Mr. Mounsey briefly closed for the prosection, altar which bis Worship, saying he had no besitation in finding the accused guilty, and taking into consideration the assistance rendered the prosecution by the defendant, still thought be could do no less than impose the maximum penalty allowed to the inferior court, and so sentenced the prisoner to six months' imprison ment with hard labour.
SECOND Gymkhana meeting.
The following is the programme for the Gymkhana to be hell ail Saturday, the 6th
instant-
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1.-4.30 p.m. FIVE FURLONG RACE-First prize cup, presented by Hart Buck, Esq., with $20 added; and, $10; weight for inches with 5 lbs. added. Pola ponies and Subscription gilffins of the sesson 1895-96 allowed 5 lbs. Winnera of 1896 penalized for one win 5 lbs., two 10 Iba, three or more 14 lbs. Entrance, $3. Dr. Noble's g. Grey Leg, 11st 6lb Mr. Whitehead's ch. Kingseate, trst 4lb Captain Radclyffe's dr. Herderer, 1st 3lb Captain Burney's g. Baccarat, fist alb Mr. Greston's g. Vagabond, 11st 3lb Mr. John Peel's d. The Laird, trat tilb Captain Palmer's ch. Times, 21st 6lb Mr. George's br. Howlet, rat olb Mr. Mackay's b Consul, itatóib
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Mr. Hart Buck's ch. Voldgear, eat 858 Mr Holland's R. Vapour, itst zib Captain Loveband's g. Attexerxes, :qst told Mr. Lewin's d. Blue Green, 1ost 3lb
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, JUNE 4, 1896.
*Last week, when a quarter-master of the Chow- fat was fined by Mr. French for assaulting oss of the Oplam Guards, we refrained from any expression of opiolor, as the points at les were obvious enough for even the meanest intelligence. The facts clearly indicated that at least a technical assault committed, and Mr. French had no alternative had been
bat to inflict a fing—but in view of the provocation be gave the pislatiff seems to have deserved all be gat, and the quarter-master to have been somewhat unfortunate la baring conduct of the men employed by successive the costs piled up to such as extant. The
Oplum Farmers has for long been so noterlaus that it is surpilalag they are not more often roughly handled. To the untoileted it la sut pelaing that anyone should have been found to defend the conduct of these ragamuffiar.
CORRESPONDENCE,
[Wa do not zacnarily endorse the opinions expresaací by
Components in this column.
INTERESTING TO TAXPAYERS, TO THE EDITOR OF THE “Homanowa Thundar."
SIRAs soon as I bad read, marked, fearned, and Inwardly digested the interesting letter 2-450 p.m. HURDLE "ACE HANDICAP published in your last issue over the signature One mile. First prize a cup, presented, with Taxpayer," explaining in very lucid terms the half the entrance fees; and, 210; 3rd seserious get vances of many ratepayers whose stakes. Entrance, $1; but i left in alter p..houses have recently been either wholly or 1st June $3 extra.
partly closed by the officers of the Sanitary Board, I resolved to look up the law beat- Ing on rates and taxes. Accordingly at six o'clock this morning I wound a wet towel round my weary head and proceeding to my library prepared for a tassle with dozens of volumes of law books and Government Gazelles. Alter a tremendous hant through their instructive pages I came upon The Rating" Ordinance, 1888, and on reading section (raftable valus) I thought I had "struck all" for the ratepayers who complain of having to pay loll rates and taxes on property which has,
3.10 p.m. LADIES' NOMINATION.—Nomi- aces to start on foot 50 yards from the winning post, run to theft nominators, who will hand each man bis coat which he turns faride out, pats on and bottens, tans back to his pony, which is held too yards from the winning post, mounts "bare back" and rides tome. Fint past the post with cost fully buttoned to wla. Six competitors, two prises: nine, three prizes ; twelve, four prizes. Entrance $i. Entries will be taken on the course.
Mr. Berger, nom, by Mrs. Hawkins. Mr. Gressen, nom, by Mrs. Dalrymple. Mr. Thompson; nom, by Miss Danby, Mr. Hallond, nom. by Miss Itene Johnston, Mr. Grayson, zor. by Mrs. Eccles.
4-5 30 p.m. LIMON CUTTING-Number of runs to be decided by the Committee according to length of time available. Three points for each fair cut. Two points may be deducted or added for style and pace. Flest prize 70 per cent, of entrance fees with $to added; and, 30 per cent. of entrance fees. Entrance $3. Mr. Grayson Capt. Barney, Capt. Welman. Capt. Palmer,
5.-6.00p.m. ONCE ROUND HANDICAP.-First prize $60; second $zo. Entrance $t, but I left la after 2 p., 1st June, $3 extra
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This seems like taking back with the right band what has been ren with the left. Perhaps it doesn't, though. I admit I can almost ace stars in every direction and that my head is ready to split, er rather $as for advice or ran the risk of a brush with feels like splitting, but rather than pay
the Paline Judge and the Chief in the Supreme Court I will, unless some one-perhaps you, Sir-kindly throws some light levy taxen ja fall on property possession of which on the subject of the right of Government to
has been virtually resumed by the Crown, even at the risk of suffering insomula for a week or two, prosecute my study of the Inw of the land until I have unravelled the conun- dram, for there's hope while there's life," and my matto is and ever will be
NIL DESPERANDUM. Hongkong, June 4th, 1895.
THE SANITARY BOARD.
MINUTER.
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CHEAP RAILWAY RATES BETWEEN EUROṛE AND THE FAR EAST.
FROM VLADIVOSTOCK TO MOSCOW FOR XOJ ROUBLES.
asilicas Lloyd gives the following Interesting A St. Petersburg correspondent of Dir Out.
daced on travel between the Far East and account of the consequences that will be pro- Europe by the Siberian Railway :—
bave no other remedy but to accept what is offering. There cannot, however, be much grain left at Saigon and what is to become of the large fleet of steamers now la our waters, when the crop han run out, is a qucation not easily answered.
Bangkok business, in sympathy with Saigon, also shows a little more animation, 16), cente towards the close an advance on that figura per pleat, inside the bar, having been paid, and
could be obtained.
Japan coal freights are gatte unchanged and weak at $1.25 to $1.30 per ton. A few charters have been drawn on that basis, whilst for Singapore $15 ton has been paid,
tinuance of cocklofis, 'sed on my informing Mr. Danby" that I did not see what the Board had to do with that, he leformed me that he b called upon me as President and bla Inference was that the officers of the Board participated la vich sums of money, As Mr. Danby was support of such an incenca beyond the alleged unable to give me any formation in existence of legal cockiofis, which wa, however, Assessor-la-found to be legal, the further inwes. gs. on by
the Board without special powers appearc useless. Paragraph 5-The cases which Mr.
As regards Newchwang/Chefon business, Danby gave of legal cecklofis being pulled
there is hardly any change to report. "A few down and illegal "cockio sing allowed
The Siberian line from Ticheljablusk, the fresh seillements are on record at 19j. cts. p. to remain re dely investigated and the result has already been reps ted to the Board. length of 7,122 werste (7,587 kilometres). The filling up at Chefso on own account at about 15 western terminus, to Vladivostock, will have ancl. closing rate, Newchwang to Canton (steamer Paragraph 6.-Asenqul., ofthe nature required direction which the branch to the Yellow Ses centar picul), but bovinces is rather dragging does not cone within the so of the Board's will take is not definitely decided upon, bat the and very lo disposition is shown by natives to powers. Famgraph 7.—The places were visited total distance from Techeljabinsk to the Yellow operate on a larger scale. From Newchwang to ed by a responsible officer and his report Sex will anyhow be shorter than to Vladivostock. Amoy, 13 cents per picut may be quoted and to circulate 1 to the Board, which in no way The distance from Moscow to Tacheljabinsk is Swatow 33 cents per plcul (vers' terms), but reflects of the latesty or die ellan of the 1973 wersts, from St. Petersburg to Moscow 604 there is very little room for outside steamers, Board's officers. Paragraph & There was. werits. The entire distance from Vladivostock Eotblog in Mr. Danby's letter of the 14th ult
lo Moscow will consequently be 9,085 and to St., | to identify the premises in Bonham Strand as Petersburg via Moscow 96ły werkts (10,338 those he visited with Mr. Eda and Mr. McCal-kilometres). The, distance from Vladivostock lum. Paragraph 9-The Board has decided via Moscow direct to the various Prus A meeting of the Sanitary Board was held that the alleged illegal cocklofts were legalisian and Austro-Hungarian frontier places this afterneod. Mr. F. C. Cooper (Director of Paragraphs 1010 18 refer to cocklofts and Govern-
ment Notification No. 373.
will be 10,300 to 10,400 wents. Russla haz, Public Works) presided, and there were also that notification and Ordinance No. 13 of 1894. The charge on the first 3,510 warsis for the On referencs ka since December, rƐgi, Introduced a new tariff present Dr. J. M. Atkinson. (Colonial Surgeon) will be seen that the notification, as clearly 3rd class is 10 roubles so koniks, and class 16 Superintendent of Police), Dr. F. H. Clark before the passing of the Ordinance, and the After the first 1,5ro werats the calculatlan by Mr. H. B. Lethbridge (Acting Captain stated in the title, refers to "balldings erected roubles 20 kopeks, and 1st class ay roubles. Medical Officer of Health, and Mr. Hugh cadkions ander walch permission' will:zoces af so wersis commences, the charge belag McCallum (Secretary),
granted to erect cocklofts in such buildings 30 kopeks for 3rd, 30 for 2nd, and 50 kopeks are divided off tato separate compart for rst class. The Journey from Vladivostock The minutes of the last meeting were rend menis. In the Instance given by Mr. Danby to Moscow will, therefore, cost by third class
the rooms were not so divided off, con-
41 roubles 20 koneks (90.60 marks), by second sequently the notification does not apply. Para-class 61 roubles 8 kopske (135.90 marks), and graph 19-The cleansing gangs are working by first class 103 (326.50 marks). Ifwe reckon ander the instruction of the Medical Officer of 30 werats per hour the Journey from Vladivos- Paragraph 20.-There was nothing to Identifs and 15 hours, and as the express tralos 100 40 Health and not under those of the Secretary, lock to Moscow will take.303 hours, or 13 days the premises referred to in Mr. Danby'swersts, only 9 days 12 hours. With an even letter of the 14th it, as those referred total speed of to wersts pee hour the trip will In the Secretary's, minute. Paragraph take only 7 days and 14 hours. The tickets The removal, or otherwise of a unibade
from Vladivostock to Moscow hold good for a3 is not left to the discretion of the police. Para days and in consequence the journey can so far graph 22-Certain enquiries were made xa to the be made ad libitum. If we compare these charges made for preparing plans for alterations charges and length of time with the hitherto ex- of cocklofts, and the statement contained in the clusively employed steamer routes from Western Board's letter was the result of the enquiries. Eurous to Eastern Asia eta Spez Canal, or access No reference was made to any person or pro- the A Tanile Ocean, on the American Pacific lines fession to particular, but the result of the enquiry and the Pacific Ocean, the enormous advantages was given to show that, large sums were no doubt being paid to persons est possible tria from London to Yokohams, via Mr. Danby stated, of the Siberian line became evident. The quick not consected with the Board in connection with Brindisi, and from there by steamer through the alterations to and constructions of ascklefts. It Suez Canal round Southern Aria, takes at least is of course no business of mine what value 38 days; in ten days les Yokohama can be persons place on their services and I fall to ven reached across the Atlantic Ocean (8 days) to the nature of the accusation Mr. Danby credits Quebec, by the Canadian Pacific line (5 days) me with making against the whole of the and the Pacific Ocean (14 days), or la alt 23 architects in the colony. (3.6.96.).
days. From Bremerhaven to Shanghal takes at The Secretary notes, against paragraph to least 47 days, and from Marseilles to Yokohama Mr. Danby has evidently a difficulty fa grasplogo days. Time is farthermore lost by the fact the true meaning of the notification. I attach a copy and have underlined the words in the first sentence, which must be read in conjunction with each condition. To make, this quite clear I sitech second copy having the first sentence. Preceding each condition, Agalast paragraph Is he notes:-la romar partitioned off into cobicies-il thero ura sa cubicles, then the notifi- cation does not apply.
and confirmed.
PLAGUE IN CASITON, The following correspondence was read. (---
H.B.M. Consolate, Canton, 27th May, 1896. Sir-Referring to previous reports, I have the honour to inform you that in the city of Canton, so far as I can learn, there are still a consider able number of deaths from bubonic plague, but the disease has greatly abaled In the suburbs.
I have, &c., (Sd.) E. H. FRASER,
Acting Contai.
by the action of Caretament, been sendered The Hon. the Colonial Secretary, Hongkong. almost valueless to them. The pasange reads :-- The rest at which any tenement might reasonably be expected to let, at the rap
PLAGUE IN AMOY,
Colonial Secretary's Office,
Heagkong, Juse ist, Sir, I am directed to state for the information of the Sanitary Board that Her Majesty's Consul at Amey has telegraphed to this Govern ment as follows There are cases of plague reported here and that the Health Officer of the Port has been instructed to keep a careful watch on all vessels arriving from thai port, as well as from Swatow.
I have, &c.,
of the valuation, from year to year, if the rates and taxes, and If the landlord wadertook tenant undertook to pay all usual tenant's
to pay the Crown rent and the costs of repairs and insurance, with any other expenses neces- sary to maintala the tenement a itata ta command that rent. Such rateable value at all not include the value of any machinery upon or in the tenement. In the case of building let to more than one occopier, there may be deducted from the total annual rent of the whole tenement, The Secretary, Sanitary Bourd, estimated as aforesaid, a sum not exceeding zo per cent, of the whole as an allowance for such portions of such buildings as may reasonably be expected to be unlet from time to time during the ensuing year, and the remainder shall be
Mr. John Prel's br. The Laird, tast olb Lleot. Col. The O'Gorman's d. Morrison, rast olb the rateable value, Mr. Master's b. Red Flib, 1st alb Dr. Noble's g: Grey Leg, ristilb
Capt. Palmer's ch, Times, 11st alb
Mr. Gresson's g. Vagabord, Irit olb Mr. Graham's ch. Dunmore, 11st alb Mr. Hollend's g. Vapour, 1ost ralb Capi, Radclyffe's br. Borderer, tost talb Capt. Loveband's g. Artexerxes, rost alb Mr. George's Howlet, tost 6'b
OFFENSIVE INTERFERENCE
This seemed hopeful enough, but when I got to section y reading :---A, tenement shall be considered unoccupied when it is put to no danefictal use, and, in the case of a building, when it is neither used for storage of any goods or chattelt nor for habitation, except by a caretaker," I felt that there Was No bope for and that I was elther 100 dense to comprehend what I read or
(Sd) J. H. STWART LOCKHART, -
Colonial Secretary.
PLAGUE IN HAINAN.
H. M. Consulate, Kiangcbow, May 30th.
Sl, I have the honour to inform you that the bubonic plague in this island is Gnished. As in other places where it has beco, a casu or two may still crop up, but I am supported by the best medical authority in stating that it is
I have, &G.,
over.
(Sd.) O. JOHNSON,
Consul. The Hoa, the Colonial Secretary, Hongkong.
CHOLERA IN SINGAPORE,
Colonial Secretary's Office,
Singapore, zath May, 1896. Sir-In continuation of my letter of the 2and statement of cholera and deaths therefrom which have occurred in Singapore since the 130d
The following is the notification quoted by the Secretary, the words underlined belag in Italles:-
Cocklolts and cubicles in buildings erected before the passing of the Clored Houses and Intanitary Dwellings Ordinance No. 15 of 1894, (29th December, 1894)..
I.
On monthly terms a few charters are reported; the rate of the Brilante (chartered for the Kebao Coal Co) fs below gr. per tan, but no denbt more tonnage could be had on that basis. chartered to arrive for New York, and alluded SAIL FREIGHTS:-Several of the vessels
ised to load, but in addition to these in today's to In previous circulars, have stuce been advers fist there are said to be one or two others detalls not yet reported. The Com. T. A. Allen has arrived and will commence loading in about a month; the Sintram being a ready ship bas commenced loading, and so has the Gov Rebte, recently anired from Kebe. Standard having arrived too late at Shanghat has lost her charter and has been replaced by Fosephus is shortly expected at Shanghai and the W. H. Conner en much cheaper forms. The will most likely come down here to fill up. There to several disengaged ships in port sud a good many more are daily expected, but shippers, having their requirements filled for some time to come, are in no hurry to enter upon farther engagements, although toonsge could no doubt he had an very easy terms,
The
For San Francisca, the Queen Elizabeth has sailed, and the Socotra, due from the South, has been taken up, Rates In this direction are raling very low and can hardly be quoted bigher than $3 (gold) per ton.
Rejang to this and a small vessel has been taken COASTWIE-A charter is reported from up for Siberian parts. There is no demand in other directions.
SHIPPING and mail NEWS.
MAILS DUE: American (Doric) 7th instant. Indian and Salts (Chelydra) gth lastant, French (Melbourne) toth inst." American (China) Tath instant. Tacoma (Tacoma) 16th lestant, Canadian (Empress of India) 2zed (ostant.
THE P. & 0. 5, N. Ca's steamer Shanghat, from China, aniyed at London yesterday morning.
that the steamers only run at certain intervals, while the rallway trains stari every day, which will be a matter of importance for the men of business, whose motto is "time is money," and for the mall. Bremerhaven to Shanghai costs by 1st class 1,570 marks, and class 950, and 3rd class 440 marks; Marsellier to Yokohama 1st class 1,426 marks and 2nd class 600 marks. The Siberian railway will therefore on account of speed and cheapness become of enormous Tax O. & O. S. S. Co.'s steamer Doric, with Importance, and the fact that Russia exclusively mails, etc, left Nagasaki. for this port at 6 am. rules this grand route of communication will be to-day. of incalculable political significance,
CRINESE PETITION ON THE SANITARY REGULATIONS.
A petition has, according to our morning contemporary, been sent_
to the Sanitary
THE "Rickmers" Line steamer Maria Rickmers from Middlesbro'. Antwerp and Hamburg, left Singapore yesterday for this port, and may be expected here on or about the xoth Inst.
WITH British STEAMERS AT bad better pay $15 to same solicitar to Interpret altimo, I am directed to forward the enclosed. continuance bartitioned or divided of Board bearing the chops of over four hundred inform us that the Northern Pacific Steamship
BANGKOK.
A GREAT HARDSHIP TO BRITISH SHIPMASTERS
AND OFFICERS.
www.
The interference with British gleamera trading to Bangkok by the oldes of the Oplum Farmer, of which so much has lately been heard, is dealt with editorially by the Slam Fras Prass of the 19th ultimo in the following sensible manner :—
starmer
The completal beard yesterday from Captain Morris, of the Chowfat, during the bearing of a case of assault brought by the Opfam Farmer against one of his quartermasters, is an over. recaring grievance of masters of steamers visiting this part, Impertinent, filthy, and indecently clad coolles are apparently allowed to take command of
as soon ar she arrives in port, and to profane the most sacred privacy of cabins in search of amnggled oplum. In British vessels there appears to be no remedy against the noltance, nor does there seem to be the least fat-niion of mitigating the evil on the part of the Oplum Farmer. He has been warned on every single occasion Ibai such a case has been heard in the British Con. sular Court, and still the same complaint is crop- ping up and the same balance driving officers of steamers to exasperated retaliation on the filthy borde employed by the Oplum Farmer. It is dis graceful that such things should be allowed, and #t somewhat surprising that Her Britannic Majesty's Consul does not sternly put his foot down against the abuie so bitterly come plained of. It may be well to point out that the Opium Farmer does not enjoy the privilege of searching British vessels by any article of the
the meaning of the whole Ordinance and all thal herein is. However, on second thoughts ! concluded to save my dollars if possible and to it provided in section 17 that—" Any perian waded on in search of comfort, ultimately finding | grieved by any interim, valuation, on the table under this Ordinance, or that it is valued, ground that the tenement assessed is not beyond its rateable value, may appeal to the Supreme Court in its summary jurisdiction, whereupon sections to azi pelasive shall apply in relation to such appeal” Worta than ever! As if a poor taxpayer, bardly able to earn enough to keep body and sout together,' could go to the expense of legal pro- ceedings lathe Supreme Court! The very thought of it was enough to cause ■ cold sweat
to pour from my brow and saturate my only towel, thus keeping my head fairly cool, while I again struggled on in search of the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. Soon I struck shag and got hopelessly mixed up in a mass of verbiaga which I quote in the hope that wome good Samaritan may see his way to favour, me with a plain English version of it. I refer to sections 33, 33, and 34, which read thus :--
33. The owners and occupiers of all tenements shall be liable to the Crown for payment of the
ultimo.
Similar statements will be forwarded to you weekly during the continuation of the direaré.
I have, etc.,
(Sd.) JA SWETTENHAM,
Colonial Secretary, The Hon. The Coloritl Secretary, Hongkong. There were ninety-one deaths between the
22nd April and trib May and between 12th and cholers, Between the 19th and 27th May there were thirty deaths,
18th May there were seventeen deaths from
INCREASING THE BOARD'S STAFF.
Colonial Secretary's Office,
Hongkong, 1st May, 1896. Sir, I am directed to request that the Board will be so good as to consider the feasibility, in the event of recurrence of the plague in fatore years, of procuring such extra sasistaaćo ss may the police, as that force is not numerically so be requbed elsewhere than from the ranks of
strong as to warrant the withdrawal for an extended period of any of its members from their ordinary police duties except in cases of gravo emergency,
I bave, &c. (Sa) 1. H. STEWART LOCKHART,
Colonial Secretary, The Secretary, Sanitary Board.
This was minuted by Mr. McCallum:-Sab mitted. Fairly reliable men can generally be engaged locally, but for such a service sad for a short period only, the remuneration would neces- sasily have to be falzly high. The great objection to casual employés of this description is the want of a proper grip over them so as to ensure
constables that would la some measure
got over this difficulty. I do not suppose it is contemplated to so increase the permanent staff that they would be able to effectively deni with virulent diseases that havo assumed the pro- portions of an epidemic la population of, SAY,
rates assessed thereon, but the same seal the deemed an occupied rate, and, as between the owner and occupier of any, tenement, shall, fa absence of any agreement to the contrary, be Treaty between Great Britain and Siam, 100 borne by the occupier; and the amount thereof, razonable bebariatr. If they were sworn in gy that if the disreputable herd of filthy hall-clad if paid by the owner, may be recovered by him coolles, who are now allowed to poke their dirty from the occupier in an selion for money paid persona lato the most private recesses on board ship, are granted this privilege, the Oplum
to his use, or, if he is still in'occupation of the Farmer has to thank the local British anthorhies tenement, by distress in the same manner a for for a favour and not to Imagine be exercises a
rent, and the provisions of this action shall right. And why this favour should be continued equally apply to the recovery of rates paid by in face of the present abuse and the repeated warnings of the Consular Court, we ate at a loss to understand. In the case of German'versala there is no such nulaence tolerated by the German Minister-Resident, who is to be con gratulated for his firmness in this respect. He has repeatedly laid it down that oplum searchers have no right by Treaty to board German vessels
One owner on account of another under sub- section of section 4.
33. If any person fall to pay any rates for which ho la liable, within one month after the day notified in the Gazette' as the day for payment, the Treaturer may recover the same by sult in the summary jurisdiction of the Supreme Court, cent, per annum until the day of payment, together with interest at the rate of eight per
34+ Refands of rates may be made subject to the following rules:
Whenever (0)
any tenement, not hiing a tenement in the Hill District, is unoccupied during one or more satire months of say quarter in respect of which the rater upon such tenement were paid in advance, the Treasurer shall refund the rates for such (a) When any tenement la the Hill District shall be continuously azoccupied during any six consecutive months from April to November inclusive, the owner shall be entitled to a refund of the rates paid during such perled on account of suck tenement, and for each succeeding month during which such tenement shall be continuously
months
aço con people.
The Health Officer:-Our Sanitary staff must be strengthened in any case. In that way wa may be able to guard against a recurrence of plague and other filth diseases.
The President moved that the receipt of the letter he acknowledged and that the Colonial
Secretary
informed that the subject would be dealt with and submitted with the estimates for the next year.
THE "WHITEWASH`BRIGADE" AGAIN Í
No p
permission will be granted sundar the russons of sub-section 1 of section 7 of Ordinance 15
of 1894 for the erection or of mezzanins fizors, storeys, or cacklofts in rooms into separate compartments, unless the follow- ing conditions ari compiled with:--
(a) The premises are constructed and malo-
tained in a satisfactory sanitary condition; (8) Such mezzanine floor, storey, or cockloft is situated on the top or ground for of premises.
THE Agents (Massrs. Dodwell, Carfill & Co.) Co.'s steamer Tacoma has arrived at Yokohama, and will leave for this port, via her usual porta of call, to-morrow,
THE M. M. steamer Melbourne, with the French mall of the 8th May, left Singapore for this port at pm, yesterday,, and may be expected here on or about the roth. This vessel brings. replies to letters despatched from Hongkong on the 1st April.
SHIPPING RETURN). From 8 pm yezlerday to 6 p.m. to-day. Wosang.steamer, from Newchueang:
ARRIVALS. Hongkong........ Telama.........
"Haiphong, Honglaong minuma
Amoy,
Australian ng...... Glamorganshirs.....
wetyang
of the leading hongs and merchants carrying on business in the neighbourhood of Benham Strand, Wing Lok Street, and the Prays. The following is a free translain of the petition:- This petition is sent in by firms engaged In various branches of trade to Hongkong saking (c) In the case of top floors sách mezzanine
for mercy and that lealent steps may be liken in carrying out the rapllary laws, so that the Koor, Bleroy, or cockleft does not extend over people may have to cause of fear in the more than one-half of the floor area of the carrying on of their business. Hitherto, room, and has a clear space above it of not while carrying on our business in Hongkong, less than eight fost and below it of not less than nine feet measured vertically. When After the outbreak of plague in Hongkong the we hava Ezeo kindly treated by the officials. the roof has no celling or the the measure-year before last the Sanitary Bourd was con ment shall be made from the level of the structed by the Government in order to clear Boot up to half the vertical height of the way dirt and make the houses clean. Unex rafters over such mezzanine floor, storey, or pectedly Hongkong has been again wiified by cocklaft,
plague this year. Though the persons attacked (d) In the case of mezzanine flo rs, storeys, or by the disease are allowed to return to their cocklofts on ground floors that do not native country, the cases must be reported to comply with the conditions specified in the the Sanitary Board and the patients examined preceding paragraph, no permission will be by the doctors before they can leave the colony, granted for their continues, except for and some, who were afraid to report to the Board, storage purposes only, and provided that the space so encroached on by anch houses must be whitewashed and lilegal cock have died here, According to the sanitary lawa mezzanine flour, storey, or cackleft shall not lofis broken down. With these laws we ngren be included in the calcul.fon of the and we dare not disobey them, for they are cable capacity of the room available for important laws for the safety of the people. We habitation.
only ask that proper notice may be given and sions of sub-section 2 of section 8 and bye-law goods, so that they may not be destroyed. The Hatlan
It should be noted that, under the provi-sufficient time allowed for the removal of our 7 under section 13 of this Ordinance, the Whitewash Brigade have, however, scted Telamon man partition walls of every separate compartment la rongh manner, which in must leave space between the top of the afternoon and then come the next meming
disliked Tatario! mommOTEIR must not be of a greater height than 8 feet, and
by all. They have only given notice in the partitions and the celling or underside of the Jolata of not less than & feet, and that such space must not be closed except with wire netting, arranged in such a way as to leave at least Iron bars, lattice work, or carved woodwork two-thirds of such space open and, as far as practicable, evenly distributed,
By Command,
:
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, goth
Colonial Secretary, August, 1895.
The President proposed that the receipt of informed that his letter bad been duly laid before the letter be acknowleged, and Mr. Danby be the Board at this meeting
Carried without discussion.
* MORTALITY RETURNS.
THE CITY CLEAN.
and in cases where the German masters havé cleared their decks of such rabble they have beon declared to be within their right. It, as the German Court properly points out, a privilega granted to the Oplum Farmer, which may be withdrawn Immediately it is abused. And lowing to this senalble ́action it is rarely wo hear of bitter complaints from German mästern on this subject. They allow the Opium Farmer' coolice to search their ships at reasonsbis hours, and with duo regard for those decencies which are fagrantly set aside on bestå British vessels. Under these circumstances the opium searcher is not so much of a nuls- ance and his impertinences are damped by the knowledge that he is only tolerated and subject to short and sharp removal. We find the same practice on board of foreign vessels of other nationalities, and that the British master alone is subjected to
то арпоукосе, Inconveni- ence, and fnault by Ignorant coolles. We are
Now, it is all very well to talk of refunding fraid that Her Britannic Majesty's Consul takes rates (under section 34 sub-section 1), but it is a far too lenient view of this source of taben really too cruel to follow up such a magnanimous Velasco, and that his calze to assist in the decrae with the following well-nigh insoluble venience to British masters of vessels trading to suppression of opium smuggling is apt to prevent conundrum:--- his realising the hardship the present system of #Provided that no refund of rates shall be made | work was being carried out, which I informed aptam. searching toficis upon captains and la respect of the non-occupation of any portlos him would be enquired late Mr. Darby then officers on board Baltia skips.
less than the whole of any land or building went on të siate that a certain person in no way it. The Bangkok Timer of the 25th May conisins | which may have been sasasaad sa a separate | connected with the Board was receiving various the following abusions to this matter im
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Santa Di money to attangs for 106, dou
The mortality returns for the weeks ending The following minute was attached by Mr. May 23rd and 30th were fald on the table. Dar Cooper to the letter to the Board from Mr. lng the former period the death rate was 14-x Danby (published in these columns on the 37th per 1,000, against 50.3 the corresponding week it) when circulated to members Paragraph in last year, with 63 desibe from piagus. During 3-Doubtless the Board will accept with latter week the rate was 42.4, against 14.3 last pleasure Mr. Danby's assurance, although week, with 63 assen of plague. There were no personally I think if he had addressed his minutes, previous letter to the Board in the first instance much information might have been obtained which was by the publication of that letter placed out of the reach of the Board, I hope that a full and complete enquiry will be made into Mr. Danby's allegations against the Board and is officers by apparently the only means now available, vix, a Royal Commission. Paragraph 3-1 deny any animus whatever against Mr. Danby. My minuta referred entirely to the subject of the letter before the Hourd. Paragraph 4.--Refers to a visit paid me by Mr. Danby just as I was leaving my office to keep an appointment, and I so informed him not detain me long. Mr. Danby made a general and expressed a hope that his business would complatat about the way in which the cleansing
unoccupied he shall be enttiled to a like
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The Medical Officer of Health stated that the whole of the city had been cleansed by the Whitewash Brigade," some of the houses being gone through twice, and he therefore proposed that the services of thirty-two privates and non-commissioned officers of the Rifle Brigade be dispensed with, but that the services of the a European and 24 Chinese constables and five Royal Engineers be retained. scarcely safe, peloting out that last week Dr. Atkluson objected, as he thought It there was the largest mentally this year. He thought it better to wait and see the effect of the 1894 the number of deaths had been greater wet weather. He reminded the Board that in after the raine. was carriad, Dr. Atkinson alone voting against The President supported the motion, which
ADJOURNSERNT. by Board adjourned for a fortnight.
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to whitewash the houses without allowing another miloute to remove the goods which we have not bad time to remove, and our goods bave therefore been damaged by dirty water, so that a good part of our capital has been lost, This is a great injury
to trade. Some cockiofis and other things which were quite legal havd also been broken down and some illegal csak lofts and other things have remained unbroken. The right and the wrong mix together. The Wandering Yowam Brigade has not acted in accordance with the Fahs Batistey views of the Board, which wants to protect the Frazin147 min... people. We sincerely hope that the Board will that in future we may be granted proper notica scrow steamer of 8,000 tons, with triple-expansion forward our pailtion to HE. the Governor, so
Amargal the vessels launched on the Clyde recently were the following :-India, steel with sufficient time to whitewash our houses, engtos of 11.000-horse power; built by Messrs. and that persoon suffering from plagas may be Caled and Co., Greenock, for the Peninsular and allowed to return to their native countries Oriental Steam Navigation Company, Glang without being called upon to report to the Seng, steel screw steamer of 1,183. tone with Board. For ibla the Hongkong merchants will tripe-expanison engines of 1,100-horse power be ever grateful.
baile by Messrs. John Scott and Co, Kinghorn, for Singapore owners,
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COMMERCIAL NEWS.
KONGKOND FREIGHT MARKET.
Hongkong, June 4th. In their Freight Circular issued to-day Messrs Lamhe and Rogge write-
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The Supreme Council for the French Mer" cantile Marine is now an accomplished fact, M, Lockroy, the Minister of Marine, having signed April. This Council which is made up of the decree ordering ite creation on the and delegates from shipping frms and Companies, representatives of Chambers of Commerce to the in the maritime ports, naval engineers, captains fa the overses trade, etc-is to be consulted respecting all bills, decres, and regulations touch- ing the interests of shipowners süd seamen, and matters relating to navigation generally,
A fairly large amount of business has been transacted during the period now under review, but rates of freight show no improvement to speak of, and in most cases the settlements are of a compulsory "keep golog" character.
STEAM FREIGHTS Taking fato consideration the advanced season and, the short crop at has been placed from that part to this, charters Pure Cod Liver Oil with Hypophosphitem of Saigon, an upasually large number of big carriers Food for Consumptives-Scott's Emulsion of in several instances having been effected at Lime and Soda is a most wonderful food for the Saigon, as local shippers declined to negotiate Consumptive. It not only gives strengths and the comparatively large settlements rates have the threat and fangs. It is very palatable y for anything but small steamers. In spite of facresses the flesh, but heals the Irritation of ruled somewhat steadier, To cents per pieni children take it His milk, and in al wasting cargo ports. This rate, of course, barely marvellous food and medicine. Any Chemist can having been paid even for big carriers without diseases both for adults and children, it lea Cavars expenses, but there being nothing better supply -Sole Agents for Hongkong and the In other directions to fall back on and houseward Emples of China |--Wwkins à Cầy Hang. baines being wext to unobtainabis, amanu - Sona
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