read and confirmed. Co-operation of this nature would prevent Read letter from Hon. J. J. Keswick irritation, and give satisfaction to all con-addressed to the Secretary tendering his corned.
resignation as a member of the Committee, ae he was leaving the Colony, and expressing his good wishes for the continued usefulness of the Charbor.
Thanking you for trespassing upon so much of your valuable space.--I sm, yours, etc..
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MANILA.
FROM QUE CORRESPONDENT,
Manila, 9th June. "THE DECISION OF THE BUPREME COURT.
The cabled information concerning the decision of the Supreme Court in the much agitated question of the constitution following
The first intisation was received last Thursday, and was addressed to the Civil Commission. As
to
Committee, of the Chamber of Commerce hare beau good enough to give their ties, they have long boon aubjects of most anxions consideration by those whose professional knowledge and experience beat titied them to advise upon them, and some have been dealt with by the Legislative Council. His Excel loney would suggest that as the Chamber of Commerce is directly represented in the
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The following items are from the P. & T Times of the 8th last. It would appear that the Provisional Government exercises Press censorship, for there are practically no details WE have just received a New and Large Stock of PROVISIONS, including aboat the Taku Road affray on the 2nd inst.. BOVRIL BOTTLED FRUITS, TINNED beyond the mention of the fact that the inciting, FRUITS and Varieties of SYRUPS and case was the closing of one of the low houses LEMON SQUASH and CORDIALS for in the neighbourhood.
cooling and refreshing purposes in the hot Li Hung-chang is enrolling additional police season. to preserve peace now that the foreign troops are withdrawing.
The Wa Yin-tien Hall of the Imperial Palace whese old official récords were kept, wax. burat to
the ground on Tuesday night.
It is reported that the Chinese havo nekad the Japanese to organise a police force 2001 strong for the preservation of order in Peking, The Ja Fe states that they hear from Peking that the railway will shortly be handed back to the Chinese, a foreign guard being posted at such station.
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The CHAIRMAN proposed that Mr. J. F. Bellcil, it should request its representatiro to Grand Canal, East River and North distriots boilers.
Irving be invited to accept the vacant seat.
The VIC-CHAIRMAN seconded. Carried unanimously.
NEW HEMDKE OF THE CHAMBER. The SECRETARY reported that Messrs. F. Pabaney & Co. had been elected to membership of the Chamber since the last monthly meeting.
MEDICAL INSPECTION OF PASS▸NGERS,
A letter having been received on the 18th May from the Superintendent of the P. & 0. 8. N. Co., calling attention to the pressing need for improvement in the manner in which the medical inspection of shipping visiting this barbour la carried out, making suggestions for its improvement, and asking subject to II.E. the Governor.
bring ita views before that body, where the grounds for assumptions which appear to have been somewhat hastily adopted may be clearly stated and fully answered. His Excellency instruets me to add that nothing could more contribute to the commercial lonnes pointed out in the fourth paragraph of the latter then reckless statements, some untrue, and others greatly
atly exaggerated, that have appeared from time to time in the public Press; and the apparent scceptance of these statements by the members of the Committee of the Cham ter of Commerce, without investigation or adequate knowledge, is not calculated to affect the prosperity of this Colony, dependent as it is upon the business incidental to a great shipping port of call. The Governer observes with extefaction that the Committee of the Chamber of Commerce are prepared to accept cheerfully the increased taxation that will probably be necessary to meet the heavy expenses of contemplated measures for the general improvement of sanitation.
against brigands, these being outside the P. G. jurisdiction,
Wu Ting lang bas telegraphed to Li Hong- chang from Washington urging him to strongly oppos the opening of China, and the develop. mout of mines by foreigners,
trust the
well.
nd should be fixed outside the honses, the the dag, came Like thunder out of a clear sky, the Climber to make representations on the allay fears that, if continued, may permanent from all the troops here forming guards of
openings connecting the interior of each flat being protected with iron gratings.
I strongly recommend these pipes for the ventilation of the zonin sewers of the city. I shall bi glad to furnish particulars of my design to anybody who may care to apply for them.
In the meantime, all the traps and gullies of the city should be 'daily. flushed and cleaned. But as the tenants cannot be expected, or depended upon to do this rugalurly, it would be better for the Government to take the drainage question in haud without further delay.
If a system has been proved to be a failure, is it rwonable to expect it to turn out à success? To cipect good from the present state of sanitation in this Colony, une might as well expect the moon to turn into a green cheost
We must protect the trade and commercial reputation of our port at all costs, no matter if we have to sacrifice lakhs of dollars.
Why should the Government hesitate, when trade and shipping. the life blood of the Colony, is being paralysed from year to year.
With our hobby of human reekeries and foul drains, how can we blame the plague germa for having such an affectionate attachraent for this Island of Fragrant Streams?
Not until these rookeries are resumed and demolished by the Government, and the existing system of drainage improved or remodeled, can the Colony ever expect to be fres. from plague, typhoid, malaria, de, and the sooner this is recognised the better it will be for the trado and prosperity of the port,
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In all resumed areas the Government should introduce the system of twin" or semi- dotached houser, as suggested in my latter of
the 2nd ultimo.
The Government cannot help sacrificing its revenue, as good things cannot be bad sheap.
Regarding the proposed experiment of fumi gating the houses in the district bounded by Graham Street, Wallington Street, Shing Mong Street and Cains Road, may I ask whether the results would be so beneficial as anticipated?
If the trape, gullies and drains in this district are allowed to remain in their present feul nud poisonous condition, I do not ree what benefits will be derived by fumigating these houses.
it happened the Commission was spending the day in the town of Pasig, discussing provincial government with the delegates from Manila and Morong provinces, but a special launch was sat up the river to deliver the communicati-n without delay. This cable was from the War Department at Washington, but it was
3 indefinite that it only served as an intimation of the actual facts und opened wide the field of speculation. The next day some of the business houses heard from their American agents, and the impression rapidly gained ground that decision of the ecurt they under the
duties would soon have all their customs returned to them. Many of the frus have been paying duties under protest, anticipating a favourable ruling of the Supreme Canet in the Porto Rico case and expecting that the sams ruling would extend to the Philippines. If this should come to pass many of the Manila houses would be made very wealthy. The liquor and provision man would especially be benifited, as such firms as the American Commercial Company and the Pacific Oriental Trading Company have paid out thousands upon theu sands of duty, which of course they have not last, on they, like all other business mou, izve made the public pay the duty in the long run. To refund the duties would be to make a simple clear gift to them.
This letter was palmitted to all the shipping arms and agencies, and, their unanimous endorsement and approval having been obtained. A letter was drafted, and, on the 1st June. was forwarded to the Government, together with copy of Mr. Ritchie's communfeation.
Teas letter from the Government in reply to above dated 7th June, stating that H. E. the Governor fully realises the importance of the subject and proposes to amend the quarantine regulations as suggested.
The CHAIEMAN said be thought that was very satisfactory so far. PROHIBITION OF CHINESE IMMIGRATION FROM
HONGKONG INTO STEÄITA AUTTLEMENTS. The SECRETARY reported receipt of lette from Government, dated 28th May, enclosing copy of telegram from Colonial Secretary, Singapore, of same date, as follows:-Chimene coolie iumigration prohibited by vessels sailing from Hongkong after 9th May. Copies of same wore supplied to the local Press.
On the 3rd June a letter was received, sigued- by the Shipping Firms and Agencies affected thereby, requesting the Chamber to represent to the Government the hardship entailed upon them by this prohibition, which was opposed to the Venice Convention, and begging that the matter be referred to the Becretary of State for the Colonies, with a view to obtain the speedy cancelmont of the prohibition on im migration.
A letter was accordingly, on the 6th June, effect, and a copy of the letter from the Ship- addressed to the local Government to that ping Firms was enclosed therein.
THE SANITATION OF THE COLONY,
..
addressed to the Acting Colonial Secretary on A letter was accordingly, on the 7th June, the enbject.
Consequent upon a suggestion made by Mr. W. Poate, on the 31st May, after consideration, The city was full of these legitimate specula-
The Committee decided to make a representa tions and numerous others, including the possibition to the Government calling attention to the lity of trial by jury, universal suffrage, territorial serious damage being done to the trade of the government bounis in hemp, tobacco, and sugar, Colony by the present serious epidemic of plague and the necessity for taking evers: under free trade with the United States, and so available mesas to restrict the ravages of the on to infinity. It was not until Sunday afternoon disease and to improve the sanitation of the port, that defluite and final word was received and describing the action of the Supreme Court. This came in the shape of a carefully con- sidered and clearly worded cablegram from The CHAIKMAN said no reply had, as yet, been the Secretary of War to President Taft. received to their letter. As they were aware, It is self-explanatory, and the following is the himself had not been in favour of the Cham
ber taking up this question, as he had a holy text "Supreme Court holds that uniformity horror of its interfering in any way in local: of duties clause of the Constitution does not politics. However, he was alone in this opinion: apply to the Government of the islands ceded the rest of the Committee were unanimous on by Spain; that Congress has power to impose the point (the Hon. Mr. Thurburn, being only Customs duties on imports from Porto tica un ez efficio member, abstained from giving as and that such duties levied under the Foraker had been most carefully drafted, and was most opinion); and he could only say that the letter
Act ore lawful. The Court also holds that immoderately expressed. He quite agreed with The poisonous gerus may be destroyed by the process of fumigation, but will not these position of duties on merchandise imported from its terms; the only point of difference between the United States into Porto Eleo before the thought the representation would have come himself and the Committee being that he sory houses got rockarged with the same.
cession was a valid exercise of the President's better from the ratepayers. poisonous gases after they have been released? power as Military Commander, and that the I therefore ask, will the good effecta be
same duties imposed after the cession and perusurat, and will they counterbalance the before the passage of the Forsker Act were annoyance and inconvenience occasioned F
invalid, because the United States having both Again, what about the rats?. Of course those title by cession and peaceable possession, Ports found dead in the houses will be picked up and Rico ceased to be a foreign country within the destroyed, but what about those in the holes terms of the Dingley Tariff. The Court did and other hidden places. These will be left to not decile the case raising the question of the rot, I suppose, and remain undiscovered until power of Congress to impose duties in Porto the stench is unbearable and the air inside the Rico on imports from the United States, which houses is poisoned and full of germs, perhaps of is objected to as conglitating an export tax in violation of the Constitution Article I, section plague!
The unrt did not decide the case which In my opinion it would be dangerous to kill raised the question of the right of the Pro rats by fumigation unless there is a certainty of collecting the whole lot of them. It is far sident to impose duties in the United States upou merchandise different with the helds of ships, when there auder the Dingley Act
Mr. RITCHIE said he thought the matter was decidedly one for the Chamber to take up, as the sanitation of the port greatly affected the shipping. Other members coincided with Mr. Ritchie's opinion.
In response to the CHAIRMAN,
Hoo, J. THUEBurn cxpressed the opinion that the Chamber was going out of its provinen to intervene in municipal matters, but the letter had gone in, and it was no use now to express his views.
The CHAIRMAX-Yes, it has gone in, and it cannot do any harm, and we hope it will be productive of much good.
I have. the honour to be, Sir,
Your most obedient servant,
T. SERCOMBE SHITH,
Ag. Colonial Secretary.
The SECRETARY,
Chamber of Commerce.
POLICE COURT.
Monday, 17th June.
BEFORE MR. Hazeland.
ILLICIT POSSESSION OF OPIUM. The compradore of the a.s. Charterhouse had twenty tiels of prepared and twenty-five. faels of dross opium in his cabin, but ne certificate to show that he had a right to be in possession of such a large qusulity; hence the charge.
Excine Ufficer Spooner told his Worship, in wer to a query, that he had no desire to penalty. Press the charge seriously or to ask for the full
The compradore claimed he kept the opium for the ship's coolies.
A fino of 8150 was imposed, with the option of six weeks' hard labour."
General Voyron has for the better preserva- tion of the general peace, prohibited his men from entering the British Settlement, wisely considering it best to consider this Settlemout ent of bounds, in the same way as we have always regarded the French Settlement. We
will work ayrangement Count von Walderes left here on Tuesday even more quietly than he came, detachenta honour at the Station. His task has been an ungracions ona throughout sud sil things con- sidered the old and distinguished soldier is to he congratulated on the admirable toot he has dia played throughout, and the amicable relations he has been able to maintain with the varions commanders more or less under his direction. That this good understanding was none the less due to the sensible appreciation of the stifoulties of the situation which military com- manders of all nationalities displayed, goes without saying, and must have contributed greatly to reduce the complications of re sponsibilities which H. E. is, we believe, very glad to relinquish in returning home.
In handing over the supreme command of the Allied Forces, Count von Walderans FX- tended his hearty thanks to Lieut. Generul Gasolee and the officers under him for their co- -operation with him in service.
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DUMPING A DEAD BODY ON THE HILLSIDE.. Inspector Collett, in order to get on the track of Chinese who have a habit of simply dumping the body of the plague stricken out on the street
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is every possibility of the whole colony of rata imported from the Philippine Islands after pads for the redress of taxation and other ensued, and the Chinese got away. not, however, i
being killed and evilceled.
Poople are so scared of plegna now that a dead rut, let alone a rotting one. is suficient to anhinge their minds.
·Fumigation is beneficial, but only when carried out judiciously under favourable cir- cumstarices. Instead of having the houses fumigated why not have them thoroughly washed out by a liberal use of fresh water and disinfectants The tenants rould do this them selves under the supervision of the officers of the Sanitary Board. This would result in some practical good being done. Water would clear the houses of their filth and help to flush the drains, and lisinfectants would purify the sir,
This would not necessitale the wholesale
the ratification of the Treaty of Paris. The most obvious distinction between the status of Porto Rico and the Philippines after the cession, indicated in the opinions of the court, is in the fact that Forto Rico was shown by the Becretary of the London Chauber at the time of cassion in full pesceable possession in the matter. while a state of war has continued in the
The CHAIRMAN said there was nothing further Philippines. As the question of the President's to say on the question just now. The Foreign Ministors had, he heard, decided to make the power to impose duties in the Philippine per cent. tarif effective, and the Chinese Islands under the existing conditious of military Government had undertaken to pay an inden occupation has not been decided by the court,nity of Tia 450,000,000. The detnik of the the President has determined to continue to security were now being discussed. impose duties as heretofore. We hope for further decisions by the Supreme Court shortly after. it meets in October und before the meeting of Congress. The revision of the Philippine Tariff proposed by you (Taft) will
Secretary War."
QUARANTINE.
With regard to this subject, the SECRETARY stated that letters were received from the Government, on the 25th May, transmitting copy of telegram from H.B.M's. Corsal-General, Bangkok, announcing that vessels from Hong- kong should call at Koh Phai for quarantine
of despatch
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Tacation of houses by their inmates as in the be considered in a few days. [Signed-Root, and, on the 31st idem, enclosing timating Hollywood Road, was charged with neglecting
case of compulsory fumigation; and it will not be necessary for whole, families of respectulile Chinese women and children to stand or sit in the streets for hours in the broiling summer
st, and during all this time, open to the vulgar gaze of crowds of ignorant coolies and loafers, Is this going to be one of the beneficial results of fumigation ?
In view of the condition of affairs it may be possibe that Washington will see fit to you tune the miltary government of the Philippines
indefinitely, or at least until Congress meets at the end of the present year.
In the meantime the Civil Commission is carrying on its work withont interruption, By decrying the proposed experiment of though this latest change in the political famigating this district it must not be taker, situation lius considerably embarassed its legisla for one moment, to mean that I am in any waytion. It is quite possible that the camplate a prejudiced obstructionist.
change which it was believed would occur on
I merely compare the twe experiments, point 1st July, when the Civi Authorities were to ing out their alcartages and disadvantages in succeed the military, may be considerably the solo hope that the best scheme will be delayed.
from 1.B.M.'s Consul at
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NEGLECTING TO REPORT PLAGUE CASES Mrs. Maria Raymond, widow, of No. 116, to report a case of plague which occurred in her
that that port had been dechired by the Shang- hai Authorities to be infected with plague-house. Receipt of both letters had been duly acknow. ledged, and the local Prese notified of the facts.
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WITH FAR EAST. The CHAIRMAN said it had come to his know. ladge that the Government of the United States intended laying a cable line from America to the Philippine Islands, which no doubt would be extended to Hongkong. The effect of this would be to lower the present excessive tele graplúc rates.
The members of the Committee hailed with satisfaction the prospect of having in the near future reasonable telegraphio rates.
This was all the business of public interest before the meeting.
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Dr. Ball testified to having examined the body of a Chinese female said to have died at No. 116, Hollywood Road, and found the had died of plague. The bubo was quite visible.
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MANAGER. Hongkong Daily Press Office. Hongkong, 1st April, 1901
A ON & CO., PHOTOGRAPHERS AND PORTRAIT PAINTERS.
All kinds of Oil Paintings and Photographic Enlargements.
991, TOP FLO08, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, Opposite to Chas. J. Ganpp & Co. Hongkong, 20th March, 1901,
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