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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18TH. 1907.
and a revolt agairs all authority." That was merely the text for a little homily by the Head Master, so we need not analyse it. It is obvious, however, that a disinclination by all individuals to protest against despotisms might easily degenerate" into
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The following talegram bas baan ved TELEGRAMS. HONGKONG SANITARY BOARD. from the Colonial Secretary, Singapore :---- "Hongkong released from quarantine,"
The investiturs of the Hon. Mr. Chatham, C.H.G., is to take place at Government House, not at Mountain Lodge, as announced yesterday,
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LANDON, September 17th. The new Russian armoured crater Bayan
His Holiness the Pope has issued was launched last month from the now vessel will be of 8,000 tons displacement, and ing the modern tendency to free Admiralty Dookyard in St. Petersburg. The an encyclical letter strongly condemn will have an estimated spoed of 21. knots.
thinking in religious matters.
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The American Consulate General roosived the
Observatory at 11,15 .. yester 'sy" Septem- following typhoon warning from the Manila
bar 17th, 9 2.0, typhoon reanered yesterday N. E. of Philippines and S. E. Loochoos."
and make of them what our American cousins call "mugrumps." The danger of all reaction is that it may react too fur. Decidedly the test is pregnant enough, but it is with the sermon that we are stra ek. "Old residents like the Second Master and myself," went on the Head Master, cannot but notice the conspicuous tendency of many Chinese in Hongkong to claim for them- |selves emancipation from the natural bonds
Hongkong ratepayers should be rather glad to note the announcement that after October of duty to parents and schoolmasters, which goth the Fritish Post Office at Tientsia is to be twenty years ago were still secured by the closed. It is about timo all forsign post offices
He immediately admitted that there was not any insubordination deserving of mention at Queen's College, and showed how small were the things he was girding at, 1y the following comment:
ANTWERP CURE WORSE THAN DISEASE. LONDON, September. 17th. The English dock-labourers taken
A meeting of the Sanitary Board was hold on Sept. 17th at the Board Room. The Hou, Dr. J. M. Atkinson (president) presided, and there were also presoat Hon. Mr. W. Chatham, CM.G. (Vice-President), Mr. E. D. C, Wolfe (Registrar-General), Isiont-Col. Heid,
Cha-pak. sheit on Hoopor, Mr. H. Humphreys, Mr. Lau B.A.M.C., Hon. Mr. E. A. Hewett, Mr. A
LIMEWASHING.
During the fortaight ended 27th August, there were 1,441. hoases limewashed in the Esatera district, 9 in the General and 2,530 ia the Western.
A letter from the Calouisl Secretary with -regard to this matter was read. It stated that no exception could be taken to the proposal prision to byelaw 5, but the Goverment
ment Analyst, reported that the water was tainted, with impurities as to be unft for potable parposes and was likely to prove injurious to health.
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Both the Hon. Mr. Hewett and Mr. Hom- phreyaminated that 'the woll should be closed. MORTALITY STATASTÍCH,
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For the week ending 24th August the death rate in the British and foreign community was 28.7 compared with 29.9 in the corresponding week of last year and in the whole clony the death rate was 26.0 as compared with 223 in the corresponding week of last year.
HONGKONG ST. ANDREW'S.
SOCIETY
The report of the Committee for presenta tion to the twenty-sixth annasi meating to be beld at the City Hall, on Friday, 27th Septem
to Antwerp to break the strike at portgreed with the opinion expressed by the me m have also gone on strike. “
ber of the committee who found himsel! in | bar, uta'ex - minority on the report that compulsory limeball, which was a great success. The Convenors
St. Andrew's Day, 1900 was celebrated by
CELEBRATED cient and eternal masina al-cubre wore Imperial Post is an adequate insituation. BRITISH NAVAL INCREMENT. washing ones a year was sufficient. Circuns
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Very email strawa serve to show the direction
of a current. Vagaries ia dress cannot afford to be disregarde. Hybrid costumes, partly European, partly Chinose, cannot be permitted. To wear ironsars loose like a coolie, instead of boond at the ankle in the manner adopted by
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On account of the Viceroy's visit to the Colony, His Excellency the Governor bes requested that the combined mesting of the General Council and the students of the College- of Medicine for the election of a Rector, fixed for this afternoon, be pestponed. Another date will later be arranged for,
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The Commission appointed to investigate the condi ton of the Siberian Railway has discovered embezzlement of the Government money to the amount of more than £1,200,000, and it is reported that even more startling disclosures remain to be made known.
the class master whether Engbal or Chinese, What is still more serious than the question of dress is the effect on the moral conduct of the atudents. Let us dress as we please the next step is but a short one, lat as beliare as we please. Tut-tut, young gentlemen; but this is a
The Canadian commercial agent in Japan terrible picture, not imaginary, says your reports that a group of London financiers are respected Head, but "a plain statement of Great Britain and Australia vis the Trans- planning to develop a trade route between absolute faut." You go to school with Chi-Siberian Railway. It is thought here that nese coats-and-foreign trousers, which really "cannot be permitted." Have you not heard, young gentlemen, that clothes make the
man? How much more so, then, must they make the boy, who is father to the man?
And an
your revered Head properly remarks, there is a close tie between clothes and wickedness. Witness the clothes of recent visitor to Government House, a Mr K. HARDIE, and compare his case with that of another MP, a Mr. Jous Burys. Since Mr. Burns has become more careful as to
the project might prove a serious rival to the proposed "all-red" route.
The marriage of Miss Brackenbury, plecs of Lady Lugard, and Captain P. II. Mitchell-Taylor, A.D.C. to H. E, the Governor has besu arranged to take place at the Cathedral on Tuesday Oct. 1st,
2.30 pm. The banos, which have been pub: names of the contracting parties -Peroy lished over the date of 5th September, give the
Henry Mitokoli Taylor, Captain, 32nd Lancers, Indian Army, and Hilda Marie Brackesabury, Government House.
By virtue of a warrant. Detective Wilden
Last week Inspector Collett provated
at West Point. The case was ramandel, and since then the water police have been look" ing for the same man, as it was found that he
bourne at the Police Court yesterday, found stole three clocks from resideness on the Peais
guilty, sad sentensed to six weeks' imprisonment sula, He was charged bafors Mr. C. D. Mel
and four hours' stocks
dock at Portsmouth last month to have a now The battleship Dreadnought" was placed ia system of steering gear fitted, which, if it proves successful, will be introduced into other vessels of her class. It was stated in Portsmouth that another vessel of the Dread.
nought" type will be laid down at that dockyard in November, and two others elsewhere, all to be completed within two years. They will be heavier than either of the "Dreadnought" clues of ship now building, and will probably carry a more powerful primary and anti-torpedo
armament,
LONDON, September 17th.
more
carried out. Now such cleansings were par.
of the different Committees were careful in their expenditure, and we are pleased to say that the Ball Account shows a Creilt Balance of 8723 93, which has been transferred to the
General Account.
stans:s had altered sincs compulsory half-yearly limewashing was instituted. At that time no A fifth battleship of the. "Dread-general cleansing of domestic buildings was nought type, but much
A Concert, to celebrate the anniversary of the powerful, has been ordered to be formed two or three times in every twelve birth of Robert Barns was held in the City- constructed with all possible haste.
months. In these circumstances, and the Board
Hall on the 26th of January last, It was much having power under byelaw to order lime.The Committee bag to
appreciated
and proved a Bocess duescially. washing in particular cases, the Government kindly assisted at the Concert.
thank all thons who FAST GERMAN TORPEDOER. hoped that the Board would see its way to amend byelaws a to make only one annua! Jimewashing compulsory.
LONDON, September 17th.. The newest German torpedo boat has succeeded in getting up a speed of 33-9 knots.
ACCIDENT ON JAPANESE BATTLESHIP.
Tokyo, September 17th. A ten inch gua exploded on the battleship Kashim" while practis ing in the Bay of Kure. Twenty-seven were killed including an ordnance commander; and 14 injured.
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THE JAPANESE IN CANADA
LONDON, September 15th.
A. Dom'niva · Labour Congress at Winni-
The Committee recommended that the follow- always that the provisions of this byelaw shall ing provision be added to byelaw 5: "Provided not apply in the cases of house within the European reservation, and houses south of Austin Road in Kowloon," They further suggested that the Board recommend the Government to call for tenders for the cleansing and itmewashing required by byelaw 5 to give by an approved contractor. the owners the option of having the work done
Mr. HOOPER minated-In deference to the opinion of the Government I accept the proposed
amendment.
Mr. HUMPHREYSA century ago bleeding and cupping wore the remedies of the medical feanity for, strost every complaint ander the sun. I do not regard the partial abolition of compulsory limewashing any more a retrograde step than the extinction of any other time worn fatisb. The Government have soted wisely..
Hos. Mr. HEWATr.—I think godowns should be mentioned as being among the buildinga
peg will consider the Oriental labour oxempted from the provisions of this byslaw. question. Some of the delegates advocate a general strike in. Canada, in order to show the national antipathy to the Japane The Hindus per: Monteagle were landed at Vancouver unmolested, but 100 weaklings have been ordered to be deported.
Mr. LAU CHU-PAK.-The viewa contained in the reply from the Government are most fair and reasonable. Compulsory limewashing once plagues son, extending over nine months of year is certainly sufficient. Daring the
the year, Chinese houses are closused out at least
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AMERICA" CUP.
LONDON, September 18th. Herreshorff has completed preliminary designs of a ninety footer to defend the America" Cup. The extremt features of the former defenders have been abandoned.
MOROCCO.
he is exposted on the 21st instant. It is
LONDON, September 15th. The Bultau has left Fez for Rabat where
reported that Mulni Hadid is also going" to Rabat with 80,000 followers.
longed an armistice for 24 hours at the General Drude reports that he has pro- request of the tribesmen, the majority of whom are in favour of peace.
CRICKET.
A. S. WATSON & CO., bis attire, he le a high official enjoying the entered one of Messrs. Batterfeld and Swira's confidence and friendship of the King. But godowns at West Point on Monday and seized Mr. K. HARDER, what is be, with his red tie eight oasis of arms which are said to have arrived and soft, ungentlemanly hat?
at this port from Australia Two of the cases WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTSglobetrotter. So you see, young gentlemen, А шеге
were marked "hardware", while the other sla were without marke, The two oises opened you can't be too careful. There was a Lord were found to coutsiu rifles of an old Mauser BYRON who wore very nutidy collars you pattern, swords, belts and ammunition pouches. may bear from any decent Presbyterian that he was a bad lot. Thero Now,bose at West Poi and a few more gentlemen here," wear trousers loose like a coolie," but they are their careers, you may see them meeting not yet out of the wood. If you watch
trouble before long. It is bound to follow in all cases of culpable sartorial inexactitude. Dont young gentlemen, run away with the idea that your preceptors wish to impose sumptuary laws owing to any tenderness for their own dignity. It is true they feel they are being discourteously treated when you venture on these tentative adoptions of foreign style, but, that would not matter if they could feel sure that your minds would not deteriorate. By leaving your trouser On September 17th, at 8.43 am, at the Victoria Hospital, GRACE ANNETTE WOODCOCK, the beloved lege unbound, there is a danger that you wife of ar. G. A. Wordcock, Secretary, Sanitary may learn to think like the uncouth foreign Board, aged 43 years. Deeply regretted. [1619)
youths. Perhaps you had better re-bind- Benaxona Urrica: 10 De Veux ROAD them, and while you are at it, have your LONDON OFricz : 131, Flaat Szaunt, M.C. sleeves lengthened. No thorough Chinese away in the Frederated Malay States, and the Chinese secret societies are gradually passing gentlemm is rude enough to expose his old dangerous ones are already extinct, writ a bands in company. The overhanging sleeves
an offoil from that part of the world. The may be a little in the way when you are and the police force has of late so on im ronaon assigned is that both the Administration writing your exercises, but they should be proved, that the Chinaman bas began to regard very handy as penwipers. There is another the representative authority as a friend-in-neod. In one of INGERSOLL's most fierything in which you Queen's College Chinese In the bygone daye, when the Government orations, he suddenly broke into rejoicing come short of the glory of the classical Chi-was but little in touch with the Chinese, thems over that persistent human quality which nese student. I is said that when you are secret societies were of the greatest value. shows itself in disobedience. "I tell you," asked what is the capital of Kv
to ignorant coolies, though actually s standing wangtung,
We have much-please-in-submitting the he said, in effect, there is something you reply abruptly, "Canton, Sir." If
danger to all els conserved.
assounts for the balf year ending June 34th, splendid ¡u man that refuses to eboy. If seems to us that this is wanting in respect
1907. We commenced business on March 25th, we had always done as the Kings told us to the teacher. You ought to preface your
months sales to lay before you. The results, 1907, and have therefore only a record of three hundreds of years ago, we would all still be answer by a little speech, regretting the glaves. If we had done as the priests told necessity of having to seem to air your master be was a relation of In Po, the chief sales to the value of $6,531.89, while there has he entered a draper'z shop at Yaumsti, told the however, are eminently satisfactory and show us, we would all be idiots. If we had done miserable and contemptible erudition on a Chinese detective, and demanded a pair of trou been a steady increase week by week, and by the as the doctors told us, we would all be dead. matter about which your exceedingly elevat- seres custs. The shopkeeper refused to end of the half year we found that we would We have been saved by disobedience, by ed preceptor must be so very much better give Ya a pair, so he left, but returned not have to carry a much larger stock than had been that splendid thing called independence, and informed. This little attention would be in day to renew his request. When the master of at first anticipated. The prefits for the period 1 want to see more of it. I want to see keeping with the beat traditions of Chinese defendant proceeded to babaye in a disorderly in recommending that a dividend at the rate of the shop again refused to comply with it, the under review amounting to $270.19 warrant us children trained so they will have it-It-Bentility, and would go a long way towards manner, and the police were calid in. Tu was ten per cont, per annum be paid on all fully paid would not do to introduen any of INGER- saving the amour propre of your class found guilty of the charge and ordered to pay up shares and we recommend that the balance SOLL's ideas to the boya of Queen's College, mastor. What with hygiene, etiquette, and a fine of $15, the alternative being one month's be utilised to form the nucleus of a share Hongkong. They might be misunderstood. now. sartorial ethics, your curriculum may imprisonment. He was also bound over in the redemption fund as follows-Ta shareholders In his address to the students in Hall," at 200 to be lengthening; but tot tantisque of $100 to be of good behaviour for twolve 10 per cent. per annum on fully paid up shares, breaking up, according to the report in the rebus urgeur et premimur, ut nullam
$199.70 To share redemption fand 76.49; total, 3270,19. The present membership is 218. Yellow Dragon, the college magazine, the alleviationem quisquam non stultissimus Head Master invited the attention of the sperare debent."
ster invited the
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HONGKONG, SEPTEMBER 18TH, 1907.
A native named Yu Fuk appeared before Mr. sharge of disorderly behaviour. Og Enaday F.A. Hazeland at the Felice Court yosferdsy on
months.
DEATH OF MRS. WOODCOCK Yesterday morning Mrs. Woodcock, wife of sentence in an article by. Dr. Raves of day.
The 227th plague case was recorded yester- the Secretary of the Sanitary Board, died in the hospital from blood-poisoning. She had unt been ill long and her death came as a shook
senior boys to what he called a "pregnant
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Canton. Writing of the national danger
The H.K.C.C. ground will be opened for net
ing matou of the Seasoulst XI r. All practice on Monday, the 23rd instant. The Comers, will take place on Saturday, 28th inst, Members wishing to participate in the above Match Book at the Favillos match are requested to sign their names in the
CIVIL SERVICE CO, OPERATIVE SOCIETY.
The raport jast issued to the members of this society states:
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once a month.
The PRIDENT remarked that four years ago the Board sonsidered the question of 'Laswaning, kun deoruma LUNG II HS Was Done Dy. year. A byelaw was passed approving that the contract it would need to be dose only once a annual limewashing should be done during the months of November, December and January. They had asked the Gorerament to approve of such limewashing being done by tender, but bad not yet received a reply on that point. If done
is a powerful disinfectant, should be used, by tender, onde 8 year would be sufficient,
that a certain percentage of caustic lím“, which because the Board could lay down the condition
Mr. ROOPER suggested referring the matter back to the committee who had drafted the be considered. byalaw, na the question of contract work hid ta
Mr. B. Macpherson having resign & the post home on sick leave in November last, Mr. A. S. of Hon. Treasurer, owing to his departure for Fraser has kindly carried on the duties since then
year on charity. Bwveral deserving cases ware The sum of $32.67 was exponded during the existed from the Charitable Fand
Your Committee deeply regret to record the death of Mr. W. Ramsay which took pleos on the voyage home la July last. Mr. Ramsay who was one of the original members of the ergetic worker at our social fanerious, and his Society, joining in 1882, was sound advice his help and bis gouisl personality will be greatly missed. He was for these years member of the General Committee. The fol Banks, D. A. Andrews and G. Smith in Hong- lowing
deaths have also to be recorded-Thomas kong and E. W. Borthwick at to se
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The vacancy in the Committee caused by the death of Mr. W. tiamissy has been filled by the election of Mr. E. Shewan.
Forty-four new members joined the Society daring the year as against twenty-eight in the previous years substantial incrasse The them in their endeavours to secure new members, Committee ask that Members will kindly assist and hope that they will do their bast to get their friends to juu.
Lowe, C.A., for kinily auditing the accounte
Your Committee are indebted to Mr. A. R.
PUBLIC WORKS, COMMITTEE'S REPORTS.
NEW. SLAUGHTER HOUSE FOR KOWLOON:
Works Committee was laid before the Legis A report of the proceedings of the Public lative Council yesterday. At the last meeting those were precont the item. Director of Public
Keswick Works (Mr. W. Chathan, O.M.G., Chairm Hon. Mr. E. Osborne and the Hon. Mr.
explained that the removal of the existing The CHAIEM IN submitted block plans and slangliter hoasa and cattle depot adjoining Des Voux Road, Hanghon Bay, was necessitated by
proposed to construct new buildinge to replace the construction of the railway and it was them on a site near Matsubok where the drainage, which way of a somewhat offensive maturg could be discharged into water of com- siderable depth. At the same time, it was more than twine the size of the present one proposed to make the new slaughter house
tion of 400 azine and 20J shec or goats, for and to add separate sheds for the scammods- which no special provision existed in the present depot. The shed for sattle would accommodate existing cattle shed, which was however uitlined 120 honds, being of the same dimensions as the
to ascertain if the Government is willing that a considerable extant for the housing of
The PRESIDENT-I think it is very necessary this work should be done by contrast.
Mr. HOOPER-I think it is debatentle. It was agreed to await a reply from the Government on the question of limewashing by contract.
THE SERVING OF NOTICES, ~Mr. HOOPER, brought forward the matter of notices being served on tenants instead of on owners of property. While he recognised there was a very proper provision in the Ordinance allowing of sucb service he thought that when owners could be ascertained the notices should be served on them,
The PRESIDENT-There would be a good deal of difdeulty in that matter because there is no register of owners kept in the Colony. However, I will have a cironlar isanod setting out that notices must be served on the owners whenever possible.
DIFFERENT CPINIONS.
swine, &e. It would be quite possible to defer the senstruation of either the swine shed or the sheep shed until some future time, as it was which would anable fature extensions to be intended to appropriate a large area of laud carried out. The climated cost of providing compensation to some squatters who would be the accommodation stated abova, including dislodged, the preparation of the site and its the neccesary offices, and repairs to an existing enolsure by walls and fences, an isolation shed, house to reader it suitable for an inspector's quarters, was 875,000.
The
Committee ananimously agreed to recommand that the whole of the works included that access to the now depút be provided by in the estimate be proceeded with at once and road from the Kowloon City Road. EXTENSION OF SAI TING PEN ANGLO-CHINESE 8 CHOOL.
for adding another storey to the existing school The CHAIRMAN then submitted a propost building at the junction of Pokfulam Road and High Street to provide additional accommoda Palmer and Turner, asking for a modifieation estimated cart of the work was $7,100.
tion for pupils which the Inspector of Schools An application was received, from Meersbad represented was urgently required. The
ing Ordinance with respect to houses situated of section 198 of the Public Health and Build-
The Committee unanimously approved of the in Ko Bhing Street. The architects asked that
plan.
certain latrines be allowed on the roofs. that a modification be granted.
Dr. CLARKE minated that he recommended.
The Hon. Mr. W. CHATHAM, C.M.G
minuted: Some of the houses in respect towhich modification is asked for have a depth of 81 feet. They are posing to barely comply with the requirements of the Ordinanes and no sitempt has been made to adopt any improvements on the ordinary type of house, which is universally recognised as inmuftary when it contain e sach a depth as that mentioned. I fail to see what Plaim the owner can have for any modification and I am strongly of opinion that the applica tion should be refused. ¡
WEATHER REPORT.
The Hongkong Observatory yesterday ishaad the following report r
On the 17th at 125 p.m.-The barometer The fallen considerably over the Loochoon ani
W., Japan, and is very little changed in other
The typhoon appears to be now, moving Northwards E.8.E, of the Loochoos,
There are indications also of the existence of & shallow depression to the S.W, of Formosa
Fresh N.E. winds are likely to prevail in the Formosa Channel, and variable winds ages tha N. part of the China Ees vatory and Hongkong is interrupted.
Telegraphio communication beteen the Obser- Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10 am. to-day, 0.00-inches
The forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon to-day is as follows
LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.
The O,& Q. str. Asia sailed from Yokohama on the 16th inst, and will reach Hongkong on
A WELL TO BE CLOSED. the 25th inst
The reports of the Government Analyst and The CPR ste. Empress of India arrived left again at 2:30 pm, same day for Shanghai from a well in Lamont's Lano were embritted, reaction against all despotisms and control upon the platform at the roount Morrison hasband much, sympathy is felt. The tauiral 9,30 pm on Monday the 16th instant, and left 50,000 to 80,000 colonies of micro-organisms per South coast of China between ? Variable winds
of two little girls and with them and the bereaved where she is due to arriva at 8 a.m. to-morrow, Dr. Hunter, Government Broteriologist, roport. Formoss Channel
The CPR. str. Zartar arrived Nagasaki ated that the sample contained approximately South coast of Chins betwenu ↑ took place in the afternoon and was attended agala at 10 p.m. samas day for Koha where she is by many members of the Sanitary Department; due to arrive at midnight to-morrow.
cubic centimeter. Mr. Frank Browne, Govern-
The German Mail of the 14th August was to her large circle of friends, Deceased who Koba at-10 am. on Monday the 16th inst, the Government--Bacteriologist on the water Hongkong & Neighbourhood E. to N, winds
to empires like Russia and China arising delivered in London on the 16 inst:
res dicat Dr. Gnars had from individual feeling, written, "The danger of this individualistic
was of a quiet reserved nature, was the mother
A fleshlight photograph of the large group
is that it may easily degenerate into anarchy
Centenary Meeting in the Oily Hall was taken by Mr. A. Fong..
A moderate; fair.
NE. winds, Fresh. Hongkong and Lamooks) Sames&No. 1. Hongkong and Hainan. moderate.