July 10, 1895 }
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
that these lodging houses are all that can be ground storeys abutting on retaining walls. desired. Mr. May went very carefully into the am instructed by several owners of Chinese pro- matter with the Secretary—those two gentle-perty to ask you if occupation of the said ground men having been appointed by the Board as a storeys would be allowed if a brick wall were special Committee to consider the matter and to bailt across the houses at a distance of four feet deal with the various applications. On Mr.
from the retaining wall, and arobes turned in the May'a resignation on leave I thought it would side walls of the houses so as to make a clear be better, rather than take the matter in my passage open to the street along the backs of the own hands, to circulate the papers for the views ground storeys, es shown on the accompanying of the members of the Foard. Under all the
tracing." circumstances I conour with the opinion ex- pressed in the Secretary's minute and in the instructions which the late Vice-President gave to the Secretary. Of course any further ex- planation on this matter would be going over ground & s cond time. Respecting the sugges tion that has been made that the Medical Officer should inspect the houses before the liceuces are granted, I think that such a delay as an inspection would cause is undesirable, as each application is considered by the Secretary. I now propose that the licences be issued.
The ACTING CO ONIAL SURGEON-I have a certain "amount of pleasure in seconding this motion. 1 think, at the same time, that several of these houses can be improved by the Medical Officer going through them and sugesting certain improv ments to the owners or to the occupiers. There are some boarding houses in Hongkong which are very bad indeed. 'That one in Heang Lane we cleared out the other day ought not to have been licensed by the Harbour Master.
The ACTING CAPTAIN SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE-It was not licensed. We do bot licence those-nor the Chinese.
The ACTING COLONIAL SURGEON-I under. stood it was licensed; there was a number over the door. The house in Queen's Road was a very fair one; but I think the Medical Officer of Health might be asked to go round and suggest to the owners or to the occupiers bow to improve their present dwellings, possibly at a small sacrifice of room, bat not at the cost of adding another floor, sa has been sugested. 1 think it quite possible that with a little mild advice the owners of these places would put them in a somë. what better condition as far as privy accommoda. tion is concerned. A little might be taken off the end of some of these places, and each house might be dealt with separately on its own merits. Of course we cannot compel a man to carry out all the improvements that might be suggested, but at the same time they will know that when the time for licensing o mes round again they might have some difficulty in obtaining Whe licences.
The following minutes were appended :- The Secretary-The proposal seems fair one, and I should think each case would have to be considered separately and the decision giva according to the particular circumstance of the case.
The President- am of opinion that no general approval of this rature should be given. It must be tone in mind that irrespective of the bylaws proceedings can be taken to close houses onit for habitation, under fection 23 of Ordinance 24 of 1887, Ban the Board head do nothing to prejudice itself in the event of such aciien Leing Jeces sury.
The Acting Medical fficer of Health- the proposed alterations would not, in my opinion, render it
habitable,
The Acting Coquial Surgeon, I disapprove of the scheme altogether. It is just possible some blocks might be treated in this way, but want to see them first. In passage aay be an improvement, but it is 1.ot (nough.
The Acting Captain Superintend nt of Police➡ I re- commend rofasal.}
it was resolved to reply in accordance with the view expressed in the minutes.
MORTALITY STATISTICS.
For the week ended 23rd June the death rate was 20 per 1,000 per annum, as compared with 84.8 during the forresponding week last year.
For the week ended 9th June the death rate was 21 4 per 1,00 per annum, as against 60.7 for the corresponding were last year.
The following minutes were appanded":
The Secretary-The features of most importance in this return are the deaths from bubonic plague and Wah Hospital, the deceased having just arrived in choleraic diarrhoea. The latter took place in the Tung the colony from Siam.
The oting Colonial Surgeon-Any explanation of the high death rate among t Aberdeen boat population ?
'The Director of Public Works-Please enquire into the cause of high death rate at Aberdeen amongst boat population.
The Secretary, in a note, explained that thres death were from fever, one from infa tile couval- sions, and one was not diagnosed.
||ADJOURN 1ENT.
The Board then adjourned until next Thurs day week.
DEATH OF MR. W. ROS8.
bospital. Before his accident he had been very energetic in taking exercise; afterwards he was restricted to taking an airing in a chair in the evenings, and being rather morbidly sensitive with regard to his infirmity, or to the sympathy that it called forth, he generally waited until dusk before going out. Being a man of rather full habit of body the want of exercise no doubt told upon his health. Yesterday, about noen, he was seized with an apoplectic fit, and died about an hour and a quarter later. Dr. Harti- gan was called in, but it was a case in which medical aid was of no avail. Mr. Ross's death will be regretted by a large circle of
with him in the Volunteer Fire Brigade, an in- friends, and especially by those who worked
stitution which was abolished some months after his accid-ut. At the time of his accident and during the long and painful illness that followed Mr. Koss displ-yed the greatest fortitude and on bis recovery he regained his old cheerinless, al- ways having a pleasant greeting for bis acquaint- ances, but the sensitiveness already mentioned. caused bim to keep very much to his own quar- ters out of business hours and he was never seen at places of public resort.
SUPREME COURT.
8th July.
IN APPELLATE JURISDICTION. BEFORE THE FULL COURT THE HON. W. MEIGH GOODMAN (ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE) AND ME T. SEE. COMBE SMITH | ÀCTING
PUISNE JUDGE.)
of
The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, the Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and China, the Chartered Mercantile Bank India, London, and China, the New Oriental Bank Corporation, Limi- ted, and the Comptoir National d'Escompte de Paris plaintiffs and appellants,
and
John Murray Forbes, Ng Woon Sün How qua, Creasy Ewens, Ng Chów Fong, and others, defendants and respondents.
Mr. J. J Francis, Q.C, ínstructed by Mr. A. B. Johnson (of Messrs Johnson, Stokes and Master) appeared for the appellants, and Mr. E. H. Sharp, instructed by Mr. H. L. Dennys and Mr. Creasy Ewens, represented Ng Woon Shu How-
respondents.
The Acting Captain SuprRINTENDENT-
could not get them to register until 495 had | William Loss, manager of the firm of Falconer qua, Creasy Ewens, Ng Chów Fong, and others,
up at the Police Court. That is not very mild advice.
We mnoh regret to announce the death of Mr.
and Co, watchmakers and jewellers, which took place on Friday morning. Mr. Ross came to The ACTING COLONIAL SURGEON-I think Hongkong in 1872 and was e nnected with the if they were asked to do some of these things firm of Falconer and Co. during the whole period put the places in proper order, especially back of his resid nce in the colony. In 1887 he was kitchens-I think it might have a good effect. Foreman of the Volunteer Fire Brigade and I know it is a very heartbreaking business while acting in that capacity, on the 28th Decem- trying to get them to improve their places, but Iber, bad the misfortune to meet with an accident think if it was pointed out to them that unless they tried to improve their places on the next occasion they would get their applications for licences refifeed, an improvement would take place.
The PRESIDENT-This is the first step to wards getting the owners to register, and it is in order that the Board should be in a position to ascertain at any moment who are the persons responsible for the premises, I am quite sure that the officers of this Board will bring to th notios of the owners and also to the Board any defects which are to be remedied.
It was resolved to issue licences to the ap- plicants.
which resulted in bis losing a leg. We quote the following from the account published in the Daily Press at the time-
The Acting Chief Justice (the Hon. W. Meigh Goodman) delivered the following judgment:This is an appeal by the plain- tiffs against the judgment, in this suit, de- livered by Mr. Justics Ackroyd (Acting Chief Justice) on the 20th February. 1895, by which he dismissed this suit with costs. The case was tried before that learned Judge, without a jury, by desire of the parties. The judgment, now appealed against sets out very fully the facts "About half-past four o'clock, when the fire of the case, the findings of the Judge upon those was beginning to be got in hand, Mr. Foreman facts, and the law which he applied to those facts Ross went to relieve one of the red jackets' and findings, and no application was made for a He had only
been holding the nozzle new trial. The plaintiffs are judgment creditors for about a minute when the whole wall of the firm lately carrying on business in Lon- of the house upon which he was playing-a three-don, New York, Hongkong. Shanghai, and other storeyed one-fell, without the slightest warning. | places, under the style of Russell and Co., and One of the Government Brigade, Police Cou- stable Roberts was standing near at the time and managed to escape. Mr. Ross, however, was not so lucky, and he was partially buried in the débris. Ho Was immediately got out, when it was found he was crushed in 8 most frightful | månner. When released, Mr. Ross, although he must have been suffer
has made him so popular with his Brigade, first equined whether any of the others had been hurt, and on being assured that he was the only one injured, said, ·'lhat's all right. He was then removed as quickly as possible to the Government Civil Hospital, where it was found that the bone was so completely crushed that it was necessary to amputate the leg below the knee, which operation was accordingly performed by Dr. Atkinson, Superintendant of the Hos pital."
THE DRY BARTH SYSTEM OF CONSERVANCY The report on the dry earth system of con- servanoy came up again, and it was resolved, on the motion of the President, to appoint a Coming great pain, with that generous spirit which mittes, consisting of the President and the Medi cal Offer of Health, to consider the terms of the contract.
WATER ANALYSE3.
The analyst submitted reports on samples of water drawn from the mains of the Tytam and Pokfulum supplies during Jaue. The results of the analyses were satisfactory.
THE OCCUPATION OF BASEMENTS.
The following letter was read from Mr. A. Denison → With reference to the closing of ground storeys of certain houses in the colony to human habitation on account of the hacks of auch
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Mr. Ross made a very slow recovery and it was many months before he was able to leave the
of the several partners of that firm. The several plaintiffs began separate actions against Russell and Co. on 4th July, 1891, and obtained judgments on 15th July, 1891, and thereupon took steps to realize the fruits of euch judgments against certain properties stand- ing, subject to certain documents hereinafter mentioned, in the names of partners of the firm of Russell and Co., namely, Inland Lots 83, 718, 720, and 721, and Marine Lots 202 and 203, standing in the name of Jobn Murray Forbes, and Inland Lots 148 and 578 standing (subject. however, to some mortgage) in the name of William Howell Forbes, in the Land Registry. The plaintiffs, however, found that the defend. ants, reasy Ewens and Ng Chow Fong, claimed by assignment from J. Murray Forbes registered 28th June, 1891, to be in possession, as agents for the defendant Ng Woon Sun Honqua, of all these properties, except Juland Lots 148 and 578, and that certain other documents had been registered, shortly before the date of the
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