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CORRESPONDENCE.

CHAIN AND RICKSHA COOLIES.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE **DAILY PRESS,"

linngkong, 7th October.

.HONGKONG SANITARY

BOARD.

A meeting of the Sanitary Board was bold yesterday afternoon in the Board Room, Hon. Dr. J. M. Atkinson, Principal Civil Medical Officer (President), presided, and there SIR, A few days ago you had an article in

were also present Hon, W. Chatham, Director your paper ou the subject of ricksha coolica of Public Works (Vice-President); Mr. C. Mel. and chair-coolies. I therefore venture to write Messer, Acting Registrar-General; Colonel to you hoping you will give your powerful W. E. Webh, R.A.M.C., Captain F. W support to suppress a noliance-I may say. Lyons, Acting C.S.P.; Mr. Fung Wa Chus roze Europeans of a somewhat irritable Mr. Lau Cha Pak, Mr. A. Ramjahu, Hon. temperament, & quife intolerable nuisance IH. E. Pollock, K.C.; Mr. E. A. Howett; Dr. allude to the fuct of every other obair or

Pearse, Acting Medical Officer of Health; Dr. Barnett, Assistant Medical Offleer of Health; and Mr. G. A.,Woodcock (Secretary).

to

ricksba coëlle one pusss in the street soliciting your camion-and this in ne quiệt fashion, but -Hi Joke, Bi Captain; riskshs, chuir !" shouted at the top of their voices. I had just come from the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank and walked to the Hongkong Dispensary; during that time I should think I was bawled at quila 1930 times-mark you, this was done simply re an impertinence, the men wellknowing they were not required. One man almost followed me into Watson's, and on my calling the attention of the English goütleman there who served me, he remarked things were managed very differently in Shanghai, und dat such a state of things there noull not be tolerated for

au instnut. I wonder where sise it would be.

A Bath-chair in England is the nearest up- proach we have to a ricksba. I wonder how long people in England would stand a choras of skouts and yells from all Bath-chair men os a stand and the baing followed in your walk by some

half-doron?

1 have known Chips off and on for class on thirty years, and I am always most careful to treat shop-keepers, servants, eto,, with civility and courtesy--I never chaff them and rever wish to do so. It is not too much, surely, to think that a humble subject of the King, who has passed the half-century, might be allowed to walk down the main street of an English colonial town without being holed und shrieked at liko a mad dog.→ Yours, stc.,

ENGLISHMAN.

NOTES FROM THE BOTANIC GARDE 8.

PREVENTION, OF PLAQUE NEXT TRAU.

There oppoured on the agenda. as to be considered confidentially, a minule by the M.O.H. relative to the question of what preven- tative cares are to be undertaken daring the coming winter ogalost plague next year.

Mr. FuNG WA CHUN moved the suspension of the Standing Orders to allow him to move a certain alteration of the agenda.

Mr. LA CRU PA seconded, and the motion was agreed to.

Mr. Fuso Wa Cupn then moved that the item mentioned abore be considered in public; it had been customary in previous years to consider this matter is public, and the principle ought to be adhered to.

Mr. JAU CHU PAK recorded.

The PRESIDENT stated that he had vo objection to this being done. The only thing he wished to say was that this involved a con- sidurable amon»t of expenditure and tatters of that kind were generally considered in private.

The motion was agreed to.

At a later stage.

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only of houses near where a plague rat his been found At present the inspectors ofter disin- fention to the tenants where an infected rat

been found, or will give them disinfectants for their own use if they wish. The question of what is to be the policy of the Board in this matter is an important one, and shan, I think, be decided very soon by the Board."

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The President There can be a docht that most of the rate caught before August, when a boots was given for each ral, wero introduced to the Colony. The best plan, I think, will be to have the rat-ruus treated with carbolis neid and filled in, and for the impactors to persuade the people to cleanse and disinfect the houses in which plague rats are foned."

Mr. Fang Wo Chun:--“I quite agree with the A.M.O.H. that the people would our catchi or allow the rata to be caught, even if cages worn pat is their houses, lest their uses be The best upset by the disinfecting gange. policy of the Beard is to offer a cleaning to the tenants with disinfectants supplied free of chargo. In that case we try hope that the destruction of rate may be tose eff-otusly,

Mr. Lau Chu Pak Past expericos does. not show that disinfection can sucessfully prevent infection: But as the M.O.H. advisem that it should be kept ou, I am in tour of giving permission to the people to carry it out themselves, the Sunitary Board to supply the requisite disinfec eats free of chargs. If the people are subjected to the same bordship and aunoyance as they used to be they canot be bland for refusing to help in destroying rats on their promises."

Colonel Webb:-I think the suggetion of the Ben. P.M.O. skonid bw carri d'ost."

Mr. A. Hojalp The present som of compelling owners of projects to 1 up rotrans should be clangel The couplere ought to be made to do it; thereby the destruction of rats would be carried at more expeditionsly."

Mr. Hevett: If the saggistion is acted npon Komeone must see that the people properly disinfect their own premises.

The PRES DENT Band this rat problem femel 1.00 ben very aurious one. Danng last summier they had come to the conclusion that fals were being introduced into the Colony for the sake of the bonus, Accordingly the Board altered their system sad employed a much smaller staff thinking they might be able to get more rats out of the houses. They were right in that supposition because more had been got than formerly. The question was what stape should be taken in regard to those houses in

recommended in bia memorandum that not

on each

and it seemed to them a suitable time to

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UNION INSURANCE-SOCIETY

OF CANTON, LD.

In the Society's offices, I, Queen's Buildngs, at noon yesterday, the thirtieth ordinary meeting of shareholders was held. Mr. Ä G.

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|KODAKS. FILMS. AND ACCESSORIES.

DEVELOPING AND PRINTING UND RTAKEN.

Wood (chairman) presided, and there; werd ACHEE

also present Messrs. N. A. Siebs, H. W. Bindes E. &. Whealler, and C. A. Tomes (direstora), W. J. Saunders (secretary), Hon. Gorhom Stowert, Messrs. Ahmer, C. E.H.Beavie, H.J. MT- Carvalho, J. A. Carvalho, F. D. Godard. F. B. Hett, HI, R. Banter, G. Melobers, J. R. Michael, H. M. U. Nemazie, C. H. Ragge, A. B. Rose, B. W. D. Schmidt, E. V M. R. Sonza,

R. C. Wilcox, and G. Winterhorn.

The SECRETARY having read the notice calling the meeting,

Tho CHAIRMAN said Gentlemen,

The report has been in your hand for nearly three weeks, and with your por- mission, I will take' it. rund. The figures we have to lay before you are we consider, very satisfactory, They compara favourably in

every particular with the #gures contained in last year's 'report, sal us the rate of exchange taken for the 30th June

GOOD WORK. PROMPT RETURN.

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Mr. G. WINTERBUNN proposed and Mrs AHMER seconded that Messrs, N, A. Biebs and A. G. Wood be re-elected to the directorate.

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NOTICE OF FIRMS

JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN.

The CHAIF MAN-Our next business is the ***946RR#A¤

election of the saditors. Mr. J. H. Coz retired from bis position as auditor at the end of last year, having serted continuously in that posi- tion since 1876, a period of 20 years. The Basri would like to place on record their appreciation of his services during this long. period. Mr. Lowe was appointed to andit the present accounts, and stands for re-election together with Mr. Parts,

Capt. F. D. GOLDARD proposed and Mr. J. MELCHERS seconded that Messrs, W. Button Potta and A. R. Lowe be re-elected auditors. Carried.

The Chairman enid--That is all the business to be put before the meeting, gentlemen, Thank you for your attendanco. Dividood warrants will be issued to-morrow.

1963 is the same us that taken for the 30th fair one June, 150 the comparison is a and not upsat by exchange. The result of working for the year 1902 shows a baker of 5968,81598 now to be dealt with, this wing rather more than $150,000 in excess of the balance shown for 150 1901 acronut last year. Wo propus to pay a dividend of $39 por shares (against $320 last years, to phics to reurve $150,000, aul to carry forward to udor- writing suspense account $48,515.98, The figures for the year 1963 are, so far as they go, exceedingly good, showing an incrome in premium of more than $100,000 „nd i des „crosse in losses of $166,003) as comperewd withi Just year at the Supe date, but, as you are aware, it is far too early to make any forecast of the final result yet. 1úrsing now. to the balance-sheet we find our funds in ther East have increased by some $200,000, nad that juvestments in London and Melbourno Izum in- On the other side of crenced by some £44.000. the account to find an increase in pad-up« capital of $500,060 and a decrease in excmage Juctnation account of a similar som. Thohare- holders were fully informed of this proposed

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transfer from exchange fluctuation. axouat to capital account last year, and it was arried out at the end of the year without any disent" KING EDWARD VIJ," ing voice being heard. This bringe moto the question of exchange, a question which was referred to at some length at our last ammal

The PRESIDENT Suid he thought they were all agreed that some cleansing measures must be taken in the winter to combat this disease. The question was whether the Board should recommend the Government that its own officer should undertake the work of cleansing as in 1901 and 1902, or whether the Board should allow the Chinese to do it themselves as they bad done last winter. Last winter was excep- fions! as there was a greater dearth of water than ons generally met with. That might account for the cleansing not having been so A very useinl shrub which is just beginning effectual as in the previous winter. In neither 10 flower is Barleria Cristata, & native of 1895 nor 1897 which were mild years was there Hongkong, and cultivated generally in the any general cleansing. He thought overcrowd. East Indies. It was introduced into cnitivning was a mora important factor then cleansing

Hon. Mr. POLLOCK moved that clemosing be tion in England more than a hundred years carried out by the people themselves ander the

go. It makes

a pice bush in Hongkong) { inpervision of tho afleors of the Board, Thoy such plan na this, that in every house' which meeting and has continued to be an ever- growing to a height of 4 or 5ft. There are several variction, and four of thex may be found in the gardens. The flowers of the type aro mauve in colour, sad ono variety has pure | white Bowers. A third is intermediate, having variegated white and mauve flowers: a fourth variety, as well 日 the variegated form, originated in the gardens, end is a pleasing shade of pink in colour. All the varieties are growing in the shrubbery just above the lower entrance to the new gurden, in Albany Road, but some of their are not in lower yet. The dewers are fannel-shaped, and am prounced freely at the ends of the branches, but they do act last long in perfection.

a hould educate Uw Chinese to do something for themselves,

Mr. LAU CHU Pax expressed himself as in accordance with Mr. Pollock's views.

Mr. HawerT trustel that the experiment carried out by the Governer in the Westorn District would be extended to the whole of the town.

Mr. FONG WA Chun expressed the belie that the Chinese would respond to the call of the Board if they were called upon to cleanse their houses. The best step to take was to enlist their co-operation.

Mr. RUMJAHN seconded the motion, and it was agreed to.

On the motion of the FRESIDENT, the follow ing committees was appoiuled to arrange for the work of aleausing to be carried eat, district by district Messrs. Lau Chu Pak, and Fung Wa Chun, Dr, Pearse and Mr. Howett,

A PUBLIC NUISANCE IN QUEEN'S ROAD EAST. With reference to a question put by Hon H. E. Pollock relating to an objectionable public convenience in Queen's Road East in front of No. 3 Police Station,

The VICE-PRESIDENT stated that probably the introduction of a ex. ractor fan would effect an improvement.

This course of action was egreed to.

PLAQUE-INFECTED RATS..

The following minute by the M.0.H. 19 plague-infected rats was laid on the table:-

There are many good things amongst the Ipemons, and Ipoman Horsfailia is certainly cue of them. A fine plant is growing at the east end of the rosa-bed terrace in the old garden, trained on t wire fence. A smaller specimen may be seen at the west end of the rose bed in the new gardentrained in a similar manner. The flowers are purplish-red, campanulate in shape, 14 to 2 inches bong, with the limb slightly reflected. The plant is figured in the Botanical Sir William Magazine for 189, where Hooker states it was introduced from seeds received by a Mr. Chas. Hon fall, either from Africa or from the East Indies. Ir. Maxwell L. Masters, F. K. S., in the Gardenere" Chronicle for 1885 challenges this remark, and further states by had positive eridence in

At a meeting of the Board held on the 9th the shape of wild specimens from Mr. J. H.

Hart, Superintendent of the Betanic Gardens, April this year it was decided that, during the Juminica, that the plant was a native of that continuance of the epidemio of plague, it was island. In the Inder Kouensis published in Lot advisable to treat rat-holes with carbolio 1893, the babitat or the plant is given as the acid or to all them up with cement, The East Indies, while in the list of Teader lica object was to prevent as much as possible tyledons, pablished by the Royal Gardens, driving rats from infected houses into you- Kew, in 1899, it is said to be a salive at the infected ones. Now, however, that the epidemic West Indies. Anyway it is a plant well is over, it is necessary to take steps to rid houses worth growing. The original specimen in of rata ns effectually as possible. The plague the garduns was received in a 'wardian case inspectors are now eng iged in iuspecting houses for rat runs and in seeing notices to all in rat- rans are complied with. Since the re-arrange ment of the nextching staff comparatively few rats are as yet being caught, but many more £re now being caught alive in houses than formerly, and the percentage of plague-infected zats has Roue up. I feel sure, and I think every member of the staff is of the same opinion, that the only way to get the people to help in destroying rats is to avoid disturbing them when a plague rat is found on their premises.

from the Botanic Gardens, Mauritiue, some

years ago..

Aligonon plepe i native of South America, and belonging to the back wheat family, 16 another showy creeper at this time of the year. The plant should be grown in the san and given plenty of recnt, and when this is the case the dowers are produced in great numbers The long trailing, masses of pink flowers, when cut, are very suitable for arranging in vases, There are two plants the east end of the lower terrace in the old garden, and serezal others growing on a fence above the plant bonssa.

No rain has born yet registored this month.

WEATHER REPORT.

which rats were found. Pro esser Sicapsen only the house in which a plogueinfected rat wax fuand but also the three houses should be similarly dent with. Winter was the time to attack them pests, bring this matter up. They might adpt sexas a plague-infected it is found the inspector should attend and Bll in rat-runs with carbonie acid and give the people the option for a week of cleansing the premises themselves, the Board supplying the necessary disinfectants. If at the end of that time it was found that the had not been done then the Board must take the matter in band and deal with it themselves. There was Busther question, and that was the adoption of a system of destruction of rats by producing epidemic amongst them, which was alu recom- mended by Professor Simpson. Dr. Barnett would be able to tell them that the systew had been used in London.

Dr. BARNETT sisted that such measures wero adopted when to Strand was being pulled dora and the rats invaded the bar of the Gaiety Theatre to such an extent that the barmaids could hardly stand it laughter); the rate ate all the food that was left on thecanters. The PRESIDENT suggested that they Government to require the Bastelologist atilise both methods, recommending the to prepare a certain quantity of this rat- infecting bacilli for distribution numgst the inspect ra; also that the measure he had recommended should be taken with regard to the Chinees rither elenusing their homes or the Sanitary Board taking the matter in land.

Hon. Mr. POLLOCK asked if this bacillus allasted rats only P

The FEESIDENT replied that it did not affect either man, or domestic animals.

Mr. HEWITT asked if there would not be nuisance ouused by dead rate lying about?

The PRESIDENT replied that any misance of that kind would be light; Ohe dead erases would soon dry up.

The VION. PR BIDENT Seconded. This con cursion, he said, was as great as could be possibly made in the matter. If they conceded to mnoh the people ought to meet them and render further action unecessary.

The motion was agreed to.

THE DEPOSITING OF RUBBISH IRING

STURMY WEATHEE.

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present matter of consideration to your diresters in the meantime. To a company whore liabilities to its shareholders are in

dollars, but whose business is mainly in sterling and whose aseets have therefore to be largely held in sterling, the proper method of dealing with exchange is of vital importance, and I think onr

has very well stood the test of the recent violent fluctuations in the value of the dollar The reinsurance fund and underwriting suponen account which you were told last year worn treated us gold liabilities are this year shown as quel in the balance-sheet. The investment fluctuation account is mainly a gold ability, and also the working account, 1903 balang is, to a large extent, in gold. Any fall in the dollar equivalent of sterling investments would be wet, aborr-pamed liabilities, and for the rest wo to a large extent, by a corresponding tallin the

have to full back on the exchange fudiation account, which is at the present time sufficient to insure the balance of our sterling naach up to

2, 6d, for the dollar, which seems a fairy safe limit. The dollar bow stands at Is. itd., or 24. higher than it did at the 30th June, a rise of more than 1 per cent in the three months, ent shareholders are to be congratulad ca being able to remit their dividends boment this figure should they wish to do so. posing the adoption of the report and sonats I shall be glad to hear if anyone would like to ask any questions.

Before pro-

No questions being asked, the Chairman proposed that the report and acconuts & pro- seated be adopter and passed.

The Hon. GERBHOM STEWART Bak-Me. Chairman and Gentleman,-I rise with vory Further correspondence was submitted much pleasure to secon? the adoption of the | lative to suggested sites for the depoiting of rupest and accounts, but the figures are so rebbish, ets, during stormy weather.

The D.P.W. minuted that, as he had already extremely satisfactory that I do not dink it stated; he was not aware of any available sui requires any words of mine to recommend them able site in the Western District of the City, to y.. They speak very eloquently for with the exception of the recently reclined area

and I am sure We ២. west of Cadegan Street, Kennedyken, In themselves,

fox) in a very contented frame of mind Kowloon he would suggest sites the re. chimed, oreng & little in the south of the Police when we SUB Our resources 20 woll in- Station at Ypumati and to the west of Gillies vested and available at the shortest possible Avenue at Hunghom; both of these would be of a purely temporary nature.

Mr. A. Hewett:" A site at the western and of the town is to my mind imperative, and if the Government have such site available one should be parchered or reclaimed."

The PRESIDENT moved that the Government be recommended to authorise the use of these

areas of land, as defined, for this į urpose.

Hou. Mr. POLLOCK seconded, and as motion was agreed to.

AN APPLICATION. There was laid on the table father corres- pondence relate to the application for permis Hion to erect a trough closet on Inland Lot Lot

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factory in the face of the ever-changing in which a plague-infected rat has been found may be as great a source of danger as, if

conditions of wind and weather, and the increasing competition, we must realise and not greater than, a house in which a human case of plague las occurred and that logically we Mr. HEWETT andmifted that it wasimperative appreciuto that our interests are a very able hands at all points. (Applaces) We ought to turn out and disinfect every house from there be a sufficient, continuous flor of water

to keep the pipes of this proposed trough know that the foundations of the success which a plague rat bas come. It is quite certain, closet absolutely clear from the house down however, that the moment we do this, the people to the sea, and as there was not a sufficient of this company were well and truly aid by will determine that do more rats shall be caught supply here the Board would beesttings danger careful, steady and consistent policy to years on their prem ses. Of o urso it is open to ne to us precedent if they allowed the applicatiogene by, and it is comforting to feal, hat the sme systematic efficiency is maintaind now disinfect every bouse within, say, 100 yards of eized water closets should be granted for any witbis a very few feet above the level o

That we are a much larger concern. Im sure The Manchurina depression has reached NE. the space where a plague-infested rat has been the sea Japan, and another low area seems to be lying

I am expressing the views of all present when I Bus. Mr. POLLOCK seconded. icked up in the street, so sa to make near SW. Japas.

tion was defated by 51 welcome back our most excellent secretary, who On a division, this motion Pressure is a high oror N. Chius aul tolerably sure that we are disinfecting the

has been a violin for some days to m attack relatively low over the N. part of the China right house. Disinfection is worse than useless.

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of dengue, and we wish him a'complete ucovery, Bea, whore low pressure trough probably unless properly carried out, and the method Cxists.

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think, inadequate as a preventive meartice, while it is extremely irritating to the people. I refer to the washing out of the ground floors

ended. 5th inst. 585 rats were destroyed; | (Applanas.) of these 8 were found to be infected with plague, There was no other important business before the meeting.

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Factory & Office-West Point; Telephone 367

Depot-Ice House Street; Telephone, 374.

Novel Specialities Best in the Far East. Refresh.ng and invigorating drinks of the season, Just Prodnel, Long-Life, Non-Inter- eating and Excellent Beverages.

Strawberry ado, Hír-Oes, Winter Stont, (2308 Jubiles-Champagna Orange Champagne, Hop

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