April 13, 1901.1
THE CRISIS: TELEGRAMS.
[FROM OUR CORRESPONDEN (8.]
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT. HONGKONG SANITARY BOARD.
A meeting of the Sanitary Board was held at the Board Room on Thursday afternoon, 4th inst. The Acting President (Hon. W. Chatham) oc- SHANGHAI, 4th April, 7 39 p.m.
cupied the chair, and there wore also present: The Ministers entirely distrust Li Hung-RAM.C, Dr. F. Clark (Medical Officer of Hon. F. H. May, C.M.G., Lieut. Col. Hughes, chang, who is gradually dying. His brain Health), Mr. A. W. Brewin, Mr. E. Osborne is, however, clear, and he retains all bis and Mr. G. A. Woodcock (Secretary), mental faculties.
The principal provincial authorities of China are mutually consulting together as to what proposed reforms should be recom- mended to the Throne. It is thought by ninety-eight officials that such reforms should be immediately adopted.
It is now proposed to devote the salt taxes, the transport rice tribute, and the lekin in payment of the indemnities.
SHANGHAI, 7th April, 8.5 p.m. The Empress Dowager and Lu Chuan-lin are asking the Yaugtsze Viceroys what course they now recommend if Russia re- tains Manchuria,
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The Manchu reformers are arranging pro- tests, disliking being outdone by Chinese patriotism.
SHANGHAI, 8th April, 7.22
p.m. Honan despatches report that large barges are being built for the transport of the Court across the Hoang Ho, on their journey to Peking.
Yu Yen liu has been appointed Governor of Kwangsi and Hsi Liang Governor of Hupeh, both of them being violent reaction
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SHANGHAI, 9th April, 7.5 p.m.
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The Viceroys and Governors have jointly agreed that the following reforms necessary for immediate adoption :-
(1) Princes and nobles shall go abroad for study;
(2) Graduates shall study abroad before becoming officials ;
(3) All examinations require thorough and reasonable revision;
(4) More schools and colleges are re- quired;
(5) The Army must adopt foreign drill; (6) The three years' limit of office must be abolished in the case of deserving officials;
(7) The model recommended for the police is the police force at Shanghai ;
(8) The Imperial Post must be extended over the whole Empire.
(9) The silver dollar shall be the univer- sal legal tender.
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SHANGHAI, 11th April, 7.55 p.m. The Chinese report that the Imperial Court actually proceeds to Peking via Honan on the 7th May.
THE RESIGNATION OF DR. H KTIGAN.
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table. It was signed by the Hon. F. H. Mi and Mr. Osborne, and was as follows s
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inspection, and visited districts Nos. 4 and 5. On the 15th instant we made our quarterly We have to submit the following remarks for "(1) No. 5, Wai Tak Lane, 1st Floor. The the information of the Board.
legally be erected, has sides of a cloth material structure in this room (in which no cubicle can permanently fixed. We noticed some others of a somewhat similar nature. In one instance The SECRETARY read a letter from the Govern-made of la'h and paper permanently fired. the sides were composed of the folds of a screen ment informing the Board that Dr. Hartigan' Such structures are, in our opinion, illegal, and had resigned his seat, and enclosing copy of the should be removed. corespondence which had taken place on the subject. The enclosure embodied Dr. Harti- gan's letter of resignation; a copy of his address letter from the Colonial Secretary to that gen- to the ratepayers on the subject, and copy of a tleman, which ran as follows:-
“I am directed to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 18th instant resigning your position on the Sanitary Board, and enclosing copy of the letter in which you have informed the ratepayers of the reasons which have impelled you to take that course.
"His Excellency the Governor regrets that you have withdrawn your valuable assistance that you underestimate the service which you from the Sanitary Board, and would point ont have rendered to the community as a member of that Board, which is not even trammelled by the responsibility advocated by you in the con- cluding paragraph of your published letter, and adopted by the Government both as to the the recommendatious of which have been freely personnel of the Department, the adoption of sanitary legislation, and the execution of public
works recommended.
"The cost of the sanitary staff in 1898 was $152,903, while within that time which corres- $105,018. The estimated cost for 1901 is ponds with the period during which Sir Henry
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Blake has administered the Government of this colony, a sum of $1,148,811 has been expended in carving out sanitary work recommended by the Board, and a further sum of $302,450 | is included in the estimates for the current year.
The following items are from the Foochow Echo of the 30th March:-H.M.S. Britomart left on Wednesday for Weihaiwei. Before her departure Captain Walter, who goes home on leave, was relieved by Captain Baird.-A fire broke out on Tuesday morning last in the suburbs eastward of the long street and not far from the river. Commencing at 3 o'clock it raged until 8 and consumed some 250 houses: The site of the outbreak was close to that of a confiagration of a few months ago, upon which blocks of newly built houses had just sprung up, and all of these perished in the flames with the rest, bringing disaster upon disaster on the, unfortunate owners. One life is reported to have been lost-The lɔcal hockey season has closed.
"Legislation of a far reaching nature has also been adopted at the suggestion of the Excellency appreciates very highly, and whose Board, whose services to the colony His independence of action is emphasised by the fact that during the past year, when many important resolutions were debated, there was not a single instance in which all the official members voted
on one side, and all the unofficial members on the other side."
The Vice-President:-The answer should be published.
The CHAIRMAN-I think you have all seen these papers. The Colonial Secretary has written reply accepting the resignation of Dr. Hartigan and giving some particulars in ex- curred on sanitary works during past years. planation of the expenditure that has been in
cost of the sanitary staff in 1901 was over It is pointed out in the letter that the $152,0. and the expenditure during Sir Henry Blake's administration amounts to $1,148,811 on sanitary works, and a further sum of $302,450 is included in the estimate for
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Floors. We found these floors inhabited, al- “ (2) Tai Wo Lane, Nos. 1, 2 and 3, Ground though the inspector who has only just taken had been declared unfit for human habitation. over this particular district informed us that they
be. If they have not been so declared they ought to
middle one of three cubicles on this floor would “(3) Wo On Lane, No. 5, 1st Floor. The appear to be an illegal structure.
· (4) Hing Lung Street. A great improve- surface of this street. ment has been effected by cementing the
of this street cooking operations are carried on applies. Under the archway at the north end “(5) Wing On Street. The same remark
which do not improve the sanitary condition of the street.
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The streets and houses we visited were on the whole creditably clean.":
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reports should go to the Medical Officer of
The Registrar Gen-al minuted Health for his remarks before being circulated.”
The Acting President minuted :--- I agree with the ideas.
When-
Dr. CLARK-There are one or two small tioned in the report. One is that of the forma matters which I have been attending to men- tion of cubicles by means of curtains. have been told to take them down. ever they have been made fixtures, the occupants have not done so prosecutions have been in
If they stituted.
Hon. F. H. MAY-Where do you draw the line then ?
they are fixed.
Dr. CLARK-As to mosquite curtains where
drawn at a fixture.
Hon. F. H. MAY-Then you say the line is
Dr. CLARK-Yes, at practically nothing elve. THE COLONIAL VETERINARY BURGEON'S REPORT.
The SECRETARY submitted the report of the Committee on the Colonial Veterinary Surgeon's Report for 19.0.
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The Committee, consisting of Hon. F. H. May and Mr. Osborne, made the following remarks on slaughter houses: -“We understand that the Colonial Veterinary Surgeon and the Vice-presi- dent are reporting to Government on the ques tion of handing over to the Board the manage- If the slaughter house is so handed over, an addi- ment of the slaughter house at Kennedytown. tional inspector will be included in the staff for it. In these circumstances we are of opinion that the report of the officers mentioned should be awaited.
house might with advantage be built at
"We are of opinion that a small slaughter
this year. I think these are facts that show | kiwan. There is not at present so great aman
substantial progress has been made.
Mr. OSBORNE-What does this one million odd roughly consist of, Sir?
The CHAIRMAN-I presume it embraces the water works, markets, drainage, and all like matters.
Mr. OSBORNE-It would be more satisfactory if some details of that expenditure would be given. Certainly, with respect to the markets and water supply, as far as sanitary matters are concerned, it looks a pretty big sum. I must say I was astonished. I thought there must be an additional figure added on by mis- take.
The CHAIRMAN-Do you make any motion asking for details?
Mr. OSBOENE-No. I don't make any motion on the subject.
The CHAIRMAN-Then the documents will¦ be laid on the table,
THE QUARTERLY INSPECTION COMMITTEE, The report of the Quarterly Inspection Com- mittee for the first quarter of 1901 was laid on the
at Aberdeen."
On the subject of Markets, the Committee said:-"We are of opinion that more room is required for the killing and plucking of fowls in the Central Market. We have reason to believe that the commission appointed some time ago to enquire into the causes of the high price of food, will make a recommendation for utilising to better advantage the accom- | modation in the Central Market. If auch recommendation is made and approved more room might be found for the businem of the poultry dealers in the market.
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We inspected the Central Market between 6 and 7 p.m. on the 15th instant, and found that in nearly every stall on the upper floor the electric light provided in the market was -plemented by one or more oil ground floor in all the fish were in uso while many the other stalls. These Ladda' contention that the ciently lighted is correct.
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