MR. HOOPER'S APPENDIX.
VITAL PART OF COMMISSION'S REPORT.
The following excellent Historical Review of Banitary Administration in the Colony appeared Appendix No. 7 to the report of the Commiskien :--
1. The earliest recent of any sanitary administration of the Colony, is when ton
24. In the opening spcsok of the Session of the Legislative Council the Governor said he regretted to state there had been some mis. paderstanding between the Government and the unofficial members of the Sanitary Board in regard to the appointment of the Medical Officer
Some
opposition of Health. had been offered to his views in certain quarters and it is not improbable that a compromise will ezentually be saggeated by the Secretary of Stato bot AS yet no decision had been of state uncertain arrived at. In this
to assign any unwilling affairs 1 was Medical Officer of Health as the Su ordinate of a Body which at any time might cease to
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, MAY 25TH, 1907.
wern views Whose
from 1
Sanitary question was taken up by the Govern nefrite position to the newly sprintede in order that they mighi sabunit the whose duties are executive, but there is no
mak nad a Committee of Public Health and Cleanliness was appointesi in August. 1813, with authority to aniores rigid Pantary res amongst all classes of residents, but no effective umres were taken. Thoro rules were sub- sequently formulated by Ordinance of 144
.
Ordinance Number 14 of 1845 enactedinter ulin that the vecupier of promises should not allow the accumulation of lith er other off sive suttances within his provison. This was followed in 1954 by an Ordinance te regulate
to prevent haarill, amil nuisances, within the Colony of Hongkong as
Chinese
follows.
certain
25. in the Legislative Couunil on the 14th Deber, 1895, the Honourable Mr. T. H Whitehead complained of the solion of the Sorament in regard to the Sanitary Deard, and of the protracted delay on the part of the Geverunt in coatruming the Board ou a præ basin. He said His Exellency the Governor in his opening address to the Council on 28th November 1894, then said: "That a Sanitary Bones, meeting once a fortnight, could properly contred and direct steh a staf I do d that four or five ind pendent
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and
2. Such of the Orders and Regulations ad imot indieves mad he found who have time Gov rumput exopted. The Committee who | together of now houses, or the formalion of new
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48. The following is an extract
Simpson's Report dated 22nd Colony who take an interest in its Govern
Governor to the Chamber of | December, 1902, on the subject:--- ment." In unsequence of a communication Professor
"The most noticeable feature in regard to from the
farourennitary matters in Hongkong is that no one is Commerca asking whether the Chamber ad-
expressed by him ponsible. Independence of action by head to Mr. J. J. Keswick's views of an offois majority: Chamber, or of the different officers and absence of en-ordination while Chairman of the
Th TA isa tanitary Board and a President who meet at stated times and discuss public health Council, more recent views expressed by Mr. White tend to spasmodic faction and insolency head, the Chamber's representative in the Legislative diametrically opposed to thoan of Mr. Koswick, matters, but their functions are advisory. There that body devided to refer the matter to the is the Medical Ofear of Health for the Colony, administative read whe is responsible to the on the matter La commnuity opinion of the
It is the days in the Coleny and for the maintenance of a
policy. is Excellency the Governor. Yesterday sud Government for the conduct of health matters on which the ballot should take place. The continuous and progressive to-einy were accordingly fred as voting took place the City Rail. Two ballet advisble that all municipal health astters be lexes ware placed in the Chamber of Commerce brought mare or less under or department. room. car labelled "Unofficial major coter
controlled by a sanitary e health commission- To
ahe would to the administrative officer Thera the whole is rust than ample work to ocenyy small ticket was given, and is no the other feial majority
entera in
register. With this ticket time of such an officer. In addition to
and President of the Sanitary Board he would behind a the roter retired
8ees01
Health Derment, dealing with the health
cient working of tho the views he held. The fraurbine was dropped the ticket into the box representing minister the saven al branches of the Pablic
Department, it in little difficult to reconcile Dr. Atkinson's objections to the fice when be extended le ali male British subjects crer question relating to water supply, severage and the age of twenty-one resident to do Colony drainage, alignment and tying out of streets
a Sanitary Department of which Le secopts the those in the service of the Imperial and Colonial and back lants, the prevention of the crowding
62. The Bill was fully debated and one thing C.P. Chater, Honourable T. H. Whitobend, houses, and the suforcement of compliance with
the requirements of saith, the preparation of position of Administratives i
that the nuoficial members of the Legislativa and instantion to devote several hours daily organised the hullut vrons follams Honourable unhealthy areas, las scentiny, of plans of new recommends to the Government the creation of to such task is beyond the heads of
with the demolition of insanitary ncil called prominent attention to, was the connection possibility. I ops shortly to be in a position Messrs. Ede, T. Jackson, A. McConachie
and Mr. A. Cozoh acted as to inform you definitely what steps it has bem and J. J. Francis Honourable Captain W. Ca sehem for the consideration of Government in arear, and the reconstruction of sanitary line. of scrutineers of
the provision of markets public latrines, rinis constant introduction of fresh Legislatím on A par later at the opening a er basin."
made su explanation men were present during the progross
bath houses, &c., and the general enforcement Sanitary matters no fewer than 93 Ordiances of the Puidic Health laws. Lastly, he would be relating to Building and Sanitation baring hoon passat within 1 year. The Honourable Mr. ani stated, "Some
hours et 4.56 and 730p.m. Arrangements were ኮነ ኣ view in certais quarters and it
mads so at the employees of the Dark Com responsible to the Gerernment for the seient. 8. Sharp (Chamber of Commerce) Buid oze improbable that a compromise will orentually
Director of Public Works, Should have a seat in suggested by the Scoretary of State, Int as pans at the varies docks should attend the working of the Department, and, in thing he fell are the Community ardently on the Legislative Council. Mr. Obert Chad desired to arrive at in regard to these matters if
possible was some sort of uality in regard Fach legislation as continual introduction of 4. Under the Crisance of Oriter and Clean yet no decision has been arrived at. There are polling place in relaye, and we understand a
front legislation bearing on the some subject those who have pretended to do in the action similor arrangement was carried out with regard
cannot fail to have and does bare the effect of liness 1886 the Governor was empowered to
of the flow enment an attempt to dent a death to the employer at the Taikoo Sugar Works wick, CMG is also strongly of opinion that a .49 Bill was read a first time in July appoint a duly qualified Medical Prantitsiuer !
About an hour after the bal
cresting misgivings and great uncertainty in the mind of the public which roust be bad for the be Medical Inspector of the Coleey who shall blow to the Sanitary Board. I disclaim any and Mears: Jardin, Math-son and Compary's Sanitary tommissioner is required."
pach motive; and eren bed such teen wy object Sugar Refineri s
50. The public both European and Chinese ou perform such duties convoted with the Sanitare
recorded their sotes." state of the Colony as the Governor shall divert. I should at least have adopted measures better lot was opened to day nearly 30 yes dents in 1962.
"The 5. Although the Ordinance was repealed it calulated to effect it-measures which work!! but coulis balle: held for accertsizing examining it, saw that a very large number of
the sections were quite unworkable, drastic and place and its prosperity whether the public were in fastar or against (he
just. the following year the above rection was rave left un doubt whatever as to my intentiona
Sanitary melled in Shanghamid Singapore onucu 1y the Amending Ordinanco.
ader the womgement of a Municial Councingstivation of Sanitary Board with an resulted in an overwhelming majority for au Laven for grea satisfactory results, while offcial majority was concluded on Saturday and unofficial merity, the small number of 31 our system is continually and afroracly cri mest noxions and the west poisonousedoars are voted for an official njerity, while 331 vote to be met with in every street of the town: The in favor of an unofficial majority. The no- accumulations of filth discovered in the native ber of voters on the list was 381, but two of that number had evidently not roted, as only part of the city last year were permitted by
bekets were found in the boxes." blame cannot be aftri official neglect.
the General Board of Health established in i
Kenle
aud cetified, with such modifications therei decided to take to place the Sanitary Boned an IT. 1fast the ballot. Most of these guntie- | area?, i
London under Authority of the Acts of Paris ment for the protection of the Public Health, or any of them, as shall be front time to time
detremitied the Governor in Vizecutives
as His Exellenes in Cuncil - respectively think it to adopt, shall for sceh Time and to such Exton' or with much Modifications as shall be so notified, extend to, and his unfored within Colony under the Authority of this Ordi this
6. The Melical Inspector appears to have bad no direct staff under him mit 173 when s Chinoman was appointed Scavenger for all
order
ni the
the Session. fton has been offered te i voting. The voting took place laring the
Department til ey Department and ticised and not without good reason, i
tbis
7. In 1870 four European Inspectors were appointed to Survey Department.
9. The following 'bief Inspector ... let' to the four.
not
Dk be
Mr. Osbert Chadwick was commissioned 12
power to carry out necessary work: Qaily make a Report on the Sanitation of the Colony, the Snoitar, Board, which never d resently the Honourable the Colonial Secretary
public meating nad Stoke
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No further elange seems to have be mado until 1893, when a Banitary Trapartment. was orented as a Sub Department of the Survey testimony to the quality of Hongkong residents, Department, under the directions of Mr. He said So far as the public spirit is ject was designated "Sanitary concerned I havo por known any McCallum whe
worthy of suport brought forward which Inspector"
1. In the same your The Order an! Claus at received support in every way from the
was pared alibitants of Hongkong. lines Amendment OrdinaUCH"
never como across such a well informed com. whereby the Governor might constitute permanent Sanitary Board consisting of the unlit line heen ekzowledged as a most Surveyor General, Registrar General, Colonial enlightened commacity, and such a standard With the Honourable Surgeon and not less than other member of intelligence could not have been maintained
by reading except appointed by the Governor, but as a ५ Board consisted of member I cu rescially agree in this instance of Laci the
conuenita well qualified to render good version 11. Mr. H. McCalha was Sanitary Laspector and I believe that we have in our midst men
and properly constituted Sunilary Board. to the Sot Department of Public Works Department and was a member and Honorary Secretary to the Sanitary Poard.
12. The first appointment was a Medical Inspector. My McCallum was appointed Sanitary Insor The other Inspectors were Inspectors of Nurance
a cer
1. In 1887 the Board was composal of the (Chairman), Registrer Surveyor General General, Celonial Surgeon, Majer Dempster (Adjutant of the Police), Messrs. McEwan, Manson, Fide, He Kai, H. McCallum (Secretary),
14. In the latter part of the year a
was intre luced into the Public Health Bill Legislature and after the fullest discussion extending over Borac months it was passed but by a snapending clause in the Ordinance it Gut become law until it was alified that it was
dil
not disallowed by the Queen which notification was gazetted in May, 1988.
!
36. In reply to a question in the Legislative Connellon July, 1), the Colonial Secretary smid That the construction of the Sanitary of Board ad been referred to the Secretory State and that be bas also been informed of the result of the Ballot."
By a Draft Bill entitled "The Sanitary Board Ordinance of " it was propored to rednee the official members of the Bond from 4 to 3 and the unofficials to not more than 2.
29 Apparently the Dill was withdrawn and notwithstanding that the I roft had been ap proved by the Secretary of State after receiving the plebiscite he did not approve of its brooming law elitough his decision on that point was never made public.
3. The next election for members of the Beard took place on 19th December, 1899, and the Government nominated 4 members sad the
1. The European section represented by the principal owners of properly formed themselves inte a committer and employed the service if the 4 prinspal firms of architects here to xmine the Bill section by section and report on the Bill with their suggestions for the improvement
of B
This was done and their report forwarded under cover of a Petition from the Committee to His Excellency ou 20th September. 1942.
53. The Government hereupon withdrew the Bill and on 6th November sute inted another
November. therefor which was read a second time on 27th
to
Br, Chadwick said the Draft Ordinacce which to drew up bad for its object the avoidance of the necessity for further Sanitary 64. His Exellaney said be earnestly boped Legislation for the it for years. the Bill would go through, and be hoped chry would bad in rality in this necessary legislation in Sanitary Butters and that the result would ko w at they all hoped, benefirisi to to the foality of Legislation by this the Colony. Notwithstanding this statement ⚫rdinance bio bece me las 21st February. 1963, at the ustification of the King's aon- disallowance of sans in Government Qesette 29th August. 1963.
S$
65. On 19th ovember, 1903; the Governmeal! 51. The Attorney General said in moving the introduced an Ordinance No. 23 of 1993 to end remling of the Bill That the origins mond the Public Health and Buildings Bill as introduced was the produce of Messrs.
provisions were sumas which altered the whole Chadwick, Simpron and Clark. Every word of Ordinance Number 1 of 1903 and amongst its character of the sanitary administration by the it was placed there by themselves. So much was by
creation of a Sanitary Department, and thereby the Bill, grifielsed by the architects and
Kave the Principal Civil Medical Ofteer the pers us who were affected by the Bill auch se landles and others that this Government felt. that the Bill could not he forced through the disret administration by holding his direct's Courcil without the criticisms leing considered, responsible, which the Attorney General said authority when he should have it aus that La nsidering them the Goversment and at the time he was not, because he bad o azy useful and value ble suggestions which although a Sanitary Department did then exist 66. The Bill become law 19th December 1903. they have
55. One of the most obnoxious einases in the This as practically the death knelt and extinc original Bill was the proposed appointment of ton of the enthority to administer the laws by
The flowing is an extract from the Medical Officer of Health in addition to the Fect to thought it right to adopt and give it was propneed to recognise it by statute.
Colonial Sargon's Report for 1994, concerting the Sanitary Board:--
As a compulsory member of the Board gurds are inunfficient to expres Jus
40 Ip
the Ratepayers.
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to that part in
dupur mest nontrolled by the Goverðinuəut { drew particular attention
the Principal Civil Medical Oficor and the Sanitary Commissioner and the petition the Sanitary Board and reduced it to
Another important matter of principle thereby nallified the public wishes an expressed is the question of the expediency of giving to in the plebiscite and approved by the Secretary Orer of the Sanitary and she proof State that the Sanitary Laws ahead be
elected by m 1991 there was friction between the Medical Officer of Health and the Secretary of the Sanitary Heard, and Dr.
r. Clark claimed to The President (Dr. Atkinso at, in any way being a part of i*** 1 be Head of the Department and ablo to directo paragraph Sas follows: Leave the Colony for a time with regret. The the Secretary.
minute to the Government statel that only thing I do not regret loving is the in Sanitary Beard as a Body, and I hope before he agreed to the Medical Oficer of Health diren "I return there will be some improvement as Luting the Secretary but no added he (Atkinson)pes Sanitary Commissioner-such large and administered by a Board having an unofficial
was Head of the Department. The Government the individual members."
in reply stated the Board was the Hend
27. Mr. W. Dubby wrote to the Press calling attention to the crusade being waged gainst illegal cochlofts, etc., and formally alleging corruption in the Sanitary Administra
tion
The Daily Press said the Government would have to sift the matter in the bottom either by a Commission or otherwise.
29. A resolution of the Sanitary Board was 15. This Ordinance was the first which gave Abs right to the public of electing any repressed that the Colonial Secretary be requested tatives on the Board and the important principe to furnish the Board with the opinion of the was admitted in the connection of the Board legal advisere of the Crown as to whether soy by an unofficial majority
redress for the apparent mis representation ing, 16. The Ordinance ennoted that the Hedegal steps can bo take with a view to obtain made against the Board and its officers in
ir. Dauly's letter.
At a meeting of the Sanitary Board the Cooper, Pesident. Hornurable Mr. F. A
Works, minuted as of Public Director follows:-
"I hope that a fall and complete enquiry will be made into Mr. Denby's allegations against the Sanitary Board and its officers, by apparently the only means now available, *it. & Royal Commission.
should consist of the Surveyor General Registrar Deneral, Captain Superintendent of Police and the Colonial Surgeon and not može than Gadditional members, 4 of whom shall be appointed by the Governor and 2 elected by the Katepayers
17. It is made evident this fatter should be non-official members as the last part of the same action says non-official members of the Board shall bold affe for 3 years":
Thereby the unofficial mejority of members of the Board was provided for.
18. In Committee of the Legislative Council, the Attorney General said: "It must remembered that the nominee of the Governor when, once he has accepted Office and is member of the Board is perfectly independent. and it must be borne in mind that the new Board will consist of only 4 olleial memizn and six unofficial members
this"
Iv
20. The Hoard from this time consisted of 10 members and was constituted as provided for by Ordinance of 1887.
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31. An action was brought by Yeung Shiu Kami against sur Sunitery Board and Posios case to try the Constable Rae right of the Sanitary Board to enter premises and pal down cocklofts went getting magistrate's order, which resulted in furon: of the plainti
41. In 1901 an Ordinance was passed consoli- dating the laws relating to Public Health, and be ut above, G unoBcist and 4 official members enacted that the constitution of the Board should and the Medical Officer of Health.
42. In August, 1901, Dr. Alkicsou was Appointed President of the Board and imme. diately recommended to the Governor that the Sanitary Board he made a Gióvorsment Depurt- rupal.
13. The constitution of the Sanitary Board of the Public Health and Buildings Ordinruce 1 of 1993. therely remained unchanged outil the passing
arbitrary powers as the Bill contains with an "ideal man whose successore at least could not be assured a despotic system may be the west otherwise it is certainly the ** convenient
that all we rat. Your petitioners arge "important discretionary matiers whereof none "ould permit a reference to the Board my be "so referred and that the functions of the "Commissionar if such an offer is to be
appointed may be exercised under the control "of the Beard restricted to points of detail and routine. Further as it is intended the Com missionor shall be a medical mas. Your "Petitioners submit that he should at any rate be relieved from all such work as specially falls within the province of the Civil Engineer and Architret,"
To the new Bill which afterwards became law, the proposad creation of the new office of Sanitary Commi-siouer was dented
59. His reasons for the approval of the
To fully nuderstand the sons for this new Ordinauce it. ie cecessary to trace its History.
44. In 1901 a series of articles appeared in the
written ander the nom public
Prish plume of Sentator, severely criticising the Sanitary Condition of the Colony and the General Sanitary Administration then in force. 45 This caused a petition to be drawn from
the to sauitary appointment were that they wished to appiate the principal residents hore to the Secretary of Sete calling attention
prevailing and asking for the medical man whom he thought would not have sufficient knowledge to fulfil all the require condition sppointment of experts to be sent out to reports of the offles--rather than to the office thereon.
46. Iz arenedauce with this request Professoriteof. He did not think a medical man who was a stranger to the Colong should have these Simpson, M.D, and Mr. Chadwick, C.E., came
powere oat and made their reports therson, and to givo
60. It is an open socret that. Dr. Clark who efect to their recommendations, a New Ordinance was drafted and, subunitted to the bad bonu Medical Officer of Health since Jate, 190 (7 years) in the medical mar Dr. Atkinson Legislative Council.
refers to, und Profernor Simpson in his Report said Dr. Clark's knowledge of Sonitary require 61. Considering that the proposed Sanitary ments of Hongkong is parivalled. Commissioner was to have been the administra the tive offfeur and to be responsible to
17. So far as the administration of the Sanitary Board was concerned this Bill proposed that whilst the Board should still exist, there should be appointed an Officer of the Govern ment to be called "The Sanitary
Alain Head,
32. Anciler action sa bright by Wong Li Yuee against the Sanitary Bound for was awarded $509 19. Mr. MeEwen said there was nothing wrongful acts, and ba
dawages. to prevent the Governor appointing sey a
33. "Apart however from any question of the 20 it is of certain that Militory man and the unoficial element will predominate to reorganisation of the Board or the honesty of which is Excellency the Governor replied: the officers, one lesson clearly appears from the
cases that have recently he tried, narosly,missioner". With regard to the Mitary man the Military generally hare their own end of that should it nafortunately become necey Health unit 1 đủ not think it cul- A wo at any fatura time to undertake a general clean- 87 it is against the law to appoint one sing of the tow owing to the outbreak of filik belonging to the garrison to sach a Beard as disosser, a much closer supervision should be exercised over the operations of the Whitewash by responsible cficers than has Brigade" Litherto boon the case. This year Dr Clark was in obarge of the work but he could not 1. In 1895 a now office was created. viz., that possibly exercise personal supervision over the whole the details, competent lieutenants are of Mediest Officer of Health and in April & Bill
required. It is not right that Chinese bonsa was introduced into the Legislative Council
holders should be placed ut the worry of a authorising the Governor in case there was no vacancy on the Board to appoint the Medical ennatabis or other subordinate officer whose member of the Sanitary excessive seal may lead to such occurrenceN Officer
as gave rise to the case fried on Saturday, oren IV-Bridgework, Board.
if they remain proof against the temptations to 22. This was strenuously opposed in the
curruptly that must inevitably be held out Conseil, sad in support of the opposition on- ourable Mr. A. MeConschie rend the following to them.
34. On May 1896, His Excellency the Go to th communication quotation from the report of a Medical Com- mission appointed by the Governor to anquite vernor addressed a into the working of the Medical Department of Chamber of Commerce asking whether they this Colony and which was received by the adhered to the views of Mr. J. J. Kariok when he was Chairman of that Chamber, in Governor on the previous day.
favour of an official majority in the Sanitary Board or of the cre recent rise of the Honourable Mr. T. H. Whitehead, Represcatative in the Council in favour of an unofficial majority
of Health
"That the Medical Offiear should be "adviser to the Governor on all Sanitary "Mattars through the Sanitary Beard to "which be ebculd be attached and on which “he should occupy a seat. Ho should have "no yote, his duties in the Board being purely of an advisory nature, it being "undesirable that he should enter into "discussion on points on which he should "be called upon to advise, bis duties to be of a similar nature to those laid down by the Bradford Corporation and the "City of London.”
23. The Bill became law and to mark their disapproval of the Medical Oficer of Health being added to the Buard all the anotheist members of the Board except one resigned.
not
their
35. The Chamber decided to take the opinion of the community on the subject which they did i with the following result
391
31
For the Unoticial Majority. For the Official Majority, The following is an account of the taking of the Plebiscite
THE SANITARY BOARD:
Rasvit of Plebiscite.
Com
majority.
A. SHELTON HOOPEI.
SHAVED WITHOUT RAZORS.
BARBERS AGHASE.
The Daily Mail reports that scores of excited berbers forced their way into a room at the Cannon-airest Hotel on April 19th to witness an exhibition of razorless slaving. They were stirred into tense excitament by scorg a deft operator remove a stubbly three days' growth with the edge of a match-box.
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air
to
DISFIGURING
HUMOURS
Of the Skin and Scalp Speedily Cured by Baths with
CUTICURA
Soap to cleanse the skin of crusts and stales, and soften
the thickened cuticle, gentle applications of Cuticura Ointment to allay itching, irritation, and inflammation, and soothe and heal, and mild doses of Cuticura Pills to cool and cleanse the blood. A single Set is often sufficient to cure.
Complex Serial and interea ilumour Cur
of CLE'S DORD, Ulment, wat Tille, la ani the world under itput: y. Newbery & R. 136. Cartier 64: Potter Drug them, Cup, sola
You, Musa, U.. A.
"Low to Cite Erary Bumour."
34-100H
TOLD BY A SHROFF.
MAD CRO
The barbers in the gathering examined the smooth shook, and the more daring touched it with their fingers; and then, rakier and winer mer, stele silently away.
The time necessary for a shace auder the new conditivas is five to sight, minutes, secording to
During that tims a The razorless sharing exhibition was really the inventor. Pross view, organised to show how by covering smoke or read the paper or find his collar. a beard of an age or growth with a paste de slud. As soon as the paste Burs and the beard from the Razorless Shaving Powder" it was brittle, it can be scraped off in the mouner
to remove such beard with the blant suggested. possible
The 8. This deletion was quite approved the Principal Civil Medical Officer Delge of a paper koife, or other articles, which condition it is easily broken off. At ten minutes past three the six personn Atkinscu) who was averse to the creation of paste, it was explained, makes the beard brittle, such offee.
be shaved mounted the little platform and
My Mustah, talkee my, inside before time aight Shanghai Muckule" one piece man walked to their chairs with gloomy, depressed
Yes, my of condemued persons going to
There were two men wearing talkse, bioff, blong velly had mo. recution.
Shloff pidgeon belong plenty cerchick, who, with a week's growth onere, bare gol good Shloff all saree have got fair-meastsebed tubbello. Some time my all game, watches the street, there were also their chins, had apparently been recruited from bad piecee.
a portly, ely. Makes go ship-side watches rappan, you yonng clerk, two British workm
Some pieces man velly middle-aged men with bushy side-whiskers, go that side, that men he go skoro, sanjan sharp before time one any talkos my, "You who looked the picture of a highly respectable money makes loose. butler
With solemn faces, the victims flung their come next month, Shioff, I'll tell you when to "That time my no suvee plenty besde back, and bad white cloths tooked under soms again
talkee, A-1," Cheer up," oried voices in English talked, my their shine.
He Mikes" shiloff, takoe the crowd, but not s man suited: The operator, Missises laugh; he more leugh my! Same who bad been mixing his paste in what keket! belong velly clever.
" by hy my go Offic, he Mastali came forward and Office like a salad bowl, now lathered the men. His composition seemed a talkee "Play Misiske, My na svom creamy paste of the consistency of mortar, with have got large custom, outclice bill makee sing a pungent swell faintly resembling that of Compladore Pay" my kwa ke belong Tai-
pan thinken
long
all plopper, wy lukou pay bellotropa.
"Anguished disappointment swept the crowd Compladore, be talkos "No can pay he owe mi
One Gime when it was seen that the bushy dawhiskers of inre one toward dallah just now the porily butler were to be autouched. Be a my go une velly bad Misiree house, have go plenty time before, be talken Yen go onteide Yer, Minisao I go man," he was urged, but all in vain,
My talkre, The lathered won lay back for ten minutes My door" 48,854.79 basing their photographs taken and listening outside speen you pay my Mastah bill,'
to banter, and then the operator with a bone thing he do? He makes smack my face. 113,791.45
paper knife begne to scrape the paste off the Yar Tlac, my lergen loose face. Have got 709,482.04
mes do so fashion. Spose he bill 701,779.09 first victim. The bristles came off with the muddah 20,000.00 paste. The man got up from his chair clean belong 26.10, he pay my 35.00, no more, talkes, 394 891.35 haven, and the Earbara in the gathering Oh masken 1 sente can counter discount."
By'n by nightes time pay my Mastah be 314,448.16 were agiast. Then came the turn of
the tinkes so my talkes lie, calfoe my ello Foolo, They were shared with 56,377.78 other men.
346.15 following articles: The back of a lady's comb, my mast pay, be no can "secure no belong my
a postcard, a wooden salad-spoon, a shoe-horn squeeze pidgeon, 4,413.63
Lace fine belong vally bad, plenty man talles 100,429.00 match-bos. When the remnants of the
and 200,113.79 paste had been washed of, the faces were free Aftah Laces"; finish Laces my go gain, he from the slightest suspicion of a heard. True, talkee, Oh Shloff, my veily solly my have loose the process seamed rather lengthy and la plenty dollah dat Lacos, gan come nex moon.
mentioned Before time my save one man he owe allo same 99,455.62 horale, true one of the
that his face smarted a little. But the results $10.00 for Soda Watch Bottle, he so likes pay, pay my pleaty tlabbello, he pay half dolish one
KOWLOON-CANTON' RAILWAY.'.
CLASSIFIED ESTIMATES. Sub-Head. Total Brought Store
Forward from Debita.
1206.
$
C
- Preliminary Expenses, (a) Surrey Expenses, 33,854.79 1-Land
... (a) III Formatiou,
V-Fensing, VI-Electric Telegraph, VII-Track, IX-Plant....
I-General Charges,
Total during
Grand
the
year.
Total.
1907.
C.
$
$
C
10,000.00
(a) Earthwork,
13,721.45 109,482,01
-100,000.00
300,000.00
(b) Tunnels,
.101,779.09.
600,000,00
(c) Roade,
20,000.00
(a) Major Bridges,
b) Minor Bridges,
4,591.35 14,449.16
300,000.00 300,000.00
(c) Calverty...
6,377.78
50,000.00
(a) Boundaries,
346.45
2,413.83
429.00
50,148.79
2,000.00 100,000,00 150,000.00
49,455.89
50,000,0
ta il) Temporary. Quarters and Offices
19,173,72
20,000.00
(iii) Instruments
7,019.54
8,000.00
(air) Office Expenses 6,637.64
(av) Medical
9067.30
(avi) Home Charges 7.150.51 (a vii) Typhoon
5,000.00
3,000.00 15,000.00
26,715.36
100,000.00 5,000.00
Btores-China
Btores-China: Bricks,
+
of
For a considerable time the subject whether thore should be sa uuofficial or st official majority in the Sanitary Board has boon a vexed question amongst those in the
(a) Ballast, (a) Construction,... o Fagineering (i) Salaries, and allowances
Total
Hongkong, 15th Mard, 1907.
Damages
zaen
Some Ba
What
Ab
39,173 72 were indisputable.
But now came the great test. man with a moon 15,079.54
Muddub Mississe make one custom pay all 11,607.64 fall beard mounted the platform. A sudden
5,067.30 hush fall on the galboring. The operator, man number ten day morning tice, he stop 02,150.51 abaving brush in hand, advanced towards him. Ecbbling Well Load side, long way, blong Lavish plaster was administered, but to the one small bill, plenty mean pay muniter ton day, 26,715.36 side of the face only. The audience cheered my velly busy, cachee dat side eftab one o'clock 100,000.00 they had the jubilant anticipation of a one-sided he talkes Too late, Shloff, come aux moon" 5,000.00 beard. They wore not disappointed. The parte Altah few moor ho no pay, my Mastah lightes was allowed to remain en for ten minutes he one obit; he go shop aide, catohee plenty and then the operator scraped it off, and the anguilee, talkre my belong too muchee lasy. beard with it.The victim a little later stood lay my no bave go he house! up with a full beard on one side of his face and smooth, clear akin on the other.
158,989.03 139,989,23 4,474,60 4,474.80 ...$ 599,540.45 149,463.83 2,438,000.00 2,894,022,62
G. W. EVER,
Chief Resident Engineer.
Chin Chin, Mastah, Tlue, my talkee Shlet pidgeon no b'long eary--Shanghai Mercury.
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