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Co-day's Advertisements.

FOR SALE.

JEW EUROPEAN HOUSES at LBIGU NTON HILL ROAD,

By investing a small sum of money, a person, in the course, ed a few years, would houses, (Tontine System).

For Conditions of Sale, apply to

A. RUMJAILS Hongkong, 30th May, 1901,

Istor DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, MAY 30, 1901

command of boats which daily carry thous. We shall be obliged, if any subscriber on ands of passengers.

Laboyrings.

Mr. Wilcox's entarks were, we think, very much to the point ifas, he says, a ring is being formed by the coxswains and Saunch innds. That this is the case is only tno probable, for it is a well known fact that in other branches of the labour market

will have to be a stand made against this sooner or later, and the sooner that the various employers of labour meet and con

s are little better than the Chinese her the question the better. The so-called

Sireret societies, and this we shall find out to our cost ere lung if they are allowed to have matters entirely their own way, as is the ease at present.

receiving his paper late or irregularly will write on the Wrapper of the paper the Time of delivery, etc., and forward the Wrappier to the Manager, Hougkong Telegraph Co... Ld.. Queen's Road Central.. The wrapper wil enable us to check the delivery coolies, We hear that arrangements for the commence-

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The M. O. H.- fail to see why. The go home until nasily the end of the year, estimates are now being prepared and do not

(October, 1 believe).

THE

The case in which Percy Thomas Crisp, an Inspector of Buildings in the Public Works Department is charged with accept

• URGED BRIBERY CASE.

The pay of the engineer at the disinfecting

Some time ago I served a notice on, this man Chung Sun Ku at No. 362 Queen's Road station is only $18 a month and consequently

He met me the same afternoon and said "why he is not an engineer, whereas one is neces- sary, and I would suggest, therefore, that a

shop? I did not answer him but, as I was did you hold up four fingers this morning in my Chinese engineer be obtained at $35 a month,

in my rickshaw, drove away. Some days. sound that in lieu of the watchman who now gets

So a month, we should have a stoker at $12 aing a bribs of $40 from Cheung Sui Kec, afterwards he came to the office and asked me month. I may add that the present watchman came on for hearing again this morning if I would like some cigars. I called the Chinese is leaving on account of inadequate pay. before Mr. Hazeland. Mr. Francis being un- clerk Lo Ts Lam to tell the man, the

Three more Equifed Spray Machines are

complainant, to commence, work, according to became the absolute owner of one of these orices are being artificially kept up. There ment of the erection of the new Pus: Office and Fare also required, with extra fittings, and these able to attend it was arranged that the case for the notice served, within three days or 1 would

will cost about $500.

the prosecution should be proceeded with, but summons him. I made a report to Mr. Chatham Law Courts are being pushed ahead rapidly The following minutes were appended that the cross-examination of witnesses should and Mr. Tooker and they went round together. to the house. I did not go with them, "Mr." and that a very shot time will see the Supreme. These proposals should have been put forward be reserved.

Chatham afterwards decided that - tie-rods Court and Post Office put into temporary quar-earlier in the year.

would suffice instead of pulling the wall down. How soon the new buildings will be completes!

had been offering ane cigats, ar in other words ters to make room for building operations.

I went with Mr. Tooker to see the house after that and then told Mr. Tooker that this man is, as Kipling would say, another story;

crimshaw; and I said that the next time should take it and make a case of it. While THE wreck of the steamer Hainan as she now lies sunk on the Taici Islands was this A Fairway Wanted.

morning put up to auction by Messrs. Hop- Another question that requires considerins, Duan & Co., says a Shanghai paper of [ation is that of a fairway for the ferry boats the and inst. There was a good attendance to and from Kuplaon. There are now ships consisting solely of natives, but it was some anchored right in their track, and this means time before a bid of Tls, too, was obtained. a great deal of danger. It not infrequently Then it rose fra bids of Tis. 5 at a time to happens that soune launch is steaming at Tis. 400, when the crumpetition became more full speed behind one or other of these spirited and eventually the, Igt was knocked,}} vessels, and by the tinte the ferry boat opens down to a Chinese purchador Tis. 630 | her out she is so close that a collision is The cargo remaining on board was next put only escaped by a hairstreadta. Then too up. The first bid was Tls, 300 and after some at night, the boys to which the, ships moor

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GREAT propnition of cataracts and diseases affecting those advancing in life occur to those having sunle deficiency in the construction of the eyes-he many years if 'Eye Strain ending in sociotes forms of disease. Glasses specially adapted in youth to those requiring them saye and preserve the sight.

THE PLAGUE.

16.

up till noon of the 28th Asiatics 16 May, 1901

Europeans.....to Number of cases reported (Chinese

during the past 24 hours Europeans.........

Other Asiatics

Total number of cases reported to date 863

Number of deaths reported (Chinese 764 up till noon of the 28th Other Asiatics 12 May, 1994. Europeans...... 4 Chinese26 during the past 24 hours

(Europeans...... 0 Total number of deaths recorded to date 808

on the roof and Mr. Tooker decided that the roof was

dangerous and served him with a notice, a second notice to

Li Kai; an accountant of the 11k Wing shop,

Chung Shun Koo the complainant, who was in 362 Queen's Road Central, stated that the shop was an umbrella and tailor's shop. He knew the habit of coming to the shop frequently The shop received letters and messages for him. He remembered Defendant coming to ask for Complainant more than once. Witness went to his country on 29th March and returned Number of cases reported (Chinese 805 on 13th April. Defendant came to the shop make the toof safe, that was last Saturday.

about the middle of March for the first time left itat his shop. He came to me this morning when Defendant came to the shop he asked to

at half past ten and, before Mr Tooker, said, see Complainant. He asked for him by name but he really did not know what to do. Would Complainant was pot there. The second visit.

I go and show him what was required. I offered of Defendant was about three days after the

gn with him and so went to No. 31 -first. He again asked for Complainant, who Hollywood Road, where I told him where, to was not there. About three days later Defende up the wall and to talre the roof completely ant called again but. Complainant was still

off. I also advised him to go to an architect absent. Defendant handed witness a small card like the one produced. As the Defendant and have drawings properly made. He said. "I am a very poor man and cannot afford it was leaving he said to Witness, Chung Shun would you nund making me a little sketch Koo give me fifty dollars." Witness handed Defendant had said the same day at about Witness did not understand anything Defendant said on the first or second visits He knew numbers in English... Number of cases reported (Chinese..... 836. A recollector employed by Complainant said up till noon of the 29th Other Asiaties 17 that the lived with him at No. 9 Old Bailey. May, 1951

Europeans....le On 24th April between 9 and to Witness Number of cases reported (Chinese began to write up accounts at No. 9 Old Bailey during the past 24 hours Other Asiatics 3 in the Complainant's sitting ruoni. At about Europeans...... 2 10 am. the Complainant went out and returned at 10.45 with the Defendant. There sitting down the Defendant went and locked in all the rooms. Defendant and Complainant sat down and had a conversation in English. Witness understood English. He was writing accounts at the time and stopped now and Number of deaths reported Other Asiatics

during the past 24 hours Europeans......again to listen. He was there the whole time the Defendant was in the room. They were Total number of deaths recorded to date 846

5 p.m.

are a fruitful space of danger, particularly very brisk bidding, one Chinaman distinguish Number of deaths reported Other Asiatics the card to Complainant and told him what shewing what is required"? I said "I cannot if they are not lighted. We certainly thinking himself by shoating at the top of his voice, that there should be a fairway to and from the cargo was knocked down to a Chinese pur Kowloon. It may be argued that there has chaset for Tls. 1,575. been no had acculent as yet, but we shall not be surprised at some disaster attended by great loss of life ooturing, if matters are allowed to go on in the same haphazard manner as at present.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. BRITISH SOUTH AFRICA.

LONDON, May 28th,

Constantly recurring headachus, aquells of dinness when reading, week eyes, the takers, There is no news, yet as to any serious running together any of these symptoms indi cate a deficiency in the form of the-eye requic-ighting with Commandest ing Classes only to correct and cure.

Kritzinger's column which is now estimated at foo strong,

Mr. LAZARUS supplies his SPECTACLES bat several British columns are operating only after testing the sight.

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A Squadron of Kitchener's Scouts, has captured fifty Ipers near Pietersburg.

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WEATHER KEPORT.

The Observatory report says :--

On the 30th at 11.55 aan, the, barometer has fallen on the China coast and, over the Philip pines. Pressure remains high over the E. coust qi China, and slightly law' over the S. Philip pines. Grelients slight for E. winds on the coast, ard in the N. part of the China Sea. Forecast --E, winds, moderate or light; fair to showery.

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A CHINAMAN was learning to ride one of the most delapidated bi včles in Kowloon yester day that it has ever been our lot to come across. The tyres had apparently gone every where and were tapping about on, the rims, the hind wheel wobbled and the front was buckled, while the pedals and handle bars were bant. It was perhaps just as well that the machine was 'somewhat old, for the manner in which the man charged gutters, lamp posts, trees, passers by and other things would have

taken the shine off any machine, however strong, in ten mingles. The antics of the would be cyclist were very amusing at a dis- ance, but when one got within range of his eccentric curves, the evident danger of the situation detracted somewhat from one's enjoy- ment of the sport.

A HOME paper says: The completed census for the Isle of Man published recently show's a decrease in tite decade of 995 inhabitants, the total population being 54,613. The only in. creases are in the parishes of Onchan and Braddan. Onchan, a suburb of Douglas, shows an increase of 1,053, and Braddan rg6. The town decreases are :-Peel, 325; Ramsey, 194: Douglas, 376; and Castletown, 215. All the agricultural parishes show a decrease except those named. The principal parish decreases are : Loman; 457, and Patrick, 303. These are the parishes in which the Laxey and Foxdale Mines are situated, many miner's from which emigrated to the Transvaal. The greatest de weekcrease, 1,060, is in the western division, which comprises Peel and the four parishes adjoin. com. This indicates a decline in the fishing population.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

THE mortality statistics for Macao for the onded 19th instadi show 54 deaths, 29 being from plague.

New York court because her husband is a poor A WOMAN is actually suing for a divorce in a

conversationalist.

Total number of cases reported to date goo Number of deaths reported (Chinese...... 791 up till noon of the 29th Other Asiatics 12 May, 1901-****

Europeans... 4 Chinese... 35

Since noon on Saturday last the cases and deaths are:-

Cases Chinese....... Other Asiatics European

Total

.106

Deaths Chinese

Other, Asiatics Europeans

Total

.158.

The plague returns for last week were:

Cases.....------------

Deaths

200

.187

The returns for gili May, 1894, were 1-

Total deaths to date

.485 New cases in previous 24 hours... 33 Deaths in previous 24 hours......... 28 Patients under treatment

..100

We learn that a European plague case was removed from the Cosmopolitan Docks yester daya Mrs. Willoughby, wife of one of the cmployees. She has only been in the Colony Australia. a few weeks, having but lately come up from

was a Chinese constable in the room. Before

talking about the wall and roofof 31 Hollywood Road, Defendant said the wall was cracked.

Here Mr. Reece asked that the Witness should repeat what he heard in English."

Witness. Continuing-in very broken English-He first spoke about the wall. He said, "If you take down the roof and pull down the wall it will spend you more than $800.” He then made a sketch and said, "If you do the same as I write and inke down a small part of the roof and put iron tie rod, if you do the same as I show you, you will spend about forty dollars, and finish the work. This will save you $800, and I will let you pass. I will charge you Stoo." Complainant then said, "What for you charge me Stoo? It is 100 much." Defendant then said, "How much you can pay?" Complain ant then said, "I will give you. $30." The Defendant then thought a little while and said, "At least you pay me fifty." Complainint said, "1 give you $35- The Defendant then said,

"I won't do that for $39.". At last Complainant took out some notes from his pocket.

The evidence,was then continued in Chinese., Witness, continuing-Complainant put the notes on the table and I saw there were five of them. He kept one and banded the rest to De- fendant, by the side of the fable. Defendant tock the money and put it in, his pocket, and then took a drink of whisky. He put down the glass and ran out to the verandah and looked about, says the Carnarvon and Denbigh Herald, that It was announced in the papers the other day,

calling out what's that"? The Complainant went out to the verandah and asked what was "Lord Roberts was coming to stay at Glynllifon."

the matter, The Defendant said the verandah The foundation of this report was probably the We regret to hear that Mr. Harry Faunch, was rotten. Complainant asked him not in following: A Hereford bull being required for the proprietor of the Praya East Hotel, has give him trouble. Complainant said, "no." contracted pingue. He called in Dr. Hartigan, They then came into the room again, and De- the farm at Dodfear. Hall, Mr. Robert Davies on account of feeling unwell, and an examina fendant said to Complainant, "Don't you play (bailiff to the Hon. F. G. Wynn) went down to tion of his blood showed the baccilles. Mr.any tricks on me." Then the Complainant Herefordshire to purchase one. He selected a Faunch was always a staunch friend to sea-laughingly said, "no." After a few words more bull which had been called by his breederfaring, men who were temporarily out of Complainant and Defendant went out together, "Lord Bobs." The bailiff wired honic thumployment and we feck sure that our sea- faring readers will svinpathise with him in the "Lord Bobs" would arrive on a certain day at stroke of bad luck which luas overtaken him. Pwllheli, and was to be met. A few days after IT is said that the Governor's Peak residence this the report got about that Lord Roberts was Tire Machinery used is of the Latest is proceeding apace and that the roof is now

coming! It is a marvel to one' gentleman at being put on the building. It will not, how-least that the mayor, town clerk, corporation, Type.

ever, be finished before next year.

local volunteers (under Captain Bear) fire brigade, licensed victuallers, tectotall us, and Oddfellows, did not all turn out to meet him at

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Kongkong.

A STEAM laundry started by a company at Bangkok has closed from inability to compéte with the cheap labour of the local washermen. To-Day being Memorial Day (for those who

died in the American Civil War) the warships | in port were dressed, and a royal sulate was

fired at noon.

It is positively, stated that the strewing of a

few leaves of the castor oil plaat on and around the hed every night will keep mosquitoes away, even in the most infested locality. THE mortality statistics for the week ended instant show a death rate of 35.9 against 34.7 per 1,000 for the corresponding period of last year. The figures for the week ended 18th instant are 36.8 and 39.6 respectively.

NOTICE.

the station.

In the course of an article headed "A Chinese Province would have Uncle Sam Annex it," a recera Salt Lake Herald says:-"While the powers are plotting and planning, each for its share of the vast Chinese empire, should the partition of the empire; be the outcome of the

present uncertain conditions, there is one great province of China, which, unknown to the other powers, is only waiting the chance to become Our Special Edition is now on sale and maya part of the United States. This is the sea- be obtained on application. Price fifty cents. laten ling purchasers are advised 10 order carly. See advertisement appearing elsewhere.

coast province of Fukien, with a population of 32,000,000 people, rich cities and a great and growing commerce. Such has been the feeling of the people of the province toward the United States that a formal petition for annexation was once prepared, sealed and signed for trans- mission the president, and when it with- who told the petitioners that their prayer would be unavailing at that time, the matter was held in abeyance, and is, to all intents and purposes In that condition Lo-day."

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There had apparently been a case of plague discovered this morning in a pith hat manu- facturer's shop in Wellington Street, for we noticed that the whole of his stock had been bundled out into the road. We should like to know if these pith hats will be disinfected, or will they be put back again so soon as the shop has been cleaned out? To all appearances no preparations were being made for the for- mer. course being followed. If they are allowed to be put back without being disinfected they will probably spread the disease, for pith is a great harbourer of germs. As a matter of fact, disease wholesale, should be burnt on being any stock such as this, which is liable to spread

removed from infected premises.

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The Chinese are saying that so soon as a mian "feels hot inside" he is removed to the plague hospital and dies. If this is the case we think that the sooner the Chinese cease from feeling that way the better for them. Perhaps each coolie would like to diagnose his own case!

Chung Kuo a Chinese detective stated that on the 4th April he went to No. 9 Old Bailey at the order of Mr. Hansen and sat down in the Complainants sitting room. About 10 25 am. Defendant came into the room with the Complainant. The Defendent before sitt- ing down had a look round the place. They then sat down and commenced talking, witness He understood a remaining in the room. little English and partly understood what followed. -

Witness continued in English. The Defendant said you must give me 530. Complaimant said "I've not enough money. I give you $40." The Defendant said nothing. The Complainant then produced the money counting the notes and put then in front of one Sto and one $5. The Defendant folded Defendant. Witness saw the notes as they were being counted. The notes were, one $25 the notes up and put them in his Pocket. The complainant then said "I pay you this $40 and you no trouble me any more The Defendant had asked prevously for some lemonade and soda was brought by mistake. The soda was poured out and whisky added. The defendant drank the whisky, and soda after pocketing the bank notes.

The Hongkong Celegraph salty, giving the names officers on leave, held at the advice of an american misionary. His Excelsiores new bathieuses are simply spoke to the complainant for some time and

HONGKONG, Thursday, May 30, 1901.

ir mit be noted that we are publishing a gazette of interest to the shipping community

promotions, transfers, etc. We imagine it will be found useful by many shipping people here, who can see at a glance where their friends are at the time. We shall be much obliged for any information from our readers tending to keep the column up to date. [ACCORDING to the New Press, the two officers sentenced in Japan for photographing forts That journal were from the s.s. Saratov. says:-There is likely to be a changé, in the posts of captain and doctor' of the Russian Volunteer steamer, Saratov, as the last two incumbents of these offices were sentenced in their absence, to six months, imprisonment each for having photographed forts in the neighbourhood of Nagasaki. The sentences are to be carried out whenever the delinquents return to Japan!

NOTES AND COMMENTS.

The Star Ferry Coxswains. As was only to be expected, Mr. CHATER had some remarks to make at the meeting of the Star Ferry Company yesterday on the criticisins which have appeared in the columns of the local press from time to time on the capabilities of the cosswains of the launches belonging to the Company. Mr. CHATER, as was to be expected, made out the best case that he could for the Company and that, to say the most of it, was a poor one. He practically admits that the Star Ferry Coxswains are not a good body of men, for the simple reason that the Chinese fight shy of taking up the post of coxswain on these LAST Thursday, the 28th day of the Chinese particular boats, which run across the most 3rd moon, was recognised as a holiday, being crowded part of the harbour and are difficull the festival day, of the Tong Wong temple at to steer. But we do not think that. Mr. Kongwan, says the Union (Shanghai).. · In con- CHATER-was-correct in saying that the sequence of this, immense crowds of Chinese ning of a Star Ferry boat would strain the visited Kongwan on the Shanghai-Woosung nerves of a European, and thereby inferring railway route and the trains took 15,877 passen.. that he would practically be little better than the Chinese coxswains at present employed., gers or 2,000-more that they did at the same If Mr. CHATER was in the habit of travelling festival last year, while the receipts amounted, by the ferry boats he would be aware that to $1,684. Two trains were kept running all the Chinese coxswains lose their heads day-leaving Shanghai and Woosung simul whenever any difficulty crops. up. They are taneously and crossing at Kongwan. Notwith all that can be desired so long as everything standing the yast amount of extra work entailed goes fight, but they are not by any means there was no hitch or accident of any kind, cool when anything goes wrong, and so are while the scene reminded, one of a seaside by no means desirable persons to be in railway station at Bank holiday at home.

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THE ESTIMATES.

She following report from the Medical Officer of Health was laid on the table at the meeting of the Sanitary Board 4

As the estimates for the ensuing year (19) will be discussed at the next meeting of the Board I have the honour the suggest that the Board should strongly recommend the Gover ment to provide for the erection of a disinfect ing station in British Kowloon. The buildings would cost about $9,000 and I would suggest that the apparatus be removed from the Chine Road station to the Kowloon station and that the present one is too small to meet the a new machine be purchased for this side as

demands of the City, and at the present time is working night and day to get through the work. The cost of a new machine for this side would be about $5,000 (?)

It would also be necessary for the Govern- ment to erect quarters at the Kowloon Station, would save the Government a house allowance which would cost about $4,000 and which of $360 a year,

A new shed and annexes for the accommo- dation of the disinfecting staff at Caine Road is also needed, and this would cost about $8,000,

The Board must also consider what is to be done in regard to Kowloon City which is now under their control; eliber an inspector of nui- sances must be engaged for that district or the same arrangement made that now obtains in. the villages of Hongkong, namely, that the police officer in charge is paid $15 a month for Banitary duties

The latest Chinese yarn to effect that intended as a means of spreading the plague, as "medicine" is mixed with the water so as to propagate the disease amongst the coolics and so keep up the supply of corpses for the doctors to carve up. We are told that since the spread ing of this foolish story bathing has become far less popular. Could not a few of the originators of these silly tales be caught, publicly whipped and exhibited in the stocks for a time? They should certainly be made an example of, as also should those members of the Sanitary Beard who prate of what they have been, fold of. Chinese cures of plague cases, Some folks are horribly wooden headed!

· THE REMOVAL OF PLAGUE CASES.

of Health, dated 20th May, was laid on the The following letter from the Medical Officer table at this afternoon's meeting of the Sanitary Board

Owing to the increase in the number of deaths and cases of plague in Wanchai and at, Shau-ki-wan and Quarry Bay, I have the honour to request authority to engage a launcli cargo boats, one for dead bodies and the other for daily from a.m. to 7 p.m. and to hire two patients; to facilitate their removal to Kennedy town. The cost of the hire of launch and two cargo boats will not exceed $35 a day,

I have also to request that the Public Works Department be instructed to erect at once a bamboo wharf on the foreshore at the back of the Government stores at Wanchai, to facilitate the embarking of these patients and dead bodies.

Minutes were attached granting permission for the hiring of the launch, and cargo boats and stating that the erection of the pier was ceerd being, proceeded with,

opnew and besides, I have no paper." He said, "My house is just round the corner where are pencil and paper" come round and make it there and have a drink and a cigar. I made the sketch there as proposed to Mr. Tooker on the roof the other day and itose are the thanks I get. The sketch produced is the one. I then rosa to go and hè put into my haud forty dollars. I did not know how much at the time.. I in- tended going straight back to the office to tell

M. Tooker and show Im the I had, but 1 fell into the trap laid for me. This is simply spite for not allowing the con plainant to do exactly as he dictated and for not accepting the bribe he offered some time ago. As regards my banking account I brought one thousand and three hundred dollars to the Colony with me. My wife drew it from

evidence

the Hongkong Bank intending to take it

with her to England when she left on the 11th

leave it here, so I re-banked in small amounts as they would not take larger sunis at a time. I have papers at home at No 12 Salisbury

· Avenue to prove this. I wish to charge this man with defamation of character as Mr. Tooker knew that this man was offering me cumshaw, Capt. Supt. May being sworn said the complainant came to witness' office on April 23rd in die forenoon and reported to him, shew- ing him a card which he retained. Witness made a note of the numbers of four bank nates produced by the complainant. The memorandum was produced. Witness returned. the ncies to the complainant the same morning.

of January last, but we afterwards decided to

This completed the, witness for the prosecu. tion. The case being adjoumed tili 2.15 to admit of Mr. Francis being present.

On the court sitting at 2.15 p.m. Mr. Haze. land announced that the case had been adjourned to 11 a.m. to-morrów,

MODEL DWELLINGS.

The following minute from H.E. the Govern- or was laid on the table at to-day's meeting of the Sanitary Board —

No information accumulated up to the pre-

and three houses are all

sent moment has enabled us to assume with any confidence the source from which plague originates or the means by which it is pro pagated. Much the largest proportion of the reported cases have occurred in houses noted as being in a fair sanitary condition. Some in houses returned as good" and very few in the best paid working population in the Colony "bad." The epidemic in Hunghom is among

built, and are situated in streets fitty feet wide However, there seems to be a strong feeling that il-lighted dwellings are at the bottom of the mischief and there can be no doubt that the Chinese house of the usual pattern as con- structed in Hongkong is an ill-lighted and ill-ventilated dwelling. The population is in creasing rapidly, and, hundreds of Chiness dwellings are being erected. It seems to me that the time has come when the Government shall insist upon the erection of none but properly lighted and ventilated dwellings in send for the Hongkong and Kowloon, and consideration of the Sanitary Board a plan of a Chinese house that would appear to satisfy these conditions, inasmuch as every cubicle It would be lighted by its own window.

floors, where presumably rats would not be so has been remarked by the M. O. H. that the greatest proportion of cases occur in the first numerous as on the ground floor, and the pos- sibility bhs been suggested that the concrete and cement of the ground floors are less likely to be infected, or to retain infection than the wooden floors of the upper stories, 'If, as, I am informed, the Chinese frequently cover the boards with tiles, which they like better than the wooden floor, it may be worth considering if all floors of Chinese houses to be huilt in the future as work people's dwellings should not be covered with tiles, or a mixture of concrete and cement that would be non-absorptive and easily kept clean. understand that the floors of the now barracks in. Kowloon have, been. constructed with concrete, and itan girders, but I presume that if tiles are used on wooden joists, rough boards could equally be coated with concrete. The cost of such houses would be greater than that of the blocks, at present Chief Detective Inspector Hansen called-erected; but I take it that the, additional stated he sent P.S. 292 to No. 9 Old Bailey on the expense might be saved in the premium paid for the building let, the amount of which is set- morning of 24th April about 9 am Witness went himself at 11.30a.m. and met Defendant tled by the purchasers in open competition.

Should the Sanitary Board approve of my sug.. at the bottom of the staircase as he was

Witness was gestion, intending, purchasers would have due coming out into the street. standing clase against the wall near the door notice that houses to be erected for occupation way in the street when he saw Defendant, by the Chinese working classes must satisfy he said, "Wait a minute." Withess put his certain conditions as to lighting and ventila hand into Defendant's right hand inner coas tion, etc., etc., to be laid down pocket and took out a leather pocket case -containing the three bank notes; one is a $25

The plan shows a two storey house with a note of Chartered Bank of India and China central well" 23 ft. by 11 f, into which win- the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank No. 249,231 No. 93,330 marked the next is Sto note of dows open from all the cubicles. marked the next one is a $ of the Hong- kong and Shanghai Bank No. 455,203 marked Q. When he took the case from Defendant's pocket, Defendant said "What's this?" The witness answered "Its alright. am a police officer, Come with me to the Police Station, the word "Stupid" The defendant was then On the way to the Station the Defendant said charged by the witness in the charge room and cautioned as usual and a statement taken down word for word as spoken by the Defen. dant, Defendant read the statement and then. signed in. A sketch-produced in court-was produced in the charge room by the Com plainant. The Defendant said that is the sketch" referring to the one mentioned in his statement. Witness was looking af 'n Savings Bank book he found in the pocket case, and Defendant seeing made this reference to this Banking account in his statement which was as follows;

The Complainant asked the witness, "what time it was." Winess produced his watch and said it was about am. The Defendant then

the railing into the street and returned to the went out to and looked over room, spoke to the complainant and then went downstairs. Witness followed defendant down the stairs about re feet away from him. When a few feet from bottom of stairs, Defendant was arrested by Mr. Hansen.

CAT THE MAGISTRACY.

The usual number of petty cases occupied the attention of Mr. J. H. Kemp this morning, possession of opium, etc, etc... Hawkers without licenses minor, cases of illegal

INSULT AND INJURY,

A MacSavage, T.S. 14, charged Lin Ut vehicle driver with, 1st using insulting language and 2nd, refusing to accept a legal fare.

Mr. Kemp fined him $3 or 7 days on the first charge and $5 or 14 days on the second. We should like to see a thorough scouring and A batch of these offenders brought to justice, Complaints are without number of insolence and extortion especially in the case of European

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