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SUPREME COURT.

Tuesday, 18th Juns,

CRIMINAL JUISDICTION,

BEFORE HIS HOSOUR BIR JOHN CARRINO TON, K., C.M.G. (CHIRE JUSTICE)

THE LIST.

to influence his condnet.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19гa. 1901

1880, tons, 1889, tone. I to demonstrate how absolutely necessary it is in the passenger traffic between this port and

9,652,501. that the Health Officer should give kis undivided the ports of the Straits Settlements. Vessels entered... 4,185,845

24,374,149 9,048,808

sttention to his shipping duties. - Vessels cleared...

Whether sa official Boarding Health Officer 8,359,994: 18,101,309

be appointed or whether the daties romain in Yet the machinery for medically inspecting the present hands, it would, I submit, be deair the shipping remains on the same seals now as able to give larger powers to the Masters of it was in 1880, and the expenditure on their carrying qualified surgeons; otherwise, Department is practically, allowing for advance to carry ont the duties stolently, a staff of in prices, unaltered. In the opinion of the boarding officers would be required. Committee there should be two Medical Officern permanently employed, and giving the whole of their time to the work, unless perhaps the right of private practice among the shipping be consoled to them.

There were six casus on the day's calendar (1) Chan Ching Un. being a member of an unlawful society; (2) Purey Thomas Crisp. (e) obtaining a bribe with a view to induenos Jux randnet as a public servant, and (d)

conduct ing a bribe with a view to infance to as a public servant; Tam Shek Yeung, attempted larceny; (4) Le You Hai; (3) Pang

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()sailing counterfeit coins; (5) nttaring counterfeit coins. (c) having three or more counterfeit coins in his possession, (d) uttering counterfeit coins; (6) Tam Tsing,sequently altered to the Harbour Office. Com giving Bribe to u public servant with a view plainant did not know who arranged that he should meet the defendant at the German Tavern: Hou. H. E. Pollock, K.C. (Acting Attorney he was told by Kung On that that was the place. General), klressing his Lordship, said he Inng On escorted the "bird" to the Harbour

mention cortuin curra on the Omng. encore than abould like to

al-ndar. Caso 6 was defended by Mr. Robin for "acrated water mashine," nor did he did son, and he would ask his Lordship to take it know the Hong name for Leopold Spatz and after caso 1, which would Bnish that day, Case Co. Complainant did not know whether that and 5 were defended by Mr. Francis; case 2 firma sold hand-machines for the manufacture might be taken immediately after case 6, and cf aerated waters. Ho knew nothing about Case 3 the aorated water business, nor of the profits to case immediately after case 2. Mr. Pollock asked his Lordship to take be derived from the trade. Complainant know after all the other cases: it would be defended nothing of an arrangement whereby he and The Acting Colonial Secretary. by Mr. Sharp. With regard to caso 4, that Kung On and the defendant were to go shares would be sent back to the magistrato to buie un aerated-water business; that was the first.

he had heard of it.

slation, and King On went upstairs Sergeant Watt oponed the envelops at ten o'clock on the morning of the 7th in the detective office in the presence of Inspector Hanson. Inside the envelope he found two banknotes-one for $100 on the Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and Chins, and the other for 250 on the National Bank of China. Bergesat Watt took the on- velopse and notes and reported the matter to Captain Superintendent May. The notes were subsequently handed to Deputy Superin tendent Badeley. That, concluded Mr. Pollock, win the story that would be told by Sergeant Watt, and his evidenes would be corroborated by the evidenes of Kung On, the room boy at

Since, however, the medical staff of the the Central Police Station.

Sergeant Watt then gave evidence, and was Government is now already much andermanned cross-examined by Mr. Robinson. Complainant and the exigencies of the public health demand said it was he, not Kang On, who arranged the the exercise of all their energies, the Committee trap for the defendant. It was originally agree with Mr. Ritchie that temporary measures intended that he should meet the defendant at might be adopted for the moment. They strong the German Tavern, but that plan was sub-ly endorse his suggestion that the master of any vessel carrying a daly qualided surgeon, privided such master is prepared to sign a certificate (countersigned by the surgeon) if required, that there is no sickness of an infec tious nature on board, should thereupon ho to ho This would materially help, under present circumstances, to prevent much nunecessary

the shipping. delay and consegnent loss to

re-hosyd.

His Lordship agreed to this arrangement of the exos.

TRIAD SOCIETY CASE.

Chan Ching Un was charged with being a member of an unlawful auciety, to wit, the Triad Society. He pleaded not guilty.

The following my were empanelled -- Menery. Guilio Budalo, Joaquim dos Passoo Noronha, Comarie Maria Barraian, Christoph Wilhelm Jean Hagelborg. Beltrao Lucas de Carvalho, Vivinto Bontiincio de Souza, and Martin Mayor.

Kung Ongaro corroborative evidence. He

said the defendant one day asked him "Can you tell the sergeant not

to

י;

I have the honour to be, Sir,

Your most obedient servant,

E. CHATTERTON WILCOX,

Secretary.

DEAR SIR,

(Enclosure.) Peninsular and Oriental 8. N. Co-

17th May, 1901.

Dr. Clarke, the Medical Officer of Health advocated this himself in his Report on the Health of the Colony for the year 1897, as the tiens proposed by him in the Eeport will show following extract from the Quarantine Regula

And provided also that the Boarding Me dical Officer may, in his discretion, omit anch general inedical inspection of the passengers sud crew and of all other persons on board, apon the production of a coruficats in the form set forth in the schedule attached bereto, dnly. signed by the master of the vessel and counter-

the surgeon by

the effect that there แ been no case of sickness of an infectious nature during the voyage, and that the said surgeon hae son overy person on board during the twelve hours immediately preceding the visit of the Boarding Modical Uni satisfied that they uro all in good health.

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In allusion to this, Dr. Chrko pointed out "that all the Mail steamers, including P. & O., 0. & O., N.P.. U.P.R., M.M, N.D.L, and the Holt, Shire, Glen and probably other Lines carry surgeons. It will be seen that not many of the 19 stemmers which outer this port daily will need a very prolonged visit from the Boarding Medical Offer."

In forwarding this "sommunication. I ap directed by the Committee to express their concurrence with the views set forth therein as to the unnecessary interference with trade involved in the action of the Government of the Straits Settlements by prohibiting Chinese immigration into their porta.

There would appear to be no warrant for such drastic measure in the Venice Convention, and nothing is to be gained by throwing new impediments in the wey of this trafle. If quarantine is imposed, flut will involve the

of stemmers for several days, sufficient time to ensure that the immigrants buve not the germs of plague in them, which should be ample precaution against the intre- duction of the disasse into the Settlements.

I am therefore instructed to beg that His Excellency the Governor will be good enough, to represent the circumstances to the Boerstary of State for the Colonies, with a view to securing the withdrawal of this prohibition against the admission of Chinese immigrants into the Straits Settlements.

I have the honour to be, Sir,

Your most obedient servant,

R. CHATTERTON WILCOX,

Scoretary. Hon. Acting COLONIAL SECRETARY.

Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce. Hongkong, 7th June, BIR,

The present movere epidemic of Babonis Plagne, which seems now to have become in annual visitation, presents so serious a menaco to the general prosperity of this port and Colony, that in the interests of trade my Committee deem it their duty to make such representations to the Government as they trust may lead to the adeption of every measure practicable calculated to limit the spread of

this disease,

As already stated in this lotter, the Mail Sorters, who in times of epidemic in Singapore would not improbably reside in an infected quarter during their stay there, are allowed to I beg to draw the attention of the Cham leave the vessel before she is boarded by the Health Officer, provided the ship's surgeon trouble my urine shop, and I am willing to bar to the pressing need there is for improve artifies they are free from infectious disease, and give him a hundred dollars?" Defendant in the manner in which the medical inspection in accordance with Dr. Clarke's recommendation,

ailed at the Contral Police Station on the 4th of shipping-visiting this harbour is carried out,

I would suggest that this power be extended, inst. and asked witnessDid you enquire of in the hope that the Committee will urgo en the police sergeant about that matter for me? His Excellency the Governor the necessity and, provided the master of a vessel arriving Witness replied that he had, and that the police which exists for the revision of a system which from an fufected port is prepared to sign sorgeant had said he would see about it. Ou is entirely inadequate for the present-day sertificate, countersigned by the surgeon, that the 5th inst, witness went to the You Hang requirements of this important centre of there is no sickness of an infectious nature amongst the crew or the passengers, the vessel argis shop and saw the defendant, to whom he commerce, said-If you want to see the police mergeant The main defect in the system is the fast should be allowed to proceed direct to the go to the Harbour Ofice, where the sergeant that, notwithstanding Hongkong has attained wharves, or to her moorings, where the certi is waiting for you. Defendant and, witness the distinction of ranking as the third port invate could be handed to the Boarding Health went to the Harbour Ofles together where the World in point of tonnage, the duties of Officer, or perhaps to the Harbour Police.

In the case of a vessel arriving with info. The defendant Boarding Medical Officer still remeis in the they saw Sergeant Watt.

bands of a private practitioner. I sia as auxious tions diasasa ou bourd, I would beg to recommend mentioned that he wantal o permit to remove number of boxes of percussion cups from Messry, of disclaiming any intention of casting a refleo for consideration the suggestion that arrange Lauts, Werner & Company's premises to histion on the present incumbent as the Secretary monte should be made for telegraphing the fact shop in Queen's Road, and that he would get of the Chamber was in his letter to the Colonial from Gap Rock from the South and Wagian and the viralence of the post seems now to be

from the North This could be done by even more marked than in 1894.

It is unfortunately true that medical scienes them quietly to Canton from there, Defendant Secretary, dated 19th July the Boarding a simple code of signals arranged from has not yet atau rorud any means of sucosefully

out how necessary it was for said he would give the sergeant $30 a case.. sergeant

At the Contral Police station, on the evening Health Officer to give undivided attention the centile Code fuging grappling with the plague, but that fact should of the 6th inst, the defendant said if he tinereuses with the growth of the port, but g; under the yellow flag, denoting aurreat its spread, or of the adoption of such pre- to the shipping duties. a necessity which the signal station the Free! would not stand in the way of modsures being taken to a permit from the torgaant he could smuggle the caps to Canton.

Mr. Pollock said the defendant was arrested by Chinese P. S. 254 on 14th May, who on the following day went with the defendant to his

how matshed near Mong Kok The wor- searched the house, and found amongst geant other things a book wrapped up in & handker chief with various other books. Those books would be proved by a witness for the prose cution, who had made a study of Trind Society ductrines, to be writings of the Triad Society. The Chinese wond prove that he found the books inside the defendant's box, and would also tell that the defendant said the box and all the books were his. A minute afterwards the defendant changed his story and said the book was given to him by a friend. The sergeant said he would like to see the friend, and the defendant then said he had picked up the book from the ground. When taken to the police station and charged, the defendant said he wa not unumber of the Triad Society, that the book was not his and that he had so many books he did not know the book was mixed up with the others. The defendant had thus given three inconsistent accounts as to how he came by the book, and the jury would have to consider the caso from all sides very carefully.

Evidence was then led. The greater part of it was published during the magisterial enquiry, The Chinese police sergesat gave evidence relative to the finding of the book in the defen- dant's house. He was followed by a Chinese

expert in Triad matters. It transpired, how ever, that the "expert" was really not an oxpart that he had had rory littis experience of Triad

literature.

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By Mr. Robinson-Witness did not know how long defendant had been in the colony. Wit oss had been for nine years room boy at the Central Police Station. Whother Sergeant Watt would or would not accept a bribe was not for witness to say. Defendant, anyway, did not say anything about a bribe, nor was anything not said about a partnership for the sergeant in an aerated-water business.

Witness never

boan connected with a yamen, and could not any whether or not it was the custom in Chins or people to give money to public officis Witness did not know that Sergeant Watt was anxious to catch the defendant. He told the de. fendant that the sergeant, when money was inen- tioned, bad and All right," but could not say whether or not the defendant would have paid out had the sergeant said it was not all any right. Witness did not speak familiarly to Bergeant Watt at any time, and never addressed

kim by his surname only.

the disadvantages of the present arrange

A Medical Inspecting ment are manifest. Officer with private practice, however conscien tiously he endeavours to perform his duties, must at times neglect either his private patients or his harbour work.

During the time quarantins was recently inipused on arrivals from Singapore, there were several instances of avoidable and wholly unnecessary detention to wail and other steamers and their passengers through the failure of the Medical Laspecting Officer to board the vessels on anchoring in the quarantine ground. The Government, realising hat the delivery of Binils was liable to delay from this canse, Lotified the Agents of the Mail Lines that the Mails and the Post Office Officials, who take charge of the Malis from Singapore, were to be allowed to land before arrival of the Health Officer, provided the Medical Officer of the steamer infootions disease. certified that the latter were well and free from

letter which would signify that, say suspected case of small-por or plague was on board, as the case might be, and the Health Officer would then know exactly how to ast, taking lymph In auch cases the with him, if required. Government should insist that the Health Offloor must visit the vessel immediately on anchoring.

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I am therefore dircuted to point eat that although it is now seven years since the disease first appeared in a fatally epidemic form, and notwithstanding all the experience gained, alike of its fatal charaetor and rapid proud 2nd of a serious dislocation of business and special loss to the shipping trade, loss is its presence as they were in the the authorities are now practically a help memorable year 1881. The numbers of cases, now at then, are little in excess of the numbers auths; the exodus of the Chinese bas, now as then, commenced to be on a formidable seata:

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opposition to stand in the way of the excation of sanitary messures which are known to be necessary and which have been insisted upon time after time by experts. If any doubt entertained as to the practicability or expoliones or otherwise of such recommendations to time should be lost in referring them to a higher The time has now authority for design, Arrived when vigorous notion should be taken to secure the continuance of the progress of the Colony, and adequately protect the great com- mercial interests so adversely affected by these disastrous annual spidomics,

I have the honour to be, Sir,

Your most obedient sorvant,

E. CHATTERTON WILCOX,

Becretary,

S18,

Colonial Secretary's Office,

Hongkong, 18th June, 1901.

'I'am directed to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 7th instant, and to inform you that His Excellency the Governor joins with the Chamber of Commerce in the regret that here, as in India, the anxious efforts of the Government have failed to control Bubonie Plague, or to materially check. ita ravaguys.

As to the various matters on which the Committee of the Chamber of Commerco have been good enough to give their views. they have long been subjects of most abrious consideration by those whose professional knowledge and experience best fitted them

to

been somewhat hastily adopted may be clearly

advise upon them, and some have been dealt with by the Legislative Council. His Excel- laney would suggest that as the Chamber of Commerce Is directly represented in the Council, it should regnast its representative to bring its views before that body, where the grounds for assumptions which appear to have stated and fully answered. His Excellency instructs we to add that nothing could mere contribute to the commercial losses pointed out in the fourth paragraph of the letter then reckless statements, some untrue, and others greatly exaggerated, that have appeared from time to time in the public Press; and the apparent noceptance of these statements by the members of the Committee of the Cham ber of Commerce, without investigation allay fears that if continued, may permanently or adequate knowledge, is not calculated to affent. the prosperity of this Colony, dependent as it is upon the business incidental to a great shipping port of call. The Governor observes with mtisfaction that the Committeo of the

cheerfully the increased taxution that will Chamber of Commerce are prepared to accept probably be necessary to meet the beary expenses of contemplated measures for the general improvement of sanitation.

I have the honour to be, Siz,

Your most obedient servant,

T. SERCOMBE SMITH.

Ag. Colonial Secrytury,

Chamber of Commerce.

cautions in the handling of the sick, to cleansing of drains and houses, and the inspection of slums, as might tend to eprtail the ravages of this The SECRETARY, securge within certain limits.

The loss sustained by the suspension of emigration, the imposition of guarantine at neighbouring ports on arrivals from Hongkong, the reduction in imports and exports, and the diversion and restriction of trade generally,

hve constitute a serious drain upon the commercial community. the more disquieting since it threatens to be of annual recurrence.

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I had originally intended to ask representatives of the various Lanes concerned to co-operate with me in a joint appeal, but has been unfortunately provented from doing so by pressure of work, and fully realising, as I do,

The Committee are loth to intervene iù nay the importance of quick despatch to Mail matters eren apparently ontside the domain of steamers and other vessels and that no avoidable trade, but this question is an intimately bound er innecessary de.ay should be incurred when passing through this port, especially at this with the welfare of this great port that they it would be a grave omission did they fail to purist how, in their opinion, the Govern time of the year when fogs are so prevalent on the China Coast, I considered the purposes ment have made themselves largely responsible would be served more expeditiously and as for the sad state of things prevailing. Committee of the Chamber, on which shipping effectually by placing the matter before the interests are so prominently represented, and begging them to represent to the Government medical inspection of shipping in this harbour one more satisfactory footing without delay.

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The evidence for the prosevation having thus of the 6th 108, about 9.15, Sergeant Watt Coromandel and Ballaura! illustrate very the necessity which exists for placing the system at the last meeting of the Sanitary Board. F.0. S., Very old liqueur

brooken down, the defendent was discharged

ALLEGED BEIBERY OF A POLICE SERGEANT,

Tam Tsing was charged with giving a beibu to a public servant, with a view to influence his con- Itet le pleaded not guilty, and was defended by Mr. E. Robinson, barrister-at-law (instructed by Mr. J. F. Reece).

The jury was made up of the following gente men:Messrs. J. Benjamin, J. S. Ezekiel, 8. L. Jenkins, W. F. Garduor, S. G. Nerall, W. Hardwick, W. A. Bits.

Mr. Pollock addressing the jury, said that Sergeant Watt, who had been a member of the detective staff since 5th October last, was the complainant. Sergeant Watt was specially detailed for duty under the Arms Ordi- nance, his sole work being to attend to matters under that Ordinance., Sergeant Watt would tell the jury that he know the defendant, and that he was connected with the Yau Hang arms ahoje, Queen Road Central. Defen- dunt appeared to have something to do with the management of that shop. Since Sergeant Watt started his duties under the Arms Ordin- ance, the master of the Yau Hang had been convicted no less than 34 times for breaches of the Arms Ordinauco. In cach of these cases

Sergeant Murison said that on the evening

showed him a small Chinese envelope. Mr. Robinson had no questions. Chief Detective Inspector Hansou remember. od Bergeant Watt coming into the detective office at the Central Police Station on the morning of the 7th inst, with a closed envelope in his hand. The envelope, when opened, was found to contain two banknotes to the total value of $15.

No questions by Mr. Robinson. By his Lordship-Witness drew up the charge against the defendant by direction of the Captain Superintendent of Folios.

This concluded the evidence, and the jury retired to consider their verdict. They returned after an absence of two minates, and the foreman said they were unanimous in finding the defenduat guilty.

Sentence was passed of nine months' hard labour.

The caves of the Royal Mail steamers forcibly the evils and possibly very saritus consequence caused to Mail steamers at this port of call, where every hour is precious, through delay on the part of the Boarding Health

floer in attending to his duties.

I am, Dear Sir,

Yours faithfully.

H. A. RITCHIE,

Superintendent.

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Medical Officer of Health On the drainage only be necessary to refer to the speech of the

resolution when proposing the fcilowing

Thit the Board recommend the Govern- ment to utilise all the fresh water which now runs to waste in the trained and untrained uuliabe of the oity by building dams and form- The Goromandel with the outward Mail,

ing tanks for the automatic flushing of the sewers and storm-water drains." passed Gap Rock at 4.16 s.m. on April 13th,

Dr. Clark then enumerated a number of showing Mail signal-lights, which were duly R. C. WILCOX, Esq..

Secretary, At 7.18 acknowledged.

the vessel .m.

recommendations made by Mr. Osbert Chadwick Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce. in 1883, all of which were necessary, but few of anchored in quarantine ground with the of

which had, up to the present moment been. D. C. yellow flag flying, as there was a case

both .con-

carried into effect, while in most instances they TEACHER'S" Highland Cream suspected chicken pox, which is

D. G. Dump bottles had been simply ignored. tagions and infections, on board. Not until

Hongkong, 3rd June. 106 m. did the Health Ofcer board the

Thus, with regard to the separate system of PEAK BLEND "do. Chung Chau King, sergeant interpreter at

Coromandel. As the Health Officer was doubt-

AMERICAN. the Central Police Station, said he took dowa.

We solicit the good offices of the Chamber drainage, most unhappily introduced into the ful whether the case, which was landed and sent of Commerce in representing to the local Gov-colony, one of Mr. Chadwick's recommendations FINE OLD BOURBON the following statement by the defendant wher

to the Civil Hospital, might not prove to be

CANADIAN RIE les was charged-"I did not give him (com-small-pox, he insisted on all passengers being in the trade by the prohibition of immigration by the few in the mullahs should be erected. ernment the hardship entailed upon all engage was that fushing tanks for rewers to be filed plainant) meney."

vaccinated before disembarkation, auch to of Chinese to the Straits as notified in the local The Committee, while opposed to the sepa their dissatisfaction. After diagnosis at the Press of the 20 ultimo. Not only is such a iate system eminently unsuited to the Hospital the case was declared to be impetigo drastic measure opposed to the Venice Con cireumstances of the colony, recognise that, if contigiosa (a form of ring-worm), and at 230vontion, but it is difficult to understand what the system has to be endured, its evils will p.m. the Coromandel was granted pratique, but good ear possibly be expected from it. The clearly be mitigated by provision being mule it was not until 5 pan. that she was able to astepted theory that persons suffering from through the frequent and copious flushing of commence discharge at the wharves. By dint plague show unmistakeable signs of the disease the sewers, and they regret that this obvious of working all through the night the vessel within ten days of its inception led to the tact was not also long since recognised by the succeeded in completing her discharge and con-regulation that steamere arriving at Singapore Government. April 14th. The limit of time according to Meil detained in quarantine until the ten days had wick were (1) The formation of continnoss Contract for arrival of the Mails at Shanghai elapsed from the commencement of the voyage, back alleys; (2) the provision of 600 cubic feet wae 2 p.m. on Wednesday 17th April. The and an Caramandal fortunately was favoured with fine

examination of passengers before of space per head in all rooms sub-divided by weather and succeeded in saving her time, but allowing them to loud in Singapore would sabitles: (2) the formation of a fund to carry had she encountered fog it would have boa consequently seem to be sufficient safeguard out large savitary schemes; (4) the construc against the introduction of the pest. All tion of all roads and drains prior to the sale impossible to have done this, and the Company would have been hable to a fine of £500, und, Health Offloor of the port before steamers Government of all existing public latrines, what is

their reconstraction, and the provision "of matter of more serious moment to leave the waters of this colony them, their reputation for punctuality in the

(6) the abatement of the nuisance Last year, we are informed, immigration from delivery of His Majesty's Mails would have India was similarly prohibited by the Straits cansed by hawkere squatting in the public een impaired. Had the Health Officer boarded Government, but representations to the Secre-streets: () the increase of the market nocons (8) the provision of public bath- the Coromandel inmediately on anchoring and tary of State for India that it was contrary to podation; and granted pratique she should have been alongside the Venice Convention resalied in the restric houses with a good supply of water, (which last the wharf by 10 a.m., and could have proceeded at daylight on the following day, working up same way the Government bere be asked to at tion is now being seted upon with good results.) tions being removed; and we suggest that in the suggestion the Committee note with satisfac- to me gate, soiling at noon on the 13th April, clote for the clonies with a view to the speedy tions were embodied concluded with the follow- mulnight only. There were 13 passengers once represent the matter to the Secretary of The report in which the following recommenda several of whom were unable to proceed owing cane bent of the existing prohibition against ing remarks, which, in the light of absequent events, were most prophetio:-"I trust that to the detention, and a Military Officer for

oven should the suggestions be found undesir able or impracticable, my report will show the nacessity for strong and complete measures of sanitation, and I trust that they will be under- taken for the immediate benefit of the public health without waiting for the necessity to be demonstrated by the irresistible legic of a severe epidemie.

Detreut Watt was the complainant. Defen: HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER tinuing her voyage at 3.10 p., on Sunthy, from Hongkong within that period should be Other recommendations made by Mr. Chad-

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OF COMMERCE.

The following is the correspondence referred at the monthly meeting of the Chamber of

Commerce on the 11th inst.:-

MEDICAL INSPECTION OF PASSENGERS.

Hongkong General Chamber of Commeres,

Hongkong, 1st June.

SIE,

In July 1897, this Chamber, in response to a request by the Government for its opinion, on the subject of the medical inspection of shipping entering the waters of this Colony, made the suggestion that, in view of the steady increase of the founoge in this port, it was becoming necessary for the Health Officer to give undivided attention to his shipping dultes, adding that, whenever the post should fall vacant, its next neonpant should not be allowed to engage in private practice.

Since those suggestions were thrown cat, Formosu, which sailed in the afternood.

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H. PRICE & CO., 12, QUEEN'S ROAD. Ilongkong, 15th May, 1991.

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native passangers have to be passed by the of the building lots; (5) the acquisition by NEW PIANOS

Hongkong. Tientsin missed his passage per transport

We are. Sir,

dant was the person who nearly always eate up to the Central Police Station to apply for removal permits. These permits wore unally issued by the Captain Superintendent of Police or by the Deputy Superintendentte of Police. Since 5th October, 1900, however, applicants had been always referred to Sergeant Watt, and several applications have been re- fused on the report Sergeant Walt. The evidence would show that on the inst. Sergeant Watt went to the Harbour Gee au waited on the east side. He the defendant and M 1001 zamed Kung On coming towards him. Kung On was a room-boy to the European sergeants and con- atables at the Central Police Station, and would be a witness for the peaseention. The defon- daut and King On came up to where Sergeant Watt was standing, and the defendant said something in Chinese which Bergeant Watt partly understood-or at least understood, from his knowledge of Chinese, to mean that the

The case of the Batlearut is as follows:-The defendant was mentioning something about and in spite of the fact that the trade of vessel's aiguals were answered from Gap Rock percussion caps. Sergeant Watt ale heard the

the port as ecatlused to increase, while the Station at 3 am on the 26th April, and she defendant say. in Chinese I'll give him recurring outbreaks of plague in various ports anchored in the quarantine ground at 7.25 a.. $30 for each box of caps." The defendant further made mention of a name which, it have added, greatly to the work of the Health but was not visited by the Health Ofleer until Officer, no further assistance has been allotted 835 am. The Ballarat had had a mild case of appeared, was Chine for Mess Lauts to that official, with the result that steamers smallpox on board, a native fireman who had been

Veganer, and Company. After this conversa.

are not infrequently detained through his tion had taken place. Sergeant Wath told Kung On to tell the defendant to go away and the inability to board them promptly on arrival, taken sick before the vessel arrived at Colombo, The annoyance to passengers and the loss and was. I am informed, convalescent. This man was landed into hospital end the reasel was latter went off. On the following day, the 6th

not granted pratique until 5.40 p.m., giving somewhere about half past sight in the to ship-owners consequent on these deten

tions have been growing zure and more

har barely time to berth alongside the wharves evening, Sergesat Wait was coming up the verandah of the Central Station from the pronounced; and in illustration thereof I am in daylight.

instructed to forward, for the information of

This latter is not written with the object of cautesu, accompanied by Lance-Bergeant Kerr, the Government, the enclosed copy of a letter criticising the Health Officer's mothers in when Kung Qu and the defendant came up recently received from the Superintendent of from the opposite side of the compound. the Peninsuler and Oriental Steam Navigation dealing with a vessel when in quarantine, but Kang On called out, "Watt," and the sex-

LIFE AND VIGOUR FOR THE HAIR-The The SECRETARY. geant stopped, Lance-Sergeant Kerr going Company on the subject.

This letter has been submitted by the Cham- only article which really possesses nutritivos Chamber of Commerca on his way. Kung On and the defendant came up to Sergeant Wutt, and all three ber to all the Shipping Firms and Steamship virtues for stimulating, and restoring the hair,

Hongkong. prosseded towards the back of the building. Agencies in the port, who uneniously one is ROWLAND'S MACASSAR OIL 1 romovon conversation Sergeant Watt learnt that the in the suggestions made there as promising scarf, harshness, Aryness, prevents the hair defendant was coming up on the Saturday temporary relief pending the appointment of being injured by illness, and should always be used for children's hair; no other article im- about permits for seven cases of percussion caps. a second or assistant Health Officer.

Wath.

Yours obedient servants,

DAVID SASSOON, Sons & Co.,

Agents Apear Lins of Steziora. H. A. RITCHIE,

Superintendent P. & O. S. N. Co. JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

Goneral Managers, Indo-China

9. N. Co., Limited. BITTERFIELD & SWILE.

Ocent B. 8. Co. Ckins Navigation Co. Agents N. E. L. Orient Line.

Tatkeo Suger Rofy. BEADLEY & Cou

Agents Shan Steamers MELCHERS & Co..

Agents Nordd Lloyd.

East Asiatic Co.

THE SANITATION OF THE COLONY. Hongkong, General Chamber of Commerce,

Hongkong, 6th June, 1901.

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The defendant then handed a Chinese envelope There is ample work for two doctors in this parts such a beautiful and dressy appearance to to Kung On, and the latter passed it to department. The tonnage of the port has the hair as ROWLAND'S MACABBAR OIL, and if

I have the honour lo transmit, for the Sergeant

which doubled within the last twenty years, as will be you have never used it, you are strongly advised The savolope, was closed up when Sergeant Watt re- seen by the following figures, taken from the to procure a bottle without delay, and continue consideration of His Excellency the Governor, ceived it, would be produced in Court. The Harbour Master's annual returns of the ship-neing it; also in a golden colour for fair hair copy of a letter addressed to this Chambar by defendant immediately afterwards left the ping trade of the Colony :--

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