January 9, 1909.]
printed, and sold by women. (anton produces four newspapers in a like manner, Shanghai six, and Foochow three." I suppose if hina had a constitution it would be able to furnish spectacles of women entering the sacred pre- cincts of the House of Parliament and demand- ing their rights or attacking Cabinet ministers with virulent tongues.
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The innocent young man was scanning the newspaper and as a certain piece of news arrested his attention he said " Why, here's a couple in America seeking for divorce on the eve of their golden wedding." "Better late than never growled one of his companions, a married man, and the company looked sympathetic.
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CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
The captain and officers of the U.S.S. Helena were at home on New Year's Day to a large number of American residents.
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The marriage of Comte de Silguy to Aukareta, daughter of Mr. C. Ewens, of Hong- kong, was celebrated at Bayswater on Dec. 3rd. Nations and their rulers" was the subject of discussion at last night's meeting in connec- tion with the universal week of prayer. The leader was the Rev. J. H. France.
Receipts into the Treasury from January 1st. to 31st October, 1908, totalled $16,297.846 87, while payments out amounted to $16,503,835.88. The excess of payments over receipts is therefore $205,989.01.
His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to recognise Mr. W. Kien as being in charge of the Consulate General of the Netherlands-India in Hongkong during the absence on leave of Dr. A. van de Sande Bakthuyzen.
Dear me! What a shock, and just after 'hristmas too, with its mistletoe privileges. Fancy reading this: "The number of diseases which kissing causes is unbelievable to one who has not studied the question," asserts a Phi- ladephia physician. During the interval of the kiss, one may imagine the various. germs rushing back and forth with unholy glee." This is indeed a fearsome picture, yet one may ask what harm the germs do while rushing.stantive appointment. That is, of course, among ordinarily healthy persons. At any rate, as between a world with- out kisses and one with, the choice will probably
continue to lie with the kisses. But all the
same, I am worried. Will the Sanitary Board attempt to interfere in our Christmas Eve festivities ?
What a future lies before our surgeons? By a simple operation on the skull removing pressure on the brain, a man, forty-eight years of age, was changed from a drunkard and a thief to an honest, industrious citizen. Of course it happened in America. If surgeons can work such marvels, we may anticipate their doing more than mere preachers to bring about the millenium.
BOEERICK RANDOM,
HONGKONG.
A Fancy Dress Ball, on an elaborate scale, was. given at Kingsclere on the evening of New Year's Day.
Another case of armed robbery in the city has been reported. On this occasion the victim was an old woman who was robbed of a small sum of money and some jewellery.
The return showing the number of communi- cable diseases reported during the week ended 2nd January contained three cases, one each of plague, cholera, and enteric fever.
Captain Mitchell Taylor, A D.C. to H.E. the Governor, returned to Hongkong on the Mongolia on Saturday from Japan. He looks greatly improved.
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Thanksgiving and humiliation" was the subject of discussion at the first meeting in connection with the universal week of prayer opened on Jan. 4th. The Rev. C. H. Hickling
led the discussion.
Petty thieving and snatching from the person have been very rife of late. On Sunday no fewer than three cases of snatching were reported at the Central Police Station between 9 and 12 o'clock.
A rhinoceros horn, valued at $50, was stolen from a shop in Bonham Strand on Sunday. Three men entered the shop and while two engaged the attention of the shopkeeper the third got away with the horn.
Atthe (ity Hall on Monday another successful concert was given by the band of S.M.S. Fuerst Bismarck, assisted by Mr, E. Danenberg. The attendance was not as large as the excellent programme merited, but the appreciation of those present was manifested by continued applause.
A tiffin was given to Professor Ernest Dewitte Burton, of the University of Chicago, by Dr. Amos P. Wilder, American Consul-General, at the Hongkong Hotel on Monday. The gentle- men present were-Hon. Mr. F. H. May, The Bishop of Victoria, Messrs. Pollock, Atkinson, Harris, Turner, Slade, Beyer, Holyoak, McPherson, Elliott, J. B. Wood, Hickling, Cousland, Piercy, Reed, and F. D. Cheshire, American Consul-General at large.
Mr. C. H. Grace, who went home on leave about resigned the position of Secretary of the Hong. a year ago, owing to ill-health, has kong Club and Mr. James Craik, who has since been Acting Secretary, has been given the sub-
His Excellency the Governor-in-Council has Ordinance No. 15 of 1908, the Hon. Mr. A. M. been pleased to appoint, under Section 6 of
Thomson, and Messrs E. D'Aquino, R. H. Crofton, S. B. C. Ross, and F. W. lark to be directors of the Widows' and Orphans' Pensions. Between Monday evening and Tuesday morning there were stolen from a drawer in Messrs. Deacon, Looker and Deacon's office stamps to the value of $140.60. The stamps ranged from ten cents to fifty cents. $1, S2, S3, $5 and $10. An office coolie who is missing is suspected.
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We have received the report of the Hongkong Chess Club for the past year, which gives the results of the matches played and sets forth the programme for the ensuing season. The Club shows considerable vitality and financially also is in 8:
flourishing condition, there being a balance of $204 in hand,
For selling poison without being a duly re- gistered chemist Kwan Tye, of 114 Queen's Road Central, was at the Magistracy on Jan. 5 fined $50. He was also fined $25 for selling the same without having the word "poison printed thereon in accordance with the con- ditions laid down by the Ordinance.
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Heavy fines were imposed by Mr. Wood at the Magistracy yesterday on five men who were charged with being in unlawful possession of dynamite. The police, suspecting that the defendants who reside at Cheung Sha Wan were using the explosive for fishing, made, a raid on the house and found ten pounds of dynamite and a quantity of fuses. One defen- dant was fined $100, three were fined $75, and the fifth $50. They were all members of one family.
An instance of a man who preferred prison to liberty was discovered on Jan. 6th when a Chinese was brought before the Magistrate on a charge of returning from banishment. Apparently he found difficulty in getting his daily bread in the country and he resolved to return to Hongkong and enter prison. He came up to the Police Station, gave his name, number of photograph, so that his identification was easy. As it was found that he had been banished, the Magistrate granted the man's wish by sending him to prison for six months.
The pro-
Another of the series of organ recitals arranged for the first Tuesday of the month was given on the 5th inst. by Mr. Denman Fuller at St. John's Cathedral. gramme consisted of five organ solos and two vocal items by Mrs. Belilios, which were much appreciated, particularly "With verdure clad which seemed more adapted to her voice.
The
programme was as under :- 1.-Prelude and Fugue in G Major... 2-Pastorale 3-Aria "Angels, ever bright and fair" Handel
Bach Wely
SANITARY BOARD
A meeting of the Sanitary Board was held on the 5th inst. at the Board Room, Mr. R. 0. Hutcheson presided, and there were presen. Hon. Mr. Whatham, U.M.G., Colonel Bed. ford, Hon. Mr. Irving, Hon. Mr. E. A. Hewett, Mr. A. Shelton Hooper, Mr. H Humphreys, Mr. Lau Chu Pak, Dr. Pearse (Medical Officer of Health), and Mr. A. Gibson (Secretary).
THE CONSERVANCY CONTRACTOR. Mr. HOOPER said that, as the complaints against the conservancy contractor in the orders of the day for the last meeting had been taken confidentially as it was suggested that some one would be criminally, implicated, he moved that the minutes be made public.
Mr. HUMPHREYS seconded, and the resolution was agreed to.
The minute was to the effect that Mr. Hooper moved that the contractor be fined $100 and be told that his carrying out of the contract would and that he would be fined $25 for each breach be carefully watched until the end of the year of the provisions in his contract.
Mr. LAU CHU PAK seconded, and the resolu- tion was agreed to.
THE SPITTING NUISANCE. The following letter was received from the Colonial Secretary-
Sir-With reference to your letter No. 9773/07 of 28th January last, I am directed to transmit for the information of the Board the enclosed copy of a minute by His Excellency the Governor dated 21st instant.
I am to suggest that the Sanitary Board should invite the public to provide spittoons and to issue notices in Chinese on the subject —I
Sir, your obedient servant,
am,
F. H. MAY. His Excellency's minute was as follows There is no reason why steps should not be taken without further delay in the matter of the spitting nuisance.
(a) I think it might be suggested to ocen pants of flats, etc., that they should provide spittoons in the halls, passages and stairways. They should be of metal, and either fixtures containing sand, etc., or chained to fixtures so as not to be stolen. Government offices, Post Office, etc. should be so provided at once.
diseases
Also that meat
(b) The Registrar-General should instruct the lecturers on hygiene and sanitation to point out the danger to health caused by pulverised nasal and pectoral excreta being inhaled, and how it has been conclusively proved that pulmonary
are thus propagated.
and- other eatables exposed for sale are thus infected; that the object aimed at is that expectorators should use the drains and gutters, and not the pavements. (at first, at any rate) be worded in a con- (c) Notices should be posted. They should ciliatury way something like the following
Please do not spit (or eject matter from the nose) on the pavement, but, in a house, use the a street, spittoons provided, and, when in use the drains or side gutters. The habit of spitting when the matter is not speedily removed has been proved to cause diseases of the lungs which are so prevalent in Hongkong."
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Mr. SHELTON HOOPER minuted-I quite agree with the minute of His Excelleney the Governor, which embodies the suggestions made at the meeting of the Sanitary Board on 10th November last. Effect should be given to it at
once.
Mr. LAU CHU PAK-I have no objection to issuing notices advising people not to spit in public places, but I am not in favour of any legislation in the matter..
Mr. HOOPER moved that the Sanitary Depart- mont be instructed to give effect to the letter of the Colonial Secretary covering His Excellency's letter.
Hon. Mr. HEWETT seconded, and the motion was agreed to.
It was decided that the papers be re-cironlated.
CLOSING OF A CHINESE" CEMETERY.
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At a meeting of the Board, held on September 15th last, it was agreed that the use of the Mrs. Belilios.
Cheungshawan cemetery as a plague cemetery. should be given up. 4.- -Basso Ostinato
Arensky..
The MEDICAL OFFICER OF 5.-
HEALTH To the Sea" and "Starlight" MacDowell.
With verdure clad " 6.- Aria
minuted-The bodies left to the Department Haydn. Mrs: Belilios.
for burial should, I think, be buried at Kailung- 7.--Imperial March
Edward Elgar, | wan and Matauwak cemeteries. If this
decided on it will be necessary to prepare
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