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cipates the lapse of about three months before an answer can be obtained from the Secretary of State in London. This answer, it cannot be doubted; will be favourable; and a great addition to the Colony will be on its way toward realisation.
As Mr. CHATză stated in his speech to the lot-holders, a small
UHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT. HONGKONG SANITARY BOARD.
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Should the experiment pröve satisfactory, it w stated an estimate could be obtained for A meeting of the Sanitary Board was held
terations required through the the Board Room on Thursday. The Hon. W. An estimate was being Chathata presided, and there were also present, the ground floor by about a foot, increasing the height of all the Hon. F. H. May (Captain Superintendent of Police), Dr F Clark (Medical Officer of be forwarded in due course
his letter of the 15eration has been Health), Mr. E. Osborne, Mr. A. W. Browin,
made in the design it was set out in November last, and this is in the e nature of a act of justice to Messrs. JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. The first proposal was that the new reclamation should terminate, to the eastward, at the East Point property of this firma pro- ceeding which involve
Mr. G. A. Woodcock (Secretary). Mr. Fang Wa Chnen, Mr. Chan A Fook and
A SINGULAR “BLOCKAGE.” The SECREARY read a letter from the Go vernment transmitting copies of reports from Capt. May, and Mr. Hollingsworth, P.W.D., respecting the blockage of the sewers by the garbage washed into them from the hawkers'
tower-trap being choked, it had been found that
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– THE SURTATOK 8 REPORT. The SECRETARY laid upon the table the Sur- veror's report for the first quarter of 1901, 41€ set out that plans had been deposited and passed by the Surveyor during the quarter for the drainage of 333 houses which were carried ward from 1800, making a total of 1474 in hand. The drainage of 152 houses had been completed, leaving 922 to carry forward. Notices for
repairs or alterations to the drains of 75 honumen
of their harbour frontage on the west. It large proportion of cases where special attention from 100), making `n tọtal of 222 in hand. Dr. is now proposed to carry the reclamation had been drawn to the sewers consequent on the these 81 had been completed, leaving 141 to carry along the front of their premises and in front the trap only had been blocked up, and that forward. Certificates had been granted under sec- interest in the scheme to the extent of 160been carried away by the storm drain. As two additions that they had been built in accord. of the Sugar Works and to give them an the sewer had not suffered, as any excess had tion 74 of Ordinance 24 of 1887, and section 84 pf ́ ́Ordinance 13 of 1901 for 179 new houses and feet in depth of building land along their however, the storm drains were very large and, northern boundary. One effect of this, it the ordinary flow very small, there was not ance with the provisions of these Ordinances will be noticed, will be to bring Kellett sufficient water in them to keep them clean and ings had been inspected and reported off Of The drains and sanitary fittings of 12 build. Island 160 feet nearer land! On the scheme y regetable matter finding its way into them that number the drains of one requires recón. had every chance of patrefying and becoming as a whole we have already expressed our
a nuisance. Dr. Hartigan was not correct instructing, and of 11 amending. opinion at some length; and that we cor- trying to suggest that the major portion of the Defects in water-closets and urinals were rectly anticipated what reception it would slush dragged from a meet from the various owners of property on cleared was due to coolie restaurant-stall Notices had been served on the owassa of 19 sewer when being the capacity of storage tanks was inadequistë. found in 15 instances, and in two buildings
the Wanchni frontage is shown "by the re- keepere, as he thought, it had now been port of the discussion at Wednesday's clearly shown that the fraps only got the buildings calling on them to execute the ne meeting. No comments of an adverse char. chief benefit of the offal. After referring to try work. acter were offered by any present, and the the earth-coolies and their irregular manner of In addition to the above, 5,700 houses had depositing the night soil into the nearest gallies,
been inspected, with the result that 571 minor meeting unanimously supported the resoluthe report concludes:
drainage nuisances had been discovered. § 18 tions proposed, signifying their complete houses provided for the coolies would be a great Officer of Health and 78 to the Hon. Director
Undoubtedly eating
nuisances had been reported to the Medical satisfaction with the idea and its details. thing for the streets, as hawking made the street of Public Works to be dealt with by them. Seldom, we imagine, has so important a surface in a dirty condition besides causing an public work met with so little opposition, obstruction, but Dr. Hartigan rather weakened 149 drain-taps on private property had been
cleansed by the drainage Inspector. We look forward now to the final reclama. his case by stating that his ground for making tion, which should now be only a matter of the remarks were that street coolie restaurant. time, namely the reclamation of Causeway Keepers' stalls had so much effect on the under- of certain bye-laws, which it was proposed
ground drainage system.”
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Bay, with the shifting of the typhoon an-
Captain MAY in his report said he had never chorage to the other end of the Harbour. known a Chinaman throw away a tin pot or When such a reclamation has been accom-rag, and doubted whether he would take the plished, combined with adequate tramway trouble to left a manhole cover in order to put
facilities, the makers of Hongkong as a settlement will be able to look back with justifiable satisfaction on their labours. We have now, as it were, reached the begin- ning of the second act, fourteen years after the beginning of the first. We may reason- ably expect that the progress of the remainder will be more rapid.
THE CRISIS: TELEGRAMS.
[FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS:]
the
SHANGHAI, 12th April, 7.14 p.m. The Viceroy at Wuchang is to review 20,000 foreign-drilled troops on Wednesday next, who are ready for an expedition if required.
A reliable telegram frota Hsianfu states that the Empress Dowager does not intend to leave her present quarters, deceptive reports to the contrary notwithstanding.
SHANGHAI, 15th April, 8.20 p.m. The statement is confirmed on good authority that Hsiangyang, in Northern Hupeh, is to be the future capital of the Chinese Empire, in place of Peking.
SHANGHAI, 18th April, 6.12 p.m. It is an undoubted fact that Prince Tuan and General Tung Fuhsiang are com- municating with the Trans-Baikal Russian officials
either in a drain or sewer.
The experience of the police was that the deposit of night soil into gullies was very rare It must be remembered that the night soil, &c., were saleable commodities, and the coolies were paid for taking them to the contractor's boats. He (Capt. May) never saw any waste from a restaurant keeper and did not believe there were any. There Was some waste off vegetable hawker's baskets but the hawkers swept it up during the day.
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CATTLE THEFTS. The Secretary laid upon the table the draft
of Ordinance 13 of—1901. should be made under Section 13 subsection, 16
Dr. CLABK said that the alteration in the bye-
laws had become necessary because certain cattle had been stolen from the depot, and some trou- ble had arisen on the question of comperimtion. Mr. BB WIN said it seemed to him to be s great hardship that the Government should take the animals and refuse to be responsible for their custody.
Capt. MAY observed that there had been many larcenies of cattle, and most of them were -traceable to the owners themselves, who did so they were not allowed to sell. There was no in order to recoup themselves for the dead pige Mr. Fang Wa Chuen minated: I entirely agreea pig in his pocket or up his sleeve an 1a get other way of proving it, for a man could not put with the views stated in the Hon. Capt. Supt.'s minute, but I would suggest if this differencway with it. of opinion cannot be cleared away that some kind of receptacle should be placed in the the Standing Orders of the Board was then -
The appointment of the Committee to revise thoroughfares and other things and that would brought forward. After some little discussion, do away with the complaints imaginary or the Vice-President, Dr. Clark, and the Hon. otherwise.
W. Chatham were appointed.
Mr. OSBORNE thought that some good might be done if the police instructed the stall-holders to fix their stalls some distance from the gullies instead of, as at present, so near to them.
The Hon. F. H. MAT said that they relied upon the Chinese police in detecting the offen- ders who had put paper and rags in the sewers. He had issued fresh instructions to the force, and had offered a reward to those who were instrumental in securing the conviction of any of the offenders.
THE WATER' SUPPLY. The reports of the analyses of the Public Works supplies for March were laid on the table.
It showed that the Tytam service of water was of excellent quality, and the Pokfulam and Chater Road samples were equally as good.
THE STANDING OF DERS."
BATS AND THE PLAGUE, to ask the Government to renew the payment of On the motion of Mr. Osborne it was decided
3 cents for every dead rat produced.
HEALTH OF MACÃO. deaths at Macão had been 109, being at the
During the week ended 6th April the total
of.19 per 1,010; hablo que ve me
BINDERPEST AT POKFULAM. The Secretary read a letter from the Medical Officer of Health stating outbreak of rinderpest at SassoON fulam was at an end, and that the Board sheds would be thoroughħtly disinfected declare the premises free from infectió cleansed and the services of the watali pensed with;
That was all the business.
THE CENTRAL MARKET. The SECRETARY read a communication from the Colonial Secretary in respect of the fight. The ing of the Central Market, to the effect that the Donau, Manager of the Electric Company was going to Chi fit up a section of the Market on the upper
The foreign media at Peking have floor, experimentally, with one small lamp (16) Sam
décided to abolish
Taungli Yamen and candle power) over each shop. It was stated
the etiquette about audiences ith the that he had offered to do it free of cont Emperor hitherto in force.
being made only for the current consumed.
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