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The following was the amended Clause submitted:

44. The following section is hereby added to the Principal Ordinanes and shall be inserted after Section 154 thereof :-

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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JUNE 5TH, 1908. many cases you have to build up external and only the cost of the minor works fall on the walls. You weaken every third house. That property owners, I don't believe they have is the primary objection. Then you come to caloulated the enormous improvement to the the question raised by the honourable member property which will increase the number of who represents the Chamber of Commerce that inhabitants that the remaining houses will this proposal entails a charge upon proparty; carry. I don't bellove they have looked round-

the colony to see whether any renturesome From the point of view of owners of property will not be an improvement, and from the point person has had the braveness to build sach of view of the Bill, if it passes, it will be an improvement. That improvement in to be a improved houses. If they considered the im- Hon. Mr. STEWART-If it were such a charge upon those who in the words of provement they might alter their views. this section have had in the opinion of I pause for the Goverage in Council their properties that is rather benefited by such works.

nothing *There is

to indicate a moment to say that vague. what you mean by the owners of adjacent bonses, whether these immediately adjacent or what The knowledge of the uncertainty which this arrangement creates, the feeling of uneasiness which it will cause among owners of property and investors is also a serious objection. They will never know when at the will of the Governor in Council, ruled by the Medical Offer of Health, a charge will

of the property owners have tried it on their own initiative P (Sir Henry Barkeley-Hear, hent}, "

favourable scheme fex't it strange that none

The "COLONIAL SECRETARY—You are only

Hon. Mr. STEWART-If it were so favourable

providing the opportunity now by this Bil. they should not need to wait. They would do it themselves,

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TELEPHONE No. 135,

Hongkong, 3rd June, 1908.

the first plecs on the problemstiest nature of the scheme in relation to the structural difficulties which present themselves and in the second place on the risk of its proving disse trous to the flosssist prospects of the colony. As has been pointed out by those who speak "154. (1)Whenever the Governor-in Council on the representation of the medical with authority on the eat that if you uffler of health is satisfied that any of the demolish partly every third use you would rooms in any block of domestic buildings impose a great strain upon the remaining walls.

dack an to be dangerous or

If you have sloping roofs on the lower floor of he WILBY prejudicial to the health of inmates, direct the demolition of all storeys above the the house demolished you will have the rain lower most storey of every third building in running on it on both sides to the gutters, and snob block and the construction of additional windows for the remaining buildings and the you will have a very strong chance of these gut carrying out of such other consequential fera being blocked by garbage thrown on silber works as he may deems nomessary to render side by tho inhabitante, You may have choked such bulldings healthy, and the amount of gutters and the result will be that the water compensation to be paid to the ownere

buildings as are demolished wholly would seeks into the walls on either side and part shall be determined by srbi seriously impair them. On the other hand it is tration in the manner provided by Bections pointed out that if you have flat roofs they are 1 to 154 inclusive of this Ordinance, Fro-bound to leak. There is no cement apparently vided that whatever alteration or reconstruo that we can find that is impervious to rain such tion of buildings may be involved in the carry- ing out of any such works it shall not be held as we have here in the rummer time. These to bring such buildings within the scope of flat roofs will very likely becomo a receptacia sub-rection (33) of Section 8 or of action 180 for rafnse from the adjussut house, and it of this Ordinance.

(2) The cost of any works arried cat under Boems to me there are very grost objections to

not be made upon their property. This feeling this section exclusive of any compensation to the scheme on that ground. Again another owner stall be certifled by the Building objection occurs to me. If a typhoon were of unrest will exist in the minds of those who come at Au angle in those narrow have money to invest in mortgages and in house Authority, and the Governor-in-Council to

Thereafter impose a special improvement places there would be a very grave risk of the property. In this case I hope that the Govers. may rate upon the owness of such of the adjoining while building coming down like a pack of ment will not oppose this amendment because bouses as are in the opinion of the Governor. in-Conreil bencfitted by sach works, and in cards, However those who speak with more take it that those who passed the resolution

The COLONIAL SECRETAKT-Let me correct such proportions as the Governor-in-authority will be able to supply reasons which recommending the present legislation included' Council may decide; such rate not to make these argoments in. my favour. There is several who have sinon Reen reason to change you. Until this principle" become law the exceed such annual sum ae inverted at com-

also the important objection which investors their opinion, with the possible exception of the property owner has no induorment topall down pened interest at 5 per centum will amonot in the period for which the rate is imposed and mortgagors have with regard to clean titles. Director of Public Works. Mr. Ram was every third house. As the law stands a room with a lateral window does not gain any to the Total sum so certified as aforemid with This clanse seems to me to introduce an element always against if, and I have much pleasure in interent thereon at 5 per veniam per annum of uncertainty into the title of property in seconding the amendment on the grounds.sivantage over a room without a window. This and the period for which such rate is imposed shall not be less than 15 or more than 30 Chinese houses, and for that reason I think w/ 940-Erst-is-that it will be non-effective, and etion is inserted in order to induse people to years. Every such rate may be recovered by will militate very seriously against the sale of will not effect spy sanitary improvement; the bave it done by this scheme. Hitherto property. Taotai's police the Western portion.

the Colonial Treasurer in the sum manner such property. It seems to me that a scheme an if it were a rats imposed under the proof resumption is preferable in every way to this visions of the Rating Ordivanos 1901,

(3) The Governor in Council may in his idea for which while the Government is not disoration permit any part of any works responsible they will make themsol ros responsibis directed under this scation to be carried out if they insist upon passing this scheme. I by the owner at his own cost but subject to therefore more to omit it entirely, such conditions and in accordance with ench plans and particulars as the Governor-in- -Council may direct to the satisfaction of the

Building Authority."

HIS EXCELLENCY said-In connection with this plause I should like to remind the commille of its origio. The proposal was made in this Council in June of last year by the hon. member on my left when he said "The best solution laid before the committee in Donnection with the cubicles is that made some

four years ago, namely thrt in Chinatown the upper storeys of every third house should be pulled down with a view to the provision of lateral windows for the bones indlog on oiler side." He added in the course of his sposob that the scheme was-going-to-coat-a consider able am unt of money but he was not alarmed at that. The cost mentioned was a sum of $8,004,000 and he described it as being a thorough tehene and the only one for settling the question onco aud for all He added that in his opinion some proportion of the cost should te borne by the Government and some propor- "bion by the owner.

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second is the great cost that it will entail, and the third is the liability to destroy the cox. fidence of the investors of property."

Ilon. Mr. PoLtock-Sir, Your Excellency. has referred, as I gathered, to this particular section as the outcome of my resolution, but I The Hon Str. "EWNRY BERHÉLEY—I second the desire to disclaim having been the originator of seadment of the hon, member ar d impress upon any such clanse as that now before the Council the Government to accept it and delete this clause My suggestion was that if such a scheme as (kis- from the Bil, thereby saving a great deal of were carried out which I think from an ideal fature treable in his salony. It is true that point of view must be admitted is a pretty good the clause makes its appearance in the Bill a shame the Government should bear a con the result of the recommendations of the com.siderable part of the cost, and that a loan should mitteo appointed in the circumstances referred be raised for that purpose, There is no docht that considerable expelse would be cast, as bas to by your Excellency. It is also true that the committee made what i'may call a minority been pointed out by the mover and seconder of report. It was the report of probably the only the amendment, upon the owners of the adjoining person who was practically capable of express honses in order to make their property structur ing any opinion that was of any res! valua în oily safe. The party wall will bo weakened, guiding the Council in matters of this kind—especially if lateral windows ero inserted in that that was the srobitect Mr. Ram!

The COLONIAL SECRETARY-What about the Director of Public Worza. Je he not to count? The Hea. Sir HENRY BERKELEY-I am speaking from the public point of view, the point of view of those who are directly interested, the point of view of those who believe this legislation will affect the sins of properly in this colony, will seriously affect the investment of capital and will seriously affect transactions

wall, and I desire to say that this scheme as now drawn up is not a scheme each as I suggested. Te does not isdado the fanucisi provision which I proposed in the Council last year.

The DIRECTOR of PUBLIC WORKS-The

HIS EXCELLEROY—Very often blocks of

boos are not auder the same ownership. Where thres hommes belong to three different owners the Government must intervene

Hon. Mr. STEWART-If the property was

made more valuable yon would imagine that people would do it for themselves.

His EXCELLENCY-Very possibly.. Hon. Mr. STAWABT-It brings an element. of uncertainty into the title,

owners have had no indocament,

Hon. Dr. Ho Kar-It exists the owners

The Government nevar promised to

before.

Assist

Hon. Mr. STEWART-Do you see any point in this argument as to the element of us. The COLONIAL SECRETARY-At the present. certainty? Is there no force in it P moment you are liable to have your property

resumed.

Hoo, Mr. STEWAar-In that gaas you know where you are.

- The COLONIAL SECRETARY-Under this

scheme on dne cause being shown you are liable to have a rotten property improved at the public expense and handed back to you a good property. Hon, Mr. STEWART-Supposing there is doubt as to the stability of the party walls?

The COLONIAL SECAETANY-You must give credit to the Director of Public Works not to build a wall or leave a house so that the fret typhoon will blow them dowa, course comes under works.

Hon. Mc. STAWART-Many houses have fallen down.:

That of

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The N-C. Daily News of May 28 says:-

12, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

PIANOS

OF REPUTE

the Tsutai's native polico in North Chekiang STEIN WAY The West Hongkew police had a brush with Bond yesterday, and as a remit Police Con stable Sinclair was wounded on the head. The

cause of the trouble is an old standing boundary BECHSTEIN dispute. The artificial boundary of the Bottle ment raus down the middle of North Chekiang BRINSMEAD Road and there is a pest situated opposite Elgin Rond which statos that the Settleme boundary in a certain number of feet to th

Fast, which would bring it at about the contRACHALS of the roadway. The road, however, is munic pal property and the municipal authorities sie

WERNER entitled to polico it. What the vative authori tias desire, Apparently, is that the Council shall

Other Renowned Makes.

THE RACEALS-AUTO

THE ALLISON-AUTO

police the Eastern half of the road and the ALLISON

The present trouble began on Tuesday even- ing, when some of the Paosban police were taken to the West Heugkew station for patroll ing the roadway. This did not end the matter, for pestorday morning more of these police were arrested by members of the Municipal Police force, a special patrol baring been detail. ed for duty on the disputed territory. The esptured men were subsequently released, the Taolai undertaking that they would appear at the foreign force augmented the Paoshan pelice the Mixed Court to-morrow morning. Finding Tas ONLY PERFECT PLAYER-PIANOS followed the example of the Settlement con- ttabulary, and at about noon the climax was reached when about thirty of the native polios aalsed foreign P. C. 177 and rushed him up an alleyway, which is indisputably outside the Settlement limits, P. C. Sinclair had tried to THE drive the natives off the road, bat he failed, and they struck him, dragged him about thirty yards up the alley-way and tried to take him a prisoner to the coal Magi- one-of hie arms free, drew his transhson and beat off bis assailants, but he sustained a wound on the head and his uniform was torn.

INSPECTION INVITED:

ROBINSON

atrate's yaman. The constable, however, got PIANO CO., LD.

Hongkong, 3rd June, 1908.

Meanwhile an Indian constable had taken the news is the West Hongkow station that the Paothan police had captured a foreigner and headquarters was notified. Lieat-Colonel C.

News from Seoul represents the agitators as D. Bruce and Mr. K. J. MoEuen arrived on the sens on motor car and demanded at the engaged in spreading all sorts of stories. They iste prison in Jepss; that the ex-Emperor is to yaman of the Paolo Magistrate that he allege that the Crown Prince has been thrown should band over the men who had assaulted P.. C. Sinclair, but the Magistrate declined to do be carried thither and similarly treated, and that Japan intends to employ the Colonization

an instrument for planting. five- The proper authorities have been zeti million Japanese abjects on the soil of Korea

Company

The COLONIAL SECRET BY -None, Sir, thai have been built by the Director of Pablic

blown down, thie Works Many have been

27th Jane the five résolutions were moved by in property. Sir, I repeat the minority report soheme would not be a safe one to adopt. but these were not built by the Director of and developments-are-anticipled. Last night and thus swallowing up the Peninsula.. The

the senior unofficial member, one of which was "that the scheme for pulling down the upper storeys of every third house in the blooks of houses in Chinatown and the provision of lateral windows in the upper storeys of the adjacent

or

Public Works,

Hon. Sir Hysay BERKELEY-How does the Colonist Secretary-account for the unanimous objection shown by property owners to the clause P

The COLONIAL SECRETARY-My answer is

Hon. Sir HENEY BERKELEY-Speaking that property owners have not understood it.

from-

tha

the Paosban police were to be seen standing in the entrance to the alleyway and the Municipal The incident clearly illustrates the unsatis boundary question and we mast hope that a Police wars patrolling the road.

speedy solution will be found in a further factory nature of the present condition of the

extension of the Settlement.

SHIPYARD WAR SCENĖS. -

30,000 IDIR.

On May 4th fully 3,000 men were idle owing to the look out of shipwrights, joiners, cabinet

cost Employers Federation-that is, practically makers, and wood-cutting machinists in every shipyard in the country under the Shipbuilding avery yard north of Hull.

The COLONIAL SECRETARY-I had the big- gant property owner in the Colony in my offloa the other day. He had just come from a mesting where they had discussed this clause, yet he was ignorant of the fact, which I have been trying to make dear that the Government, and not of the resumption and compensation. He not understand it. All ask is that bon, spoke agains: the clause but he showed he did members should sleep over this clause.

Hon. Sir HBNEY BERKELEY-You mean postpote consideration notil next meeting

HIS EXCELLENO-It is better to postpone The COLONIAL SECRETARY-Yes.

it until next meeting,

The COLONIAL SECRETARY -I endorse what Year Excellency has said. The clause is very Important, and it would be a pity if the scheme were jettisoned. Some compromise acceptable to all parties might be arrived at..

Consideration of the clause was accordingly deferred.

remarks which bare fallon' from Sir Henry

I vetoed this proposition when it came before Berkeley are such as to give the impression that the Connoil in 1906, by stating that the

I would state, Bir, that I made no such state- is one which I respectfully submit is the que

zobieme, came from a different quarter. I tuluk, which should guide this Council in its deter.ment before the Council. The opposition to the

1 would respectfully urge apon minations, you to accept it. This is not an idea which I Sir, it is not necessary for me to follow the have just esolved. It was considered by the arguments brought against the scheme, but I It was fully diseused quite recognise that in some case it would be He Government in 1903, houses in a desirable and effective soteme,"

was decided that from the necessary to carry out some works to support supported that resolution in a very long and then and it able spacch, and explained that it arose point of view of safety of the buildings it the walls if this scheme were arried oat. from tbe avggestion made some four would not be wise to adopt the scheme Generally speaking, there would be maay five years pievicuely and which had of pulling down every third honas & pro-houses which would regaire no such additional been considered when the Public Health portion of its height. It was determined strengthening.

The COLONIAL SECRETABr-The hon, men- and Buildings Ordinance of 1903 was then that the only proper setems if we could

bars who have supported the amendment have drafted. The two main objections then were, afford it was resumption en bloc, but that as firstly, the great cost, and secondly, that the ad- often cours bere was prevented by lack of entirely left out of calculation the improve

owners, are going to boar toe We could not do what we ought ment to the remaining houses. The provision joining houses would not be able to stand when money. the support of the centre house was removed properly to do sad then this suggestion was made in this Bil for allowing lateral windows These objections were considered so serious made by which we would attempt to do it is such houses means that a far larger number that no provision for the demolition of every improperly. The general public cannot afford of people can to accommodsled in the houses,' third heuse was inserted in the Bill. The honit and the reasons whiol existed in 19.3 which Calculations have been myle and it will be, member want on to say that the cost of this induced the Government not to prooved with shown that two houses will contain under this proposed undertaking as very much ovarrat ad, the schome exist to-day and the Government províziou more people as the toess houses,

not to adopt the suggestion It is not clear whether hon. members wh and he pointed out that two-thirds of the ought

hure criticised this section hare real it now. Aa bar been pointed out by the cost would be borne, by the Government and

the aright-or they would have realised that in the course of his argument be assumed honourable member who reprosents that only one hall would be borne by the Chamber of Commeres the primary objeet the Government propose to bear by far Las 12 introduce sani larger proportion of the cost, and that the Government. Another of his resolutions was of the scheme is that a committee be appointed to consider the tars improvement but it will not make a whole question. The Government were unable sanitary improvement if is pulling dows every entire coat of the resumption and demolition of to accept the resolution involving so serious and third house you create a sink between the the third house will fall upon the Government, drastics obangs but the resolation to appoint a remaining houses. As the honourable member It is only the cost of the works in rendering committee was accepted and the Colonial has pointed out the result of this anheme would the remaining bouses habitable, propping tu Secretary who at that time occupied this chair be to make a well be tween adjacent houses. In walls and inserting windows, that will fall announced the committes he proposed to these houses it is proposed to insert Windows upon the owners. Therefore the east of nominate, consisting of the Benior unofficial Out of the windows I venture to prophecy any work carried out under this scheme, member, (who had proposed the resolation), the if the Bill is passed as it stands, there will be exclusive of compensation to owners will be borne by the Government The Gavern- hon. member on my left who represents the projected all sorts of rabbish into the build-

ment should pay compensation. Th Chinese (who suponded the resolution), the ing below. Sir, that is not sanitary improve

Bir, it was only yesterday that I Colonial Treasurer (who was chairman), the ment Director of Public Works, the Principal attended a meating for the purpose of discussing owner obtains a vast improvement in his pro- Medical Officer of Health, the bon. Mr. Kes- this Bill with others. By chance one of us perty, Arid picture has been drawn of wiek, the hon. Mr. Osborne, and Mr. Ram.locked out of the window. There was, Sir, a the danger of flat roofs between th The Committee considered the whole question courtyard, à building with a flat roof, that was and reported in paragraph 9 of their report to the Government in favour of this scheme for demolishing every third honna, Only one mom. ber, I think, raised any objection to the proposal, namely Mr. Baw, who did so solely on aleus tural grounde. He thought the adjacent houses would not be able to stand. Mr. Keswick did not object to the principle, la consequence of the report of the Cubiols Committee and of the resolutions proposed in this Council the Govern melafter musk consideration have inserted this sigues which has been considered in some quar- tera as though it was a scheme proposed by the Government for the destruction of property ovaurs. I wished to point out before we dis- drag the matter in detail what the origin of the chuse is and it is in consequence of the ra commendations made by an independent and representative committee and of the resolutions and speeches made in this Council that this clause Aas been inserted in this Bill

The Hon. Mr. STEWART-I move that this rection be omitted entirely. I am familiar with the origin of the ides and with all that you have said in describing its development. I follow Mr. Ram. I base my objection to it in

On olauso 68,

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The ATTORNEY GENEHAL moved a section so as to make event by the Governor in Council necessary to applications for water aloneta.

The COLONIAL SECRETARY said the reason for the amendment was-that the Sanitary

Board in defause of the medical opinion con- enlted bad decided to permit water closets in houses in Kowloon.

Carried.

Two sections in lanes. 51 providing that where the owner agreed to provide a scavenging lone without compensation the consent of the mortgages or lesses was to needed were deleted. Hon. Mr. SLAVE expressed the opinion that where an owner wished to rebuild his properly lages, if he died, at the prios that had beed he should be able to get back his soavenging paid to him as compensation.

houses, bat I would ask whether hor. members. covered more or less with refuse thrown from have seen some of the specimens of houses which windows of adjacent houses. This was nut in the exist in the Colony? The Cubicle Committee, Chinese quarter but in Queen's Road Central ander my personal guidance, visited those housed Therefore it seems that you will not altogether and were very much impressed by them. The effect your object of sanitary reform by demo- Government, Sir, thought that property owners, lishing every third house. I do not think it when they read they had only to bear a very minor can be regarded as a sanitary improvement, part of the cost of the works instead of being The point was not pressed, Then if you have a flat roof you will find it is charged with the opet of the resumption of every bound to leak.

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The DIRECTOR of PUBLIC WORKS Bid there but he did not see why the Government should was nothing in the Ordinance to prevent that, surrender the land at the price paid the value might have either appreciated or depreciated..

Or clause 58,

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ignorant masses who believe these reports are fart her stirred-up by the writings-in-the-verna

ular editions of The Loren Daily News". 18,000, and Japazese indignation in very hot against their Korean editor, Mr. Liu, as well as against their English proprietor, Mr. Bathal. Thess editions are said to have a circulation of

Both these mer, specially the former, appear At to have adopted a defiant attitude. Chemalpo the rioters seem to be having recourse to incendiarism. Three attempts to create conflagrations occurred on the same night, the 17th instant. Two were discovered in time to prevent any injury being done, but one fire

The Japan Daily Mail". demolished 20 buildings. This last broke out in the compound of the Osaka Bhosen Kalaha

The anniversary celebration of Chemulpo on On May 2nd, the lock-nat affected the follow-the 17th instant was a great success it wAS attended by over 1,000 people including Prince of ing number at the chief centras

Ito, Mr Song Pyong chap, Minister Tyne and Wear

Agriculture, Commerce and Industry, Mr. Kinchi, Vice-Maister of Home Affairs, Mr. of Justice, Mr. Kuratomi, Vice-Minister Simmons, American Consul-General, Mr. Ma, Including smaller centres such as Grimsby Chinese Cousal-General, and members of the Hall, Dander, Aberdeen, 15,000" white 1958donealar Body in Chemulpo. The Resident mechanics, who are fighting the masters over General addressed; the assembly. After a few reduction of wages, are idle, and of an equal preliminary words to the hosts his Excellency number of others the occupation is gone because draw attention to the importance of pesce for the white squad" are no longer working. the commercial prosperity and enlightenment of His Excellency concluded his any nation. Farty, condemned the masters at Workington speech by congratulating the inhabitants upon or Mey 2nd. The Laboar lasders, he said, the great development of the Port for the past urged a fortnight'e delay with a view to another twenty-five years and the hope of its ever

The Chinese and national ballot, and the Joint Labour Board was increasing prosperity. willing to give all asistanos.

American Consuls-General also made speeches... A Newcastle steamer has been sent for repair The formal part of the function was concluded to Queenstown, which is outside the dispute by the singing of the national anthems of Japan area. So many boats are laid up on the Tyne and Korea and basats each for the Emperors of Various entertafomente that no more mooring booys are facant.

Japan and Kores were then gives, which listed until past five o'clock. PringeIto bas douste3 300 yen towards the expenses of the celebration." Seoul Press.

Mr. Henderson, M.P., chairman of the Labour

WEATHER REPORT.

The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issued the following report:-

On the 45 at 11.55 .The, barome or has risen in Japan, and fallen elsewhere, par ticularly over the China 'cous

The depression lying over NB. Japan-yester. Aa elongated depression lies over S. China between Tongling and the mouth of the day, has moved into the Prefe

Yangtze.

THE FAKUMEN BAILWAY.

Baron Hayashi, Japanese Minister in Peking, is represented as having remarked in an interview that the Heizmintan-Fakumen ailway parallel to the South Manchurin Railway would not necessarily be unwelcome, Dongh public opinion in Japan is appared to it. Pressure is highest over the Pacific in the Back a line will encourage the development of Banohuris, sud, says Baron Hayashi, is not the development of Manchuria beneficial to the neighbourhood of the Borine

Fresh to strong and S. W. winds may be South Manchuria Railway? Whilst Japan is sap sted in the Formosa Channel, and along unable to put her own railway in order it is: the Northern shores of tha hina Sen.

Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending at loam. to-day, 2.18 inches

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open to gestion whether it is advisable for her. to indulge in a petty quarrel. Bacon Haysehi would advise Japan to net broadmindedly and HD. Mr. STEWAT moved to dedast from the I don't know whether the third house, would have beau sɔ auxions to obtain 28 days limit for the fial return of plans by the

The forecast for the 24 hours ending at noor optin tically is the question. Manchuria will be Chase territory in future. Japan may be of Director of Public Works can give

the benefits of this section that it was amended Building Authority of such time as was taken

B.W. wisde, able to objet to the Chinese plan, in view instance of a flat roof that does not leak, by substitating the words Medical Officer of ap through the plans being returned to the to-hy is as follows

urobitects for amendment.

on the whole, China should be left free in her The acoudmout was allowed to stand over Hongkong & Neighbourhood fresh or strong; the South Mancharis Raliway Convention, bate

Laqually showery. On the other hand if you pat ap a health for the Sanitary Board. The Board has

S. winde, fresh own territory. Various debateable international nilok, roof you are bound to have gottere au nuofloial majority and that majority-I won't for further consideration.

or strong.

promises are current in Chins, but it is a wide On the amendment to elaase 265 being Foxinosa Channel... between the adjacent houses becoming blocked. say it repressats the property owners-has a very

rezehed,

become effective. Now we come to the structural objection taken large element in sy npitly with property.

Berth coast of China butween Same as No. 1. question how son and to what extent they will

Hongkong sad Lambske.

Baron Hayashi questions how the Japanese OWREES. Sir, I frankly confess that I for onu. by Mr. Bam, that is that the remilt of this

Borth coast of Chins between

Same as No. 1. Government and people intend to deal with Hongkong and Hainan.. scheme will be to wosken the adjacent balldings thought that if the shame was left to the

Chiza. Does any body propose to make an You must remember that the houses were built Sanitary Board the Government would be

flow TO BE DHAUTIFUL Keep your com- enemy of her If not, then all questions may in a row and were never meant to stand alone.deinged with applications for carrying sat im,

A meeting of the Finance Committee was

plexion, Mrs. Ellen's Crème Charmante, Lait be readily settled. Already many important They all loan one against another. If you pull provements under this section. It seemed to the he'd after the Council, the Colonial secretary plexion and Special Skins Tonio and Pandre pas bellum problems in Manaburi love boon down every third house you will make that Government extremely favourable. I think, Sir presiding.. The following vote was passed

Charmant will enable you to do it. Her solved. Meanwhile, the minor questions must The Governor recommended the Council to which was a party wallinto an externe! wall and that hon. members ought to further conside

vote a sum of six thousand Dollars ($6,00) in Specialities for the Bkia are the study of a inevitably crap up, in view of the contiguity of Itatime, A. S. Watson& Co, Ltd., Bols Agents Japanese, Rusian and Chinese territories, but

829 this fast need cause no anxiety: aid of the vote, Fublic Works Extraordinary, of coursen party well will not fulfil the purpose the section. I don't believe they realise that

Buildings Land Once at Tai Po.

of an external wall, the result being that in all the compensation falls on the Government

HIS EXCELLENOT adjourned the Gouasil until next Thursday.

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