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HONGKONG SANITARY BOARD.

A meeting of the Sanitary Board was held om October Beth at the Board Room. The

Hou. Dr. Atkinson (president) presided, and there word also present Hou Mr. W. Chatham, Vieu-President, De F. Clark, Bedical Offer of Health, Dr. McFarlauv, "Hon. Mr. A. W. Brewin, Hoo. Mr. E. A. Eewett, Mr. A. Sholton Heeper, Mr. l. Humphreys, Mr. Lan Cho-pak, Mr. Fang

Mr. Lau Chu-pak seconded.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 31st, 1906.

THE SCAVENGING CONTRACT.

Mr. Hoorkn=I would like to ask you, Eir~ The following letter was read from the whether the Savitary Department or the Sani- | scheenglug contractor, tary Board has received any communication on this matter of fear, and how it has been dealt

with in India by the use of liquid fuel. Whether you are aware that the Government of India has found it very efficacións in connection with the destruction of teas.

The PRESIDENr-Before the amendment is.

WHITHER, CHINA ? ►

Under this beading Mr. A. R. Colquhoun commencos a socios of articles in the Moraing Port. He says:-

Wa-chan and Mr. G. A. Woodcock laserstury) loucre. I am astonishes that anyone in his having lost heavily, in fact I may say all my extent all the talk and writing about Chins

WHAT IR A COMMITTEE 2 The-PersonENT-I beg to move that the minutes of last meeting bo confirmed,

Mr. Hoover Ons minute before the motion is put. When we went into committee at last menting on this question of cemetery by-laws, there wea, vots takon and that was not reported | to the Hoard. E taket, therefore, that that vete is not binding.

The PRESIDENT-The uniter was referred to the Crown Solicitor, lipt 1 don't think any vote was taken, as a committer was appoinuid to consider the matter.

1. Hooren But we woul into committee

to consider, the water.

The Puzz/DEST -That is just a term. Tau inalter has been referred to the Crown Solicitor.

Mr. OPERAll right, I'm satisfied,

MANERAL CLEANING

The PRESTUEKT, paraunt antive of motion, moved

That the Board under zection 11 (2) of the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance 1998 as amended by Section 5 gt Ordinance 2

to the mosting I should like to make a fow rowarks on the statements of the Registrar- position should think for ona moment that the President of this Board" should attempt in my way to slight the Board.. That has be far from my intention over sines I ive been in this chale and I appeal to mombers present to say whither that so or not. The reason why the change was marlo እኝ ዥ : Base Jean than two weeks age we received a report of the Fudian Plague Commission which practically tore out, the reason of my evenimendation of this procedure to the Governor. As soon as I saw that copart

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and wond of the system now in foren in India I

felt it my duty to represent this Excellency the

meazares taken by this most important coronis. sion, which in Itapreliminary repor, drew atten- | tion to the fact that Reas wew the intermediary "agent between infected rate and man. It had

ben alfondy found, in the

tuken

useful

maks of

Hongkong, 11th October. Sir, og respoolfully to apply that the No one who has taken any interest in, the Sanitary. Board may pay me at their earliest fail to be perplexed by the anomalous position development of offairs the Far East cau convenience the balance of my contract fee in which China now stands with regard to the due for last month. On the 1st and 9th instant Western World. The perplexity is increased I was only paid $4,410 and $1,698.29 respectively by

by the

Tariable character of the information instead of the full amount, namely 97,350, I received and the difference of opinion sinong do not know this object of the Board in keeping those who should be capable of forming a judgment. Notwithstanding this lack of un back my money, but I may point out that animity it must be confessed that to a great capital, over this contract the only remuant of of recent years bas become conventionalisal. my capital boing the boats and they have all The public may well be weary of it; perhaps ben destroyed by the typhoon of the 18th ult, the fire not more weary then the writers.

-the talkers, or- the Chiness themselves. I am more in need of money than over to pay To-day neither the map behind the scenes "my wou to continue thy scavenging work. The or he who photographs from the front row of

keeping back of the money by the board can the stalls

* ertia teo be only tend to place obstacles in my way in Chios. We are stir to give us the coat

evidence contradictory guifing the work done expeditiously, But his

impressions. Take the Reform is not all

find that my sub-contractor Is the Chinese Government. Sham, Ia is being engaged by the Bosed to desiring reform How can WIN daubt Jo work at the exceptionally high rate of

that a Reuse of China's weakness hus really penetrated the heart of Mancha self-sufficiency 60 cents. to $1 per cart load of refuse when we read the remarkable edict in which the removed, and some of the dust carta are taken Emperor for

for Empresa Dowager) Бизн Our after eight o'clock in the law and our political system have become sway from mu morning. This usturally leads to my scavenging It has been held that such no acknowledgment,

antiquated, and ser country is always in trouble. work being further thrown out of order, as for such a confession of weakness, could hardly bo far better pay he takes away my scavengers to expected from the present goneration of Chinese do work for the Board instead of doing my rulers, and that without it reform could never work. Moreover it will a difficult to differentiate g between a cart loud of refum romoved for the Board and removed for me as he uses the same carts and the samo mon

There is a

that this crude phonol had been most sad the only objret 1 hud in bringing it forward was to later the sanitary conditionechance of his charging twice for the samne work. of the Colony.

As my dust boats have all bean destroyed by the typhoon and my contract is about to expire,

beg to request that this Government way

Hon. Mr. Hawker-I am quite sure, Sir, all of 103, appoint a Select Committee consistitgembers of the Board will see that what you've dune base in the best interests of the Colony, but at the same tha I must confes

I

with

and

conflicting Movemen sincere in

Well, confession has been made, and constitutional reform is and with a seemingly real pere pfine of the true ads of the country the general reform of the administratina is denoted as the first point of attack. But-the. Estal “but”- while this refortaing Government is sending out thoss edicts, nehod su languga admirably moderato and yet perspicuous, the administration

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enable me to carry on my contract for the pre-

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of the country is not better but worse than dai sul of them--he gravitat ROBINSON recurrence of pirney aulants of R. He him, and lives in a new little China, coleured | the Frequent attacks on this article

connection with the General that when any redical change et this sort gott. The boate thus bought curi be taken over attributed to "local info cars may be only by what is enibed the new learning."

of the President and Mary, Fang Wa-chun and Lau Cita-pek to consider all complaints arizing is Chemuning,"

in made it is better wo should have year Ut CH mesting shutout

Mr. Lat Car-Pak minated I think the select comwitter shonkl also be anthorised told to arrange all the details in connection, with the general cleansing as befons 105,

The PRESIDENT alated that the details

were arranged for departmentally

Mr. Houger-Does that mean you report the rasuit of its investigations to the Boara?

b

So

that

and

abla

it. to diseas rate on it at the next; or better still, a memorandu

be circulated. should

As

such has not been circulated the matter has beon sprung upon us, und under the conditions it is very much latter that consideration of it should be postponed till next meeting, or if you thick the insttor urgent a special menting could

-be called.

The PRESIDENT-I do not look upon it as s radical change undertaken. The essence of leansing operations is to clear away alth from

houses while the process of killing deas is murely a secondary operation. If members think I have been remiss in not reporting this I apologise for it. I casuot do more.

by the new contractor at the cost prien which ene be made a condition of the next contract. In conclusion I earnestly hope that the Board tway hu good enough to comply with may request. Yours faithfully, Leung fu.

The SECRETARY wrote to the Medical Offer of Health-You will use from the attached stato

that the amount expended daring mat September on the removal of rubbish was $1,041 71. Before deducting this amerat from the amount due to the contractor will you please

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The of The new learning consists of the rudiments of writer of moderu geography, a smattering of history. κίνο support to any euphemistic explanation. Ons such-outbreak, or

science, mathematics, and a good deal of political dissertation. There has always tea in Japau two, wight Le sporadic, but the events of the last school of thought which was opposed to the few months point to something fur more serions

ten weru #serace of lawlessness within the spread of Westera idens and ideals, although Empire

it is imposible to believe This senol is not, the expression of

willing to adapt for Oriental needs.

them for which (since that it meets with the approval of the Govern-official opinion, but it has a considerable

of Japa following in the educational contras

let me know whether any rubbish not specified | writer has sts ardy in this contract was removed and if so by how mush should the $1,031,71 be reduced.

The MEDICAL OFFICER replied-I can find no dyon tic and raised. but is mainly

reason for abatement of the amount to be deducted in the ground that any part of the work did not fall within the provines of the

loc. Mr. Hlewer-Theru is në question of scavenging contractor.

The President-Yes: Prescoding busai- This house to house visitation is now nu extab lished fact. For the last five winters it Lux prus- tically been carried out by the Chines themselves nader the ampervision of the sanitary staff. On looking into the waiter I fad that Inst winter there was not any Select Committee appointed to consider any complaints that may arise, although in the previous water there was such a committers Under "enesulta tion with the Medical Offer of Health we

it Ghought

advisable to procedcro this year its that of previous years. and for the information of members that H.E. thing and disinfecting operations are being Governor is in accord with what we decided to carried out, but whether they could be done tako it if we did not think clo. We have decided, in addition to cleansing the how as we have hitherto done-that is to his question recessary for the consideration of supply Jogo's Buid and bet water to the committee the work would have been done by the sanitary department without coming before

atabad

the

witt

I may say

apology

Mr. Hoorer minuted - Where is the letter

they have settled It?

The

Meanwhile it needs hardly to be said that there is more real knowledge, more political noumon, in the finger of an old-fashioned Chinese statesman than in the whole body of ar enthusiasm

Mr HOOPER --It seems to me we've rather from the Goveromaut to the Board stating that was efficient. When the B steall veice of the anthusiastic student, but for all that youth and

mistaken the question. We are not asked to advise on the question as to whether cleans

with more effect.

committe boing appointed.

Chinese so that they can cause the on-the-Board: I understand-it-is-a-question of themselves--we have decided that in addition to the houses being elemused, the crevices and vorsers should be sprinkled with a solution of phonol. The object is to kill any low and

All those who have studied plague to the conclusion that fleas aro

of Bros. havo come

The PRESIDENT- That is the motion, and the gistrar-General practically proposes an get that consideration be postponed antil next meeting. I think it is an urgent

ME LAP CHE-AK-I abould like to know if the contractor's complaint that his work had been given to his sub-contractor was well founded, has the matter been settled? It appears done in camera by the that things are now Sanitary Department.

THE GRAVE QUESTION AGAIN.

Mr. Tang E-chise applied for permission to mark out a large grave 12 fout by 12 fuel

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matter, and as President of the Board would en section B of the Chinese cemetery at Mt army, that he ean fight, and can obey with any with which their rulers find it hard te kemp st entailed in the reconstruction of the company

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The SECRETARY Wrote stating that the Board could not allow this, and the applicant then applied for permission to mark out thres grave spaces of the regulation size adjoining one another.

a

the depa

・who

wished to express

his opinion that this wuneration was a very moderate ons for the work done, especially considering the labour three years ago, to which they owed the very satisfactory dividend anneaues that day.

ment) can only by attributed to laxness or work poss of administration.

**new learning” came from the Woal, but its Take another aspect of the Roform Mor.ment. Wo have Berl

sours is criticised and disparaged. Young a great coul of the military

Chine drinks deep at this fout of inspiration, inculcated in China, and especially spirit boing of the discipline and efficiency of the notions of the West has hd to a great deal of ho sturdy by the East of the political institu. rational Army of Yau Shib Ka. The politied theorising, and the past or

past or pasting reasons for believing that

dicta of

economista of Europe of political Shit

is

อย not untional, Yau

America sre eagerly read and half-digested by THEY ARE mol- even provincial, like some of the other

the students.

ents of the Enst, who may be heard "aries" now

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and Military crities now

phrases, worn-out shibbedellin, the endshwords of which the West is getting weary. disagree even as to the make-up of this fores.

past, and Yenug China may shut blood for them on which so many hypotheses have been built For these things bland has been shed is the

Ware it all that it seemed then China had I W

in the future. accomplished two startling reforms already-- she had a native department which was not corrupt, and she bad nativi departe of which Borna applanse had rolled by, however, iko still,

Tha doabter began to be heard.

Japanese ofcors and instructors, it is said, carefully

sias must prevail. Time will cure faults of judgment, and the practical common-sen arranged and stage managed the autum

of the Chingen will tośch them the true way to st take their place among World - maneuvres for the benefit of the West:

·Powers, but wake-sev are at present arranging a similar spectacle for Oralar; the number of

the peroliar circumstances of Chinese meansbile mon on

volution may ranke terrible wreck of the paper 18

is not that in the fistà; the officers can-

ship of State. Japan went slowly possibly have mastered even the rudiments first. It was her governing class that wan: The PRESIDENT There was no letter from of their profession, the only thing clearly shed to learn how to do things. Popular

demonstrated the monenvres is tho the Government to the Board. The informationsibility of training and disciplining the Chinese But the democratic basis of Chinese society

by

18 to pos Was conveyed by a minute from the Colonial

to a bigb

point of symmetry. The writer,

mado such an evolution imperate," and until Secretary in a C. S. 0.

only a

a layman's knowledge (or ignorance) oë

blat Chinese may be a military matters, may make bold to say hero, the

their of what he said long before Yasu Sil. Kui bruenth it had no chance in China. "Now it is of progress and reform was lighted from begun to drill his men with Japanese ail, that lighted the people are really waking

they the Chinese soldier is excellent material for an

ary the truly progressive element is the State, soldier on earth. But he must be quid and led suc

Sucb upLeavel from the bottom of society is The really surprising fosturo in Yuan Shil Kai's army seemed to be that, up to the time of

different from the carefully ordered метрамінц the 195 museuvres at all spouts, uns goldier tion of Japsit is more revolution than reform.

The democratic fury which posses Young nght to be gratifying to shareholders and directors alike to find that the result foretold appears to have got his pay and his food

China gets its really had happened;

site firal fos (and possibly victim; in

foreigners-despised yet privileged where they had been getting 8 per cent on the thres years o had been folled, and that regularly. A miracle

small beginning in the necessary entai of financial reform had been made. If recent ativo Press feats the anti-foreign feeling, original capital they now got 1 per cont on the

Caste" in the country. The Mr. Lau Cheras minuted-Pending the reports are to be believed, howeger (and

chiefly because it is served by men who are reduced capital. This result was very creditable to selostion of another site for a new cometery by desertions from the Army of the

come from a the committee, can't it

have been a disquioting feature to Yusapointed officesenters, or are thoudera fall of tug the work he and refered is, was so moderato the applicaut have throw Shih Kai lately, and the action taken with regard half-digested ideas about sovereign rights that he was sure the reculation work des

to the Chinese Customs grave sites in section B?

HisedStates. by the Viceroy, who hypothecate some of the proceeds .of this department to paying the orestine eslaries of Lis" national" army. From a different source (entirely practising

Chines

and which the writer fouret same

generally reliable the

the methods

by sure sinews of war were the time-honoured ones

Viceroy

cerey had been obtaining the

neces

of extortion, collected in Chiness sioros." His province was then reported to be

to be nearly "suck-

The Chairman (Mr. W. Meyeriak) * ed dry

It seems, therefore, that we must not

The declaration of a final dividend of 7 build too much, from the Reform "

point of anbmitted

per coat The scavenging contractor

making in all la per cent for theyear, a 21 view, span tannational" army, either a

Contributory bonus return of 15 per cent, and application relative to the supply of junks cailitary steeps or as an object-lesson in adminis

your consent to the Directors' properl Tle

Viceroyr provincia armies, are the disposal of city

Istrat ve reform. for

refuse.

placa €10,000 out of the

the are following suit in forming

bringing stated that in view of the difficulty

ordering arms and..ammauuition according to ful up to £10000 form a state of affairs the following report

the Sterling Reserva faz is

or to all satisfactory of the lost, dust hoats, ke vantured to offer his where), by which the interests of every party

shareholders taking an setive services for supplying sun-worthy juuks with the concerned are susidered before th of the company's welfare. You are all aware that Drum. (Typhoon, B.E. Colons within 300

soldier. China is arraing herself with all sorts

trade The Far East has been anything miles.). pecesary crow for the work. With his past of runs and ammunition.

but satisfactory

On the 39th at 6.40 a.m.-Orders issued to long experience of the city scavenging work he

during the last 12 months, Os-bar aspects of "Reform” qually illusive, and over

Iveryone's business has beer affected there boist the Black Cone point downwards (typhoon sonid safely say that the lighter hired by the The country in flood with debated witage, by, still the directors have every reason to be 5. nf Colany within a 10 miles) and at 11.15 am. The movemeri of offleists from place to place,ratisted with the pausont condition of our affairs, Ball (typhoon 3. W of Colony within 300 miles) airs to boist the Black Core point downwards and fiovernment to take the refuse out to sea wa involving heavy bribery and extortion tonover, and I would ask the co-operation of all share. far from sufficient to meet present require is as rife as ever. Railway constrain, which skiers in giving their hearty support to long. It has failen over the E. coast of China, The barometer is inclined to rise in Hong Mr. Hoorat -The question I put was whements. He was prepared to supply sight Chius announced she would borself begin, is

by their assistans belp further sew-going, junks of not

turned into railway obstruction. The Shan ba company and Less than 1,000 *her that proper was addressed to the Board.

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Japan and the Loochoos stability and prosperity. Before putting tho for which two-thirds of the formal resulations, I should be glad to bear Nanking line,

The depression in the China Sea appears to The PuestENT-Yes; I have given instruc-pieuls capacity each to move along the

raised in London, will be shortly at capital was tions for it to be sirmulated. I take it that the Frays at the present boat stations for an entire standstill for the other third, et remarks you may have to make, which I shall be situated to the 8.9. W. of Hougkeng, and to

be be pleased to answer to the best of my ability. moving towards Ilaipen. carrying of the amendment practically menos $3,500 a month. Steh, household refuse as the Government will not authorise to bo raised

There being no questions, the Chairman A depression is lying also over the Yangtze

Valley. The Registrar-General--I must say it took that cleansing operations are to cease for a might be carted to the boat stations on the despite her engagements in the matter. Chinese

that the report and accounts ak now

Pressure is bighest over W. Japan. my breath away to find the Board consulted on fortnight. Is that the wish of the Board? It Preya would be carried on board by his men and capitalists (who are comparatively few) and presented ba accepted and paced. This was

Chinese investors (who од о amalt seale are scounded by Mr. A. McLeod and carried|

Rough weather is indiested over the NW, the bject of this importance after apparently most important that general deansing should taken out to sea off Green Island que dumped numerous) will not put their money inlo

part of the China Sea. every arrangement had been made for it being not slop, and with your approval I shall give for board. He would not undertake the work Chinese-controlled lines. Mining is at a stand. nahairman then proposed, and Mr. Ponte Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending

for a term of less than three months from date still. But the litany has been told before. It seconded, the resolution that a final dividend of at 10a.m. to-day, L08 inches. crdom that cleansing shall go on auder the old

is gett conditions,

of signing the contract, but was prepared to 8 getting stereotyped

The REGISTRAL-GENERALI should not have voved for a postponement if it had not bean for the information you gave us about, proposed changes in the cleansing operations, I don't intend to dispute with you on its theore- tical value, but the only practical way in which plague cau be combatted, as has been found in Imlia is by the competent cooperation of the people who see affected by 1. Any change which might affect good results should first be considered, and that is the reason I ask for a postponement,

the most active agent in the transmissieak if you agros to pas: the motion at this of plague, it behoves US to destroy Boss so far as wo possibly ean. Dr. Clark menting. pointed out that we should destroy Asas in the houses, but what about the clothing We hure offered the Chinese that we will free of expen disinfect their clothing and do it with a little inconvenience to them as possible. I have spoken on the subject to two influential Chinese and they have agreed to help us in I think we must every way they porsibly rau, look to the two Chinese members of the Board to assist us in carrying out this measure. You know it is customary to give two days' notice, and if the houses are vet cleansed in that time the sanitary at undertake the work. It is Mr. DAU CHU-PAK --Sir, in former years- proposed to send the ordinary notica by The PRESIDENT-You are scarcely in order au addition pointing out that fleas are an in- There is a motion before the inenting. termediary in spreading plague from infected | The Pursibest explained that if the com-

the rat and But it is wish of the wittes were appointed to consider the question, Board lo exterminate thean if possible, and thai | and they found that the Chinese objected to the clothes ought to be disinfected. I know that in change, they could bring the matter bo oro tha the past clothing has been spollet. In this way, and if such a committre as I move wore

Board and it would be remedied.

'

The amendment was then pul to the meeting, and afterwards the motion, the former being carried.

appointed, it would consider complaints that say arias, and make compensation where it was deemed proper. The Board Las power under the Mr. HooPER-Would yan mind answering bye-laws to compensata for any articles that are the question I put to you, Biz, about liquid faol damaged. I may state that at the surgertipu.

The PRNT-The Medical Officer of of the Governor this last paragraph concerning Health has taken the advice of those we think fleas las boera inserted in wat Chinese news-most empetent-the Public Works Depart papers for about a week.

ment-and they have decided against its use ou the ground that it is too in flammable.

Mr. LAU CHU YAK-Do I understand that it is compulsory for the Chinese to hand over their clothes to be disinfected?

The President-No; it is puroly voluntary. That is why I ask the Chinese to co-operate with ns.

carried out. I practically consists of pumplate revelation of the system of cleansing which we have arrived at after a great deal of friction and after many trials of various kinds.

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Members agreed.

Mr. HUMPHREYs-About this liquid fuel,

I think it is a slight upon the Board that you, you say you decided not to adapt it on

to

lol

be so arran

the

the

na source which should be either political agitators by trade, are disup- directors; and their reinabration, cousitler-

Mr. Bathr asked.

The Registrar. Gonéral I do not think this Pressare brought to be a partly dos ta liberty and equality, and the relations. of civi. carried with neclare this would be any increase

should granted. Sices is very limited in the

cemeteries.

The PRESIDENT-If the applicant has bodies which he wishes to be buried, well and good, but it not. I do not think spaces should be granted in advance ".

The application was refused

CITY REFUSE DISPOSAL.,

03-

Wiard to

who'

NORTH CHINA INSURANCE (A), L). The third ordinary general meeting of the was held at #hareholders in this company Shanghai on October 23rd.

to

year!

on what had been paid before.

The Chairman said it would not, as the accounts showed.

Mr. J. M. Young seconded the resolution. which was carried unicamusly.

Mr. II. J. Such proposal. and Mr. G. Batler seconded, the resolution that Moses, G. R. Wingross and H. G. W. Hayter bo re-elected Buditor of the company.

This resolution also was carri-d unsuizously.

-WEATHER REPORT.

The Hongkong Observatory yesterday i:suod

Os the 29 at 4.15pm--Orders ̄sed to

pericuced by the sanitary authorities by reason habitual Chinese practics (tot ankpowo else which must be extremely interest in the hoist the Black Cone point downwards and

proceed with a week's nolico.

Mr. LAU CHU-PAK.-I. understand

LIN

The

aby

73 per cent ou the paid up capitel and a boons The most interesting and importent of the of 15,

changes Now

.0

E.

winds

Sir, should come forward and treat it in this way. account of it being inflammable. One of the requirement and a nuisance is caused by the though the direction grew, raal movement the Sterling Roeerre.fard; and that the balance) Hongkong & Neighbourhood fresh; squally,

VICE-PRESIDENT

sacorded

the

If there is to be any alteration in the system of cleansing as carried out, that question ought to be postponed until next meeting when the report can be considered.

The President's motion.

The REGISTRAR-GENERAL proposed an amendment that the question be postponed watil next meeting.

The

Riti to uro Chinese

Formosa Channel...

showery,

The forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon 5 per cent on osatributory premiums be de- taking place in China is theclared, both to be payable at the exobenge of 3-to-day is as follows : --- the ravision of the uncational system. Here at

per teal; that £10,000 be placed to the credit of lighter is not sufficient to ment the present least thera is genuine

lo which it is tending in

transferred to underwriting the Reserve socumulation of rabbish on the Prays. What Chinese students go

not yet clear.

majority of the where (according was carried unanimously

Account, closing the account for 1905. This opinions put forward in its favour is that it is arrangement is being considered by the Govern to the latest reliable

N.E. winde, *** moderate. not inflam xəblə at all.

Mr. Little proposed that Messrs. Meyerink, Bonth coast of China between ( mant? I think the Board is entitled to know thenmad, nearly all at Tokyo. It is obvious elected directors of the company, and that the

source) there are

at present about nine

E. winds. De Gray, Ponte, McLeod and Seaman be re-

Hongkong and Lamocka frest, that the iudiences, educative and social,

N. and N.E. reunoration of the directors be Taels Four Fouth coast of China between which are

moulding these students are

Hongking and Hainan..)

winds, strong to different from those which formed the Thousand Five Hundred per supom, unless it

guies. At a death ruta per 1,000 per annum the

pioneers of the "new learning in Japan. The be found expedient to add to the number, when Macro mortality statistics for the fortnight latter went to Europe and America for their the remuneration thall be increased pro ratu but

Blow millionaire and, I will show you education; their minds wore broadened by not to croced Tools Six Thousand per annum, ending October 15th show a percentage of 30.5 contact with people of various nationalities and as proposed and passed at the general moeting a man who gets for nothing many of the things and for the succeeding week 28.4.

by living in the midst of alien and adva/ held ou October 24th, 1005. He said be bad mach that a poor man has to pay for or go without.

pleasure in proposing this resolution, and he

A QUESTION. OF HEALTH..... With regard to the question of allowing the dise of human exerela for manuring purposes,, Messrs. Humphreys, Fung Wo-chan and the Medical Officer of Health were appointed a committee to consider the matter suud report.

all the details..............

The matter is to be considered.

MACAO DEATHRATE: