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HONGKONG SANITARY BOARD.

A meeting of the Sanitary Board was held on April 30th at the Board Room. The Hou. Dr. J. M. Atkinson (president; presided, and there were also present Hon. Mr. W. Chatham (Vice-President), Dr. F. Clark (Medical Officer of Health), Hoz. Mr. A. W. Erewin (Registrar heneral), Hon. Mr. F. J. Badeley (Captain-Superintendent of Police), Mr. H. Humphreys, Mr. Lau Cha Pak, Mr. Fang

Wa-chon, and Mr. G. A. Woodcock (soorelary):

Chinese gentlemen perfectly willing to contri bate to fand for the burial of these bodies. The suggestion of cremation is in my opinion aseless and harmfci inasmuch as it will not sot stop damping but will intensify the alarm of the poor labouring class of Chinese in the Colony. The problem can be solved in this way. We should investigate the conditions ander which this cluas lives. The better class feel much concern about dumping anybody and I am convinced the whe dump

people dia are those of the lubeuring class.

The Registrar General is doing his atmoet, with the THE CHINESE AND (HRMATION, 'The COLONIAL SECHRTARY wrate

38 help of a Chinese committee which hay since follows relative to the number of dead bodies boen largely iberossed to pacify the minds of found cast away in the Colony-I am directed the Chinese and to encourage them by giving to subunit to you the encicand return showing them facilities for treating their sick and the number of dead bodies found cast away in barying their dead. I am certain that if the Colony by the police during the retreater facilities were given the Chinese to Daring treat their own people at home and to bury three months of the current year. that period there has practically been a total their dead, dumping will be gradually absence of plague or other infectious disease, stopped. As regards cremation, the section Chies who have embraced Budd- of people in

and only a few of theas It cannot therefore be alleged that the off

are cremated.

It la against the not always cremated. Chinese religion to have bodies eremated. I am sure Chinese do not want to damp bodies if they have facilities for treating their sick I think the at home and burying their dead. proper way is to ask the Government to leave the matter in the hands of the Registrar General, to open more hospitals and dispen- saris among the labouring classes, and the Intours of the Registrar general and the other gentlemen who are willing to work with him will, I am sure, result in the enlightenment cf the people and dumping will gradually be stopped

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. WEDNESDAY, MAY 1st, 1907.

the Gough Street latrine--together with the original depositions in the case.

Mr. Melbourne's report read-Mr. Nolan, the interpreter attached to the Court, inter- charges to the defendant, preted the who pleaded guilty to both. Defendant stated that it was not his fault, but that it was the fault of his fokis. I informed him that be was responsible for the faults of his servants and fined bira $30,

was

tho Mr. HooPER minuted-Why

awner not delivered at his notice to the residence as required by Section 37 As the a clerical error in the Secretary admits inspectors report, and in the Board's jetter of 2nd February I think that portion of the fine on the first chargs should be ramitted. It would be well for the Medical Officer of Health to inepoot these latrines to secertain if they are really in a dirty condition.

The CAPTAIN SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE The clerical error appears to me unimportant, don't think it is a case for remission. The President--The clericul error was to

The Secretary-You.

and

bodies have boon cast out to escape disinfection hiame varste the Buddhist priests are replace it instead of repair it?

years

of premises. During the Inst few the Government has made every effort to put stop to the wholesale damping of dead bodies by The latest mensures in the Chinese population. thin bekulf have been to allow the Tong Wa hospital to open brauch fees where the tollow ing facilities are given for dealing with sick and

Licentiates of the Chinese College of Me dead: dicine are on duty at each office te certify us to the nature of the diseases and to give free medi. cal servier, and to isang burial certificates in SKU uf death whon aaked for. Clerks are also

The President-No other action is necessary. There is the other point.

The Secretary-The reason why the summons was left at the latrine instead of at the owner's resideone was because the owner was seldoma found at his house and the Inspector thought that if he handed it to the keeper of the intrise the latter would give it to the sou who went to the latrine every day.

SANITARY SURVEYOR'S REPORT.

The Sanitary Surrogor's report for the had been deposited quarter showed that and poured for the drainage of sight houses, and that plans for 10 poses were carried forward from 1906. The drainage of 17 houses had been completed, leaving 101 to carry forward. Not cas for repair or siterations to the drain of 72 bouses had been received, and 14 were carried frisurd from 1996, making a total of 14 in hand. Of these 17 had been completed leaving 129 to carry forward. The drains of 25 houses had been inspected and reported on. the six required reconstructing, fonleen amonding, and fire were found to be in good order. In addition 1,918 horses, bad been inspected by the drainage inspectors with the result that 315 drainage naisances had been discovered.

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Mr. LAB CHU-PAK minuted No notion ↑ should be taken as long as the right-of-way is

not built over.

The REGISTRAR-GENERAL-This is a corner house. The application should be forwarded for consideration of the Governor-in-Council, and it should be stated that the Board in of opinion that the law should not be enforced at present.

Consideration doferred."

CANTON.

ARON OOR CORRESPONDENT)

April 29th.

VICKROF'S VISIT TO KWANGS7, H. F. Chon Fu is going to Kwangsi becanes tho rebellion which broke out there 80TD two years ago was not completely suppressed by the former Viceroy, and be fears that the military forces are inadequate to quell any such trouble, which is expected to revive. He is anxious to cupfer with H. E. Cheng, the Governor of Kwsucai, respecting the im provement

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CANTON BRIDGE BEGUN. The erection of the bridge anross the river as began. Boats and launches ara anchoring off Hoi Ubu near the two light-houses.

A DARING BUEGLARY, At about ten o'clock on the night of the with Jaeant a thief made his way into the Account Department of the Provincial Judge's men and carried off a number of valuable artislor. Before climbing the wall on his way on, he box over. happened that

as the threw a staging near had this alarmed him. The thief, however, succeeded in making good his escape. The two watch men ars suspected sad have been handed over to the Nam Hoi Magistrale.

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Mr. Rusciman (Dewsbury) formally moved in the Honte of Commous last month that the ROBINSON PIANO contract, dated February 2, 1907, with the Canadian Pacific Railway Company for the of the tails between Liverpool and rough, for the period from April 7, 196 Hongkong,

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be approved. to April 1908, printed in Hense of Comment Paper No. 10 of Session 1907, be

Mr. Harold Cox (Preston) said a standing order required thrss motions otring in the fact that scandals had arisen in past times in con nexion with these contracts. nothing of the kind in this instance, but there

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n duty to explain Sanitary regulations, to attend at the removal of patients suffering from infectious disease, and to be present at the disonfection of infected premises Ambulan oes and dead boxes are provided and sickersens and corpses are removed by the coolies of the the Fanitary office the coolies living in Department quarters and being under the supervision (as regards their servance of sanitary precautions) of the inspector in charge. Infants are received at each office, a reward of $ being given to the person bringing the infant. The living are seal to the contest, the dead to the mortuary. Arrangements are made for removing of niague from the Colony, Fically the Tung Wa. hospital bag been permitied to open district plague hospitals for reception and treatment of cases of plague. As these elaborate rosures appear to fail in obecking the disgraceful abandonment of deed budien in the street and law here, I am to Inquire whether the Sanitary Ecard bas xxy suggestions to offer for the mitigation of the evil.

The MEDICAL OVVICER OF HEALTH: There" sequainted satisfies me that the opinion to requirements of notice for the cleansing of of the accident is that she had to ran into port from the Creneury to that.ffect, the

seems to be only one other course left, and that

is to create all bodies found in the "reets. I don't believe that anything also would stop the dumping of dead bodies. I would allow hours clear, after the body is found, for it to be claimed by relations, and if not claimed after that interval of time, then the body should be cremated.

ME LAU CHU-PAK's minate on this subject has already been published.

Mr. GOPER minuted The Hou. Colonial Becretary asys that lioentia fos of the Chinese College of Medicine issue hatial certificates where asked for, whereas Mr. Lau Chu-puk enys these licentiates have no power to pass the dead for burial unless the deceased had been attended by ono of them before death. Which is correct?

Mr. Fund WA-cuts-At present licen

The Hon. Mr. BREWIN-If cremation is not propreed to prevent dumping and net intended ass doterrant then it is useless to discuss it on What we are asked to do now is this occasion. to consider the question of remedies for the evil. I am sorry to see that you remain apparently in donbt as to the origin of this practice. You mention that only about one third of the bodies which have been landoned this year had died frem infectious disease. You must recollect that the Chinese are not capable of diagnosing plague, even though they may be able to diag. the smallpox, and I am satisfied that this practice is staply due to the sanitary laws And the way in which they are administered That has been the ovarying and unanimons opizice with any Chinese with whom I hure spoken and my knowledge of the fooling of the Chinese towards the Basitary Board, and my knowledge of Chinese families with whom I

scorrect one. These figures (quotes) ought to

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satisfy any unbiased person that the practice is dns to what I suggest. Nothing can account for the large increase in damping except the plague and the apprentis measures onforced to suppress it. If we are satisfied this the origin of the practice quite natural that the Government should fer the question to us, because as a Sanitary Board we are to a certain extent respousible for the laws being obnoxious to the sentiments of the Chiurso community. I am sure we do not detect more than 3 per cent. of the cases of infectious disease which eveur in the Colory.

are smoggled out of Smallpox easer

must coery, therefore we abnorious and ineffective. It should be our lutention to reader the law more effec ive and in CouseDruce with local conditions. Cremation would bee

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THE CLEANSING OF WASTE PIPES.

The Angle-Chinose Education Trust wrote stating that they had complied with the waste pipes. They also suggested that the

inspector

of the occupiers direct the attention Board should in future instruct the visiting to the existence of the nuisance.

The PRESIDENTIt is evident that, as this is not a structural defect, the neties should be ferred on the occupier.

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Mr. HOOPER-I agree with the Presidente pinute.

Hop. Mr. HEWETT-The notice should be served in accordance with the Ordinance. beliese this means the occupier.

Mr. LAU CHUPAR--Such votices abouli he served on the tenants. I am not aware tha owners like to clean these pipes themselves.

Mr. FUND WA-CHUN-I agree with the President:

The EEGISTRAR-GENERAL-Who is legally responsible for clearing the choked pipes

The letter was laid on the table.

A HAREM AND UNJUST SECTION. Further correspondence was laid before the Board relative to a modification of the require ments of section 175 of the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance, 19, in respect of Nes, 141 to 293 Station Street North, Mongkuktsui (23 houses on Kowloon Inland Lot No. 11,

The PRESIDENT mured that the matter be

referred to the Governor-in-Conueil with a

The Vi E-PRESIDENT seconded. recommendation that no steps be taken.

Mr. HUMPHLETS-I beg to

move as an amendment that the Beard allow this applicati n to stand over pending Government action in regard to the report of the Commissioners..

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The steamer Mercedes (2,025 tons net) attached as a collier to the British feet now visiting Japan, west

April 24th pear kohama owing to the low tide. She was refforted next day and discharged part of her coal.

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The P.M.S. Mongolia arrived at Kobe no April 24th, with no more damage than a few scratches on her paint. The explanation given zballow water to avoid a collision with a sailing vessel.

ANTWERP.

Replying to an Antwerp member of Parlia ment, the Prime Ministes declares, after the Easter holidays the Government will present a bill for beginning work on the extrusion of the port of Antwerp, including the constraction of the first section of the great casal deck, with two open basins. This has relieved the great Baxiety prevailing in Antwerp shipping circles.

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were remona for discussion. Tais enatract Lagua in 1889, when a petition in its favour WHY circulated among members by the Canadian facile Fullway Company. It say 300- sidered to have great advantages from a caval and military point of view, and at the time the country was much taken with tho ides of all British "coutes, It was nol regarded as a purely Post Ofice matter, the vessels were in be

and of trops specially fitted for conveyancs appliances for being used as cruisers. The total subsidy was 20,000, of which Canada contri- buted £15,000 and the Admiralt £7,000. The escedes of the scheme was a fast service to the Far East throngh Canada, but this condition was not eatiated in 1901, when, in spite of a Government of the day rerewed the contract LARGE AND VARIED ASSORTMENT for years. At the end of that perind the sce lerated survios was not obtained, and only i July last was it secured. In fact the Candinu Pacific. Company bad for 17 years been receiving MUSIC: £60,000 on the condition of providing a fast service which had not beeiz establishe), waking a total sum of £1,000,000.

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thees Texels should not come into cal

The money bad been paid on an under- stauding which had not been carried out. was virtually a payment on false protebe-s. It was strongly opposed in 1902 by the Radical THE SLEVIC" WERCK.

That party had now changed their Lendon reports on March 25th-Salvage of party. the White Star steamer Sucvic's cargo cautiones geographical pusition in the Hon. He would be interested in observing whether they Ind without interruption. Very large quantities of

also obanged their opinions on this contract. la t. copper, wool, butter, and tallow have been goto castract terminated on April 7th cut and taken to Falmouth. There are now

He wished to know whether the company been performing any service for the Govern ment since and whether any money had been culations made for general average purposes, If money had been paid he Iu case of damage no lien could be exercised on paid to them. contended that the payment was illegal, and the mails. There were also a large number of the illegality could not be wiped out by new clauses all of which provided for the extension contrset. This would be a slipshed system of of the service if the General Post Offices required financing against which the House ought to which provided for the purchase of the vessels pro' est. The contract could no longer be defended on other military or naval grounds run by the Canadian Pacific Company was The Admiralty had been paying £7,091ag-aaltogether done away with. (Hear, hear.

The Admiralty had entirely changed their but now refused to pay another pesoy. The

with

regard to enchant cruisera War Office OPERA

good prospects of salving all the cargo which is worth saving

The meat in the forepart of the vessel causes an almost overpowering stench, and it is impossible to remove it from the holds In view of this and of the extensive of damage reported by the diver, it is proposed to ent the veeeel in two with dynamite across No. held, an to endeavour to salve the after- portion"

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TRAINING OFFICERS.

equally

Then it would be noticed that the schedulə

is to obtain, the co are cely authorised to issue burial certifi- operation of the heading members of the com estes for patiram they have attended, but unity, and that cosperation can only

The Chinese I think they ought to be empowered to inane abiained on certain conditions.

bare lost all confidence in as, they don't certificates for all cases, as their opinion is

JAPANESE COMPETITION. certainly better than that of the inspectors, know what to expect in the way of sanitary

The last word in Japanese skipping com. must try to restore that With regard to the Tang Wa branch licer,

showing them 1 bat W contdence by

contemptuou there are now only six, which are quits inadequate enth

a mail paper. J wald appear that the Hitachi

The Canadian Government mighs wout it, and they were now more likely to purchess

in the Open market than to to meet the requirements, and in my opinion will display the same respect for their social and

petition has certainly not been spoken, remarks Maru, the new steamer of the Nippon Company,

to a le Government afford vessels The religious feeling as we would have to display for thes will have to be at least doubled.

contracts far ahead, as they did some years ago which Las just paid her first visit to the pre Could the Canadian

lo quarrel with such a powerin present branch offees are supported by private the social and religioas feelings of people in a

company? subscriptions from the Chinese, and think town in England if we had the same trouble

of London, is to be succeeded by me-half- The Guvernment should vote a sms which would If you are willing to do tant you will

dezen other and larger steamers, ench of Sil) There had been many paragraphs circulating in in the case of the Canard Company. The tons grose register, which are being built in the Pross that there was to be a fast service of changes made bal in fact turned this islo a HIPADIPTY STOM A Irish harbour, Galway, to net contract. No payment in respect of it had defray half the expenses for maintaining the obtain the hearty co-operation of tusleaders of

Japanese Farde For Mr. LAU CHU-PAK secandad the motion.

the same owners. These Canada, and that there tat satually be ato bo made during the coming financial year. present branch offices and the extra men re-the Chinese. Until you are you must expect them

M. MURE-If I my he allowed to boots will be twin-screws and their halle.

survey for a railway wade across county Mayo. So recently as January this year the Treasury quired. It has been arrogel by the Hon. to remain indifferent and berile. Mr. Fung Wu- Registrer General, with the committee of the

chun was in my lies the other day, and read

The frieb members would not be likely to be wrote to the Post Office to the effect that they aymak again, the medical experts seem to some. Dachinery, and equipments will all be of Ceramend what diff: that is, the Medical Officer of Japanese production. Apart from these six led away by the suggestion that such a service desired that before any payraut was made the branch offices, to engage a lecturer to explain to him the principles which publicly in the streets the Sanitary regulatinge themselves to the Government of

Health opposes total exemption even if it as ship, the Nippon Company is having a couple

The renawal of the obtained, and it was for that approval that they Ter- now asking. The payments which might and to imprese co the poorer class the foly and which I ask the Roard bere to adopt possible, but the assistant Medical Officer of of somewhere smaller boats built on the Clyde. was possible from Galway or to hase their hopes approsat of the House of Commous should be

Health seems to be ecmowlat in favour. As showing the extent to which the Japanes excited by that survey. of dumping their dead. An regards cremation If we do I am antished that in time without a suggest d by the Medical (ficer of Health, great desi of trouble we will obtain the co-

are now independent of European aid in the contract was used for ten pants, an that ar think the Beard might exercise its discretien

was a small consideration. This erutract must would be made very largely out of savinga. he service had been going on since July of strongly disapprove of this step, as it is against operation of the Chinese and render the and aw its own judgment, entirely free from sarigating of vessels trading in Western 2600 was at stake the cost of the survey be unde if these resciutions were agreed to

is at present

Low be regarded sniely as a Post. Office contraer the Chinese religion and would naturally feud law more effective than it

eiber in a case where they disagree. Once waters, it may be mentioned that the captain You cavuot expect to all classes of the Chinese community. In any without any friction.

more I would impress upon members the harsh and chief officer of the Hitachi Mary are the

executive and be asked this Postmaster General whether last year. Up to July the vessels were ruuning if he had a free hand in this matter, he would ou the old contract, which did not fully it

ness and injustice of section 15 when enforced only Europeans on board in an would only be tresting the dead with gain that coundsure at once or in one your to disrespect us the guilty party who dumped the wipe cut memories of what they have suffered

without regard to anything but the strict letter capicity. The rest of the navigating others

pay life for this service. His tound receipts expire until then. One quarter had to be When

ben this section 19 it now stande, and the engineering staff are Japanese to a

from latters and other mail matter carried by paid for under the old contract, and for that body could never be traced, and would not suffer during the last twore years If suce we adopt of the law.

this in the least.

these principles we will take the Erst step to

route was £1,4, including receipts presion was matte in the Estimates for the Legislative Council wers hoodwinked into

from foreign countries, so that be paid show 1906-7 by the allocation of £17.00, and that The President It appears from the police put a stop to a dread fel scandal which is a bet was first introduced the unofficial members of

Some ht time since the shipowners of

In amount had been paid ever but the amount four times 23 muel 88 be received. report that last year there were no less than on the fame of Hongkong and, as the Chinese

believing that no change in the law was being mode. They did not find out till afterwards Liverpool agreed to take certain leps with a 1,447 bodies dumped in the streets or precincts admit, a disgrace to the Chinese community.

view to the training of officers for the return he got an alternative route to the Far in respect of the new contract had not yet bera of the Colony. bis year the number in the The PREFILEST-With reference to the

nst; but it was a saute available only once & paid, although the contractors had been pressing mercantile marine, of whomat the moment there The effect of lia surreptitiously inserted.

month, whereas the Suez Canal aervice was for payment. The payment would, of coura is a considerable dearth. The idea was that obe first thres months was 77, und of these only remarks of the Registrar General, more special that the words by the over" had heap

available six times & worth, He also Fot the barerspective, as the service secured since 15 were cares of infectious disease, leaving 244 by dealing with the extract concerning plagas alteration was bot long making itself felt and

The

His hom, or more vailing ships should be acquired.

carried from Liverad instead of from July last year must he paid for. not suffering from infectious disease. It is marres in India. 1 think our experience here

in conscEsen Gevernment Oficials of ressels were la go from port to pert, carrying impossibla not to conclude that the scheme certainly justifier the steps we have taken. In Propertypreciated, and it is still depreciating

at the Admiralty contribution of over 7,00% made in respect of this contract saving that it not a profitable contract. At the propounded by the Registrar General, Meases, India they have practically stopped all plague high standing simit ibat the enforcement of rage, and wiler og edes practical intrunice. Quebo. That was a saving of 5, but he friend had asked why any payment should be Lau Cha-pak, and Fang Wachan in measures with the resn't that placus is as rip this section is tantamount to confiscation, if the Finally, the project took a modified shape, the

The Chief Secretary for present time it was not a profitable poolsi owsers are poor and have borrowest money ou notion being to atile existing sailing ships for The contract involved a seandalous waste of the was iu stopping this as it has ever been if not worse. Tury have has act proved festual

taxpayers' the carriage of an increased number: fappren-Irland complained the other day that he could contract; bat the improvements which bat dumping. I move that the Board remmend given in to the natives and practically stopped mortgage. In the case before us there is no ques-

ties. The latest report is that the scheme is the Government to, adept cremsting as the sil methode for prevention. Our experience in

tion of appealing to the Board ed misericordiam

not get £100 for Irish schools, yet we were taken place since July of last year led to sli in sspense, for the reason that the method of disposing of these bodies and my Hong kong is otherwise, as slague bas distinctly but gross injustice can be done nevertheless.

very reliable guide to what Gerernment is believed to have proposal in Binging away 15,000 us a present to the share the belief that the statistics ander the old

bolders of

of the Canadian Pacific Railway, whose contract were not a object in doing sin net that this action should diri-hed within the lost else years. After

Here we have a block of shallow houses sur- this infoment se

view which may do something to intre 8100 were worth $175. If the pledges of Libe were the possibilities under the new be taken as a deterrent. If it wore taken for quoting figures in

rounded on all i es by strecte which appear support of

the facilities for enabling British beys to get

rl members in favour of homy were more as could be ascertained, the improvement purpose I think it would be sure to lail preceded Therefore that shows we are pain

Le so sanitary that for four years the vigliance

than idle phrases, he hoped they would follow during the first quarter of 1947 in comparison My resson in making this recommendation is faining some hold or the disease as a result of

with 1906 under the old contract amounted to of an army of inspectors failed to detect any 1 fail to that I think it is the most sanitary and the most the measures adopted in Hongkong.

thing

The typhoon, however, blew

In view of the earl operation of the him into the lobby. reverent method of disposing of these bodies. see that we bare bet saked the Chinese to co-

down one of the houses and the secret was cut. I think you will gree that it is the operate with us. The Government ETA taken Perhape if the typhoon had blown down a por- Workmen's Compensation Act, the Shipp

Federation has lately introduced a scheme of most Bullary and bink can prove it every measure pasible to be taken and if they

tion of the Hongkong Bank it would have been S3 1 revercut practice by mentioning won't help we must take firmer steps. In

discovered that it 100 required a back yard medical examination for seamion. The object one of these being that this contract was the year. He was bare the Bouss would realize new contract were who ly different. It was not admit that in dealing with this contract there that creation her tren aitopled in Chil the three months of this year there liste barn notwithstanding its being open from Dea is to weed out mea who are physically anti: for newal of an old contraet. The conditions of the that the Treasury were quite prepare to

introduction

of Buddhism. wince the

Vonz Road in

Kowicon Peninsula. efficient service, so that ores may be computed

at far as possible of healthy and able-bodied fair to describe this as an old contract. The was no immediate profit to be got one tit Throughout China 1 understand the bodies of

The owners are not poor people in this case,

service and a larger range of ports, bating for the mail to be priests are cremated. This cau lo reen at Cantea on the Honum side. The elaboratorites

and ether the Medical Officers differ or not seilors, ledical officers have been appointed scrument had made a better bargain than tut, having secured a very largely accurate we should use our own discretion and allow it to at the various ports, and a similar step has been their prodeaestors. It was in effect a new cor-

taken at Antwerp, Hawlarg. and other tract. The conditions were different, and it made arrangemente

delivery

Canada across of Taoin do not preclude erinution provided

stand over.

The REGISTRAR-GENERAL said be minnie?

Continental ports, where many British tessels was maile for a shorter period in order that it takes from Liverpool and taken immediate that the bones are collected and buried with due

that the matter should stand over, his reason for ship crews The scheme is but ret in full might be treated as experiment 1. The old on

contract provided for the carriage of mails from Canadian continent by train, they felt that formality, In view of the fact alse that there may not be sufficient and the future for the

Halifax to Hongkong and Chinese ports. Now they had been able to do something which might Mr FUNG WA CHUS-I sm sorry I c Laot doing so being that it was stated by the owners operation, but it is stated that so far the number burial of Chinese siis method of insting the agree with the motion. If you can satisfy me the henses are only completed as late as of rejections has been inconsiderable. The dead bodies found in the streets ought to be that cremation is of any goed, if you can prove August 12tb, 1902. About six months laterailers and Firemen's Union, however, in not the mails were to be carried from Liverpool, advantageously affect the whole of the mail introduced.

If it were adopted by the to the people that eronation will stop dumpf they became illegal and the law required that altogether enamoured of the new departure, / The period nader the old contract was ten days; service to China and the Far East. The con- having teen reduced from 40 days to two reasons. The first was that the Treasury Government it might become a populer then I might change my mind. This is a thing back yards should be laid down, the certainly and argner that, as the examination may men longer than the pr ssus one, the period of the tract was entered into on a temporary basis for as it is in other countries. In order very much against the Chinese. What has the

days in winter; so that very enbstantial silvan- contract a chance; and the second was that it result should

zchieved

tages had been secared. His Hon. friend had was impossible to carry on the discussion of the

matter

purely between the General Post office pointed out that the Admiralty had dropped out. of the contract altogether. It was because the hore, the Post-m ster-General in Canada, agu not done with object of hurting the feelings given but the Government has not done any of the Chinese and that after the bodies have work. The Chinese have been doing the work been bared the sebes will be placed in arus end I would suggest that more branch hospitals

The N.G.I. str. Euchin left Singapore for this old eentzat was indefensible that the Admiral- the representatives of the Canadian Pacific decided last year that they would have no Railway. The Canalian Government cozader. the relatives will be able to take them to what be opened to give inducement to the Chinese anew with the law, and they were more or less port on 29th it, and may be expected here on part in this except in so far as they could secured that their interests were largely involed, and I pressed on the Government strongly to built under Government directions. In Febru- or about the 6th May. ever part of China they wish in order to bury If you can start cremation and carry it on

The CPR. str. Tartar arrived in New York advantages for scames and officers who might had

wish to Travel by this roate. them so that it would no interfere with the effectually all right, but I don't think you pap.ary, 1903, they beceras illegal and the whole of

So far as the pre accede to their request that the contract should on Saturday, the 27th alt. Untional

ancestor worship. With regard to The amendment was carried.

the backs had to be taken out from the roof to

The C.P.R. etr. Empress of China arrived seat contract was concerned, the Gererament be made end given a full triol, and that, if They necessary, the matter could be discussed at the dumped bodies the urna will have to be interral

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the basement.

were getting exactly what they paid for.

from Liverpool to Colonial Conference. The Government felt in a place selected by the Government.

The PRESIDENT'S Lotion on being put to the Vancouver cz Sunday, the 28th ult. at p.. were getting vessels Regarding the accusations levelled against

The P.M.S.S. Co.'s str. Siberia arrived at Habiter or Quebec, they were getting that they could not refuse that request. Az The Hon. Mr. CHATHAN seconded. Mr. LAU CBC PAX-I am sorry 1 must Magistracy concerning a case which was hand carried Denison, Ham and Gibbs wrote on sauitary officials and an interpreter at the meeting was lost, and the amendment way

San Franciere on the 28th alt.

service across the Canadian conficent, and they were to bave the whole matter threshed this motion Ik dumping

steamers to Hongkong and Chinese porta, out at the Colonial Conference, and as they орроз

there concerning a latrine in Gough Street, the bodies is problem which

behalf of Mrs. Leung Sre, of 56, West Street, cannot

A German journal, displaying anxiety re-an that it was scarcely fair to say that the present ventured to think that there would be increased Colonial Secretary wrote:- solved by siting down and writting With reference to the letter of the Secretary asking that she be exempted from opening out things off every moment. The Government

to the Sanitary Beard No. 7 of the 4th inst., one half of her back yard as required by saclior garding the foreign policy of the King of Great was a reneral of the old contract. (Hear, hear. trafle, they were justified in having a two years does not want to know how to dispose of the 1. am directed to transmit to you for the 175 of the Public Health and Buildings Ordi. Britain, says that His Majesty is a Napoleon of The acceleration of the service was one advantage contract, which would afford a means of testing the 20th century. A newspaper in Vienos says and a larger range of ports was another. It the new service. The Treasury had been per- dead bodies but how to stop dumping. If the information of the Board the enclosed copy nance. The bonse was practically rebuilt in

(Continued on page 5.) Government is troubled with the disposal of the of a report by the Police Magistrate who beard 1901 and was surrounded by open air on three that King Edward in undermining the influence had also been secured that in the case of general fectly frank in the matter from beginning. dead bodies the Tang Wa Hospital is always the summons against Chan Pui-owner of sides.

nf Germany as one of the most powerful average the mails which were carried about! countries in Europe. ready to undertake to bury them and there are

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MORT more cases than in the first three months of 1th G and it is with the inject of dealing with this evil that 1 have proposed the motion now before you. The Registrar General admits that this practice did exist before plague was prevalent here at all, so it cannot be entirely due to plague.

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Mr. Ruusiaan thought the hou, member based is viene on several important misapprehensions,

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something like 33 per cent, and that increase of coarse, go on through at the present

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Government done for them? The President thought it was an exceptional case and agreed a reduction in the available supply of seamed. 30*ing aader 3 days in summer and 3 were prepared to give the now terms of the

it would be necessary to issues proclama Rays they bare given erery concession to the

tion to the Chinese pointing cat that this is Chinese. I admit certain concessions have been

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ask the Governor-in-Council to allow the matter increase of guy. with Mr. Hauptrays that the Board should those who pass the doctor may well demand sa to stand over.

Mr. HUMPHEETS-I forgot to mention in regard to there houses that they wero only completed in November, 1962, then in accord..

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