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compelled either to pay regular bribes to the who supervised the work, or to sub- inspectors, let part of the contract at a higher figure to a member of the ring.
172. One, Som In, is the moving spirit of the ring. I his man began bis connection with the Board as a scavenging coolie.
(Continued from yeste: day.) 156. In the general cleaning as in the disia- lection of infected houses, too non power is left to the foremen. The inspector makes a fow notes and gives u few orders, the Medical Officer of Health gives far too little supervision. the 173. Either directly or indirectly, at one time or another, he has held the consertiney contract, foremen and coolies have too much thoir way and pay no regard to the wishes or foelings the scavenging contract, the contracts for of the people whose houses they invade Furui-watering the streets, for lime wasking houses, turs must be removed into the street, that might for work at plague cewatery, and for supplying This year he be an interest in nearly hase bear left where it was. Articles washed labour.
all the contracts either direct or indirect in his must be washed again, resulting in touch weed-
own name or under an assumed name. less friction. These men have been known to march into peoples' houses and extortanoney by the inma threats of the treable they would tas tu, if their demands were refused. In this disinfection of houses, their behavicar is cha. rudeness, and frequently
174. He is the contralor for labour and the watering of the stree's, the manager and principal partner in the firm which holds the the contraster for demetery work has Susurrancy and scavenging contracts for
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Man Hing firm had alro submitted (presumably blind) a tender for the mall stores con- tract, which however had not been accepted.
188. The Commissioners are quite unable to understand a system which permits of a Govern
of tame and addrsus being on the strength ment contract being granted to a firm, merely given, and without the officials responsible making enquiry as to the identity of the firm 18. In another part of the Report reference with whom it is proposed to sign a contract. is made to the existagon of a clique of con traoters who by working with certain of the Banitary Oficiala are able to prevent outsiders from undertaking certain cla-zes of contracts and are thus able to distate their own terms 190. Under the Standing Orders, the aforen. to these compelled to employ them.
Markets is the duty of the Colonial Veterinary most of the law and Bye-laws with regard to
Peterised by icse adils to and to a great sub-let bis contrect to Sam In, en has the Surgeon.
vielunee, which of
xtent secounts for the bostih iling of the Chines tomards the Board.
17. Supervision by the superior effera of the Department, and syzopality from the inferior
scavenging contractor for Victoria, and whilst he is a shareholder in the firm which does the conservancy of the city and has taken over part. of the work from the Urm on a lease, he supplies dustbins and undertakes the lima washing of houses and the covering of ground surfaces with concreto.
ficers, are what are urgently called for to re more the present feelings of font and hostility. 158 In combating the plague, too little
175, Sam Hu hobits a. practical monopoly of attention has been given to the importates of
Department: no one else seems able to com oblisting this co-operation of the Chinese Taken most of the work connected with the Sanitary on the whole, it must be admitted that the ('hi-
the most alametary prin-pletely satisfy the Sauitary Inspectors. Others Dese are ignorant of ciples of sanitation, and ura antagonistic to sil haveatsompied toget a sharof the work and lave
rey which interfere
with their home life, done it just as well and as cheaply as Sam io. but it was amply proved by Sir Henry Blake in but constant complaints on the part of the the epistemic at West Point in 1966, that if they inspectors, prosecutions and beacy Bar, have were approached in a friendly and sympathetic effectively crushed competition. Kay, the Chinese could be induced to co-operate with the Sanitary Board in taking western against the spread of plague.
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159. The formaties of street comuniters fo supervise disinfection and the establishment of free dispensaries also point the same way. It that the opposition has frequently been asserted to Panitary measures was not genuine, but was movement promoted by the upper classes. The lamentable frequency with which the bodies of Chinese are thrown out into the street proves beyond a doubt that the feeling of repugonnes to the present methods of combating plugues deep seated and wide spread.
14 This antipatby cannot be removed, ex
· copt by re-establishing confidence u the reason ableness and sympathy of the Fanitary Depart ment. This will be a matter of years, a deep seated are the feare and hostility left by the barkh and at times ill considered administration of the Ordinances, as a legacy to the wom wity. To syoure the end so much denied (the co-aration of the Chinees) we commend to the favourable consideration of Your Exceltney the following suggestions:
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161. The by-laws for the prevention and mitigation of infectious and contagious disease require remodelling to wet our present of plague and the actual conditions knowledge of Hongkong bince they were euacted, no radical rbauges have been made, beyond the property compensation for provision destroyed. Plague has been shown to be much les infections then was thought twelve years agu; infection bes been proved to be carried in ways other than the suspected in 1894 sensonal variatione, redrndescence of plague in infected houses, all point to the necessity for some adjustment of our ideas as to the best method of restricting the spread of babonic plagne.
162. Permission should be given in certain coves for the patient in be treated in bis own moribund cases, the privilego house. In granted, when Dr. Pear was Medical Offer of Health, should be permanently sanctioned and the patient left to die in his own house, and coined there with all the ritual the corpse domanded by the Chinese.
176 The firm Man Hing, which since 1901 has held the contract for andre stores, was not entirely owned by Au Sai Shing, by whom it We managed, hat by a syndicate in which Lo Man Kal, the first Chinese clerk in the anitary Board, bad a large interest.
157. The letting of contracts by sealed tender, theretically the most satisfactory method, bar not in pruetics proved satisfactory All the evidence we have received points to this, that in spite of ali precautions, information which is regarded as confidential, leaks out. Teaders of competition, are still confined to the old ring, the members of which, to provide a semblance send in tenders ander various namesai figures somewhat higher than of their houn fide tenders, 18. In the case contracte. but especially in
those of the avenging and conservancy, the Loads of the Sanitary Department have relied too much on the inspectors and foremen, and bare placed the retractors entirely in their that The natural result has been power. contractors have recognised it was to their interest to stand well with the inspectors, because they found that in matters of dispute, the inspector's word was invariably taken, with out further enquiry. Thy consequently struck a mygain with the inspectors and clerks of the Department, and together with them have succeeded in boodwinking the executive ofera
159. We recomend thaild be numbered,
(0) All teaders initialled
and stamped by the Colonial Secretary's Office and pant to the Sanitary Board in a sealad envelope marked "confidential," to be opened in the presence of the Board. (b) Before the Sanitary Board recommends . tender for pecaptance, the tender should be referred to 8 select Com- mittes to enquire into the identity and occupation of the tenderers sud their proposed security. fc.) Tenders should be called for in good time and all enntracts let at least three months before the existing crntracts expire, so as to gire the new con- tractors ample time to make the beccesary preparations.
{d.)
W here the contract amounts to only a sraall eum sunnally, the fenderer should not be required to furnish security greater than 25 per vent. of that as to enable the small mount, so
forward and capitalista compete.
to
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He has under him two Inspectors of Markete, one for Hongkong and one for Kowicon
The former is required to visit daily all markets in Victoria, and those outside City Boundaries twice a week.
191. They are responsible for seeing that the
with the Laws and the Reguls Lerners comply tions, and that the watchmen and scavengers There is also an overseer of markets, who acta carry out their duties efficiently. under the Colonist Veterinary Surgeon, and Inspector of Markets.
192. Attestion this past year bas been called to the dirty state of the Central Morket, and so far as the roof was concerned he was aware the Coinxial Yeterinary Surgeon admitted that of it before he went home on leave, and that it wes the daty of the overuser to prevent this.
193. The iron gates were also is a filthy condition and the attention of Dr, Peares (who was acting Colonial Veterinary Surgeon) was
called to the matter.
There can be no justification for this state of affairs with the present staff, and reflects great diveredit on the luspector of Markets for allowing it.
194. There were several structural repairs Becerrary and the Colonial Veterinary Surgeon, to the Dimester of Public Works, but apparently hefore be wont kems in 195, reported the nothing was done for a long time.
195. Amongst the regulations, lessees are not allowed to wash and cleanse birds. forls, e., in their stalle. We find however that this is a larga extent ignored and the Colonial Veterinary Surgeon says it is on account of the killing ream not being large enough for the market requirements: that this bar to be allowed to a certain exten, although making the Market inesitary
196. We therefore recommend that the killing room be at ones exierged on the lines suggested by the Colonial Veterinary Surgeon
in bis evidence.
Aleo that the cffes of Market Inspector be responsible to Colonial Veterinary Surgech aboli-had and the varecer be mids immediately for carrying out regulations
197. One of the most unsatisfactory features of the administration is the almost total neglect of the cemetery bye-laws and the cemeteries themselves. Forming an important part of the work of the sanitary officers, as the cemeteries do, they have never received the attention that they should.
198. With the exception of laying cut few terraces and occasionally mesenring the new trenches dng by the contractors' men, the officers responsible for the proper enforcement of the law bave never for once thought, or even understood, that it was, along with their other duties, ircombent ou them to see to the carrying out of those bye-laws, and to ensure compliance with the prescribed sizes of the graves.
190: The Medical Ofoer of Health-thinks it is the duty of the Benitary Surveyor to exer- cise supervision, and carry out the law at the comstries, while the latter has it in his mind that the Sonier Inspectors, acting under the orders of the former, should attend to them. Even the Principal Civil Medies! Officer, as the administrative head of the Sanitary Department, is not clear on whom the responsibility rexts, and before the question was raised by the Com- mission had bever issued any instructions in
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208. There has boon no supervision or obeak i
Without asking the sexton, the whatever. inspector would not know even the boundaries of, the different sections, nor how much ground has been taken ap. The sexion can pleas actually checks his returns. himself about reporting a burial, as no officer
29. Of the cemeteries other than Chinese, Sanitary Surveyor is now preparing one for no proper plans appear to have been kept. The the Colonial Cemetery, instructions to do so 210). The Commission recommend at the having been given him quite recently. By-laws be revised where necessary and strictly forced. That Lo Chung be dismissed and man to put in charge of the Chinese cometeries. basiebod, and that in future, botter elas of 211 consider the system under which in
nnaatisfactory, the cemeteries being we under leseed to various religious denominations most the past certain of the cemeteries have been
atand held under building losses. We are not of opinion that the ordering of all cemeteries and the regulating of the fees should be in the Sanitary and Building Board, as in the cash of hands of the Government, as represented by the all unleared cemeteries under the existing Ordinances.
212. The rule however relating to plans of tho cemeteries" should be strictly carried out. Dr. Clark, as Acting Principal Civil Medical
haya
pian of the cematory practicable to
Beer, gave it as his opinion that it was not Exhibited at or near the cemetery, but stated
Dr. Atkinson held that a plat could very that a plan in accordance with the Bye-law 9
well be exhibited near the Ceractory, a view sub-section 12, was kept at the Board Offer.
which is shared by the Commissionera.
213. As a matter of fact, it does not appear liss ever existed, neither the offices responsible that not a ples, as required by the Ordinase, or the Secretary having won such a sue. The only plan if Mount Davis cemetery produerd
eveu give the boundaries of the total areo. was on & very small scale and not only did not show the sections of this cemetery bat dit sot
For all practical purposes, this plan was of no use whatever. The absence of such a plan at the semateries. facilitates the frauds which have been practised
214. With regard to certificates for bariai. it appears that in the case of the death of a Chiness, the certificate of death is often issued by a Banitary Inspector, unless there be reasons 16 gaspect (1) foul play, (2) accident, (3) or infectious disense.
bould s We consider that in ne cser certificate of death be issued by a Sanitary Inspector, but that all bodies should be 15. If our recommendations as to the paled by a medical man. organisation of the Department be adopted, vs OBeer of Health and his Araistanta between do not anticipate any diffealty in the Medical them being able to examine all casts as we have referred to.
216. The forms of Notice required to be served to abate Publio Health and Building nuisances are given in Schedules and L of The former notice is required to be signed by the Ordinance respectively. the Secretary of the Sanitary Beard, and the latter by the Building Authority and must be 217. The Inspectors are in the habit, with served before any promotion takes place. the apparent approval of the Sanitary Depart ment, of issuing what is termed past notice," which they fill in and sign themselves and leave on the premiser calling attention to requesting anything which they consider a nuisance and
its abatoment.
218. If such notics were confined to naisances over which the tenant bas enatrol and are caused by his default. Do objection can be taken themselves bat to save to this procedure, troubi, Inspectors will often address the tenant for him to give to the owner, which is notices to the owner, and leave them with the distinctly out of order, as the law provides that notices for the owner shall be served on the owner..
In many cases notices to abate nuisance bave been addressed to and served on the wrong owner.
219, The Chinese complain that the notices are not explicit enough, and if they ask the Inspectors Interpreters they often pay that more is required to be done than is specified in
163. The disinfection of the premises might well be entrusted to the Chinese themselves. This was done at West Point in 1903 under Sir Henry Blake's directions, and the work was carried out +fectively. A set of rules should be drawn up for the guidance of the Kai Fog (local Committer) anil the actual work could be done under the immediate direction of the Sanitary Board and a member of the Kai Feng. 164. The institution of free diepensaries in. 1995 and of district plague hospitale, a work carried on at present by the Registrar General and the two Chinese members of the Board, deserves substantia! encouragement at the bands The frea dispensaries offer of the Government. the Chinese the benefits of Europesu meil sine, and the Chines are the more stimulated to avail themselves of these advantages, as a certificate of the cause of death by one of the dispensing doctors, licentiates of the Chinese College of Medisine, doar away with the Pasmination, for a post mortem nocereity
181. We consider far more supervision should
nuisance.
The which is abborrent to the Chinese: clerks at these dispensaries are most us fat in be given to the daily carrying out of the various explaining the Sanitary late to the Chinese contracts. Ooromunity.
2. The systom of recognising authorised drainage contractors be abolished, as we cannot ascertain that any good has resulted, while we believe it has assisted in the creation of an improper monopoly. 18. It remains to deal with Bam Iu, the principal member of the contractors' ring. When his partner Tai Hi was an sherl for illicit dealings, Sam In thought it best to ensure against a liko fate, sud consequently took out a British born subject's certificate. It is questionable whether this man was born in lengkong, and if this oan be proced, we recom. mend his banishment, together with that of his brothers.
182 At proseat the contractors are only 155. The district bospitals also lessen the controlled by the inspectors, by whose reports terrere of p'agne. In them, a patient may be they are practically judged, thus, if a contractor treated by a Chinese doctor in his own nigh declines to make payments to certain subordinate bourhood, and may be visited by his relatives.theials, he can be reported and punished. By It seems to us that in the institutions lies the this method he tax be drives to pay blank- -germ of co-operation between the Chinese ad mail, or, disgusted with his treatment, throw
the Board, without whiet an elite mini- up the-contract which can then be secured by stration of the Sanitory laws would be well-pigmeone who will prova mare complacent in
matter of paying bribes. impossible.
166. The system of rat catching at present, in vogue is far from being satisfactory, scaredly any supervision being exercised over the mes, who are left to work almost entirely at this own free will. There is practically no check ou their work, por lare there apparently been may written segulations drawn up for the guidance 167. Ench Plagne Inspector is allowed to his own rat oatebers and to give his own engage instructions. The Inspreter apparently bases
rat catchers. No. 241 of this Report as rewards the constant complaints concerning the conduct of rat catchers, we do not propose to go into further details Safice it to say that there is evidence to show that turu have a dismissed for ill 1resting and intimidating Chinese.
the
reference to the requirements of the bye-laws, or concerned himself with the conduct and 209, As a matter of fnot, things have been left supervision of the cemetery work.
y in the hands of the so called matone, entirely i who are Chinese coolies paid $9 per month. These men know just enficient Chinese to pidgin English." write a few names and numbere, but cannot speak a few words of aren yet they are made absolate masters of the cemeteries at Caroline Hill and Mount Davie, as undertaker, controlling everything in their own way, and stone cutters and contractors. carrying on business there
201. The sexton at Mount Davis even carries be disinterred and removed from one gestion to his powers so far as to arrange for remains to
graves far exceeding the regulation sizes, another, and undertakes to constract large without the knowledge of the Sanitary Board or paying fees for the extra ground.
200. All those malpractices have been allowed qaite recently as a result of the investigations to go on for years without detection, and only a case has been held by this Commissiou, reported to the Principal Civil Medical Officer the cemeteries and prevent irregularities. by the officers whose duty should be to visit 23. The Principal Civil Sedical Officer stated he was satisfied with the expianation given by the Sanitary Surregor, the Senior Juspector, and the sexton, who endeavoured to
the notice.
220. Tu cases where notices to abate nuisances are not complied with, a second notice is usually served, bat in a large number of cases, this notice has not been served mutil the work has been completed.
221. We recommend that all notiere should bear the name of the reporting Inspector, and the date or which the Inspector reported the * very large 222. Alm that, as we believe number of notices have been issued caling upon owners to do more than is required by law, a parson named in the notion being dissatisfied! paragraph should be added that in cases of the
it to the Secretary of the Board, and that it with ita requirements, they shall at ones report shall be this Officer's duty to keep a record of sark complaints and immediately lay it befors 03. We also recommend that a paragraph be it any nicer Raks the Board or any Committee of the Board appointed to review such complaints. insorted on each netice that
the same as is provided for in the report for any donation, either money or goods, that the person receiving the notice shall at once presling paragach.
234. We think that the present system of Raildings Ordinance requires protonations for offorces under the Pablie Health and
183. Hnd any enquiry beon randa with regard to Au Sui Shang before granting the small stores contract, it would have been ascertained that his firm really carried on the business of n sanall Chinese provision shop. This would have resulted in further investigation which should are revealed the fact that be soutract was really with Lo Man Kal, the Senior Clerk in the Sanitary Office. This appears to bave been shift the blame one on the other, and allowed amendment, as the power of prosecntion is for a summons is issued, the Medicul Offluer of well known for sene years past to the senior the matter to drop. The question having been virtually in the hands of the Sanitary In- appear to have been perseval customers of the unable to endorse this decision. Such an
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225. No convictions should be obtaine unless the Sanitary Inspector's ovidenes is corroborated by the Medical Officer of Health or the Executive Engineer.
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23, In cases where a defendant has to cm- ploy legal assista cand expert silvio, and the the fefendant Magistrate down not cenriet, should be allowed cost. In many cases, where the eridenes has not bees strong enough to convict they have been adjourned, sine die, and nothing more has been heard of them. should be struck out, and disment.
in Bú case mend that after three months such eases 231. We also recommend that ahuaid
prosecution be allowed unlesa z notice owner or sccupier, in order that the dafen inut to abate the guisance has been served on the may have the opportunity of either doing the
232. In view of the difficulty experienced by work required, or of appealing to the Hoard for
accommodation for their families at razonable: Chinese of moderate mesas ie securing bongo exemption or modification of the requirement
prices, we would suggest to Your Excellenes the not be possible in part to meet the difficulties occasioned by the abolition of cubicles by tha advisability of considering whether it coul! framing of special rules for native housos.
233. These bonses to be contaed to one, or aut more than two, stories, to be of cheap principles, to be less costly than is entailed by construction, and while built on Litary the present building regulations,
234. One advantage would be that one or
thus ensuring greater privacy at a respos bis now possible the present rate than
families could share a board and while
excessiva overcrowding in the four storied houses in Victoria would be presented.
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295. The agstem hos for tau. years worked very well in Shangbai where two dasses of
building regulations are in force, faj oan for stores, sad (b) the foreign buildings regulations which apply to all other classes of building. Chinese buildings which are limited to twe
privata otherwise,
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Copies of the Shanghai Municipal Rules are
23. We are of opinion that shou'd such a attached, and we believe that were some ench system adopted here, much good would result. in considering the matter, in view of the great bange appear desirable, so time should be lost extension of building more particularly in the take place in the immediate future. Kowloon peninaulo, which we anticipse wil
237. In order to encourage the erection of this Government to pat ap land for sale at a low type of houses, it might be worth while for the figure on the condition that only houses of this type he constructed thereon.
238. From engairies mude. we gather that considerable irritation to the poblie in caused, manner in which the right of entry nader this through the thoughtless and inconsiderato Ordinanen is carried out.
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It is obrious that each a right must exist in order to detect ruleances and prevent over- crowding but it is easily clear that the greatest THE MERCHANDISE MARKS BILL. that should be exercised in the carrying of thin provision.
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The Standing Committee on Trade of the 239. Instead of this it appears that as regards day visits for nuisances most of the Inspectors and subordinate oficials of the Department do House of Commons mat last meath to consider. not even go through the form of asking the Merchandise Marks Bill. At present oda permission to enter a boxes. Instances have imported from shred have to be a definite these Men cater without object of the present Bill, which has been to Luropeans been quoted where is the houses of well to indication of the country of origin, and the permission, or by merely notifying their introduced by Sir. Howard Vicent, is to intention to dose to some coolie when they may substitute for that a gouveal indicating of "foreign" or "importe Mr Eugene Waisen meet in the servants' quarters.
240, With regard to Chinese dwellings of all presided. Mr. Roland ored an amendment separate article enclosed in a package. Mr. classes, this disregard, for the feelings and that the indication should appear on each It is the universal enstom in-Chins that a Lloyd George said that xn far as the amend visitor en arriving at the door of the dwelling ment was practicable it was already in accordanc rights of the housebolder in oven more marked. presence, and saking permission to enter. The amendment was withdrawn. should call out in a loo! voice announcing his with the practice of the Cartons, and the mission to do so even on the part of a friend and even to the coolie class would be most re- pugnant. would be considered a grave breact of mannert,
amendments the object of which, he said, was to
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Mr. Lloyd George mered a series of drafting ake it clear that the alteration in the law was confined to changing the words Made in or Made in Germany" to "Made The ffect of the Act of 18 had 24. Instead of this Sanitary Inspectors fre- France without warning and even go into the women's bean to give a great, advertisement, more The amendments quarters quite as a matter of course, and as especially to Gurraan goods, and the object of though they were armed with a search warr at the Bill was to minimise that,
Mr. Boland moved the insertion of a new quently enter a honse during the day time abroad, The anbordinate servants such as rat catabers were accepted. way into houses sat traps where they will and clause presiding that in future every imported He said that Courtry in which it was laid. Irish egge had a good usme, hat when oggs were The average Chinese, particularly of the brenght ever from Siberin, Argentius, sad and others presuming on this also force their! threaten the owners with prosecntion if they egg should be stroped with the name of the and sold at an enhanced price. That was
are mored.
his report upon information furnished by the members among the inspectors, many of whom referred to the Commission, we find ourselves spectors, for although before an application lower orders, ore teo ignorant of the law and inatrafin they were put into disused Irish boxe Brm. Nou however made any report on the xititule on the part of the administrative Health or Building Authority is supposed to too great a foar of all Sanitary Officials
head of the Sanitary Department is calculated approve of same, it does not appear that question their authority.
10s. Reference having been made in section
woll
house.
to hare a demoralizing effect upon those who are to blame, emboldened as they would be by immunity from causare.
either of these officers makes any inspection to
the inspector'e see the application is justified, other than taking
May.
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fraud which at present it was not possible to detect.
170. Once the co secured, we have every reenivad by the Government for renewals of the carotaker of the mortuary of the Tung Wa statement by reference to the Land Office. Shanghai, and is due to arrive at this port to suggestion were carried out people would know.
169, We casinot but atributs the failure of the scheme to the conduct of these rat catch ers Fustractions should be drawn up for their guidance and a clese check kept on their work as their cordnet in entering peoples
community has been reason to Believe that a better result would be attained, as their domestic pesca and their business of being interfered with, they will readily help in the extermination of Besides the refuse meat outaiuri gratis from the quantities of large Slaughter House, wa Hod beef, sometimes amounting to about $60 a mouth, were bought from the Neu
rats.
Mr. Maddison had given notics to move to add the words "and give the nationality of the hen which laid it." He said he did not think a Australian eggs consumer would often bay "laid goodness knows when" for Irish eggs. suggested that Irish dairy farmers should
some people, though the date was not always, when they were laid. That was done now by believed. (Laughter.) At any rate, if the stamp their egg rich" and put on the date
they were getting Frish eps fairly freshly laid-
(laughter)and practice would give the Irish
standing in the egg market. Mr. Austin Taylor said that in the ususe of the Colonial Premiers now in this country as a praferenss over Australia. Denmark was only a day away and Australia was dix weeks away, and to stamp the date on eggs would protasted against this indirect attempt to give
The class was withdrawn, and the Bill as give the show away. (Laughter.) amended was ordered to be reported to the come into operation next January. House. It was agreed that the Bill should
14. The Secretary himself has admitted that
word. 225. In some esses the wrong person has been
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204. As long as these malpractices are wondered, how it was possible that such an
The CPR str. Tartor, arrived Yokohama at extablishment could carry out this particular contract, but it apparently did not veear to him alowed to continue, not only will the Govern summoned, and although that error has been
A3 pm on Sunday the 19th May and left again been compelled to attend the Police Court, to look into the saatter, or that there might be ment be defrauded of a great deal of laud, but pointed out to the Inspector, the defondant at
to arrive at 6 a.m. on Wednesday the end something requiring investigation, and even if the owners of burial siten will also eaffer much personal inconvenience and annoyance has
205. The sexton on duty at the Mount Davia particular as in point was the prosecution of at 6 p.m. eate day for Kobo, where she is due hus bad, be would probably have boon told it was hardship and 100yance.
The T.K.K. str. Korea has sailed from be not his business.
185. Further videres for the necessity of cemetery Le Chaug, is a cousin of Lo Man Mr. Dudy Barjar by Inspector Reidle, who was such Enquiry bas recently come to our know- Kai's. He has been performing dual work as a distinctly told by Mr. Barjor that be was of the Chinese lodge. Some three months ago. tenders were servant of the Sauilary Department and as the not the owner, and was requested to verify that
The L.G.M. str. Bayera las left Shangbai expected on Esturday at 900, and may be small stores contract for the Sanitary Depart Hospital at Tandy Bay, for which he receives Inspector Reidis declined to do it, saying it was day at on
206. la
The 1.G.M. str. Prins Waldemar, bas left cases of prosecutions for not white here to-day at daylight ment for the current year. The lowest fender 18 per mouth, without the knowledge of the net bis business. The Magistrate very properly sent in, in the name of a firm called Cheang Kee Government. Though in his evidence be her dismissed the case. ki, was sccepted, this contract to take effect on not fully admitted the truth, there are good
is guilty of washing satisfactorily; it is generally the con grounds, for belief that he
The P. & O. str. Soentry left singapore for the person summ quad. The word of the Sanitary he expected here to-morrow at 3 p.. the 1st January,
15. No enquiry appears to bave been made malpracticas, baring a joint account with the tractor who attends the Folios Court, and not Katchinoten on Sunday the 19th May, and may na iu who the owners or managers of the Choung grave diggers nuder bim and another man
Based Lo Pan, for carrying on basiness at the Inspector alone is taken, and the defendant or
The M.M. rtx, Australien with the outward by the Inspector we feel that if "the squeeze This should also be disco fiing shop for buit.! Kes Ki trm wore, and on the 4th January
In future, us it contract was signed by Au Ting Shang and An
ut 3 p.m. 206. It was stated in evidence that the which had been asked for had been paid, uo French Mail left Singapore on the 20th May was a waste of money; further, there were Sai Shang as the partners. A few days later, demetery as a contracter, pig rearer and head contractor is generally advised to admit it, and this port on 18th May at 6.30 a.. grare doubts whether the beef had been used the Principal Civil Medical Officer forwarded
this contract to the Chairman of the Commit Inspector in charge merely visited the cemetery prosecution would here followed.
for an hour a week. He measured the trenches for the purpose for which it was intended.
he had done the work twice 20 days previously, 17. The contracts for the supply of inboursion for enquiry.
17. The senior officials of the Sanitary without looking into other details, alleging although he wrote to the Sanitary Board saying When he attempted want of time, an excuse which we do not accept. the
and no reply was received. and stores and for the performance of work such
appearing before
207. As regards the Inspector'a report to as the scavenging of the Colony, the removal Department, when of nightecil, ke, have, year after year, bean Cosemissiee, had been informed of the relations
of Au ai Shang and Au Ying Shang with the office and the records kept by the office, to state his case before the Magistrate, the obtained by one or other of a small ring of men who have acted in oclusion with the inspectors, Le Man Kai in orunection with the old contract they are all one and the same, being the trans- Interpreter told him not to make trouble, and clerks and foremen of the Sanitary Department, given in the name of Man Hing, but appear to lating of the particulars furnished by the he was convicted. and outsiders, if they have ever ncceeded in have been quite satisfied that the Cheung Kee Ki sexton, who keeps a rough register in Chinese obtaining a contrect, have found themselves, hong had no connection with theen people, as the entered up from memory.
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atoze cutter.
227. In one case the defendant was summoned
228. In another instance a man was prosecnted and Bard, not, we believe, because the work had
The str. Tremont arrived at Mauils on 19th May and is expected to sail on the 23rd May.
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