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LOSING OF WTELLS.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH THURSDAY, MAY 1, 1902.1

THE FLAGUE AT MACAO

IMPURE WATER AT WELLINGTON STREET. The following letter was submitted this The question of the closing of the.

evening at the Sanitary Board Meeting re the Street well was again down for discussion at the Plague at Macao - SEMIN meeting of the Sanitary Board this evening,

MANNORUNApril, 21st 1902. The Government Analyst has already reported

Sir I have the honour to inform you, at the on a sumple of the water stating that it was so request of the Colonial Secretary of Macao in contaminated with impurities as to be unfit for

the absence of His Excellency the Governor, potable purposes and likely to prove injurions in the islands of Taipa and Colovanue that there have been only cases", of plague. to health.

Since then the Medical Officer of Health hand that the Government have taken the visited the place and reports to the Board that he has examined the surroundings of the well and finds it to be situated in a dark and dirty base ment approached by a narrow-four feet lane It is built of loose rubble, and he does not see that anything whatever can be done to improve the water in it. He recommends dint it be alled in at once, but in the meantime a quantity

accessary precautions against the disease spreading to Macao. He assures me that there have been no cases of plague in Macao during at week, but only two cases of cholerine.

I have the honour to be, Sir,

Your most obedient servant,

•A.G. ROMANO, Consul Gen, for Portural.

of Condy's should, be put into the water which Hen. T. . Stewart Lockhart, C. C. looks very dirty. This would render the

water safe for a time without destroying its value for cooking and washing purposes.

The President minuted-From the report: of the M, O. H. it is evident that this well should be closed.

Col. Hughes minuted--Close and fill in at once. There is little use in asking for an experts opinion unless you abide by his decision. I do not agree with the M. O. H. that Condy's fluid will reader this water safe..

Mr. E. Osborne minuted.-Close as soon as the rain comes. Meantime put Condy's fluid into it.

Mr. Lau Chu Pak minuted-1 agree with

Mr. Osborne.. }

Mr. Badely and the Hon. Brewin minuted

Close.

It was decided to close the well.

DESTRUCTION OF RATS.

CHINESE DIFFICULTIES.

The following return of rats caught was sub- mitted at the Sanitary Board meeting held this

afternoon-

Week ending.

March 24th....re

Jist

April 7th...

No. of nuts.

3,636. 2,899 1,891 ... 1,645 In connection with the above the Registrar General minuted:-"This is what anyone would have expected. I asked at last the meeting

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14th...

THE NEW TERRITORY:

REPORT FOR 1901:

We take the following extracts from the Hon. Territory for 1921, laid before the Council J. H. Stewart Lockhart's report upon the New

yesterday

BOTANICAL AND AFFORESTATION,

**DEPARTMENT,

Mr. Ford, the Superintendent of the Botanical and Afforestation. Department, has furnished me with the following details concerning the Territory during the past year. Tree planting work done by his Department in the New

has been continued round the Police Stations, and some twenty thousand miscellaneous trees have been planted along the sides of the new road between (heung Sha Wan gap and Sha Tin, With a view of discovering a more economical mode of raising plants than that of sowing the seeds in nurseries and afterwards transplanting the seedings, experiments have becu ronde by sowing on the hills in situ. About 90,000 trees were reared in this way near the new road. With the exception of 5,000 camphor shoots, they were all pine seeds. The pines are doing well bat the camphors are almost a failure. However, further experiments are to be made this year, which should prove whether it is possible to grow camphor trees on the bills, so as to be a commercial success. During the past 3 months, about 4 miles of fire barriers, 15 feet wide, have been made to protect for a return showing the number of rats des-

the trees along the sides of the new road and troyed per rat catcher in order to find out

around Chinese graves. Grass turfing, to the whether engagement of more rat catchers was extent of 15,000 square yards, has been done to justified. Can this return be furnished for the

cover loose soil near Police Stations; it would last 6 months I should also like to know the perhaps he better for work of this sort to be average comings of these rat catchers."

undertaken by ibe Public Works Department. The M. O. H. minuted. For the considerin connection with the erection of new build- ation of the Board. Since the cleansing of houses in which plague infected rats are found has been initiated, the Chinese have put every

A station in Deep Bay, on board the Police. difficulty in the way of the rat catchers, and

steam-launch, was opened in November, 190 constantly refuse to receive traps, or spring Territory. During the year 1901, 6,703

There are

are now four stations in the New them, so that they are useless. I will report Licences, Clearances, Permits, etc., were issued further on this matter after the end at this. month and in the meantime we are putting

o Junks at Cheung Chau 4,117 at Tai 0; poison in the godownin, stores, etc., and in all 3411 at Tai Po and 531 at Deep Bay. These rubbie walls where there are evidence of rats figures shew an increase of 182, as compared The following letter from Insp. Gidley to by the Harbour Office Department from the with those last year. The revenue collected

New Territory during 1901 was $9,222.30; in 1900, the revenue was $8,390.75.

Insp. Reidi was also submitted to the Board

"Referring to the accompanying memo. from the Medical Officer of Health I think that: the falling off in the number of rats during the

.ings.

HARBOUR DEPARTMENT.

PUBLIC, WORKS DEPARTMENT. The work of erecting and draining permanent

occurred during 1901. The figures for this | year shew a decrease of 35 cases and of 99 accused persons, as compared with the year goo. Breaches of the Opium Ordinance are still responsible for the largest list of offenders," 491 cases having been tried under this enact- ment alone.

REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE.

of expenditure on behalf of Police services wat The Expenditure for the year 1901, exclusive $251,375.14. Of this amount, Public Works Extraordinary, including the Survey, wore responsible for $161,101.45. Expenditure. on behalf of the Police Establishment amounted

to $101,883.01. It will thus be seen that the total Expenditure for the year was $354,260.15 The total Expenditure for the your 1900 was $345,654.94, the increase in expenditure for the year 1901 is, therefore, $8,605.01. Large as the amount of money expended during the year under review may appear to be, it should he remembered that much of it has been sunk In permanent improvements, in the building and draining of Police Stations and in the construction. of the new road. There are also

smaller sums such as the $9,331.03 expended

in connection with the lighthouse on Waglán Island and the $6,029.82 spent on the hire and

charter of launches, which, though.charged to the New Territory account, are of considerable benefit to the trade and commerce of the Island of Hongkong. The Revenue collected Amount- ed to 553.89063. The moneys collected under Stone Quarries shew but little variation with Junk Licences, Pawnbroker's, Licences and the sums collected ander these head in 1901, Licences. for, the sale of Spirits and Kerosene Oil, issued for the firs: time during the year 1901. brought in the sum of $3.015.98, and a slightly larger sum was derived from permits to collect stone and ballast. The most satisfactory item in the Revenue returs, however, is the large in- crease in the sum collected for Land Tax, During the year, the services of the Registrar General were made use of to impress upon tenants the importance of paying rent without delay. The amount collected was $28,797.65, as against $1,3000.00 collected in 1900. As I have pointed out in previous reports, the diffi culties in connection with the settlement of claims to land, make the collection of rent a slow process, but with the gradual settlement of these claims and with the completion of the

Survey and the Rent Roll a considerably ugmented revenue from this source may be expected, Although it may be same time- before the New Territory will be able to pay its way, it is satisfactory to be able to report that during the year 1901 the revenue collected more than trebled the amount collected in 1991.

SIGNS OF ADVANCEMENT,

There are also signs of advancement in other directions. A cracker factory has been erected native spirits is in course of erection at Taun near Un-lung and a factory for the distilling of

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HE following Programme for the Celebra. tion of Soy for export is in full work at Kow-appointed by H.E the Officer: 'dministering Tin of the Pronation of their Majesties A very large establishment for the prepara has been drawn up by the General Committee non City, and, like the other enterprises I have the Government for this purpose. mentioned, is entirely supported by Chinese Court finds that the customary mortgages, lo capital. I understand further that the Land

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Review of Troops at the Happy Valley at 5 rapid. Capitalists are quite prepared to invest their capital in various enterprises, but refrain from doing so until they are able to obtain a proper title to the land they wish to purchase. It must also be remembered that the New Territory has proved a valuable acquisition in certain ways which are not generally remem- hered, especially by those inclined to decry the extension of the Colony of Hongkong.

last few weeks is duo, “chiefly, to the non-sup Police Stations and of coi structings telephonic the villagers themselves. It is certain that. Cateheiiral, The Catholics to be invited to hold

port of the Chinese community in trying or assisting to enter cinnte these peste, Quite a

communication between various parts of the

number of householdera refuse to take in traps New Territors has ben steadily pushed for and tities to land settled, progress will be morë 2.5; to be followed by a musical performance.

although their house may boswarming with rats. Again in other place when the traps are set the people release the springs as soon as the rat catchers, have left the premise....

ward. The Police Station at Sai Kung, begun n 1900, was completed at a cost of $13.650.60. The station at Sheung Shui has also completed nd the one at Tai O in the Island of Lan Tao The Chinese do all in their power to exclude

has been commenced. The new road to Tái rat catchers and traps from their houses as they

6, the total length of which when finished fear that if any rats are caught or found in

will be about 18 miles, has been completed for their premiser these places will be disinfected,3 miles and good progress has been made which the Chinese are very much against with the remaining section. The amount spent and any amount of explanation will on the new road during the year was $74,648.86 not convince the people of the bonauts d to be derived from the course of action. I think that if some law were passed to compel the Chinese to receive traps into any house in

EDUCATION.

Little has been done as yet for the promotion

of Education in the New Territory, but it is hoped that before long, Anglo-Chinese and Vernacular Schools will be started at Un Long and Sheung Shul.

POLICE.

WATER SUPPLY.

,'

Praya in front of the Market during the two days.

A Chinese Flower Show to be held on the

FRIDAY, 27TH JUNE. At. A.M. an Address or Addresses to be presented to His Excellency the Officer Admin. istering the Government at the Council Cham- Elis Majesty the King. ber or Government House to be presented to

*At PM. H. E. The Officer Administering the Government will turn the first so'd of "The King's Park," Kowloon. Launches will run from Blake Pier to convey the Public to the ground,

At 9 p.m. the town will be illuminated. panies are invited to join in the illuminations. Private individuals and the Shipping Com Fireworks will be exhibited on the Cricket and/or Parade Grounds. A Fish Procession will pass through the streets, the route of which will be notified hereafter. Fireworks will also be displayed in the harbour and/or on

Blackbend's hill,

As regards water-supply, the water for the Kowloon Peninsula is at present obtained from the New Territory, and it is difficult to which rats are known to exist and then a

see how the present and future water require sufficient number of tips be obtained to supply

ments of the ever increasing population of each foor with at least one or two traps the rats would then be exterminated in

Kowloon could have been met had not the The Chinese authorities, at the suggestion of New Territory come under, the ngiz of Great greater pum bers than at present. I have repeatedly exted this Government, established a force of soldiery Britain. It is not too much to say that, without the attention of the rat catchers to the small along the northern border of the New Territory the New Territory, the development of Kow- number of rats they are now bringing in during the latter part of the year under review, loon must have been arrested, whereas, through have also endeavoured to increase this number These "braves" have co-operated with our its aid, the continued progress of Kowloon is by visiting. dally the different districts Police in preventing the incursion of robbers assured. It is also not altogether beyond the at different times to see that the foremen across the bardars. The close co-operation has bounds of probability that some day it may be and men are properly at work, and have ex enabled the Government to effect a reduction necessary to utilise the water from the water plained to them the great importance of catch the number of police stationed in the New shed of Taimo Shan for the supply, of the ing ns many as possible of these dangerouscatory she has had a good effect in check-island of Hongkong. rodents. Some of the rat catchers last morthing crime. received as much as $16, after paying for their messing and balz This is exceptionally good

I am also informed, by those competent to pay forthis class of Chinaman and it is possible 5.708 accused persons. In my Report last express an opinion, that Mire Bay contains that they imagine, they can afford to be less car, I drew attention to the criminal statistics some of the finest harbours in the world and His Excellency the Officer Administering the king in future: To guard against this and pointed out the apparently large increase that it is not necessary to cross the Kowloon | Government with a Coronation Medal,

pains

needs

great deal of supervision and it is the extreme measure of dismissing any

without pay that would tend to pre slackness on the part of the fat

length discussion ensued and will appear

Issua of our paper.

PLAGUE RETURNS:

fo·mo

ng (a) the Number of Cases which, baye been ngkong May

in which they hav

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The number of cases heard was fi, involy-

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in crime which had taken place. This increase Hills to find an ideal area for exercising troops, was probably due, as I then observed, to the I have always held the opinion that the New more complete development of the Police Territory was not a white elephant," as I organisation and to the growing confidence of have not infrequently heard unkind critics the natives in British methods of administering described it. Eevents have already justified justice. This year it is satisfactory to be able the favourable estimate of its future which I to report that, although there has been a slight formed and embodied in the Report I wrote after be required. Should there be any surplus after It is estimated that the sum of $30,000 will Jncrease in the number of serious offences, I had visited it for the first time. It is not pru- paying all expenses his will be devoted to such there is no increase in the number of crimes dent to prophesy unless one is certain, still I percal memorial of the Coronation as shall committed. There was one case of murder, venture to predict that before long the inhabit-

be Hereafter decided by the Committee. for which three men stood their trial and were ants of the Colony will wonder how even the

By Order of the General Committee.. convicted One of the murderers was hanged; most arrast pessimist could have held any but The item as to "The King's Park" is in-

E. A. HEWETT, tences on the other two being commut-the most favourable views regarding the future cluded in the provmamme provisionally pend

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