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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, Y

HONGKONG SANITARY BOARD

A mosting of the Sanitary Board was held on Jan. Zlat, no tan Board Room; The Hon. "Dr. J. M. Atkinson' (president); presided, and there were also essent Hon. Mr. Chatham (Vi Prendent), Dr. F. Clark, Health), Hon. Mr

BÁT CATCHING.

JAN

UARY 22ND, 1908.

better reaplis would be obtained by making them

SPITTING · BYE; AWS. · · aa public as possible.. I trust the Government A report by the committee appointed ta will have no objection to this being done. consider the matter of the spitting byclaws was Hon. Mr. HEWET?—I think the Governme7540, in which they made the following should be asked to publish these papers. His recommendations Excellancy's minute in specially worthy of consideration by the binmunity.

Mr. LAB. Cl2-PAK-It has long.heen known Mr. LAG. CHO-PAK-It has long been known will only set the people against the offorts of the ducted sould never give a successful result, and board so long as it is continued. Unless the Chinese are taught to so operate it is simply äitional and praction mesne shoald be Bavelloney the invernor's, rquarks state waste of money. I entirely endorse His

1 No person shall spit in any part of any building, if such part in or ay busin portions of such building, except in a book yard, common by two or more tenants of separato

penially provided for the purpose

calory, lating o urinal or ther place bskehouse, dairy, arrated water fuotory,, frui preserving establishment, library, maseum or No person shall spit in any part of any

backyard, lavatory, Jatzine, arinel Government building or compound, except in a

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Afriandle-when-the-practitioner hadirected to inform you that the juxion ubetitated for the old, costly and drastic Flacs specially provided for the or olker JUSTIN DE LISLE, M.D., formerly in laboratories of Professors Beute and **

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nally uot exceeding $0.

Captain E. W. Lyon and Dr. F. Clark pla The report was s gued by Mfr. H. Humphreys,

Metohiko Institut Pastour, Paris, writo TANSAN contains, no microbə of any Sort, No Wonder it has been pronounced: THE LINCEST OF ALL CHOICE WATERS I and TANSAN Soft, Sweat and exceedingly agreeable, ta the taste and in offect on the Stomach

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already end, aflor all the trait," To P. M.O's minuto above reformed to, and the lines of their own regulations on the ree spit in his oa house or Chinese pu lie! The letter stated that his client haut planej

of rats is on

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bame, nil it..." I were going home. by reoul," the Government woold the wind to learn thrple and notting them against us, and 12 want to spit us it must be admitted eviy plans. The work of construction was unTrusted

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anff is given to the unporcism of the eczling.

inspectors who supply rat trus, poison, bire lime, on application, and will only persually do so. Are there any other methods by which operation on by fromoted? I she following for discussion, (c) Some Special in-

apply these maturin if sapocially directed te

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if the G. S. people and left, it at that, she said caught it is u-ually fling into the roadway and kick inducers householder to koép a eat been made to suffer by zapítary measures | original view that in case of this sort somerne

Dret altsuded her was called, cams promptly, and

oared for her to the raid. If she had not at the

last seen through the humbing, so far aỡ thỏ treatment of disease is concerned, hate to think what she would have gone throng),

Yours truly.

E. BRUCE SILEPHERD."

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In the light of painful facts like thear, wo. repeat our warning that Christian Sciene, so far as it meddles with health and disassy la a menace to society. Argument with people who deny the plaisent moaning of plain English so plagun Dr. Thompson is a well known pooting ships with shore to prevent rats travers

is wasted, but for: the public benefit wo may point out:

(0) C. S. practitioners claim power to

the sick, absen er pressut, believing cr. believing, an

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tarolies to pay.

fue uxact authority under the Ordinance for thess byelaws?

The PRESIDENT These hyclaws are proposal 19, 20, 30 and 35 to be muis inden section 16, sub-sections 10, 12,

PERSIDENT read the proposdů bypľavé, Mr. LAUSG-PAR stated that Chitreno houses were all odenpiod by mero than two tennis.

The RigiSTER GENERAL Bridl ́the byolawe really made people in Chinees houses law brokers

Hon Mr. warm quite aware of that. Plans have boer passed but then has been built in accordance with plaus that were not accepted

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The net preitz for the fear, veluding $330741,06 brought forward from is account It is now-proposed to pay a víðpud' nɛ - 7 after paying all charges am to 8,135,09 per cent on the paid up capital after providing for which aid writing of Directors' sud Auditor's father remains a balance of $287.41099 to be carried to edit of a new Profit and Logs Account -

31.-M. May's letter on this subject one: A W-Brown (Registrar: Gen-ral), Captain thereto find way to write thee the patient di Colonel Martin, B.4.M.C., Iton, Mr. E. A Troug(Captain. Superinten af Police); not appeal for C.B. treatment. A friend of the Howett, Mr. A. Shelton Hooper. Mr. Lan patient wrote and told her the " practitioner Chu-pak, and Mr. G, A. Woodcock, ocretary. refarrell to was coming to Hongkong, and that she had asked her to call on ber-the-patient cat catching agetem was as, under-Bir, The reply from the Govarumont alative la

Jetter of introduction, took bor to call on the

under which rate are.ought in constion with patiout. There was bever

any appeal for the measures for the prevention of plague ass. Why is this marked confidential P

The Minute by His Excelloney was as fol- this from the patient, in her extremity bean ander the consideration of the Government,

and I am to transmit for the consideration of low After a careful study of these papers or at any time:

What happened during the antiary Board the enslesed ropies fem inclined to are but the special rat catch that intervise do not know as the minnies by the Medio 1 Ofear of Wealth and ing staff skel be abolished on the grounds patient's family was not allowed to Silphe Principal Civil Avilical Offer, together that they irritate the people who do their utmest

. LAU CHU Tray mineted-How are there. present. The second point is much with the accompanying tables of statistics to rule their work nugators and use byelawa to be uarried out in Chinese tenement TELESNE NO. 195 important. It is not run that tho visit towing the result of the labours of them myself concised that this is only san

houses, almost all of which are used in come on solution in this question, and that to by more than two feminute? Fruit preserving Latuff employed in the cashing of rate, to England was dreided upon after the patiat other with the stenigot the coat of ential sympathy and co-operation of the had so much frotted as to have dispensed with the stuff Lam ho holasa a copy people on the site of plagia precutive-ante-sa-cookiep-hop So far as 1-umbretany, en ablishment and bakehomes include rentaur- further treatmont Me. Duaa referunt to re.of a minute by His Excellency theor which the esement can do (s) by the will be empowered by these by laws to give every of the Public Health and Building Ollatine momures, to give them alle esistange the officers of the Sanitary Board or the pleemption from the request.al.section 150

Mr. H Brethortbulurker applied for! stor honith and happiness" is abŝolata rol, M.

in, which this question, with others, js-com- mented on. In view of the figures coulait application of iratifle discoveries by Chineman in charge that they shall happen to 1993, in respect to Kowloot. City of No. 5301. The patient was going about looking like one

in the first and second paragraphs of the

usufal and practica! crnclature of C. H. influence is apparent in teststent theroin that the first cases of cat plagun measures, but the rut extel er gang cally evory-Ukinamas spits?

exterminatin doubt cre

puos of mening. I cannot lend my support prepared for the creation of the houses, which rosary unti-

to tho rusolution it is not true that "practors afterwards altered to comply with the fact that it was after the patio had been to a pole in Elgin Road the first two cases vente. She main object in view by irritating class of Chinese also dislike the habit. When shown by rad life and

plugs are generally in houses--the rest are

The bitterdinance autioned. The alterations were ले Sunday meeting of the US, that she came

Occurred in houses followed by oliven thran

diures ON the original think the other methods should be French mai, which

immut spit, they use spittoons or lamalker- the Der whether in the spinigu of the Surrsary Board substituted for it. We have not here toad ad

to a contractor who carried it out without any ROBINSON Tuesday. The practitioner rays yout and be given to the suggestion of with the perjudices of caste as in India, and Chiefs. It is only the lower eines who spit at

professional supervision, the result being that Dr. Clark

randon for want of such articles. Ea teaching he had adhered to the old dimensions. His P.H (members of patient's

the structure of houses is as the MOU, points as Chine patents of the botter class client would be plea to land to the Govern family!

May, Colenial Secretary The MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH mil) vartly better, and task thoro ore is im evil innehoe, and that she can no

always wan their children not to spit in the Tree of computing the scavenging face nd-There are 14 gentshing olien arteanably lighter than the ocs in India, and andre for me, so 1, an-going me to consum employed, while some portion of this time of the Isas ring at all why we stou'd but some of their elders, von when in every day the Board werdre wind it being allowid: emer one with higher power Appoale To her colonel fornoa-interprdays of the plagus parday staro-dist-uiditinstil-safe-gives-at-th beeruge of any issistic conta which remain as they now or with the exceptier scored. The methods egged as os fheir children spit they obje, pothuparvision of open trao to the buildings to rodin with her family failed, and she left as 1-1 have for many montlist been coving mutter of draine, wie; (b) Relegation to plag'ngi do not understand, but b. caissin their of certain alterations shown.. stated, in var again to have communication with that in This Catony sit la st the cat catchers are

shildren would be reduced. I am therefore another ours whose wors has been carried art superstition the blessings in stores for their H. Mr. Have-This appears to be gut! thom who loved hor, Mr. Duim's stelery at not worth rotining, They are a Louce of

act opposing on behalf of this better class, that she was miracuibusly rid of "cultiging their worry

to the lower class. The form the bulk of the temp is now being made to the the before this plans have been passed, and en dying štale to ons of bealth and happines, springing of the traps, turning the bird line

of the byelaws when adopted. What they make legal ballings legal. I adhere to my method of their work-such as by

population it is they who will fưgh the sting Givergent to exemption in enter to it untrue.

The patient was roused from bourds upside dowe, or hatiging them up, in lethargy to a state of "norer my die," and inaccessible positions, and if perchance a satis

all these might take the forni of partial-

well known. While we are should be prascented. If the existing law is apposita a neigh) ur's house rather thar opposite immuuily from certain regulations, 4 Reward Jetting down to moderate such measures indequate it should be amended. Tu zur case have been happy for a while longer, Hoult the house where it was caught or had died 1 for the capture of "Mus Rafts (nate to gain their confidence it in verily wise the matter aboll be reprosented by the Saui she curtainly never regained, and I knew for soupet hops to make an appesoiable impression munus." This I am award is a dangerous experi. tolaik of increasing the powers of the Boar'tary Board to the Government.

prosecute the

ho Vies PRAKTORNT suggested that this alsolute fact that medical treatment compoy the shormous rut Topulation that liver Bent and the rewards (if any, wat so sinal flisers by allowing the to

matter and over till the next meeting when tinned to bo seossary, although, owing to the underground-in sowers, ator drains, retaining that it would not be worth while for anyous tonjority of Chinese inhabitants, not mu

"lind-barrow and here I think thrt car import rats from Carton However all mis apwant of way criminal care, but simply furthe infocation vonid-přobally-available, Hon. Mr. Her thought thay hould take liare black to be white, the thought not. Aftor rats from dwellings. This wo da by reg whether any improper methods of getting them fast. It thus bylaws are made to apply certain srebiteets, lauded proprietors sud tangled reetling way this. "practitiones made her be efforts and be directed wholly to uzeitlingrought for chiming the reward would at first busy are willing as their

be destroyed, and we should very soon know Shonid legislation be recommended to go

houses and among their os people. a definito vote on the point Le had raised in his a work's "lagstment” in England, she said. in concruted ground surfaces, ie the provision of

somiaute. It was simply a trick on, the part of distress,Send these people away Thay bus Brutings to all. draku inhits and snutiluted worn baing-Fesorted to, (Soto==Itayub quet only to Europe.wling houses, oflices, Lewares, and, it was done with the niroost affr

op ninge, tho al lition, as far as possible, of minuto His Excelley

cancelled the suggestion never dona mna any good," be specialist who ceilings and hollow walk, mid the regular of rat) a desgription of a net inven.ouly right that the Chinese should be taught | Governmçut to the maltor. It' the low 1549

of granting rewards.) (+) The most extended uso public vabiloles, chairar government buildings, toy. I though they ought certainly to se collection of gaibage as to feare as little food

poison. 1 recently enw in the

I would raise aerobject in hot danes. It is their opinion and direct the attention of the "Merchant epible avail this forth was variain. I would tion named "Kattin" which claimed the flow-bew to belive thems free, but still the dismalequsto to das with the ease and there was

at eatobing altogelber," duty of tarping impetu who should supply make this murely a small part of the ordinary ing: Poisonal vermin always come cut to hellink Sa is a big enough for to be a new ruilding ditace, then these

_dio_in_the_opan; (b) it was almost ab elutely

cases muht to be provided for by REGISTRAR-GENERAL-Is a spillion, | rat' traja and poisen and bird ling boards on ruless to any other avial. I regret have included in the fo mother .ce? What is

The VICE PRESIDENT said that in this cran application by any baseholder, and otherwise magts with Dany's veras, 31 The

lost the number, (f) More extended expuri-

aplan had Leon submitted, but there only apply theag misssur s when specially

was some deficiency in regard to the dirbated by on at the Medical Officers of Health, troduction of rats from other

places more

open space that was afterwards provid This would dispense with the neces-ity for any especially places where plagu de provalent

for and now plans were submitted, Lut special mi catching staff. I sin glad to see that against, and in the matter Hongkong

1 mattor

to be specialy guarded

the owner in carrying out the work hid chly within the last two or three months D..

adopted the original plane instead of adopting the newded plane. burion Thompson has expressed similar bas peculiar dieulties, I read in these papers of an arrangement fastened on all cable con- authority on plague. Dnyez rers has net so far proved a

ing them this variably done? Whoco soccers in this Colous dary is it to see that it is? And what penalties The PRINCIPA CIVIL MEDICAL OFFICER From the lists attached it will be soon that for neglect. This however, ever if effectively di hoses during 106, and in Kowloon 50,

in Victoria 2015 plague infested rats were found of trading junks coming frora Canton aleation amongst the Chinese of the Ifaur. Mr. HEWETT remarked that whereas carried out, does not touch the large Fumber

There were about 100 death year from twelve of the cases insetoris plague has wharf at Victoris Fest, etc. Is it possible to colony, there was only about one death por and to be sees daily ermined atorgade the followed and in two in Kowloce, bat rai plaguederise any method of stopping rats from coming year amongst the European population that was hon tan fire more cases in Kowloon, namely ashore from the jacks? Either by audithe V.CF FRESIDENR thought the best bouses in fire more cases in Kowloon, namel

But plague.

Haman plague,

them to saver connection at night or by ledge Station Strat 71-Station treat...

of tin at right angles to the Praya Wall me 14 Temple Street North 10-Temple Street North or by compelling janks to use traps and poison? sit inches broad) which a rat could not surmont 18 und Bestin Rund in foot. It is I believe a fact that in rat cannot or will American act dealing with the matter.

Temple Street Shath 12 Temple Street-outh. Elgin Road.

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not erogs a small bit of chopped thors Elgin Rond Aust and Elgin Roads have house in con-

or similar impediment.) (4) While entire numbers; the others are oven numbers this anlijeet Iwill fase the opportunity of mask- on on side dold bere in the other; also use two further notes on the subject in the return of rats found in treats in general. (a) We have hero many Satelligent Victoris, which have been followed by cans and public spirited Chinese gentleman who at (direly owing to the winguided meddling of occurring in Loures. Dr. Macfarlane's ax their own Expense av paid lecturers in C. 8.) the pain of fozaline as od separation and perience is that the first gases of a plague aozpisin to them the motives of Government in address the common people in the streets and generally in houses; the If this casa dons not alliestrate the intolerabio Elgin Read the first two crop in its satitary and anti plague measures and to two cares occurred in endeavour to enlist their cooperation. Such a minchief of the 9. delusion, for every sale on this he has turned the

houses followed by eleven thrown out. Acting person who read it, ouc efforts have been gang, on the whole block if infeasing epis I think altogether invalu,bia and skonid Sanitary Staff:-1 baro the honour to inform

Sougral

supported in wasted. Batarothy to be wasted? We call thing found thrown ons. People data were mout pecuniarly, by Gorera necesary, and also upon the Government, in the roof lung alarms the.. Infected rats thrown into be distributed largely among the people and

the genetal cleansing, whereas sprotal rat cleans by drawing

of simpla Jactures to bo translated Jato

Chinese, Those manity and commoneen, to draw a distinction the street are of very ossiderable value if the alag delivered orally. They shoakt be couched between religion and medicine, and to take general olearing is done after them, as even if in very simple language informing them of the and immediate steps * will protect the a rat Le found in one particular bonso it does 10 credulous from sol langerons" practitioners, ut necessarily follow, that it has always lived outbreak in India and our consequential study of conditions and remedies, of the influence of there. No plus katief, no motivo however sincero

Mr. HOOPER-It is satisfactory tanote that rats and not feas, of the use and object of antillas anyone to do such harm and to go the M.G.. in his minute confirms the vast disinfection, of the value of light and air as antouched of responsibility.-Ed.} •

expressed the sport of the Public Health plague, of the object of each Government shown by the freedom of Europeans from and Building Ordinages Commission (sem remedy even though great expense has bean paragraphs 160 to 170 and 241). I should TERROR IN RUSSIA,

like to wu what Dr. Ashburton Thompsor of values, etc. A record of the uurcber of insured, some edinm and some, depreciation who is quoted by the Medical Oficer of lectures delivered, ad whether they are LANDOWSKIS LAURETNICKÍN

Health, say on the subject of eat outching Ode, December 21, I quite grow with His Excellency the Governor it to to, would be kept, and eng There is an slating increase of tevi lutionary is minute (Ne 2.0) that it would be well if ortions from Chinese gentlemen invited as to, incendiarism in the southern and south-western every bot anholder kept a cat, but there

how to make them opre popular and to attract

The SECRET T minated-The Board cannot Frovit cas. Every day the Odessa, Kif, Kreat dificulty in this Colony to do it, as the the populace I woull gladly stierd one or in

grant permission, and can only allow such ar Blauvelgrad, Kharks and Toltara Journals are very often stolen, I believe, for the purpose the Chinese goairy hindi incontin plation to

46. A precedent for this was laid down in the large meetings myself. (b) I understood that

arrangement by not taking action under secting give vivid agents of burned-country munsions of being enten by the natives. If a reward

Blallisli "Street Lorumittees Cous sting of the the flight, in panic, of their owners and given for the capture of rats it must be small, most intuentist and intelligent of the persons

casu of the Hongkong Club”. families.

Furiler particulars alatt ralia" cught i

The ANS STANT MEDICAL OFFICE OF The incendiaries are organised bands of be obtalard from our local fruggists Iring in ech street in their hands would be The i KrSIDENT—The post of one in rket HEALTH minted think that people who impoverished and disulfected peasants, netiga-annu agree that the present system of theday of preventing damping of inspector has been abolished, and the sanitary have no cubicles on their floor ram-ve should ed by political agitators, who werk upon the compelling faurels to be placed on the onbies bios, pitation, rate catching, etc oto.intenance of the market is upervised by the bave some compensation expecially in cases by balance from 196 mojaks already embittered sediments by connecting ships with wharves is of any I should like to know whether it las fructuited

Such a movement is also I think excellent and district inspectors,

where there is thorough ventilation, as there is denouncing the amended. Electoral Law, wi ich use be, as a rule, ging way beards are piso and what mests lies in the power of the Gos to fütroduce a new Dedmance and the whole of mains rather too little taking the wordtuary The PSIDENT said the Government hoped in these quarters; but 30 square feet per head Las disfmueled the great bulk of the peasantry from the whares to the ship for the use of ard-plaid L-at-the- mercy of the resoticiary ass and blew that agar canadwaga Panth dur pulsibly of miracle-possenally to the necrose obunics wild then be fully four which at presunt accomodat

the Dams.

bave peces to the ship, and even when these ruder it attractive to meu te cou e forward to

3 suae fent per head were allowed this The jacquerie has become all the more

more heards are not in use the feedars and guards of their efforts. 1 It mong tame that a isiful been abolished. I fotice in the China Marl of Tis renation from all square foot to square

serve on such committeas, aud to recognise

Mr. Has the market inspector floor would hal 16 persons, which is too many disquieting to the noble and commouer proprobleet with the wharf thereby prietors, in crusquemen of the discovery that by afferding any access to the rata at all times to uljeut would be served if emigration from the the 17th of 4his month market list signed C. fest is allowed in this case, Dien tho Spor some clandestine means the balcollent pentants enter or leave the ship. On tais poitre farther congested districts of Victoris to tonu site W. Brott, market trap etor.

would bold 19 persons, which would be all at Kowloon could be are being supplied with revolvers and crtridges, tidene bould be taken from the captatus ernment offering special facilities at the PESIDENT-I think that is on, over-right. I certainly would rather hayo & floor presumably by the Socialist-Revolutionsty of ship His Excellency's suggestion con; (d) A great festival and procession in a mouth

lattér, night,

with 12 persons on it and ne cubicles than a tained in paragraph 4 organisationg, whose rendificatione; the police in the common people, and the establish, per no, would it be possible to include among may signing official documents and applying hiclar.

Me. Hoor It is atrange that, we find a sailor floor with ten persous or even less and assert extending in all directions of inferior.

Tent of struct committees, I consider to the on thematic cars and eligier ad antiplague them to the newspapers in this way if the position My Boore-Considering the good sanitary ika) are frankly The rural police (ruriadniki)

good.

(similar to the cars in the Lord Mayor has been bolished: Having called your attentate of this property Mr. Osborne application unable to copt with the incendiary terror, and to excellent resulla. With regard to His Ex show). My suggestions ara, not heroic and are tion to the matter I will leave it with you, and should be granted, garrison commanders in the southern govern colley's suggestion about the emigration of siago in which some educational and practial righted. It is rather a curious proceeding.

fmostly homely. We have I hope arrived at the if there is any irregularity you will bare Mr. LAU CHUPAK-Four hadred feet cubic ient are literally ster whetard with urgent

Chixoa0

from congosted districts in Victoria to

space for an adult in a well ventilated home is Appeals from landwers for military guards most beneficial, judging from past experience,

Kowloon, 1 regret to say that whilst it would be mexus may be substituted for the mere costly

-Corro THE was submitted relativo to the

CATTLE BYELAWS.

quité sufficien and drastic measures which are necessary St. Petersburg, Deccauber 21.

when The Police are searching for three docu-I do not believe the Chinese would avail them great epidemic, breaks out. Iesumptious, mondment of the anttle byelawa. Au adotional ments of a highly important rature, wanted selves of the opport-nities offered, as they constions quarantine, and drastio cleansing by low was proposed to be made under section in connection with the trial of Gen, Stöwel. object to living sufar from the seat of their quander rerous, With the decrease frame, 1903; as follows: "The drenching of any

dopreciate property, diancato ride, end 16-of-the-Public-Healtiz and Buildings Ordin The document until a few days ago were labour mess, burn out Louder by the plague and the good results achiered by former, vimal with any subalanse whatevet in a Gov

This is 1.

Ovusider, in the pozacation of Gen. Smirned, formerly

action I hope retredies ae I suggest mayernment depot, except with the permission of The sixth report of the Board of Directors Various reports are current se to their dis obtain sa le congested districts, notwithi

the Uolonial Veterinary Surgeon or-Inspector to the ordinary meeting of reeders to According to cne story houding the fact also that the tenements Board would remember it had been decided The PRESIDENT mingled-The appearance

held at the Company's Offices, ou Tuysday, -General-lost them on his way to the court, referred to are easily and quickly accessible by while another version is that they were tram. Although the minute of HE the publish these papers. That permission ha mesting of the Board when this is discuted.

Colonial January 28th, reads, ;— to ask the Government for permission to Veterinary Surgeon had better attend the Gentlemeb, The Directors have now to submit piya:eriously --- Abstenoted from amer bis Governor and those of the F.C.M.O and

to you a general statement of the affairs of since been obtained. Papers,

MOH. era circulated confidentially I consider.

The proposed new byelaw was adopted by the Company, and balance sheet for the year

ending 31st December, 1907

in

(2) If they had cured the lady referred to the above letter, they would have Lengged of it. and cited her as one in the last stages of faucer given up by the medical profession. Mr May mentional that the dector hold out, 20 hope; Mt. Dany claimed (temporary)

miraculous restoration.

Two "healers failed.

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thing would perhaps be to refer the report Hop, Mr. HKWET-I would like to see the back to the commitine.

The PRESENT That is being obtained for members.

Mr. Hon said it seemed to him that they

boiling attity over who the Board had.. had no jurisdiction in the matter. It was not au offence against tre Board, but against the

sufficient pours to do what he thought proper no control whatever, but who was armed with

gestion that the Government be asked whether in the matter. With regard to Mr. Howatt sug the law was strong enough, to deal with such the row Ordinanco sheld contain sufficient cady, and in the event of it not being an that

powers to meet the che c. Hopper) thought that such remarks would come better from Mr: Hewalt in ble face in the Legislativo Confeil,

Hov. Mr. HEWET What I do ara member of the Legislative Cool iamy own bastuess. Mr. Hooper enfortunately has thought fi to

Mr. Hoopsu said an act dealing with spitting was in fores in Australia, and that too ought to be obtained for the information of the committes.

The report was referred back to the combe somewhat prozal, mitige

THE SANITARY' STAFN : The MEDIÇALOFTICER OF HEALTH repartod as follows with regard to the reductions of iba.

*

Vandies

Mr. HOOPER -Oh, nol

Hon. Mr. WTT think the "President would bave been within fik rights to bring Mr. Booper to order, but he did not do so, and I have done so on my ew recent. think we would be perfectly-istified is-s-Board To directing the attention of the Goreramaut to thess breaches of the iw, and maovo to that

"

* DIRECTORAL Mr. D. M. Niin having resigned, Mr. E. appointment now reniros con mation. Sheilim was invited to join the Board and this

but offer themselves for election.

Mesta. E. Shollin and He Tong, now retire,

ADITORS,

W. H. Potts, and A. O'D Gourdin, who now The accounts' bare bein audited by Messrs." retire and are recommended for re ofection,

HENRY KE wier,

Chairman. Hongkong, Th January, 1908.

BALANCE SHEET To Set Detembus 10/17-- Dec. 31 1997 BABILITIES. Capital-21,000 shares at $100 archi

$3,500,000 Af which kreis-ned 12,to sharen at $100 each-$1,250,000, $75 pershare paiel teps.

Loaus payable

emite payable Balance-of-profit -and-lose-account:

proposal.

The REGISTRAR GENERAL I Cord, the Caf

Pon that inspectors Maphy, Willigand Suthier lent returned to the police on January. Let A

your lustructions, stranged for the abolition of further jeduction is dus to the not having been illa, Ihare, f

incordance with effect. be pucial duties of the senior inspectors, and also the prosecuting inspectors, and now have one inspector only in each district of the efko indirectly responsible to us for the sanitary, wzdition of the house in his district. The Konverging, work of the city is, to be divided present on leave) and the remaining two are between three inspectors tens of whom is at chrrying at the duties. A similar arrange one inspector undertake the anpervision of neus has been made in Kowloon, whereby the scavenging work, while the two distriat report direct to Dr. Macfarlane, inspectors rem and are responsible for the sanitary condition of the houses in their respective districts;

Mr. Horze I am pead to zote that the to this part of the gaff are being given offert fur recommendations of the Commission with regard

office of inorkit inspector P

What has been done about the abolition of, the

La-members

commander of the Port Arthur fortress, east portion of Victoria at lower rentals the The SROLETARY—Mid-that-members of the on duty is prohibited.

the Board...

Y

137.500.00.

300,000.05

1083

358,136,99

$1,500,000.94

ASSETK

1,504,17

11;212;400.58 658.33 108,811,07

Die 31 1007

Amant invested in mortga Amount invested in property

Aemomatu rodivadlo

On the matter being put to the vote there Furnitur were four in farear and three against..

GODOWN COMPANY'S COOTER QUARTERS,

application was received relative to- the coolie quarters at the Hongkong and Kowloon Osborn, seorotary to the Company wrote A Wharf Bed Godown Ge. Ld.: Hub. Mr.

E: view of ur ovelis quarters having no cubicles I have the honour to apply for permission to 400) Pest embig synce as was dons formally. I house them on a basis of 30 feet floor area and

understand the Hoard be power to grant this permission.

THE HONGKONG LAND RECLAMA TION COMPANY, LIMITED,

1907

PROFIT AND LOSS ACCUEat/ Pr December 314t

-7,520,67

BILUN

104.00

4·10.10

500.00

To charger neciant.

Grepairs to property ng nam siem

crown rent aerunt Govortiment rates account. Fire Insaugen propinte mi

lace to be appropriated a folowa

Directora fee

Auditors feesge Dividers of 7 per cent for thes

Festt RE02540 Balance to be buried to new

weronit

287,410.39

,, interest. 11 renta

January 1st.

December

358.135.00

$208,628.67

Cr,

319,811.03

1965.99 0,01 7:30

WEATHER REPORT:

The forgkong Observatory yesterday issued

following report On the 21st at 11.55 a.m.-The depression is moving info the Pacific to the E. of Japan.

The barometer has risen elsewhere, parti-. cularly over China 204 W. Japan.

the North, of the Yangtze, and gradients are he anticyclonic area remains over China to

rather steep over E. Chin

Hard monsoon will continue to prevail in the Formos Channel and the China Sea. at 10am to day fill inches

Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending

The forecast for the 24 Hours ending st noon fo-day is as follows:- Hongkong & Neighbourhood_strong_;_„Jull

Formoss Channel South coast of China, between South coast of China between Hongkong and Lamosks,

Hongkong and Heinsa..

N.E. who

misty, N.E. galo, Same & No. 1.

Same & No. 2