INTIMATIONS
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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRIS, FRIDAY, MAY 7, 1897.
Garnation may be suitable for that people Noties that the right and privileges of the Japanione, by which it is said wo shall profit, aro not known to us. They may be assolible of wach modifestions na to bezonio to us Ex- danger rörans veritable.rexatious and even What will be the Japanese code in for years! It will perhaps follow the Asiaflo spirit by punishing will donth
tion. The cost of building has already been HONGKONG SANITAER BOARD may be gated to an Asiatic people by ila own increased quoriously within the inst your eroting of the Sanitary Board we hela two, and increased cost of building means in arcised rents. Every item tells in the sum toti and if two coolies had to be imployed to do the work of one, con tractors bills would be increased pro- portionately, for the contractor would not 19657 pay the cost of the additional labour out of
his own pocket.
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at the offices yesterday afternoon. Dr. Atkin son (Anting Colonial Surgeon) presided and thege were also present Hon. E. H. May (Captain Baperintondent of L'olice Mr, W. Chatham (Acting Director of Public Works), Dr. Clark (Medical Officer of Hoults), Mr. N. J. Ede, and Mr. H. McCallum (B6retary.) ... MINUTES. The minutes of the previous meeting were; read und confirmed.
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offanges which would be met with a few months' imprisonment, according to the Frunch code. People who know the A VOIE OF THANKS TO DR. AYRE The CAPTAIN SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE Japanese only by hersey assimilate them too desira to move a rasolution. At the lust meeting ont doubt they are a perfect armament, swilb
trial of such defendant or neosed.
-TUMIGĦANT TAXATION AT
SINGAPORE,
the re-enactment of the Contagious Diseases or Magistrates shall certify the fact of such
Acta sithor in their original-oe in storan randifled refusal and record of
form. This commiftud sibmitted their report.. refund in writing trummits to the ho
The following patributed article appears in dated 23rd March, to a general meeting of the It was then college held on 20th Marols. gistrar together with the depositions in the eas and any certificate in referanos thereto,
The Singapore Fres Prés
adopted unuimonsly anil ordered to be forwarded (.) Refusal to anewor not punishable-The
“It soon a good thing to koop the proposed to the Souretary of State. The metalur of the defendant oc verumqi shall not be liable to Ordinance to provide funds for the building committee state that they nomilerod a large- au punishment for refusing to answer or of Immigrant Braminution dopete well, before number of reports and other documents and for answering falecly say questions asited those fatorested in all its possible bearings, as,
that some of them went to Nalley Hospital, où a closer consideration than soull be given bringing away with them an intensely painfu der this section, but to Magistrate slait draw such inforonce a man just from such to it on its appearanoo, in your issue of Sator impression of the suffering outgod by the lis fofusal.
day, it would appear zot only to be destras
sase in question. The hospital records slowed (4.)-Auswore to be laid before the jury ties of the status which is bull by Singapore a steady increase of ench cases in recaud guars, The newer given by any defendant or uocused and Penang, as being too parts, but to be
objectionable to overy other intarent, excoot parly all of them coming from India, and the es aforesaid may to aid Lafore the jury on the
that of a Government which flads it absolutely committee sutied themsetres of the enexions (5)-No infuency to be used-No induce
merey. ven if it be admitted that his which time the number of those attold had
sincu 1872 been almost stationary. It w CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY there is another, to which attention his Before we proceed with the order of the day I quickly with our old European rauas. With
often been drawn before and whisking of thie Imerd I myself and the other menborsi vouels, and a flourishing trade, but what trouble by anons of say promise or threat, or otherwise 1600ssary, for soms urgent, reason, to rais spread of syphilie, in India since 1881, up to CHINA, JAPAN, COREA, INDO-CHINA, again be mentioned, though the mention of the Board wury not aware that my prove they had to organiss all that F. For yours shall be used to the defendant or scozzed to argent massity exists, and the proposed tax daing the period from 1879 to 1984 bet the (which we lako Teave to doubt if the question is. tion. The eat increase of this affiction, STRAITS, NETHERLANDE INDIA,
decessor in the Vioo-Proaidentship of this past Europe has given Japon all the scents of i indaco him to discloss or withhold any matterets with the endorsement of the Council Contagious Disease Ale were in full opora SLAM, PHILIPPINES, HORNEO, &, o, will probably prove za ineffective as on
Doard would not attend the mesting today. ite complicated mechanism and has spent au and within his knowledg
(No path to be administered-o fought vigorously), then it should certainly be which in its constitutional form is the most farmer occasions, since the matter, though We were not aware that he was leaving the of money in order to gracefully receive the en-
ofy of the, Far East, and Japan has largely shall be administered to the defenugt er scous collantod by the Governout set from the serious, iraidious, and lusting of all contagious This procedure seems to have been derived colis, either here or by fivors stationed at the diseases, seems to the committed to be meat simple, appears to be beyond the intelli- colony so suox, and I feel sure that it
wo had thought that that meeting was to be predited by it. Imitators by femperunout the gance or the energy of the police, or
his last hore wo should have expressed to Japanese havo quickly copiad Europein proce-fres the Indian Code. If the 'axse is commit
is to be prosented to the Connell, the shipowner of our Army and in its effect upon the general elac beneath their notion. We refer to him our thanks for the work. hehus dono daro and they are, 'to-day, in a measure, ready to ted far trial all that is necessary is for the ports of sanbarkation. Bab, as tla Ordinance serions, both in ita hesring upon the efficiency. or master, or agent (the same thing for this health of the pressut and of future generations. the congestion of the traffic as the foot on this Board The resolution I beg to produce and export the majority of the objecte Magistrate carefully to comply with the re-
Bourd desires to required in Europe and America. The last quirements of the section and record in full parpese) is not only made the Government col Menanroe, therefore, that are taken to limit the is That Shia of Wyndham Stroot and the absence ove
convoy ita siumze thanks to Dr. P. B. C. named country is tonsidering the mattor vary the questions and answers wide as me fotog, but, in effect, would be bound to bocomo, spread of other scourges are far more mecisany simation that at the trial when transmitted by the Magistrate in a very chart tinte ufter the Bill besme law, in connection with this one. In view of the Ayres for the valuable assistunes hos seriously. Such is the of any control over it. The cougestion is in large part due to the fact that every rendered to the Board as sus of its members
with the depositions, he makes after all the the absolute payde. It is questionalds whother amontable state of thugs which has dieciosod the coolio basinos un shore in pot managed as twoff to them the committee rasko the following witusssos have been examined and the Magia oficiently now, by private Chinese enterprise, recommendatious and suggestions:- public chair that is engaged at this point and fer some time us its Vice-President, and to
statement" a prisono makes after all the express its deap appreciation of the important
trass has given the statutory cantion, in 50-aise the present control of the Protestorate, as Is to be turned round, and in the act services rendered by him in the interests of
cordance with svelion 73 of the Magistrates it is likely to be when the Protectorate assumes Banitation in this colouy." There are present of turning it occupies the greater part her to-day gentlemen who have had a longer
Ordinance. It seems to me it would fasilitate full churge Bat; though it be admitted that local conditions now axlating and affecting thin the uncertaiamont of the truth, whether of the Government will be able to show au prevaloncs, of venereal disease, so they are the of the width of the narrow street experience of the colony that I and who can and persons passing at the time have to testify to the gant work Dr. Ayres did in the
guilt or of innocents, if this power was cure improvement, they wit barely claims that best judges of the most efficient weans of deal. it will be more then a change for the battering with it. Your committee, therefore, sug for the coolies. For this, undoubtedly. keep
gosta that power be giver, to the Government of a sharp look out to avoid being early flags of the colony and before this Board
frealy used,
Next, as regards the Supreme Court. In sxisted. I can only say that I think all momira
this case the Ordiumea I have mentioned (18 coolie, if he desires the improvement, should
India to take such stops for the mitigation of strack by the poles. It would, bo an will comour with us that in recent years and easy matter to make the chairs stand at all times ur. Ayres has been of the very
nce protecting his interests. It will doubtless eesticus, which are not repealed- greatest assistance to this Board and has always will not be able to compete with those of Japan. et 1873) deals with the subject, in the following pay, and that directly to the Gorezzinoat who this ovil as theso officex muy vise.
Thus, for the protection of the healthy popu bo argued that all the shipowner has to do is to lation, venecal diseases in both surse, in the pointing up the hill, ready to receive pas-
giver wu the benefit of his long and wide or
add the tax to his present passaga money, and he soldiers as well as the women, bersuljasted to songers, while there is no advantage gained orienen, and I feel sure that the momers of
is at once reimbursed. People, however, who the same restrictions na re other coulagious dia. know anything of the coolie-carrying trade
sasos, mich restrictions baring for their object by keeping them pointing in the opposite this Board will regrot very much his departure
from this colony.
between Chins and the Straits, and only
the detection and provoulions of such disanos. direction, except that the coolies think they
shipowners do know those interested
With regard to the unfortunate women, 'can bettor attack, they prospective fare by
this part of it, will recognise the futilyeuch measures scarily include examination of this apparently ory proposition. Even as well as treatment, and it may be desirable la now stepnors sra bang run often India that the sramition should be performed rushing at him with the front end of thoir
loss, in good times ou a vorf small margin by persons of their own sex, who have bean vehicles. Whenever a chair is engaged at this point it is for the purpose of going up
of profit; and although, at first, the extra snfulsadly brainout and educated for the efficient dollar would doubtless be added to the passage discharge of this duty. the hill, not for going along Queen's Road
"Syphilis requires prolonged constitutional the rickshas having completely cut out the
money, after a very short interval the heavy competition for full complements of prasongos, teatment, during which, the sufferers shoult wonid induce Chinese abipowners to cat rales, ehair traffic la that direction, and it would
bo under frequent medical supervision, althangh not necessarily hospital in-patients. be conducive to everybody's convenience
bit by bit, until at last the present rates would rale again, out of which the steamor wald have
Your committen alsc suggest that no women The Water cod is proved by repeated and comfort and would save the coolice
to pay one dollar for each passenger.
And, again, if the erection of these proposed should be employed as coolics in or in the in- Annlyses to be Absolutely Pure,
For COAST PORTS, Waters era packed and
traffic itself slready pay equagh to the Protec evidenes that such woman age frequently the placed on board ship at Hongkeng prices, and
contributed le that department by the incidental the full amount allowed for Packages and
source of aggravated forms of venereal disease
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HONGKONG, MAY 7b, 1897.
Mr. BD-I entirely cover with what has beonasid by the Captain Superintendent of Police with regard to Dr. Ayres. Some of the good work he has done in the interests of sanitation in this colony has your under my own personat knowledgo, not only while he was a member of the Board, but before the Board was, eslab üished On one occasion ho urade & eaching inspection and investigation in some of the slums of this city, the consequence buing that ho had a very serious illness from which he very poorly lost his life. I mest heartily second the resolution which has been proposed by the Captaiz Superintendent of l'olice and I himself to hear what hee boon said.
we affirm that Frezol importa into Indo-Chins will gradually fall off if the treaty of the 4th August, 1896, Is promulgated in the osloby.
We have often protested again the applica tion in this country of the general custome tariff, but since France is notually protectionist. let us point out the danger as good patriots land labour in Japan is at a low price; the ouarges for transport between that country and Tudo Chica, especially by the Japanese elenmare, will be so much lower than freight rates between Marseilles and Haiphong, that French producte Already, at this moment, certain Japano pro- dreta, soh us matches, olurka, beer, ko, challenge car protectionist tariffs. What will it. be when Japan enjoys for its products catering Indo-Chins the minimum tariff? (Article 7 of the treaty.)
2.
No. 19 of 1573. "AN ORDINANOS TO PROVIDE FOR THE
OBAL EXAMINATION OF PRISONERS,
5.The judge presiding at any Critual Bassions may. If he shall think fit, from fine to time at any stage of the trial, examine the gorusel person, and way it like manner quae nesses - for the prescation have been ties hin generally on the one after the wil amined and before ho enten men bis defense
6-The accused person shall not be liable to any punishment for refusing to answer or for answering falsely any questions asked under Court of Criminal Sessions shall draw euch inference us -No influence by means of any promise or tirest er otherwise shall be used to the or withheld any maitar within his knowledge.
5. but the
Eaume just from sich refusal.
That, as the sivil, military, and modical aloers in India are best saquainted with the
themselves trouble if the chairs wore kentely regret that the gonial doctor is not hore that the day when the Japanese manufacturers accused person to induce him to vilclose depots is really necessary, does not the coollandiate vicinity of the barracks, as there is
pointing in the direction in which the journey bas to be mado instead of in the opposite direction. If one of the Superior officers of the police force would etand on the Club, stapa at the Wynchata Street corner some day from a-quarter-to- one until a-quarter past he would, we think, be convinced of the desirability of making the change suggested.
The French cruiser Eclaireur left for Foo ehow yeaterday.
The N. P. steamer Tacoma, from Tacoma, arrived at Yokohama yesterday and will leave for this port to-day, via. Kobe."
The C. N. steamer Taiyuan left Port Darwin yesterday morning, and may be expected hers on the 15th jsstant.
The camwel general mesting of the members of Lho Fire Insurance Association of Hongkong will be held at the China Fire Insurance Cour- pany's office this afternoon.
The C. F. steamer Empress of Japan arrived at Nagasaki ni 7 am, yesterday morning, and left again at 3.30 pr. for Shanghai, where Sue is expected to arrive at 5 a.m. to-morrow.
The C. F. stormer Empress of Indin, arrived at. Kobe at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, the 4th May, and left, that port at noon on Wednseday, the 5th for Yokohama, where she was to arrive at noon yesterday..
The following are the orders of the day for the mosting of the Legislative Council on Munday next-Report of the Finance Car mittee No. 1. Boulary Bye-law Question
by Hon. T. II. Whitehad
The Hongkong branch of the Nary League is offering prizes for competition in Queen's Collage, the Victoria English School, and the Dineen Schnel for the best essays sper. "The Command of the Sea" and "The Les of the Britial Navy."
We are sorry to say than Consul Hunt b not yet completely recovered from the effects
to the accused person."
Now, where .is any hardship, on the prisoner in using this powerf With Asistio wittees the difficultios in satisfactorily proving a case are often very grout. A little point causing much of the doubt would, in many cases, be olenrad up by asking the prisoner slout it. This has been done by Judges Bere occasionally, hut, acustomed to the English practice, they are apt to fool the prisoner might te in some way proizdice, and thus are equally apt to forgot the English law is modifiet in this respect Hongkong, and very properly so. It seems to me the power might well be coro freely need.
Therefore, not only in the interest of oval moure, but above all in the interest of the placing of metropolitan products in cur colony. o suggest that you should strongly oppose the application of the treaty of the Angust, 1896, to Indo-China Article provides that the provisions of the treaty shall be applicable to the French colonise for which the French Government may claim the benefit. As for assotipa Indo-China is concerned that benefit will be negative.
"Comerning the mother conatry, wo wish to point out to the Freach Chambers of Coinmorca The PRESIDENT-In supporting the motion go with their worker to establish mills proposed by the Captain Superintendent of or workshops in France, in cccordance with Folies and seconded by Mr. Edo I would refer article 3 of the trusty, it will be imposible". No oath or aftruation shall be administrate to bave them provided out of the funds to the loss the Board has sustained sines its for our countries to resist them. As to lastesting in the deportare from the colony reciprocity, it is not iro. Europeans will of Hon: F. A. Cooper and Dr. Apres at the never be able to crasts in Japan prosperous ortablishments with a European personnel, last meeting Mr. Ede referred to the con spicuona ability and the extremely able manner The reason is simple. The Japanes: workman with which Mr. Cooper always conducted the hus, as, polo, a salary of only ifteen or twenty business of the Beard. This afternoon aa franes mouth; fedale hands have only Captain Superintendent of Police is referred ball that. And these Asiatica are already to Dr. Ayre's connection with thi Hoard. I unfacturing all our products; such as alocks, am sure that you will all agree with me when kimpe, furniture, carriages, jewellery, hats, 1 state that Dr. Ayres has never spared him-watches, boilers, colours, shoes, beer, unbrellas, self in the performance of his public duties; crystals, chemical products, electric apparatus, indeed it was whilst investigating an printing presses machines of various kinds cutbreak of typhoid fovor shortly after coloured paper, printed cloths, pumps, &c. his arrival bore that he himself contracted the disease, the attack nearly proving It is more in connection with the fatal. Medical Department that I have been associated with Dr. Arion, and whorens Mr. Coopar hes left behind him many lasting monuments, kuch as the Coutral Market, &e., Dr. Ayras, will he chindly remebered by his skilful medical attendants on the Gorornment, ficials and their families and his many acts of ladly ehurity, known in most casos to the recipibats alone. Regretting as I du. the departure of these officials from the colony I would that their mantle hat fallen on more able shoulders In undertaking the duties of this past I can anly say that I shall make it may utmost endeavour, with, your hearty assistance and support, that this Ford shall costinus ja the future, as it has done in the past, to safeguard the public bealth of the colouy and to full the many duties required of it.
The resclation was then pat and carried unanimously.
BUNVEYOR'S REPORT FOR 1896.
"In ocnclusion we must add that we have ourat, in Japuu itself, that the Government has advanced funds without interest to various growing industries, similar to those of Europe How then can we compato against these popis who pay auch a low price for hand labour and got their capital for nothing P
To sam, wa dunsider that the treaty herein reported on is all to the advantage of the Japanese. The fitme will prove it."
LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
at stays in the Malay Peninsula, through ming and planting industries tad, in fact, through all other work, and this is incresend who gives us our ozium revenue. When he again in the case of the Chinaman, for he it is goes out of Singapore to neighbouring ports la work, we find he is also a source of income to the Protectorate by means of foos on enstracts, the fuss in the three Settlements ware as Taking the Blue Book of 1895 it is seen that
follows:-
Bingapore....
Penang Malzoca
Total
1-2
.323,740
In making these roomraondations your committee considers that they should apply not whom they comfort, and is of opinion that it would be highly advantageons if medical officers only to the women, but also to the men with in the Army found some means, by elementary reading-room irctares or otherwise, of aquaiut
ing young and inexperienced soldiers with the grave und far-reaching consequences that are as from the concealment of the primary syp- toms of the disease, the early treatment of likely to resalt from immoral conduct, as well which is of the utmost importance.
BCIENTIFIC MISCELLANY.
A marvel of geology that has remained strangely unknown in possessed by Greece at Argostoli, in the island of Cephalonin. At this point four currents of water set in from the ser and sink into the limestone of the cliffs, giving on suomalous water power that in the middle of the century was Leed for driving two grist mills. The fall from sea-loyal to the surface of the cis- charge pits is three to five feet. Allowing a Bow
In England, the difficulties of obtaining
... 11,795 trastwerthy evidence in a prosecution are not
917 nearly so great as in Hongkong. The fact is,
$36,588 the sturdy English eve of, Liberty evolved Unfortunately, many yurities against the conviction of the innocent, and quite rightly,
Thers are, besides, many other incomes however, a cantory or two ago, an enormous dorivad from shipping which are not mentioneil nambur of erimes were punishable capitally, there. From this, doubtless an increasing and although exoticas mas suparatively yearly revenus, practically derived directly rare except for treason or bomicide and other.
af: 2,000 exhio feet per minute to be necessary it may be argoed, to ask the Government to In consequence of this report, all the caneluritve offences, the here fast that the punish through the coolie steamers, it is not the mach,
to drive the mills, Trots. F. W., and W. 0. Cros built their depots out of general revenues. sions, of which it approved, the Chamber ofment of death was, in many cases, olearly ox
instead of handicapping, the shipowner, and by find that the annual consumption of water Commeres ananimonily passed & resolation cessive rendered people glad of an excuse to pointing out the danger which the application rodne it or get the accused person found" sot through him the empiryer of Chinoso labour, by must have brou 2,000,000,000 emble funt, which,
guilty" Anything more absurd, for instance,
laying this heavy tax upon the wrong shoafers, would fill a obamhar about five miles long, 1,000 of the treaty would preemt to Indo-China and
than the spectacle of a man pleading "tonelit If must again be urged that, if a tax be necessary, fest wide and 75 fest deep. As the low seem's asking that the treaty should not take effect in
which, with the evidence Infore us, we hesitate
to have been uninterraplod and fairly waiform of clergy. ie. that he could road or write his the colouy,
own asmo," and thus escaping the death
to admit and if it cannot be got from general
for a century, perhaps for many centaries, it penalty can scarcely be orrceived. Tet, at one
revenue, which it can, it should be laid directly aunot be asemned that the water is simply timo, it was quite common in England. Black
by the Government on the departing coolie, filling a fisure. Other theories such as eva stene in 1743 lamented that no fawer than 160 Bat, as against the regessity for the tax at allporation in the perdes rock or or encounter. erimes wars subject to the penalty of death. The logical course was, at Ingth, followed of it should be remembered that if the Governing volcanic fires- also unsatisfactory. ment build depots and take over the control of and Profs. Crosby hare racked the new con- reducing the penalties; but I fear there stilin eolies from the present Chinese depot keepers, clusion that the water returns to the site after being heated, the difference in density pilots were excessive, that the greater but highly profitable institutions. The yearly the impediments in the way of arrival of cookies may be taken at prisest at ground channel and the warm water emerging about 200,000 son's and with the prception of being sufficient to account for a difference in the guilt of a censun pezzon, the better if is for the community. One nubrally sympathizes 1894, the year of the Chinese babonic plaguo, im height that would enable the sure columu to with the good old English fooling affair play for an eonsed, but when pauishouts have migration has strewn study ucrose, Sure' empty in the a while the cold column is
tho ordumry and indirect Gnrernment profits depressed below ea-lexkl. - ceased to be excessive it la dificult to see how
dorived from them mon-should boeuffoisutte pay the onmunity are galdem by the acquittal for the accommodation desired and leave it an
A now rer-coloured alloy of aluminum, of the guilty, and it is difficult to see why the accused, who kuons more than anybody else cry to suddle the shipowner with a burden having temarkable lightness, strength, and about the matter, is to be the one person who which is bound to fall, even if the as prove to beauty, has been thiscovered by some Bir- must not be asked anything about it. In Hong-lyte uporary" (uf which we hars no mingham metallurgista Its specific gravity is keng the law is in dynoce of that of Englund guarantee) directly upon his already heavily 2.73 or about a third of that of steal, and tests the much stronger than any other light metal, in this respect, and I should for my part be glad taxed shoulders. It may also be noted that at the Mason Science College show it to he
Mr. Capper in his report mentions to see the statutory power of examining ar
fact that" "this" depot scheme has been while it is non-corrosive and takes an exquisite orge on the Greverament since the seven polish that never turishes. present
ties. What bas. happened recently which sed person more frogeatly used than at I astmat the following passage from a makes them just uciors necessary then în recent work or Legal History, as it sets out the seventies? It might be thought that hav-i briefly, Cae progress made in improving the law of evidence in England Bentham, in
The annual report of Mr. J. R. Crook, to witness the mutch and the players were gera eoman of the old fecing, natural when they are dealing not only with self-supporting | butween the cold water entering the unders
CHAMPIONSHIP (FINAL) Gibson beat Fari by three setts to one. There was a large attendants on the ground Sanitary Saregor, was nid on the table. frequently "pplended. The play was chiurac. During last year plans bad boy dosite for. terised by hard hitting throughout. At the the redrainage of 1,786 houses, and 1,419 houses conclusion 1. the Governor presented the were carried forward from 1895. The redrain-prians von in the toursaniert so far, and in age of 2,128 bourse had teen completed during presenting the chupicnship priza highly com-
"CLABY SINGLE HANDICAP the year, leaving 1,00 carried forward to 1897, plimented Mr. Gibson on his magnificent play. Now notices for repairs or additions to the
(AKHI-FINAL). drainage arrangements of 28 houses had basa received and 43 were carried forward from inst year; of the 290 bad been completed, cancelled, and 72 carried forward. The report also showed the work done amounection with the inspention of private drains and water
of the fall he had from his horso a fortnightotasets Certificates had been granted during
ago. The Cousal is able to get about his room,
the year to 425 houses as having on bailt in
but it will probably be a fortnight before scordance with the provisions of the Publis
rusauss work.
Houlth Ordinance. Tarraces had been set nat and formed at the south end of the Yount Caralius cometary to accommodate 216 graves. .which, it was estimated, would suffice for ten months reckoned from January last,
It was agreed to send the report to the
We are pleased to cunounce that the concert given on Monday night by the papils of Signor Cattaneo is to be repented on the 10th iust, when the proceeds will be given to the Home for the Aged and Infirm. The prim of adris.Colonial Scoretary for the information of the. sion is 61 and we hope there will be a large Governor. attendance.
PLAGUE IN EOMBAY. From the 18th March to the 7th April the
MORTALITY STATISTICS.
For the week ended 24th April the death rate was 18.3. . vampared with 314 for the carrosponding perica of last year. For the week endel 1st May the death rate was 11.1, as compared with 27.5 for the corresponding week of last year.
THE
ADJOURMMENT.
HAIPHONG GHAMBEE OF COMMERCE AND THE FRANCO: JAPANESE TREATY,
A claim was recently made by the Torkinruniber of cases of plague in the city and Governisent on Insurance companies deing sebarbs of. Boubay was 1:471, and the abor business in that country for arrears of duty due of deaths 1,327. Tico retorn showed an average under the Registration law on policias issued by of 70 cases per day and a death rate of 30 par them. Such duties have not bitherto been calcent. lested and the claim now preferred amounted to s large sum, The matter was brenght before the Haiphoog Charaber of Commerce, which WITH weather such as we have had during hoursqnded that ne arrears should he claimed. the last two days, trying alike to health and A compromise has now been arrived at ba temper, it is natural that the voice of the tween the Government and como of the grumbler should be heard in the land. A companies concerned, according to which the duty is to be puid as from the 1st Jannkry esteemed correspondent writes suggesting of the present year, the claim for preceding that we should make "a very strong re
years being waived, on condition that the week. mark"-he does not say whether the re- companies undertake not to resist the remainder. of the claim at law. Some of the companios, mark should begin with a big big D-as toit is raported, have declined the compromise the dusty state of the roads, expecially the and important law suits are in view, Praya and Ice House Street, caused by the building operations now going on, also be- cause lime allowed to be carried about in open baskets and because coolics are allowed to ding timber along the road, instead of carrying it, so that building contractors ave the cost of an extra conlie. The cloud of dust along the Praya at 8 p.m. on Wednes day, our correspondent says, was "some- thing thick," got into one's mouth and eyes, and was in evidence everywhere where win dows were open. The roads, ho suggests, should be watered morning, noon, and night, say 8 p.m., and two things ought to be stopped, namely, carrying time in open basketaand dragging timber along the roads. That street watering should receive proper attention every one will agree, and we con mend tho subject to the consideration of the department concerned; but at the same time it must be recognized by the public
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
ENFPLIED TO TRI "DAILY PRESH"]
LONDON, 4th May FRENCH TROOPS LANDED IN GREECE. Two hundred French soldiers have landed at Vole and are patrolling the strooie.
THE TURGO-GREEK WAR The impression is gaining ground that the Towers will mediate in the quel
The Greeks a satiroly lacking in stores and mentioned
Mobarly heat, MayHEN.
FLITURES. FOR TO-DAY VEITRAN'S MINGLE HANDICAP (FINAL)
8. Smith v Skelton: "A" CLASS SINGLÉ HANDICAP (FINAL)
Farie v Milarly, fe
" CLASS SINGLE HANDICAP (SEMI-FINAL)
Mallinson v. Grant Sailth.
CORRESPONDENCE.
We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions expressed by our confervidents.] EXAMINATION OF ACCUSED PEASONS.
ts name.
"Vastadium" is
The mass notorions starting-points
g done without them for twenty-five years “plagae
of
epidemics are said to be Mocca in in India, and Nijai
we could bear the postponement of their ora Ambia, Hurdwar
tion until we canid afford to pay for them Novgorod in Russia. The discontinuance of
his strictnges as the laws of England, attacked šoma of the rules of evidence then prevailing, without the enforcement of a nOW WX.
If the pilgrimages to these contres would be a great
He urged that the discovery of truth was the recessity is no greater now than heretofore, saitary form. und of the rules of evidence; and, therefore, and that necessity is felt to be so vory pressing
the incompetones of witnesses ought, as far as to call for the tax, then the Groverunient
ment.
INDIA.
accused of a prins was ant allowed to give evidence at the trial, neither was his or her IIBALTH OF BRITISH TROOPS IN wife as husbzad. The reasons addiced in support of the old rules were that the evidence ought to bo that -of iv. partial persons.
apia, ha reaclied the conclusion that sparvy
Nanner's expedition places scurry, the much as possible to be removed. At that tine Lave neglected their duty in bat dealing with dreaded sisenes of explorers and military axpedi the Common Law Courts would not allow such a glaring want in their administration tions, in a new light. Dir. Trup, of Christi evidence to be given by other purty to the during the last quarter of a century. TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY PROSE." SI-In your lending article this morning snit, or by his or her wife or hastand. In brief the Government are asking the must arise from poisoning, due to the develop you point out what dialways seemed to me` A nur get by their privics in blodd, estate, or Lagistative Council for a doubtfully recosaryment in badly preserved meat and sh of st singular peculiarity of the English criminal intorest, by those persons who might, hink cheque, drawn on the shipowner, and ter allied to the so-called ptomaines. This view law of evidence and you say "A few direct directly or indirectly, he affected by the jndy this matter should engage the earful attention. led to careful selection of the food in Nansen's
The conseqnènce, was the exclusion
of the Chambers of Commerce ant especially of equipment. The results bave confirmed. Dr.. questions addressed to the prisoner would
from the witness box of the people who were
the Fon. 7. C. Bogaardt, before it is accepted Tarup's theory, showing that soarry on ba frequently resalt in bringing his guilt clearly into view when the exiones of other parties most likely to know any thing about the altars for debate. In any case it should be insisted easily avoided, and lead to the hope that a more falls short of that poirs British Law, however, in question. A farther rule was that no person per sat if the Governmost want this money complete investigation will be male. as it stands at present, says that the prisoner was competent to give evidence in an action if they should got it themselves from the proper,
Not often does saw good fortune befall a cientific student of thirty-tive, na is likely to must not be questioned and that even if he the judgment therain might subsequently be
be enjoyed by Dr. Giuseppi Sannalli, an Italian The Board adjourned until next Thursday wishes to make a confention he must be warnedvidenes for regninst himself. The person person the coglie and not the shipowner.
that it would be byttes for him not to do so."
physician. His researches are notonly brought I think you do goodservice, by calling atten
to view the germ of yellow fever, the stranget of all the micreted known, but orperiments ou tion to the very different principles which are auted on by common sense people out of comet
A Parliamentary paper issued on the 2nd more than 2,000 mimals including rabbits, in investigating an offence and interrogating a
Car unvestors eesm to April contains important pronouncements by goats, sheep, moukeys, and horses-bare assured suspected offender. You would do further good service if you would puist ant that the anemal fire been haunted by s bogey of perjury, the Royal College of Surgeons of England and Lite of the speces of bis eram treatment of Atu mesting of the Haiphong Chamber of was dealt within this colony, by legislu fer they believed that a witness with the Royal College of Physicious on the subject the clispare. The remedy, I really efficacious, Commerce held on the 12th April hast the tion early o quarter of a contury ng interest in the suit would not hesitate to of the monsors ascessary for doreasing the entities the deserveres to a prize of $150,000 Franco-Japanese treaty was considered by the Ordinance 18 of 1873 was passed expressly to perjaro himself in order to further bis own amenit of vooral disease among the British from the Brazilian Govetamunt.
soldiers in India. The council of the Royal members.
Estimates of the ann's temperatura have- On the 2nd March laat Meurs provide for the oral examination of prisoners ends,MA Doudobés, Malon, and, Gage wore appointed by the Magistrate, said by (6) the Judge, inIn 1843, Botham's cewe so far prevailed College of Burgos unimously adopted on
that by 3 and Will, IV, d. 2, it was existed 11th March the following address, which was on ranged from 18,000,000 deg, down to 3,000 deg. as a Commities to examine the treaty and they the Supreme Court.
the same day sent to the Secretary of State for Fabr. At the Mocoa Observatory. Prof. how presented the following raport on the As regards examination by the agistrate, fat no person should be competant to testify
Ceraski bas repeated the old experiment of subject, which was drawn ap by M. Malou: although the Evidence Consolidation Ordinanes in any civil proceeding because the judgment Ludia-
We, the council of the Royal College of measuring the heat of direct sunlight at the airror, the mirror in this case-being Gentlemen, the enters of the cormittu 1889, and the Magistrates Ordinanca (No. 20 therein might be given sabregnantly as evi Fou appointed uta sitting of the Chamber on of 1990) repeated certain of the scolions deuce for or against himself. But the old Surgeons of England, desire to impress upon forms of ihe 2nd March, 1997; to present a report on the relating to the exulation of the prisoner notion was not dead; became the nut went her Majesty's Goresent the urgent need for very accurately made and Laring a focal length
admitted as avidsace fer of vendral digenze hi the Indian Army.
C. (6.300 deg. Fahr.); showing only that the application to Tonkin of the Franco-Japanese by the agistrate this was not because on to provide that in no case shepid a the adoption of ransors to check the precaletics of about 39 inches. The result was 3,500 deg. The extent to which the British troops in solar temperature in greater than this. A tronty believe that it wil be interesting to the principle was not fully approved by the judgment, he atate in the first place that all three are a Legislaturo for the agistrates Ordinance, or at any mon who had given dr quainted with Jays, having sither visited or 1600, practically resents the sectious it yo-estimony in the action. The bill, ss it was in die are shown by official reports to be now in maistrement of the best reflected from an aro lived in the country.
pealed. It repealal thou order that the troduced by Lord Chancellor Brougham, was fented with venereal disoes not rely curiously lamp was then made, the temperature in the They consider it necessary, ir orter that subject might be dealt with in its proper much toore sweeping; but as yet, parliamentary impairs the afficianor of the Army in that coun- focus of the mirror proving to be only 100 dag. try, but constitutes, we believe, a grava dunger to 105 deg C, afhough the are twolf was the situation shall be clearly understood, to place, namely, the Ordinance consolidating tho opinion was not ripe. In 1843, by Lord Don
known to have a temperature of very nourly man's Act, the Benthamite theory was parried to tlin health of the nation of large
When we know that 13,000 soldions, of 3,500 deg. From this, it is argued that the President Kroger in opening the Volkraan point out to you that one of the principul procedure and practice before Magistrates,
characteristics of the Japanese people is their Section 98 of the Magistrates Ordinance out still further. No witchs war to ho escluded proposed that the public offices should be closed hatred of foreigners. This feeling is, disclosed regulates the subject, It cons es from giving ovidenes by russon of incapacity, whom only 4 per cent. are married, leave India temperature of the sun must very much
have been, nifested with opustitational syphilis this anothod may lead to an accurate estimate. on Queen Victoria's Jubilee day. Ho end that in thousands of ways to the Europeans who follows: Notwithstanding anything in this from crime or interent, except the parties of ovary year and that at least one-quarter of thom more than 8,500 deg, while it is believed that the horizon was still donded, hat he discerned via Japan or negotiate business matters with Ordinance, it shall be lawful for a. Magistrats, their Lusinds or wivesL
the risks to which the civil population in this Earthquake fauce, which attracts little 1851, vue of bas light behind the clouds and hoped that conciliathem. It was this feeling that engendered the in any case in which he may deem it expedient By & further evidens Act, introduced by during their aervice in India, we can realize
outrages committed by the Japanese against thee to do, to examine an reused person as in Lord Broughan in
strides during the last for years. Prof. John Carewitch when he trolled, simply as a this Section providen."NE
sulta homo.. tory methods would dispel thom..
tourist in the Tar East; and against Li Hung. The procedure is then laid
taken away, and parties to civil wern allowable and compellable witnesses. Twa." It has been shown that in 1834 only $7 per Milne observe test only very recently an earth- ptatepled us an old man ned n planipotentiary (1) Examination of acced by Angistrato years later Lord Brougham carried another cont. of the British troops in India had never quake was looked upon as a transient phensmoron do away with the dust nuisancs when gusty
of a cougore nation. This hatred of for Upon the furoatigation or hearing by a Magis Act, removing the disability of husbands and suffered from any form of venereal disease, that lasting a few seconds, or at most brothe signers is directed to all, French and athers, trate of any case in which any porton is accused
and following az weather follows upon a long season of
prastically as it stands in England at the, pro that of late years there has beans rapid increase graph, it is possible to discover and record all
in the frequency of both the primary and the tremuurs preliminary Mr. J. S. Vaa Barea, Agent of the P. M. and it is only the arm-chair colonials (nafor of the cornussion of any cul offers she Vives of parties. This statnte lit the law per coat, ked been faented for ayplilin, and minutes, while now, by the aid of the seismo drought.
Co. wid O. & 0. Co., courteously informs funately so namorous in Parie) who designate Magistrate may, if he shall think it, from time sent days that is, only making insonipotent secondary forms of syphilis, and nice, ku eartdequake Savers shook may be felt at Lay to time; at any sluge of the ingviny, and with persons aroused of crime end their husbands or
point in the oneth From his residence in the Isla As to requiring time to be carried in that he received by cable the folowing in the Japanno ne the Fronoh of the Far Inst.
Having mada the explanation we will not out previously warning the defendant or used. wires. A great number of the statutes passed in toured degree, in the virutans of the disuse. covered buckets or boxes and forbidding formation:The United States Besate bave examine in this report the triaty of the it examino him, and put suck questions to him as the last twenty-three pers have allowed the "In face of saub fants it is diffenle te over of Wight, Prof. Milno was last year able to Cal
Angust, 1994, article by article, as we have ho thinks posessary. N
defendants incriminal proveedings, or their bus. estimate the coat of suffering which must racords of twe of the most destructive earth coalies to drag timber, the demands of our reported favourably on the proposal to 'pat aù'
(2.), Bocord of such examination. Wherever
that the occurrence of an earthquake at a correspondent appear somewhat extreme. import duty of tos conta per pound exten.ationtively read the treaty from beginning to
bavelly roodered Lase persons compulsory wit your to come. In busy towns small annoyances must be The new duty will go into set on July 1st said we will morely point out some of the most any defendant or accused is to examined as a banda er wives, la give evidence; but in no oppofollow not only in the near future, but, in quakes in Japan, and in one case to predict foresaid, thus whole of such examination include The Liasing Act, 1879, was the tet of We therefore express one carisst hope that certain time in Japan would be reported, the dangerous defects.
"In the first place we find by various articles Jag every question put to him and every auswer those enabling statutes, which now number about her Majesty's Government may take effective only inaccuracy in his prediction, proving to be expected and endured and we cannot brava nest."
the following form, eruntly borrowed from given by him tbull, where such defecters twenty, including the Uriminal Lu Amendmens to check the ravages of a discus which an error of one minute in time! The earth- every trifle controlled by rigid regulations. Lady Abordeen's Convocation Address before the troutjor made between European natione cased hail or 'best be committed for trial ment Act, 1988, the Corrupt Practicos at not only undermines the constitution of those quakes now recorded in Japan, which is pre- rechon of the many ways in which it may be around 1,000 a year. Seianology is being talten It is on very rare occasions the nay Rub 5,000 members of the University of Chicago is The French in Japan and tho Japanes before the Court, be recorded in fulf and shall Electic Ast, 1883, the Libel Act, 1988, and the who contract it in the first instance, bat, by dininently the land of such phenomen, now
transmitice, destroys the halth and happiness up in that country with greas, eagerness, a stential nouoyance is caused by the carrying a conspicuuus fostere in the papers (says the in France till enjoy the same rights and buskowa ur read to him, and he shall i at Prevention of Cruelty to Children Act, 1894 of uncovered lime through the streets, while New York ontrespondent of the Standard). Itiriloges as those which are or may forty to explain or add to his answer WhellTa 1878 a bill was introduced in the House of of cauutless other yorsons and induces in the making it certain that earthqanke study the photo modo conformnble to what thy is described as zippeedauted. Beginning with grantail to national
very soon, and the Japanese have alrealy as to requiring that two woolies should beu tribute to the memory of Professor Drum The European nations or the is of Eu defendant, or adored declase is the ath, Co to remove tas disubility eutirely, and dildren of those originally infected diseases of throughout the world will be revolutionized: On Bad Fobruary the Floral logo of profited by the work done to the extent of employed to do work that can be performed mend, the Countess discussed the effect of a rupoan races, sugar for liberty and having in tin record of the examination shall be attested such bills have been proposed in one or other u mont Furmidable character.
then." aniversity open the home and upon modern so the mut the same polition and moral aspira. by the ganturo of the Magistrate, who Hones of Parliament elmost every year aires
Physiciuus appelated a committee, popaisting entirely aftecing the character of their build- by one in the removal of timbar, merely to inty, which had bo transformed by the tican cat, without inconvenience to the cou shall certify under his hard that it was
It remains to be soon whether public epanion of Dr. Wilks (prisident), Sir Willem Feiestley ings, and thus greatly reducing the lost frostra the British save one end of the timber dragging on the broadening of woman's sphere, and apparently tracting parties, sniploy the above forms, but we takon in his prospace and in his hearing has so far ripened as to enable the bill now in sir Witam Roberts, Dr. Clarch, Sir. Dyce earthqualics A immitten of
monsider that this interpretation is dangerous and contains accurately the wigh of the state the House of Commons to becouse law.
Duckworth, De. Payne, D. Bowice, and Dr. Association for the Advancement of Science in ground, rousonable objections might, bo tended towards the loosening of domes he ties.
W. MEIGH GOODMAN. Women should, she said, strive to apply univer for France in the prescat mas as the other ment made by the defendant or acced, The
John Anderson, to advise us to the desirability seeking co-operating in ou difort to extend and raised on the point of the increased coat sity onlture to enthroning home life unge upon contrasting party is of the yellow rape. In defendant or ansel shall sign or attent by his
mark ich record, or if he refuse, the Magistrate: Hongkong, 6th May, 1897.
of formally recommending to the Government systematize lhe observation of earth movements. that this would mean in building opera the fresh basis of mutual help between the sozss, efect, the rights and privileges which are or
GREAT BRITAIN AND THE
TRANSNVAAL.
that it is practically impossible to altogether 2HE UNITED STATES TARIFF ON chang when he ought to Arvo be doubly Suctions as follows down in the act exceptions in Lord Denman's Act was country are exposed when these men rottirnattention in the United Staten, ̈kze mado great
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