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The Hon.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER 27TH, 1907.

Apparently sections Nos. 3 and 5 of the byalsws THE RECENT OPIUM DECREES relating to common ledging: houses have been ignored.

HONGKONG SANITARY BOARD. of the Ko Bhing Strest houses, an applica

tion to erect istrines on the roof, the Medical Offer of Health and Board recommended grant- A meeting of the Sanitary Board was holding, but the Government refused. yesterday at the Board Room.

With regard to 83 Connaught Road, su Dr. J. M. Atkinson (president) presided, and application to retain a water tank in the there were also present Hon. Mr. W. Chatham, back yard, the Medical Officer of Health C.M.G., (Vice-President), Hon. Mr. A. Wadvised-In this case there was a latrine Brewin (Registrar General), Dr. F. Clark, alongside the water tank with no interspace (Medical Omeer of Health, Dr. H. Macfarlane

The water in the tank was very (Assistant Medical Oficer of Health), Hon. Mr. dirty and there was also a bathroom la E. A. Howeth, Mr A Shelton Hooper, Mr..the backyard. I was no objection to the latring H. Humphreyr, Mr. Lau Chu-pak, Mr and bathroom if the water tank is removed. Fung Wa-chun, and Mr. G. 3: Woodcock' The premises are used as an oil stare godown

There are water taps available. The tank is feet 2 in. by 3 ft. 5 in. by 3 fr. and the yard is 13 ft. by 15ft. The Board recommended that

secretary.

VACCINE.

Mr. LAU CHU-PAK, pursuant to notics,

between.

IN CHINA.

The following appears in the Times Bir,-As one who, like Lord. William Cecil, attended the recent Centenary Conference of Protestant Missions at Shaughs, where. I represented the Friends Foreign Mission Associates, I have read with deep interest his valuable articles on Missions in China. Whilst generally agreeing with his conclusions, I should be glad, with your permission, to siste my reasons for differing f.om bis views on one point-the praolio.bility of the recent edicis for the suppression of what Lord Williams truly caile the national vice of opium smoking.

conference came st may perhaps, explain that my attendance at the spent la Chinn half the time in Sz chuan, the -richest, and the greatest producer. of spium spent butron two and three months in China, on a previous visit to the East, in 894. Like his lordship, I only claim to be a collector of the opinions of experienced observers, native and foreign.

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st the nonclusion of six months

naked the following questions, to which the the application be granted but the Government one. Then there are the common lodging of all the 18 provinces. I had already

PRESIDENTS replies aro appended :-

1. Is there a good stock of fresh vaccine in hand? Yes, there are over 1200 tubes of vaccine lymph in hend.

2. Complaints having been received that the VLOGIZE now being used is jus factive, is it the old stock The vaccine during the summer months becsmo weakened, as no buffalo calves were available; some have been recently obtained so the strain has been fortified,

Will, in future, a good supply of fresh vaccine be got ready, every year, at the begin- ning of the vaccination reason? Yes, as long as I am head of the Medical Department,

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Another instance was in respect to 91 Gaga Street, an application to retain a water tank in. the backyard, The Medical Officer of Health recommended refusal, the Board rasommanded

I think all applications foresting house licences bad better or me before the Board. I don't think an fear of this department should rovoke any certificates which we have granted.

The PRESIDENT.---You are prootically raising aneller iseve, What is before us just now is the reason why this procedure has been married

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The PRISIDENK-With reference to the question of issuing common lodging hous Hasn ver, I knew there was some resolution be fore dealing with the matter, but it took some time to edit. It dates buok ne far as July 1895. It was then decided that licences should be granted where the premises sought to be licenced wore in accordance with the byelaws.

Mr. HOOPER-With regard to that, I think I am right in anying that that resolution is antlified altogether as it was not made by this Sanitary Board. This Besid is here by virtue of an order made in 19 3, and its constitution may be different for all I know from the former house byelaws which say that other procedure shall be adopted. They actually form part of A sebedule to an ordioso passed by the Legislative Council. The reasa I question the resointion was becante it was brought to m.

cannot agree with Lord William's view that granting, but the Govarnmont refused. ·

notice the other day that somebody-either a

the opium question is very smologous to our The sixth annual meeting was held on Oct. The fourth case referred to 311 Queen's sacitary inspector or someque from the Regis laohol question." I think the analogy is but 28 at Winchester-house, London, Mr. W. F. Road West, an application for exemption trar-General's department- was calling at these slight, and that misapprehension on this point Turner, who presided, stated that the year had

The been one of great prosperity for the company from complying with motion 175.

bauser, taking back certißostes and issuing accounts for misconception of others. The Medical Officer of fissith micuted-The offers which allowed less persons to reside in Chinese sad we start from different polotas prosperity which was not owing to any excep

they are dealing with a habit which is but tionally favourable circumstances, but to steady these hun, That I maintain, is illegal, and recent in the history of the Chinese nation: progress in the development and working of the ROBINSON PIANO Beard many fool disposed to grant exemption to 365, which is a corner house, though

we, with an iu memorial habit, which was mines and in the

The results of the year's am not prepared to recommend this, but in the

universal until within the lifetime of many still of the business organization and management expressed one sentence case of 351, I certainly think that half verandab

amongst us. During my former visit to China oporations might be I recompanied the distinguished missionary, an increase of £57,000 in the net profi's sud half kitchen should be provided. The pre-

Dr. Griffith John, to an interview with available, after asking provision for redemption mises are fairly, deep and very badly lit at the

English speaking mandarin at Wnchang, who of debantures and for depreciation; consequent

oz behsil of the Viceroy, Chan increase in the dividend from 10 per cent. te back. The book part of 353 is well lit by aidé

received ne windows; the back part of Sul is very badly

Chih-tung. Dr. John was led to describe how, wer out, and an expenditure of about £110,000 daring bis residence in China, he had seen the on the new electrical installations at the miras, lit, especially on the ground floor. The | out.

cultivation of the poppy spreading your by the benefit of which would only aporue from Hod. Mr. Hewitz.-With regard to what year in the fortil valley of the Yang. the year now current. Turning to the balanco- Board decided to grant the application for exemption, subject to the consent of the Mr. Hooper say, it appears to me that section fee, and opium smoking, at first rare in theshest, ho stated that the amount das to creditors

interior,

become so prevalent that every town was somewhat larger than usual, but this was Governor-in-Council being obtained, for so long 288 is cbsolutely clear. Festion 3 of the byelaws and almost every village had nowite numerous always a fluctuating figure: The 6 per cent. the lane in the rear was act built over. Theia egally clear and existing applications cannot spinm-depe. He wound up by wying debentures outstanding had been reduced by the Government decided to grant the application apparently be deal with, but fresh applications "If this goos. on extending for another sonual drawing of £10,000, and now stood at can be made to the Registrar-General for the years as I have, seen it estend during the last 2411,460. On the other side they had oseb in for the half verandal, hall kitchen, as in the

registration of a house sea common lodging 40 years, Chins will be nothing but a nation of Europe and in China £174,488, and loan against case of 951.

bouse When the reply was circulated Mr. LAU

That does not touch existing licence imbeciles!" And the Chinese official beartily security 275,000; the loss bad ince been repaid. The amount das by debtors was £44.609, CHU-PAK (minated-The Board's

recent Apparently what has been done has been done agreed with this sentiment.

and the directors had satisfied themselves as to recommendations have been refused in alm cat by the officers of the department without the dulgenes in intoxicants is generaly, condemned Ite value. The stores on band and in transit, 25 every one, and as the Board has no power to Panotion of the Beard, and there is no question by public opinion in this country, and English £74,645, showed an increase of about £6,000 on s often speak as if only excessive opiatu the previous year's figures, and the item had believe it such applications should. in future question about it we should have it referred to indulgence were to be combated in Obins. I beers valued, as usual, on the basis of cost price.

'may be broadly asserted that Chloess grab applications for exception or modi that it is absolutely illegal. If there is any people o

opinion know no such distinction. It reprobaten against £2,725 in the previous year. They be forwarded direct to the Government. the Law Advisor of the Government.

the opiam habit sa in itself a a vice, whether it hoped to see the figure increase. The next The PRESIDENT-The minutes are purely As things go at the present, personally I

be the habit of the young merchant who may £1,087,821, represented the purchase of departmental, but I can read them, if you wish think it simply waste of valable time in dia-

seen taking his afternoon snake in the opium the company's undertaking, and stood as before. The first is--I understand you wish to appointcussing and making recommendations on them.

divane of Shanghai, not yet perceptibly injured The steamers account, £94,819, was also tin- by his induigence, or that of the opium sot, lost changed, depreciation being provided for in the a successor to Inspector Gidley. The appointee The REGISTRAR-GENERAL The return may will be engaged on a monthly agreement, and be laid on the table. The Government is in

to all sense of shaas and honour, who will sell reserve for depreciation Locount. The expendi children and wife and ancestral home to satisfy ture on capital account showed a total of will be liable to dismissal with a month's notion possession of the views of the Sanitary Commis

his raving. The bizese know that the one 2161,353 during the year. After giving the The second miunte stated that inspectorsion and no farther notion seems called for until engaged on a temporary basis would be liable to the Commission's report has been considered and

leeds on to the other not invariably, but very particulars of this outlay, he stated that the frequently, and that the babit, onos formed, is gross profit for the year amounted to £211,580 dismissal with a month's notice. These appoint the views of the Government published.

yoke most difficult to break, and which for the previous years, and the total on the is juriously affects the moral character and oredit side of the account was £247,355. The wenda were made after the sitting of the Com Hon. Mr. HEWETT,I am not disposed to

Mr. HOOPER-Taking the case on its merite, reliability of almost all its victims When in net profit was £411,792 ont of which £10,000 mission, and the inspectors engaged were endors Mr. Lau Chiu-pik's statement. It is

laid down in the Ordinance under which the and without any technicalities for a moment: 1894, I tried to explain to the Viceroy Li Hang had to be applied to the redemption of deber Chang, who accorded me an interview at Tiant tures, and £40,000 had been placed to the appointed only on a temporary basin,

ain, the object of the Royal Commission en reserve for depreciation account as against Sanitary Board works that certain applications supi csing an icer of the Board went to a

The Times of October SIst saya :--- for exemption should be forwarded to the Board place and said, only 16 people can live here. Opiam, and told him that some people thought £50,000 appropriated for the same purpose in the evils of opium had been exaggerated, he the year before, leaving £161,792, which was

In our City Intelligence columns will be for consideration, and only the proper procedure. That should be reported to us, and if from should be followed in the future whether the inspection of all the surrounding circumstances, replied, "How absurd 1 Everybody knows that carried to the balance-sheet. Adding the found details of the ligence, corn on the brought forward, there WAB North British and Mercantile Insurando available profit of £168,906, oat of which Governor-in-Council refuses to adopt the de- I thought 20 ought to be allowed, I would move opium amekers condemn their own babit. ameant

to acquire the business of the Oce to that effeat. It is interfering with Amongst the student class the feeling i

Company is

This amalgama vision of the majority of the Board or not.

our prerogative and jurisdiction to lay down strong that, as I was informed by Professor an interim dividend of 1s. 6d. par share Marine Insurance Company..

Smith, of Chenta University, they are unwill was paid on May last, which required tien har formed the subject of rumour for some see no reason why, because the Governor-in- munication from the Government in regard to Council does not adopt a decision of the definitely that in officer of the Board aball ing ever to speak to a foreigner on the subject, {£75,000. The board proposed the declaration months past, and since the acquisition of the This universal feeling explains the remark of a further dividend of the same amount, pay- Standard Marine Company by the London and majority of the Board, the clause should decide.

The REGISTER-GENERAL-In the common able scenes that have recently occurred in the able on the 2ud pros, making 16 per cent. for Lancashire Fire Insurance Company it has

A letter from the Colonial Secretary, in reply to a letter from the secretary of the Board, atated:-With reference to your letter No. 4882/07 of 13th September last, I am directed to noqasiat you for the information of the Board that the four policemen, Murphy Hinds, Willis and Butherland, seconded for service in the Sanitary Department, will revert to the Police Department sa coon as the necessary arrange manta can be made.

Hon. Mr. HxWETT.-The whole of this oor- respondence should be laid before the Board unless there it some satisfactory reason forth coming for withholding the earlier part of the correspondence. I do not recullect having seen the paper referred to in the opening paragraph

of the President's letter.

Mr. HOOPEE.-There was only one thing atruck me in connection with this. Perhaps you would not be able to give us any information with regard to the recommendation of the Com- mission that all future appointments of sanitary inspectors should be on the same basis as polios appointments. I suppose there is no oom.

that.

fication

The PRESIDENT. The staff is now being be wiped out. We should continue to re-

ision,

Mr. HOOPER-With regard to the second minute, it would be interesting to the Board. to be informed why Inspector Gidley left the

service.

The SECRETARY.-The frat Gidley P Mr. Hoor-I think the other Gidley has also left. Where su officer does leate the service I strongly recommend that the Govern- ment should notify it in the same way that they

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Connoil. It would be a very retrograde step to adopt Mr. Lau Chu-pak's proposal simply beatise the Government in a few isolated cases has not adopted. the decision of the majority of the Board.

Mr. HOOPER,-I would go farther than Mr. The Governor-in-Council has no Howett. power to adopt modifications until we bare We make them; the recommended them.

The PRESIDENT.-I don't think it is illegal because the flees are practically under the heads of the department.

Hen, Mr. HEWETT-Au officer of the canitary department way, as an officer of that depart moni, come under the heading of a Government Boil, but it is distinctly stated that inspeo tion can only be made by an offer of the Board. It is legal to bave it done in any <ther way.

house?

Another difference. Only the excessive in-

The book of coal and coke stood at £9,500,

be item,

the expiry of six months' notices, all the opium which the directors were entitled under

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notify his appointment, so that we may know Governor simply confirms them. Therefore I commilted such an illegal not the other day. cily had falles off by eight-tenths as a bear in mind that this result was sohieved with. ompanies with very large general reservƏN-CRA

exeatly where we stand,

The SECRETARY.-The leaving of Inspector Gidley is still under consideration by the Government.

INFECTIOUS DISEASE BYBLA WEL The following latter from the Governinent anent this subject was read ➡Keferring to your lotter No. 115 of the 16th May last, I am directed to inquire what alteration the Board propose in the byelaws relating to infectious disease in pursuance of the third resolation passed by them on 14th May. (Sd.) F. H. May, Colonial Secretary.

-Mr.-Lav-CB-r-minated--I suggest that anab-committee be appointed to consider and report on this question.

The 1 BGISTRAR-GENERAL-The whole Board bad batter aonsider the byelaws in com- mittee in the first place..

think the matter must stand over,

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under section 175, but me the Board has agreed not to discuss it just now I will defor my remarks.

COMMON LODGING HOTSE LICENCES

it the old procedure were aibered to.

heard of Correspondence was submitted relative to never

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the issue of a common lodging house licence at refused. The only question that has arison is centre of the West, Chung-un gommittee at against the contractors, bat these bad bean and the ultimate effect on the market will, I

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diminished, a result of the report of the Com-commend even though our recommendation ledging house byelaws is there anything about grent cities of Foochów and Canton, when, at the year. After deducting the percentage to been obvious that there would be other the arrangements of a similar kind. The tendency are not always endorsed by the Governor.in. the umber of persons who shall occupy a dens, many hundreds in number, were closed ) artisles of Bascoïation on the amount of profits of the day is undoubtedly towards the transaction

on one day. Not merely was this effected in excess of £100,0 0, required for dividend of The MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH.No, without disturbavos, as had been the oase pre. 10 per cent,, a balance of £11,556 remained to fall classes of insurance by a comparatively vionaly in the Chiness city of Shanghai, but be carried forward, subject to provision for small number of great companies; and marine amidst great popular rejoicings, prooemione income-tax. The gares with which he had companies may ongratulate themelves on that is simply dealt with by the Ordinance.

Mr. HOOPAR.--Have we power to permit a parading the streets, and shops tacoreted. At bean dealing were irrespective of certain claims having rekisted this tendency for as long as greater number of people to occupy a cor than Focohow the two or three reosleitrants who which had been mads by H. E. Chang Yen Mao. they have done.

From the point of view of the insurance. ventured to open their shops were promptly These claims were chiefy in connexion with the is laid down in the Ordinance P

The MEDICAL (FFICER OF HEALTH-As hustled into prison. It is true that the closing old compasy, and the board were advised that market, the change from individual marine companies to departments of great composite of the ders does imply that no opizm can be they were for the most part inadmissible. The office will not be altogether welcomed. It will purchased for home consumption; but the output of coal for the year 19.5-8 was 833.6.0 possibly lead to greater competition for the best far as I am aware, no.

Mr. Hoorss. Then I would ask why we Canton correspondent of the North Ching toms, while for the year 1906.7 it alightly or business, since the marine departments of strong Daily News states that the sales of opium is needed 1,600,000 tons. It was important to We allowed double the number provided to that

result, and in the neighbouring manufacturing out the assistance of the new electrical plants at small marine companies would be prudent in safely run much larger lines than comparatively sity of Fatahan by two-thirds, Careful pró Tongshan and List. For the seven months to The PARSIDENT,-As a matter of fact only reside in houses at Tai Hang.

The MEDICAL OFFICES OF HEALTH-In vision is made for the curing of opium-smokors September 30, 1906, the output was 583,128 doing. There is also this consideration. If s fire office wishes to set up a marine department, four out of 176–

Mr. LAU CHU-PAK.—It will be time song that instance we' mid op prus outions would | nt - Foochow, last December, I visited a hospila) tons, while for the seven months to September it is by no means nécessary for it to bay up the recantly-opened by the local anti-opinn sooisty: 30 last it was 698,817 tons, and the sales of business of a marine company. If it can secure to discuss it when the matter comes up for take place at present.

Mr. HOOPES-There a point arises. entirel managed by the Chinese gen'zy, and coal during the same periods were 531,726 the sarvises of first-olas underwriter-a tons and 608,250 tons respectively. Referring pretty big "if" but, after all, obiefly question consideration.

The edict is not being carried out with equal to the erection of the electrical pumping of terms it needs only to open an office and The President.--I was saying that only foursome villages watside Victoris I would allow attended by Chinese doctors.

more to copy doors.

vigour everywhere; in some places, even in and lighting plants at Tongshan and Lizsi, heeft writing risks, Esch a company would out of 176 recommendations have been refused.

The REGISTRAR-GENERAL-I would like to some whole prorinoes, so far as we have yet stated that the installation at Tongshan came chiefly want the good classes of basinoes, and Mc. LAU CHO TAK. What I had specially under consideration was the recommendations apk applicants whether they would prefer the heard, nothing in being done to enforce its into operation on April 16 last and that at Linzi wow introduce a new element of pompętition, provisions. The officials are generally interested on June 23 last. Bearing in mind the into this market. There is however, one old procedure to be continued, or whether they in the sultivation of poppy and sale of opium; megni ade of these two ina allations, the whole sou

sonmolation for underwriters. The competition procedors which would cause they are notoriously corrupt as a class; many of which had to be manufactured in Europe, which is foreshadowed here-s very probable, would prefer

I amongst them are opium-smokere. But there whipped to Ching Wang Too, transported thence almost certain, competition-will ari e from the a delay of a fortnight at the least. am quite sure applicanta would be pleased in geod 1938on to hope that the force of public to the mines, and erested by Chinese, labour marine departments of great insurance offer opinion strongly in support of the Imperial ander the supervision of Europesus, the which have no sort of fancy for unprofitable application being over their eventually, and before long. prevail soo mplishment of this work within about 18 business. They will by combination introduce

decree, will

opposition. In the grent commercial months left bat little room for dissatisfaction.

I was invited The delays naturally gave rise to certain claims stiffening as well as a competitive element to dine with the local anti-opiam the house of a weal hy merchant, and was amicably settled, and the amount agreed upon entertained at dinner by some remarkable would go le reduction of the cost of the plant. stories of offcial rapacity. When the mea! The installations were proving entirely satis was ended and I was invited to address factory, and thanks to their operation, the for about the company, I put to them this difficulty general manager estimated that the output.

Would their officials, being so corrupts the current year would amount to

The directors were advised that, A Rome message states: they had ben telling me, and interested in 1,200,000 tons,

e trailo, carry out the Imperial decree?" A as development proceeded, the reserves of coal A Low agreement betwen the British postal merchant begged leave to reply on behalf of the

in the mines promised to prove much greater authorities and the Italian Government with than had hitherto been anticipated, and they look reference to the conveyance of the British rest, and his answer was-"Tell your people in

steady annual inoresse in the Indian maila via Brindial, has just been signed. England that, whether the officials want to carry ed forward to

the decree or not, we shall make them desatpat for some years from the existing mines Its terms are practically identical with those of and Chinese people have very effectual als The works which had been in progress at the existing contract, which expires in February methods of making their officials do what they Ching Wang Tao were practically completed next.

steadily, several Persistent reporte were current some time please, spesially when they are hanked by The trade of the port increased

of the largest shipping Erme in China had ago that the British Government, in view I think Lord William Ceoil must have made established themselves there, the visits of large the caudalous disorganisation of the Italian stringent orders from Peking, as in this case. some mistake in suggesting that missionary ocean going steamers were becoming more railways, had decided to dispatch the mails via hostility to opium excites opposition. That frequent, and the advantages offered by the Maravilles instead of Brindle. This announce with the nation that brings opiam to China is with the route via Yurn, were being more against the management of the State lines, and

to Archdeacon Wolfe, Board, if they so wish, with a return showing bouse is evidently unfit for a licence as it does

abundantly proved,

more appreciated. With regard

promise to the. British Postmaster-General (4) The number of the Board's recommendations not comply with byelaw 4, being inadequately which have been accepted or refused by the Et Do you propose to issue the license before meter might be applied. The tank was not ing to a roomful of hearers, one of them the redemption of debentures, £41,006; the that the service of trains between Modane and Governor-in-Council from January 1, 1907 and the necessary alteratione have been made to kept clean.

dona to Chins by means of opiam, up to £159,000; and the exchange account, (b) where the recommendations were refused make it in accordance with the Public Health

LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS. plied with a mactor there does not appear to be onded by walking out of the room, when every 284,390, making a total reserve, in__round whether the Board decided differently from and Buildings Ordinance ?

of no less than £75,000, one of his countrymen followed him, and the

Having missionary was left of preach to empty benches. marked that the omens for the company' what_the_Building Authority or the Medical The Registran-GENERAL,—I should like to say nacemity for this tank.'"

The I.G.M. ir. York carrying the German The attitude of missionaries-to-opium, an X-have prosperity were all favourable be concluded Officer of Health advised.!!

jesue the licence now and leave the provision of The SECRETARY'S reply was as follows : -"(*) |"jight to be dealt with separately by the Sanilacy Barel on a death rate per 1000 per annum, been frequently assured, is forced upon them by by the moving rerelation for the adoption of Mails with dates from Berlin of the 5th inst.. The total recommendations reistivo to sections Department. Even if the licence is issued the the death rate of the whole Colony for the wook native opinion, and is universally approved by the report and the declaration of the dividend left Colombs on Saturday, the 23rd inst. st

Tuesday, the 3rd proz, 175, 180, 188, 159, etc., sinoo' January 1, number owner will still have to make the alteration, ended Novembar 2nd was 19,9 and for the week

persuaded that nothing this country has mentioned. Mr. George T. Bymens soconded 7p.m., sad may be expected here on or about 176, (b) Recommendations refused by the

The MEDICAL OFFICES OF HEALTH-T fail ended November 9th, 219 as against 22.6 for evor done for China atd she has helped Chine the motion, which was carried unanimously.

in many ways-will have drawn the Chines Government, 4, (0) Still under consideration by to see that the Registrat-General can floonses the corresponding week last year.

people to ber so much as the readiness abs is the Government, 2”.

common lodging house until the Board is satis

now manifesting, however tardily, to help in flod that the house in suitable for such a parpot

freeing her from the great curse of opium; and I hope nothing will be done to discourage, but ever, thing possible to support, the splendid afort she is making to this end.-Yours

JOSEPH G. ALEXANDER,

The PRIDENT-I think it would be much more conducive to Our coming to some decision on the matter if the Chinese members, or any members concerned, would present in writing to the Board what they cou sider the siterations should be. We can then circulate such opinions.

This suggestion was adopted. THE BOARD AND THE GOVERNOR-IN-COUNCIL

this question of measuring in which, apparently: there is no option. We have here unofficial members who are strong advocates of red tape, Hon. Mr. H&WETT-If it is laid down dis tinetly that it is to be settled by the Board, it cannot be settled by Government Officials behind

The REGISTRAR-GENERAL minuted-I think the practice objectionable of delaying applica tions for liewees till the applicant has complied with certain regulations which are not included in the conditions of the fioonce, but I have always thought it indefeasible to delay an the backs of the Board.

A committee composed of Mr. Lan Chu-pak, application for a licence from a tenant, pending

Mr. A. Shelton Hooper and the Medios! Ofler certain structural alterations in no way con nested with the purpose for which the lionce of Health was appointed to deal with applica is applied for, being made by the landlord. tions. In this as the alterations will have to be

Mr. LAU CHU-Tax returned to the subject of made whether the licence is granted or not, the Governor-in-Connoil ignoring the recomand I think the application cught to go forward mendations of the Board, and wrote as follows and the provision of adequate window area be

I beg to request that you will be good enough' dealt with separately.

to furnish me and the other members of the

In the case of (b) a table was given showing

bow the Medical Ocer of Health had advised;

how the Board had recommended; and the

Government's sation was, attached. In the

Mr. HuorBE-I don't remember any appli

THE TANY QUESTION.

Application was made to the Board for per mission to retain a water tank at 134, Queen's Road Central. The premises were used as an eating house and the tank referred to was an

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THE MAIL ROUTE, TO INDIA.

NEW AGEREKENT SIGNED.

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The MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH thought how told me how, on one occasion, pres" | question of reserves, they bad the reserve for / 21 in stated that the Government has now made Hon. Mr. HEWETT.-The house being up-hand, after speaking of the evil foreignersarie for depreciation, which had been brought | Brindisi shall be greatly improved,

MORTALITY STATISTICS.

**HAT RETURN.

During the mook ended November 16th, 880 rats were caught, but nose were plague infested. cation for the registration of house-as-com- Only one of the 957 caught during the following mon lodging house coming before the Board, week was found to be lifected.

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The IG M., Fring Ludwig which beft here on Friday, the 22nd fast, am, arrived at Singapore yesterday at 7 am.

HOW TO BE BEAUTIFUL-Koop your com plexion, Mm Ellen's Créme Charmante, Lalt Charmant and Special Skin Tonic and Foudré Charmant will enable you to do it Her The G.PR. str. Empress of Japan arrived lifetime. A. B. Watson & Co., Ltd., Bole Agents and left again at 1 am. Tronday, the 28th inst., Specialities for the Skin are the study of angstaki at 4 p.m. on Monday, the 25th inet, 654 For Kobe where she is due to arrive 1 am, to-day,