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THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND THE WAR.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS..
LONDON, 23rd December. The Japanese troops after five hours' severe fighting ruted ten thousand Chinese near Hai Cheng on the 19th instant.
LONDON, 26th December,
towns.
The Korean Government is borrowing 5,000,000 yen from the Japanese.
LONDON, 27th December.
It is hoially announced in Yokohama that the Chinese have evacuated Newobwang and re- tired their forces,
LONDON 28th December... Mr. Foster, late American Secretary of Stale, has accepted an invitation from the Chinese Government to proceed to Japan, in an on- official capacity, to assist the Chinese envoys in the negotiations for peso. Japan acquiesces.
LONION, 30th December. Japanese despatches state that severe fighting occurred on the 19th instant in which the Chi- nese lost 200 and the Japanese 42.
Mr. Foster has started for Tokyc.
THE BATTLE NEAR HAICHENG. FROM THE SHANGHAI MERCURY."|":
YOKOHAMA, 23rd December.
[January 3, 1895.
HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
A meeting of the. Legislative Council was held on the 24th ult. There were present
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His Excellency the Governor, Sir WILLIAM ROBINSON, K.C.M.G.
| Hon. J. H. Stewart Lockhart, Acting Colonial Secretary.
Hon. W. M. GOODMAN, Attorney-General. Hon. N. G. MITCHELL INNES, Colonial Treasurer.
Hon. F. A. COOPER, Director of Public Works. Hon. R. M. RUMSEY, Harbour Master. Hen. C. P. CHATER.
Hon. Ho KAI
Hon. E. R. BELILIOS, C.M.G. Hon. A. McCONACHIE.
Mr. J. G. T. BUCKLE, Acting Clerk Councils.
INSANITARY DWELLINGS BÍLL. The Council resumed committee on section 12 of the Insanitary Dwellings Bill.
been much exaggerated; he advocated giving sewers sufficient vent to relieve pres- sure, but said better no vent than too much ventilation. Perhaps we have too much sewer ventilation in Hengkong. A letter was read from Dr. F. W. CLARK, who was unable to be present, in which the writer said that
his in
opinion surface
The Times correspondent in Tientsin wires ventilators were undoubtedly one cause that Admiral 1ing, by an Imperial edict, re- of the spread of such diseases as diphtheria tains con mand of the Chinese feet, the foreign and enteric lover in urban districts;fficers of the fleet having declared the charges and that to” create draughts throughout against him to be unjust and unfounded, abd the length of the rowers, as was done by that they would resign if Admiral Ting were the modern system of inlets and outlets, was punished
The sincerity of China in the present peace one of the surest ways of contaminating the
parleyings and negotiations is strongly doubted atmosphere we breathe with such gernis as
in official ciroles in Tokyo. must find their way into the sewers by the
LONDON, 26th December. discharges of patients suffering from these
KOREA diseases. Sanitary authorities, Dr. CLARK The Torgbak rebellion in Korea is spreading, went on to say, must recognise that it is pos-The rebels bave captured and burned several
The DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS-Your sible to have smells without increased pres-
Excellency, since last meeting, at which the senior unofficial member called the attention of sure and that it is better to bottle a smell than
this Council to the serious effect this clauso to dilute and so “purify" it by spoiling a large
might have on certain properties lying between bulk of pure air; that the foul odours which
Queen's Road and the Praya, I have carefully at present emanate from street gratings or
considered the amendments which might be grid ventilators must be confined to their
rightly made to meet his objections. There is proper place the sewer-and instead of
no doubt the circumstances in this colony are clumsy and inelegant shafts we should have
somewhat different from what they are in other a few 3 injor 4 in. pipes at intervals, which
places, and the strict enforcement of this clause should act solely as "safety valves" to qual
might cause a considerable sacrifice of property. On referring to the last by-laws passed by the ise the internal and external pressures
Birmingham Corporation, I find that where the Whether the sewers be old brick en
Corporation is satisfied that great loss to pre- “structions or they were modern glazed
perty would accrue from the width of the now pipes," the writer concluded, “I believe
streets, they have power to impose less rigid "that, with adequate Alushing, little
restrictions with regard to the width of the "no ventilation
required, and, that
street and the height of the buildings. The * fresh air inlets are a serious mistake, for be
Birmingham by-law provides that not less than suck or pump. the more fresh air you
24 feet shall be left, which is considerably in Excess of what is proposed in this section. I 'your sewers, the nicre foul air will there be
A telegiam from Hiroshima, dated 22nd in-will, however, to meet the hon. member's objec- emanating at other points, and coutami- stant, states that telegraphic advices had that tion, move the following amendment the clause nating the atmost here, without in any way day been received from Antung stating that to read as follows:- benefiting the sewer or its tributaries." General Katsura had reported that, on the No building shall bereafter be erected of ▪ In opposition to this opinion, However, Chinese Army, order General Sung, ten greater height than in accordance with the fol Dr. KEMP gave an account of the experience thousand strong, were retreating from Kas lowing rules: (a)-In the case of any existing aping, and passing near the Japanese encamp street where the length of such street does not of Adelaide, South Australia, where
be exceed 420 feet, provided always that such Bewerage system had been introduced, one of ment in the direction of Liao-yang,
General Katsura) determined to check their street is clear of any obstruction, including the conditions of which was that the sewers
movements. To effect this be sent out a full | verandahs and balconies, either vertical or lateral should be ventilated by open grids in the strength division On the 19th Oseko's throughout its entire length as measured from middle of the roads and that these should Brigade encountered the enemy at Kung- the main thoroughfares on to which it leads. be of sufficient size and a sufficient number wassi, eight miles west of Haicheng. Soon the height of any building hereafter erected to ensure that there should be no offensive after Oshima's Brigade entered the field and shall not exceed 35 feet where the width of The Chinese then made a such street on which the principal front of such smell; the result was that the loss of life joined forces. by preventible disease 1ad been enormously stand, and severe fighting took place which building abuts does not exceed 15 feet; where decreased. Various opinions were expressed lasted nearly five hours. The Japanese force the width of such street exceeds 15 feet but does consisted of four complete regiments of in- not exceed 20 feet, the height of such building by other speakers, and in closing the discus- fantry and five batteries of artillery. The shall not exceed 45 feet. (b.)-In all other canes, sion the President of the section said-If Chinese made a most stubborn resistance, but the height of a building shall not exosed 25 feet "they could not keep sewers in a condition, the Japanese dashed through the enemy four where the width of the street on which the prin that the air that came out was innocuous times, and ultimately defeated them, and the Ja- cipal front of such building abuts does not exceed 15 feet. Where the width of such street exceeds some other system must be adopted. Thus panese then occupied Kungs aɛai. they might have to go back to the old system
15 feet but does not exceed 20 feet, the height based on the idea that the proper place for
of such building shall not exceed 40 feet. Where He did not think
the width of such street exceeds 20 feet but does not exceed 25 feet, the height of such they could decide the matter that day. It
building shall not exceed 45 feet. Where the "must be decided with a great many more
width of such street exceeds 25 feet but does facts before them than they had now.
not exceed 30 feet, the height of such building Where the width of "If they could not keep the air innocuous
shall not exceed 52 feet.
• they would have to abandon the present
such street exceeds 30 feet but does not exceed system of ventilators at the level of the
35 feet the height of such building shall not exceed 65 feet. Where the width of such street streets." It would seem, therefore, that on
exceeds 35 feet but does not exceed 40 feet the this subject of sewer ventilation there is a
height of such building shall not exceed 75 fast. considerable divergence of opinion in the
No building shall exceed 75 feet in height above medical profession. In dealing with our local
the level of the street, without the permission of position, however, and having before us the|
The Mercury of the 20th inst. says The the Sanitary Board." great and undoubted dangers arising from Insurance companies concerned in the Nicara- Then, in order to provide for the improve- underground sewers the proper course guan barque Comet, now ashore in Shihtan Bay,ment of streets as regards height of buildings in would be to avoid these dangers by having bave chartered the steaming Pioneer for the any private lane that may hereafter be resumed in the Chinese quarters of the town open Furpose of rendering every possible assistance to by the Government, I propose that the following sewers, for experience has shown that the unfortunate vessel. The Pioneer, com-sub-section be added For the purposes of
manded by Captain Price, left here last Wednes this section any building bereafter erécted. with the peculiar habits of the Chinese day night for the Comet, and reached the N.E. that its principal front abuts on any private underground drains are almost certain to promontory before the below came on. The tug street resumed by the Government and widen- become choked and the traps to get out of has doubtless arrived at Shihten by this time ed to the extent of one-half of its existing width order.
and we hope to see her safely anchored in the shall be deemed to come within the provisions of barbour in a day or two. We learn from differ- | rule 6:"
Hon. C. P. CHATER-Your Fxcellency. From the Mercury we learn that the Kweient sources that about 2,800 beps of rice have yang pil, ted by Captain Way, when coming been landed from the Comet in good condition, ust express my sincere thanks to you, on behalf down hom l'ientsin went ashore just below the but the bulk of the cargo is more or less of the unofficial members and myself, for the Taku foris. As Derp tide was coming on there damaged. The Comet has nine feet water in her kind consideration you have given to this clause.
hold. was fear that she will not get on this winter.
I accept the amendment of the Director of Pub-
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sewer air was the sewer.
The Chinese were completely routed, and fled in great disorder, part of them to the westward and part in the di- rection of Yingkow. The Chinese looses are heavy, and the Japanese loss is still unknown.
YOKOHAMA, 27th December.
A telegram from taicheng dated the 24th December, from Lieutenant-General Katsura, states that in the action of 19th December the Japanese casualties have now been ascertained, and that they are as follows-Three officers and fifty-two men killed and eleven officers and three hundred and forty-five men wounded, of whom three hundred are in hospital.
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