July 18, 1903.]
The PRESIDENT pointed out that his motion had not been seconded and therefore Mr. Hewett's remarks were out of order.
Mr. H&WETT said that as he had not been stopped at the beginning he premised that he was in order.
The PRESIDENT farther remarked that it was not proposed to legate this power to a
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
BANITARY DUST-BINS.
The PRESIDENT stated that an estimate had boen obtained of the cost of dust-bins similar to the one ou view in the Board Room. The price was four dollars, and th bins could be obtained from certain shops in the Colony,
CLOSED HOUSES,
There was laid on the table a list of houses
committee of the Board. It was simply prelosed by order of the Board since 1st January, posed to make Standing Orders f Vi» condu...
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concluded that members Nate agent granting of the licence was recommended in tug Governor in Council, who faltimately decided.
The VICE-PRESIDENT 80ggested that the subject be left over till next meeting in order to give members time to consider it. There were undoubtedly a great nang matters which it appeared unnecessary almost to delay in dealing with until the Board meeting; the mere renewal of licences for instangs as a matter which could very readily be relegated in the way proposed by the President
The PRESIDENT expressed his willingness to let the matter staud over till next meeting But this, he said, was got a new procedure. It hai been the custom formerly, and that was the reason he brought it up now.
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The PRESIDEST Lied Mr. UMJAHs -ubmitted the they, megin EM bcpusated. the huss had bod according to the laws of the day, an i it was no fault of the landlords that they had had to b closed The Government sh uld be recommend- ed to pay compensation.
The PRESIDENT said the houses had been closed because they were found to be unfit for human habitation by rea-on of the ou break of several
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APPLICATIONS FOR LICENCES. Applications were subind for X Queen's Road Centralgami ile an iss gistered as a batch mused for N - 25. Anstinteggi Kowloon, to be registered as pable lamidey and for the renewal of a taj bailtug liennes t No. 472, Queens Road West
The application for kehouse lienes vas refused, on the motion, of the Praist.. seconded by Air Polt, ok. 2. were granted.
PROPOSED IN BA
A petition was submitted from 12 Chat. se resideute in King Street Second Lare, and Shepherd Street, Tai Hang village, asking the Board to chose another site than the one proposed for the erection of a public couvenience at Tai Hang.
The Assistant Secretary minuted :-" The notification of the proposed site for this public urinal was duly published in three successive issues of the Guzette aud the notice fobjection should have been given within one week of the last publication on the 27th Ma: ch."
The Acting Registrar-General:-" Under the Ordinance this should have been sent to the Colonial Secretary. It should be forwarded to the Colonial Secretary."
The Director of Public Works:-"The Board cannot deal with this. It is too late in any case
It was decided to notify the petitioners to address the Colonial Secretary.
EXEMPTION FROM REMOVAL OF A. KITCHEN, Li Yan Chuen applied for exemption from the removal of a kitchen in the basement of 185, Queen's Road Central. The kitchen was immediately next to the open yard and was well ventilated and clean. As the house was used as a pawnshop, it would be very difficult to remove it to any other part of the premises without causing inconvenience.
Mr. Pollock minuted: Grant exemption for so long as house is used as a pawnshop."
The application was granted, subject to the condition mentioned in Mr Pollock's minute.
LIMEWASHING.
The limowashing returns for the fortnight ended 7th July showed that 2,046 houses in the Western District had been dealt with. There were 40 prosecutions, and the amount of fines was $355.
RATS
During the fortnight||ended 13th July, 1,469 rats were caught in Hongkong, being infected, and 1,455 in Kowloon, 89 being infected.
The PRESIDENT observed that the percentag- of infected rats was decreasing correspondingly to the diminution of cases among men,
Ominance of 18,5 damages.
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KWANGST FAMINE RELIET,
We have received for publication a long letter from the Rev. C. A. Goff to the Hon. Gershom Stewart, hoo. se.. Kwangsi Famine Fand. We give the bulk of this below:-
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frate had left for a village some distance away themselves to say that the Wangchan ma is- and had sent them to as as escort to Wing Shan. On caquiries, found that magistrate had not supplied them with sufficient rice for journey, and regarding as ridiculous au escort of four soldiers for eight boats. doclined the escort and gave soldiers our cards to produce as proofs that they had commuainted the
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with him we visited the distributing am, and were glad to potira that the general vdition ng the reople was mu à ba,ter than Kyz Peug We had a enfozeuge with the remy. They were heartily in sympathy with our suggestions to distribute auboiled rica i stad of gruel, and to do so every third day in uiuinum portions of 12 oz. (Chinese), and giving two or more times this quantity accord. ing to the pressing uature of the individual's 1. I couf rene with M». Hinkey decided to tear. 50,00) catties here on behalf of 1. 1 Sides Cou-ul. Later in the day we Plan arvast with the magistrfte, at which of the goatry also were presont They
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All the elders d prople.
P by Lai suficiat rien la last 1 tarvest due in a month, Colporteur and se:f both felt that the people were mas afraid wo "had come to tak-awy their country," so did not wish any connection with us. Requested oue housebold and other people whom we met to inform the elders of our arrival on their return this svening and ask them to come to boat to see me. Afterwards had conversation with so se people living in temporary premises on bank of river and found that there were several needy cases amongst them. Elders did not come during the evening. Nex morning as time was most precious and wished to hurry on. I askel all the needy people to come down for rice at daylight. Comparatively few responded, hilst many sat higher up on bauk of river watching operations, but seemed quite indiffer.ut to receiving rios. Gave out 600 cattios, presenting each person with 10 catties, thou left. I could not feel
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justified in cousigning rice for free distribution to irresponsible people.
Nanuing, 29th June. Dear Mr. Stewart,-In company with Rev. Norman Mackenzie I left Kwai Un on Juue 9th en route. for Nanning. Wo sailed on a house boat-belonging to the French Consul of Lungchau, kindly lent to us for the purpose. The rice amounting to 244,063 calties was carried in seren cargo-boats. It expectation before coming to Kwai Un to load rice in 10,000-catty boats, but the necessary number of vessels for this purpose was not available. may also that the Clementi, were not provided at any point special trackers, promised (I understood) to Mr.
throughout the whole route, neither had Mr. Fletcher heard anything of this matter. The Arrived at Cheung T'ong same day at 12 30. Magistrate sent twenty soldiers to escort us to p.m., first rice-bost moo ing at 3 p.m. (Rice the seven rice-boats. A start was made at 2:45 Wangchan and they were distributed among boats progressed much more slowly than boat on which I was travelling). With colporteur p.m. on the 9th June. A few minor accidents went to visit leading gentlemen f the place, resulting in the loss of considerable time delayed but with the exception of two, Messrs. Man and us at various points on the way.
Sun, they were all away ou public business, We reached Waugchau on Wednesday, June and would not be back for two or three days. 17th, at 6.0 a.m. and to the Yamen, but learnt that the magistrate
sent our oirds Had conversation with these g ntlemen, who referred to Mr. Clementi's visit and seemed had already left for Nám Heong. The Kwai disappoint d to hear he was not with me. They Un magistrate's soldiers were left here, informed me that Ch'eung Tong itself was no according to understanding, and we proceeded longer needy, as the first rice was now matured without escort but not minas peace of mind. and was being consumed, but in the villages
We arrived at Núm Heung on Thursday,
near by, inland from the river bank, the ri o June 18th, at noon. Four soldiers presented was not quite ready. They requested 10,000
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