for certain houses in Kowloon Inland Lot
,090 and 1,088. The M. O. H. minnted that the exemption might be granted if it was arranged that the living-room would have a window opening into the street through a lobby or verandah, as shown in the plan.
Mr. A. Rumjahn :-" The course suggested by the M. O. H. is better than cutting away half the kitchen and the corresponding portion of the roof. I suggested it in the case of Humphreys Estate houses in Huughom, but the Board decided it otherwise.”
The VICE-PRESIDENT moved that the exemp- tion be granted on the condition stated above.
Hon. Mr. POLLOCK seconded, and the motion was agreed to.
A DIFFERENCE OF OPINION. There was submitted an application for per- mission to erect a trough closet on Inland Lot No. 1,633, the necessary water-supply to be obtained from a nullah.
Mr. HaWETT stated that he had seen this nullah dry and asked what the applicant was going to do for water for flushing purposes in the event of a drought,
Th VICE-PRESIDENT asserted that the nullah in question had never been dry even in the most severe droughts, and moved that the application b granted, so long as the use of the stream be allowed to continue.
The PRESIDENT seconded.
Mr. HEWETT moved that the matter be held over till the next meetings as to enable the Water Authority and the Medical Officer to report as to whether they honestly thought that the proposed getting of water from this nullah could be carried into effect!
Hon. Mr. POLLOCK seconded.
On a division, the amendment was carried by 8 to 3, the micority being the President, Vice- President and Colonel Webb. Mr. Fang Wa Chun did not vote.
DISPOSAL OF RUBBISH DURING STORMY WEATHER. There was submitted correspondence relative to a suggested site for the purpose of depositing rubbish, etc., during stormy weather, when the scavenging boats are unable to come alongside the wharves,
The M.OH. suggested that the D.P.W. be asked to say what vacant sites of Crown land were a vailable at Tai Hang and Kennedy- town for this purpose.
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The D P. W. sent in a tracing showing a sugg sted site in
the Eastern District, adjoining Caroline Hill. He was unable to suggest a suitable site in the Kennedytown district.
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
Mr. E. A. Hewett minuted :-"We should have at least one site at each end of the town"
Mr. A. Rumja±n-“Surely an additional site in the Western District, c.n be found.”
Colonel Webb :-“I think there should be a site at each end of the town if possible." ~~Mr. Lau Chu Pak :—“ One site is not enough. | Another at the west end of the City should be set aside for the purpose."
Hon. H. E. Pollock I agree with Mr. Lan Chu Pak."
Mr. Fang Wa Chun: One site is not suficient. There should be at two least or three sites.h pr
The PRESIDENT moved that the matter be refeired back to the Director of Public Works to see if he could find them some other sites, including one in Kowloon, which was in the same position as Hongkong in this respect
typhoon weather.
Mr. LAU CHU PAK seconded. The VICE PRESIDENT said he had a'ready ported on this matter. In the Western district he did not know of any site available
as the heap of earth that been tipped on the foreshore he piga were lauded for the slaughter.
otion was arried SALE OF FOOD AT QUARRY BAY.
connection with au application for a articles of food on the premises
Quarry Bay,
inuted In view of increas
the neighbourhood of Quarry of advisable to have a Government
PRESIDENT, the
1 to the Colomal Veterinary for report, Mr, HEWETT seconding.
SHAUKIWAN MARKET.
In connection with an application for a licence to sell pork at Shaukiwan West,
Mr. Rumjahn asked in the minutes if there was not a market at Shaukiwan ?
The PRESIDENT said there was a market but it was not large enough for the requirements of of the district.
Mr. HEWETT asked if it would not be advis- able to extend the market?
The PRESIDENT replied that that had been recommended by the Board already.
This matter also was referred to the C.V.S. INSANITARY UN CHOW.
There was laid on the table correspondence re the insanitary condition of certain huts in Un Chow village.
The M. O. H. minuted that the ground near the huts was quite swampy and he thought the owner should be compelled to drain it; he also recommended the introduction of surface drainage.
Mr. E. A. Hewett :-" This question appears to have been under consideration for six months. This should be ample notice for the owners. The village generally appears to be insanitary and must be put in order; otherwise the Government should resume the property without compensation.
The VICE-PRESIDENT moved that the recommendation of the M. O. H. be approved. Mr. FUNG WA CHUN seconded, and the motion was agreed to.
A BACKYARD.
There was laid on the table a further applica- tion for exemption from the provision of a backyard for No. 39, Kramer Street.
The PRESIDENT said that the Board had alr ady recommended the granting of exemp. tion in the case of this house which was a corner one. The Government did not grant this. It now appeared that the house was very shallow, only 18 feet, and the result would be, if they insisted on the necessary backyard, that there would be very little house left. |
The VICE-President said this was a case in which exemption might very well be granted; otherwise there would be nothing in the shape of a house left. He moved accordingly.
The PRESIDENT seconded, remarking that the attention of the Government might be called to the fact that this was a shallow house.
The motion was agreed to.
RATS.
The rat return showed that during the fort. uight ended 21st inst. 633 rats had been caught; of these 10 were infected with plague.
MISCELLANEOUS,
Au application for permission to erect water- closets at the Peak Hotel was refused.
Exemption from the provision of a backyard was granted in the case of No. 1, Upper Lascar Row (a corner house) and refused in the case of Nos, 3 and 5.
There was no other public business of impor- tance before the Board.
HONGKONG CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE.
At a meeting of the General Committee of the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce, held in Chamber Room City Hall on Tuesday, 8th September, 1903, at 3.45 p.m., present:- Mr. E. A. Hewett (Chairman), Mr. L. R. Law (Vios-Chairman, Hon, C. W. Dickson, Messrs. C. Michelau, N. A, Siebs, J. R. M. Smith, H. E. Tomkins, B. C. Wilcox, A, G, Wood, Hon, H, E. Pollock, K. C. (ex officio), and A. R. Lowe (-ecretary),
MINUTES,
The minutes of monthly meeting held 11th ultimo were read and confirmed.
NEW REPRESENTATIVE ON LEGISLATIVE
COUNCIL. --
On Hon H E. Pollock, K.C., taking his seat the Chairman said that he had great pleasure in offering the good wishes of the Committee on his joining them. Mr. Pollock thanked the Chairman for his expression of goodwill,
NEW MEMBERS.
The Secretary reported that since the last meeting Messrs. Lamko & Rogge and L. C. Wilks & Co. had been elected to membership subject to the usual confirmation by the members at next annual general meeting
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dress was sent to H.E. Sir Henry Blake under cover of a letter dated the 20th ultimo, in which it was stated that any help His Excellency could see his way to give, by seizing any opportunity which may occur of effecting a settlement of the matters in dispute on the lines laid down in the address, would be much appreciated by the Chamber, and an answer had been received from the Colonial Secretary, dated 29th ultimo, that H.E. the Governor had spoken to Sir Ernes Satow on many of the subjects mentioned in the address, with which the Governor was in entire accord. Reference was made to H.E.'s endeavours ever since he has been in the Colony to the opening of the West River and Kongmoou. The letter went on to state that H.E. would always be glad to forward the desires of the Chamber in the in- terests of British trade in China.
CURRENCY QUESTION,
The Chairman stated that as agreed at the last meeting a telegram was sent to the Chair- man of the Shanghai Chamber (through the courtesy of Messrs Jardine Matheson & Co.) asking whether the word "absorption" might be substituted for "closing" of the Provincial Mints in China, On the receipt of a reply
alteration the agreeing to the
amended memorial was signed and sent back to Shang- hai under cover of a letter giving the reasons of the Committee for desiring the alteration and suggesting that a copy of the memoria! should be supplied direct to each Minister at Peking. The Shanghai Chamber acknowledged the receipt of the signed memorial on the 2nd inst, and mentioned that it had been sent on to the Tientsin Chamber for signature together with copies for each member of the Diplomatic Body at Peking.
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PROPOSED NEW TAX ON OPIUM AT CANTON.
Read letter from Mr Townley, H.B.M. Chargé d'Affaires at l'eking, acknowledning the Chamber's telegram of 20th July and letter of 29th July last, and mentioning that he had been in constant correspondenes with the Chinese Government with regard to the imposi tion of additional taxation on foreign opium, ` and that he had learnt from H.M. Consul- General at Canton that the tax referred to had been suspended.
The Chairman said that at the moment there was nothing further to be done with this matter. THE CABLE COMPANIES AND CUSTOMERS' DEPOSITS.
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Read correspondence which had passed be- tween certain members and the Chamber, and also between the Chamber and the cable companies, the latter having already been circulated amongst the members.
The Chairman said that it was understood that the directors had been informed by telegraph of the objections raised and that on the receipt of the correspondencɔ in London a reply would be wired out. -
PROHIBITION OF HONGKONG COOLIE
IMMIGRATION AT SINGAPORE, Read the following letter redived on the 24th instant:-
Chamber of Commerce. Singapore, 15th August, 1903. Sir, I have to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 30th ultimo on the subject of coolie immigration from Hongkong to this port, and am directed to thank you for the information and suggestions you have been. good enough to communicate.
Your suggestions have the attention of my committee.
Yours faithfully,
A. R. LowE, Esq.
(Sd) ALEX GUNN,
Secretary.
Secretary, Hoogkong General Chamber of
Commerce, Hongko g.
FRENCH DUTY ON COFFEE, Read letter dated 17th August from the Colonial Secretary enclosing copy of letter dated 23rd June addressed by H.M.'s Ambassa- dor at Paris to the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs relating to the French Duty on Coffee in which was stated the reasons of the French Government for denouncing the present arrangement. The new duty proposeds 156 francs per 100 kilos instead of 186 francs, and is likely to come into force in 1904.-*-*-*-* PRODUCTION (F. TEA AND COFFEE IN INDIA: Statistics relating to the production of sten and coffee in India between 1885 and 1902 were
THE GOVERNOR AND THE CHAMBER'S ADDRESS TO SIR ERNEST SATOW, The Chairman said a copy of this ad- laid on the table,
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