THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3RD, 1902
HONGKONG SANITARY BOARD.
yesterday in the Board Room. Present: Dr. J. M. Alkinson, Principal Civil Mediant Officer (President); Hon. W. Chatham, Director of Public Works: Hun, F. W. Clark, Medical Officer of Health; Mr. U. Mol. Messer, Acting
Wa Chan, Mr. Lau Chupak and Mr. G. A. Woodcook (Secretary),
A meeting of the Sanitary Board was held
of the Pabllo Health Ordinance, and so for should. I think, be refused nuconditionally. The law requires an 8 ft. lane withont ob He proposes in building this theatre-to provide a4ft. lane which he is tilling with stair-esaga, struction; and I see no reason way this building abould be allowed to deriate from the Ordin ande I quite agreo with you sir, that the theatre is a suisanoa, and it certaint comes within the province of the Sanitary Board to sithongh it is quite true we have no power to prevent the erection of the theatre provided it complies with the Ordinance. However, I A letter was submitted from Mr. A. Gibson, forwarding a recommendation to the Govern thick we would be justified in this case in the stalls of the Westen Market witment, that if they have the power they should Colonial Veterinary Surgeon, with reference to ouched in the following terms Trade in the Westera Market is greatly hampered for want of room, and the suppply of pork, reget-
41. Centro Street and Nos. 50 to 58, First 56, First Street would be affected by the pall Strons. Ho dul ant know when the houses in ing down of these walls. Witness did not con- First Street were built, Fan Chan was the sider that the plan produced showed the posi agent for the owners of the houses Thotion and 1 vels of the surrounding ground and houses in Centre Street, were closed by order buildings, an prasided for by Section 60 of of the Sanitary Board on 15th April last. Ordinance. The piza was afterwards amended, Pss Chan mo do arrangements to have thom but even then there was nothing to put witness paled down and fobalt. The rent of all upon enquiry as to No. 58, First Street. He did the houses was 3325 per month, which wit- not inspect the old buildings in Centre Strest nem paid, along with the tares. Pan Chen before they were pulled down, or give
spocial engaged Tak Kue to pall down robuild the old houses in Centre Street, and Tak Kos in turn engaged Mr. Hazeland as architect. Witness did not see Mr. Haceland at the house, nor any other European. On 29th | July, at 1 pm, witness was informed of the calipse, and immediately went to view No. 56. He found that the western wall had fallen, both inwards and oatwarda, on the first floor kitchen, Witness saw the house on 20th July, bat did not then notice the western wall, so that he could not say whether or not it was whore ap. At
and i instructions with "reference to No. 56, First Registrar-General; Mr. E. Osborne, Mr. Fang make recommendations to the Government, i
Street. He first visited No. 56 on 30th July; he had beard of the collapse sathe sitarnoon of the 19th. Witness described the collapse as he saw it when be visited the place. Tiv collupoed wall
had not been solidly built, the bricks worn black." of indifferent quality, badly bonded, with big mortar joints, and the mortar was more like powder than mortar. The ramsiosof some broken sharing poles were to bu and although, in tlay p
position
thor would ba of rom us, they
Ben,
THE WESTERN MARKET,
KODAK
PROGRESS COMPETITION.
TO DEMONSTRATE THE PROGRESS WHICH HAS BEEN MADE BY THE KODAK IN THE FIELD OF PHOTOGRAPHIC ART,
THE EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY
OFFER
prohibit the sruction or refuse to livense the $4,000.00 IN PRIZES (IN U.S. GOLD CURRENCY),
in which they had heap platable and fresh fish stalis is not equal to the that time the western wall of No. 58 und already have made the wall safe; there shopki have h duninud. I attack a statement showing for ordinance, and forward a recommendation to
been taken down, there were a lot of pine poles about, but witness did not know if they ware the shoring of No. 8 As to the collapse, witness was of opinion that it was caused by the heavy rain loosening the joists of the kitchon. The roof was still standing.
Mr. Dennys-And do you say that, with the roof still standing, nasuppo tel its western side, the caju penetrated to the floor underneath? --I don't mean the reis only: Imean the waterings in Centre Strent. used in the house.
bren
the
Fifteen of the stalls in the Market are used for what purpose each stall in the Market is used. selling salt fisk. The groster part of trade in salt fish is done from shops, and, as sait
ah are not a very perishable
retail
do not think my great hardship would
commodity, I
bo
theatre when it is orootod. I beg to more both thesu resolutions that the board refuse to accept the plan as at present submitted, as it is not in accordance with the Public Be th the Government strongly recommending the Government to probibit or to refuse to license this theatre when it is erected
Mr. OSBORNE-1 beg to second both these motions, sir. I quite agree and sympathise with inthisted on the lessees of these seit ist you in your efforts to keep this theatre from stalls if they were compelled to shift their being bale. I do not think that in any part of
the work-ia London or leave a good deal more room for the sale of those quurtora and find shops elsewhere. This would
dou or anywhere else would Chinese theatre-I am taking nor of a articles which more p operly belong to a markst
Chinese client, with all its accompanying for the sale of perishable good stuffs, viz., freshing of a great hospital. And as you, sir, right mosses and buis aces-be permitted within her pork, fish or vagotables, ata, I would therefore recommend that those statis Le no longer lst as salt fish stalls, bot be lot for the sale of fresh
flat, park or vegetables,”
ly say, the inmates of an ospita are as ch satitied to have their health consider,d us those persoas living out of the hospital. But apart requested by the ad. O. b. to state whether he
The Acting Registrar-feneral, luving been from that, you see I have nuut d that the banary Board should recommend the Gorera- wout to refuse to licenzo minnad as follows:- I quite agree with the grounds of Concurred in the recommendation of the C. V. S.,
extra shoring, I witness's attention had been drawn beforehand to the condition of the wall, he would probably have served a notice to have it pulled dowe, Portions of the roof, frost wall, and floor were still standing at No. 51at the time of witness's visit on the 30th July, the new buildings in Centro Street word then, he thought, up to the first floor It was Mr. Crisp's business to inspect the fruit Aftor the collapse, witness examined the shoring round No. 36on I. C. Crisp, inspector of buildings, P.W.D., the 37th-and the polos seemed to be a fair size. said he had ever seen the contractor Tak Keo The joists in No. 46 were rotten not very rot before, and he had never asked witness to go ten, hat pretty bad; unless the wall balged, and inspect the houses in the vicinity of the however, and left the ends of the joist's on the collapse, witness had never spoken to the man, corbelling, the joists were not sufficiently bad to or had any communication with him. It was cause the accident. In all old houses the correct, as Mr. Hazelnud, in giving his dvd-timbers were more or less rotten, ence, had said, that it was witness daty to
By Mr. Goldring-Witness did not think that inspect all the d bulidings in the Colony, but envored passsge-way on a plan necessary. V. 8. he did not remember having inspsoted No. 56, meant that there was a bonge over that passage First Street; he did not think he hat, as he had way; the passage-way in the present instance no memo, in bis book to that effect was only 6 feet wids. All that was done with He was acquainted with the locality of plans sent to the P.WD. w.s to sea that ther First, Second, and Centre Streats. The Seat complied with the Building Ordinance. Wit ness knew most of the sites in the Colony, but did not know their measurements by heart. if everything that Mr. Goldring suggested was done, they would autor get through the work. As matte stood, those in the Department were practically in the hands of anyone who sent in a plan. Regarding the collapsed wall, there that it was not sound, All three houses, No,'s 50, 51, and 56, were in a similar condition.
By Mr. Dennys-Anyone could send in a plan to the P.W.D., and if it contornod with the Ordinace it would probably be passed. It was not necessary to know the architect.
The enquiry was adjourned till 2.15 pm. to-day.
Sut dish can be sold elsewhers than
in a arket, and the Western Market is in an overcrowded state. By turning out the sat fish keepers they will suffer hardship so I be given them to quit. If this plan be adopted, think that at least three inouts notice should the C.V. S. should state what each stall should be
went down to inspect in Centre Street, they the P.W.D. was undermanned at present, and I allowed to sell, and in letting out the stalls some
effort taight be made to canas opposition to tas present monopolis."
Mr. OSBORNE When we lay this before the Government, sir, we should also, I think, draw of the Fool Commission which enquired lato the attention of the Goverarasut to the report
time this year, within his memory, that
Witmenn were pulling down the old house, which were nearly level with the ground. He well down to inspect thinking they had started the new houses. It was at the und of May or the be- ginning of June, witness thought, that went down to Centra Street, in pursuant in stractions from Tonkar Her 617e the exact dete, witness Hot were indications in the portion that remained this very matter and one of the recommenda
On being pressed by Mr. Dennys, but he had in his memo, book. There was nothing particular to see on the job when he got there, and he simply had a look reaad and went away. He could not say whether or not No. 58, First Street was inhabitod at that time; he did not look at the adjoining buildings, but he saw some aboring, although he conk not say exactly where it was. He had visited the houses in Centre Street since then four or five times,
By Mr. Goldring-Witness, in inspecting the old buildings in the Colony, did not take them in rotation, as it were; he always found a "bundle of chita on his desk, and attended to them. He would not usually go to a particular house aulesa he were specialty asked, bat some times paid such a visit. It was possible that s house could go uninspected for years and years, unless attention, wen drawn to it, such as by the collapse of the kitobon. Lots of houses could be built without inspection, and were so built. In that case the P.W.D. did not know anything about the material used, and sometimes not even the measurements.
Witness As to urter, anybody knows they bove No proper mo
morter in the Colony. For one thing, they have no lime,
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POLICE COURT,
Thursday, 2nd October.
BEFORE ME. F. A HAZELAND (POLICE
MAGISTRATE).
GAMBLERS.
On the night of the Ist inst., Inspector Williamson and a party of police raided a house at 12, Granville Road, Kowloon, which has been for some time under the suspicion of being a gambling resort. Those auspicions prevod to be well founded, for when the police made their raid they found eight Indisas engaged in the illegal game. Bir of them belonged to the Hongkong Regiment, and, of the remaining two, one was a cook in the II.K.S.E.R.A. and the others hawker.
His Worship Answer the questions. Witness had never measured plana; it was simply impossible for one man to do it. There was an engineer above him now, and witness had either to assist him or the engineer bad to assist witness. The two of them had to do the
On being brought before his Worship they whole of the Colony, ten to fourteen mes might be able to get through the work measure all the were all convicted. One of them who had been plane, and obook everything. Witness had not previously in treable of a similar nature was inspected the house in First Street since the fined $25 with the option of a month's hard collapse that was Mr. Haggard's business. laboar; the others were each maleted in $5 with Witness did not see any shorings at or notice the alternative of 14 days' hard labour. The the condition of No. 56, First Btreat;
there were shozings, but he could not say exactly money seized when the game was interrupted whore. He kunt s written record of all his was forfeited. All the Enos were paid. visits, and could tell the date of his first visit by looking up his book Witness could not say how long it took the
R. Grandy, "C" Company, R.W.F. was Pwv.D. to answer notion regarding com- convicted of having asuulted Police Sergeant menament of work it might be a week, Major Gaggal Singh in the execution of his cartally more than a day. The fact of thers duty. The complainant stated that at an early being shoring did not necessarily mean that a hour yesterday morning he heard the defendant building was in danger of collapsing. La view in the neighbourhood of Robinson and shouting of the sharing he saw when he visited Centre for a policaman. He asked the defendant what Strest, it was natural to suppose smo Luilding he wanted and was told that he wanted a chair. was in danger, and ke should have looked at Complainant told him to go to Robinson Road them and reported to the P.W.D., but he had and gut one there. Defendant thereupen caught no time to do so, owing to the undermanned hold of witness and ebook Him, ioaring off
one of his stripes in the struggle.
Sentence-$5 : 14 days.
condition of the P.W.D.
ABBAULT BY A SOLDIER.
AN OUTLAW.
Mr. Dennys-If it was your duty to inspect these shored-up buildings, should you not have done it when you were on the building PI suppose I ought to have done so, bat you might Fung Lok, a married woman, was sentenced sa woll say I should inspect every other build to one year's hard labour for having returned ing I
from banishment, sho having been ontlawod on visit. Mr. Dennya-Yon kava-told
told my friend that 4th December, 1898. She was arrested in you onnsidered it was your daty to inspect all | Taunsti. old buildings, You were down there on the
to do.
COUNTERFEIT COIN..
ground and saw the shorings-why didn't you On the complaint. of Sergeant Marison, a lion tespect the building bed other work servant named Mak Ng, 15, Macdonnell Rand. was charged with having been found in posses Mr. Denny Have you received any instrac-sion of 14 bad 10 cent pieces. tions, written or verbal, that you are in charge The complainant deposed that he disccrored of all these builings in the Cology-uy state the coins in the defendant's box when caroking mont in writing from your superior officers in for stolen property. They were lying lose at the Departman saying you are in charge of all the bottom of the box. the buildings in the Culeny? You have said
The defence put forward by the nocused was
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theatre causing
further oferowaung, I know it will be stated that it is just the reverse-tust, if the theatre is act there, there will be Chinusy houses crowded with people, That is
quite true, brin but the mere fact of Le proximity of a theatre bringa in its train a number of other trades, and the surrounding district will be more crowded then ever, icksh-coelies, restaurants, sellers of all kinds of wacos, lodging-noUSES BRⱭ every desorption of Chinese fire will be scattered round that taste as they are round theatres other parts of world, Therefore. I say neighbourhood than if that theatre did not you will have a greater overgrowning in the exist. We unfortunately have no power to do tions of which was that the sale of dried soft have no power to stop the erection of this theatre; we can only recon provisions and canned provisions should bo
mend the tiovernment to do su, prohibited in the markets, táns making room
And I say single recommendation of the Commission has upel the Chinese to spread out by promising for fresh provisions. à am not aware that pos
again that we ought to do all in our power to ever been carried out, but I think it might be en places as thestres, opium-divans and sach as well to draw the attention of the Governe. is they want their theatre, let them put ment to this point.
it somewhere do and the people will follow iL If they want their opium-divans, spread them far apart and the psopis wid go ass La By that means we can do a little towards stopping the overcrowding.
Mr. Lau CHUPAK-Sir, I do not quite agree with Mr. Osborne, as far as i suw, there are no opium-divans or restaurants near the present theatres. No doubt this site is situated in one of the must matulary and overcrowded localities, but I think it is more desirable to have an up-to date building like this houses there. Bo long, in my opinion, as the theatre that the present insanitary tenement good derived from such a cuauge will fully compensate for the additional noise, there Sanitary Board. auould be us objection. the part of be
The PRESIDENT- I move that this recom- mendation be forwarded to the Government for ita favourable consideration.
Mr. Fuse WA CHUN-These people have no business in the market. Thore is no reason why they should not be turned out,
The motion was adopted,
PROPOSED. NEW CHINESE THEATRE.: A plan of a proposed new Chinese theatre on Inland Lot No. 1,207 was sent in by Mr. E. M. Hazelaud, architect, for consideration of the
Board. The building, Mr. Hazeland stated, would be used as a theatre and not as an ordin. ary domestic building, and it had practically Hollywood Road and was opposite the Chinese open puss «Il round it. It fronted to Recreation Ground which gave it an open space at the front of about 250 feet; on the east side Was Po Yan Street, 25 ft. 8 in. wide; at its rear New Street, 25 ft. 6.n. wido, and on its wess
an open ares.
The President notified the Becretary with reference to tris planPlease circulate, sa theatre on this site is in my opinion very un desirable, started as it would be close to the Tang Wab and near to the Government Ciril Hospital. The coins from such a building would be very detrimentul to th comfort and well-being of the patients. There acs already two large chiues, theatres in this neighbour. The Medical Officer of Health minuted: I do not consider this plan at all satisfactory as those Cinese thea res are always occup.ad by a omniderable number of porous and yard space whatever is provided. The 4 it. │·lane (shown on the plan] obstruoted by sÇRİF- cases should be made an 8 ft. lane and unob- structed.
hood."?
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The PRESIDENT-You do not propose an amendment
plan be passed with such alterations as the „Mr. Lau Cheran-I beg to move that the Board may require.
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Hongkong. 2nd September, 1902. the rest of the Market and not round the sidee. The estimated cost of the work is $260.
ANALYSES OF PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIES.
The report of the Government Analyst upon the analyses of the public water supplies was to the effect that the results showed the water of the Pokfulam, Tylam, Kowloon and Cheung shawra sorvices to be of excellent quality.
LIMEWASHING RETURNS.
The limewashing returns for the fortnight ended Saturday, 27th September, showed that 1,220 houses in the Central District and 271 in the Eastern had been deal with.
THE DEAN-RATE. The mortality statistics for the week ended 20th September showed a death-rate of 19.7 1,000 of the population per annum as compared per with 21.6 in the previous work and 236 in the corresponding week of last year.
RETVENE OF £ 79,
weak ended 29th September 1.166 rats had koon The returns of rate showed that during tho destroyed in the Cafeay, and 798 in the pre- vious wook. During he week ended 15th ult.. while the rat-catchers were out on strike, the returns fell to 273. Up to the end of Augus the total number of rats killed was 622,667 96 compared with 60,115 and 37,068 at the cor responding date of the two previous years respectively.
This was all the public business.
CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LD.
The accounts of the abovo Company, the re port of which we published yesterday, are as follows:
STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS For the year exding Sist December, 1901, LIABILITIES. Capital subscribed
$4,500,000,00 Amount paid-up............. Reserve fund.......
Outstanding dividenda..........
Outstanding konu Balaties of working accound, 1901 Accounts payable:
ABETH.
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THE DELAYED "KOREA." The following parody appears in the Japan fazette, explaining the feelings of a well-known character of Yokohama on the delay of the ss. Korea:
And still he yearzod towards the Lightship
dreary,
"She cometh not!" ba said; "How can I face the fire of questions weary
-I woull that I were dead! "The newest, fastest, biggest of the liners-
How is her mission sped! Her the might well have startled all repinens
---She cometh not!." he said.
My souvenirs, my 'fiaz,' my brass band tony
-All desolately spread!
I'd barter all my jewels to be Marconi-
She cometh not!" he said.
“In vain within mine Ina I-change my table,
In vain shan No, 4,
In vain I shake my head all I am able-
They peter me the more!
"How can I tall? How do I know her
sentheless?
One thing I holl," he said: "My pride, my pas-my Intest pet-in faith-
lose-I think I'll go to bed!"
TIKE BALL. Yokohama, September 18 (noon), 1902,
"YEBISU.”
$ G
500,00-00- 1,200,000.00 $,630.00 26.85
THE FAMOUS
JAPANESE BEER
OF
TOKYO.
Hoa. W. CHATHAM---I consider, sir, that
134,714.22 there is no objection to this Board making a
270,636.99 recommendation to the Government with regard
$2,112,297.06 to the proximity to the Hospital of this pro rather onteide the province of the Hoard. I posed theatre, but in reality i consider that is
$ U, Cheh, on ourrent account with Hongkong thing it rests more with you, sir, in
and Shanghai Banking Corporation..... $5,702.56 our éspaired deposits city of Principal Civic Medical Officer, to ap
Hongkong & S'hai Baaking Corporation 190,000.00 proach the Government on that subject. Still
Chartered Bank of Indi "Australia and I have no objection to thus being done.
China M
25,000,00 For building should be made to contorm with the the other matter, I generally agree that the
Morcantile Bank of India, Limited 50,000.00 Guaranty-Trust Company of New York 50,000.00 * ....................... 1,213,25,13 sanitary requirements of the Colony with regard Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Go HO
dova Co., Limited, dabentures.... to open spaces.
94,095.00 PLEASANT. On the two motions proposed by Dr. Clark United States honds (4 per cant; loan, 1925) 90,093,00 Chinone imperial Goveroment loan, 1856 54,102.03 og but to the meeting, all with the exception Interest accrued but not yet payable
39,211.5€ of Mr. Lau Chupak, who dealined to vote) supported the first; the socné was carried by
$2,112,207.00 Mcf. Messer, Fang Wu Chen, and Lan Chupak.
The Director of Public Works mipated :-
It would be well to ascertain how many people would occupy the premises and where they so be quartered. I do not see that the Road can deal with the application on the basis indicated in the President's minuto."
The Captain Superintendent of Police minuted agree with the D.P.W. The Board is only concerned with the applicativa no far as sanitation is concerned and cannot go into the question of proximity to hospitals ar other general considerations."
Mortgages
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to 3, the minority being Besar, Te amount raught forward from last ac
WORKING ACCOUNT, 190].
voant...
ANALYSIS OF WELL WATER,
To not premiazoncived, less returns und
ro-insurance. Mr. F. Browne, Government Analyst, reported To exchange. that be had, by instruction, analysed a sample To interest the Tung Wi sanshut-distillery, Tang Lo of water procured from a well at the rear of Transfer fees Wau, and was of opinion, trom the results obtained, that the water was it for posable purposes.
Mr. E. Osborne minated;"This is n
THE SOONPOO MARKET, instance where the Board can do something
Correspondence was laid on the table with reference to certain alteratious recommended towards preventing further overcrowding. It ean refuse to approve the plans and make a
to be made on the Sokonpao Market, which strong recommendation to Government to
have received the approval of the Government.' prohibit the theatre altogether. Whererer The recommendations were that (1)_x_largo. you have a theatre there will be overcrowding.trance from Jacdine's Bazaar be made on The Board's efforts should be directed towards ther side or the central rolnas, (2) the dwarf extent be done by keeping theatres, opium in the central part of the vacant space as in spreading the population, and this can to somón
Wall be removed, and (3) the stalls arranged divans and such like places far away from each
than"
Mr. Lau Cha Pak minuted Thore aro at
THE attention of the readers of this paper present one Chiness theatre nearer to the Tung Wah
· other,"
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& C.
8$,449.57
1,378,129.16
LIGHT.
PALATABLE.
9,186.37
187,025.78
66.00 PEE CASE OF.
$1,508,855,80
8 DOZEN PINTS $15
$ c
By loses and cinimas paidente111/41573.19 "YEBISU" BLACK BEER.
PER CASE OF 8 DOZEN PINTS
By charges, including directors', anditore' By cum....
and survey fees, agents' expenses, &e. 89,078.98 125,046.84 by balance above..
270,056.99
$1,508,864.80
ESTIMATE OF WORKING ACCOUNT.
-------To-the-c0%h-tøptember; 1902:
Dr.
To promin, lore re-instrances To interest, resef wed and accrued To exchanne
Totesfer feen....
Cr.
who are in want of a Typewriting by losses paid and outstandin
you are. It is an understood thing. I am that these coins were an accumulation of bad ospital and another to the Government Machine, is drawn to the SMITH PREMIER Fy charges paid and ucerned.......
inspector of buildings, and an aspector of buildings always inspects houses.
Mr. Denny-In ordinary circumstances, you only inspect these buildings when you are ordexed?--Y, when I get chit. But I inspect, buildings when I am not ordered to do so I am supposed to do it, so
Dennys Do you consider it your duty witheat receiving instructions from anybody to inspect all these buildings P-Yes. I do, and other people think so as well. My superiors Think se
pieces, of which he was making a collection. Sentence Three months' hund labour.
ACID-THROWING AT YAUNAVI, Loang Sing, plumber, was sentenced to six months hard labour, for throwing a 2-cs. bottle of muristic acid upon a woman named Li Chap with whom bekadhuda difference. The woman's clothes tree burted from her back, but forta. nately she herself escaped without serious bodily injury:
ALLEGED MURDER.
Further evidence was heard in the case in
H. Y. Haggard, recalled, said he was an assistant engineer in the P. W. F., and was at which Fang Fur Hung, oirpenter, is charged present carrying out the dates of an inspector with being concerned in the murder of another of buildings. He was frat in Mr. Danby's office when he ome to the Colony, and joined carpenter in Caine Read on the 5th alt.
the P, W. D. in Folciary, 18t2. Whilst Fitness was in London he was assistant district surveyor for Bat Hampstead, under the Iwadon County Conacul 10s duties as „Juspector of buildings in Hongkong consisted
of going through all plans sent in end referring them to Mr. ker, exerative engineer, if any rong with pay of them, he had also thing my wrong
to inspect buildings, and do other things. Mr. Tooker finally passed the plans. Looking at the plan shown him, there was nothing to anilion to that there was a house over the covered pamage way between Centre Street and No. 16, First Street Witness did not lasot the site after respiring the plans, from which he under-
• stoosk. That 27. to 41, Centre Street were to be pulled det. He did not understand, however, that the plans included the pulling down of the weet wall of No. 58, First Street, or that No.
LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.
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Hospital than the proposed one. If the application be refused on the ground stated u the President's minute it may be just as well to dlose the other two. As regards the site, "I should say, if not better, it is not worse than the others. think the Board might entertain the application if the owner undertakes to comply strictly with the requirements of sanitation.
The Madies Officer of Health farther. minuted: The architecta state that it is impossible to state how many people will oncupy the theatre. It will vary from time to time."
TYPEWRITER, one of the best if not the vory best machine in existence.
It is especially built, so that it will stand hard usage in this trying climate, and with a little attention will not rast nor deteriorate, It does excellent work, especially manifolding and is always ready for use.
The SMITH PREMIER has an automatic the members seems to be that this is not a ques
The PRESIDENT The opinion of several of type cleaning device, whereby all the type is then that ought to be referred to in the way I have easily cleaned in one minate's time. No other referred to it in that it is not a matier that machine bus this equipment. It also possesses deals with public health; but still I think anything that is a nuisance comes within the all the latest improvements that all other province of the Babita y Board to consider, writing machines have, besides many others, and that anything detrimental to the public The C.P. stoamer Empress of Japan arrived boaith, even although only a hospital is con-
which will be explained at the agent's office. at Kobe at 7am. on the 1st inst, and left again corned, is a thing that ought to be considered at noon same day for Yokohama, where she was
The SMITH PREMIER used by all the à nuisance. And this would be due to arrive at noon, yesterday,
not only to the inmates of the hospital but Government and Consulaim throughout The N.P. stranier Victoria left Yokohama for also to the Burge hood Upper Richmond
residents on the upper the world, also by most of the leading basinus Ivels in that Tho N., steamer Glenogle left. Yokohama for Road and Robinson Read who have complained houses, one working in the office of this Tacoma en the ist inst.
me frequently about the uoise from the other to theatres distorting their rest at night; Peper. The user will no doubt testify to its and I know from personal experiezos that. It is xcellence. considerable, candida
Hongkong on the Lat inst.
The Barber Lana steamer Hindustan left New York on the 1st inst. for Hongkong, China und Japan,
The NYK steamer Hiroshima Maru (Bom- bay Line) left Kobe vis Moji for this port on the 1st inst, pan. and is expected here on the 6th insk
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Hon. Dr. CiagK-There are two mafiere in The Sole Ageats for Southern China are connection with this which the Board might consider. First of all, the plan sut in by the Masry, WM. MEYEHINK & CO., of our architect does not ecuform with the provisions place.
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