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The cabins in ide intermediate eles

comfortable and well

ventilated, and

beriba are * 10 placed MS leave considerable room between the upper and lower ones. A goed dining room is provided with hot presses for warming the air and the viande us well, and a well itċcked bar is a fraters of the place Bath and lavatory accom- modation is also provided in satisfactory fashion. A little farther aft and the very stern of the vessel is reached, where in lafly rooms produce ard vegetables for use on the wayaga are stored, The Chinesesteerage in below aft and good alty quarters are found, 11 well ventilated and fitted with mat beds and adjotolog are the usual lavatories, etc, in ample number.

THE FONCSONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1896,

THEN SUBKOMU PRIPREM

The following is the report for presentation to | | the shareholders at the swelfth ordinary general meeting to be held at the Company' registered officer, (38 and 40, Quera's Road Central) on the 29th Intant, at noon~~~

Gentlem^»,—We beg to lay before you the report and statement of accounts for the year ending 30th November, 1896.

I have the honour to be, sir, your most obedient, humble amvant,

WILLIAH ROBINSON,

Governor.

The Right Honourable the Marquess of Ripon, Her Majesty's Pilvoipal Secretary of State for the Colenles, &c, &o, &c

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Intimations.

WILLIAM ROBINSON will be "AT

SECRETARY OF STATE FOR COLONIES. | the 23rd December, and THURSDAY, the SIM Governor, Hongkour.

December. TENKES,

Hongkong, 7th December, 1896.

CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS,

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Floard and the public, will be lessened, if not | gard the proposed 1 aw Board an entirely 'sutis.

(Telegram.) -ltogether avoided.

factody. It will conaloly prove better idapted | THE LECRETARY OF STATE TO THE GOVERNOR. to fuldl its objects move spor dűly and effectively

London, óta November, 1896. than the Board as at present constituted, but on Referior to your telegram of 27th October, SOME from 330 PM. TO-MORROW, ike star hand it must necessually involve, despatch following by mail. even though it be only in a minor degree, divi- risa of responsiblilty." I um unwilling, however, to prass my views in andus apparition to pabila | opłaton as represented by the unofficial members ol Council, and I am unable to devise a more estials ctory compromiss than that contained in

7. As it is very important that this question

glad if you will convey your decision to me by Telegraph at the earliest posible date-I have bosont to be, sir, your most obedient, humble

• Printed in Smeatonal Paper No, y afikk.. ↑ The resea'sday of this domwich, dosis with the constitution the draft BUIL of the Medical Department,

The total receipts for the twelve monthy, in, [ TEIR SICHETARY OF STATE TO THE GOVERNOR, / should be settled as soon as possible, I shall be Jane last end af vour telegram of the 27th Bilim N accordance with Ordinanen No. 6 of

Downing Street,

18th September, 1895.

W. ROBINSON, Gavernar.

The Right Honourable Joseph Chamberlalu, M.P. Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies, &c., &c. &.

* Printed in andoxal Paper Ne, vỢT VĚCÍ, „ ? Already printed and circulated to members of the Legislative Conseil

THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO THE GOVERNOR.

Downing Street,

cluding-$16 transfer foes, amountra 244461,22, Alien paying interent and allrunning expenses and making provision for auditors' fees, there remales a pet profit on 'the year's warking of

Sir, I bave had under my careful emaldera-servant, $10136 of, which, tegether with $6.371,57tion your despnich No. 163 of the 18th of May carried forward from year, gives a sum of enclosing the report of the Committed appointed |£11,507.83 available for appropriation. Your

to enquire into the Medical Es ablishment of The barcher's shop la in the vicinity, and here General Managers and Consulting Committee the esinay. the chief and his sides, in blue frocks and aprons, recommend that a dividend of $6 per sbare 2.--In your despaich you deal with, the "desi" with fish, fish, and fowl of all kinds and be paid to abateholders, abf the Falad of the attention had been called in the report of the difficult question of the Sanitary Board to which absorbing $7,500.00, have spacious accommodation for the preparation that $2,000.00 be written off of this important part of the bill of fare. A Company's relleg-stock, and that the balance, Retrenchment Committer. You state that you have agale consulted the gentlemen who con- glance at the engine room and ita vast array of $3,007 88, be carried forward to sow account, polished steel pistons, valves, and other Consulting Commfiter :-In accordance with siftuted the Retrenchment Committee as well as Incomprehensible thingy, showed that man-rule 15 of the Company's Articles of Association, Mr. McConachie and Mr. Bellion and the of-war order is the standard aboard. the the present members, Meurs, Ewess "and members of your Executive Council, and that

· Sir-I have the honour to seknowledge the Empress, everything befog a bright and Orange, retire, bat belag eligible offer them. there is practically an unanimous opinion that clean as it could possibly be. The firemen have | selye" for re-election,

the Government should be held directly'ves receipt of your despatch No. 37 of the and of a comfortable and well ventilated "focsia" nOLT Auditors:The accounts bave been auditedponsible for the sanitation of the colony. Your December encloslog a draft Ordinance for the

by Messrs. Fullarton Henderson and W. Hutton own view is to the same effect, and you recom-reconstitution of the Sanitsey Beard.

mend that "the Saaltary Board as at present Potts.

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, consiliated be shoil-hed and that the Head of the Medical Department of this colony, General Managers.

who sboald ba Hongkong, 18th December, 1896.

styled Principal Civil Medical Officer, be made responsible not only THE RECONSTRUCTION OF THEitary work of the colony other than that of for the work of that department but also for the

by, and just at the comparion way ate the rooms. of the englacer officers. The ship's big donkey englee for working cargo to adjiernt and then we find Mr. Tilley, the purner, in his office. The parser's post aboard such a craft as this is no almecure, and from our observations Mr. Tilley appears to be the right man in the right placé Then there is the bikehouse and salona galley where Messy Parker and Laffan (chief cook and pastry took respectively) turn out the excellently prepared food for the passengers: Tha chiếl bas his four-decker Christmas cake ready for the OVED, and we noticed a boat's head, ready for stuffing, that wi uld not be uefitted för Windsor

Palace itself, Such a store of good things too

were shown to the way of mince-ples, burs, etc, that they would spoil the good intentions of the best regulated of boarding schools. The cook houses were perfect models of cleanliness and reflect all credit on "the chief. De Daltan MacCarthy, too, has his drug shop on board fried oot with stofft, to vemedy the thousand natural ills" and also those focidental to Christmasilde,

Away in the eyes of the ships is a big top. gallant focle where such things as rapes, chuins, blocks and other material peculiar to the bos'un is kept, and a particularly well fitted

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carpenter's shap also stracted attention. this part the crew bave their quarters, and ibere ars, separate rooms for the perty officers. On the focale head two white painted Iran sıractures are seen covered with a wooden frame. They look tonoceut enough to the casual examiner,

SANITARY BOARD,

The following papers, which are to be hald before the Legislative Council at its next meet ing, have been received from the Colonial Secretary's Office

THE GOVERNOR TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE.

Government Hogic,

Hongkong, 18th May, 1895, -My Lord Marquess, I have the honour to tranimit herewith the Report of the Commitice to enquire inte, the Medical Establishment of this colony,

an englarering nature, "which should be placed under the Director of Public Works"

3-I am not prepared to controtext the optalon which has been thus given after long attention to the subject and consultation with representative residents in the colony. Sanitation is so sil important in Hongkong that it seems only sight that it should be under the direct copiral of the Colonial Government and that responsibility in the matter should not be divided; bat I consider it to be desirable that, before the Sanitary Board is definitely abolished, there should be some resolution or expression of opinion to that effect on the part of the Ligis- Intive Ceancil, and I would ask you to invite them to favour me with a formal pronouncement of the views skoon as may be convenient,

In the meantime I have not tendered and do not propose to tender any adrics to Her Majesty in respect of Ordinances No. 9 and No. 11 of 1895 enclosed in your despatches No. 131 of the 73rd of April and No. 177 of the 4th of June, Inasmuch as they imply the continued existence of the Sanitary Board.

21st February, 1896.

Under the circumstances set forth in your despatch I approve of the introduction of this Ordisance and telegraphed to yeu accordingly on the 13th instant have the honour to be, sir, your most obedient, humble servant,

Į. CHAMBERLAIN. Governor Six W. Robinson, K.C.M.G., &c.,

THE GOVERNOR TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE.

Government House,

Hongkong, 30th June, 1896. Sir, I regret that I have once more to refer you the question of the constitution of the

Sanitary Board.

1-From my previous despatches on this subject acted in the margin* you will have gathered that I am strongly in favour of un- divided responsibility in sanitary matters. With this object in view. I recommended, in the first instance, that the Sanliary Board as at present constituted should be abolished and that the control of sanitary maiters should be placed Afterwalk however, I Informed you in my enthely under the control of Government, despatch No. 337 of 2nd December, 1895, that I won willleg, in deference to the views of the majorly of the unofficial members of the Legislative Council, to accept compromiso, according to which the Board would be consti fated of three official and two unofficial mem-

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THE SI CRETARY OF STATE TO THE GOVERNOR,

Dewsing Street, 6th November, 1896 Sir, I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch No. 150 of the 10th of

on the subject of the Sanitary Board,

z-I understand the Board, as at present con- siliated, to be working well, and I conilder that the question of its future cousiftution may well mixad over to be dealt with, If necessary, here- after by your successor, who will be in a position to approach it de novo with the advantage of the informallon which has already been gained on the subject.

3.—I have come to this conciselse in part be- cause I think that, on reflection, you must conçur with me that is taking a plebiscite of the British community exclusive of the mambers of the Go- vernment services the situation has been much complicated. I have every resión to assume that the British merchanta and residents in Hongkong have the same gooil nonse and public spiria as their countrymen elsewhere, but it is Impossible that Hongkong should be other than Colony government to seek the puldance of a

■ Crown Colony; It is inconsistent with Crown

Crown Colony or not, can a satisfactory solu plebiscite; and in no community whatever, whe- tion of a question, in which the whole body of the ratepayers and many outside that body are Interested, be induced from an expression of the opinions of one section slona.

In the present instance, the plebiscite having been held, you have found yourself Con- strained to advise a course opposed, to that. for which the very large majority of the voten were east

5.-Under existing circumstances, then, I have decided to defer giving any final decalar, la the course of a year or so it will be more evident what, if any, is the real want, and how it may best be met.--I have the honour to be, sis, your most obedient, humble scivants,

J. CHAMBERLAIN. Governor Sir W. Robinson, K.C.M.G», «2, &c.

SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS.

MAILS DUK

Indian (Chuniang) to-morrow, French (Sydney) to-morrow.+ Tacoma (Olympia) a5th inst. English (Rosetta) 26th Inst, Australian (Australian) 29th lust, Canadian (Empress of China) goth Inst. Amexican (City of Peking) 31st lost. Australian (Changska) 1st prox. American (Doric) 8th prox. American (Ckies) 17th prox.

2. As the reorganization of the Medical Estabiliment is intimately connected with the question of the consiliation of the Sanitary Hoard. I propose before dealing with the Com

lifee's Report to place before your Lordabip my views generally on the necessity of effecting change in the arrangements at present in force for carrying out the sanitary work of this colony, 3.Your Lordship is already awain from my previous despatches that this important question

5.-In the event of the Sanitary Board being bins, though I was not satisfied that undivided has bara engaging my attention for same but they have serious purposes. On these are time. In my despatch No. 201 of the 4th ballshed you propose that the Medical Depart- } responsibility would be secured under such sa to be maanied when red artsen qofchoring September last, forwarding the report of the ment and Sanitary Department should be com breech-landing was that will enable the Em. Retrenchment Commitee, 1 Informed on that bined and that the Head of the Medical Depart• \ compremisa having been sanctioned by you, zo arrangement. The adoption of the proposed frets to uphold the bonour of the blas enatge concurred generally in the views of the Comment should be held responsible for the sandia- Ordinance embodying it was introduced into the she so proudly files on her jack staff. Two more liter, which urged the consideration of the tion of the colony. I am inclined to agree with | Tawislative Council, Belers, Lowever, it was of these platforms are xft and have only recently question whether the Santiary Department you, though the view does not seem to be shared been made ready for mounting of guns by the "should not to placed on a different basis and by the Committee which has lately reported read a first time it became evident that it would Naval Dockyard workmen. There are also all the sanitary arrangements and powers placed upon the Medical Department, and whose prove acceptable to s parties of the British residents of this colony. In order to ascertain faines for broadside guns, but they are sőt 10 la the hands of one thoroughly competent report.slates (page IL) that the Health Officexhat might be the views of the British com-

for the colony should in " our oplolos have no for advanced as the others, the completed plat-fficer, who should be personally responsible to

connection whatever with the medical staff manity, I suggested that a plebiscite should be forms pot being put in pozitior,

Arrangements were accordingly made, proper." The paragraph, however, in which these words occur assumes the continuance of and plebiscite of the British community

exclusive of members of the Imperial und Civfi | THR Canadien. Pacjßc Rallway Colk-stermer. the Sanitary Board, and it may, I think, ba con- Services, was held, the question submitted to Principal Medical Officer and his staff should he voters being whether the Sanlisy Board be entrusted with and held responsible for the should consist of a majority of officials or of unofficials. The result of the plebiscite WIS discharge of stars ed by Lare purely medical that 331 voted for an unofficial majority and ar duties as was suggested by

for an official majority. Among the former only the or four Chinese voted and among the

The Empress of Japan la in every sense a magolficent vessel, and as an armed trooper she shotid render lac-iculable service. She is a fast

ablp, and her British crew and offcers,two-thirds of whom (Including Capt. G. A. Lee) ats Royal Naval Reserve men, sie well able to show what England's tuerct animos can do when the "time of asking" comes. The C. P. R. certalcly safe a most commendable example in enterprise and

patriotismo slike in building and firting such vessels as the Empress of Japan sad her aliter bips, and with ex, cries ced gentlemen like there at the bead of, affairs les Hongkong It can b confidently wald that the best interests of passen→ ger and shippers alike a s looked after in the most able mRBDEX.

THE HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE

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COUNCIL.

STRASTI OPINION.

Government for all maiters connected with the

health of the colony, and for the carrying out of all sanitary laws and regulations" and I

responsibility.

stated that I was in favour of a fixed personal

4-A your Lordship will remember, the Retrenchment Committee was composed of the Acting Chief Justice, two unofficial zrembers of Council-Mr. Chater and Mr. Keswick-and | Mr. Jackion. I have again consulted, these

cluded that in the absence of such a Board the

Lord Ripon.

a

fatter bone.

opinion on the importance of undivided respon 4-In view of my previously expressed

siblity in sanitary matters, it is hardly neces sary for me to state that I am not in favour of a Board the responsibility of which will be divided and which will exercise its fanctions independently of Government control. Jedging from the working of the present Board, which consists of as oficial and unofficial element, the intter of which prependerated, I considered that a mixed constitution, such na is now provided. for, does not work wall in practice and leads to constant friction. In fact, this recess to be was Crown Colony coontitation popular institution, successfully ander such conditions.

THE N. G. I. steamer, Zatímbro left Singapore for this port yesterday, and may be expected here on or about the 29th fant

Empress of Chine arrived at Yokohama at pm, yesterday, and left for this port at rx .m. today.

The P. & O. S. N. Co.'s steamer Formosa left Slusapere for this port at noon yesterday, and is expected hers about 4 p., on the 27th lost,

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THX P. & O. Ca's steamship Rosiits, with part at x pm yesterday, and may be expected here about 5 pm, on the 26th inst,`--

THE P. M. 5, S. Co.'s steamer City of Paking, with malls, etc., from San Francisco to the fat inst., has arrived at Yokohama, and will leave for this post, via Inland Sex, Kobe, Nagunaki and Shanghal, to-morrow morning.

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SHIPPING RETURNE. From 8 pm, yesterday to:8 p.m. to-day,

Salate

ARRIVALS.

1*7t, the Undermentioned BANKS will be CLOSED for the Transaction of Public Business on FRIDAY and SATURDAY, the ngth and zóth instant, respectively ———

For the CHARTERED. BANK or, INDIA,

AUSTRALIA, AND CHINA,

T. H. WHITEHEAD,

Manager, Hongkong.

For the HonaKONG & SHANGHAT BANKING

CORPORATION,

T. JACKSON,

Chlef Manager. For the NATIONAL BANK OF · CHIMA)

LIMITED,

GEO. W. F. PLAYFAIR, Chief Manager. For the MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA,

LIMPERD

J. W. R. TAYLOR, - Manager. Hongkong. For the BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE,

Hongkong Agency.

M. LACAZE;

Acting Manager. For the HANK OF CHINA & JAPAN, LIMITED,

HONGKONG,

CHANTREY INCHBALD,

Muanger.

For the YOKOHAMA SPECTE BANK. LIMITED,

NAO NABEKRA,

Agent,

Hongkong, arst December, 1806———— (1988)

CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS.

Indermentioned

INSURANCE

OFFICES will be CLOSED for the Transaction of Public Bulness on FRIDAY and SATURDAY, the 25th and 26th Ingiant, respectively +

JARDINE, MATHESON & CO.,

General Agents,

CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LD. General Managers,

HONGKONG FIRM Insurance Co., LD..

N. LEDE,!

Secretary,

UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF

CANTON, LD.

L. KENNARD DAVIS,

Acting Agent,

NORTH-CHINA INSURANCE CO... LE.

W. H. RAY,

Secretary

CHINA TRADERn' Insurance Co., LD. SHEWAN. TOMES & CO

Agents,

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YANOTSZE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION,LD, GEORGE L. TOMLIN, Acting Secretary,

CHINA FIRE Insurance Co., LD.

WM. MACBEAN, Manager,

THE STRANTE INSURANCE CO., LD. Hongkong, Toth December, 1856. (1978

CUSTOMS NOTIFICATION. No. 72+

TOTICE is hereby given that FRIDAY next.

Jannnew, 1897, will be ohvervet as HOLIDAYS at the KOWLOOM CUSTOMS OFFICE.

Work at the Opfwas Examination Office and Customs Stations will proceed as usual.

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H. M. HILLIKR, Commissioner of Customs for Kowloon and District.

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Custom House, Kowloon, 21st December, 1896.

GEORGE FENWICK AND COMPANY, LIMITED.

Under the new conditions you consider gemiemen as well as Mr. McConachie and Mr. that the Head of the Medical Department should Belltios, and they are all unanimously in favour have at least four assistants, none of whom-

From this plebiscitun it appears that 331 of the Government belog directly responsible for had already been suggested in my predecessor's British realdents are in favour of a Boxid which the vanhalom of the colony.

despatch to which I have just réforted—should should be controlled by unofficial mambers, the next English mail, left Singapore for this the 24th lustant, and FRIDAY, the Ist 5.-Mr. Keswick s'ates —"As matters now be appointed exclusively for particolar dalies, se there is practically no properly constituted and in your despatch No. 173 of the 30th of sanitary authority, and from its very nature it is May last you express a strong opinion, which Importihla that the Board as now existing can accept, that nase of the medical officers should be allowed any private practice beyond fees for adequately falâl thate functions expected of it, and that it can be held fally responsible for any

consultation. The sanitary staff, you add, should eficiency in the sanitation of the colony. The he placed under the Principal Medical Officer alate of sanitary maiters exposed last summer the office of Secretary to the Sanitary Board at the outbreak of the plague anciently bears being retained (necessarily with some change ant there views which, I bellows I am tight in || of Note), but the duties of Sanitary asserting, are shared by the public at large. Superlatendent being entrusted to one of the 6.-M. McConachie, while concurring in the medical assistants deputed to act as Officer views expressed by Mr. Keswick, states!"The of Health. On this point I would anggest the fact that the responsibility for their formally recognised as the responsible Health the sanitary and medical duties among his ment or any one in particular."

assistents as he thinks it, and in this you will

5.-After carefully considering the question of probably agree with me. You consider that it will suffice it be is given four axistants, bet opinion that in order to secure undivided the constitution of the Sanitary" Board, I am of should doubt whether four wil be able successfully responsiblity the sanitary affairs of the colony to carry on all the medical and sanitary work of should either be placed directly under Govern. Kalgas...teamer, for Shangbet the colony when tas pest of Sanitary Superio-rent control or should be trusted to a Board Perfas tendent becomes racant and the duties attached composed entirely of mafficials.

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6-In view of the peculiar circumstances of Hangchow members of the medical, even though the Hongkong and of the fact that the population is ergla whole time of all these efficers will be devoted to chiefly made up of Chinese, who will be more Esmeralda the Government herria, ftats and possibi effectively dealt with by Government than by Strathalls......... necessary to re-arrange the saltates and possibly to offer better terms than have hitherto been popularly croiliated Board, I am in favour of Loksang

sanitary affairs being placed directly under offered, but the new scheme can be carefully Government control and managed entirely by * worked out pending the occurrence of vacancies Govenment department responsible to the which will enable it to be carried into effect.

7.I have also consulted the members of the Kiecative Council, all of whom practically hold the same views as those expressed by the unoff cial members.

B-The Colonial Secretary and Registrar General also reports that it is not possible to find any leading Chinese gentleman who is willing la fill the vacancy on the Board caused by the re- signation of the Chinese members who formerly belonged to it and that all these Chinese gentle. men whom he has approached on the subject, while expressing their anwlingness or incaps blity to serve, informed him that they would prefer the sanitation of the colony to be under the direct cantrel of the Government,

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I have the honour to be, sir, your most obediant humble servent,

J. CHAMBERLAIN."

Governor Sle W. Robinson, K.C.M.G., &c, đen.

The remainder of this despatch deals with the constitution of the Medical Department.

From the enclosed copy of a letter from the Chamber of Commerce, which includes in Dr membershipthe leading Europezo merchants in this colony, i will be seen that discontent exists with regard to the santiation of the colony, and 1 feal certain that this feeling of discontent will be removed and that the anfiation of this colony will never be put on a satisfactory tootleg will the sanitary arrangs- ments are placed under the direct control of the || THE GUVERNOR TO THE KECRETARY OF STATE. Government, a recommended by the unofficial members whom I have quoted above and by the members of Executive Council in whose recom mendations I concur.

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NORDINARY GENERAL MERTING

of the COMPANY will be held at the HoxoxoMO HOTEL on TUESDAY, the 20th day of Dec, 1896, at 11.30 AM, when Spical Resolutions will be proposed to älter and amend the Articles of Association. A copy of proposed alterations has been posted to the registered address of each Shareholder and any Busssholder whe falls to receive a copy, can have one by applying to the GENERAL MANAGKE,

By Onder,

W. G. WINTERBURN,

General Manager, Hongkong, 1st December. 1896.

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THE PUNJOM MINING COMPANY, LIMITED.

TOTICE la hereby elven that the FIFTH

NINARY GENERAL MEETING

Singapore, December 11th, The proceedings in the Hongkong>Legislative Ceancli are lively scading just as present. Mr. T. H. Whichead, who has grit and backbone main faxit to be found with the present Board that the Principal Medical Officer should be 1 Inirequently the result of attempts to graft on a mere amply developed than in the cass of prof bably any unofficial member of a Legitiative.] actions cannot be pinned down to the Govern- Officer of the colony, leaving him to apportion which do not appear suited to work smoothly es | Zoiro muRANSPORTTIMA body on this side of Saez, has been putting his foot down handsomely on what are litiret abuses in procedure. He attacks the generic The instance in through the *pecific. point is the matter of the Gap Rock Light does. These does were specially im posed for the stated purpose of defraying the expense of constructing this light, the tax bring one and a half cent per ton of shipping, be Governor in 1889 drclared that there dues would naturally cease when the charge was paid off. By question to Consell Mr. Whitehead brought out the fact that the expenditure to be defrayed on this herd amounted to $315.935. inclading maintenance, whereas the levy of Gap Fock shipping dues yielded $358,531, Leaving Government bilance of $41,586 in hand, Though the Grp Rock Light is now abollshed, and the existing charge of one cost a

The alternaties-- Board composed entirely of unofficials would not, I fear, work ai, other lights,

well in this colony, which, as Lord Ripon has gets the Chamber of

pointed out, has become a Chinese colony under sembre of Council,

the British Aag. Out of population of taroposed if

350,000 the Chinese amount to about 243,000, Rock rate,

and it is with sanitation among the Chinese that

of SHAREHOLDERS in the above CosPANY te has commed

a Board, whatever its constituilos may be, must

will be kid at the OFFICE of the COMPANY NG. Commerce and

be chlidy concerned. Further, it would be

o Praya Cestrel, on THURSDAY, the $1 y in proving

extremely difficult to draw the line between perly levied for

December, 1896, at Noor, for the purpose of Sir, I bave the honour to acknowledge the ment and the Smallary Board, and this would John Balsley mana

matters which should come under the Govern- Lang Tengunos p way of getting

Presenting the Report of the Directors and the receipt of your despatch No. 219 of the rith clue attack on the

Statement of Accounts to September 30th, 1896, hanh tay kong Hands.

10-I therefore submit for your Lordship's September last, on the subject of the Sanitary most certainly land to friction and misunder. Ladakk ...............

and for the alaction of Directors and Auditors. standing: At the same time, It is to fost the four approval that the Sanitary Board as at present Board and Medical Staff of the colony.

The REGISTER OF SHARES will be CLOSED from WEDNESDAY, the 16th Instų, desh:

2.-in the course of your remarks on the understand the desire of those who, having been presentations constituted be abolished and that the Head of i also in the the Medical Department of this colony, who former Important question, you refer to the Britain, wish to extend similar faslizilons to

socumomed to popular Institutions in Great OUTWARD-17th November-Aslown, Ping-HI THURSDAY, the 31st instant, both days lines(10) November), should be styled Principal Civil Medical Officer, ananimous opinion held by the official mem- this colony. But so long as Hongkong conti-November-Oolong, #Nasbeth Richmers, Senta BHAR can be Registered.

sway. 30th November-Balmoral 24th Inclusive, during which period no TRANTER OF arba in the way of the unoffi be made responsible, not only for the work of bers of the Legislative Concell in favour of the

bees to retain its present character both as 27th November-Fermaag, Oscar, 1st Decem- fotku keleg where to give das exas that Department, but also for the sanitary work direct responsibility of the Government for the

By Order of the Board of Directors, bapet at to inflcgement of the of the colony, other than that of an engineering sanitation of the colosy, and you naturally drawards its constitution and it population. I deber Helen Rickmer Promethena. 4th Dec. comme un the colony as nature, which should be placed under the Director the inference that this unsalmity extends to the thick popular lastitions would thrive under-Frigge, Glinskiel, Bth December-Glafarg..

such pausual and peculiar conditions. practical side of the question. kalapas vet 1. From this of Pabile Works

Natal, Romney, Banglor, sith Decemberme B-After mature consideration of this difficult Tantalus, Glamorganskis, 15th December... My Wheeldon, ki “his protestį 11.In order to enable the Principal Civil 3-Froes the enclosed written opinions® of

fractice of Gos Medical Officer to discharge these duties effic. the several anofficial members (with the excep-question, I am in Esvour of the Santiary Board Niebe, Bullmouth, Shanghai, Jens Mel

nt of tofficial mem tively, I consider that he would requin to have tion of Mr. Whitehead) you will learn that this in the manner proposed in my despatch No. 163 Diomed, Adour.

being placed directly under Government control Riofum Marma 18th December-Priam, De "event" minunications to under bim us least four nusistentz, wone of whom | is, unfortunately, not the case, Ked that there of the 18th May, 1895, bat. I kurs thought it

of the pubile des should be appointed excissively for particular considerable divergence of views on the right to place you in possession of the views Rickmers, Port PA. 13th December-Mantis, HOMEWARD-III December -- Doraikia antare of de geladen, ich mo Dace is the Consul Cacer, ese being thus datter, but he should be ready to discharge practical point at sold be foille to formally held by others as well as my own, so that you stogul, Caras. 1813 DecemberMalbourne, efend augay kin white id urges that whatever duller the Principal Civil Medical Aula covenskprej kule the do propss die Officer might call upon them to perform.

appreach the Legislative Council on the marelo polison to consider both sides of everbo os pablic affitto, and denizen the publa

13,--The

present staff of the Sanitary Board subject of the abolition of the Sanitary Board, the question before conveying to me your float of 2 taring the acouri prema fhe Government should also be placed under the Principal Civil and the only alternative that occurs to me is to deca un mateix are the honour to Coll out all to the soft. Medical Officer. The office of Secretary would adopt the opinion shared by the majority of the be, air, your most obedient, humble servant,

WILLIAM ROBINSON, cials, nobody thobaving the faintest idea as to have to be reteleed, but the work now performed unofficial members, vis, Mest Karwick,

Governor. thensfare of the poller under consideration. All by the Superlatendent could be carried on by the Chater, McConachie, and Bali-leving, amb mecret enfabulation Die, Whitehead holds | Medical Assistant deputed to discharge the dui

dailes

5.-1.accordingly submit for wear considers. The to be as langular as they are detrimental. Of at Medical Officer of Health, who would be ting the enclosed, deaft Bill † for the recon- Court, Criate matere, committed to the snofi- responsible to the Principal Civil Medical Officer atitation of the Sanitary Board on the lines cial we be improper for public discussion for supervising the Nalance Inspectors, who at suggested by those gentlemen, from which you. owing to their sature, but these topics must be present work under the Sanitary Superlatendant, will observe that it is proposed that the new very excep ponei la thely incidence, Mr. White 13--If your Lordship approves the arrange Board shall consist of three officials; vin, the

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