Hongkong, 26th July.
The week hws again been distinguished by general dulness, and there is little of interest to record. The weather has been finer, and we have enjoyed a little sun, whose drying influence has been appreciably felt at the Peak, where everything is mildewed and rotting owing to the prolonged damp and mist.
nother typhoon has been notified as existing east of North Luzon, and probably moving W.N.W. T imagine this depression likely to be felt here, as we have all the indications of an approaching typhoon, but hope nevertheless that we shall not' get. more than a switch of the creature's tail, Quite sufficient! The fourth this month!
The Last Typhoon at Kowloon.
The typhoon of the 18th inst. did far more damage than I at first supposed, specially on the Kowloon side of the water. The police had their work cut out along the Praya at Yaumati in saving the occupants of junks and sampans, which crashe! and banged together, and several lives were lost in spite of all their exertions. Several houses collapsed, there being fifteen people in one, five of whom were rescued by the police practically uninjured. There were many landslips, and great havoc was caused by the uprooting of young trees, An act of heroism was performed by P. Counsell, of the water police. A junk ws much distress and there seemed no possi ty of saving the occupants, when P.C, uunsell swam out with a life line, which he succeeded in throwing on board, by which means the people in the junk were saved. It was a perilous task as it was quite dark and the water was strewn with wreckage, avd the waves violent. The immersion, ete, brought on cramp and the rescuer had to be ta_en to hospital.
Counsell deserves the Royal Humane ie'y medal and it is to be hoped he will get it. I believe that his conduct will be Tepresented to the Society.
Distinction for the Medical Officer of Health.
Dr. F. W. Clark, Medical Officerof Health for Hongkong, has been appointed provisionally a member of the Legit Council, by H. E. the Officer \dminis: erin; the Government, vice Mr. F. J. Badeley, Captain Superintendent of Police, resigned. The appointment has been made io order that Dr. Clark, who is one of the principal authors of the new Public Health and Buildings Ordinance, may be present in Council to defead and explain its provisions.
The P-eposed Public Health Bill, This measure, the second rea ling of which is to come on in the Council early next month, is now being much discussed, and serious opposition to some features' may be expected. One of the most foolls and most wopopular provisions is Clause 135 which prohibits the erection of veran-dabs over Crown Land. he fact that
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