ing. I have also had complaints from a erent portion of the Peak altogether of the
caused by dogs loose at night and
did yon warn the owners of these dogs? Tjust told you one owner has been warned. In the second case I have not yet warned the owner, but I shall take an early opportunity of doing so.
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
THE HONGKONG - VOLUNTEER
CORPS.
[July 22, 1899.
struck by the time the Britishers came to his assistance. A battle royal ensued. Mr. Danby and his companious laid about lustily with The annual reports on the Hongkong Voluntheir sticks, and after a time the villagers give teer Corps are published in the Gazette.
Major-General Gascoigné, in forwarding the Commandant's report in the training for the season of 1898-99 writes:-
"I made the annual inspection of the Corps Is it usual to put in force so suddenly these on March 29th. There were very few absen. regulations without a proclamation, smail notice, tees, the men turned out well, their arms and or advertisement or something of that sort ? Toequipment clean, their drill good. I was there. my certain knowledge I have never seen any fore pleased with the inspection. But previous Police capture dogs. Then you must be a to the inspection I had given several oppor-
very unobservant fellow.
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My question is, is it usual to put it suddenly into force The Act is very rigidly enforced. 11 March, three months after the licences ought to be taken out-licences ought to be taken out in January--I send constables round to see that dogs are licensed, and in case dogs may come into the ownership of persons subse. quent to March it has been my further rule to makes further requisition half way through the year. I then have the owners of unlicensed dogs summoned, which I did the other day to two of your brother officers.
Are you aware of some complaints about the wretched treatment dogs receive at the hands of the Police?-I received one complaint of one dog being brutally treated by the Police, that they broke its back. I investigated that case most carefully, and it appears the dog was beaten by a soldier, but its back was not broken, It had rushed at his child. The man was quite justified in beating off the dog. I suppose that my complainant, a solicitor in this Colony. who was very wroth about this matter, thought the Police were the offenders. You must not believe everything you hear in this Colony, Major Long.
Major Long then addressed his Worship on a point of law as to whether the 1845 Ordinance still held good
The Magistrate said the Ordinance held good until it was repealed.
Major Morris was called to give evidence, but ́he said when he entered the Tram Station he was engaged in conversation with others and did not hear Major Long's remarks.
Major Long said the only thing he had to state with regard to the conversation at the Tram Station was that it was absolutely accurate except in one particular, and that was that when he was informed that the man with the bamboo was a constable he did not repeat his remark about giving him a hiding. His Wor- ship would see that from the context of the conversation. His first remark - was one of anger and annoyance, thinking that his dogs would run the risk of being captured in this arbitrary manner, and then, when the man replied that it was by Captain May's orders, he said he would write to the Governor. He would mint out to his Worship that in any case, so is the case had gone, it was not cre- ditable to the Police to have brought such
■ charge. It would have been very much better it the Police had exercised their energies in other much more desirable matters than taking out a summons in such a paltry thing, a more paltry summons than had been taken out in this Colony for a very very long time. The whole thing was a piece of malicious spite; he could characterise it is as nothing else.
The Captain Superintendent objected to the use of the last phrase.
Major Long maintained the charge was not good in law, the whole thing was trivial, and There was no necessity for any Court of Justice
to deal with it.
The Magistrate--I think it is a pity you did not accept the opening held up to you by the Captain Superintendent of Police, and tender an apology I fine you $15
The Indo-China steamer Loongeang, formerly bani, left, Shanghai on the 14th July for Tientsin. She has during the past few weeks undergone extensive repairs and alterations. Six casso ports for the quicker and more economical Mindling of freight have been cut in her sides, ad the Chinese and foreign cabins and saloons Fave been materially improved It is expected M'A will eventually be put on the Hongkong Tan line, for which she is admirably suited.
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tunities to the Corps to turn out at their own hour, to act in conjunction with the Regular Troops, and I confess that I was disappointed at finding that comparatively small numbers availed themselves of the opportunity presented to them.
"I think that perhaps there had sprung up a feeling that the services of the Hongkong Volunteers were not as highly appreciated as I, at any rate, do rate and appreciate the impor- tance of their services in this Colony.
Seeing this I took the opportunity of plac: ing Colonel Mainwaring, Commanding 2nd Royal Welch Fusiliers in temporary Command, in place of Major Sir John Carrington, who had gone on leave.
The result of the energy displayed by this officer is already most appareut, and I look for- ward to increased efficiency and strength during this forthcoming year. It will be my duty as it is my pleasure to encourage this to the utmost of
my ability.
I would call special attention to my previous letters respecting the advisability of hastening the issue of the already approved small arms, and also that the Maxims and 7-pounder guns shall be replaced by more modern weapons.
H.E. the Governor, replying to General Gas- coigne, writes :—
"I am glad to find so favourable a report and fully appreciate the interest taken in the force by Your Excellency and the energy shown by Colonel Mainwaring.”
way. Some of the latter were induced to accompany the Britishers to the Police Station, Here the matter was explained and thres of the_ringleaders were taken into custody and on Thursday brought to Hongkong.
HONGKONG SANITARY BOARD,
The usual fortnightly meeting of the Hong- kong Sanitary Board was held on Thursday afternoon. The President (Dr. J. M. Atkinson, Principal Civil Medical Officer) presided, and there were also present the Vice-President (the Hon. F. H. May, Captain. Superintendent of Police), the Hon. R. D. Ormsby (Director of Public Works) Mr E. Osborne, Dr. Clark (Medical Officer of Health), and Mr. C. W. Duggan (Secretary)
APPOINTMENT.
The PRESIDENT said that owing to the Re there was a vacancy on the committee of the gistrar-General having returned to the colony Board appointed on the 25th day of May, 1899, under section 3 of Ordinance No. 1 of 1895, The Vice-President had consented to take the that he be appointed. vacant seat on that committee, and he proposed
Dr. CLARK seconded and the motion was carried.
INSTRUCTIONS TO INSPECTORS, ETC. The amended instructions for the guidance of the inspectors, shroffs, tallymen, and coolies at the animal depots were submitted.
The PRESIDENT said the regulations bad been circulated and considered by the Board.
On the motion of the VICE-PRESIDENT, seconded by Mr. OSBORNE, the regulations were approved.
An application was submitted by Mr. W. Danby for permission to retain yard bridges of ft. 6 in. in width in houses on Marine Lot No. 81, as the bridges, though rather wider than the bye-law stipulates, were exceptionally well constructed of steel joints, corrugated iron. A DISTURBANCE NEAR UN LOONG. and concrete, and did not perceptibly reduce
ANOTHER CASE OF FENGSHUI.
light or ventilation.
On the motion of Mr. OSBORNE, seconded by the PRESIDENT, the application was granted. APPLICATION FROM THE HONGKONG HOTEL.
An application was received from the Hong- kong Hotel for permission to erect more water closets and to open a well for flushing purposes.
The PRESIDENT proposed that the applica tion be granted on the understanding that the water from the well was not used for any other purpose.
On Thursday afternoonfthree men were broug- ht to Hongkong from a place near Uu Loong for taking part in a disturbance there the previous day. It seems that on Wednesday a party of Britishers including Mr. W. Danby (architect), Mr. J. W. Kew, and Mr. Houghton, employed in Mr, Danby's office, had occasion to visit the neighbourhood of Un Loong on business. They landed at Sa Ka Mu joss house at ten o'clock in the morning, and having secured a Chinaman As guide walked by way of Ping San and Un Loong, along the ridges of paddy fields and through
SITES FOR LATRINES, very thick clayey soil, their chairs following
The Hon. R. D. Ormsby said the sub-committee behind. Mr. Danby bad a theodolite and other surveying instruments with him, and having appointed for the purpose had selected four sites completed his work. the party proceeded in the for latrines, and he begged to move the follow direction of a knoll of peculiar shape, saring resolution: That the Sanitary Board rounded by a hedge of cactus plants, to have a closer view of it.
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The Hon. R. D. ORMSBY seconded, and the motion was carried.
inform the Government in accordance with section 3 of Ordinance No. 8 of 1897 that
on the sites named hereafter: (1) At the corner of Queer's road West and Belcher's lane East, and bordered on the north by Queen's road West, on the south by Government Ground, and on the West by Belchers lane East, with 40 seats; (2) at the junction of Shing Wong and Gough streets at No. 46, Gough street, bonuded on the east by No. 44, Gough street and opposite Nos. 29, 31. and 33, Gough street, and situated ander the play-ground attached to the Belilios Public School, with 40 seats; (3) at the junc- tion of Pound lane and Taipingshan street, bounded on the north by Taipingshan street, on the east by Shim Hing lane, on the south by Kat Chung lane and on the west by Pound lane, with 60 seats; (4) On the Praya Reclamation near the junction of Wing Lok street with the Praya Central bounded on the north and east by reclaimed land, on the south by Wing Lok street, and on the west by a new street to be constructed, 60 seats."
Dr. CLARK seconded, and the motion was carried.
As the party drew near to the hill, they ob.it desires the erection of four public latrines served that the summit was occupied by some thirty men and women, who were throwing their arms about and shouting in a most excited manner The Britishers called out to them, asking what was the matter, whereupon the villagers shouted that they wanted to kill the Chinaman who had guided them there and pur- posed showing them the bill, as they considered him a traitor, inasmuch as he was bringing about the destruction of the "fengshui" of the hill.
Notwithstanding the threatening attitude of the villagers the Britishers got through the cactus fence, and walked round the foot of the hill. In the meantime the orowd of Chinese had increased to about a hundred. Mr. Danby, with the aid of an interpreter, endeavoured to re-assure them, telling them he did not want the land and would not have it if offered to him for He also give them money and nothing. told them to buy samshu and talk the mat ter over. The villagers had calmed down somewhat, but on the Chinese guide going outside the cactus fence they rushed at him in a body, and as they were armed with bamboo poles and wood-choppers things began to look serious. The guide had been repeatedly
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