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HONGKONG, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1907.
THE PLAGUE.
RECENTLY a valuable contribution to the literature dealing with plague was made by Dr. Turner of Bombay whe issued a history of the visitations in that city for
The Tokyo papers are assuming that the recall of Viscount Aoki, the Am. bussador at Washington, le not solely due to the wish of the Japanese Government to receive first-hand in formation in regard to the situation apropos America. Router tells us that Viscount "Aoki gave.this explanation of his rocall to an interviewer, and
THE WEST RIVER, -
A Rumour from Peiting
1
(From Our Correspondent.)
CANTON, Doc. 5.
Tho "Kwok Szo Daily" prints a Peking: telegram stating that the British Minister
WANCHAI CHURCH.
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1907.
CANTON-BANKOW RAILWAY.
Welcome to Cheng.
(From Our Cortepondent.)
CANTON, Doc. 6.
An outhusiastic welcome was extondeil.
BY TELEGRAPH
GERMAN POLITIOS.
Threatened Crisis Averted,
(Exclusive Service, suppited by Reuter, via Bombay.)
LONDON, December 0.
kow Railway. A score of stockholders went to his residonea and escorted him to the place of meeting, the Company'a central Ai a result of a conference between: offices, in western suburbs. Over 300 Prince Buslow and the members of stockholders were assembled. Ten thou
has said if Kwangtung Provinzo will pay to Sir Cheng Tang Liang yusterday upon all indemnities for the pirating of British the ecossion of his taking over the active added that, his return could not be ressole that Great Britain will recall her duties of the President of the Canton-Han- construed, into any indication of ungulate. Friendliness to America. Naturally a displomatist would speak in this reas suring manner but it is probable that!
The Missionary Anniversary will be
sand fire crackers" were set off soon the "Bloc" the latter have made de the Tokyo press has presented an
held on Sunday, Decomber the 8th, and after he entered the building. Mr Loli monstrative speeches in the Reichstag. explanation nearer the truth. Our the following evening at the Wesleyan Po-slan who was first clason Prosi- contemporaries at Tokyo declaro, in Methodist Church, Wanchai. On Sunday dorit, but declined on account of old age, promising to support the Chancellor, effect, that the Ambassador bas hoon special sermous will be preached, in the was elected to presida at the meeting. A The threatened crisis has thus been. recalled beruse the Government is dis-morning at 10.16 by the Chaplain, and "in laudatory address was read to the new satisfied with his handling of the the evening, at 6 by the Rev. S. G. Tope, President of the railway, the point that averted, immigration difficulty It must be Canton. On Monday evening at 6 o'clock was especially dwolt upon being the of
the annual for will be arranged, at the fective work that he did when Minister to THE AMERICAN CRISIS. rememborod, that from the outset a
Church, after which the Missionary mesting the United States, which resulted in the saction of the Japanese press hold that he held. Dir Tope from Canton will be railway roverting to the Chinese. The Viscount Aoki was not effectively the special speaker, and there will be apprash the work through to success was fallest confidence in Sir Liang's ability to safeguarding the interests of his tato singing by the Choir. The Chair expressed. He replied in a brief address, nationals in America. But it is only will be taken at 7.30. fair to boar in raind that the Ambasin Foreign Mini Work are cordially
inrited. sador was in a position of great difically. He was accredited in the Washington Government but it was the Californian Government which had to be called to account. It wae lo-
All interested
THE UNSEASONABLE
WEATHER.
The weather of the last two mouths has
TEMPERATURE,
Another Big Suspension.
and thuïða "rea meeting" while frot) – (Erelusice Forvise, supplied by Reuter, conversation followed.
Til Bombay.)
THE LILLIPUTIANS.
LONDON, December 6.
The Kansas City National Bank of Mr A. B. Pollard, the advance repro-Commerce has suspended payment. seatative of Pulla's Lilliputians, is at The liabilities of the bank amount to present in town making rangements for
kong this mouth. They open at the The auspension followed a demand, Theatre Royal on Dec. 21 and the season by Mr Cortelyon, that all National Banks will be continued until January 11. The opening piece will be "A Runaway Girl." should supply a statement of their
position. These talented children aro well worth seeing and theatregars should reserve
sents curly.
AN APPEAL TO THE
DOWAGER.
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VISCOUNT AOKIS
RECALL
possible for him to deal direct with the sowhat damaged the Colony's reputation the appearance of the Company in Hong.wenty-four million dollars, gold. Californian Government and conse. as the possessor of a delightful winter. Wo quently he was practically unable to find on turning to the Observatory returns force EIL an undomtanding, His that goneral opinion is supported by the successor will be faced by the sunc figures given there. The temperature for difficulty and is unlikely to prove more the two months was 21 degrees above the successful than was Viscount Aoki,verage, the humidity it per cent. love the average, sunshine 93 hours, or nu the last ten years. Apart from the bis-Probably the wisest plan would be for hour and a indin day, below the average, torical value of the work the scientific America to follow the exemple eet by and rainfall 3.79 inches above the average.
Canada and fo send a special commis- We give the exact figures below:- deductions drawn throw much light, on
sioner to Tokyo to arrange matters. the obscure pathological and epidemia-The problem of Japanese immigration logical problem how plague is spread. is too important, stud it may truthfully October According to the "Advocate of India," he said too dangerous, to be left to the November 71.5 which publishes a thoughtful review of Japanese Ambassador at Washington, Dr. Turner's work, after examining Either Japan or America should ap
powers carefully all probable source, the author point a commissioner with full) concludes that it was shipping which and as a matter of courtesy it would November 70
bo better for America to do so. brought the plague to India. He sys that, although Hongkong way affected when the plague broke out in Bombay, the limited trade between the two ports
CONFECTIONERY and the fact that no intermediato porrs
COMING We have Just Unpacked our
RONGKONG.
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OPENING 19ta DECEMBER, 12*7.
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·Snonokees for the that tine in Hongkong... THURSDAY, Dec. 12TH,
Alfred Suro's brilliant comedy
NEW SEASON'S
CONFECTIONERY
IMPORTED FROM THE
THE WALLS OF JERICO LEADING
By special arrativement with Mr Arthur
Unrealer. Whest ran for ever 2 years
at the Garnek Theatre, London.
FRIDAY, DEC. 13TH,
A MESSAGE FROM MARS'
by R. Ganthony.
By special arrangement with Mr Charles
Hairey from the Avenue and Comedy
Theatre, Londay.
SATURDAY, Dec. 14,
• SHERLOCK HOLMES '
A. Untan Doyles' Masterpiece.
By special arrangement with Mr Charles
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MONDAY, DRC. 16TH, JOHN GLAYDE'S HONOUR' Alhod Sutru's latest sucessful play from the St. James' Theatre, London.
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BOUND VOLUMES
OF THE
LONDON
and
were infected precludes belief in the theory that infection came from Hong-
'CALLED TO PEKING
office For A Hongkong Chinese.
(From our Correspondent.)
CANION, December 5. A Peking flegm states that Wong Tsung Wai has been called to Peking to accept a position with the Board of Punish- - ments Mr Wong is the son of Ror. Wong Yuk-chob, who was formerly pastor of the London Mission Church at Hongkong. He first spent He is a well trained man. several years at Tientsin, then went to
kong. In Ir. Turner's opinion it is probable that in the first instance the disease was brought from the Persian Golf or Arabia either by pilgrims or by merchandise, grain, verinin or rats. While we are not so much interested in Vale University where he secured the the question whence India received in-degree of Doctor of Philosophy and after, lection we certainly are concerned in the wards studied in Germany. The calling of such men to positions in the public service controversy in regard to the infectious
is a god omen. character of plague. The Parel Commis- sion advanced the theory that plague, except pneumonic, is not infections in
'LOCAL AND COAST NEWS.
The German cruiser Furst Bismarck
Degrees Falar. 1977. Mosu 1889-10EA 70.0
76.2 09.2
HUMIDITY.
Percentage of Saturation.
1907. Mvan 1884-1903.
70
G
Detolier 80
KUNSHINE.
Hours,
1907. Men 1884-1980S.
215:7 1914
October 191.2 November 199.0
RAIN.
Incles.
1907. Mean 1881-1903,
4.73 1.71
October 8.965 November 1.265
SWATOW NEWS.
From Our Correspondent.)
SWATOW, December 7. The glorious weather of late has been
To Restore the Emperor.
(Proin Our Orrespondent.)
CATOR, December G.
A Peking telegrno states that Princ Shum, Chang Cti Tong, Princo Sah and
Neglecting Japan's Interests.
(From Our Correspondent.)
TORTO, December 6. The local papers, in discussing the
Tit Ling, hond of the Argy Board, bave recall of Viscount Aoki, the Japanese united in a position to the Empress Ambassador at Washington, point out Dowager, that she return all, authority to
the Emperor at the beginning of the next that the Viscount, after the anti-Japanese year. Prince Ching and Yes Shi Kaoutburst in California, did not show strongly oppose this proposal.
sympathy with the popular view in Japan of the attitude proper at such a crisis.
THE RAINFALL.
The following table gives-the monthly
Sir Kogoro Takahira, at present Am rainfall at the Observatory to the end of bassador at Rome, will probably succeed November with the means and extrames for Viscount Aoki at Washington.
23 years:--
RAINFALL AT HONGKONG OBERVATORY.
1907 1884-1000.
January...... 3.45
Menn.
Max. Min. 1.32 8.43
.00
11.75
6.39 14.89 1.23 1225
.11.28 13.17 12.17
12.81
48.84 1.15
16.57
34.37
#.20 12.69 28.21
April
taken advantage of by our local spartanen, February .16 1.77 7.545 .02 .31 3.06 11.49 17 and in cofrequence the cricket fiaid a March. been wonderfully in evidence. Aside from several displays of Swalow's famed excel-
eros in cricket, our Dr E. L. Mensell as July baon demonstrating his skill in Lewis, and August14.8) after a hotly contested tournament bus September...19.47
been declared chuopion of Swatow, an honour of no can proportion,
Mr Danean, of the Customs, has receiv
CANADA AND JAPAN
Mr Lemieux's Mission..
(From Cher Correspondent.)
Tosyo, December G
2.34 4.57 14.20 27.87 3.97 9.03 30.60 .63 4.33. October..... 8.90
17.87- .01 November 1.37 1.51 7.32 01
The year's minfall to the end of the between Mr Lemioux, the Canadian
A conferenca was held yesterday
the ordinary sense of the word and that arrived yesterday from Amoy with the ed talegaphic orders transferring him to mouth amounts to 92.09 inches, the 23 Immigration Commissioner, and Vis- no disinfection or isolation of plague commander-in-Chief of the German Asiatic Shanghai. Bis geniality has ondcared him years' average for the same period being oant Hayashi, the Japanese Minister
cases is necessary. The press of India Squadron on Lourd. received the announcement of this deci
The Governor of Kwangsi has asked sien with coldness. It was pointed out the Board of Finance to pay one million that hitherto it had been firmly believed thels to subsidize the Kwangsì Railway that the spread of plague could only This has been duly granted by the Throne. be prevented by the segregation of
Mr Chan Chak Nguo, of the Wesley patients and contacts and disinfection,
Church, will speak at the Chinese Meeting and that the balance of testimony was at 3 o'clock to-morrow in the Y. M. C. in favour of the efficacy of these precau-Rooms. Mr F. O. Seisor will speak at the tions. This is the belief of the Health English meeting at 4.30. Department here and similar bodies in Australia. Dr. Turner also declines to accept the Parel Commission's view and HOUSES.ays: "I prefer to be on the safe side
PARISIAN
AT
-Thony. Taicin (Capt-Summerille) reached the harbour from Manila this
to us, and we only hope his successor, as yet unknown, will bens delightful na Lacqusition...
The electric light dispute las taken a
new turn. The Chinese Company ne trying to gumesh the compruders of the
82.64 inches.
A LONG DRIFT.
Yamaguchi Wast and two othor Japın- local contractus. It seems an unfortunate ese, who arrived at Brocus island, an un- | modilo all round, and is deably unfortunate | inhabited spot between Formosa and at this time as it discourages the Chinese Hongkong, on September 10, in the sailing from going in for foreign improvements. In yessel Chosen Marn (170 tons) for the the meantime the electric light plant is purpose of obtaining tortoise shell, were standing idle.
caught in a storm on October 13, their After vessel being blown far out to sca. drifting for five days, the crew was resenci by the British stormer Benalder and arrived at Saigon.ou Nogunler 8...Thouce.
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
י.
Mrs Borthwick and child are passengers the three men were brought to Kobo by morning, and reports that the China Sen is on the Nile for Yekohains.
the steamer Koun Mara ou November 21. in better huntour than during the previous as a pre week. A moderato sea was running, and
erinary monsoon.
and destroy germs. ventive measure until this point is more thoroughly investigated." This couser- vative attitude is entirely justified by
Collections on behalf of the Hong- kong, Chapel Missionary Association will
for Foreign Affairs, in regard to the immigration of Japanese to Canada.
The result of the conference has not-
boer made public.
(REUTER'S SERVICE,] CANADA AND JAPAN.
Stirring Speech by Laurier.-
LONDON, December 5,
Sir Wilfred Laurier, speaking at Ottawa, attacked the Opposition Leaders on their attitude towards Japan. He said he would never do anything. which could possibly endanger the
Among the passengore to arrive by the Nile was Mr David Wood, who has been THE SITUATION IN AMERICA, Anglo-Japhorse alliance. It was not on holiday in Scotland.
New York, December 2.
worthy of a party leader to neglect his duty to the country in order to
Congressmen who are now assembling at ! court, popularity, Washington express themselves as opposed to hasty financial legislation.
.
Judgo L. R. Willey, who has accom- bo mnatio iu St. John's Cathedral to-morrow.plished a considerable amount of hard work A FINE ASSORTMENT the inadequacy of the knowledge of the The Prender at Matine will by the Lord in the United States Court at Shanghai,
The issue of Panama Canal Bouds bas disenso as yet at the disposal of scientists. Bishop of Victoria and the Venerable since its establishment, left for Washington Although great attention has been de Archder.con Banister will preach at by the P. M. S. Maucheria on Decorabor begun and the amount has been largely
3. His stay in the United States will be over-subscribed. Evensong.
Senator Fonker announces his candi rated to its study for many years it is
partly devoted to the preparation of a too soon to declare that the precautions The P. and O. s. Nile arrived yes criminal code for the Shanghai Court, says dature for the Presidency. hitherto adopted are unnecessary. The terday from London and in the China Sena Northern paper.
net gales with a high sen and heavy rain. wiser part, na Dr. Turner says, ie to dovoliot junk was passed not far from take no chances and to wait until our Gap Rock, this no doubt being the one knowledge of the nature of the disease seen some days ago. As it is in the track of vessels it is probably a danger to has greatly increased before we relax
navigation. uny precautions. Life is too valuable. to be risked in support of a theory and
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".
A Matsuo tossage to the Yorodzu says that a mechanical log fleifted to the upast of Kaminurn, Yatsuko-gun, in Shimano Prefecture, at 5 p.m. on Nors 24, and oxploded after calliding with a rock owing to a rough son. Doors and sliding screens of about ten horses in the vicinity were
ision, but there were no casualties."
PACIFIC MAIL S.S. CO.
A Strange Report.
The San Francisco correspondent, of the Osaka sali" sent the following cablo on Nov. 23-Mr Salwariu. Vice-President
fit will be generally admitted that, in Popular in Anterica-have over caught broken by the shock caused by the exple of the Pacific Mail S.S. Compang, made a
on in England. Of course, there is nothing
regard to the removal of what may tend an Englishmat bates so much as looking
to preserve it, any step should be taken like a fool, and this it must be confessed,
banquet of niral ongineers at New York
GERMANY.
Storm in the Reichstag,
The sitting of the Reichstag was
Lokos, December 5.
suspended yesterday, after a stormy scene, în conséquence of Herr-Paseche, the National Liberal Leader, attacking the Government in copasction with thes army scandala It is stated that Prince Buelow has threatened to rosign,
RIOTS IN KOREA
Touro, December 2..
Biote continue to be rife in the pro to the following effect: The general in vincas in Koren, and an increase in the Japanese forcos engaged in the work of
The perfect turquoise should be of starosts of the son transport business are
A, B, WATSON & Only nitor the fullest and most careful meu are apt to do when they make bold doop sky blue colour and of conical shape.beng ruined by foolish official regulations guppression has been edggested..
LIMITED
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to appear in a bridni procession. "Gentle
consideration.
Viceroy Chang Jon-chun of Canton
WOLNI,"
PNEUMONIA.
The alightest fingo, of green rondors it If we continue our business, we can only practically valueless; yot one sees con- expect to suffer losses every year. The stantly in the windows of eraient- London Directors of my Company are consequently jewellers absolutely groen turquoissa uut prepared to any longer continue the IS is one of the most dangerous, and often fatal, diseases. It always has asked the Waiwupu to nogotiate with WHY SUFFER FROM RHEUMATISM. magnificently set in diamonds, many of business. The Pacifio service will therdanita from a cold ur an attack of infu-- the British Minister to Peking to stop issu-Derkehrou, doubt this just colour, but after a thane faded or assumed Unless the Government rovison the moguls quickly cure these finestes and countoraste Chamberlain'e Cough Remedy know that rheumatie pains can those in doubt were originally of good fore be given up on April 15 next year, unz ing the passport now issued by the British try cno application of Chamberlain's fain
mado especially Consul giving the wording of "eightoon Balm. It will give you relieve from pain green tings. Sometimes a nieru speck tions, the Pacific will he cleared of many tendency towards pneumonia ute BUILDINGS provinces which is against the treaty and will make rest and sleep possible. on the gem will dovolop into a large blur can shipping in the same way as the lichts. Dorothes and Sircilar all-
utorakosper, For sale by all chierists and storek over and spoil it. Windsor Magazine
Hongkong, November 30, 1907.
Arrangement.
Atlantio has becaë