POLICE COURT,
Wednesday, 5th May.
BeYour Ma. H. H. J. GOKPERTZ (ACTING POLICE MAGISTRATE).
AN UNFORTUNATE THEF.
WEIHAIWEL
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, MAY 5тu, 1904.
THE ADMINISTRATION OF
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The bonsing in Hongkong, according to Mr. Chadwick, is no better but rather worse than it In continuance of the correspondence which
was 20 years age, while in sanitary matters generally it is evident that there is an absence wo bave already noted in the Times ou tho
of a continuously progressive, prospective, and British Government's policy at Weih-iwei, In the Times of the 2nd April Mr. Alleycusicalling policy, culminating in scarcity of Admiral Sir R. Very Hamilton writes Ireland has the following letter in reply to Sir water and the general uuestisfactory condition Notwithstanding the high suthority of Admi-Henry Blako, written at Hongkong on the 11th of municipal matters referred to in his report. Dr. Francis Clarke, the medical ofleer of health, nt a meeting of the Sanitary Board on ral FitzGerald and Sir Edward Fremantle and February
Milos, I retain my conviction, and in opposi
May 30, 1901, pointed out eight important items not been carried out. It moring a resolution that these suggestions of Mr. Chadwick should
A thief was charged with entering No. 255, Queon's Howl East and stealing a watch and blanket. The rascal was heard by the occuniation to Admiral FitzGerald's ipso disit, 'fortify published on article ander my name on the of Mr. Chadwick's report of 1882 which had who chased him down the states. On his rush down the defendant wollided with a fermate haker, knocking her down.
Sir-In The Tiasen of Soptember 14 last, you administration of Hongkong. In your issue of Nevomber 19 thoro appeared a letter from Sir Henry Hiake, G.C.M.G., at that time Governor pro.e that my article was au incurate, dis- torted, and misleading account of the affairs of the colony, and that is writing it I had been influenced by personal feelings agniust some of
Dow Le followed out Dr. Clarke said :—
"Almost all these matters a.e crying aends of
Defendant was entonced to on month's opinion, I am still farther convinced of my of Hongkong, in which the writer sought to Hongkong more than 19 years after thu imprisonment and six hours stocks for stealing, and $5 or 14 days for assault, the sentences to run couscoutively,
A NEW TERRITORY CAKE.
New Territory between Kowloon and Mucao, wus charged with stealing 23 earthen mars. He was sentenced to 15 days' hard labour and six hours' stocks.
the officials, with whom, Sir Henry Blake.
asserts, I had unpleasant relations.
above report was written; and ia moving tho resolutions standing in my name I am only reiterating the recommendation of one of the highest authorities on sanitation in Grent Britain."
Bir Henry Blake concludes his letter by saying
If the repor to be anbinitted to the University of Chicago be no more accurate as regards other Colonies of the British Empire than that it will be bat a sorry rade-mecum for the study of British colonial administration.
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The Naval and Military Record say --- Admiral Sir Cyprian Bridge has relinquished the command of the China spandran, and his nabe luis been removed from the active list by reason of age. He has been saccended in the Far East by Vice-Admiral Sir Gerard Noel, an
Bridge is a great loss to the feet, but it will be some compensation if he wields the pen more HAVE YOU TRIED frequently in the future now that he has Sir handed down his flag for the last time. Cypriun has for many years been a close student of saval history, and the Navy has had few
or withdraw,' I unhesitatingly say do neithor; and, unlors Sir Cyprian Bridge's late experiance as Commander-in-Chief in Chins changes his opinion that Weihaiwei is a modal scenudury base. Our flent, instead of being ut son in crat the entrance of the Gulf of Poobili waiting for the Port Arthar flest ta como put, will do so at A man from Ching Chow, situated in the anchor, instead of being exposed to fogs, gas of wind, and other Jaugers whils oruising, the entrance of Port Arthur being watched by
As it is now some months since my article small craft, and the slightest movement of the appeared in your solamus, I may perhaps be hostile floot communicated in the senior off allowed to recall that its general feuor was that with which he is favoured you on Hongkong otcer whose fame is justly high. Admiral i cer at Weihaiwai very rapidly. Woiboiwei the Civil Service of the colous, though is in the front of our commercial ports containing some men of the highest ability in China. and an admirable position to and usefulness, was on the whole inollisiont:
距 in Secretariat was
state of to that the hostile feet slipping past prevent a attack them. As long as we have connaud of disorder; that the Government had gravely the sea that is sufliciout defence. When lost. neglected its duty in the matter of sanita Weihaiwol must go, and botter unfortified than tion and water-supply that the fortified."
mondations of Mr. Chadwick, C.M.G., who had been called to the colony in 1882 to report on these malters, had only been carried out in part; that although an outbreak of plague had occurred in 1894 it was only recently that sor ions steps had been taken to face the problem of plague provention, and that this new activity had found its expression in the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance, introduced in 1922,
BEYORE M. J. H. Ker (SECOND POLICE MAGISTRATE),
A HEAVY FINE
An Indian, a pensioner from the Hongkong Police Force. Way charged with solling rum without esse nt No. 6. Wongueichoug Road. He was fined $200 or three mouths. Lance-Sergt. Moore (No. 39) prosecuted.
A WOMAN'S QUEER DEED. Sergeant McHardy, of Stanley, charged a Chinese woman, 33 years of age, with obtaining $80 by false pretences.
She pleaded not guilty.
The circonstances that came out in the ovidace were rather peculiar. It appears that about a month agothe wound approached a coolie | forerusu at Tytamtuk boshe knew was in search of a wife, and offered to become his spouse on receipt of the sum of 850. As she said that she was a single wɔman, the man closed with the effer, and the marriago took place. A day or iwo ago another Chinese appeared on the scene. as his wife, and took her away. When this happened she denied that she had told No. 2 husband that she was unmarried or that she received this money from
him.
claimed the woman
The Magistrats found the charge provou and passed sentence of four months' iza- prisonment.
LATE TELEGRAMS.
[VIA CEYLON.]
recom-
On each of these points (except the evil con dition of the Secretariat which, I may note, was the subject of the most detailed and ezset criticism contained in my article) Sir Henry Blake meats moo with a flat contradiction.
In regard to the Civil Service of the colony Sir Henry Blake says that my conclusions may be accounted for by the fact that I had auplea- sant personal relations with the local officials, and that in 19 years of colonial experience he has not seen a better Service.
On the subject of my personal relations with the officials Sir Henry Blake is entirely mis- taken. With the exception of one person my relations with the members of the Service were of the most cordial description, and they have not been in the least degree less agreable on my return to the colony since the publication of my article and of Sir Henry Blake's letter. That Sir Henry Blake has not seen a better sorvice than that of Hongkong accounts in a very simple manner for his bigh opinion of it; and the fact may have some bearing upon the condition of the service as I found it in 1902. In support of his opinion Sir Henry Blake makes a strong appoil to the authority of his experience, and I may therefore point out that his experience of colonial affairs extends to only three colonies other than Hongkong (the) Bahamas, Newfoundland, and Jamaica), and that I am now writing after a mors or less extended observation of 15 years in more than 20 polonies.
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What I have written above should serve to establish the accuracy of my statements about Hongkong; and Sir Henry Blake will perhaps Bud it more convenient to criticise myr porte to the University of Chiengo after they are printed then before they are written,
intimate
ofleers in the senior ranks at ones so crudite and so facile in the expression of their views. His contributions, particularly to the latest MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, edition of the Encyclopalia Britannica, have
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The directors herewith submit to the slure Captain Mahan cannot boast-an holders of the bank the general balano-sheet acquaintance with fleet organisation, besides and statement of profit and loss account for the having presided over the Naval Intelligence Department for several years. Admiral Bridge year ending 1st December, 1903.
began his career by fighting against Russia in the White Sen, and his last days of active service have been devoted to watching the opening moves | of a struggle in which Russia has once more been resolutely placed on the defensive by her determinest and resourceful opponent. Conso- quently, while the fleet loses an admiral, it nuy be that the nation will gain the advice and expert guidance of a practical stadent, whose admirals in Parliament, men of devided and word will curry groat weight. We want a few
woll-bulunee views, who can **pull up
The net profits for that period, after pro- riding for bad and doubtful debts, and including £16,243, 11s. 2d. brought forward from Inet accountpunt to £62,676, 198. 61. Out of this andere bas already been paid £1,687.] 108. d, being an interim dividend for the half-year ending 3th Jane at the rate of per cent, per annum on the "A" shares of
the Bank.
The directors hars added £20,000 to the reserve fund, and now recommend a dividend
on the "A" sbares at the same rate for the
second half of the year, and on the "B" abares of 5 per cent. for the year. This will absorb a fartber eum of £23,457, 108. 04., and will leave a balance of £14,551. 18s. Gd. to be currio
forward.
Mr. R. J. Black, of the film of Messrs. Best & Co., Madras, has been appointed to fill the vacancy on the lourd, canistel by the death of Mr. Thomas Scott.
representatives of the Admiralty when evasive unswors are given to naval questions.
The following facts about the sous of the late Duke of Cambridge may be of interest :---- Rear-Admiral A. FitzGeorge, one of the Equerries to the late Duke of Cambridge, who us had conferred upon him the honour of knighthood and been invested with the insignia The following directors retire by relation, but, of a Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian being eligible, offer themselves for re-election-Order, entered the navy in 1859. He retired with:
WM. JACK ON, Esq.,
Admiral FitzGerald fu roply to "J. R. T." (whose latter we quoted the other day) says his letter is a lecture on the broad principles of naval strategy which can only be regarded as an amusing caricature of the theories of Mahan, Every argument used by J. R. T." against the fortification of Weihaiwei is equally applio- able to Gibraltar, Malts, Adou, Colombo, Sia- gaporo, Hongkong, &o. We should lose them all eventually if we lost (eventually) the com- mand of the sea. "J. B. T." distinctly admits this. Therefore these protected buses ought to be dismantled, and their gacrisons withdrawn, as the latter constitate a large and permanent. drain on our limited military resources," and the fortresses can be taken again wheater we want them, if we retain or regain command of the aos. The fast of the matter is that our ultra-scientific theorists live completely over. shot the wark, and laticrously misapplied the lessens taught us by Mahan-lessons founded on the practice of naval warfare of a hundred years ago, when ships could keep the ses for a year or so without toxobing at any fortified naval base. In the present day the command of the sea (or more correctly speaking "pre ponderance at sea") over any given area will be largely dependent upca fortified basa. If this is not the case, then all the Great Powers hare
THE TIBET MISSION.
been guilty of reckless waste of money in Calcutts, 17th April. fortifying their maval bases. Had Weihaiwei The special correspondent of the Englishmas been given the modest fortifications which were three years ago, not even with the Tibetan Mission telegraphs that the decidad í upon action in the gorge on the 10th instant was Rehoboam in a gonboat would have had the fought during a heavy snowstorm. At Srst the temerity to attack it, and, ovan if he had, it Sikhs advanced on the position, but could not would probably have held ont until the squadron senio the rocks. They then marched through returned to relieve it. That Weihaiwei will the gorge, the Tibetans firing furiously, while, aventually be fortified, or rathor re-fortified, I finally, they found themselves in a fairly open have not the smallest doubt; but whether this valloy behind the enemy's position. The will be done by Great Britain or some other Tibetans could then be seen running about the Power I decline to guess. The wording of our rocks and desconding the valley with loaps and longe of it is that we are to hold it "for so long in great fright The Mounted Infantry pur as Busia continues to hold Port Arthur," snod them, killing many. They could have Possibly Russia may not continue to hold Port killed mere, but the officers rostrained the men. Arthur, aud in that case we shall be able to Meanwhile, the Garkhas, on reaching the top rotire gracefully from Weihaiwei without any of the mountain, found large numbers of loss of prestige, and give up our improvements Tibetans hiding in caves in grant fright. These to Gormany, or some other dear friend. A were called out and tak to break their swords misapplication of the lessons of history has and matchlocks, which they did with manifest landed many a great strategist before “ J. R. T." delight, dancing aud jumping on them within an untenable position. pleasure. They were brought down into tho camp as prisoners. Many are now working with as as doplis-bourera. They explained that
The funeral service over the remains of Sir they were puasiats, who did not want to fight,
Brookwood Edwin Arnold took place at but were forced by the Lumas, who threatened to
Cometery on the 28th March. being attended burn down the villages.
The Mission is now comfortably established by many colleagues and friends, the family at Gyantse, a large and flourishing town. The Arnold and Mr. W. Channing Arnold (sous), mourners present including Mr. Edwin L. indubitats appear well-disposed and are bring. Mrs. Earle (daughter), Mrs. G. Arnold and resulted from the incompetence or indifference annihilation of the Spanish fleet in Danila mach admiration for the daring of the Cunard
ing supplies.
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THE LATE SIR EDWIN ARNOLD. ·
In my article I said that a great improve ment in the Civil Service might be expected to follow the introduction of a more rigorous spirit into the Secretariat.
I find now that this improvement has ac'unily taken place following the appointment of Mr. Francis May, C.M.G. (at present Acting Gover bor), to the post of Colonial Secretary; and a very marked-obange for the better is to be observed in two of the worst departments of the Governmcat--the Post Ofice and the Secretariat. As far as the improvement of the mechanical work of the Secretariat ia concerned the result is largely due to the efforts of a elerk from the Colonial Office, who was sent out to the colony at the instanes of Mr. May's predecessor for the espress purpose of reducing to some sort of order the chaos which had
of the Secretarial staff. Mrs. J. Arnold (daughters-in-law), Mrs. Stirling
As a certain number of monks fought against and Miss Pinchard (nisces), Mr. Bernard Arnold
J. A. MAITLAND, Esq.
It will be necessary to appoint auditors. Messrs. Cooper Brothers & Co., and Messrs. W. A. Brow,o & C5., the wiring muditórs, offer ti emselves for re-election.
By order of the board,
JAMES CAMPBELL,
Chief Manager.
the rank of captain in 1893, and in 1896 received the rank of rear-admiral. He was created a Companion of the Victorian Orilor în 1904. Col. Augustus FitzGeorge, upon whom a hilar honger has been conferred, joined the 1st Rite Brigade in 1865. From 1870 to 1875 he was eile-to-camp to Lord Napier of Magdala in India. and to the King when, as Prince of Wales, ho visited Indis. In 1878 Col. Fitz- George was transferred to the 11th Hussars, and from 1884 to 1886 he acted us aide-de-camp to Sir A. Alison at Aldershot. He was created CB. in 1895, and retired from the army in 1900. For a short time he acted as private secretary to his father.
SHIPPING NOTES.
OIL FUEL RECORD.
CHINA AND THE UNITED STATES.
In 1897 Mr. Sherman, the United States Secretary of State, told a Freugh diplomatist that the United States did not do a pennyworth of trade with China, and would never send a singla soldier there. But in the same year the railway magnates who controlled the Northern Pacific and Great Northera transcontinental lines found that while their east-bound rolling The steamship Nebraskan, of the American- stock carried the agricultural produce of the Hawaiian Line, has made the longest trip western States to the eastern seaboard, the recorded with oil as fuel. She has arrived at New York from San Francisco after a voyage returning trucks were often empty, and | of 12,724 nautical miles, made in 51 days. with they decided to open up trade with China, out making any stop for replenishing fuel. fu order to gut freight
for their rail- roads! This immense conception was forth with carried out. And by an extraordinary conjunction of events it came about that the
Bay by Dewey placed the United States in possession of the Philippines, and made that
The following extracts from the oficial ., Colonel Younghusband asked for an explans and Mr. R. Arnold (nephews). Among thon records of Hongkong and from the proceedings nation a territorial and military power in the Far
tion from the Abbot at the Grantse Monastery; who also attended wor Mr. Chozo Koike (rethink, adequately sindicate the accuracy of my of official bodies in the colony will, I venture to who replied that the monks were forced to fight by the Lhasan officials and prayed to be forgiven presenting Viscount Hayashi, the Japanese opinions in regard to the failure of the Govern the domination of the Pacific in the future Colonel Younghusband said the offence was Minister) and Mr. Minori Arakawa (Consul-munt to meet the needs of the colony in the
most serious. In future, the monks must con- Ae themselves to religious duties. A fine, in grain, has been loried on the Monnetery.
ARMY EXPENDITURE.
SOME COMPARISONS.
Mr. Arnold-Forster, in reply to Mr. Lough, has given, in the printed papers, some important figures bearing on the numbers of men in the British and other crgular armies, and the poses budget totale.
mattor of sanitation; it is perhaps sufficient comment on the water supply, to say that at present it is only turned on for four hours a day.
Extract from a letter from the secretary of the Chamber of Commerce of tongkong to the Colonial Secretary, June 7, 1901 :-
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East as well as a commercial power. President Roorevolt has been quoted as declaring that
is assured to the United States by their geographical position, and some authorities see a direct connection between that aspiration and the revolution in Panama, by which the United States havo secured complete control over the Canal, which is expected to be completed within a very few years. When the Panama Canal is open the eastern suports of the United States
DARING ENTERPRISE.
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MIOLELLANEOUS.
The s8, Maharaja arrived from Saigon yesterday with 1,700 tons of ries for Chinese
consignees,
The .a. Emprent of Japan arrived from Van- conver yesterday. She experienced stormy weather in the Pacific Ocean, but fine when
nasting between Shaoghal and Hongkong.
The ss. Keiyang, from Chink:ang and Wabu yesterday, rsports variable winds with due fog.
The B.s. Halching, from Foochow, Amoy, and Swatow yesterday, reports:Foochow to Amay, light S.W. breeze and intervals of fog; Amoy to Swntow, strong NE. breeze with clear weather; Swatow to Hongkong, light variable winds and bazy.
General of Japan). The service, which was fully choral, was conducted by the Rev. Arnold Pinchard (nephew of Sir Edwin, and vicar of S. Jude's Churok, Birminghaan). Á choir. specially brought from London, sustained the musical portions of the service. Accompanied only by Mr. E. L. Azok, Mr. W. C. Arnold, and Mr. R. Arnold, the body was then conveyed
I am therefore directed to point out that, will be placed in direct communication with the to the Crematorium at Woking, where, in although it is now seven years since the plague Philippines and Chins. And in the opening accordance with Sir Edwin's express desire. it first appeared in a fatally epidemic form, was cremated. The wreaths included one of the authorities are now practically as he pless up of Chius with the attendant incidents of wall-flowers from the silow and another of in its presence as they were in the memorable railway construction and engineering work laurels from the sons and daughters. A ugni-year 1894, The aumber of cases, now as then, generally the United States will find a rest The following is given as the strangih (alificent floral lyre, with broken string, was sent
are little in excess of the number of deaths; the t be on a formidable scale; and the virulence all kinds. Ruesia may pour in her goods by French, and Italian regalar artajes :——
other tributes came from Viscount and Vis- countess Hayashi, Mr. and Mrs. Bennet Bur-of the jest ocotas now to bo zen more marked the Siberian railway, but the United States ... 217,000...
300,000 about leigh, Mr. and Mr. Arakawa, Mr. and Mr. S. than in 1894.
with regular lines of steamors from Now York 600,000... 3.224,000
Kompro
Itsudeno Onaji Kokoro." and 325,245 2,000,000
Across the wreath from the last-namod was matter oren apparently outside the domain of and Baltimore to the Chinese ports in the 602,124 3,200,00 226,037 ... 1,900,000
inscribed. in letters composed of violets, trado, tat this question is intimately bound Panama Canal, will be a formidable competi. up with the welfare of this great port hat they cor. It will be a battle between two giants.--Ex. The above numbers shown under war" for brought hack to London, and will finally reposu ful it would be a grave omission did they fail
THE CHINA COMMERCIAL CO. Germany, America, France, and Italy include in the chapel of University College, Oxford, to point out how, in their opinion, the Govern ment have made themselves largely responsible all men who have torvad in the regular army, Sir Edwin Arnold's old college.
for the evil state of things prevailing. and can he called upon tu rejoin the army in
In the opinion of the committes the Colony time of war, and the German and French figures
possesses in the medical officer of health a valu- are exclusive of Colonial troops serving abroad,
able officer, whoso autiring efforts to promote the sanitation of the city worit every encourage The euce budget of each of the above
nat; whereas his recommendations. like those of Mr. Chadwick, have been frequently ignored, shelved, or pared down when adopted.
ranks) of the British, German, Austriun, from bis colleagnes of the Daily Telegraph, and exodus of Chinese bus, now as then, commenunarket for machinery, steel, and implements of left Munila for this port on the 3rd just., at
British (1904-5)
German
Austrian
French... Italian
mentioued countries is :-
British, 190-4-5
German, 1903-4
£28,830,000
£31,880,455
£17,493,039
£27,058.198 £11,277,556
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Austrian,10:3 French, 1994 Italian, 1903-4 The German Estimates make no provision for pensions, which are included in a separate budget, and amount to about Sve millions a year, und the Gorman and French totale are exclusive of cost of Celonial troops serving abroad.
"Tama." After the cramation the ashes were
WEATHER REPORT.
The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issued the following report:-
On the 4 at 11.25 a.m. The barometer haz risen in ND. Japan, and very slightly in the Banthera Philippines, and fallen at all other stations.
The greatest pressure is probably over the Pas fic, east of Formes, and the least in the western part of the China Sea.
Gradients are very slight on the China Coast, and light SW. winds may be expected in the Formes Channel, and moderate SE. winds in the China Ses
Forecast:-Moderate SE. Lo S. winds; cloudy,
fire,
The committee are lath to intervene in oby
My committes desire to draw attention 10 the folly of allowing the prejudices of effoink, the fear of exponse, or the dread of unofficial opposition to stand in the way of the execution of sanitary measures which are known to be necessary and which have been insisted upon time after time by experts,
Professor Simpson, in his "Report on the Causes and Continuance of Plague in Hong kong,” dated 1903, suys :--
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