THE COMMISSION.
113. Mr. Lemm expressed eimilar views. Mr. Perkins thought the number of compulsory lime washings might be reduced and that it might be left to the Modical fear of Health or some bigh officer to discriminate, while Mr. Osborne was of opinion that "the so called lime washing entailed expenditure with no corre- sponding good, sud was valueless except to ancentaste the surrounding dirt."
1HE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, MAY 20ra. 1997.
135. In continuation of the proceeding para- graph, we would point out that similar com- plaints have been made with regard to the passing of drains.
A. S. WATSON AND CO., LIMITED.
The Heport of the General Managers for the year ending 31st Decomber, 188 for presenta tion to the shareholders at the twenty-second the offices on the Company in Alexandra Build. annual ordinary general meeting to be bold at inga of Saturday, May 25th, reads:
GANTLEMEN,-Wo beg to lay before you a Statement of the Company's business, with a December, 1906.
(Continued from 18th (nst,) 91. So far on the repairing of the floors Concerned, much hardship bas been created by the Authorities in a large number of cases requiring the owner to re-concrete the floor, whereas the actual damage to the floor was
114. "In the majority of cases the stuff onded to the supertuial covering af same
No such slopped on the walle is so weak in whitening having been slightly defective, power is given in the Drainase to compel anquabtins that in a few days the walls are yellow owner in such case to re-conorate, the words 8 Mr. Osborne was also of opinion that most necessary work, over whom there is practi- Baluuce Sheet for the year ending the 31st
make good". These words are given being to
Board 2 but at the in the notice (Sanitary instigation of some officer and without the antho rity of the Beard, the words" make good" have been deleted and the words "to re-concrete" substituted, which words have a much wider application, and not required by law.
95 The Sanitary Surspyor, Mr. Carter, admits this allopation and is justification says he has taken to high standard for concrete in this Colony.
. In 1965, about 1,700 naticas were servad to re-conerate, and from an examination muude by some of your Commissioners during this year, it was found that in many cases very superficial repairs to the surface of the floors were all that ware Reeded, and in other rexpects they were uct in a state to need re- contraling.
97. The prodlowy paste of money which owners have been called upon to expend has been quite unjustified and has rest many thousands of dollars, not taking into evnsideration the loss sastaion through the resultant dislocation of business or the bribes which have been paid to inspectors for the eremptions they had go to Inwinlly grout, and which from the POR-T evidenesadduced must amenut in the aggregate to a considerable sum of money, this usual charge for such exemptions being apparently $25 for ach yard or floor.
175.
compulsory lime washing should be abolished and its place taken by monthly house to house cleansing. He cites in support of his contention extensive experiments carried out under his direct supervision. Bis sta emont that on the rosait of his operations amongst a large staff of some thousands of employee, there has only boon one case of plague in six years, notwithstanding the fact, the disease raged in the neighbourhood, must command attention.
136.1 be position of & Sanitary Surveyor in charge of such work is, we chaalder, quest unatisfactory; this post should be abelisked of the Executive Engineer as suggested in the and the work carried out under the supervision later part of our Report, when dealing with the question of tho ro organisation of the staff.
137. At the moment, s Eauitary Surveyor holds the responsible position for poesing this sally no control, as neither the Principal Civil Medical Officer, nor the Medical Offer of Health ars in a position to check or supervise his work, and must be guided entirely by his advise. He is practically ancontrolled in the conduct of his duties, as the Building Authority has no authe- city over this Official.
The Not Prefits of the Coupavy
after paying all charges, including the lary of the General Managers, for the twelve months under review,
providing for all bad and doublfui 158. We consider such wide powers, particu. debts, and allowing for loss on sub- To which has to be added the larly in reference to such an important part of sidiary coins, amount to... bailling work as house drains, should not be
previoɑ yoar left entirely to an officer of the rank and train-balance brought forward from the
Sanitary Surveyor, of the present 139. Witnesses have appeared before us who work is passed, and that unless the work is state that money bas to be paid before drainage
favoured contractors, the drains and traps are carried out by Sam It or one or two other deliberately broken by the Inspectors and the work has to be done again.
1. The Commission are inclined to the opinion thatif proper monthly, bimonthly or evening parterly cleansings were undertaken by the be people ander the anpervision of the Sanitary Board, compulsory line washing may
In any case, the found annecessary and for the reasous stated bereafter, inexpedient. Commission are of opinion that shops and the more respectable Chinese houses should not arou the same footing as common be placed lodging houses and opium divans.
117. The limo washing regulations bare given rise to corruption on a very large scale, and the hardships and injustice attendant thereon have born considerable.
118. Work in connection with re-concreting and lime washing has got into the banda of eelrot for, the result of a ring formed amongst certain contractors and inspectors: The result of this has been to raise the price of lime wash 98. In many cases it would appear that boting from 81.00 and 91 20 to $2.00 and 5.50 per only were inspectors guilty of receiving bribes floor. Good work dous by contractors nutside for unlawful exemptions but that the motives the ring has been condomed over and over unbedeary again. Whilst bad werk done by ring contractors themesises
were illegal and inamuch as the law provides for surface yarda has been passed at once. being aule gend and not re-coacrated ag already stated.
119. The usual procedure in such cases would s to be for the Inspectors to delay inspect
By 05. The ancloueness of having these breeing work done for two or three weeks. sectious dealing practically with the same matter this time the lime wash would probably be is apparet, and the late Acting Principal Civil soiled again. either by dirt or smoke and the
Oficer says it was oversight of
contractor woull be ordered to do it again. This process weald be repeated until finally the draughtmanship.
contractor would, unless he engaged a ring contractor to finish the job or bribed the Inspector, be summoned before the Magistrate and fuel.
100. The anomaly is remarkable that in sections 111 and 12 the material need shall be approved by the Board, and in section 140, it the Building Authority. should be approved by Butes is pointed out in section 84 of this Hapert, the Building Authority having delegated his anthority to Bauitary Inspectors, he knows little or nothing of it from personal knowledge.
101. One difficulty about lime concrete in the absence of stone fime in sufficient quantity available, and so it has to be made with shell or coral lime..
10. Apart from the inconvenience lo tenanta of this delays, the first east of these time wash- ing operation storesaid) in the poorer districe often amonate to pearly a month's rent, and as they cecu: twice yearly and form bat ona of the many recurrent items of expenditure that the it is not difficult to account for the worm us shrinkage in vaines of Chinese property, particularly in the poorer districts.
140. One witness stated he was thus forced to employ Sam lu who charged him four times the amount it would have cost, could he have employed his own contractor.
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141. Azother witness who had been pemed who gave money to the Sanitary Surreyer and his assistants has denied this but admits giving presents at interval through. out the pear, as well as at bristmas time.
142. The Commissioners have not been able either to verify or disprove these statemente, but are inclined to the opinion that irregulari ties here existed in connection with the passing of drains, hat are unable to apportion the 13. While on the subject of the passing of blame. work, it would be as well to point out that the strict enforcement of the Ordinance by which an sathorised architect must be employed in all cases of repair is a source of great hardships, throwing an unnecessary expense upon the
house ответ.
144 A case has been cited where a pane of glass in a covered veranda having been broken, the owner was asked to send a plan shewing a fee of about $20 for a repair which could have bean effected for 60 cents. the proposed repair this would have cost
145. On another occasion, an instance was given of a poor Chitsmaa in an outlying district who having parchased a house of which the kitchen had fallen down, was summoned and fined for not having a
been built up
procurable in the Colony to be geretallyandlord is pat to under the Health Ordinatee kitchon, the damaged one ha constracted
102. The component parts of lime concreto used are lime, red earth and granite. Experts lightly in their recommendation as to the vary respective quantities to be used of each of these materials, and also in the matter of laying the bat from evidence sidnced we would 3000, recommend the following definite specification should be laid down, subject of course to the Beard having the right to approve of any other kind of Booring or materials, which in their opinion may be equally good or better
Lime concrete ... Lime... Ped earth Broken granite to pass bas
inch mesh the whole to be rammed before setting until the time comes to the surface. This specißration is
13
1
6 inches thick
121. The Government of India do not
recom.
mend time washing as a plague preventive, and lime washing the walls of houses does not destroy the rat fess infesting them. That flete from in spreading plague among human beings plague stricken rate are largely instrumental admits of little doubt.
19 Under all the foregoing circumstances, therefore, if the question at issue is whether compulsory line ranking as an anti-plagas measure should be contiened or abolished, the Commission have no hesitation in recommending the abolition of the regalations in tefs, but if the queation at issue is one of cleanliness, as several of the experts have claimed that line washing is conducive to that end, it is possible that the continued onforcement of the regulations in
with timber and fallen débrie.
As he was too poor to engage an architect abandon the house, which is now empty, thus and re-build the kitchen, he was forced to
145. Previous to the medication of the losing the 8200 he had paid for the property. Plague Procedare, brought about in the middle official members of the Sanitary Board, who bad abjected the original procedure to con- of 1008, at the inatsune of some of the 20- stant criticism, large sums of money had been spent by the Government anquestioningly and angrudgingly on disinfection in the belief that it was a preventive of plagur.
147. Until 1901 the Sanitary Board relied the Medical Officer of Bealth for Bolely on sanitary advice, and he was slone usponsible for the policy pursued, and yet it appears that the pratens Medical Officer of Health admits he is not fully acquainted with the com
the one required at present for encasing drains modified form and freed from the hardship and position and effect of disinfectants.
under the Drainage Bye-lawe.
1. A similar course should be adopted with regard to ament concrete floors if preferred by the owner, which should be four inches thick, substituting cement for lime, but in view of thei
extra cost entailed we do not recommend its compulsory use.
We recommend the consolidation of
sections Nos. 111 112, and 146.
Also that the Building Insprotur shall gene rally supervise the laying of the floors.
That a certificate be given that the work has that such been satisfactorily carried out. certificate should be held good es against all but surfeos repairs for eight years in the case of lime concrete and ifteen years in the case of
cement concrete.
This certificate should bear an endorsemon! that during the period such certificates are in foron the owners shall not be called upon to open up the ground surfaces of their houses but only to repair broken surfaces.
10. By wetion 14, the infernal surface of these walls bars to be rendered in cruent murfar to a height of not less than 4 feet.
16. From evidence it seems that oz decount of the action of heal from kitchen fires, neage by Chivers, and the general rough dimenity of making the cement adhere to the walls fold walls especially) to w great a height as four feet, the enforcement of this part of the uestion is unsatisfactory, and we recommend that
the height be limited to 18 inche
167. We consider that the medical staff should have nothing to do with examining and passing the above works, which are eminently questions for a Civil Engineer.
10. A certificate should be granted on cemptation, which should protect the owner from being a Bedapon to do the work a second simo,
The Medical Cfficer of Health stated that although Sanitary Juspector passes such work when completed, it is not a certificate that the workmanship is good.
of
unless SOME mot speedy, eficacious and porraption they now entail may be advisable unl economical mallad of cleansing can be found to take the place of limewash.
inconvenience
123. Considerable evidence has been given before the Commission by architects, contractors and property owners, with regard to the grant and penuisty loes eacssioned through the delay which arise in the passing of plane and of work.
124. Fren when plans have been drawn up in accordance with the fame, it appears that a month or six weeks often slaps before the plass are passed. In the meantime, the owner
loes. being unable to proceed, with the work, suffers
125. Evidence bas been given us to the method of passing plate adopted in large towns both in England and in self governing Colonies, from which it appears that, provided plans are in accordance with the law, a few days or at the mont a week is all that passes from the time the plan is submitted to the Borough Engineer to its being returned as passed.
19%. The delay here is no doubt in a measure due to the fact that the plans have to be sent to and fro between the Sanitary Department and the Building Authority, whose offices are not in the same building,
127. If, as we suggest, the whole of the Sanitary work he concentrated in the one De partment, there does not appear to be any week at the most should not suffice rason why in which to 1,5 eos pin lahould be the act he current, these plans should be returned at the end of that period with a detailed list of the alterations or corrections required.
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THE
$7,734 ROBINSON PIANO
CO., LTD.
SOLE AGENTS
3102,366.43
7,734.94
$110,100.97
Dr. To balance
PROFIT AND LOSS,
$119, KOT
$1,100.97
Cr
CONTRA.
By halunce forward from 15.......
Net Pro in Hongkong, Chins and
Manila for 1966.
$103,366 3
$110,1.37
From this thero has to be deducted- General Managers' Com-
mission of 5 per cont.
tuo
ou the net profits for year BA per Article 80 of the Company's Articles of Association 93,118.30 sulting Committon an Remuneration of the Cou-
per Article 92
2,500,00
7,618.30
... $102,42.67
Leaving available for appropris. tion
We paid an Interim Dividend of 4 per cent. in We now propos to pay a further Dizidend of 4 November last absorbing. 856.06009
per cent. (making S per ent. for the year, which To write off Building will absorb
of Improvements, Faraitare, Trade, Aerated Water Fittinge. Cetsils Plant, and Machinery... 25,000.00
To carry forward to
5,482.67 1997 Acerunt ...
36,000.00
THE COLONIAL CONFERENCE.
The following is an official summary of the opening proceedings at the Colonial Con- ference :-
TALKING
MACHINES
AND
RECORDS.
NEW STOCK JUST ARRIVED.
The Conference mst ut 11 am, at the Colonial i Oce. That were present The Right Hoa. the ari of Elgin, K.G, Secretary of State for 1 the Colonies President: the Right Hon. Sir Wilfrid Laurier, G.C.M.G., Trime Minister of Canada; the Hon. Sir F. W. Border, K.C.M G.. Minister of Militia and Defence (Canada); the Hop. L. P. Bredenz, Minister of Marine and Fisheries (Canada); the Hon. Alfred Deskin, Prime Minister of Australia; the Hon. Sir W Lyar, K.CM.G.. Minister for Trade und Custoras (Australis); the Hon. Sir J. G. Ward, K.C.B., Prime Minister of New Zealand; the Hon. L. S, Jameso, C.B., Prime Minister of Cape Colony; the Hon. Dr. Smart, Commis of Works (Cape Colony); the flou. F. R Bioher Mocr, Prime Minister of Nata!; General the: Hon. Louis Botha, Prime Minister of the Transvasi; Mr. Winston S. Churchill, M.P.. The existing Consulting Committee consists Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies Sir Francis Hopwood, K.C.B., of Hon. Sir G. P. Chater, C..., Hon. Mr. E.
State for the Celonies; Sir J. 1. Mackay MUSIC: G.C.MO, R.CLE.. on hebslf of the ludia Orburne, and Messrs. H. P. White and J.K.G., Permanent Under-Secretary of Scott-Harston.
Office: the secretaries to the Conference; und and also Sir G. S. Clarke, G.U. G., ecretary to Captain JR. Chancellor, U.S.O., R.E., S aru- the Committee of Imperial Defensa. tezy to the Colonial Defence Committee.
CONBELTING COMMITTER.
AUDITORS.
8102.482.67
* .
The Company's Acounots at the Head Office bare been audited by Mr. Francis Maitland and Mr. W. Hutton Potie, who offer themselves for re-election.
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON.
General Mangere, BALANCE SHEET, 81st December, 1000. GIABILITIES.. Capital accorut $900,000,00 ...300,00.00 Permanent réserve fund Reserve fand to meet con
tingoneisa or for the qualization of lividends Local and general liabilities
in the East and America 143,976,93 Local and general liabilities
19,132.24 in toulan.......
Mortgage on section
of
Inland Lot No. 1 and the building thercon...
Mortgage on Marine Lot
No. Cand the buildings Shureun.......those quest
25.000.00
- 1,325,000.00
45,000.00
123 ALB
tion of Kowloon Inkad Mortgage on remaining por
Lot No. 650 and the
20,000.00 buildings thereon. Advance against San Jacinto
24.366.59 property, Mila bills payable, Hongkong and Houila... Unclaimed dividends. Security slepteits frun staff..
Profit and Lo
Forward from 1905 $7,731,94 Net balanca 1906 102,388,03
149. Ono disinfectant was ared and then another until in the sutumn of 1901 a general oat on bis recommendation by fumigating with disinfection of the City of Viotoria was carried Jeyes' nid had been the last botacene. chlorine and washing with a solution of car disinfectant in use, and the substitution of arbolscene was made at the suggestion of Inspector Reidie, who until 1st January, 1895, bad been s Police Constable and had therefore not had the special training which would qualify
passing an opinion on the value of a Lene No steps were taken by the him disinfectant. Medical Officer of Health to test this naw tion appears to have been considered suficient, disinfectant. Inspector Reidie's recommenda and on this experiment a sum of something like $25,000 was spent in the years 1901 and 1902,
149. The discovery that this expenditure had been wasted falls to the credit of the Secretary. who was struck with its cest compared with Jeyes fluid and caused a sample to be sent to the Government Analyst, This officer expressed the opinion that it would be useless in salmit say disinfectant to chemical analysis il it would not mix with water. He reported that carbs scene did not mix well with water and thera-
fore slood condemned as a disinfestant,
150). Fumigation with chlorine was another The necessary materials alone cost a large sum yearly and to this must costly experiment. be added the wages of the atsif of inspectors, carpenters and ecolies omployed in foramen, e this work
day.
151. Apart from the material cost we must reckon the hardship to which the Chinese inha- bi acts of the Colony were subjected, turned out of their bonses by the street fuil at g'o'clock in the morning and kept there in the rain and cold 152. The Colony is indebted to Dr. Pearsa the for the exposure of the inatility of fumigation with oblerine. Shortly after his arrival, be pointed out that Chiarse houses could not be this advice was disregarded. rendered sufficiently airtight, but at the time
JUS. As it is, many months sometimes elapse before plans are returned with the remaris that they are not in sorordance with the law. Thats oes have been cited wherein some eases over six monthe bare been lost during which time no the Department concerning the application for reply or acknowledgment has been received from 129. In the same way, much valuable time is 10. Compulsory time washing was first plans to be pasest, introduced as an anti-plague measure and
153. It does cot appear in this case any more of the pene ured by theften wasted, and consequently pecuniary loss Jargely as a
sustained, through the delay in passing-work
than in the case of carbolacene that the virulent of 1894.
Fears
instances & certifente of cocupation has not been Medical Officer of Health male aus experiment enforcement of the lime washing regalations which has been currectly carried out. In some Love obema that the lime washing operations as
granted until a month or more after the work to determine the value of chlorine as a disiu- Chinese tried out and for the purpose" utended are a
bue been reported
division of anthority, but male of the ethet of chlorine in a complete failure.
house, in order to ascertain whether the neces system. in part to want of
out that in Eng We would tere
sary proportion of gas could be maintained 130. of lime working as a meas of cleansing there
lard no certificate
of
19eenpation is required. has been considerable diversity of spition in the
131. The
the long enough to render it effective. expert evidence, on the question of its efficacy disinfectant and germicide there has been virtually none. The evidenes is conclusive that conclusion thut this delay is in certain instances not been personally approached" or that the lime washing as carried out in Hongkong is due to the fact that the Inspecting Officer has 111. The Medical Officer of Health supported work has been carried out by soma contraeter
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por sent. higher contract prices nearly lime washing because as it was apparently the who is unknown to the Inspector and not a germicide. The lime washing was carried than those paid by private individuals. The be well only method of cleansing dark cortors and out being one of the regular clique has not out at the expense of the Government, at
canį 15. To quote un instance, an anteido con- of the way places, he did not attribute any given the usual bribe expected. disinfectant properties to the limewash.
155. The plague procedura had leiterly blon Pearse said: I do not know what it lime tractor having been employed the Inspector waste of money thus entailed
The second very sensibly modified. Cleansing with soft washing) was introduced for, but I should not repeatedly refused to pass bis work. The con- imagined. carry it out as a means of destroying plague iractor taan appealed to another Inspector to
an anti-hem be was personally known. advantage sa ile germe in a bouse;
Iospector took him to the first with the signi map and diluted Jeyes' fluid has been sub. washing, and a general cleansing of Chinese plague measure is very small."
regularly every 112. Mr. Ough wes of opinion that English ficant introduction "This man is a friend of stituted for fumigation and Government lime
133. Special evidence has been given with houses has been carried or atous liwe put on hot would do good, and said wine," and the work was passed at once. that the lime used in line washing operations
billa bave disappeared, and the work is done by locally was third grade Sai Kung lime which regard to the passing of drains, but this is a year, at a cost of only a few thousand dollars. consisted of the lower and coarser layers of coral question which will be dealt with under that The big gangs of coolies and the large labour
burned heading.
the Chinces themselves. But it must not be and shell lime mixed with sand and partly
The advantage of lime particles of shell.
(To be continued.} washing was that there was visible evidence of
thought that we see no reason for still further the brash having been "there; the line wash
changes.
had no disinfectant properties.”
10. Although on the question of the efficacy doubt alɛo due to a pleted. This is no fectant. No tests as far as we are aware were
Talunless
disinfectant and germicide.
Dr.
134. The suggestions as to how the delay re- ferred to can be obviated have been dealt with in our recommendation as to the division of the work of the Department.
14. As late as 1908, fumigation and lime plague procedure, and it was not abandoned washing of infected houses formed a part of until Dr. Pearse poi ted out its reelecaness
cut
interim divi-
--110,100.97
lend of cents per share paidan November, 1966 30,000,00 Lees amenat n
elaiurd at Sixt Decezultor, IS
Tutul stock in triste Building improve
ments, finiture, -fittings and trade utensils at Hong- kong, Marila, Canton, Amoy, Fonchow. S'hai, Hankow. text- tam. and ristive branches
As por last sr.
1.142.80
ASBSTK.
c.
count...... 117.948.58 Amant written
off for deprobia. tion in May, 16 8,808.17 109,140.41 Added during 1906 34,131.04 Aaratod ester and
other machinery and plant at Hongkong, Mania, Cantou. Amoy, Shang- hai, & Hankow
As per lant meenuot 121,69727 Auous written
off for deprecia
tion in May, 1905 35,771.78 105.855.40 Added curing 1940 20,094.16 Steam Lunch Ta
Yeah FongsteamA lighter stron and cargo hout: As per last account Amount written
off for deprecia tion in May, 1946
31,857.220
143,271.45
125,869.65
8.0st.75
119.75
7,610.00 304,33
4,140.39
Added during 1934
Sundry debtors.
15,403.30 Cash in band...
8,452.66 Cash at bank.... Good debt das from Customere
Fire insurance premia unaxpired Investments in publio companies North Ching Insprance Company, Icited (10 baras) Section E of lalusd Lot No. 19
and the hrálings therecz. 60,000.00 Murine Lot No. 2 and the
baildings thereon
373,917. Remaining portion of Kowloon Inland Lot No, $50 and the buildings thereon...... San Jacinto, Land and build-
ings, Manila
.
Marino Lot No, 293....
27,500.00 30,780,24 17.707.00
193,669,15
The Conference proceeded to diecuse Tarious guestions respecting its constitution, and in particular to consider the draft resolation on the subject circulated for consideration after the last meating. The arrangements proposed therein, after a full interchange of viens, were accepted. The final eettlement of the precise forms of the resolution was held over until the next mooting.
LARGE AND VARIED ASSORTMENT
LATEST COMIC OPERA SCORES
AND
DANCE MUSIC
JUST ARRIVED.
Hongkong, 29th November, 190.
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The Home Oce commission was composed the police, and of the The resolution of the Commonwealth of Aus. of members of the Liverpool Watch Committee, It has bad before it sanitary magistracy, tralis apon the the organization of the Colonial representative of Office Blood next upon the agenda paper officers, police officers, private individuals who was considered. The terms of the resolution were sequainted with the opium done, parents, are as follows:---
representatives of the laundry workers, and English wives of resident Chipsmen.
lover &
That the Secretary of State for the Colonies be invited to frame a scheme which will create
One of the chief Andings of the commission is that the Chinese know nothing of laundry opportunities for members of the permanent staf of the Colonial Ofies to acquire more in work before they come to this country, and that timate knowledge of the circnioztances and
landred laundries in Liverpool, and conditions of the Colonies with whose business by a pernicions system they bars Hatablished they have to deal, whether by appointments, nearly os many io outlying districts, having the poor temporary inter-changes, or periodical visits of first learned the work from 222,306.50 officers, or similar mears.
It was explained with respect to the resolu- laundry women and then discharged them.
Conclusive evidence has also been given that 115.55.10
13,305,18tion of the Australian Commonwealth on the
it has been unspeakable in 17.50000 subject of solenial representation on the Com- the sanitary conditions of Chinatown are mittes to provide means for the most effective established, toe, that opium awests have been discassion questions relating to the defence
mang
casa..
Gambling as a means of livelihood and of the Empire, and that, if so desired, any manufactured and given to children. representative of colony desiring advice could be summoned to attend and would be welecmed "ystematic praying on Asiatic sailors have been s a member of the Committee during the dis- prored, and evidence of moral degeneracy has cussion of the questions raised. The text of been taken. tho regulation is as follows:
That it is desirable that the Colonies should 1 reprcoented on the Imperial Council of
78,243.77 Defence.
81,864,680 (D
That the Colonies be authorised to refer to that Council for advice any lonal questions in! $92,333.21 regard to which export assistance is deemed
desirable.
The Conference then adjourned. Ropter's Agency understood that the Colonial Conferencs was occupied with the discussion of
On the other hand, the English wives of a Created with greater generosity and kindness apper of Chinamen have stated that they are than are women of their class who married English labourers.
It is the intention of the commission to make certain recommendations to the Government.
the basis of which will be that the Aliens Act should be enforced with greater severity, and that the Chiesa vermaaity should not be exempt from the laws which govern Englishmen morality.
GET MONEY
the draft resolution drawn up by Lord Elgin regarda labour restrictions, aunitation, and with regard to the constitution of the Con- ference. It is understood that all the Premiers, with the exception of ir W. Laurier and General Botha (who held somewhat modified views), were in favour of periodical Imperial conferences. There being, however, no desire on the part of the Premiers to emphasize any divergence of opinion or to cocasion anything
hich might look like a split, a compromi Merry del Val to the Cardinal Archbishop of
EVEN BY MEANS "A LITTLE ENERGETIC,"
The following is the letter from Cardina}
was agreed to which only morts with satisfaction. The draft resolution has to be again Lyons which is attracting wide attention in Eminence.-Your whole attention is called submitted to the Premiers, whe, as already Europe stat-d, have practically agreed to it. This resolution indicates the distinct advance to the capital importance of the next political namely; the creation of a nat permanent elections in France. Ou that account, in order department, presumably at the Colonial Officer, to have an easy conscience before God and wan, it will be to look after it is necessary to employ every means that can whose special questions of general Imperial interest, and to improve them, even if those means happen to he little energetic. Now the Holy See has boon arry on the work between the uaferences,
With informed that the League of Feauch Women, which are to be held every four years. regard to the serey which is being observed baving its headquarters at Lyons, independently di cassions of thet ont rence, of the good works which form the principal objeci. rathe
dissatisfaction was expressed with the of ile zeal, intends also to comps itself with the method of publication, and there is reason next actions, not only by collecting money, to hope that, when the various resolutions are which is praiseworthy, bat by distributing it to of. In fact, tacties to be observed in the pext adopted, fuller public uncuncements may candidates of its choice, which cannot be approved Duchelatte be expected.
elections were pointed out by M.
day at that time Vicar General of Lyous sad to Auxiliary Bishop of that Diocese) ani! require all the aud
coordination among agreement its own candidates and supports them with t! anti-Bloc forces. Thur, if the league chos Imoboy collected, it will introduce confusion the electoral struggle, and in reality wi more harm than good in the Catholic com
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LIVERPOOL INFESTED
CHINESE.
The London Daily Express in responsible for thin
The larity with which the Aliens Act is now 277.391.03 2,349,86 administered by the Home Office is aptly show
In order to avoid this it is necessar 20,547.32
in the report of a secret soumission appointed
your Eminence should persuade the la by that department to investigate the growth of 21,855.72 the Chineno colony in Liverpool. It is now It is a good thing to collect money, but 7.837.7 shown that Chinamice have made a very encoogs be handed to your Eminence inl attempt to capture the Liverpool laundry confidence, you promisi trade, and are driving out British workers in will employ it large numbers.
most adver pradest Attention was called in the Express to purposes in the manner you some of the Bagrant sea pilals in connection with Emineness will afterwards cor
with M. Pion for the vel the Chinese in Liverpool and their mode of life.
The matter was Brat then taken up by the and the distribution of " city council, and allegations were made publicly
1,000.00
and
to your Eminènec, w that the Chinese had captured almost all the exppose that these good laundry business, that opinn smoking and exhibition of want of. gambling dens existed, and that young English Eminence. In that 369,905.05 girls worn deenged into the dens of the tell them plainly 1
good Catholics." Chinatown. $1,804,850.00
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