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whether overcrowding does exist on certain premises Tenants are summoned
and fined. Yet there is no palpable diminution of the evil. The people are still lound herding together in the same undesirable
A. S. WATSON & CO., and disgraceful tenements, and not all the
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astronomy, and especially in Innsbruck, Bararis, in connection with the recent international
gathering of astronomers in that sity, the Royal Astronomical Society of London has conferred upon Father Algue 9. J., dirotor of the Weather Bureau, in the Philippine Jalands, the title of Fellow of the Society.
penalties contained in the Ordinance will drive them to seck better and ampler
We are requested by the American Consul- accommodation, for the simple reason General to inform United States altisous that they cannot afford to pay higher rents residing in Hongkong that a Register has been which would be demanded for such houses, opened at that Consulate in accordance with Thore, indeed, is the crux of the whole | tho provisions of the regulations. There is un question the poverty of the people anthority under which registration can be and the high rentals. One direct result made compulsory, but the obvious advantages of the operation of the new
to. poraons who may at any time need the Ordinance services of a Consnior Officer will suggest has in fact been to er.bance rentals themses. Resident Americans are therefore of Chinose property, and the extent requietod to call at the Consulate at any time to which this has been done in the most during office hours, where blanks will be densely-populated districts might form an provided for this purpose. interesting and instructive subject of inquiry
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Is each (which go to the vendor). Prent issae is 6,000 ordinary and all the deferred. Amongst the directors are Sir Willis Hood Troncher,
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LONDON, March 6th. The marriage of King Alfonso of Spain to Princess Ena of Battenberg has been fixed for 2nd June.
HONGKONG SANITARY
BOARD.
A meeting of the Sanitary Board was held on March 6th at the Board Room. Tho
Hon, Dr. F. Clark: (prosidout) presided, and there
were also present:Hon. Mr. W. Chatham, Dr.
ROYAL HONGKONG YACHT CLUB.
TENTH CLUB RACE, CHAMPIONSHIP-Sunday was a day we have not often seen of recent years in Hongkong- bright ean, with a nice steady breas from almost dus East, and little more than a ripple on the water. The course was past Fairway
WW. Pearse, M.O.H., D. Mauferiane, Lieut. By. Trocas Rocks, Kowloon Rosk and W. Brewin, Mr. Fung Wa-chan, Mr. Lan Chu-day, and though she mistook both the fairway Col. Josling, Mr. E. A. Howott, Hon. Mr. A Channel Rock, all sterboard. This wag Dione's pak, Mr. A. Shelton Hooper, Mr. H. Humphreys, buy and Trocas Rock bray she won vory Mr. F. J. Badeley and Mr. G. A. Woudoook casily. Points to date: Ferzan, 64; Dione, 50;
El-peth 34 Times:-
Diane
OVERCROWDINU.
Mr. Shelton Hooper asked five questions, which with their answers by the President are given below:
1. Whether steps have been taken to ascertain if there is any contravention of Section 47 of The Pablic Health and Buildings Ordinanas in the city of Victoria,
DEATH OF GENERAL GATACRE.(secretary),
LONDON, March 6th. Major General Sir William Forbes Gatacre, K.C.B., is dead.
[The deceased, officer, who was in his 63rd year, best known through his operations in the South African War, when be commanded the Third Division. He began his military carrer in 1862, when he entered the 77th Foof, He accompaulet the Hazara Expedition as
su adjutant and obtained 数进 D.8.0, medal with clasp, and afterwards com- He saw further active service in Barms, was manded the Mandalay Brigade iu 1880. with the Chitral Expedition, or mwarded the Britiah troops in the Soudan during the first advance on Athara and al-o commanded a British Khartours and Omdurman,
It may be said that the rest in the out- lying districts are cheaper than those in the central districts and yet houses nro standing empty. Such may be the actual state of affairs, but from the native's slan. X. C. M., and two directors of the Selangor division in the Seudan during the advance on
the concession of 10,000 acres malo by the Rubber Company. The Company takes over British Narth Borneo Company to Mr. Frank Bost, of Glasgow. A dividend of 4 por cont. GERMAN TROUBLES IN SOUTH per ansura is unconditionally guaranteed for
AFRICA. the first six years to the holders of the ordinary shares by the British North Borneo Company.
LONDON, March 5th. The followers of Cornelius have surrendered to the Germans.
TRANSVAAL DIFFICULTIES.
LONDON, March 5th. The conference between the British
The Statist, in referring to the strength of the silver market, points out "that the reason the heary demand for silver for Indis has not hitherto had a greater effect upon the price has been due to the free selling of Mexican dollars, the stock of Mexican dollars available for ship- of new silver pred uued by the mines." meat haring supplemented the normal amount
point the houses in those districts do not come up to his standard of value. With the industrial population convenience is us great a consideration as hard cash, and so it is that the overcrowded, evil-smelling den in the centre of the city, surrounded by its varying pleasures and attractions is pre- ferred to the quieter and better tenement standing empty in the environs of the city. DEODORISER It was hoped that the low-level tramway would coirduce to the decentralisation of the population, but we have it on the authority of the Sanitary Surveyor's last report that since the trans have been ras ning there has been-assuming official estimates of the growth of the population to be fairly accurate-actually a decrease in the density of the population in the outlying districts, while in the central districts there has been more than a correspondling increase.
Inseparably connected with the same ques-likely. tion is the abolition, or rather regulation,
CHEAP
HARMLESS
EFFECTIVE.
For
Yes. During 1905 1,809 domiciliary visits were paid at night under warrant to uscertain whether overcrowding existol and in the case of 661 premises, vercrowding was found to exist 92 prosecutions were instituted in respect to those overcrowded promisosaud Buosumounting to $2,743.50 were inflicted by the magistrate.
2. If there is sash contravention, in which parts of the city doen,evonorowding exist P
To overcrowding is generally distributed throughout the city.
3. Why have the remedies prescribed by the Ordinance not been applied to prohibit such overcrowding?
These remedies have been applied.
to unfores the Ordinauge in this respout? 11 4. Whether the necessary orders will be given
not, why not?
The Ordinance is enforced,
E. Whether the Dye-law in overcrowding in Schedule B of the Ordinance has been carriol
ou', and if so, within what limits P
This by low is being carried out through
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48 41 ONE-DESIGN--A very bad start was unde in
this class, but Kathleen went ahead, kooping her lead till wear the fairway busy, whare both Man and Colleen caugi her up. Having the iuside borth, however, she managed to get wind first, but lur mainshost bolug slow in coming in, Mis very cleverly out between hor and the buoy and took the lead. No variation took place on the rosol across to Treeas, Int in rounding the buoy Kathleen soon forged ahead, and established a long lead on the beat to Kowloon
Point. At Kowloon Rook Kathleen
WAR
mine ahead of Min, with Bouilo olosa to her, white Colleer, bad fallen far to the roar.
On the boat to Channel Rocks Kathleen stil further increased her lead nad was 34 mins. ahead of Min, This raco leaves. exciting condition, the xarks being:-Vin the Championship in this class in a very 28; Kathleen, 27; Colleen 27: Bonito, 22 Times :-→
Kathleen Min
Bonito.... Colleen...
H, ar: 56
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01 35
2 05 27 HANDICAP CLASS-in this class the Cham-
pionship locks almost certain to go to Chanti-
men lately, should push her close. Marks clear, though Gloria, if sailed as well as ane has
Doreen, 13. Times:
some time past large amounts of Mexicau and the Boer parties in the Transvaal out the city generally and in Kowloo, During Chanticleer, 57; Gloria, 43; Alannah, 36:
DESTRUCTIVE GALE.
dollars have been offered for sale in this market; has failed. but it is reported that the Mexican Government | is opposed to any further export of dollars for maintains its present attitude, and refuses its the present. If the Mexican Government pormission to export more Mexican dollars, a further advance in the pries of silver seems
of the cubicles, which it was hoped would j It is nu opon secret, says the L. & C. Express,
sist in the solation of the problem of of British Minister to Chins in the coming that Sir Ernest Satow is retiring from the post spring, after his long term of distinguished
A. S. WATSON & CO..overcrowding and at the same time secute
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service in the Far East. Considerable interest is felt in the successor who will follow him. Of those who are known in the Far East two names are mentioned more than others. These are Sir
LONDON, March 5th. The Norwegian fishing fleet has suffered very severely in the storm. Many boats were sunk and a large number of crews perished.
DISASTROUS TORNADOES.
APPALLING LOSS OF LIFE.
last year notices stating the legal accommoda- tion wore painted in 4,053 floors.
OFFENSIVE TRADES.
The PRESIDENT explained that boundaries east and went had been suggested by the ofcere, within which are fresh offensive trades should not be allowed.
The plun was approved.
RAT RETURNA.
These returns showed that of 720 rats caught in the week ending February 24th 47 were infected, and of the 649 right in the week. ending March 3rd 38 wore infected.
CANTON.
FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT].
healthier conditions for the housing of the people. That, as was shown by our corres pondent, has also failed to attain the desired end. It has rather tended to make matters Pelkam Warren, H.BM's Consul-General at
LONDON, March 5th. worse, for the people are still living as Shanghai, and Sir John Jordan, who is only devastated by a tornado, which has The Society Islands have been before, six or seven families in a flat, with just home from Coron the wooden partition which previously alvocates, but it is tho nght that the precedent resulted in the loss of 10,000 lives. afforded them some degree of privacy of moving the Senior Consul-General in the The township of Meridian in replaced by verminous cloths and sacks. China Sorvien to be Minister at Peking has dresses with communizations addressed to the Editor, The cubicle has in this way been abolished, now. Sir John Jordan is believed to stand a Mahanora in Madagascar have also distributing them,
and the been so avoided hitherto that it may not be made Mississippi
district of
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Correspondente must forward their names and as
net for publication but as evidence of good faith,
All letters for publication should be written an one side of the paper only.
Ne anonymously signed communications that have already appeared in other papers will be inserted.
Unders for setra covies of Jay Pakys should be asni before 11 am, on day of publication. After that hour the supply is limited. Only supplies ! Cash Tringraphic Addrese: Paz Codeer 18,0, 53% 86
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The Daily Press.
Hongkong, Maxon 7ro, 1906.
THE subject of overcrowding in Hongkong again comes under public notice by the questions asked by Mr. SHTON HOOFER at the mosting of the Sanitary Board yester day and the replies tharreto given by the Pre- aideut. Probably influenced by the special articles which last month appeared in the Daily Press under the title of "Hongkong and the Housing Question," Mr. Hoores
put a series of live direct questions to the Sanitary Authority, the answers to which carroborate the state of affairs disclosed by our correspondent, and prove that over.. crowding is still the great evil that it was before the passing of the Public Health and Building Ordinance of 1909. That the
but the remedy which that measure was intended to apply has not resulted.
In conclusion official information in. dichtes very clearly that prosent methods are insufficient to prevent overcrowding, and if the Ordinance is not to remain practically a dead letter in this connection the authorities
Sir Pelham Las many
better chance, but an outside sppointment al together may be made.
Herc. ron Brandt thes replies to an article recently published concerning his views us to the sale of German cotton goods in China: The author of the article in the Manchester Guardian and the München-Gladbach Chamber
February 5th.
CANTON-KANKOW RAILWAY.
Ons hundred thousand copios of the 20 con- ditions which were concluded on the 28th ult, for inviting people to subscribe for shares have beer printed. The Railway Company are now
ares. It is expected that they will take a The local students have subscribed for 400
great many more.
been visited by tornadoes, which have occasioned great destruction of life.
Tee Sing, one of the thieves arrested for [The Society Islands, au archipelago in the protection of France. Pacific Ocean, have been since 1842 under the larceny at the French Consulate last month and groups, the Windward and the Leeward, the with, confessed at the trial that he had stolen They comprise two sout to the Nam Hoi magistracy to be dealt former annexed in 1880 and the steric 1895. silk before from Messrs, Griffith & Co. This The largest of the Windward Islands are Tahiti
unist up nsider what further measures may of Commerce, if what the former quotes of Bad Mooren or Eineo, and of the Leeward firm has now through the HB.M.'s "Consul
be taken to lead to the removal of this mence to public health and enable, or compel, the people to live under conditions which will be better for themselves and safe for the community.
The plague rotura issued yesterday shows. two move fatal cases, both Chinese, bringing up the total for the year to 46.
Mr. T. C. Bamsey, who was charged at Wai. hairei with having received a quantity of army blanket, well knowing them to have been
stolen, line been sequitrod.
An appeal in being issued for funds to endow separato Bishopris for Singapore, with the
Straits Settlements and the Federated Malay States as a separate Diocese. At present these territories are included with Tabuan Sarawak in one Diocese,
and
thoir opiniou is correct, do not seem to know that the successful competition of the United States in the Far East against British eciton goode is made less in shirtings than in drills, jeans, and sheatings, ie, in goods of a better grade and higher prios. Everything in the United States except the raw material is far more expensive than in Germany, and there is ae resson to believe that what has been accom- plished by the United States within the last 20 years might not also fall to Germany, if only Michel, instead of turning round and going to sleep again when he is poked in the side, would sit up, rnb his eyes, look about him, and sel to work. There is no dishonoar in being beaten in a fair competition, but there is, in my opinion. in not trying to compete.
DEATH.
and Lord Howes Ishand. They are mountainous, magistrata asking him to trace the regriser of Kalatea, abas, Hubine, Tubwai, Bora Bora General sent a communication to tho- Nam Hot- of volcanic origin, surrounded by coral reefs and the stolen silk, to punish him, and rocoror the peak on Tahiti is 3,500 feel above the ses. The booty. watered by numerous stream. The highest climate is mild and healthy and many of the inhabitants have been converted to Christianity Mr. A. Hartley, late electrical engineer of the by mistoneries who have also introduced the Chius Light and Power Co. al this pert, died islands are copra and mother-of-pearl arts of civilised life. The olief experts of the in the China Hospital at 9 p.m. yesterday, the population is about 2 1,000,
4th inst. Ho was suffering from a very bad attack of Aysentery. The funeral took place today at 4 p..
RRUTER'S SKAVICE.)
Tho
A PRISONER'S DEATH.
Mr. F. A. Hazeland, sitting as coroner, con. circntistauues attending the death of a prisoner ducted an inquiry yesterday afternoon in to the
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Gloria
29 49 Chanticleer, 9 14 Alannah ... Doreen ...
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ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB.
Cup, the last of the anties for the season 1905-6, The monthly competition for the Captain's
Out of an entry of 34 the following cards were was held at Happy Valley on the 6th March.
returnod:---
Mr. H. Wilson
Mr. M. A. Marray
Lt. Col. A. E. Aitken Mr. T. S. Forrest...
Mr. C. W. May
Dr. G. M. Hurston Mr. J. C. Stean
1878
97 85
5 = 80
EB -
3 = 83
4
84
97
384
17
-13=81 106 1789
• Winner of Cup and Pool. The monthly winners of the aptoiu'n Copy presented by Mr. C. A. Tomes, for the season now closing, r as follows: Mr. H. W. Robertson, M. W. W. C. Ross (twies), Mr. J. Jolinstone, Mr. A. D. Galloway, Mr. C. H. Galo, Mr. W. D. Kraft, Mr. E. V. D. Parr, Mr. C. M. G. Barais, Dr. W. L. Martin, Mr. B. Miller, Mr. H Wilson.
These will, according to the conditions of the competition, play off a tournament for the final possession of the Cup
THE THEATRE.
The Bandmann Opera Compasy gave their and enthusiastic audience asusabled to witness farewell performance last night, when a large production of the successful musical comedy "Veronique." The dainty masio and songs which form the great attraction of the pieco were rendered by the various members of the Company in ubaost fauitless stylo. Tho auditors found the principals very amusing, and they were not slow to show their appreciation by rounds of applause and encores. The Bazil. mann Company has every raison to be proad of its Hongkong season, which, though of a short duration, has been in every sense highly successful.
NAVAL NEWS.
Vice-Admiral Sir A. W. Doore, the new Com- The cruiser King Alfred, the flagship of
here on the 14th inat. maner-in-Chief of the China Station, is due
THE MOROCCO CONFERENCE.
LONDON, March 4th, - The conference at Algeciras has adopted a bank scheme drafted by the committee, news Lau Tuk, who died in Victoria Gusi. being a sort of compromise of the French, postorday morning. Mass:s. J. D 8 Anderson, The following reference to the death of German, and Moroan schemes, but several B. Heeltarmann and A. D. Galloway were Major-General W. C. O'Shaughnessy, whose important points being incomplets, these sworn in as jurynov, “
Sir William White delivered, on 29th Jan. docease was telegraphically announced a month are reserved for further discussion. Sir A.
before the Society of Arts, the first of a series The chief wardor (Mr. E. J. Pierpont) stated
of five Cantor returos upon "Modern War. ago in the Daily dress, is extracted from a Nicolson has proposed that the conference that docensed was received into prisou lessons" of the recent war in the Far East,
ships" service paper-Maj.-Gen. W. C. O'Shaugh-
Sir William began by referring to the mainland, has gone through, at 99, the rate of nosey, formerly commanding the 12th (Suffolk) shall consider the police question on Monday Oslabur 9th, 1905, sentoused an fear's hard which had heen so strongly insisted upon by Ordinance has bad beneficiul results in interest being 33 per cent. Ceylou will split Regt, died on the 24th January at Upper in committee, while the bank scheme is our mud six hours' stooks for disobeying an many directions no one will deny; but its loan in two, and will keep to its 3 per cent, Norwood at the age of 73, having been born in has become apparent that the main object
July, 1832. Entering the service as an ensign and receiving hit lieutenant's commission in in the 2nd West India Regt. in June, 1854, August, 1855, he was fort adjutant at Gambia,
of the Legislature has not been achieved. Overcrowding, the prevention of which
A Ceylon paper says →→ The big Hongkong loan, chiefly for railway expenditure on the
and we trust will get the money at 95."
We are informed that the following natiɓes tion has been received by the Government from
scheine.
order of banishment. Other evidence was given
Was one of the principal ideas of the the Gorornment of Madras: The Governor West Africa, from March, 1856; until Marah Sir A. Nicolson's proposals regarding the Decessed was seen that night in his cell lying not waste force in hasty discharges of artillery.
calf
for
reform in
WEATHER REPORT.
Admiral Togo always fired delicorate, sighted
sh
writers, on naval subjecte, but in reality not officially before the conference. Cermany, to the effect that deceased complained of a pained by those who had studied warsbig constra
much, he said, had been added to our knowledge; nothing had happened which Austria and Morocco voted against the Imakin the back the previous afteron, and after tion. The real "lesson" lay in the importance he had bean treated was sent back to his coll. of training, organisation: zad preparation, of a The conference has eventually agreed to No further complaint was made that day.
well-corsidered plan of campaign, elasticity in tactics, and the eulm, cool courage winah did Act, Las not been in any way losscued, in Council is pleased to direct that the
down, apparently asleep. The medical evidence and wo uro still faced with conditions regulations under the Verice Sanitary Conven- 1857, and adjutant of bis regiment from July, police question. It appears that the co-showed decent died from heart failure, and the which urgently
tion be reimposed ut all the uninfected ports 1858, until September, 1859, when his obtained ference bas reached a final stage, when a jury brought in a verdict of death from natural the general interests of the community arriving from Hongkong, intimation having throughout the New Zealand War of 1863-66, appeal to the conference for conciliation.
of the Madras Presidency against yeasels his empacy. He was transferred to the 12th solution will soon become imperative. causes.
An Admiralty communication states that the Regt, in January, 1861, and served with it The present uneasiness with regard to the been received of the cecurrence of fresh cases
Visconti Venosta has addressed an eloquent
grand manouvres postponed from last summer la consequence of the visit of the French fleot to Portsmouth will commence carly in June. prevalence of infections diseases, which of plague at that place."
taking part in the Waikato Campaign under.
These are will be taken part in by all originate in filthy and insanitary surround-
Sir Donoso Cameron, and alge in the operations
fleets in home and foreign water, the govern A small party of Canadians are travelling before, and at the assault of, the Gate Pah, for ings, emphasises this fact, and show that round the world by the Cavadian-Pacific Rail which he had the medal.
og idea baing the situation which would arise out of the relations of England with some the housing of the poorer people is a way's trains and vessels...
He was Assistant The party, which Military Secretary in China and Japan, from
hypothetical Tower, or Fowers, being strained question which concerns not only the includes Mr. Fred Shaughnessy, son of the August, 1869, until September, 1974, having
almost to breaking point. Tie preliminary orders received at Devonport state, amongst Chinese but all who reside in the Colony. Canadian Pacific Railway President, travelled reached the rank of major in July, 1872. From
otler things, that the war signal stations are When the facts contained in the questions at John, New Brunswick, rad embarked in Sep, 1874, until May, 1975, he was aide-de-
A quick increase of pressure has taken place to be in the most perfect condition, and that and answers under notice are examined. Here they will re-embark in the company's Chion. Reaching the rank of lieutenant-colonel the steamer Lake Champlain for Liverpool. camp to the General OReer Commsading in
over China, which is now covered by an anti-they will be manned at full strength by ratings cyclone
frein the coastguard service. they can only, it seems to as, lead to one steamship Monteagle bound for Hongkong via in May, 1881, he commanded the 2nd Battalion House Famine Fuad with a subscription of the North and N. ond NE. geles aro indireto leaving England for Japan on a few months
Sir Marcus Samuel heads the Mansion of exceptional intensity for tho the
FPLC, Gradients are steep generally, particularly in The Japanese Ambassador to London is conclusion, and that is, that legislation on Teneriffe, Durban, and Singapore. An Empress of the Suffolk Regiment from April, 1882, until | £1,000, the lines of the Ordinance of 1303 is steamer will convey them to Vancouver, where April 1st, 1886. In July, 1887, he was retired
on all parts of the coast and over the China leave of absence. His Excellency will sail from inadequate. That Ordinance is at present Pacific Builway train for Montreal.
alose connection is made with the Canadian with the rok or major-genem, The funeral £10,000 to the Japanese Famine Fund.
The Stock Exchange has subscribed Sea. They will probably moderate in the North Southampton by the North-German Lloyd by to-morrow, but continun over the China Sea. steamer Prints Heinrich on the 20th instant, and Visits are paid to ascertain
took place at Kensal green Cemetery.
Forecast-Frosh N. to N.E. winde; fine. expects to return to London with Viscountess
Hayashi towards the end of the year,
enforced.
HMS. DONEGAL."
LONDON, March 4th. H.M.S. Donegal has been refloated.
THE JAPANESE TAMINE FUND.
LONDON, March 4th.
The Longkong Observatory yesterday issued the following report
On the 6th at 125 p.m.-The barister has fallen very rapidly over R. Japan, owing to the depression which is now moving East wards over that area.