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CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT. to the possible service in view more programm, properly interpreted and made money has to be spent over their con-effective, would fulfill the earnest desires struction than if they were for the of the commercial inen of all nations in: merchant service pure and simple, and terested in China. Bat we fear that it will their cargo-carrying capacity is considerably be a hard fight that will secure these reduced. As we have said, the evidence so concessions from China, and that when they far before the Select Committee of the are made it will require the utmost vigilance House of Commons has been conflicting. to see them transferred from the realm Some leading mercantile men held that of paper to that of actual fact. It is, Great Britain should follow the example however, satisfactory to bear the repre- of Germany in promoting the shipping sentative of one great commercial nation industry, but Mr. TAYLOR contends that speaking so freely of the aims of his govern the majority of British shipowners would ment in the forthcoming negotiations; it be more satisfied if Government would would be more satisfactory to hear others leave them alone.' He concludes a sugges- following suit. tive article with the following words, with the quotation of which we will take leave of the subject for the present :-"We do not
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recommend the extension "of Government aid to 8.me branches "of shipping, on the lines followed by the "Colonial Office with regard to the new fruit "service with the West Indies. What the "British Mercantile Marine, however, needs "is not more, but less, legislation. It is "saddled with burdens that no other nation places on its shipping. It desires an end of restrictive legislation, and of "the delusion that shipowners are a class of selfish money-grubbers, who must be compelled by law to work not for their own profit but for the maintenance and development of the foreign trade of the country. The best way to promote the 'shipping industry is to leave it alone."
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SHANGHAI, 3rd January, 11 p.m. The Emperor left Chenting by train for Paotingfu this morning.
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agreed that they should be jointed with One firm of architects suggestel that cement. iron pips should only be required in public presume, are meant streets, by which, I Crown streets; and in view of tho large number of streets owned by private individuals which are important thoroughfares the Director of Public Works, the Surveyor and myself thought it would be better to provide an exemption which the Board ein grant occasionally rather than give a general exemption as to the use of pipes other thin rate, it will give the Board an opportunity to grant exemption whenever they think fit. Otherwise we will require iron pipes in streets which are used as thoroughfares, which is important, because the ordinary earthenware pipe is apt to be broken and the groual floors of houses saturated with drainage.
iron. That will meet their views.
At any
Hon. Mr. BREWIN-It may be considered that the architects think this satisfactory ?
Dr. CLARK-I take it thait is so. Those are the only two objections they rais›d.
Hon. Mr. HATHAM-I bag to second the adoption of this new byo-liw, and I think every reasonable concession has midɔ to them in the SHANGHAI, 5th January, 6.16 p.m.
matter. It is not desirable that iroa pipes The Emperor arrived at Puotingfu on
should be given up except in what are really Friday and leaves again on Tuesday morn-public streets-streets over Crown land - bat ing, arriving at Peking on the afternoon of as Dr. Clark has explainel, this bye-law gives the Board the option of allowing them in the same day.
places which may come under the definition of a street but where there is no necessity for them being of iron.
SHANGHAI, 7th January, 8.37 p.m. The Chinese Court, welcomed by Imperial Princes, Ministers of State, Civil and Military mandarins, has arrived at the Palace in Peking, passing the Yangting Gate at 1 30 p.m. to-day.
SHANGHAI, 10th January, 7.42. p.m. The Astor House Laundry at Tientsin was robbe last night, the,coolies on the premises being killed and the clothes stolen The German authorities are pursuing the
rubbers.
HONGKONG SANITARY BOARD.
A meeting of the Sanitary Board was held on the 9th inst, in the Board Room. Present:
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Dr. J. M. Atkinson, Principal Medical Officer (President); Hon. A. W. Brewin, Registrar- General (Vice-President); Hon. W. Chatham. Director of Public Works; Dr. F. W. Clark, Medical Officer of Health; Mr. F. J. Badeley, Acting Captain Superintendent of Police; Lieut. Colonel Hughes, RA.MC; Mr. E. Osborne, Mr. Fung Wa Chun, Mr. Lau Chupak, and Mr. G. A. Woodcock (Secretary),
AMENDMENT OF DRAINAGE BY-LAW,
(Daily Press, 4th January.) The North China Daily News of the 30th ult. publishes an interview with General SHARRETTS, who is at present in Shanghai to conduct the negotiations in regard to the tariff question and the new commercial treaty for the United States Governinent. The American representative showed him- self fairly ready to talk about his mission. With regard to the first part, the settlement of the tariff question, he spoke in a sanguine manner and said:-
"It seems pretty well settled that there will be no obstacle in the way of a speedy adjustment of the ques- tion." He stated that he had been appointed law No. 30 of the Drainage Bye-laws contained The following suggested amendment of Bye. with a view to the protection of American interests, but he had interviews with Sir in Schedule B of Ordinance No. 13 of 1901 was submitted: -"Rain-water pipes and waste- ERNEST SATOW and with Sir JAMES MACKAY, pipes from baths, sinks, and other similar and was satisfied that the tariff would be appliances on the upper floors of buildings prepared in Shanghai by the British repre- shall be of cast-iron sock t'ed pipes or wrought- sentatives and the commissioners already iron welded pipes with screwed joints coated appointed from other countries, in conjunc-with bituminous composition, or in the case of tion with the merchants of those countries wrought-iron, galvanised; or of well-glazed interested. A matter of far greater impor-stoneware socketted pipes or other approved tance, he continued, was the commercial materials, securely fixed outside the wall, and provided at each point of connection with a treaty, in the negotiation of which many suitable head, and at their lower extremity with conflicting interests would be brought into
a bend, shoe, or podestal pipe. All joints of operation, rendering an unanimus conclusion stoneware pipes to be made in the manner Provided on the part of the Commissioners very provided by No. 5 of these-laws. difficult. He expressed his doubts as to the that waste pipes and rain-water pipes abutting willingness of the Chinese authorities in on any street shall be of cast-iron or welded the matter and their ability to enforce any wrought-iron, properly jointed in cement, and wherever practicable rain-water pipes drastic measures which might be agreed shall be carried under the footpath and dis- upon. Hence General SHARRETTS admitted that he had been reluctant to act for the charged into the side channel." United States, but he yielded to pressure from President ROOSEVELT. Asked what he thought would be the fundamental | features of the new treaty with Chinn, he contented himself with saying that "offorts will be made to open up fresh treaty ports, to secure for foreigners the right to build and own property, to work mines, construct railways in the interior, and generally to secure better trading facilities." Such a
Dr. CLARK-I beg to move the adoption of the bye-law as amended. As the Board instructed, the architects were approached, and replies received from four or five of them. These were submitted to the Surveyor, and the Director of Public Works. There are practi- cally two recommendations; on by all of them. The bye-law previously provided that cast-iron pipes should be jointed with oment or lead. It appeared to be imprac- ticable to joint them with the Director of Public Works and the Surveyor
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The amended bye-law was unanimously passed.
PREVENTION OF PLAGUE.
that portion of the City of Victoria east of Eastern Street, and west of Tank Lane and Cleverley Street as districts within which officers of the Board shall make a house-to. honse visitation for the purpose of cleansing and disinfecting the premises contained therein in accordance with Bye-law No. 1 of the Bye- laws governing the prevention of epidemic, endemic, or contagions disease made under section 13 of Ordinance 13 of 1901." He said
Dr. CLARK moved -"That the Board define
This is simply a continuation of the cleansing work which was begun five or six weeks ago. The whole of Nos, 9 and 10 Districts are now completed. Wanchai will be finished at the end of tuis week, and we want more districts to cleanse. So I beg to more that thes, districts, which are practically No3. 7 and 8, bo declare i districts in which the work shall be carried on.
Lieut.-Colonel HUGHES seconded, and the motion was agreed to.
Mr. FuNG WA CHUN-In connection with
this resolution, I beg to move farther that the cleansing and fumigation operations in the houses therein define as well as in other February and not resumed until seven days districts be discontinued from the 1st of
after the Chinese New Year-the February, owing to the holidays and because of the preparations being made by each family and shop for the celeb ation of the approaching New Year.
Mr. LAU (HUPAK -I beg to second tho motion, which I think is very reasonable, because the Chinese have so much to do before the end of the year.
Mr. FUNG WA CHUN→I am asking a fort- night-seven days before and seven days after.
Mr. OSBORNE-I think the request put forward is reasonable and that the Board should grant it In the first place very little work probably would be done during the fortnight that Mr. The cleansing Fung Wa Chun refers to. gangs themselves no doubt will want a holiday and will take it. Therefore it is just as well that we should suspend the operations during the week before and the week after the Chines New Year. Another reason why I think this concession might be made is that nearly all the Chinese or at all events the better class of Chinese shops and dwellings are cleansed just before the Chinese New Year and that cleansing would to some extent take the place of the cleansing done by our own people.
The PRESIDENT-I should like to take the opinion of the Medical Officer of Health. Fif toon days looks rather a long time to suspend those operations which we all consider so lead so that necessary. I understand certain work can be carried on during this time with reference
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