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That strent is called a fly-foot street, and under the existing law houses can be erected in that strost to a height of seventy-six feat. Now the roadway in Queen's Road galy

even the second floors-of such houses

street of

Mr. OSBORNE-What Dr. Clark has said is perfectly trus. The Sanitary Board, after this bill had been read one in Connel and shelved for about two years, by dint of pegging away at the Government, got the bill at lasi, in a mangled form. I remember distinctly it was remarked that it was better to accept the bill, mangled though it was, than to go on as we were going nud allow such buildings to be rau up.

Mr. May said, in regard to the bill being hung up, that there was a change of Governors at the time, and it was hardly to be expected that the new Governor was going to take on a bill like that the first wek of his arrival, Further, it was not fair to characterise the bill as mangled; they get what they asked for except in relation to the height of buildings.

After a short discussion as to the low at home governing the height of buildings, during which Dr. CLARK remarked that it was only recently that London had passed bye-laws restricting the height to the width of the street, and that mang provincial towas, Liverpool excepted, allowed one a half times, Ms. May's motion was put to the meeting and carried unanimously, ~TORPEDO WORKSHOPA OF THE KOWLOON

'PENINSULA..

THE "ONGKONG DAILY PRESS. FRIDAY, JUNE 28TH, 1901

figures ware 4271, the following week saw an increase of 20, and the week ended Joth saw: the number redaded by 60%, the past week. onded 22nd inst, during which the plague epidemis has mitigated considerably, shows a substantial reduction of 811.

THE CLOSING OF A WELLS

The Board at its last meeting agreed to close

and fill up a well at 14, Dea Voant Road Central, the water of which had been found to be auft for potable purposes and liable to prove injurions to health.

A letter had since been received from Mr. R. C. Wilcox, on behalf of the owner of the premises, suggesting that in a colony where the supply of water is so uncertain, wells of the class alluded to should be closed, but not filled up, so that in case of fles in the dry weather they might become available for purposes of oxtinguishing Gres. If this suggestion was agreed to, Mr. Wileox was prepared, on behalf of the owner, to have the well covered over and locked, the key to be held by the principal resident in case of Bre.

The following minutes were appended.---Dz. Clark-It pro

secured, there is no very properly great objection to the retention of the wall for Bre-extinguishing purposes.

Lieut. Col. Hughes-"If covered over locked, 1 see no objection,"

and

MAŤSKED HOSPITALE AT KOWLOON,

Dr. CLARK,It will be remembered that the, Board at recent meating consented to the rection of two matsheds at Kowloon Point by the Godown Company for the treatment of sick workmen. A number of petitions haro' come in

protesting against it.

The PRESIDENTI propose that the Govern ment be notified that the Board approves of the fan of these hospital matcheds from Kow-

The proposal was agreed to. Icon Point, reed to.

MORTALITY STATISTICS FOR THE COLONY,

The mortality statistics for the colony for

MORTALITY. STATISTIOR FOR MACAO.

The mortality return for Macao for the week ended 9th inst, shows 66 deaths, 17 of which were from plague. During the week ondad 16th inst, thers were 65 deaths, 25 being from pingue.

HONG KONG COTTON SPINNING, WEAVING AND DYEING CO., LIMITED.

ANNUAL MEETING.

under ordinary conditions the advantages of the change will allow of the Mill when in full work yieldinga astisfactory return upon the proposed new capital of $1,250,000, and holding this view are willing to accept for their remunera tion a percentage of the profits made, instead of commission upon purchases and sales se allowed to them under the present Articles Messrs. Jardins, Matheon & Co., who are still holders of the shares originally allotted to them, proposs

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measures thirty feet across, ten feet on each sids being taken up by pathways which are covered over by verandahs. I nak any man of common.3x to contemplate the con dition of this city when street like Queen's Road, the width of which only Ducanres thirty feet, verandated on each aida as it will be unless measures are taken to stop it. With houses seventy-six feet in height, I should like to know how much yon- light will ever reach the ground floors-perhaps object of sections 1 and 2 of my resolution (which I should like to make one, if the Board will permit me is that Queen's Roal, for the parow of the first paragraph of section 1, should te regarded B$ thirty fent, and not as a street of fifty foot. The result of this would be that the houses would be limited to a height of forty-five Coet-just hout the height of three-storeyad buildings

I maintain such houses would be quite bigh enough for that street, seeing that, if Lhere are verandahs on both sides, to make them higher would be an inanitary thing to do. Dy Let me give one other example under the existing law. Alane which is one inch over fifteen fout

Mr. Chan A Fook—“ I applied some years width.can be verandahad on both sides by

ago for the same permission, and it was refused. houses forty foot in height. This thing will

I cannot see the justice of granting one and go on, too, unless some one steps in and

refusing the other. No distinction ought to be stops it. I

how much

made with regard to wells, the water from again ask you, Bunlight will penetrate to the houses in thesa inass, when they rise to that height

purposes, It should be closed up." Bincs this resolution" was circulated to you I

The PRESIDENT-I don't know what the barb amended sub-section 3 and 4, the object ground marked Plateau" and "Rocky Pro- feeling of members in regard to this matter is. Dickson, A. Shaw, D. Gillion, A. Finke, Smything to the Company in more than suficient for Wood, samples of which will be forwarded ou being to further restrict verandahs and balconies

The resolution of this Board was that the well and to give more voutition and more air to

should be closed, and I think that should be domestic dwellings his provision, if it ease

done. into forms of law, would undoubedly excito great

This was agreed to. opposition, and owners of properties would cry out for compensation. Now, sir, on that point I would be to say this: If a man, say in Queen's Road, Las erected aiready s house tifty-five fest in height, and you step in and any--" For every now coming down you ahali not erect another in its place of greater height then forty-five tool," Lawn I say, wir, my opinion sac a man would have un equitable cinia for compensation, and he ought to get it. But if a man has a house not aver forty-five feet high, you simply make law to say "When you surect other houses you shall not exceed forty-five feet. I cannot see that that man, either in the or expity, has any claim to som- pensation. I do not want to take from Any an what is legally er justly his, but the view I take appen to me to be a common-sense way of wooking at it. I shall only Bay this in addition to what I have already support of my resolution-I am

Sand

to take one halt of the additional capital required, and offer to the public the other bat in the event of that moiety not - moiety,

being subscribed, then they are prepared to in death, 2216 so fructively of a fun 44-4, dorease their holding up to the total amount of the DONVILLE'S V. R.... death rate of 45°2 and na Company's indebtedness, which, it is estimated, against 275 and 81-1 for the corresponding will be approximately $1,130,000 on 30th Juse. weeks of last year.

Apart from the relief from the presont debt which would thus be afforled, there are further F.O.S., Very old liqueur) advantages attaching to the scheme which not to to apparent to you. For instance, after CLUB taking the land owned by the Company measur ing 90,000 aquare foot at its estimated market CHOICE OLD HIGHLAND value the capital being limited to 195 lakhs GLENLIVET would allow of machinery, which is of the HIGHLAND NEOTAR

Tery best description and practically as good as new, D. G. I............ hoing written down from $1,101,425.82 to HIGHLAND CLUB... 8556,000 or 50 per cunt. of its present book DAWAR's White Label

EXTRA SPECIAL value and 30 per gaat. being written off the

Do. Do book-value of buildings, thas permitting of a

SPECIAL eaving in firs insurance premium which has P. D. C.

TEACHER'S Highland Cream shareholders in the at the sugary too porn provision for depreciation of machinery and The fourth ordinary annual meeting of the hitherto been a heavy item of expenditure, and also doing away, with the necessity of making

Line D. G. Damp bottlen

PEAK BLEND do. yesterday afternoon at the office of the General Managers, Mezers. Janline, Matheson & Co, buildings could not now be erected at their FINE OLD BOURBON

buildings for several years to come. The

AMERICAN.

There were also present the Hon. O. P. Chater, original CMO, Mears, A. Haupt, K. McK. Hoss, C.W. pries of both labour and matoriul. Furthermore, an you may possibly be aware, the land belong. B. Byramjee, V. H. Deacon, Ho Fack, A. Brooke-Smith (secretary), and athers.

our needs, having been acquired with a view The SECRETART read the notice convening

to possible extension, and the surplus area the meeting.

memring_over 150,000 sq. fest may be sold The CHAIREAN then addressed the share. when a favourable opportunity occurs, thus bolders as follows:-

redncing the taxation on the property, and Gentlemen-The report and statement of providing a proportion of, our working capital. accounts covering the period from 16th August working capital will be adranced by the Such further sam as may be required for last to 31st May have been in your possession General Managers at current este of interest. for some days, and with your permission I pro- These remarks, which I think cover the whole posa to treat them as rand. The francial

ground, will give you some idea of the economies posib tanda that or the yarns are becoming known they command higher prices on this market than those current for the best Indian which you have had notice to the meeting. I spinnings. Before putting the resolutions of

Invite your remarks on the situation, and any further information I can give, is at your di posal

Commodore to enquire whether there is any which has benz cortined to be unit for potable with the Hon. J. J. Boll Irving in the chair.cost, owing to a heavy increase in the CANADIAN RYA

Correspondence was submitted relativa to the sale of a portion of the Kowloon Peninsula for the erection of new torpedo-workshops, etc. The correspondence had relation to the follow. ing latter, dated 2nd May, from Comicdore Powell's Secretary, M. F. G. Metton, to the Colonial Secestary I am desired by the objection on the part of the Colonial sutio. rities of selling to the Admiralty the montory on the accompanying plan, and if there is no objection, what would be the ap proximate cost? The land is required for the purpose of establishing a torpedo-store and workshop, and a range for tossing torpedoes, and as deep water is found comparatively close- to the shore off the promontory, it is not considered that a more suitable site can be found within the limits of the harbour."

The Director of Public Works was requested to report, which he did, la the offact that the segregation camp, and it was very probable that aren applied for was overlapped by the site of if the Admiralty were allowed to acquire a portion of the property they would object to the segregation camp being established in their vicinity. The pathway which formed the main route of communication between Kowloon and Taim Wan and neighbouring villages crossed the aren which the Admiralty de aired to acquire.

A DISPUTE CONCERNING THE DRAINAGE

OF HOUSIA,

On the 17th inst the Sanitary Board Surveyor Mr. W. Bryan, wrote to Mossm. Leigh and Orange re au application by them for a certif. cats of occupation for seventeen houses on Hongkong Inland Lots 232 and 223, of them that before a certificate could be which they are the architects, informing

the lane behind must be channelled and all sewage water led to the Government sewer.

Merar Leigh and Orange replied We wish to point that this work is the duty of the overnment, and the owner having done hie part under the conditions of sale and ordinance, we call upon you to grant the ardal That route must be pre-certificate or bring this letter before the next served in order to construct good road meeting of your Board.”• at some future period, giving macers Es the villages referred to and to other portions of the

position of the Company during that period having become less satisfactory, mainly owing to the heavy charge for interest, and the lagh price of raw cotton without a correspond increase in the market value of yarn, Morro doors. Come to entice Comittee decided to close the Mill on 3rd- April

perfectly convinced that this question of limit. New Territory. For these reasons the applica- | habitation until adequate drainage is provided, sold, will amount to $1,130,000. I propose to

ng the height of buildings-limiting them fur- ther than the existing low demands, is one which must be tackled sooner or later. You cannot always allow houses to be erected in this colony to the height to which they can be erected nuder the existing law. If you do, you are defying one of the first principles of sanitation. If you over crewd the city it cannot and will not be healthy to the inhabitants, and they must suffer. Now, sir. I venture to predict that if the culonists in this colony do not arise to is sense of the sitaation and prevent the houses'in Queen's head and elsewhere from being built to these ridiculous heights, they wil weet assuredly regret it, for the day is surely coming when all these houses will be raised to seventy; six fort in height, everyone of them. Kay that before many years they will all be erected to that height. The coloniste will then have to take them down, and they will and that it will be a question not of days, but of

years, and that conse

compensation will have to be

pari for every housu in Queen's Boad from one

end to the other, A have used the term" conists, and by that I mean every person living in the polony, whether official or unofficial. It is one of the watchwords of wise statesmen not to legislate ahead of public opinion, and if that in true of any turma of legislation, it is pre- minently true of legislation in muitary matters Ne Government was ever willing to enact drastic sanitary legislation unless backed by a considerable susre of publie opinion.

Government is I suy no

willing, very few Governments attempt it, unless

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city built in defiance of all sanitary principles accepted in other parts of the world.

tion would have be modified, and it would also be desirable to ascertain what aros must be reserved for the segregation comp. The President, concluded his report by saggesting that the Sanitary Board be consulted.

The suggestion was adopted, and the matter ammitted to the Board, with the following minute from H E, the Governor It appears to me that a segregation camp in this position will involys large expense in necessary arrange ments to couúne segregated poople to the camp.

The following uinutes were apponded:-- Mr.Osborne I am under the impression that the whols ponineals was to be reserved for a segregation camp.

Dr. Clark The land should not be sold, aa it is grantly needed by the Colonial Goveņu..

ment."

Hon. F. H. May—“I regard the segregation camp as a very necessary work, not so much for quarantine purposes us to help as to deal with plague in its initial stages."

The FEESIDENT moved that in the opinion of the Board it was inadvisable to part with any portion of this land.

Dr. CLARK seconded, and the Motion was onsaimously carried,

BATH ON THE PARADE GROUND.

Correspondence relative to the tailing of rats laid on the table. It included the following letter in the neighbourhood of the parade ground was from Major-General Gascoigns to H.E. the Governor My attention has been called to a statement made in the China Mait of last evening (17th inst.) in which it is aid that it is

The following minutes were appended :- Mr. Bryan-The houses are unft for human and a certificate cannot be granted so long as this remaine incomplete."

The President As Messrs. Leigh and Orange request that their letter be laid before the Board, this should be done. At the same time I do not see what setion the Board can take in the matter."

Mr. Osborne "If Messrs. Leigh and Orango's statement is correct. the certificate should be granted."

Dr. Bell Are Messrs. Leigh and Orange correct in their statement or not?"

Dr. Clark-"I take it that the whole question hangs on the conditions of sale, and the D.P.W. might inform the Board what these conditions are."

The PRESIDENT said that it was impossible to take any action in the matter until the lane had been properly surfaced and chaunelle, when the Board, would issue the desired certificate.

PLAQUE PEECAUTIONS. Under this heading Dr. Clark, in a paper amitted to the Board, suggested that a warning be inserted in both the European and Chinesa Press,to the following effect ---

1. The public ceilings and wooden skirting boards, and lath and plaster partitions afford great facilities for rat-runs, and the Sanitary Board strongly recommend that ceilings shoald, and dwellings on the lower levels, and the wherever possible, be dispensed with in offices exposed beams limewashed or painted.

2. Skirtings should be of cement and not of

wood.

3. All rat-holes in walls or doors should at once be stopped up..

4. All gratings to drain-inlets should; wher- ever possible, be fastened, and broken ones replaced without delay.

5. No discardad food should be allowed to lie about in kitchens or yards.

to Shareholders a statement of accounts show. ing the notas state of affairs: As stated in the circular issued to Shareholders, the Estimated debts with interest thereon due by the Company on the 30th inst; after allowing for the proceeds of yarn, which has all been reserve my further remarks on the present position and fatare of the Company until the- Extraordinary General Meeting of Share holders, which will be held immediately after this meeting, but meanwhile if any shareholder desires more detailed information than is stated in the report, accounts and circular, I shall be pleased to give it,

No questions being asked, the CHAIRMAN moved that the report be adopted; this was seconded by Mr. GILLIES and carried new, can.

Proposed by Mr BYBAMTEE that the present Consulting Committee, to wit the Hon. J. J. Bell Irving, Hon. C. P. Chator, C. M. G., and Mr. A. Haupt, be re-aleated. Mr. K. McK. Boss seconded. "Carried unanimously.

Mr. SMYTH moved and Mr. YUEN Hop seconded that Mr. W. Hution Potts be re- elected Auditor. Carried unanimously.

CHAIRMAN.-Gentleman, the Extraordinary Meeting of which you have received notice will take place at 4,30,"

-EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING. At theabove-stated time the SECRETARY of the

Company read the notice convening the meeting and the resolutions, which will be found in our advertising columns on page 4.

The resolutions having being read, theCHAIR- AN addressed the shareholders as follows:- Gentlemen, -This Extraordinary General Meeting has been called in order that the General Managers might have an opportunity of again putting before you the position of the Company, and of ascertaining from you what you consider would now be the best course to adept in order to safeguard your own interests. The circular dated the 12th inst., which was posted to each shareholder, would fully acquaint you with the present position of the Company. You are aware that from a variety of causon. very much exceeded the estimate made when the cost of building and equipping the Mill the Company, was floated, but it is necessary you should understand that although the Capital was fixed at $1,200, it was never contem- purposes mentioned. The idea which then prevailed was that the balance required for that and for working capital could be raised by debentures, which it was thought could

prospective earning power of the Mill, and that thus there would be a distinct benefit to 3000 shares not then issued could be placed at not bulow par, ns and when the money was required, but unfortunately it has usver been possible to realise either of these expectations, and the necessary funds to complete the Mill and to work it were provided by the General Managers, the amount thus advanced being at one time 81,656 000. It was not to be expected that with unskilled operatives we should at the very commencement show profitable resalts, but unforeseen difficulties, such as the outbreak of plague (which was very savere last your in the neighbourhood of the Mill), with its attendant restrictions, considerably retarded their bo- coming efficient as many of them eventually

It is, however. were.

I already stated at the

under It

There being no remarks and no questions usk- ed, the CHAIRMAN proposed that the Resolutions ibe adopted.

The Hon. C. P. CHATER seconded the pro- posal and it was unanimously carried.

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The CHAIRMAN: Gentlemen,-- Another ex- traordinary general meeting will be held in a fortnight, and if those resolutions are then confirmed, work at the mill will shortly after- wards be started. I thank you, gentleman, for your attention. The meeting in adjourned.

WEIHAIWEI,

[FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.]

Weihaiwei, 21st June.

THE ADMIRAL'S CUP, The sailing race for the Admiral's Cup took place bere on the 18th inst. A triangular

conres was selected inside the bay, the boats

sailing round the mark-boys twice. The race, which was well entered for, produced an un- usual amount of interest, as it was the last up that the squadron will sail for under the Sir E. Seymour, by whom the cap is presented. regime of the present Commander-in-Chief,

A splendid breeze-not too strong-onsbled all classes of bosts to compete. without any

disadvantages, and to carry every stitch of sail that could be hoisted without any risk. Private rigs being allowed, most of the competitors adopted them, the larger boom beats of the Centurion and Argonaut resembling British revenue-cutters giving phase. The result of the race gave the is the cup, the Centurion taking second place, and the Terrible's pinnaco'

rannder Ogilvy, only used a service rig. being third. The latter boat, sailed by Com

Another amp is being sailed for to-day by midshipmen of the fleet, each officer sailing the boat to which he is attached for duty. At the time of writing the race has not finished.

THE HEIZISH FLEET,

A strong fleet is now assembled line. Beth

motion, said the Vice-President "had made a is contended by Major Williams in charge of quarters are often used in cergon by the issued at a rate of interest below the flagships are present, but on Monday xexi, the

be

believed that a very large number of rats have so backs. I speak from my knowledge of

been found in the Now Parade Ground, etc., sanitary legislation, and that why I use the word colonists. 1 appeal to all men who will. This is in continuation, no doubt, of seme sit down quietly and look a few years ahead trancse of Dr. Clark it a recent meeting of

the

As your Excellency the Sanitary Board, and s not one year or two years, but äfty, sixty,

aware. I, at 1

I, at the time, did not quite endorse the hundred years. This colony of Hongkong is vis entertained by Dr. Clark, and requested only is new colony, but it is going to grow that the matter might receive further attention. inte a very important colony and become one of

Owing to an accident, my memo to your Excel- the bigg at trading centres in the British

lency was not brought up before the Board, and Empire. It is our duty to see that the colony

a time bad elapsed I thought it best to let the is not hampered in that growth with a millstone

matter drop, But now that the matter has again tied round its neck in the shape of an insanitary cropped ap, I request your Excellency to bring regret to say that the coolie quarters of many plated that much a auin would suffice for the

the matter up for fall investigation. It is not for a moment suggested that Dr. Clark "has The PRESIDENT, in seconding Mr. Maya made his statement loosely or carelessly. What vory able speech on the subject, and there was the Parade Ground), is that Ir. Clark has He only been misinformed by his people as to the practicatty nothing to add to it, wished to make one remark-ho had some amount

of rats foundia the immediated hot of the Sanitary, Authority, and with shareholders. It was further anticipated that for Chefco and other ports, probably returning times wondered why the Board allowed such neighbourhood. Major William's contention recommendations, të go forward from it. is that if rats in any number were found The latest proposal permitted houses to in the neighbourhood, he must have seen be erected to a helght equal to one and them, whereas with all the search possible made half times the width of the street, and, as the after his attention had been drawn to the Vice-President said, that enabled the houses in matter, be has set soon them, neither have they Queen's Road to be built to a height of seventy been seen in any number In Murray Barracks. tira fest The only benefit that neered from the recent legislation was in the case of narrow stress. Over in Kowloon practically overy road was By feet in width; some were sixty and some even soventy-five Ivet in width. Umer these circumstance the recommendation of the Board that houses should be restricted

to one and half times the width of the street had practically no effect.

Only one dead rat has been found on the Parude Ground during the last night months. Major Willisms in himself living in a tent on the ground, and it would be impossible for rata in any number to be there without his seeing them. Our contention is that the people from whom Dr. Clark has received his information have misled him. I would certainly desire

Dr. Clark was asked to report, and

be flushed daily with a bucket of clean water, 6. All drainsand drain-inleta, traps, etc., should 7. Coolie quarters should be regularly in spected and striat cleanliness enforced.

With regard to this last clause, I (Dr. Clark)

of the office and dwellings on the lower levels are allowed to get in a most filthy condition, wing in part no doubt to the fact that such servants of several firms. The maintenance of the cleanliness of such quarters is, both by law and by commonsense, the duty of the householder plague epidemic in the colony, it is surely not unreasonable to ask that each firm should depute one of its assistants to make a daily or even weekly inspection of the coolie-quarters attached to the offes, and to institute a quarterly lime washing of all sach quarters, instead of waiting for the occurrence of a case of plagas, or the fading of a dead rat, and then having a grand clear out of the accumulated Eith of weeks pr months.

The folowing minutes were apponded :--- The President-"I agree with your recom- mendations except as regards No. 4. If you will alter the wording of it to should if possible be securely fastened, that will meet my abjec-

Rear Admiral' and all other larger ships leave here again after the transfer of command,

The new Commander-in-Chief, Sir Cyprian Bridge, is expected on the 24th inst. from Japan in his fagahip the flory; the Centurion, with Bir F. Seymour, leaving for England on the 20th. Owing to the plagte it is expected the Cen- turion will not call at Hongkong, but proceed to. Singapore. An impressive farewell order from Sir E. Seymour was read out last Sunday after Church Bervice on board all ships of the deet, in which the China Squatron was men- tioned as being second in importance only to the Imperial Fleets on the various stations.

for cotton during the greater period of to meet any duty the Squadron might unex- var running without a corresponding advance pectedly be called upon to perform; as was the in the price of yarn, due in a measure to the recent

case last year. It goes without saying that Bir troubles in North Chius, together with

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Under former legis- therefors that attention should be drawn to this, tion. The gratings must be removable in or ordinary meeting, to the abnormally high prices Their effiency, he stated, must be maintained

lation the height was seventy-six feel, and when

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Parade Ground, and the cricket ground. This averiges over 36 a day. Further com ment is I think needless. These rats were collected within a radius of 200 yards of the Parade Gronud, and if we count only thom from the City Hall, Government Offices. Murray Barracks aud Beaconsfield Arcade, they total 1,080 for the two mouths, or over 17 per day.

The PRESIDENT-I propose that this letter be laid on the table, and that no action be taken in regard to it.

firms and people would gladly pay for a European to look after servants quarters.

The PERSIDENT could not see how the Board conil take action in the matter referred to in Dr. Clark recommended be done.

return

Mr. Osborne's minute. Ho proposed that what able to give in addition a satisfache profit

it came to bauding to a height of seventy-five minuted as follows The Inspector of to enable the tray to be cleaned out. It is a feet, owners of properties might as well the District reports that duri the past ba silawed to go an extés foot. The sooner two months 2,200 dead ruta have the proposed restrictions were saoptod the been found in the neighbourhood of the sooner would real progress be made in the direction of making Victoria a healthier vity.

Dr.

LABK said he thought they were all in favor of the resolution. There was only one An Mr. May aspeech he wished to comment A, and that was that gentleman's regret At the Board had accoded to the recom- dendation in the bill of 1899 governing the height of buildings. If memory serves, the Board was practically forced into it. The bill was bung up for eighteen montha, and was sent back again and again, finally to

It was shown in tabular form that the return appear in the form they were discussing. The Government had asked the Board to of rats purchased by the Sanitary Board during prove by statisties that if they reduced the the week ondwel 22nd inst, was 2420. No. 3 On the motion of Mr. Max, seconded by Dr. height of buildings they would check disease, Health District supplied 405, while the other BELL, it was agread, on the report of Dr. but that was a question regarding which districts yielded an overage of 200 each, Clark, that Wild Dell was unfit for human it was safe to assume there could be little doubt except, districts Nos. 10 and 11, which yielded habitation, and the premises were declared Perhaps Mr. May would add something to that 83 and 76 respectively. Previous to the 20th closed until further notice. effoot in his resolution P

April, there had been no rate from either Mr. MAT-No

This was agreed to:

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of Districts Nos. 11 and 12. The other

Mr. OSBORNE spoke briefly in support of the recommendation contained in his minute, but was not prepared to make a motion in the

The PRESIDENT's proposal was agreed to.

matter.

N.B.-We hold a large stock of Whiskiss in

application.

H. PRICE & CO.,

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12, QUEEN'S ROAD, Hongkong, 15th May, 1901.

IRON FRAMED

PIANOS

NEW

GUARANTEED FOR CLIMATE.

$370

CASH

OR MONTHLY PAYMENTS.

ROBINSON PIANO CO., LD.

Hongkong, 20th May, 1901.

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THE HONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

Mange is CLOSED st pressut, and will

"EMBERS are hereby notiffed that the

not be re-opened before end of this month.

ALEX. MACKENZIE, Hon. Secretary. Hongkong. 15th June, 1941,

AMERICAN MACHINERY.

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DEPARTMENT, and are preparat

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Made in America (U.S.A.). Prices quoted fo.b. New York, or e.i.f.

Hongkong

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SURGEON DENTIST, No. 10, D'AGUILAR STREET.

TERMS VERY MODERATE.

Consultation Free. Hongkong, 23rd September, 1891.

A ON & CO., PHOTOGRAPHERS AND FORTRAIT PAINTERS. All kinds of Oil Paintings and Photographic Enlargements.

30A, TOP FLOOR, QUEEN'S BOAD CENTRAL. Opposite to Chas. J. Gaupp & Co. Hongkong, 20th March, 1901.

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Established 1718. CHAMPAGNE GROWERS AND SHIPPERS.

Ship only the Finest Quality Extra-Dry (Green Seal)

LAUTS, WEGENER & CO.,

Bole Agenta.

F1271

Hongkong, 17th May, 1895.

ON SALE.

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PRICE 25 CENTS CASH.

Bale at "HONGKONG DAILY PRESS" Ofice and Local Newsagenta.

[1072 Hongkong, 20th April. 1901

On

ENTERTAINMENT

HONGKONG VOLUNTEER CORPS.

difficult matter to devise a fustening that cannot esity be tampered with, sud at the same time not get eat of order continually."

Mr. Osborne--“I would also recommend the forest on the large sum borrowed, that the E. Seymour has found a warm spot in the hearts Board to arrange to empply private inspectors for European offices and dwellings. Many position in which the Company now finds itself of both officers and men, who in this age, must be cluefly attributed. The Gene Man-

recognise and appreciate a good leader when agers and Consulting Committee recognised that after paying interest upon the heavy debt they discover one-and such this distinguished thus contracted there was no likelihood of being Admiral has proved himself.

upon a capital of $900,000 out

Some millionairas have quaint bobbies. Mr. which in normal times might reasonably be expected, and deckled it was unadvisable to C. D. Rose, the banker, has tried horse-racing, continue working under existing conditions. yachting, and foreign travel as distractions. The Mill was accordingly closed on the 3rd. As During the last eighteen months he has mentioned in the circular issued to shareholders, endured terrible calamities, for he has lost it is for you to decide what has now to be done, two of his sons in the Boar war. It must be dif- DY kind permission of Lieutenant-Colonel Carrington, C.M.G.. There are, it seems to me, only two courses epea cult to find distraction for such a blow as this, to you-liquidation, or reconstruction. Unless and yet Mr. Rows endeavours to find solace by Commandant Hongkong Volunteer Corps, you force them to it, my firms do not wish to put making others happy in this world. Some time a PROMENADE CONCERT will be held the Company into liquidation, feeling that there ago Mr. Rose bunt, a fad roys and ancient on the VOLUNTEER PARADE GROUND. is little or no likelihood of the

the on WEDNESDAY, July 3rd, at 9 P., in tennis court at Pangbourne, which is already adva realizing the saka they bave

and that Thames in Barks. The outlay must have beennid of the Corps Band Fund shareholders would in that event got nothing. gre

nothing of the cons of * resident Admission 31; Nayal and Military in uniform The alternative of reconstruction, is, how: Barker Now Mr. Rose is having erected half-price. ever, only possible if you are prepared another fine tennis court at Newmarket, which in Tickets can be obtained at Head-quarters, to roduse the face value of the presest shares certain to be highly approved of by Mr. Rose's Kelly & Walsh's and Robinson's to 810 fally paid up in exchange for the many friends. A gentleman who spends thous A. Special Tram will leave 10 minutes after zarip which you now hold. If you are ready ads on tonnis courts, mainly for other people's close of Concert to do this, the General Managers are of delectation, is of the very highest type of sports- ·V. G. PRITCHARD, Captain, R.G.A., epinion, from carefully prepared estimates based But the best yauhtamen, and mcehorse: Adjutant, Hongkong Volunteer Corps. apon the experience of past working, that owners are of this type.

Hongkong, Elst June, 1901.

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WILD DELL CLOSED.

BEACONSFIRED ARCADE.

Dr. CLARK reported that the Arcade had Dr. LLADR, continuing, said-On behalf of districts seem to have been furnishing a fair been overhauled from roof to floor. In his the Government, I went carefully into the sick supply of rodents since the beginning of the opinion, if the building was not now it for returns of the Tung Wal Hospital for last year. The price of each rat purchased was occupation, the only alternative would be to year, and I showed to the satisfaction of the increased from 2 cents to 3 cents on 24th Government that the groat bulk of sick people | January, and from that date up to 26th Mar Pall it down and rebuild it, come from houses in marrow lanes and a small there was a steady rise in purchases from 000 percentage from houses in wide streets, to 8.69% per week. On Ixt June, the week's.

Mr. MAY moved and Lient-Col. HUGHES seconded that the premises be released.

The motion was carried.

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