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$770 miles, of which 1439 miles aro sigings, 271 miles our track mad, and 1371 miles double-track line. The capital expended on the line and its adjuncts is returned at £121,705, 128 or about £21,100 per mile of
b) single track.NET
The Great Western is another rail way which is apparently undervalued by its nominal capital, which is given £105,490,119. Of this over three- nurters of a million was written off! on various conversions, whilst the Ialance of premium over discounts was £10,817,655, so that the nomina!} capital undervalues the undertaking
NEWS OF THE DAY
LOCAL AND GENERAL
THE TIGER AGAIN.
SEEN IN MAY ROAD.
Mr. C F de Carvallio (of the Hangkong and Shanghai Bank) reported by telephone The Japanese: gunboat Hhi laft this ro-day do the Central Polion Station that morning for Canton
at 10 o'clock, this morning his sister, mw a tiger pass by their house, No. 1 May Road.
▲ BRWARD, OFFER
The official rate of the düðar next Month for Government payments will le 1 11jd
H.M.S. Hampshire left yeaturing to in the rest of the fast in Northern
waters.
BANIANT-BOARDS
EFFORTS TO STAMP OUT PLAQUE
The Sant
IENT OF INSPEO: TOR DYMOND.
The Captain Superintendant of Padies Che machil to Inspector, Kack mentioned that he had completed 20 yemen, of faithful marvion withi
The fortnightly mee tary Dowry was bad in the Based o
h yesterday, the ident (Mr.DE W. Trotman) mcupying the chuir. There
ere also promint: The. Hon Mr. E doorste Wa ware Informed this morning than wett, CMG., Col. Irwin, Dr. Fifi parade Mr. Ho Tung has offered a reward of 32-0 | williams. Mears. Chan Kai Ming wad i yesterday for the tiger, which is stated to be roring Ng How To Dr. Francis Cark (Medical the Calny, and $200 for both the tiger Officer of Health), Dr. W. W. Pears (AgrimbansTM Medical Officer), and Mr E. and grass
Tonquiries made by a Chins Mail ro-W. Hamilton (Secretary to the Bourdy the Hongkong Palace. The Captain know A COMMITTEE VALANCY, Of Do man in the Colony w fotos mure pre entative this afternoon show that the
uzodal The Hon. Mr. Hewett had intimated deserving of meticu
Chan. Inspector Dymond Hotspur account of the Grand' kiger has been seen by several persons on to the Chairman that he would be will; * Yee was in 1994 #buse a
the Peak this week.
ing to servo on the Select Committee joined the Hongkong force anacon National (Daily Telegraph" March 28)
Mr. Carvalho stated that in the vicinity for dealing with demetries and cattle stable and by, paint of his house deor are fairly plentiful, and discomes, du the absence at Mr. F. H. L.ceived his promotion to surgant, tirs later. From "then" sîntil 1911 he was repeatedly honored and in to the rank of first alaus ferpector. Hə Station which
superrissa, pachaps the most was put in control of the West Point
difficult, mrek h nanner made, act and, in consequames, crime in had boor greatly diminished. Har had proved himself one of the most efficient officers of the foros kad amongst kis com- radon is highly popular coffe hopes to leave part with him bon voyagm, na
will be found on pages 4 and 5.
by over 10 per cent. The total milenge reduced to single truck is 4615, of which 1571 miles are sidings, 1643 miles double track. 102 miles three-track rond, and 80 miles four-fever, and four of small-pus, resulting in truck "road. The actual capital ex-to-deaths were notified last week. Ona ponded amounts to £112,872,536, of the small por patients was a German,
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MEMO. FOR TOMORROW. St. George's Day.
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Caners?” Memoranda.
SATURDAY, April 26 :--
Princess Mary's birthday (1897).
30 pm - Jockey Chab's Hall-Yearly Mueting.
V.R CA, verutch rowing men.
That Mr.
money Weriod unanimously, on the motion of the Chairman, woonded by Me. Ne Hon Tw
themost
tiger seems to have found out. The beast was plainly seen by Mr. Carvalho's sister, Macao lady, from the window of his hours. at the back of which is stoop hillside with plenty of over: The animal about wae tarios: send and was walking the the evidence of Dect Sayt Brown quita leisurely. Mr. Carvalho informed represents about 14 per cent of this made' the arrest, a Chinese, who waa Your representative that the animal has been expenditure in the ease of the Great caught in patumiwa « 21. Po Pui lottery | sean so frequently in the neighbourhood Clarka's report (which sppeared in for Home on June to nazt and we on ear
ot single tenek,
The value of the rolling-stock
tickets at Shanghai Street, Taumati, Western line, the corresponding figure fined $100 today by Mr. Wood, for the Midland Railway being 137,|
-
The Plague.
CHINESE TO IR CIRCULANINED. Mr. Chan, Ku Mine remarked on Dr. of his house that he is afraid to let histerday's China Madly rate and children go into the garden to play.
plague that it was very interesting. He On Monday Mrs. Vandenberg who suggested that it be translated and and for the 'London and North- Un and xiter May 1st the new Sai staying at Mr: Xavier's biase on Macdon. printed in Chinese for the butt of the Western Railway, 10 per cent. Ying Pun Branch Poes Office," situated in unli Road, also now a tiger; and it has boen | Chines householders,
Of the provincial liner, the North-the Saultary Department Office Palfu si seen by several people near. Mr. Montague There was a more or less spociña issue Eastern and the Lancashire and York Rond, will be opened for the transaction ut | Ede's house during the past few days,ở before the Bourd, observed the President, hire Railways may be considered business izle of stamps, registration typical examples. The total capital ofe. The ufice hours, will be, werkdays -7 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Sundays and Holidays the former is returned at £72,433,171|
8 tu 9 Am. and 6 to 7 p.m. The Cuirer
ity Branch Post Otice will cease to do business on May 1st,
of which £7,340,821 represents nouninal additions. The balance of premiums and discounts is £2,059,709 in favour of the first-named. The lines owned wholly or in part have
truck) of 2924, of which 16 miles represents sidings. There are 86 miles of four-track rond, 110 miles of
FOC Athlete Sports on Race Gura total mileage (reduced to single
9.15 gm--Damen at Peak Club.
Schnay, April 20 --
a.m.-Excursion to Macao.
MONDAY. April £7 :..........
7.30 pm.
3 p.m.-le of Crown Land at P.W.D.
Auation of Motor
**Brittannin."
Tuesday, April 28 -2.
ALLEGED EMBEZZLEMENT OF $13.000.
Before Mr. Wood Meslay Chinese and 1 Lai, who has many aliases, www.harged with the embezzlement of
r
SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST A CAPTAIN,
|flood of the Chinese"
@district
(WARD TO AN INDEẦN DEVICER.
Sergeant Major Ghenda Khan also re ceived a medal." He entered the servico se a countable of class B. in November 1887 and has since been promoted through avo- until he attained his present graden sessive
in January 1908. His record, the
thinose and he was a man whom police. officials were sorry to lose. The Indian contingent presented Ghends Khan with a heavy walking stick with a beautiful »ilver. mounted haalle.
se to wheibor they should or should not Captain Superintendent said," had bear su continue the policy they had proviously excellent ons for reliability and trustwor-
dopted of instituting in the early past of the spring a wholesale ras poisoning zarapan throughout the Colony, or whether they should devote the time that that campaiyn would occupy in obtain ing a thorough house-cleansing, and com Ane tlwir attention to a systematic' and
Is Mr. Wood's court this morning the captain of the Norwegian steamer Solveig, P. Einensen, was charged with rifmin-mcentrated effort at house-cleansing in ing to hoist the flag for medical assistance arcoks known to contain infected at or taking the necessary measures to inform He would laying before the Board the Medical Officer when having on board ertain proposals which would, he hoped, sicknew the nature of which" do was stable them to get round the whole of
JOSSING THE PLAGUE.
CHINESE IDOL PROCESSIONS.
Beat three-track, and 556 miles of double. / $14, the property of the Tai-Fungawato; and with sopplying the Medical the city more than twice a year, which the Colony were much disturbed by the
Settling Day. Stockbrokers' Association
of H.K.
p.m.-H.K. Chamber of Commerce Meeting.
4 p.m.-Association of Exporters and
Dealers of H.K. Morting. WHINESDAY, April 29-
6pm.Annual Meeting of the Peak Charch in St. John's Cathedral Vestry Wen., April 29, Thurs, 30, Fas, May 1. Bandmann Opera Go. at Theatre Royal. Mox, May 4, Tres, &, and Wen. B:--
Shanghai Spring Race Meeting.
and Sat., 21-
WEDNESDAY, May 8-
King's Accession (1910).) SATURDAY, May 9:-
Proclamation Day. King George V.
j
Gem, Ý
Mr Bomen prosvitant, aut Mr. 14 D'Almala deferaled.
truck railway. The capital expended on the lines has been £63,836,828 6.] about £28,500 per mile of single
Mr. Holmes said the r. was a zee firm and formerly carried on business track. Of this total, the value of the Is, Wig Lok Strut. Defendant war rolling-stick is equivalent to 131 peranger. In Octuber, "1905, s far as cent. The North-Eastern Coinpany the person in the shop know, defendant have a uomiunt capital of £82,020,848 | disappeared about the 14th and it w
in the Carly purt F Pha month of which £12,210,000 represent the offered alleged took place. nominal ahlitions. As an offset to on the 9th October defendant was Da havy taken $3,000 in he deducted from this the premiums xippused received total £5,939,691 more than for the purpose of paying a debt the discounts, so that the true valued by the Arm to the bark. The Tunney was counted out to him and be
asked there the entry of the payment has been made on certain document. The Kim Sang baik denied having rc. crived the money. On October 13 de fimt took from the safi, which be
Officer with false information.
prosecuted, and inf rmed the court that The Crown Solicitor. Mr. Hodgson, the Solveig had made the journey from Kabe to Hongkong and that a exan of amallpox was found to be on board, which the Captain did not take the usual steps to report...
On Sunday and Monday various parts of was very iBoult wader the prosant din of Chiness processionists jossing the
sm
"Valone! Irwin said the Medical Officer | plages. The din was particularly had in and shown there was not mueli obfeet in Wanchai, and coinciding with the usual. whoisalu poisoning. Last year it was bour of Christian service, worship in leat curried out very thoroughly without any processions are picturesque in a way, but
une church was muoi disturbed. Such great results. They might be thought. when they cause annoyance to peaceable be doing damago by destroying ruts Eke and more enlightened residents they should that and breed others which were plague should certainly be
probibited in a British" narriers. If the Board could hit on
Colung B and at this period after all the teaching method of getting rid of the food and that has been given in Government Col- the phes where those rats resided they legen, as well as in private schools; all the would do a great deal towards stopping preaching of missincarion and their native the plague.
assistant; after all that has been done hy the Sanitary
Board to give the Chinese hear object lens as to what is necessary DI prevent the spread of the dies disease, it in that thể younger generation to go on with the general policy, and in of Chinese Witness should have down the the meantime they could got out some į such riten * & mind, of course, that yellow Hag. If he was not sure he should scheme. have flown the M dag.
The Port Medical Officer Dr. Kayt stated that one of the crew was removed suffering from smallpox, and the Captain failed to report it on his arrival in the Harbour. In reply to his question, the defendant said all was well and he signed a certificate to that effect.
The Crown Solicitor :-17 it was: AD
Dr. Litzwilliams remarked that the outbreak of plague was very serous, and
is
of the water" is apparently about the shop and an fix return he was infectious case what ought he to hare | urged that special men should be engaged disappointould still have such faith in
7 per cent. The mileage reduced to single track is $886, of which 1552 B.K. Volunteer Reserves Annual Disiniles consist of sidings, 100 miles of
four-track road, 146 milles of three
ger.
MONDAY, May 18-
Canton Insurance Office Meeting.
The China Mail.
Hosszoxa, Waunradar, April 22, 1934.
THE CAPITAL OF THE HOME RAILWAY COMPANIES.
TO-DAY
when again it is being rumoured that the state-ownership of British railways will, one of these days, come within the scope of practical politics, it is interesting and instructive to learn-as we do from an article in Engineering" some RC curate frets regarding the capital or the great railway companies at Home.
*¿one?
on
truck road, and 1249 miles of single- I had charge. $1,500 which he said be wiel Officer told him that he had been employed, but it was largely not eflrari. to what they have learnt
truck live. The actual expenditure is returned as £84,862,128 of which the value of the rolling stock is equivalent to 16.8 per "cant.
"
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
Captain Marahal, of the Paul Beau, lef
travelling iry A thatique.
going to deposit with the bank but the buk, never received 11
onsequence of went on to say that in consequence of the lows of the money the firm were proved, by creditors and eventually a petition was filed and bankruplėy pro-
Mr. Fletcher, as of evelings ensuedi, rial Receiver, sold the businesa and the
ive against plague. One has to bear in traditional faiths are not exally uprooted : The President miả họ had better make and further that it is at crises in life, when Dr. Fests. Grone said he went un board the Solveig as the Deputy Medical Officer it clear that the point was that not only there is fear of death that men who often
ordinarily pay Wednesday the 15th. He saw the did the poisoning campaign occupy the ardit
little attention to the #afering
from smallpox.
The time of those who would otherwise be claims of religion, turn for assistance In childhood. ill aines the Friday pruvions. From the
The processions of Bunday seem to indicate observations witness made the rash was our best it could not las accompanies that the fear of the people in respect of the in very great, and that its ravages mallpox three days old. It was a clear case of by other incesures to deal with the re- plague i
moval of foodstuffs and breeding plaesse more real than appear upon the surface. Statistics pablished from time to time show The Crown Solicitor; What did you do! If the windesale poisoning could ne
sough clearly
that there is a considerable I told him to hoist the yellow flag, remove
accompanied at the same tire through- MIZELÉSÉ
in the Colony, Lat on the Pague in the patient to Kennedy. Tawa Hospital at the city with, a general policy, the other hand, when these and place the ship in quarantine.
hese figures are places effect would be reflected in the plague against the mass of the population in 1 and the ship disinfecter.
return is members must sea that it Hongkong the procentage is very email. was only possible with their present stars notiled. Whether this be so or not, it
there are | proša blygu
case than
books and for that reason he is added that the craw word vac-
Hulmes) was unable to find the books.
There was a compжition of 58 per cent.
Mr. Wood: How was this discovered? The
of
.more
for Parim yesterday on six months' holiday, | and tho assets were sold by the Offcial own Solicitor: Through Dr. Cole to go round the city twice a years high time for soos one to point out the
M. the M. steamer Revives and there was an arrangement wharisby the affairs were wound up. There were three other charges against the man but he felt he could not prove them to the wiisfaction of the Court.
The Hon. Mr. E. R. Hallifax, Secretary of Chinese Affairs, accompanied by Mrs. Halifax and their two children, left by the Kishimtuary for Hons to day on short vacation leave,
Sir Edward Clarke, K... is to retire from the Bar on November 17, when ha will have completed his fiftieth year in the profession. This announcement was made by Sir Edward himself at a banquet to men- bers of the legal profession at Fishmonger's
Hall, London.
Sir Frederick Bridge will be cordially congratuinted by his many friends on his engagement to be married. Though now
Mr. Led P'Alsada, said the actual complaint in that had since died which Mr. Holmes admitted.:
The ene was adjourned.”
MALICIOUX PROSECUTION
ALLEGED
Thousand Dollars Claimed to
Mr. Justice Hazeland (noting Puisce
report. Defenduet said that Dr. Coleman was on round the city one or twice in a few board three times and could not decide what week would mond a very serious in the
He did not send Dr. Cole crease of staff. He might say, for the man on board to attend to that particular information of members, that since the sacks, and while he was on board he asked in chasing gangs and been increased by
ait!
but ta
to the Chief Officer who was date the plugue had become so serious,
him to look at the other,
This a
Chinoss of the Colony that such proces sicus useless, and that those who take part in them are only displaying their ignorance. 1 is case when Hale gentle satize might ELBOC. bi of those who really beliers in scor this of faken not to being needlessly impings upon the sambalities If after sixty years of Western thought, of Medical Scienos, and of general education, this is the result, something more mily might
Answering Mr. Wood the defendant said several men. that the mais bad been ill about three days. The Medical Officer suggested that his At Yokohama theahipa medical officer was on report be translated in simplified form. be attempted to show the people the board and saw nothing wrong with the man for distribution among Chinese. of their ways. If they pers in follas in quration. On the night i ber
#their fathers, Raperstition of Hongkong, he saw the man who said he wass minute was a reasoned argument showing the sap little better. Ifhe bad any suspicion that the ing that spemodis effort was work Lan they cannot hep evented from giving
their religioon man had smallpox he (the defendant) would useless. If in any kind of memorandum sitions but it should he insisted on that leve gume into quarantine. He did not he could show to the Chinese householder they must choose for their
fly M
By the tag when he came. Dr. Coleman
it might be a case of overheating and that it was the duty of each individuating other than the experior some be asked Dr. Coleman if he thought it was to keep his own me frea of rats, and service. The best comme of all would be necesary to send the man dato Hospital not ever wylingt all about his for some enlightened Chinese-and there and be said no.
undertake a cramde against these fooli Asked if he would like to call Dr. Cole neighboursit they could impress that surely must be many in the Colony, to mat as evidence, the defendrat replied upon each individual householder-they superstitions, and arge the people to turn Judge) had before him in the Summary that he would if
radienting the plague. That would bo Court this morning an action in which the bist (would if the case was going against work, he thought. lg much towards theic tention to leanliness Contributed Plaintiff claims $1,000 for malicious The Crown Solicitor said it did not much better than a traiation of a paper precution by the defendant, 3900 being Iter what Dr. Clean might say
Mr. Wood: It makes a distinct dif special damages for leitor's costs inference. curred it bis defence, 8506 for fred of The Crown Solicitor: I sul quite willing business while he was in prison, and to admit the
it was
captain did
HONGKONG VOLUNTEER
́RESERVES
The following letter received from the flour Colonial Sametery in circulated for Likorination of all concerned,
"The railway with the largest nominal capital is the Midland, with « total of £205,020,150) issned. But of this figure no less than £82,000,000 in his seventh year Sie Prederick might
much as the one before the Bouri pass for a man twenty years younger, and
In toting the adoption of the Medical up to consists merely of nominal additions his energy and versatility still scable him to capital, made na conversions and to get through more work in a day then
Of report, the President said a rkier, thai, steps. be taken to increase the date the like. In the case of the Midland may do in a wook.
rapidity of carrying out a general house the remainder general damages. The amalipoz
Mr. Wood: 'f Dr. Coleman says that he Company, moreover, the discounts ca
In the list of passengers tres by the statement of claim alleges that plafutist. did sut consider that it can cleaning might be usefully added.
Dr. Fitzwilliams did not agree with shapes issued suck have exceeded the Kashima Maru, which left
Leung chiu Wong, was charged by delen mailpox •he halpe the captain very 003 the Medical Offser's observation on I am directed to inform you for com premiums by C1,766,860. The cual hareware bound this moming, were dust. En Shiu Chun, wrongfully and sideral Dr. Coleman told me he did spamodio, stort, and sout, rucs effort | actually put into the line and, acces- Mr. Ari Mrs. M: J. D. Stephens, Mr, and malicionaly, with converting to his own not recognise that it was small por on, the was better than nomo. Não plague sen
Mrs, B. Layton, Mrs. Alabaster, Hoa certain goods of which he was the bailes, Erst day. sory undertakings appears to be about Mr. B. B. Hallifax and Mrs. Helliiss, £130,000,000, which is equivalent to Mix Sorensen, Mr. A. Hou, Mr. A. about £21,700 per mile of single Ayfend, Mr. G. E. Rose.
VARIOUS PRICES
Des Voeux Road & 28-Queen's Road,
"
| truck – (owned or leased).Of this →→→→ pretty wedding was solemnised at total length, 1078 miles are represent the Presbyterian Church Penang, by the BME CAP. Mason; for: defendant; miers, the pin Obviously the case was Bruch Han Foe poisoning they, should engagi
hed by sidings, whilst there are 1993 miles of double-tract line, 200 miles of three-track, and 25 miles of four
truck road.
THE EDWARD DISPENSARY, The Coulon, and North-Western
C. KAMMING & Co. Lo. Chemists and Druggist
where-apon he was imprisoned From The CrownSolicitor proceeded i
proceeded to point out as spasmodio, and spasmodic Jan. 16 to 19; later he was tried at the on the Punt many times and he Bonus good was being done It, was
seriousness of the offonon. The captain corresponded with a spasmodic the Magistracy and discharged. Mr. Nor- ind been in other parts where the regula a good thing to remove all the rington (of Mr. G. EK Hall Bratton's on war euch mare stricty, and I was glade from the housec
Bcs) appeared for plainti
for him to come thers and give ridiculopa
special staff, and he suggested that then be tried to make ost. Rev. W, Crow, M.-A., on the 9th lost, the Lioned that he had instructed counsel, and amerions thing for the Colony it that they uld be engaged during the plague sontracting parties being Mr. A. J. Darby, applied for an adjonsument an delendast mart of thing was alowed to take place and nowem, especially during a your like Government Burveyor, Bata Gajab, Pame, in Caubon, whe ton III to attend captainsof ships ought to know bette LE
At the preac
khe adoption of the and Mist Jaga Park, of South Shields, tarpeen doctor on the Shaman was one quarantine, it might cause dalay, and Wadknown it was a nuisance for a ship to go Kagland, who arrived from Home
P. and O. Sanda, Mi. James Stark,
Railway stands second, with Memre Stark and McNeill was best
nominal capital of £39,840,386,
f
this total 18,303,033 represents nominal udditions on conversion of
A reception
held at Babingto
OREAL REDUCTIONE I stuck, but this is more than offset
PRICES.
PRESCRIPTIONS ACCURATELY!
DIAFENSE
Patent Medicines, 20
the fact that the promiams receive
exceeded discounte by £10,0103 fo tint on this basis the Londo
Mr and
at present. A medical certificate from a
to the courting w
taora
Chante priered to put up the taxed caus
se was adjourned Hill Friday and no doubt the captains were stations, bo
posts by that day, failing which judgment will be entered for plsintli, with aceta If the costs are depo hased next Wo
of the people of the Louny,
Bunication to the member Jong Volunteer Reserves that His Excel-
incy the Geporal Offer Co has expressed "kis appreciation
by thens," durin
vem and of the
they razed out their
The