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"HONGKONG SANITARY BOARD.

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Ameating of the Sanitary Board was held yesterday, at the Board Room. The Hon. Dr. J. M. Atkinson (president), presided, and there were also present Hon. Mr. W. Chat (vice-president); Colonel Martin, Captain Lyons, Mr. A. Shelton Hooper, Mr. Fung Wa Chan, Mr. H. Humphreys, Mr. H. A. W. Blade, Mr. Lau Cha-pak; sud Dr. W. W. Foxes (Medical Offloor of Health),

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1st, 1946.

THE GOVERNOR'U PAMOM

in the Legislative Council on the first reading Capise of the speech made by His Excellency of the Amending Ordinance were forwarded to the members.

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the sanitary inspectors, inspecting houses and sonducting correspondence and prosecutions. Ef he had done his proper work, there would have been a inving to the Government in other directions. In order to emphasise my point, I átrougly recommend that the Government of

Hamburg, 27th Fabr. OBITUARY, Hongkong obtain, in detail from the Bhanghai-what I have stredy said in my last min ate, I eminent surgeon, occurred in Kiel on 25 inst Mr. LAU CHU PAK mianted-In addition to' The death of Proformer Dr, sou Eamareh, the Muncipality the duties of the Medical Officer should like to refer to a few of the remarke in Born in Tonning in Holstein on January 9 of Health of that port. A comparison of the the introductory speech made in the Legislative 1823 the son of the medical elloer of the dis duties performed by the Shanghai and the Council at the first reading of the bill. That trict, the deceased early in life evinced a strong Hongkong Medical Officer of Health will bear the five gentlemen who served on the com- Inclination for the profession of his father. Ho out my contention that the Medical Officer of mission were Health of Hongkong has never properly per community depends on how they were looked Gottingen and the rising of the duobies of not representative of the studied medicius at the universities of Kiel and formed the dailes appertaining to such a upon by the Government and the public. It Bubleswig-Holstein against Denmark breaking position."

would be interesting to know if the original out soon after he had passed his examination, In the old days, there was no Sanitary Departsiz weald have been representativo, hnd Mr. he joined a volunteer corps of students ment working independently of the Board, Pollock remained on as the Chairman. It may lieutenant and assistant surgeon. Fluding Mr. Hoaren said Monday would enit him, which was created when Ordinance, No, 23 of be said that the views of the same gentlemen, however that he could not act efficiently in both and it was agread (bat the mosting should take 1993 was enacted. As the Government firmly stated from time to time on the Sanitary capacition, he resigned his commission as an place on flat dy provided there was so Couroiliseists on having a more dirost control of the Hoard, were also not representative of the on that afternoon. Is that event the meeting salary affairs of the Colony and of the views of the community, as the majority of and confined with others on board the old man- officer: He was taken prisoner by the Danes is to be held on Tuesday.

administration of the sanitary lawa through a them are Government nomineen. Since they of war tho Dronning Marie" where he was that fresh orders are far from plautiful so that} head, and as the Board is after all my were not looked upon as representing the retained for about nine months. On being on the whole the tone of the marets-is-duil although prices continue pretty well maintained,

A PROSPECTIVE PIROUSSION. The PRESIDENT said he understood it was the wish of members to have a special, eltting to discuss the Ordinance amending the Pablic Health Ordinanco. He thought either Monday or Tuesday would be suitablo days:

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the steps he was taking to control.it

MORTALITY STATISTICE.

The death rate for the British and foreign community for the week ended 14th March was 7.9 per 1000 of the population as compared with 28 in the corresponding week of last year and for the whole Colony including Chinese the death rate was 21.4 au against 216 for the corresponding week of last year.

THE AMENDING ORDINANCE..

The Government, Loving forwarded copies of the Bill amending the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance, 19 3. invited comment thercon..

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The COLONIAL VETERINART SURGEON re-semi-official organ, not haring the powers of community, why were they over appointod exchanged he rejoined the army, taking part Tho are may be asid of the woolen industrie the Kennedytowa Çatila Deput. This disass the appointment of a cadet as the Administrativa all? Did it not place them in a ridiculous ended fatally to the hopes of the inhabitants of bat little falling off in the demand, Lat. are! Ported an outbreak of foot and month clinongo at muniolpality, I think, under the cironmatangas, 90 the Commission or Banitary Board at in the campaigns of the next two years which which up to the end of the year had experienced | had been prevalent more or las since he had been Hoad of the Sanitary Department is probably position As regards the powers of the duckies. He then sottied down as medical now in their turn suffering from the general there, but always in a very mild form, so wild the best arrangement that can be ma'e. But commission, which were, practically, said to lecturer, Privatdocent, at the university of backwardness of buyers. as to be very often impossible of recognition still, I do not think he should ex officio, be the have been exceeded, I submit that the commis: except by post mortem. During the past year president of the Sanitary Board. In the fratsion kept wall within the terms of their appost and on the Continent undertaken for the Kiel and after, extensive travels in England it had disappeared altogether but had now place, the cadet es sppointed will, in all pre- ment, which might not have been correctly purpose of further professionat s adies, he re-appeared both in the cattle in the Depot and bability, be a junior, and as a junior, is understood by the Chinese members, limited, eventually married the daughter of Pro in new catile which came in. Even at its advisable to allow him to zale his seniors on the their knowledge of English is, but sertainly for Strohmayer to whose obair at the worst it was a benign disease and seldom or Sanitary Board? In the second pleor, I am could not have been misunderstood by the English college be never caused death. Loes of condition is its decidedly against the Head of the Sanitary Demambas. To investigate the administration scenes le had witnessed on the battlefields of subsequently succeeded. The worst result. It is interfering to a considerable partment being given the power to decide what of the unitary laws recessarily entails more or Schlearly-Holstein awoke in him the desire to extent with the Mania export trade as in the questions should be laid before the Board. All less the investigation of the laws themselves. to mitigate as far as lay in his powers the hor early stages the increase in temperature is the questions that Are distinctly not of a only symptom and it ccount be distinguished routine-nature should be submitted to the ministration was due to the injustice of the attention to military surgery and the care of In some cases, as it was discovered, znjust ad- rors of war and be thereforo devoted-specist from any other febrile condition. Ja indicated Board. If the Head of the Sanitary Depart laws. I recollect, while the commission was the wounded in the field. The wars of 1864 bor-year, including yen 1,0665,168,72 brought MUSICAL

The gross profits of the bank for the past ment is to decido, as at present, what questione sitting, the Chairma shall or shall not be submitted to the Board, wunication

and 1809 in which he was engaged on the 13,890,956.34, of which yen 10,809,40%IG have

forward from last account, amount to things will continue to run in the ane rut whenever

with the Government, and, medical staff of the Prussian army afforded him been deducted for interesis, taxes, current they have been during the last five years. My the powers of the commission, the Gover the subject. During the Frauco Certian doubtful debts, bons for afficers and clerks,

any doubt occurred DA to

further and wider opportunities for studying expenses, rebate on bills current, bad and opinion on this subject is that, as the Governor or the Colonial Secretary was consulted campaign he was employed as surgeon-generale, leaving a balance of gen 3,081,552.18 for meat does not like to allow the members of the before action was taken. Why was it not Board to elect their own obeirman, one of the pointed out to the commission at the time, if rested on the Tempelhofor Feld in Berlin. and consulting surgoon to the great hospital

appropriation. senior cfficial membera should be appointed the they had gone beyond the scope of their The results of his experience there and on president, the Registrar General being the investigation ? Personally, I have never enter previous ocasions be laid down iu bie" Manual of most suitable man, because theesuitary measures tained the idea that the Colony should be military surgery" which soon obtsiarde world. introduced affect the Chinese inhabitants ruled by a majority of the Sanitary Board, and wide reputation and the most, and in promoting things itary I am sure I can say as much, too, on behalf of Kaiserin Augusta prize. His Samaritan awarded the it is desirable to enlist Chinos sympathy and my colleagues. What was recommended and Lettery" followed by a

thought desirable was that the Board shall be containing directions for the first aid in cases farther booklet, gives such powers and its system of work of accidents are no less well known, the latter a third pablication "Instructions for the ambulance service" attained its twentieth and has been translated into twenty thres languages. Bis studies however embraced a far wider field; an everybody known and few unmes rank higher in the medical and scientific world than that of Dr. von Esmarcb. Honours of every descrip. him in recognition of his eminen wervices tion, scientific and others were showered upon in the cause of learning and offering humanity member of many learned societies and recipient of numerous decorations bestowed upon him by the rulers of different stocke on the list of the meшisal service corps of the CEBEU Fqnery) with the tank ahea in 1880 was. title of Excellency" a mnoh coveted honour in this country. Two years after the death of his first wife in 1870 he married the Princess Henrietta of Schleswig-Holstain, whose niece is the present Empress, and he has ever been held in high esteem not only by her relations but also by the whole of the Imperial family. He leaves ise two sons, 000 by his first marriage, who is a professor at the university of Gettingen and one by the Princess who bakis a commission in the 16th Hussers at Wandsbeck.

-miauté -

four parle, vix :-..

(a) To alter the eonslitation of the Banitary

Board;

(b) To place the aislant medical officers on the same footing of the Medical Oficer of Health (c) To take away from the Sanitary Board soxtale powers as regarde buildings and drains and confer them on the Building Authority, who is the Director of Pablis Works; and (d) To giva arbitrary powers to the Building

Authority,

appear to be a mere figure-head.

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You will not be asked to purchase. Hongkong, 6th March, 1908.

24,040 (00.00 14,050,000,00 attie

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That the oradit. balance of Tls, 21,767.14 49,068.57 be appropriated as follows: dividend 6,070 87.75 of ten per cent on Capital, Tla, 34,925.00, Write 185,605,33723 off goodwill Tls, 11,000.00 carry forward to new account Tls. 3,149,37: Total Tls, $9,068.37. Proposed by Mr. Hooper, seconded by Mfr. Neill: that the directors receive Tls. 300 : as remuneration for their servioss,

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128,202,844.61 5,547.02

- 1 ́NSSTAKEF Ton 301,457,385.33

Yen

Mr. Lau CHU PAR wrote the following co-operation. It may be argued, here, that by making the Registrar General the president of The new bill, practically, resolves itself into the Board, more work will be given to him than organised in such a manner as not to mako it having passed through eighteen editions whilst forward to the credit of next account.

be has time to do. But as a member of the Board he must-see-all-those questions, which are submitted to the Board, and, therefore, by making him the president of the Board, he will only have, in addition, such other questions as the head of the Sanitary Department has been Mr. Lau CHU-PAK minuted-Prosecution or in the habit of dealing with, without consulting summary arrest is most undesirable. Many the Board. As I have already stated, all the Chinese have approached me shout, this matter questions, which are not of a routine nature and requested me to oppose the introduction should te submitted to the Board. If this is done of any regulations. The mere posting op of the Registrar General as a member of the Board notices, in their opinion, will be quite suficient, will see be many questions as he would if he were HUMPHREYS having asked questions as sident of the Board, and therefore, the to whether the habit common among the Tower asking him the president

Chinese of spitting in public was detache work. The administrative head of the Sanitary Public health, and if it were acccandable Beving maxsamter shaunis nur site uveforbers, since his position, plainly speaking, is similar I would suggest that an Ordinance be passed to that of a select committee appointed by the declaring spitting id pablic places forbidden

under the draft byelaws prepared by the com Board to carry out the decisions.

mitten and be declared a nuisance within the meaning of reution 3; sub-section 2, Ordinance 1 of 1845 (Summary Ordinance) and that the power conferred under that Ordinance be limited to cases where the offence has been committed in spite of notices prohibiting it, and in spite of the provision of spittoons, and I would recommend that power be given to the Board to require the provision of spittoons in the licensed premises named and the putting up of notices on the walls of such premises and farther I suggest that the Government provide spittoons and put up notices in those parts of the Government baildings to which the publis are access. I think this would obviate any

Stę kumvuam,

I now come to parts (e) and (d), which san be more adequately and fully commented upon by experts than by laymen.

But, howevari

I am afraid, when the Billió its present form ... has been passed into law, it will, mettant of`tis

proving the existing state of affairs, tend to make malters worse, so far as landed property welfare of the Colony depends, to a large extent, on the value of its land. By piling restrio tions upon restrictions, while the value of the land already built upon is going down, the building site will not be looked upon with a favourable aye by investors. I am not in a position to say much of the European property

war, but, in the case of the Chiness, I in respect of one point, I will state what hear nothing but complaints, caused by the my reading of the hill has impressed upon me

· prosent, measures, which should be relaxed and As it stands at present, the bill curtails the not made more stringent. The hardships and privileges of sppeal enjoyed by the property suffering indicted on the property owners are owners. Under the principal ordinance the bennd to reflect on their tenants and are, Governor in Council confers almost absolate consequently, bound to reflect on the general power on the Building Authority, in so much as welfare of the Colony. Personally, I do not the owners of property will in future have no mind what the law will be, I am not much other authority to appeal to against the decision interested in landed property, owning a smal) of the Building Authority, except the Governor abare in smo houses within the Europaerin-Council, and the Building Authority, who is Beservation, which are provided with more open no other than space than any law requires. In my case, it cannot, therefore, be said that I have my own are to grind.

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Part (b) scarcely calls for any comments; so I will confine my observations to parts (a), (c) and (d).

When the Medical Officer of Health was first appointed a member of the Sanitary Board, all the unofficial members, with the exception of

in

The PRESIDENT -I believe the other members the of the committee, Mr. Humphreys, and Captain

Lyons, are agreeable to that.

Mr. HooFER-It seems to me that is the Government are amending the Fublic Health sud Buildings Ordinance they could deal with that the same time. It is purely a sanitary means and emanated from the Sanitary Board It does not matter very mash which Ordinance

the Director of Public hardship.

the only expert Works, is, I may say,

ex building matters adviser Governor's Council. In short, the Bailding Authority will, practically, be the only judge of his own nation. I am, therefore, of the opinion that applications for modifications of, and exemptions from, the requirements of the ordinanes should be considered by the Sanitary Board, and the Board's recommendations for.

Bat I am also, of the opinion that when an better,

Dr. Ton, Esmarch succumbed to an attack of influensa followed by inflammation of the lungs, He was buried with military honours.

CUXHAVEN,

to

A Deores dated Peking, 22nd March, says :-- The Waignan han mangrialized ahent the Bill discounted, Tong, wobe Bills receivable and other sums due

146,757,701.35 from the opfum revenue. Ballon and foreign won 2,687,968.73 ing has become prevalent in China, the bad Bank's premises, properties, forniture,

the bankinin

effect of the same is more than ordinarily 3,177.582.39 | severe and those who suffer from the habit of smoking opium have frequently lost their Yen 301,457,885.33

property and shorten their lives and become PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT.

Moreover lazy and abandon their work. To interesta, axes, current expenses.

robato on bills current,, bad and ' Ten

there are innumerable cases of suicide by doubtful debts, bots for-officere----

using opium anunslig in all the provinces and clerks, &c...

10,809,404.10 and thieves and robbara todome abundant. To reserve fund

550,000.00 Than thore are many sad instances

22 of To dividend-

To balance carried forward to next ac

eonh

(pen 6.00 per share for 210,000 shares) ÷ 1,440,000.00 #peiling good law abiding people and

of this aboient heavenly country ...... 1,801,562.18 | degraded and weakened in their spirit daily and therefore it is rather difficult to accomplish the Yan 13,190,856.34|| wish on our part fo restore the strength of this nation. Lately many of the officials and gentry By balance brought forward 30th June,

1967

1,035,058, commenced to regret the bad habit and have By amount of gross profile for the half-

organised societies to prohibit the babit of Fear ending at December, 1947. 12,826,807.00 smoking opium, Those who have opium smok- ing habits have commenced to feel bitterly the Yen 13,820,056.84 bad effects themselves. The good people of

Yen

THE CHINA LAND AND FINANCR CO. ED.

various powers also organized various institu

one, who happened to be alwent from the Colony warded to the Governor-in-Council mi at present, is amended bat it strikes me this would be ancks has been enlarged, a spacións hall for report and statements of accounts have been in prohibit opium smoking within ten years · by

agreed to

WEATHER' EKPORT.

to

The

A new fishmarket was opened on Monday 20 inst: at Cuxhaven at the mouth of the river Elbe. The iden was mooted some twenty years ago, but its importance to the fishing industry

tions urging the importance of prohibition the epium trade and they distribute medicine to cure the habit. Therefore, if the bod of the river failed to obtain recognition at the time. Four years ago the scheme was again-

The annual general meeting of this company babit of opium smoking will not be wiped out, brought forward and met with the short

it is necessary that those who have the Macgregor (Chairman) said Gentlemen: Your unanimous support of the members both was held in Shanghai on March 24th. Mr. R. it is one of the most regrettable aftales and of the Senate and the Bürgerschaft, directors have great pleasure in submitting the bad habit should do their best to care the At cont of Marks) 2,833,000, (£165,000) report for the company's fifth year, which same, We have issued decrees several times. the harbour for steam trawlers and fishing ended on February 29, 198, and as the printed and ordered the promulgation of rules to o leave, strongly objected to his appointment

the male of fish been erected and a separate rail your hands for some days I will, with your stopping the trade both of native and foreign in that period. We have gained the consent permission, take them as read. Yo will and, in order to show their objection in the most application is considered in Council, the ap. CAPTAIN LYONS moved the suspension of the

the effective manner, they all resigned in a body. plicant or his architect should be allowed to Standing Orders in order that the subiest way station in connection with it been built, notice that the working account for the past of the British Government to lower the import

second ball is in course of construction. Every year shows a nett credit balance of Tie of opium to China anually so as to stop . Since joined the same question cropped up attend and give any additional explanation might be discussed-in private. This was moility is being offered to the fishing-population | 49068.87, as compared with Tla. 48,518,305ame in ten years and other friendly, powers again, and the majority of the members agreed that, may be required.

massure which we much appreciate sa a civilized. of the lower Elbe to settle down in Cazhagen for the previous year or an increase of have shown their willingness to assist in the

I think some 71 2,500, which

you act. The British Government has already com that the Medical Officer of Health, who is

Mr. Fuso WÁ CHUN also minuted-The

and it is hoped that in time the plane will become must consider satisfactory. The commissions manced to carry out the annual deerente of the merely an adviser to the Board, should not be Pablic Health Hill, if passed in its present form

sales of properties the chief omporiam for the fisheries of the earned and profits on allowed to have a seat on the Board. He will not only fail to improve the existing state

The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issued Northses. A company has already been started are not quite as large as last year, but this I import of opium for three years to try the might be, and he is allowed at present, to of affairs but will mice matters worse, iusqmatch the following report :--

On the 31st at 11.55 -The barometer Hamburg American Line with a capital of two market consequent on the depression existing of opints are arrusly carried out, and if under the auspices of Director Ballin of the put down to want of activity in the real estate same and to see if the restriction of the cniti- vetion of the poppy in Chins and smoking attend the meetings of the Board and fully ex- aw it partially deprives property owners of the plain his views, when invited to do so. But, in right to appeal against the decision of the bas fallen rapidly in N.E. Japan owing to million Marks and the promised support of in all kinds of business. The amount collected it is carried out, the British Government

we have had, Eke other property owners,

will ecntinue the prohibition. Therefore, no case, should he be allowed to vote on his ow Building Authority. The Director of Pablie the depresion which is moving Eastwards over some of our leading banks and influential mer for route is much larger, notwithstanding that

chants, which will commence operations with a

if we are unable to carry out the pro- recommendations. What I said at the time, I Works being the only expert advisor to the

Premare has inclined to give way again over feet of from two to fifteen steamers fitted out suffer from vacant Chinese houses.

prospects for the coming year are already hibition how would we reply to the Assi would repeat now. "I agres also that the Governor in Connoil it is most unlikely that Chins. It is highest over the Yellow Sea with all the latest improvements.

Gradients continue alight, and light or

showing signs of improvement, and with the stance given by friendly powers and Medical Oficer of Health as the Chief Executive he would advise otherwise than what he decided Officer of the Board should not have a seat on in his capacity as the Building Authority. The moderate E. and B.E. winds are expected to A propos of the Hamburg American Line it aid of our active Secretary and General anest support of the good people of-for- the Board as in the whcle Public Health

year will come near that of the previous one, moro satisfactory report. There is one thing chance we cannot gain it again. If we could Acts of England- the duties of the Medion appeal to the Governor in Connoil is most prevail in the Formoss Channel and the N. part is not exprefed that the dividend for the past Manages, I hope to present next year an aven - eign power: If we once lose this good.

ridiculous. Of what ne. will it be to

Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending steam ship companies having been the first to which perhaps does not come well from not get rid of this bad habit, we should feel hamed from Ourself down to the ordinary but as the Company is feel the effects of the decreasing motivity fumo, Offer of Health are, I find to carry out the

trade; the Kosmos Line has however declared doing well I think that your directors are people. Therefore, we hereby order the Board orders of the local authority or Board. It appeal to the Council where the official majority at 10a.m. to-day, 0.01 inches.

The forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon dividend of 9 per cent and the Deutsch entitled to some small remuneration for their of Civil Administration and the Board of abeurd, therefore, that the Medical Officer of predominant and the Director of Public

Works in their expert advisor?. It is the decolaion to day is as follows

Australian Láns of 8 per cent, which is very services. I would suggest that Tis. 800 be Finance to speedily compile regulations in this Health should frotest the meeting of the Sanitary of the Building Authority that property orners Hongkong & Neighbourhood(*)

satisfactory. As regards the banking business appropriated; and I shall presently uk one of connection in order to strictly osrry the work gained the Imperial samotion and we mate Foard and take orders from it at the same time will have to appeal against and the Building Fomos hermes N. 1. of the country the high rate of interest, the you to propose à reseintion to that effect. I out and to promulgate the same after having average of which exceeds that of the previous you have any questions to ask, I shall be pleased Viceroys and Governors of provinces responsible All these years, what the Medical Officer of

to carry out the regulations striolly. in nesorde Hongkong and Lamocks,

A there were no questions The question of the Medical Officer of Health

up to some extent for the curtailment of commer engineer, a clerk and a sanitary inspector being given a seat on the Board has been gone

South east of Chins between Same se No. 1; chal sad industrial enterprize and the dividends resolutions were put and carried nem, com, M. combined. I still maintain that, as the medical into more than once and it has been always (*), B.E. winds, light or moderate; declared no far do not differ materially from th to Wattie That the Report and Accounts as the cultivation of the poppy and smoking and

Hongkong and Hairan.. }

Proposed by the Chairman, seconded by Mr. Council and in accordance with the circums stances of the provinces they have to decrease adviser to the Board, or, in fact, to the Govern

Por last yearkably well some of the cotton presented, be accepted and passed. At they should report uponthe figures of ment, it would be more in accordance with his pposed very strongly by the homicial laudy, mist or fog.

Proposed by Mr. Wattie, and socorded by position and dignity, if he had, confined his members, it being ridiculous to make a servant

How To A BEAUTIFUL-Keep your com- mills in the South of Germany paying he do Mr. Hooper That Mr. King Chunkee be annually and the Bowd of Finance of the Board their virtual master. I wee po

ordered to make up the defloib to be outed by attention to the study of infectious and con-

plexion, Mrs. Ellen's Crème Charmante, adf as 27 and 29 per cent, to their shareholders; Lagions diseases in the Colony, boteriological objection to cadet being appointed the Charmant and Special Skin Tone, and Poudre many; socording to their annual reports, are selected a director, researches and such other work as a medical administrative head of the Sanitary Depart Charmant will enable you to do it. Her still under contract for from is to eight Proposed by Mr. Macgregor and seconded the decrease of epic rayunnes, Wo here man has been spesially trained for, and not ment, provided he has to carry out the decisions Specialities for the Skin are the study of a months Complaints however are tecoming by Mr. Nell: That Mears, A. B. Lake & Co., order all the oficiale in Peking sad t 102 hand in taking delivery of the yarna bought and posed by the Chairman, seconded by Mropiom sincerely and they should avoid reproval by me for noglesting the sims. devoted almost all kis time to superintending of the Board and not be made their President, lifetime. A. B. Watson & Co., Ltd., Sole Agents more general that manufacturers are bebind be elected auditors for the current year. Pro- to ondeavour to root out the habit of pack

Bekkaido.

of the China Sea, y

TAMBURG-AMERICAN LINE.

now

the

Health has been doing is actually the work of an Authority is the Director of Public Works South coast of China between Same No. 1.elve months by about one percent, has made to answer them to the best of my blowing on with the rules laid down by the Government

have done

The textile industries seem to

the