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with the sticks, gentleman must return again and procuro a further bundle of 17 sticks, but he must not start till first 17 sticks have been exhausted. First prize presented; second and third prizes fron Gymkhana Fand

Miss D. Jackson and Mr. Gresson Mrs. Morris and Mr. Anderson Mrs, Gray and Mr. R. H. Poits..

This was a capital event, causing heaps of fun and amusement, especially the futile attempts of some of the ladies in trying to up. set the equilibrium of the dalis. Miss It. Jackson and Mr. Gresson were the successful

entrants

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1899.

ENGINEERS' INSTITUTE,

TRIANITARY PROPERTIES

BILL

The above bill has at last appeared in the Gazelle, and the following is a synopsis of the

measure --

Section 1 provides for the short title and that the Ordinance shall apply to the whole colony except the Hill District and the New Terri

tories.

2. Interpretation.

Mr. A Ritchie and given on Saturday at the A capi al smoking concert was got up by above institute. That it was well attended may be gathered from the fact that very few persons more could have found sitting room. Mr. D Gillies occupied the chair, and Mr. opened with an overture by Mr. Ward, and Ward presided at the piano. The programnic was followed with a song by Mr. Tackwell, who substitude Mr. Terril. A bass sung, by Mr. Smart, was the third number, and was fol- lowed by Mfr..T. Longworth in song, who, for an encore, impersonated people of various nationalities in the well worn recitation, "Into the valley of death rode the six hundred." Then followed another recitation, a song, and a violin solo, when the Kowloon Uitlauders" put in an appearance, and anused those assembled in song, chorns and jokes. A couple inore songs, and a banjo duct conclud-floor.

STEEPLECHASE; for China ponies. over the usual course; catch weights over 1st. gibs; allowance, lbs. for all unplaced ponies, (ie, 151 or and, in steeplechases and burdle races during this season's Gymkhanas and at last Hongkong races, and off day; and Penalties, I win, 71b9; 2 wins, 10lbs; 3 wing, 14lbs. entrance fee, S. 1st prize, & Cup from Gym-ed a very good programine. khana Fund. and prize, $25 from Gymkhana Fund. Mr. F. J. Walwyn's Landskneclit, : 1st. ib...

-2)+(Mr. Johnson) 1 Mr... J. Walwyn's Queensberry, ist, slb...

(Mr. Walwyn) z Hon. T. H. Whitehead's Traveller, 1st 12lbs

(ife. Dobell) 3 Mr. E. T. Shewell's Buckinghapi, 11st, olb.

(Mr. Shewell)

Mr. G. 1. Potts' Impression, Mr. Gresson Mr. G. II. Potts' Minstrel, Mr. Cox'

Mr. Walwyn's Landsknecht, Mr. Johnson up, had no difficulty in winning. Impression might have pressed but the animal failed to jump one of the hurdles during the second round, and consequently lost ground. BEAUTY AND THE BEAST RACE-For China Ponies For Ladies and Gentlemen to be entered in pairs. To start from mile post together. Pairs must pass winning post to gether to qualify for a win. In the event of more than six couples entering, a third prize will be given prize will be awarded to best descriptive name for this race to be sent in with entries. First and second prizes from

Gymkhana Fund.

Mrs. Griffin and Mr. R. 1. Johnson............ Miss Jackson and Mr. W. J. Gresson...... Miss Jackson and Mr. F. J. Walwyn.............. Mrs. Morris and Mr. R. D. Anderson...... a The struggle with the pairs to be winners was amusing. The ladies, however, rode extremely well, the prize going to Mrs. Griffin and Mr. Johnson.

Mr. Kinghorn then rose and proposed a vote of thanks to the Chairman. lie said in effect

It is the first time Mr. Gillies has been amongst us, but we hope it will not be the last. We are always glad to see intuential members of the community take an interest in the doings The motion was seconded, and the audience showed their appreciation of the Chairman's presence by according him a rousing clap of hands.

of our institute."

In reply, Mr. Gillies thanked those present for their plaudits, and said he hoped it would not be the last time he would be found at the insitute to assist the members and invited guests in spending a pleasant hour or two.

WATER RETURN.

Level and storage of water in Reservoirs on the 1st October.

LEVEL

1898

1890.

Tytam overflow

£1 ft. 6 in. below (2 ft. 6 in. above

Covenlow Pokfulam.. 3. in below (o ft. 6 in. above Wong Nei Cheong.

Lovertlow

toverfow

(o ft. 2 in. above Coverflow

STORDE GALLONS, Tytm.372,200,000 Pokfulam.. 58,960,000 Wong Nei Cheong (approx)

imation only)...

497,000,000

3. No room fitted with bunks or beds shall be so fitted as thereby to pravile sleeping ac- commodation for a greater number of persons than are by law permitted to occupy the room.

{

4.The following requirements shall be ob served with regard to cubicles and partitions:

(4) In domestic buildings fronting streets of a width of less than 15 feet, no cubicles or par titions shall be created, or if already existing shall be allowed to remain, except on the top (6.) In domestic buildings fronting streets of a width of 15 feet or over no cubicles or parti- sions) shall be erected or if already existing tions other than "ping fung" (e shop divi- shall be allowed to remain, on the ground floor, and in the case of every such "ping fanga there must be a space between the top thereof and the ceiling or under side of the joists of the room of not less than four feet which may be closed in only by wire netting, lauice work or carved woodwork, arranged in such a way as to leave at least two-thirds open and as far as practicable evenly distributed

vided for by section 66 of the Public Health nese dwellings that one cubicle's built up Ordinance, 1897, or coming within the terms of against a window and thus appropriates almost Articles of Agreement under the Praya Re-the whole of the air coming in throughs that clamation Ordinance, 1899) shall be provided window to the detriment of the ventilation of with an open space in the rear in accordance the other cubicles on the same floor. It will be with the following scale:-

noted that two out of the five Commissioners An open space recommended that no cubicles erected or to be not less than re-erected in future should be placed nearer than six feet to any window the area of which 8 square feet. is included in calculating the required window

area of one-tenth of the floor area.

Sub-section (4) of clause 4 imposes a

mini- mum limit on the floor area of cubicles.

Clause 5 of the Bill dealing with mezzanine floors and cocklofts appears to require no epecial comment. It takes the place of section this Bill.

of Ordinance 15 of 1894, which is repealed by

******** 10 square feet.

Hauses not exceeding 40 feat ins depth, for each foot of width.. Houses exceeding 40 feet but not exceeding sofeet in depth, for each foot of wittth. Houses exceeding 50 feet but not exceeding 6 feet in depth, for each foot of width 12 square feet. Houses exceeding 60 feet in

depth, for each foot of width. y square feet. In no case may any obstructions whatever be placed or erected in these open spaces, with the exception of a bridge or covered way an each storey not exceeding three feet six inches in width when such bridges are necessary as a means of access to any part of the domestic Provided always that when the owners of a building: block of buildings agree to make and do make lane opening at either end upon a public street, and free from obstruction throughout both vertically, the foregoing requirements shall be modified as follows ;-- Houses not exceeding 40 feet in

depth ra fane not less than...... f feet wide. House exceeding 40 feet but not exceeding so feet in depth; a lane not less than............................

$ feet wide. Houses exceeding so feet but not exceeding 60 feet in depth a (d) Where one cubicle only is hereafter lane not less than..

11 feet wide. erected or already exists in any room of a

Houses exceeding 60 feet in domestic building, no portion of the structure depth: a lane not less than......3 feet wide. of such cubicle shall exceed eight feet in () in computing the depth of a domestic height where two cubicles only are so erected building for the purposes of this section the or exist, no portion of the structure of either depth of the kitchen' shall be included in the of such cubicles shall exceed seven feet in computation of such depth in every case except height where more than two cubicles are so when such kitchen is separated from the prin

rected or cast, no portion of the structure ofcipal room or rooms of such building by aut any such cubicles shall exceed six feet in open backyard of at least six feet in depth ex- a space between the top of every portion of building and unobstructed except by a bridge height. In all cases, however, there must be tending the entire width of the back of such the structure of such cubicles and the ceiling on each floor not more than three feet six or underside of the joists of the room of no:

inches wide, less than four feet, which may be closed only by wire netting, lattice work or carved wood work, arranged in such a way as to leave at least two-thirds open, and as far as practicable évenly distributed.

SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS,

MAILS. DUR, Australian (Changsha )'to-morrow.. German Bayern) to-morrow. Indian (Suisung) 19th inst. Australian (Guthrie) 24th inst, French (Annam) 24th inst. American (Coplic) 26th inst. Canadian (Empress of India) 9th prox. American (America Maru) 11th prox.

The .&O. S. N. Co.'s steamer falaces: left Singapore for this port on the 14th inst, at

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The I. & O. S. N. Co. steamer Pekin left

Clause 6 of the Bill embodies the recommen- dations of the Sanitary Board with respect to the height of buildings erected on land acquir ed from the Crown after the passing of this Singapore for this port on the 15th inar. at. Bill, and is more stringent in this respect than the provisions of section 12 of Ordinance 15 of 1894 as amended by Ordinance 12 of 1897.

Clause 7 contains the recommendations of the Sanitary Board with regard to the minimum area of backyard in existing buildings. It goes a little further than the report of the Insanitary Properties Commission in that it aims at secur- ing a minimum open space in the rear of fifty feet instead of forty feet.

Sub-section (c.) allows for the Governor-in- Council making exceptions in certain special cases and is rendered necessary owing to the peculiar construction of certain back-to-back houses the flops of, which overlap one another and render the provision of an open space in the rear practically impossible.

Clause 8 contains the recommendations of the same Board with respect to open space, of in the alternative lanes, at the rear of buildings erected after the passing of this Hill

Clauses 9 and to of the Bill do not appear to require any special comment.

Clause it of the Bill lays down a definite time within which the alterations required by this Bill must be made.

to order the removal of an illegal structure.

Clause z confers power upon a Magistrate

Clause 13 lays down what are to be deemed to be offences under the Bill, and clause. 14 provides penalties for offences in respect of which no penalty is otherwise provided for by Clause $5 and the schedule deal with repeals.

HENRY E POLLOCK, Acting Attorney General.

the Bill. 67,080,000

30,000,000

504,080,000

- Total.......431, rdo,003 Consumption of Water in the City of Victoria and Hill District during the month of Sept.

1998.

1809: Consumption 105,911,000 114,346,000 gallons Estimated

190,500 203.500

18.3

17.9

() No cubicles whatever shall be erected in any room of a domestic building, or if unless such room is provided with a window already existing shall be allowed to remain, or windows opening directly into the external frames of at least one-tenth of floor area. air and having a total area clear of the window () No portion of the structure of any cubi- ele except the necessary comer posts shall be nearer than two inches to the floor of such cubicle, and no structure shall be erected, or if already existing shall be allowed to remaio, within any cubicle, which is of a greater height than the maximum height allowed by this section for any portion of the structure of such cubicle or which provides a cover or roof to

THREE FURLONG RACE; for all China ponies; catch weights over 11 stone; entrance fec, $1; 1st and 2nd prizes from Gymkhana Fund. Mr. W. A. Cruickshank's Alphabet...........

(Mr. Cruickshank} { Mr. R. D. Anderson's Sea Fog...

population S (Mr. Anderson) Mr. G. H. Potts Caimgorm...(Mr. Cox) 3

Consumption) Captain Geoghegans' Sayan

head per

gallons (Capt. Geoghegan) o

per day Captain Warren's Snuffbox Capt. Warren) o Consumption of Water in Kowloon Peninsula Captain Bancroft's Grasshoper M

during the month of September. (Mr. Johnson) o Mr. F. J. Walwyn's Queensberry.........

Consumption

Approxima 7,547,000 9,135,000 gallons the cubicle, (Mr. Walwyn) o Major C. M. Dobell's Casual...(Major Dobell) o Owing to a false start, which Mr. Johnson was not aware of, Grasshopper, which was thought to be the winner for this event, failed to get anywhere near the winners, and Alphabci managed to pull the race off

DISTANCE HANDICAP.-Once round for all equine and asinine animals. Catch weights. No whips or spurs allowed. Entrance fee, $2. 1st and 2nd prizes from Gymkhana Fund...

Mr. G. H. Potts' Impression, China Pony

135t. 270 yards...

Mr. W. Loring's Olo Pony, China Pony

13st. 350 yards.

Mr. G. H. ous Minstrel, China Pony.

13st olb. 250 yards.

Mr. H. Burton's Sydney, Weler, lost, 12lb.

Scratch

Captain Bancroft's Meiba, Waler, rist. lbs.

40 yards....

Mr. J. A. Higgon's St. David, Waler, 14st

Mr. R. M. Gray's Tube Rose, China Pony,

11st. 7b. 150 yards..

Captain Warren's Snuff-box, China Pony,

Ist, olb., 220 yards...

Captain Warren's Offside, China Pony,

1st. olb. 270 yards.......

Mr. R. D. Anderson's Sea Fog, China Pony,

11st: olb. 270 yards. ..........

Capt. Geoghegan's. Tarbacker, China Pony,

Jost 71bs. 300 yards

Mr. R. B. Johnson's Algy, Timor Pany, tost.

tolbs: 370 yards............

Mr. I. A. Cox's Goliath, 'g. Hand Pony, 425

yan's

1899.

20,100

37.300

tion only... Estimated.

population f Consumption per herid

gallons per day The Government analyst reports that the water is of excellent quality,

R. D. ORMSBY,

Water Authority BERLIN MISSIONARY SOCIETY IN CHINA.

We have received the report of the mission Schools connected with the Berlin Missionary Society in China for the years 1898-on. The following is the balance sheet by the R. A. Kollecker in account with the subscribers:

Balance

........ O

Major. C. M. Dobell's Koko, g. Hand Pony,

11st. 435 yards

Mr. F. J. Walwyn's Tatcho, Donkey, 1181.

• 700 yards

Mr. R. D. Anderson's Two of a Kind, Bon-

key, 1st 700 yards

Impression, which had a good start, won easily. Two-of-a-kind, Mr. Anderson's mount (a donkey) was a source of amusement, as was also Tatcho, Mr. Walwyn's mount.

FOOTBALL.

To-morrow afternoon, on the Happy Valley, the Hongkong Club will hold a practice under Rugby Tules kick-off at a quaner to five sharp. Two teams have been got..up-White versus colour,

Dr.

1898 To Account of subscription from

the Chinese Officials $10.00 Ac. of subscription in H'kong 945.00 . Canton 207.00

N'king

30,00 Swatow

115.00 Amoy 53.00 1,305.63

$3.593.63 1898 By Balance of last year's account $ 816.21 Boarding School in Canton... Salary to Chinese Teachers

429.99 and Cook

ול

Travelling expenses............ Middle school in Fayen(since - Oct.)

Boarding school in Syu yin... Tschu Tong

ย

School materials, books, me dicine & printing the report Repair and Furniture...

2.40,00

133.12. 62.70 47.65

Three vernacular schools, in

Fa yenilen Seven vernacular schools in

Nambiyung

-257.74 345.00

63981

100.50

14.00

four vernacular schools in

Techu Tong Au..... Seven vernacular schools in

201,12

Fu mui Loss of light Dollars

201.12 4.20

TUNG WA HOSPITAL.

White: Messrs. Wilkinson, R.A. Tuck, 1899 By Balance R.N., Gibbs, Green, Greone, R.A., William- son, Tullock, RA, Castle, R.A (captain), Izat, R.A. Lewis, RA Sanders, O.D., Thomson, W. M. Humphreys, Bent, R.N. and A. N. Other.

Colours-Messrs. Thompson, R.A., Hall, Hancock, Bell, Lawford, Stevens, R.A., Cox, Loring RA, McMurlie, Mulliken, R.A., Stockwell, R.W.F., Kennett, Brooke, R.N B. W. Morrell (captain), and A. N. Other.

There will be no six-aside match to-morrow

in consequence of this Rugby practice.

THE HONGKONG RIFLE

-ASSOCIATION.

The October Competition for the Pearson Cupand Spoons was held on Saturday afternoon, 21 Members, taking part. Mr. A. H. Skelten registered his first win for the Cup with a scare of 96. Ar. Segt. Blair's scorn of of was the best, but, as will be seen, he is penalized s poids, having already two wins to bis credit. -

SCORES

Mr. Stackwo

Mr. Tekez

じゅ

Mr Kluck

Corp. Hi

Corp. Jenser,

Mr. Read

“Az. Egu. Blaira

Mr. Marshall

Mr. Skelton.

Mr. Stackewood te

500, 500, Con Tell Owing. Total,

$3,595.63

1,805.63

The Directors of the Tung Wa Hospital beg to acknowledge with thanks the following donations to the Fund for the extension of the Hospital, &c

$41,035

Already subscribe:.......... Mr. A. H. Rennic Yokohama Specie Bank Messrs. Carlowitz & Co.

5100

500

300

Messrs. S. J. David & Co.

200

Messrs. Benjamin. Kelly & Patts...

200

Messrs. Sander, Wieler & Co,...

300

Messrs. Deacon & Hastings

200

Messrs. Wilkinson & Grist

300

Mr. C. Ewens.....

200

Messrs. Dennys & Bowley

200

1,000.

Fuk Lee.........

Shiu Cheong Bank ....

Ko Lung Tai

250 100

100

Wo Lun

100

Nam Cheong

100

Total

-$45,885

Messrs. Leigh & Orange Mr. A. P. Marty..... Ms. Lam Tak-yuen *Pawnbrokers' Guild

THE PLAGUE.

Cases reported to 14th instant

Dg.

during past 48 hours...

Total...1,472

.1,413

Deaths reported to 14th instant.....

do. during past 48 hours...

Total...1,413

(g). No partition shall be erected, or if already existing, shall be allowed to remain, nearer than four feet to any window the area of which is included in calculating the window arca specified in sub-section (

(4) No cubicle used for sleeping purposes shall have a less floor area than ststy-four

square feet,

For the purposes of this section every sub- division of a domestic building, unless such sublivision has a window or windows opening Uirectly into the external air and having a total area clear of the window frames equal to one tenth of the floorce of such sub-division shall be deemed to be a cubicle.

5-(a.) It shall not be lawful to erect, or if already existing to allow to remain, in any room of any domestic building, any mezzanine flour or cockloft whatsoever, except under such re- gulations as may be made by the Sanitary Board with the consent of the Governor-in-

Gazette, and the Sanitary Board with the con- Council and published in the Government sent of the Governor-in-Council shall have fall power to vary, alter and repeal any such regu lations, and to substitute new regulations

therefor.

(4) Every internetiiate floor, platform, or luding of a greater length than six feet and of a greater breadth than two feel, which has not a clear space of at least nine feet, nieasured vertically, both above and below it, and which is not separately provided with a window or windows opening directly into the external air and having a total area clear of the window frames of at least one-tenth of the floor area, shall be deemed to be a mezzanine floor or cock

loft.

6-No building erected on land acquired from the Crown after the passing of this Or dinance shall exceed in height one and a half times the width of the street upon which such building fronts.

The width of any street shall be measured from the building "ines as defined by the Direc- tor of Public Works, on either side of the street and at right angles to such fine or lines.

9-Every street on private land, in the rear of domestic buildings, shall be and shall be kept concreted, channelled, drained, and provided with lighting apparatus by the Government, at the expense of the owners of the land abutting on such street and the several owners of such land shall bear the cost of such concreting, apparatus in proportion to the width of their channeling, draining and providing of such respective land at the place where it abuts on such street, and the Government may recover such proportionate cost, together with interest thereon at the rate of eight per cent, per annum from the date of demand for paynient of such proportionate cost made by the Director of Public Works from any such owner, by a suit in the name of the Director of Public Works

in the Summary jurisdiction of the Supreme Court. The cost of the illumination of the such street shall, however, be borne by the Government.

All household refuse shall be regularly removed by the Goverment from every such

street

10. Every street n private land, upon which domestic buildings front shall, if it does not fall within the provisions of the immediately preceding section of this Ordinance, be and be kept surfaced, channelled, drained, etc., as in

section 4.

11,--Allows six months for alterations under section 7 and imposes a fine of $10 for each day's delay over that tenn. For alterations to or removal of cubicles or partitions required by the Ordinance a period of three months is allowed, with a fine of $5 for each additional day's delay. If alterations or reurovals are not effected in the specified times the premises may be closed.

THE

"PREUSSEN."

NARROW ESCAPE FROM COLLISION..

Condensed from a longer letter, written by a customary contributor of the Straits Times, we publish the following:--

The evening after leaving Singapore the North German Lloyd steamer Preussen narrow. ly escaped collision with another large steamer' Just after dinner the syren was heard to be blowing continuously, the whistle being an- swered by a steamer close at hand. There was a wind and rain storm' blowing at the time. On drawn up on deck-ready for emergency, -and- reaching the deck, the passengers foundthecrew quite close at hand was a large steamer across the Preussen's bows., Capt. Heintze promptly gave orders for the course to be altered to avoid cutting into the stranger, when the steering gear broke and the Preussen was helpless. Capt. Heintze immediately put his engine astern and a collision which might have had terrible consequences was averted. There was no panic among the passengers. Our corres pondent does not say whether the Preussen re- paired her (steam) steering gear or whether she went on with her band gear.

SHIPPING REPORTS.

Captain Hraun, of the steamship Sibirin, from --Gives power to a Magistrate to order | Singapore, reports:--Fair weather, moderate removal of illegal structures. No compensa

on to be paid.

13.Every Contravention of the Ordinance

Scil

Captain Huller, of the steamship Chunsang, from Java, reparis-Light to moderate breeze,

f Company to be liable, to be deemed an offence. Secretary or Manager-fine and clear weather.

14- Offences in respect of which no penalty is otherwise provided to be punishable by a fine of $50 or one month's imprisonment, with a further fine of $s a day for a continuing offence.

15--Repeals section 7 and sub-section of section 8 of the Closed Houses and Insanitary Dwellings Ordinance.

OBJECTS AND REASONS. The object of this Bill is to improve the sanitation of houses in this Colony by making minimum open spaces of certain dimensions compulsory at the rear of every building in the Colony, no matter at what date such building

was erected.

Hitherto the difficulty in the way of the Health Authorities has been that the beneficial sanitary provisions of recent Health Ordinances have had no retrospective effect, but have only applied to buildings erected since the passing of such Ordinances.

The provisions of this Bill are based to a certain extent. upon the Report, dated the oth March 18y8, of the Insanitary Properties No. building shall exceed seventy-six feet in Commission which was appointed by the late height without the permission of the SanitaryGovernor, Sir William Robinson, but whilst in Board Provided that in any special case.in some respects this Bill effects a compromise winch in the opinion of such Board, a departure | between the views of the different Commis from this rule will not be detrimental to the sioners, in other respects it goes beyond their public health, the Board may in writing recommendations. authorize such departure.

Captain Fujishi, of the steamship Kachidate- mari, from Moji, reports -Light air and fine weather, with smooth sca.

Captain W. J. Hannali, of the steamship Machaon, from Liverpool, reports:-Left Singa pore at 9 am, on the 11th inst., moderate and fthe weather throughout,

ہوے

NOTANDA.

CALENDAR.

OCTOBER.

22-082

Meteorological means based on fifteen years observations to 1898. Barometer ... Thermometer...... Humidity Rainfall

TO-DAY.

...752 ..71

ver 5.794

WEATHER REPORT.

Barometer...... Temperature Humidity Rainfall.

On date at Un ate al

2013).

& Polit

....30.00

30.02

..... 28

TO-DAY. Monday, 16th October, 1899.

With reference to sub-section (a) of clause 4 Chinese-ath of 7th moon of 25th year of

The height of any building shall be de-of this Bill, which forbids cubicles or partitions termind by measuring on the line of the main walls (both back and front) from the level of the street on which the principal front of sucli building abuts the full vertical beight allowed by the preceeding rules and by drawing from the points thus ascertained lines at an angle of thirty-two degrees with the horizontal, and part of the building (except any chimney or party-wall) falling outside such lines shall be deemed illegal.

In the event of the street on which the prin cipal front of a building abuts not being level throughout the extent of such building, or in the event of a building having two or niore principal fronts respectively abutting on streets which are dissimilar in width or level, the Sani tary Board shall determine from what points. for the full vertical height, as specified in the foregoing clause, shall be measured.

7) Every existing domestic building must be provided with an open space in the rear, by opening out on each floor one-half of the entire space intervening between the prin cipal room or rooms and the main wall at the back of such building as well as the corres- panding portion of roof, unless such building is already provided with an open and unobstructed backyard of at least fifty square feet in area.

(For the purpose of this section any de- mestic buildings having two main frontages in different streets (other than comer houses) shall be regarded as two domestic buildings.

in the special cases, to modify the fore going requirements where such modification "may appear MECESSITZU

power,

(d) In no case may any obstructions what eyer be placed or erected in these open spaces, with the exception of a bridge or covered way on each storey not exceeding three feet six incles in width when such bridges are neces- sary as a means of access to any part of the domestic building.

in houses fronting streets of a width of less than is fect except on the top door, it will be noted that two out of the five Commissioners were of opinion that in such houses no cubicles should be allowed on the ground floors, while the remaining three Commissioners recom mended that in such houses ng cubicles should be allowed on any floor.

With reference to sub-section (6.) of clause 4 of this Hill, it will be observed that two out of the five Commissioners were of opinion that in houses fronting on lanes and streets of over 15 feet in width no cubicles should be allowed on the ground floor without the permission of the Sanitary Board,"

Sub-section (r.) of chuse 4 of the Bill needs no arguments to recommend it.

Low water-Morning

shr. 58min.

5ltr. 35min.

ákr. zomin.

7kr. 12min.

kr. 14min. kr. 55min.

Kwang-si Sum-Rises.dt......

Sets Moon-in Equator ghr. þ.m High water-Alarning

Afternoon

Afternoon ANNIVERSARIES, 1834--Houses of Parliament burnt. 1866-Khanghon, Korca, taken by the French. 1883-Surrender of Cetewayo. 1893-Earthquake at Amoy. 1898-Major Bower applied for in form a bat-

talion of Chinese for Wei-hai-wei.

TO-MORROW.

Tuesday, 17th October, 1899.

Chinese-13th of oth moon of 25th your of

Kwang-si, Sun-Rises

Sels

5hr, sortin Shr. 3amin.

High water-Morning 7kr. 23min.

Afternoon phr. fomin Low water-Morning Thr. 8min. Afternoon. Thr, jouin, ANNIVERSARIES,

Sub-section (d) of clause 4 of the Bill stands in place of sub-section (4) of section 8 of Ordinance 15 of 1894, which latter sub-section (repealed by this Ordinance) provided that the partition walls should not be of a greater height than & feet and that a space of 4 feet should be left between the top of the partitions and the ceiling or underside of the joists.

Sub-section (r.) of clause 4 of the Bill Lays 1842-51. John's Cathedral, Hongkong, down similar requirements with regard to win dow area to those which are laid down by sub-1853-Duchess of Edinborg bort. section (7.) of section 8 of Ordinance 15 of 1894

The first part of sub-section (J) of the same. clause is intended to provide for a free current of air circulating underneath the bottom of the boards forming the cubicle, and the latter part of the sub-section provides that no structure shall be permitted in a cubical of a greater height than the maximum height allowed for the cubicle itself and that no cover or roof shall be allowed to a cubicle.

Such provision for securing the free circula ion of air are obviously desirable.

*Sub-section (g) of clause 4 has been render- 16(a) Every domestic building hereafter ed necessary by the fact that it is not an uncom- erected in this Colony (except in cases pro-mon practice 30 se atrange the cubiclesin Chi

culed.

6 a..

The T. K. Ki steamer America" "Maru with mails &c. left San Francisco for this port on the 14th inst.

The M. M. Co.'s steamer Innam, with the (Monday) at 5 p.m. via Saigon for this port next French mail, will leave Singapore to-day

The steamer Tamda «Alaru (Europe Line) best Kobe via Moji for this part 14th instand is expected to arrive here on the 19th October.

The Imperial German mail steamer Bayern Berlin of the 18th it. left Singapore on the. carrying the German nails with dates from

on or about Tuesday the 17th inst. 12th int. at 10 am, and may be expected here.

HONGKONG AND WÍLAMPOA DOCK RETURNS. Isla de Cuba....

Dock. Isla de Luzon Simla.....

Amara Liberal Breconshire

Dr. Hans Jurį Kier.. May Flint

Athenian 1. Juan Adustria Onsang....

Kowloon

Cosimopolitan

Shipping.

w. H. CONNER, Amèrican ship, 1,424, J. T. Arrivals.

Erskine, 1th Oct,-New York 7th May, and Rio Janeiro 11th July, Kerusine. Standard Oil Co.

PARA CHULA CHOM KIAO, British steamer,

1,012, E. E. McLellan, 14th Oct.,-Kob-si elang 7th Oct., Rice and Timber.-Yuen Fat long.

HAILAN, French steamer, 377, W. Bast, 14th

Oct, Pakhoi inth October, General A. K. Marty

TERRIER, Norwegian steamer, 1,008, G. Kamp

ford. 14th Oct.,-Singapore 5th October, Timber--Order.

SHIRAMURI, Japanese torpedo-boat, 278, Com. 5. Kosoma, 14th Oct.-London 31st June, THALES, British steamer, 820, Crowe, 15th Oct,

and Singapore 4th Oct

Taiwanfoo 12th Oct., Amoy 13th, and Swatow 14th, General,--Douglas, Lapraik & Co. SAVOIA, German steamer, 1,622, F. Fäger, 15th

Oct, Foochow 19th Oct., General Carlowitz & Co. HONGKONG, French- steamer, 847, Bastian, 15th Oct-Haiphong and Hoihow "14th. Oct., General-A. R. Marty.

DEUTEROS, German steamer, foot, E. Peter sen, 15th Oct.,Saigon 11th Oct., Rice.-- Siessen & Co.

WONGKOI, British steanier, 1,115, B. B. Brooke

Bigot, 15th Octy-Bangkok 1st October, Teak and Rice, &c.-Chineas;-------- HotHAO, French steamer, 509, J. C. Gerard, 15th Oct--Pakhui and Hothow 14th Oct., General-A. R. Marty.

SIRIA, German steamer, 3,347, F. Brann,

15th Oct., Singapore 9th Oct., General Siemssen & Co.

PROGRESS, German steamer, 687, P. Brandt, 16th Oct, Touron 13th Oct, Coals. General-Chinese.

and

CHUNSANG, British steamer, 1,474, E. J. Buller, 16th Oct.,Java 7th Oct., Sugar-Jardine, Matheson & Co.

KACHDATE MARU, Japanese steamer, 2,143, S. Fujuki, 16th Oct-Moji 11th Oct, Conls-Mitsui Bussan Kaisha. WINGSANG, British steamer, 1,51%, T. W. Sellar, 16th Oct.,-Swatow 15th October, General-Jardine, Matheson & Co.: MACHAON, British steamer, 4,276, W. T..Han- nah, 16th Oct-Liverpool 9th Sept, and Singapore th Oct., General.-Butterfield & Swire.

JASON, British steamer, 1,416, W. Lycett, 16th

Oct-Penang 2nd Oct., and Hoihow tith, - General Butterfield & Swire. KIUKIANG, British steamer, 1,240, C. F. Am. old, 16th Oct,-Canton 16th Oct., General.

Butterfield & Swire.fora.

Clearances, at the Harbour Office. Kongnam, British str., for Canton. Anping, Chinese str., for Shanghai. Hongkong, French str., for Haiphong, Fullan, British str., for Swatow, Kiukiang, British str., for Shanghai. Hailan, French str., for Hoihow. Phranang, British str., for Hoihow.

Departures. FOct. 14, Nanyang, German str., for Canton.. Oct. 15, Chusan, British str., for Shanghai. Oct. 15, Rosetti, Britishi str., for Japan. Det. 15, Haimus, British str., for Swatow.. Oct. 15, Tailer, German str., for Mauritius. Oct. 15, Maidzuru Maru, Jap. str., for Swatow, Oct. 16, Keongwa, British str., for Bangkok. Oct. 16, Anping, Chinese str., for Shanghai

Passengers-Arrived,

Per Hatlan, from Pakhoi-20 Chinese. Per Denieres, from Saigon-83 Chinese, Per Wongkol, from Bangkok-Mr. C. Hinzi and 5 Chinese.

....

Per Progress, from Touron-z Chinese. Per Sibiria, from Singapore-345 Chiasse, Per Kachidale Maru, from Moji-2 Japanese.: Per Wingsang, from Swatow-Misses Hart- dedi-well (2), and 150 Chinese.

Per Juson, from Penang, &c-1 Chinese. Per Afachaon, from Singaprre-343. Chinese:

Departed.

Pet Coromandel, from Hongkong for Loudon in-Rev. W. G. Browne, Mr. and Mrs. Moir, and

Tavaria, 12. 13. Kavarona, and C. A. Camroodin.. Mr. T. Marsland For Bombay-Messrs. J. Fer.Marseilles Mesa H-Barrett and liams, B. Trejen, S. 2. Akamatsu, M. Kelly, and Orman. For Singapore-Mesura. CF. Wil C. J. Demée. From Yokohama for London Messrs. I. R. Stockman, Arthur Jackson, Miss Wilson, Mr. E. T. Thomas, Private E Potter, Messrs. R. J. Gill, Po Jun, and Kuo Tung. For London via Marseilles Mr. J. E. L. Tatham For Bombay-Major G. D Coster Tor Singapore-Licut. W. W. B,

1854-Siege of Sebastopol commenced. 1862--Outbreak of Cholera in Victoria Gaol 1880--Glenfruit and Cantorio collision

Hongkong Harbour., 1885-Piracy on board the steamer Greyhound 20 miles fon. Hongkong Captain Syder killed. 1889-The German barque Oscar Mooyer lost

on the Fratas Shoal. 1893-Earthquake at Taipeh-fu, Formosa. 1896-Dr. Sun Yat Sen detained in the Chinese Embassy, London. British barque West Fork towed into Hongkong dis- masted. 1898-Straits Legislature prohibit the importa.

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