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which has a window or windows opening directly into external air of a toʻal glazed area of not less than one-tenth of the floor area of such cubicle may be inhabit d in a proportion not exceeding one adult for every 30 square Jeet.' e c.
Clause 38 put a restriction on partitions obstructions and enclosures in verandahs or balconies, including the provision that no blind be hung in any verandah or balcony except with the permission of the Board.
H.E. THE GOVERNOR thought they could get. at the solution of this difficulty by prohibiting the dropping of blinds between a certain hour at night and a certain hour in to morning. This would provent balconies and verandahs being made into enclosed sleeping places.
After some discus ion, it was agreed to alter the section so as to prohibit the letting down of bli ds between sunset and suuriso.
On the motion of Hon. Dr. Ho KAT the addition which has been made to section 89 on
his suggestion was also made to th first bye law uuder the heading "Prevention or Mitiga- tion of Epidemic, Endemic, or Contagious Disease," namely, "And reasonable compensation for properly destroyed or dam god shalt in such cases Lo given."
Considerable discassin took place on the arbitration claus '8.
Hou. R. SHEWAN was of o,inion that pro- vision should be made for the payment of fees to arbitrato:s appointed under the Bill.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL hold that payment of the arbitrators was unnecessary,
The clauses were ultimately approved. Besides the amendments montioned, several others of a more or less minor char cter were made, and the va ions clauses which had bi sen re- committed for alt ration (as already reported) were approved.
On the motion of the ATTORNEY-GENERAL & general instruction was given the Clerk of the Council to re-arrange the clauses for the third reading of the Bill,
The Council having resumed, H.E. THE GOVERNOR said-I am very much obig d to you, gentlemen, for your aftendance in connection with the Bill-a long and a very beavy Bill.
THE TYTAMTUK WATER-WORKS,
H.E. THE GOVERNOR-I am very anxious to get a look at these works that are going on at Ty1amtak Can you tell us, Mr. Chatham, what has been done?
H.E. THE GOVERNOR--Have you got to rock in either yet.
The DIRECTOR OF PUBL C WORKS-Not yet, sir.
The Council adjourned sine die.
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THE PROVISION OF A BACKYARD. Further errespondence was laid on the falls i with referenc to the provision of a backyarıl for No. 1, Ladder Street.
Mr. OSBORNE moved that the owner be in- formed that, if he will agree to fill up the basin and lim't the hoses to three stori s, the Board wil recommnd the Government to exempt him from providing a backyard or an open space to
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The PRESIDENT scconded, and the motion was agreed to.
CHOLERA IN MANILA.
Addition 1 corresp adence with regard to cho era in Manila was also laid on the table. This included an enquiry from the. Colonial Secretary's office here to II.B.M. Consul in Manila as to whether it would be safe for this Government to res id the proclamation of 7th April last declaring Manila an infected port, and whether it was frna that there had been a recrudescence of cholera in Manila.
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The reply of Mr. J. Harford, the Briti hi Cousul, was dated the 6th inst., and was to the effect that there had been a great cutbreak of chol ra siuce 11th November; cases also were still occurring..
Hou, Dr. Clark minuted: The inspection of the shipping should be continued.”
December 29, 1902.
RIOT AT QUARRY BAY.
CHINESE C. INDIANS
A riot of a singularly savage; naturo took place at 5,30 on Sunday week, the 21st inst. at Messrs. Butterfi ld and Swire's new works at Quarry Bay. The affair started from an apparently trivial begining the Indian watchman on duty at ouo end of the works! noticing a Chinese woman trying to smuggle some wood away and stopping her While he' endeavoured to take the wood away a Chinese coolio hit him over the head with a bamboo pole. He started to go for assistance to the other end of the works to summoh assist nce when a number of other coolies attacked him with stones and poles. There are 48 Indians employed as watchmen, tallymen etc.. at Quarry Bay by Messrs Butterfield and Swire, and the disturbance lionght most of them out. But by this time there were over 1,00) Chinese ready to take part in the fray, and Indiau, w learn, was engaged in prayer at the matters became very serious. One unfortunate
time and was set upon by a mob, which pounded him to death with large stones. Screu others expected to live. were ladly injured, aud onu of these is not On the Chiuese, side, accord- Boarding to their own accounts, three were killed, but there is no evidence of this. The appearance of the Europeau staff engaged on the works on the scene of the nearest policemen and some
caused au instant dispersal of the ruob, but ghastly evidences of t'è, fight were left. The floor of one building was strewn with stones and covered with blood-staius; and the wounded Indiaus were lying about. It was impossible when the police arrived to arrest anyone, as the Chines murally did not wait to be identified. The suddeûness with which the In- dians were attacked rather suggests that the affair was prearranged, but nothing definite bas transpired to show this The wounded Indians were taken to hospital, but the coolies had removed their own sufferers, and it was im- possible to find whether any were actually | killed. Though the affair was, while it lasted, a very sauguinary one, news of it did not reach Victoria-until very late on Sunday night, and then ouly a few of the persons, most interested were made aware of it.-Daily Press, 23rd Decomber.
The PRESIDENT moved that the recommend t'e Government not to rescind the proclamation and to conting the inspec tion of shops arriving from Man la,
Mr. OSBORNE seconded, and the motion was agreed to.
IMPURE WATER.
A surple of water from a well in the Po Hing Theatre. Yaumati, and one from a well at Pir Bux's cat lesshed, Kun Cling. Kow- loon, have bou examined by Mr. F. Browne, | Government Analyst, and the results showing that the water in each case was so taisted with impurities as to render it unfit for putable pur
oses, the opinion of the Board was asked as to whether the wells shonld be closed.
On the motion of the PRESIDENT. seconded by Mr. CSBORNE, it was agreed to close the wells.
ERECTION OF WATER-CIO ETS.
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The following minutes were attached ; Col, Huzhes:- Grant permissi n." Mr. Osborne:-"If this stream is avail de for flushing purposes, why is it not used for, the public sewers ?”
An application was considered from MessPF, Palmer & Turner, erchitects and surveyors, for permission to erect three water-closets in the building on Lulund Lot No. 1,633. The appli-
Later information regarding the fatal col- cants stated that there was an abuu lant supp'ylision at Quarry Bay on the 21th inst. be- The DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS-Thereof water in the guy on the east side of tan is one we'l down 35 feet in depth and the other lot, producing a constant stream of water even
tween 1 diau, watchwen and Chinese employees about 28 feet.
in the shipbuilding yard, whilst reducing the in the driest sea on. The water was at present number of casualties, does not diminish the running to waste, and it was proposed to apply
gravity of the affair. A report that three to Government for permission to ut lise it for flushing purposes
Indians were killed is contradic'ed, and it is now s'ated that only one succumbed, although another is in a danger ns condition. We have already given the origin of the disturbance, and have duly to supplement our account with the following additional details. According to these, to Indiau watchman who stopped the Chinese girl, because he thought she had stolen from the shipbuilding yard some wood she was carrying, used her in a decidedly high- handed manner. The girl-she was only twelve-explained that a contractor friend at Quarry Bay hd given her the wood, and declined to part with it or to return to the yard with the watchman whilst he made enquiries. The latter then appears to have lost his temper, aud-according to the story told later at Shaukiwan Police Etati n hy" the girl, a story borne out apparently by the marks she carried on her body-seized a bamboo polo and struck the It was decided to postpo e considera ion of girl with . Hearing of the affair, the girl's the matter.
A meeting of the Sanitary Board was held on the 23rd inst. in the Board Room, Present: Dr. J. M. Atkinson, Principal Civil MedicalOfficer (President); Mr. C. McI. Messer, Acting Registrar-General; Mr. E. Os'orre, Mr. Fung Wa Chun, Mr. Lau CLu Pak, ard Mr. G. A. Woodcock (Secretary).
ENTERIC F.VER IN MACDONNELL ROAD,
The following recommendations were made by Hon. Dr. Clark in connection with the occurrence of enteric fever in Macdonnell Road:- Three ca-es of enteric fever having recently occurred in Macdonnell Road. I recommend that the Board should at once issue warning let eis to all the tenants in this Road and Kennedy Road that great care must be taken by them to boil all water before it is used for drinking or for washing salads or vegetables which are eaten raw. Most of these house are collecting water from the runnels on the hillside at the back of these houses, and there is reason to believe that this water may be contaminated."
The following additional minute. Ly Hon Dr. Clark was attached :—" In view of the occurrence of a case of enteric fever in Murray Barracks. I recommend that a similar letter to those sent to the residents in Macdonnell Road and Kennedy Roads be sent to the Principal Medical Officer of H M. Forces with reference to alt buildings in military occupation between Queen's Road East and Macdonnell Road."
The papers were tabled.
Hon. Dr. Clark:-" G.ant, if water supply is obtained from a well on the premises, and not from the ullah."
Hon. W. Chatham : :—“ Tho steam could only be made available for flushing a comparatively short length of sewer in Mac lounsil Road and the Peak Road, all of which bay good gradients and can scarcely be said to require flushing. The small quantity of water in the stream during the dry season would not, in my opinion, justify the expens which would be necessary in order to render it available for flushing, ov n assuming it to be required.
A'PLICATION FROM ARCHITECTS.
An application was read from Messrs. Deni son, Ram. & Gibbs, architects, engineers, and surveyors, for permission to substitute glazed socket pipes for irou ones in thirteen houses qu Kowloon Marine Lot 31, Secti ns Brand C.
catiou should be refused.
Hon. De. Clark had a minute that the appli.
The application was refused.
MORTALITY STATISTICS.
The mortality statistics for the Cola og for the week ended 13th inst, show a death-rute per 1,000 per annum of 19.5, against 228 in the previous week and 23.6 in the corresponding week of last year.
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coo ies, had uprisen gainst the whole body of watchmen, with t result that one of the Indians, an old man who tried to make peace, and who had had
hand in the original quar el, was cruelly beaten to death. The colies, who cambered over a then-and, stormed the domicile of the head watchman, and broke every window in the place with stones.
Whilst so engaged the old Indian who was killed bravely ran out from an adjoining mat·hed and asked the Chinese in pidgin-English not to fight.
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