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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNES 'T. DECEMBER 25TH: 1907,

be mistimed, because in December, be-TELEGRAMS.HONGKONG SANITARY BOARD. the daty of such authority to give notice in plagte patious properly isolated, but I fall to ing the height of Judma's rainy season,

welting to the owner or occupier of such house res how this can be done in pruotics, as the A meeting of the Sanitary Board was held

or part thereof requiring him to ofenase and ↑ Chinese do not like to part with their sisk, until en Lino. 26th at the Board Room, The Hon.

disinfest such house or part thereof and articles there is no hope of saving them, and it is only Dr. J. M. Atkinson (president) presided, and

within a time specified in such notios. Where human nature, especially in the osses of husband' Chat Do the owner or occupier of any sach house or part and wife and mother and child, that they should 02 Chatham (Vice-President), Dr. F. Olark, thereof is from poverty or otherwise unable, in de xơ,

(Medioni Oloer of Health, Dr. H. Macfarlane the opinion of the local authority, effectually to (Amistant Medical Offeer of Health), Captain osrry out the requirements of this motion, such Lyons (Captain Bagerintendent of Police authority may, without suforcing spok require Hon. Mr. E A. Hewett, Mr. A. Shelton

ments on such owner or occupier, with his Hooper, Mr. Lau Chu-pak, Mr. Fung Wa-chan

́consent olsauso sad disinfect such hones or part and Mr. G. A. Woodcook, secretary,

thereof and articles, and datesy the expenses thereof."*

peither Blocks nor shepherds could have been at night in the fields of Bethle ["DAILY FEESS" EXCLUSIVE BREVIOR] hem. That doesn't matter in the least, of INDIAN MUTINY SURVIVORS 00. course, any more than does the juvenile,

discovery that Hongkong chinneys afford

LONDON, December 24th. no possible ingress to the rotund, jocund, The Daily Telegraph entertained, rubicund figure pictured is the traditional reindour aleigh. It is Christmas, a season in the Albert Memorial Hall, 000 recognised, like the Japanese bonen-kai, as Indian Mutiny Barvivors. Lord a time for forgetting things better left unremembered, at losat once in a white. Roberts presided, and Lord Curzon We no longer push the sordid aspects of made an eloquent speech. life out of sight by appointing "Lords of Misrule," or " Abbots of Unreason" but we do seem, even the more pessimistic of us, to practise just now the art of smiling: more assiduously than usual. It is a time

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A WATERWORKS REGULATION, The letter from the Government forwarding a copy of the proposed additional regulation under the Waterworks Ordinance, 1903, which was laid before the Board at the last meeting, sgain came on for consideration.

The VICE-PRESIDENT-With regard to the proposil, Sir, that this regulation should apply The Shah has accepted the pro-ion was that tanks were only r quired in these to rider main districts, I may mention that the

PERSIA.

LONDON, December 24th.

stipulations.

water, there is no necessity for tanke. It was

perience that the Chinese would rather concent It has been amply known from ox- their sick until the last moment, and dump their dead in cases where their feilow lodgers would be involved in trouble, in order to avoid dotection, than to submit to forcibly removal. Would it not, therefore, be better to allow them the option of treating their sick in their own houses, or in With the amendment of this byelaw to enable some places, where the relatives can tand the Chineen to do the cleansing themselves it is and soothe the minds of their sick by being with las repugasnes sud that it my inducation of every infected building sad plasing every hoped that they may view the sanitary measures present more often, thus ensuring the disinfes thom to give the Board their co-operation. plagas patient under proper narveillance? The Such amendment would be more in accord with byelaw as to isolation bas proved to be a failure; the law of England... de. (p. 122), Byslaw 1.. I am of opinion that Byelaws for mitigation of epidemio disessen,

it is time that some now nobeme should be tried.

all not so infectious, sud so complete isolation. Moreover, it has travspired that plagas le after

to revire neglected friendsbips, to forgive posals of the Parliament with certain listricts. Where there is a constant anpply of the worda "(even when any such disease is not might not be insisted upon. and forget enroitics, to practise impractic able goodnesses of heart and behaviour, to recognise that "all within the saven sele are brethren," that every living creature in the wheel of things has its claim upon the kindest consideration of the rest. Accord-

CONSISTENT EXCELLENCE ing each one of us remembers this fuct during the current season, we shall enjoy what we are all wishing each other-a Merry Christmas and a Happy Now Year.

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In order that the staff may observe to-day, Christans Day, as a holiday with the rest of the community, there will be no ieans of the Daily Eress to-morrow, December 26th.

The For Office for Pollard's Lilliputian

Opora Co. will be open at the Robinson

WITH THE LIVING DEAD.

LONDON, December 24th. Lord Kelvin has been buried in Westminster Abbey,

OBITUARY.

LONDON, December 24th.. Mr. Jansson, the astronomer, is dead.

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therefore intended that they should apply to tider main distriota moro particularly.

Mi, Hoor-I more that the matter be referred to a committee of this Board. It is absolutely impossible to discuss all the details of the regulations now.

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The PRESIDENT-There are only six regnia

tione.

Mr. Hoopsg-It is nearly six weeks ago since I saw the minutes, but I saw some con- troversial sabjects in them, and think it would be better that, they should be dealt with by a committee, whe could report to the Board.

The PERRIDENT-These are regulations made by the Governor-in-Council, and they simply ask the Board if they have any amendments to propose

Mr. HOOPH2-Quite vo, ' I know wa hara

Piano Co from 10 till 4 on Thurday, Boxing THE REPORTED DRITISH PACIFIC really no focus standi at all, but I believe the

-Day.

Thursday evening December 26th, at the Chinese Y.M.C.A.. Mr. T, M. Elliott will lecture on the subject-The value of an Education."

He will illustrate his lecture with about alty

lantera slides." -a

At a meeting of Justices held at the Magistracy yesterday afternoon the application of Rebecca Pfeifer, for the transfer to her of the licence of the International Hotel from Mr. Sternberg, was refused.

The French Mail steamer Subesie, from

A.S. WATSON & CO. Europe, which left Saigon for this port on the

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ESTABLISHED Æ.D. 1841.

ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS. Hongkong, 25th December, 1907.

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201h inst, at I p.m. and was expected to arrive Monday night had not arrived up to the time of going to press last night. Vessels from the South report a strong N. E. Monson and

hosvy Load sens.

At the Magistracy yesterday a Chisese watchiman from the Hongkong Club, who was found guilty of stealing nine spoons and other articles to the value of $9 was sentenced to three weeks' imprisonment and six hours stocke.

SQUADRON.

LONDON, December 22uid."

emphatic manner, the statement of "the" The Admiralty contradicts, in the most

"Standard" concerning the cutablishment

of a new Pacific Squadron in the North Pacific.

THE BRITISH ARMY,

LONDON, December 220/1. Mr. Haldane speaking in Edinburgh. mid that the Special Reserve, replacing the Militia, would be complete in. August, when six divisions fully equipped for a long campaign would be ready,

AUSTRIA HUNGARY.

LONDON, December 22nd. The Budapesth Parliament has finally passed an Ausgleich, and the Premier han. announced that au exchange of notes with

Sunday's race for the Corinthian Yacht the Austrian Premier in regard to the Club's championship was won by Mestre resolution of the 19th instant has resulted Rodgers and Witolall's “Ariel,” S› for, we in satisfactory guarantees. have been unable to obtain the official results of the reos, those possessing the information being very busy at this season.

Ifast plays produced at the Catholic Union can be taken as a oritarion, thers should be no doubt of their making a success of the bur |·lerque, “Love in Loter Land," which will be staged at the Union on the 28th and 30th In- stunt, and on Saturday, January 4th.

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By kind permision of Lt. Col. Prios and Officers, the Band of the 129th Daks of Con- naught's Own Baluokis will play the following programme of masie, at the King Edward Hotel, daring dinner, on Thursday, 28th inak,

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"THE JAPANO-KOREAN EMPIRE,“

Tokyo December 19.- In a lending art'ole entitled "The Japano Korean Empire" the "Kakumin Shimbun hiya strass upon the mort cordial asture possible. of the reception accorded to the Korana Crowa Prince by the Emperor of Japan on Wednesday, on the heartiness of the toasts exchanged and on the Emperor's readiness to return the visit on Friday. Thess facidente, continues the semi- offcial organ, show that the kinship between Japanad Korea is of the most intimate okar drassly in permanently respected ander aster. Meanwhile the dignity of the Korean

protesting wing. The absenca N March........."Loft Right,"

Ore Hume between the two constries resembles the Overture......" Hungarian

Kolec Hels position of Austria-Hungary. A form of dual Talse The Merry Widow" Franz Lebar monarchy and the present relations between Selection... Veronique ........................ Massager Kores and Japan osastitate the happiest On December 19th, at Shanghai, CAPITELINAA Dervish Chorus in the Soudan, DA SILVA LOPES, wife of Tobias Maria: Lopia, in Two Dances from Henry VIII...

augury for the prosperity of Korea. Gorma bor 50th year.

Selection.The Orchid,"

Caryll Sketebie

Way Down Tonnasse,... Knowlen' God says the King.

POLICE BALL.

BIRTH.

On December 19th, at Shanghai, the wife of wasther permitting. 4. WAKEFORD Cox, of a m

DEATHS.

On December 18th, at Shanghai, WILLIAM HOPPLEY of Manchester, in his 43id year.

HONGKONG Ürrics : 104, Das Vœux Roan Ü LONDON OFFıçr: 181, FixET Sraakt, E.C

The Daily Press.

Hovasons, DECEMBER 26TH, 1907.

A MERRY Christmas and a Happy New Year. The old wishes in the same old phrase, with, we trust, some of the same old sincerity and feeling. At this time, and in these regions,

It

LOCAL SPORT.

СВІСКЕТ.

H.X. 0, 0, H.E,C, LEAGUE,

Governor-in-Council thought it advisable, before adopting the regulations, to obtain the

views of this Board. I think these views can

be obtained better when a committee has gone into, and reported on the matter.

B. LAI CHU PAX Baconded the motion. Hon. Mr. HEWATT-With regard to the regulations I am entirely in favour with them, but I bag to remind you of the 1sttse from the Colonial Secretary which is to the effect that the regulations were forwarded for the observa- tions of the Board; therefore I think it is not maressonable that Me. Hooper's motion should be acospted. Personally Ism entirely in favour of the regulations.

Mr. Hoore-I don't say that I am not. The PRESIDENT It occurred to me, seeing that the regulations were short and concise and that they had been in the hands of members for about a month, the members had made up their minds, Perhaps if they were recirculated it would be suficient,

Mr. Lau CHU-PAK-We have forgotten all about them now.

Mr. HOOPER When you my in circulation for a month, you are quite right. They came to me a month ago, and on reading them through; I mw some debateable matter which appeared to as should be discussed.

The PRESIDENT Then let us proceed with them now.

Mr. Hoores-There is a distinct motion before the Board,

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known to exist in the Colony)" in the 2ad and Sed lines should be struck out altogether. This byelaw in most drastis and arbitrary mod has to be enforced with the greatest discretion. It abould only be enforoid in the district whore plagas or other infectious diseases are prevalent in epidemic form, and even then dos notice should be given both in English not Chinese Lin the Government Gazette" and the local

journals before it is pal in force.

In paragraph 2 of the same byslaws the term “offlor of the Sanitary Department” appears to me to be too vague and should be clearly. defined. The power of entering houses without etics should not be vested in the subordinate 6ffcera "5a.m. and 6 p.m." should be altered to "8 am, and 6 p.m." As the byelaw stands, at present, it is moreover inconsistent with section 21 of the Ordinance, as well as byelaw 3 for entry and inspection of Buildings (page 106).

Paragraph $. Of the same byelaw. Com pensation should be given unconditionally in Brary case where property has been damaged or destroyed. Byslaw 3, I would delete the words "and ass them" in the last paragraph and add the following in their stead "or make such other arrangements as the Board may daam asos8 sary. With the proposed amendment the

Board would not be no handicapped, as it may £nd it more convenient, to put up the canvas tenta for the accommodation of the persons so removed, ko.

Brains for removal of patients (p. 24). Byelaw 3. In the 4th line after the words in improperly lodged" add the following line"and there is no other alternative to adult of the person being safely treated in his own house To enlist the sympathy and co-operation of the Chinees every facility should be given to them for treating their sick at home.

The plague prosedura drawn up some years ago by a Committee of the Board should be so modised as to make it consistent with the proposed amendments and also to legalías all the arrangements since made for working the Chinsro public dispensarise and district hot pitals between the K.O.H. and the Committee

of those institutions.

The M. DIDAL OFFICES OF HEALTH replied a follows:

patient knows that he is suffering from ́(2). If it is impossible to prova that's Chinasa

an infections. desease, why retain this part of the section? It appears to me that it is most undesirable to make it illegal for a patient to hire a vehicle for his own conwayings.

(3) I think my intention has been misinter preted. It has never occurred to me to dia- courage the present system of house cleansing during the plague season. As matter of fact, it was F who first advocated this method of cleansing by the Chiasse residents themselves. en mossure to replace the harsh fumigation with ollarine. I am glad that it now morite the appreciation of the M. OH. My intention simply aims at having such amendments in troduced as will allow the better olas of Chinese and the shopkeepers to do the cleansing and dis- infecting work themselves, even when a osse of plague takes place on their pesmisse. Daring Dr. Pearse's regime, it was axranged through the Honourable Registrar Genoral that the occupiere of the upper or lower floor of a honrather than the Acor on which the death occurs, should be permitted to wash and disinfect their own Aoors, if they should so wish and if the offer in charge of the oleansing gang thought the work could be so dane astissotorily. The Chiness have since gladly availed themselves of this concession, Why should, in the ouse of the infected doors, a similar concession not be granted to them? The work will also be carried out under the supervision of the M. Q. H. or his deputies, I need scarcely repast that the Chinese are strongly averas to the foremen and the coolles of the Sanitary Department invading their homes. I may here mention that the Honourable Registrar. · General, with the co-operation of the Chimms membəra of the Board, and some other Chiasso gentlemen, is forming a "Kaifong" corps or committees of a few men in every street `to assist the Government in shocking dumping.. This corps, when formed, will, I hope, by abla to do more good in promoting esaitary improve- monia than an army of forassa and coolies, in the pay of the Sanitary Department. In the cass of a coolie tenant, the suggested amend- maut still empowers the Board to carry out the disinfecting work by its own strik

(1) I am strongly of opinion that Chinesa tenement homes are most unsuitable for the treatment of onsen of plague and I do not con- sider it would be safe to allow them to be so Hon. Mr. HawaTT-I will move as an treated if only the floor on which the case occurs amendment that the Secretary read the reis to be vacated by the other occupants, Idaya, during the cleansing period, the inhabitants

gulations now. It will be open for the Board to do what they think after discussion.

The PRESIDENT seconded the amendment, which on being put to the voto was lost. The motion was then put and carried, The President, Mr. Hooper and Mr. Cha-pak were then appointed a committea to consider the question.

advise that cases be only allowed to be treated in their own houses when the entire premises are in one occupation so that the patient can be properly isoissɔd.

(2) I think this is a question for the disore. Laxtion of the Magistrate. It is almost always impossible to prove that a person knows he is mffering from an infectious disease, though there may be very strong grounds for believing that he must have known. As a matter of fact, it is saldom indeed that the sick person prosecuted for this offenos; I do not remember a single Instance of such's prosecution.

(3) It would be farce to leave the disinfec. tion of infected premises to the Chinese coolis tenant, and for the sanitary board to order such person to disinfect his house at his own expenis. would simply lead to the premises being abandoned and the infected articles ostried away to infect some other premises. [2.

VEGETABLE MARKET AT YAUMATI, The Colostal BEULITARY WErote, în con section with the site for the regatable market at Yanmati: -I am directed to state that it is proposed to proceed forwith with the prepara tion of the site for a vegetable market at Tau- mati. The Registrar-General, states that an aren of 169 ft. by 30 ft. will be sulsient in the first instance, and this area will sonordingly he conorated and drained, and a wat er ampply wil be provided as suggested by the Board. The ares will be increased to 150 ft.by 60ft. when it is considered necessary, sad it is proposed even.

The latter was Isid on the table,

The growing popularity of the Police dance was emphasised that night by the fact that it The following will represent the League in was held for the first time in the City Hall, and the above match which commences on Xmenally to roof over the whole site. further that it was largely attended and mush

Day at 2 p.m. and Boring Day at 11 am, enjoyed by those present. Formerly the Combined Lesgue team:-W. Edwarde und C. annual ball bas taken place at the West Irvine (Police), Les Corp. Roberts and Paint police station, but with esch auc

year the attendance has swelled Bandaman oeeding

Barton (Middlesex. Regiment),

the

INFECTED PERSONS AND INTROTED

PREMISES.

Mr, LAU CHU-PAK sabmitted the following

it is practically out of the question that we promoters decided on the City Hall for last Telegraphs) and 'A..0, Brawn (Craigengower infection of infected premises, &c.

should hope to revive the exuberance of the transfer, and with such admirable general T. C. Gray will umpire for the Langue, DICEENA "Christmas Carol," and though. Arrangements and sociability as prevailed the

that was a noble exuberance, it would here. and new perhaps seem forced and even unnecessary. Old ScBooers are not to be found among our taipans; nor are we sure that in their hongs would it be easy to discover many of the 'BOB CRATCHIT type. It isn't the real genuine mistletoe that hangs this morning in many of our houses; nor is it pakka holly. Here as in Britain the very children, for whom Christmas is mainly kept up, tell us that SANTA KLAUB consists mostly of false whiskers, and in deforen co to juvenile enlightenment, many a paterfamilias or host acorns disguizo, and officiates at the Christmas tree "in-just ordinary clothes." The "musa"

part of the word is faithfully observed by the Tarique bodies of worshippers, who are onteut to ignore the callows erities who cint out that the anniversary must

WEATHER REPORT,

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all even the commodious promises at West Walter Dixon (Kowloon), B. O. Hutchison,ggestions, for the consideration of the Board, Point ara not roomy enough, and and R. C. Witchell (Civil Service), C. 8, on the amendment of the existing Public Health aca unt of the orush at that station last year, Owen, Br, Kerriok, (E.G.A.), L. J. Wishart Ordinanes and the byelaws made, thereunder in respost of the removal of infected persons, die- night's dance. The large sttendance justified

Sation 87 of the Ordinance. In the 3rd and ball, as before stated, was great success.

thi liass, the words " or is lodged in a domestic Ta City Hall was tastefully decorated

building occupied by more than ons family " for the occasion, greenery encircling the pillars at the entrance, while figs stretched between

The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issued should be deisted to admit of persons unffering them. Tot plants obscured the railing to the the following report

from plague or other infections diseases being stairway while other artful decorations were to

treated in their own houses. Where a floor in occupied by one family only and where the relativer of the patient are prepared to vacate that for for the sake of the patient, permission „hould be given for him to be treated on his own floor

was

Beotion, 88. In the 2nd line of this section, I

On the 24th it 11,55 am.—The barometer

disposal of the dancers, while the more sodate of particularly in the orth be seen above stairs. St. George's Hall was at the has risen prer Japan, and fallen over China, thess in attendance de the non-dancers who A depression which will probably move East. preferred cards, found St. Andrew's Hall words has appeared over N. Ching, and the

arranged, the entranos there being bighest pressure is now over 8. W. Japan. arded

by a

ya dummy policeman and a fireman, Gradients have decreased over 8. Chian and Chief Inspector Baker

the chairman the Cbian Son and light monsoon may be of the energetic sommittee whose antir- expected in the Formosa Channel and frosk to

efforts were responsible for the success moderate monsoon over the N. part of the would insert the word knowingly between the ball The

membera Were:-

the words, "shall enter," as a patient might Olina Bea. nisl for the 24 hours ending enter a public vehicle without knowing that he Sergeant

Gordon, secretary; Sergosat Lee Hongkong treurer; Sergeant Brasil and P. O's. Ellicot and Watt, bar committes; Chief Detective Inspector Hanson and Bergeants Gordon and Lea, refreshment committes,

ing

Shortly after 8.83.p.m.dancing opened to the music of the ban of H.M9. Monmouth, and under the guidance of Bergeants Grant and Cooper, 's C., was continued with nost until the early hours of this morning. The pro- gramme was a long one, and suitable to all tastes, and when the dances on this bad boen completed as many extra ones is were asked for were provided.

st 10 m., to-day, 0.0) inches.

was suffering from any infectio as disease, - -

Byelaws for Disinfection of infected premises (p. 95). B.slaw 2. For this, I would substitute

The forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon to-day, is as follows:--

N.Eto N. winds, section 129 of the Public Health Act 1875, mod to cloudy, which reads as follows: Where any local some light réia,

N.B.inis authority are of opinion.

that the

Hongkong & Neighbourhood

Förmoen Channel...

South coed of China between Hongkong and Lamocks. South coast of China between Hongkong and Hainan.

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(4) The adoption of this suggestion would at once abolish systematic house to house cleansing. which now goes on throughout the year with very little inconvenience to the teasate as they

are allowed to do the work themselves and are merely supervised by the inspector and supplied This system atio cleansing is one with the necessary disinfestante, hot water and soap.

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(4) I, fail to see boy the adoption of the suggest ed mendment can affect the general cleansing of the town, which had been in vogus long before Ordinance 15 of 1894 was ensoted. The present byelaw was remodelled from byelaw 25 meda under section 13 of that Ordinance. In the old

ware given every facility for carrying out the war, a full supply of water being tarned on and dast-carts sent round to remove the refuso takon out of the different homes. The cleansing, though not so often as now, was done three times year, and notice was each time issued by the Registrar General informing the inhabitants. of the facilities given them. The evil of damping dead bodies was, apparently, brought on by the introduction of a new law in 1894, and even at that time the byelaw above referred to wan only enforced during the prevalence of an epidemie. Conditions are now different. Publis dispensaries having been established by the Chinese to co-operate with the Board, and more facilities given by the authorities in regard to their domestic comfort, the present bye-law, No. 1, should be so modifed as to sopform to existing conditioar, If, however, it is deemed necessary to lagalinɔ the present pro- oedure of general cleansing, a clause ost easily be inserted to that effect, leaving out all 'the' other measures mentioned in the bye-law to be enforced only in time of epidemic. The power of entering houses without noties should never be rested in the subordinate officers,

This matter was referred to a committee `con- sisting of the Registrar-General, Mr. Fung of the most valued protective messures and

Walchan and the Medionl Oficer of Health. I advice that it be continued. It is the duty MS, HOOPEZ AND THE GOVERNOR-IN-COUNCIL of the Sanitary Board to prevent disease,

Mr. HOOPER submitted a long minuto as not to wait till it is epidemic before moving followsMy reasons for proposing that the in the matter. "Oficer of the Suitary Department" is already defined in section 19 recommendations of the Sanitary Board that the of the Ordinance. I do not as any obj setion modification of the requirements of section 168 to the alteration of the hour from 5 am to 8 of the Public Health and Building Ordinazos s.ra, in the second paragraph of bye-law 1. In respect of houses on Marine Lot 57, and~ (5) Improperly lodged" means the same which were to be approved by the Governor- thing as the phrase suggested and is the in-Council, should be referred back to the wording of the home net sud expresse in my Governor-in-Council for farther consideration

opinion all that is necessary. --

The REGISTAAE-GENERAL, minuted :-After the opinions of the members of the Board have been obtained this paper might be referred to sub-committee consisting of Moss. Fang Wa-chuer, Lau Chu-pak, Dr. Clark and mysalt, Mr. LAU CHU-PAK wrote as follows in raply to the minute of the Medical Offcar of Health:

(1) My object in suggesting thint tha Chinose should be given the option of treating their sick in their own houses, or if that is not feasible, to treat them is an appointed kouss in the immediate neighbourhood is to induce them

mod'te or light, plesnsing and disinfooling of any house or

game No. 1. part thereof, and of any articles therein to pome forward nacelustantly to report case"

are as followe

(1) That Professor Simpson in bis report to the Secretary of State recommended that every house should have a latrine.

(2) That pincing a latrine on the roof in the proposed position is the bust.

(3) That although the latrine does increase the height of the portion when in the front it is a much more sanitary position than placing it in the centre of the building on the roof which the applicant is entitled to do without any permission.

(4) That if the proposed erection were a brick. no permission would be required.. chimney occupying exactly the same position,

(5) That the Board unanimously recommended,

likely to retain infection, would tend to of nickness during the plague season. Theore- the Governor-la-Council to grant the applica Same as No.1. prevent or check infections disesse, it shall be tically, it is, no doubt, advisable to have every tion. Three members of the Board were absent,