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The suggestion is that the Canton Government has the legal right to grant a concession for a tram sys- fem, but not for a street tram sys-
A KINEMA WRINKLE
LOGÄL AND GENERAL.
3/1fd.
Today's dollar is worth 4/1
Manamass) cleared for Swatow at II The 8. Linburg" (Capt. am today with 1,500 tons of copiers, but not Kerosene oil · ·
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 919.
HONGKONG SANITARY
BOARD.
GASTRO-ENTAHITIS AND
CHOLERA.
MUFTI FOR SOLDIERS.
WAR OFFICE ORDER IT VARIANCE WITH LOCAL BULING.
An Any Order just issued an-
tem. Where do they run trams in going to take up the production of When are the enterprising Chinese the open country? We could better moving pictures, and have their own understand the Provincial Assembly shows as the Japanese have? Those claiming a veto outside the city, then superficial oil-natured critics who inside. What would be simple end repeat the frequent slander that easily settled at Home, such as athe Japanese are question of jurisdiction between a originators,” should see what the borough and a county, has probably Japanese have done in this line. Some never before arisen in China, and it of the most beautiful kinema photo-Walace), cleared at & pan., Vester- may be that the section of the Pro-raphy we have seen was Japanese.
The ss. Hsinchang" (Captain vincial Assembly (it is only a section They have Japanese dramas with day for Shanghai with 1.400 tons of of it) interested in this opposition Japanese actors and actresses in Japan- general cargo. has power to delay and hamper Can-ese scenes that set a high standard. ton's progress. It may have the One feature of the Japanese kinema power, but until the Canton Times show that might be adopted by the Nogurura) cleared for K. C. Wan at furnishes those good grounds it hints Europeans with advantage to them 5 am to-day with 150 tons of at, we shall continue to disbelieve selyes does not seem to be widely general cargo. that it has the moral right. The known. A trained elocutionit stands. friends of China cannot but regret tonear the screen and tells the story as see how frequently by captious and the picture preceeds. He imitates Summerville) cleared for R.C. Wan thing like serious importance, by permitting officers to wear mufts childish, opposition (when not by the voices of the different characters, at 10:30 am, to-day with 30 tors of amined as many cases bacteriologoff duty, and in response to a protest
"Wasun," (Capt.
The Government Bacteriologist
issue of the latest order. has, since the epidemk assumed any able discontent among the troop The G.O.C: bere caused consider worse) progressive movements are and synchronises their exclamations | general cargo. blocked by these who should put the with the actions of the picture. This interests of their country frat. eliminates the tedious.
cally as he could. In all, 200 speci- allowed Warrant Officers, Class 1, intervals devoted to explanatory legends in disease shows three cases of enteric,tures of the causal organism. The officers and men in the order the
To-day'a return of communicable and an attempt made to produce cul
mens of faeces have been examined the same right. our shows, and really improves the entertainment. It has to be welt one of puerperal fever, and two of City and Kowloon water supply War Office recognise to some extent.
It will be noted that including done, of cours,
The fortnightly meeting of the nounces that the wartime prohibi Hongkong Sanitary Board was held ton of the wearing of plain clothes presiding. There were also present and that permission to wear plain yesterday afternoon, Dr. A. Gibson officers and men is now removed," the Hon. Mr. C.G. Alabaster, OBE, clothes may now be given as usuar Dr. W. V. M. Koch, Dr. F. M. Grasa before the war. Ozorio, Mr. 5. W. Tso, Capt. Monfelth,
Thus it will be seen that the con The B Hoping (Captain. ML W. Reynolds (Secretary.)
RAMC, (Acting MOH) and Mr. tention put forward in the China Mark statement in regard to gastro-enteritis officers and men is borne out by the some two months ago, that the War The Chairman read the following of plain clothes applied equally to Office orders regarding the wearing
LORD ABERCONWAY SHEDS LIGHT.
MR. DOOLEY ON FIUME
www.dd
FURTHER REASONS FOR NOT GOING HOME.
The 9.3.
gastroenteritis....:
The as. Sinklang," (Capt. Eedy) arrived from Canton yesterday with a cargo of bananas and 100 tons of general cargo..
cleared for Shanghai at 4 a.m., to-day with 800 tons of general cargo and The 8.5 "Sinking," (Capt. Eedy)
7 European passengers.
and cholera
SERIOUS FIRE.
TWENTY HOUSES BURNED.
have been examined with negative the new spirit of democracy, and...» results for the cholera vibrio. A however big à pill it is for the old- search has been made, for cholera fashioned type of officer to swallow, carriers, but none have been found the sooner they realise the changed Certain articles of foodstuffs Eke conditions, the better it will be for ly to be contaminated have been ex the New Army generally. Lamagwa) arrived from Hongay cholera, a prophylactic vaccine is amined but with negative results.
at 4 pm. yesterday with 850 tons of being prepared. The course of pro The ss. Ap "Tai (Capt.teriological examination to be true From such cases as proved on bac
coal for the MBK.
Government cedure regarding the examination of
M.O.H. and H.S.D. on September 1 Aplichau at 1.45 pm. yesterday. at a conference of the P.C M.O., the suspected material was agreed upon
A serious fire is reported to have Bacteriologist, the taken place in Main Street at and a letter or the subject was sent when twenty boarding houses were to all medical practitioners, asking burned. The Fire Brigade englocs services of the Chinese Public Dispen reaching the place, found a huge for their co-operation. To enlist the were immediately sent out, and on saries, a leaflet was prepared and conflagration. sent to them by the S.CA. for free efforts.
It defeated their distribution.
Ол the of
ground floor houses translation of the leaflet ter
were and
carpen- boat builders shops: break of enteritis and cholera, means Carpenter shop, and thus crised the It is supposed that a cigarette end "Of late there has been an out-was thrown into the shavings in a to stop which must speedily be taken, gutbreak. No lives were reported iced drinks, Leung fan' and 'Man tos at $3,900. No insurance was effect- Inquiries show that the iced cream, lost. The total damage is estimated io' exposed for sale in the streets, if ed made with impure water, may bring! on the diseases. Next, if these articles are exposed too, long, flies
and anybody who may eat them will and other insects may alight on them and introduce germs of the diseases,
The s.5.
Chaksang,"
(Capt. Courtney) clears for Kobe at 5 p.m., to-day with 1,200 tons of general cargo and 2. Europeaa passengers.
The ss. "Linan (Capt. Plun- kett-Cole) arrived from Sourabaya and Semarang at 3'p.m., yesterday with 2,500 tons of sugar for Hong kong.
A reads.
the
STEALING A BICYCLE.
Nor could our soul perceive true wisdom's tone till Aberconway stood and spoke alone. Sheffield was pri- vileged on July 28 to hear Lord Aberconway explain just how the Dannuntchvo's stunt at Feeocmay? Fwat am.ai thinken av Gabreel miners come to be misrepresented; we Fwat would ye be thinken cim have seldom read anything with thinken? Sure is open to anaywan greater plea. ure. The study of the little to think, if he do be having the sometimes results in the discovery of apparatus, but fwat oim most con the large, and Lord Aberconway, in sarsed to know is what the lad explaining one thing has thrown a Gabreel is thinken. Does he think great light upon another. It has he's the Evetalian Dr. Jamieson always been with us a source of fortwat? Does he think that shoot- mental discomfort that we were ing pamphlets frum an airyplane at unable to square our intensely the Austreens wasn't plenty av glory. patriotic instinct with our conviction for the lifetime av wan novelist? that Parliament is punk. Now we are Pote is he? Al right, lave him be Jones) cleared for Fremantle and The 9.5. Amherst," (Capt at rest.. We can go on railing wan. Tis arl the same to me. The Java at 4 p.m., yesterday with 110 at the Government and still love lad has the pluck in him annyway, tons of general cargo. our native land, thanks to Lord as well as the sphäggetti. Oim Aberconway Apparently, said he, thinken is the popter idle he'll be," we have got into the hands of aand him aware of ut. smal group of officials of the Miners! Federation. Visibly, we are also in the hands of a gang of politicians. Lord Aberconway didn't want to say anything against these Federation officials personally. He knew some of them, and believed they were sincere. well-meaning men. We know some of the politicians, and will chance a like statement in their case. Lord Aberconway knows has received a letter from Home A member of the China Mail staff miners, bas mixed with thousands of dated August 6 which says that bad.reiro) arrived Swatow at 7 pm, yes. them. We know British voters, have as conditions have been since the terday with 100 tons of general cargo be poisoned. Thirdly, the water
The ss. "Cornelia" (Capt. Guer
INDIANS IN TROUBLE. mixed with somewhere about that number. Lord Aberconway was intolerable. The greatest diffmails.
Armistice, at the time of writing it for Hongkong.
Mohammed Cassin, an Indian was always found the miners respectable, culty was experienced in metropolitan
She brought no used by the vendors for rinsing the charged before Mr. Lindsell this religious, sensible and intelligent travelling.
cupa for serving the articles is morning with the larceny of a men, men who would be the last to practically prevented all travell (Capt. Jones) cleared for Singapore water will be poisoned when the here from France, and being without not changed the whole day long, bicycle valued at $35, from the tile argument. We shall await them Large numbers of them own pro-
revolutionise their trade or country.ing by underground. Consequat 4 pm, yesterday with 1500 tons cups are washed-in it. Other caps money and food, he was obliged to Lindsay Moller." If the caps happer to have stand at the Kowloon Ferry wharf. with interest, and if they appear to perty. It is a curious coincidence, to business, etc., by tram and bus passengers..
been used by infected persons the Defendant said he recently arrived. us good grounds, we shall make no but we are obliged to say exactly
ently the rush to bones of saying so.. We will at once the same
travel of general cargo and 2 European are washed in the same water, and take the bicycle in order to sell it. side with our contemporary.
things of the British
beggared description. At present, with such information Aberconway, that these extreme
electors,
To cap it the bakers' strike left How is it, asked Lord London almost without bread, very as we have, we are obliged to remain men "rule the roost and represent took most of the bread that was deeply suspicious of the quality of these sensible, level-headed miners?
few firms baking. The hospitals the opposition, and especially of its How is it, we echo, that the present the few shops with bread, but, few motives. Our interest in the subject political gang
made. Long queues stood outside calls for no apology, since our con- reasonably honest and well-meaning were able to obtain any and many stituents here in Hongkong have electorate? enterprise, and many of them have ation. been invited to take shares in the swers both queries with one explan
Lord Aberconway and spent hours - waiting
without result. that there was no absolute secrecy representatives are chosen, he says: done so. The Times itself saw to it of the Union "lodges" at which very high prices and the forthcoming
Referring to the meetings
All food, coel and clothing are at about the negotiations or about the Imminent granting of the conces
"winter is anticipated with dread by sion, and for the opposition to wait
the poorer classes. until the shares were actually on the
DRESS MATERIALS
ARE
NOW ON SHOW.
The China Mail.
A CHUTE, JUSTICE, PHBLIC SERVICE.
HONGZOND, Wensesday, Sept. 17, 1919
CANTON TRAMS:
The Canton Times, having taken -all this time to consider our criticism now informs us that it is friendly to the promoters of the Canton Tram way Syndicate. This is interesting, but irrelevant. The China Mail isn't friendly toward either side. It is only concerned for just in the matter. We pointed out that our .contemporary was self-convicted of market was odd to say the least of
pique, and of exaggerating its own grievance against the Municipality, and that its attitude in the article reviewed was unfair. Yesterday it gave us this somewhat lame answer, which might almost be described as a plea of guilty with provocation.
course, the discourtesy on the part
it..
It may be that the opposition has the law (Chinese law) on its side. We cannot say. But if all that Assembly ratifying the concession is stands in the way of the Provincial a merely technical oversight (which, by the way, is not even admitted) then the opposition is frivolous and patriotic or, as has been openly suggested, venal.
If the terms are fair, if an efficient public utility is ensured and proper provision made for the community's interest in profits they themselves will help to make, no opposition on a punctilio' or legal quibble will look either pretty or wise. We hope that the people of Kwangtung will have
bjections. We very much fear that this promise is a bluft. If the Canton Fine did have a real ground for supporting the opposition to this enterprise for the good and the development of Canton, would it condescend to such a puerile quibble as the following? It says:"
represent
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These meetings are captured by
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a few noisy, unscrupulous agita. tors, They pass resolutions and appoint the officials, but the great mass of the miners take no part in the proceedings, and when there are national conferences you have what is called the card · vote. These selected men of Bolshevik morning. tendencies are put forward aire British presenting the miners, whom as a matter of fact on many of these Linan questions they do not represent at Cornelia all; but they "pull the wires," they Dilwara manipulate the card votes, and the Huichow public appear to think that they Sinkiang really represent the views of the Halching miners of this country. The card Wasun vote is a fraud so far as it claims Loongsang to represent the opinion of the Brisbane individual worker on particular. Hingang questions."
Innamincka
British politics? To nationalize the Kwaisang Isn't that exactly what happens in Hupeh
nationalized.
HAVE YOU HEARD THIS ONE?
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Changsha
Lienshing
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Norwegian
There seems to be a misunder- standing on the part of some, including a neighbouring contem- porary, that the Times is unfavour ble to the granting of the franchise simply because of the refusal of the Canton Municipality to first give information on and later supply to it a copy of the agree ment. The Times is unfavourable towards the present agreement on several grounds which it will give in details in later issues. Of more sense than to support an appost-mines or rot, that is a question. But Chaksang
tion based on anti-foreign appeals we would like to see the government of the Municipality naturally 'Our contemporary itself is with us angers one and its attempt to there. Thus far we have spoken as .conceal information until the if we took. seriously our contem- agreement is signed invites sus- Porary's promise to produce valid picion. It may be natural to feel anger, but it is unprofessional to indulge it. Any newspaperman who is going to be angered by mere discourtesy cught to quit the profession and seek some other job, because he is bound to be in a state of violent eruption all the tine Newspapermen of experience never do get angry, though they may occasionally pretend to in order to give point to a vituperative article: .One of the directors of Cammell Laird and Co., a big steel manufactur Ling frth at Home, who was a devoted churchman and often spoke in Sunday Schools, used to swear at his men because he said, it was the only language they understood. That is the only kind anger rermissible to a newspaper many and then not-too often. It will be noted in the quota- tion above that our contemporary is unfavourable towards the present tram agreement" on several grounds which it will give in later issues." It certainly has not given any such grounds hitherto, and we cannot be expected to know what it has up its leeve, nor can its readers. They, If nel we have a right to be put in sscasion of these grounds at the
club but it was war-time, and Hero
It was ordinarily a most exclusive patriotivm suffered things then that other when could not possibly have American: crept in. A dear old general (retired). The Government seems to rely of the Victorian period was ensconced Brooklyn on the regulations governing the in the reading room, enjoying in the Tancerville undertaking of electrical enter usual decorous silence the literature West Henshow prises as the power giving it the of his choice. Entered a subaltern
right to grant-an electric rallike a sudden draught, breezy, noisy, way" concession. While the erec-cheerfully unconscious of the tion of the electric power plant possibility. that he might not be and the wiring of the streets to universally admired. -provide current de certainly come Telf me, old bean, do you know under this provision to guard pub if in this rabbit hutch there's a place lic safety, the construction of rails where a chap could wash his hands on the highway and the condem what ?" nation of property to complete the
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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
The 5.S.
passengers.
may
Evans) cleared for Foochow at 2 the cut, peeled, or damaged fruit, larceny of the same machine was
infection will be spread to other His Worship adjourned the case.
general cargo and 10 European introduce germs to them, and this proved that he bought it lanoceatly The 13. Halhong." (Captain the flies and insects may alight on on. remand in connection with the persons who use the cups: Fourthly, Abdul Hamid, who was charged p.m., yesterday with 1,000 tons of exposed for sale in the streets, and discharged this morning, as it was
be Injurious to the from the first defendant. health of the people. This is pub Mr.A. A. Wilson, the China Mail lished for the information of the reporter who had his leg broken by public in the hope that they will take hospital this week. The plaster was a street car, expects to come out of care, not to contract the disease." to be removed to-day.
The 5.9.
"Chuenon" (Capt. Jorge) arrived from Hofhow at 1.25 p.. yesterday with 810 packages of general cargo, 203 pigs and 20 bailocks for Hongkong. She also brought 3 bags of mails.
The European passengers who arrived here from Tientsin on the as. Hulchow" yesterday, were: Mrs. Dansfield and 2 children, Mr. and Mrs. C. Wilson and Mrs. Reid and 5 children..
An additional gift from Manila of 2 cases pipe tobacco, presented by Messrs. Meerkamp & Co., has been received by the War Charties Com mittee for forwarding to London for distribution among the wounded in Hospitals.
Capt. Monteith said the registered numbers of cases of gastro enteritis were as follows
August 30
Week ending Cases. Deaths.
*********** 117 64 September 6112 September 13.........
83 The cholera cases registered were
67 40
as follows:-
September 6
Week ending.. Cases. Deaths; September 13
The figures for enteric fever were as follows:-
Week ending- September 6 September 13
Cases.
9 4
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premium of 12 cents, a drop overnight of 3 cents. The premium on bills, however, rose cre cent overnight and money changers we charging a premium of 4 cents for ave this morning.
CHINESE TELEGRAMS.
[Translated for the China Mail
from the Wah Tsa Yat Po
CHINA TO MAKE SEPARATE PEACE WITH GERMANY?
CHINA WANTS MONEY.
Continuing Capt, Monteith said Ngan Wai Hing, the Chinese
SHANGHAL, Sept. 16. that it was interesting to point out Minister to Denmark, telegraphically that Hongkong does not seem to be suggests that it will be easy to the only city suffering from gastro arrange with Germany a separate enteritis. Shanghai has been having peace which would be beneficial to a similar epidemic, which they have Chiria. The Tungshing," (Caot. not caused by the cholera vilio. The diagnosed as acute diarrhoea, though McAnish) arrived from Shanghai epidemic started there about July yesterday with 8,400 packages of 20. For the three weeks after that general cargo of which 500 packages date they had 101, 150 and 102 cases were for Hongkang. She also brought respectively, and since that there 3 European passengers and 38 bags has been an average of 30. of mails.
Dr. Koch asked if the cholera in Hongkong occurred among the same The ..Huichow," (Capt. class of people as were affected by Shane) arrived from Tientsin at gastro-enteritis. 10a.m., yesterday with 1388 tons of Capt. Monteith replied that cholera general cargo of which 1053 toms and gastro-enteritis occurred side by were for Hongkong. She also side in the same districts and among brought 11 European passengers and the same class of people. 2 bags of mails,
y
The other business of the meeting was of a purely formal nature.
IMAGINARY ROBBERS.
For tomorrow's meeting of the overlooked a prophecy made by Fre that a woman had reported to the For amoment the old gentleman was day are
The "Dilwara," (Capt. Babb) arrived from Bombay and Singapore. at 3.15 p.m. yesterday, with 4,635 tons of general cargo of which 2,650 tons were for Hongkong. She also brought 90 first class passengers and 50 bags of maila
BCMain Monday's less of the China The papers all seem to have Mella paragraph appeared stating
Sze, the Minister to London, instrue The Cabinet has given Dr. Alfred tiens to arrange a loan in London,
AN EDUCATIONAL ORDER, - The Minister of Education bas students of the Peking University to issued a strong order instructing the resume their studies on the 20th inst Anyone diacheying will be punished.
NORTH TUCHUNS WANT PEACE
General Teo Kwan, General Chang Teok, Lam and many other military. Governors of the Northern provinces sent a joint circular telegram to all the provinces yesterday, urging an early peace settlement.
LOÁN TO CHINA..
The Bank Group has promised, to
Legislative Council the orders of the derick III in the Fifteenth Century, police that she was waylaid to Chiu make a small loan to China beform system involve public rights. The taken aback His purple face register. Second reading of a B Intituled initials of each word, he said "Austria men arined with daggers, and robbed the 15th day of the 8th moon.
Using the vowels in sequence as the Wan Market, Kowloon city, by two exclusive use of public property ed amazement. But the courteous An Ordinance to repeal the Sugar frit in orbe ultima" (Austria will one of $40. The police have investigated amount is not published should be subject to public approv. habit of a long life reasserted its Convention Ordinance, 19% day be lowest in the scale of empires.) the case and have discovered that no al, and there is good reason for claim, and be rose.
the Frovincial Assembly, Composed. Come this way, Si he said. An Ordinance to consolidate and Second reading of the Bill intituled have a hand in the granting of turn to the left. As the end of that Public Entertainment of representatives of the people, to
Proceed along this corridor and amend the law relating to Places of and the legislation over the pro passage you will see a door with the Committee on the Bill intituled An posed tramway or any other pub word Gentlemen painted upon it. Ordinance for the acquisition and Who ever in the world heard of and you will find materials for your Government, and for validating acts Don't let that deter you. Geight. In disposal of Rice by the Hongkong the time as they are given the bosan electric railway without rails?ablutions,"
previously one in
lic franchise.
The Huichow (Capt. Shane), which arrived from Tientsini, reports sighting, on the high sea, at and Weihaiwel at 10 am, yesterday abandoned/junk, which was drifting and latitude 122.49 degrees East: She longitude 32 11 degrees North
Lee was demasted che
woman has since complained to the Buch Incident took place. Another police that she entrusted the woman her fer its return, she was told that in question with $40 and on asking rabbers had stolen it. The police she is now awaiting trial is a have arrested the first woman and charge of larceny is a bailee.
UHRONIO DIARRHOEA.
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for days, rest in bed if possible, be EE you abject to attacks of dir
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reces 1 Keep axolutely quirt for
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