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THE PROPOSED UNIVERSITY
FOR HONGKONG,
The Commition in charge of the proposed Hongkong aniversity movement hold a meeting at Government Hoose yesterday. His Excellency. the Governor prosided. The Committee, most of whom were present at the meeting, consist of the following gentleman-His Lordship the Rt. Rov. the Bishop of Victorio, Mr. H. N. Mody The Hon. Mr. F. H. May, C.M.G., The Hon. Dr. Ho Kai, C.M.G., The Hon. Mr. Wei Tuk, C.MG, Tho Hon Sir Paul Chater, Kt, CM.G., The Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollock, K., The Hon. Mr. W. Chatham, U.M.G., The Hon. Mr. E. A. Irving, The How. Mr. A. M. Thom sou, and Mr. C. Clementi. The Sub-Committee consists of a large number of the loading
Chinese residents.
His EXCELLENCY the GONERNOR said Gentlemon, There is no need, I think, for me to address you in any detail in regard to the object which has brought us together to-day, for you have already seen the lengthy statement
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16rm, 1909,
which the Sub-committee may wish to put forward, but it is to yourselves that I look principally lo make this project a suICDOSA.
Before I sit down I will draw your attention to one or two points in this scheme which I wish to particularly emplissire.
SANITARY BOARD.
A meeting of the Saustary Board was helt on Feb. 15th at the Board Boom. Mr. F. O Hutcheson presided, and there were present Hon. Mr. W. Chatham, 1'.M.G., (Vice President) Colonel Bedford, Hon. Mr. Irving, Mr. A. She ton Hooper, Dr. G. I. L Fitzwiliams, of Dr. Pearse (Medical Officer of Health) Dr. McFar are (esistant Medical Officer of Health) and Mr. A. Gibson (Secretary:)
JOBB BTICKS IN THE CEMETERY.
2. That this Univeralty will not be a rival or in any way antagonistis to Universities, or other educational establishments in China It will work cordially in co-operation with them, seeking to afford an additional means of higher
The Head of the Sanitary Department wrote aducation in a place well adapted for the purpose the following minute with regard to the burn by its sitaation, its Chinese population, its working of juss sticks in the Colonial Cemetery during Japanese burials: "The burning of joss shops and hospitale and its local teaching staff.
2. That our object is to educate men who will sticka is part of the ceremony in Japanese burials. At the Colonial Cemetery Japanese be of practical use to China, ne engineers, are buried in a part of the cemetery which is doctors, surreyors, electriciana, ko, and also, I more or Ices esperate from the rest. I do not hope, as officials, administrators and governors see that the harning of joss sticks during the For the latter, I hope, we may be able to ceremony in that part of the cemetery can be reasonably objected to, and would recommend establish an Arts degree, which shall embrace that the inspector be instructed that it is not instruction in Chinese literature and classics as necessary to take action to stop joss sticks well as in the History and Ethics of the Western during a Japanese burial, "
rocès.
3. Finally we are unanimous that the gra- duates of Hengkong shall be mon of the highest
which I drew up; which, by the personal exer moral character-patriotio and broadminded, and fused on the ground set out in his minute.
tions of Dx, Ho Kai and Mr. Lau Chu Fak has been translated into Chino That statement note out the object we have in view in establishing a University in Hongkong, and it also explains the nature of the task wo have before us if the scheme is to be a success. In a word, it i
this: Mr. Mody offers to erect the buildings whstayor they may cord, in accordance with the design submitted, provided we can raise an adoquato endowment fund. Some of the leading members of the community have discussed the matter with me, and we come to the conclusion than su adequate endowment meant a sum of about a million dollars. Mr. Mody has con. sented to keep his offer open for six months, but if within that period we shall have succeeded in raising a very substantial part of the money required, I have no doubt he will consent to an extension of the time. It will, however, be ecessary to show that we already have a very we ask for an extension of time. In the mean
to this end we desire that during their College course they shall be under the best influences. in agreed to touch with the leading Chinese citizing of this Colony, and under the closo supervision of able and high-minded tutors,
Gentlemen. I wish you every success in the task you have undertaken, and I feel sure that your efforts will bring this project to a saccess. ful issue.
4. Finnily I would impress upon you that ear University will only issue degrees of the amo value is degrees conferred by Universities in England. I do not desire to establish a University which will confer any inferior degree, which will not be recognised in England,
across nests of
BAT DESTROYERSAVA
Officer of Health and the Assistant Medical
The REGISTRAR-GENERAL Seconded, and the committee appointed was composed of the President, the Vice-President, and Mr. Hooper,
HOME AND CHINA AFFAIRS.
explaining to the people the use of the poisonment should give any mom land to be converted | and may dificulties which were experienced into cemeteries. He moved that a committee be very precaution was taken to make the people appointed to consider the advisability not only be careful. As to its use there were one or two in this case, but in any others which might come accidants reportel, No serious results before i hem.
known to bare occurred. The actual number of rats collected does not show Very great increnes bat both the Medical Offers of Health are convinced of its tilty, and both recommend that a regular Bystem of poisoning be resorted to. The reason for this is that though the Chinose have answered readily in the way of kooping cats they will not themselves continue to take notive steps in the way of setting traps, and though the keeping of cats is an excellent measure, it is hardly in itself sufficient.
If the Board approves of a regular system of rat poisoning I would recommend the follow
ing procedure:
shall
(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT),
LONDON, January 15th. OPINION ON THE FALL OF YUAN SHIH-KAL Yuan-shih-kai's fall is deplored in the Press throughout our island. I doubt if the leader writers of our dailies usually know overmnol about Chinese affairs when writing of them, bat at any rate they have agreed that in this case the step taken in China is a bad one and bodes no good for the future, though some of the expect Yusa to crop up again at some opportune
Pro time as the "one strong man in Chine Chinese Army has dono most to impress the bably the part he has played in reorganising the Western nations at home.
The Westminster Gazette, whoso editor iz
That his
dismissal means the reversal of the progressive policy of Yuan-shih- kai is agreed by those with a knowledge of
thina."
The Globe commente" The fate of one wan does not necessarily signify the triumph of his opponents over the policy for which he stood, at the new learning in China has already taken auch deep root-thanks in grout part to Ynant- shihi.kai's encouragement--that it will hardly bo
(a) Every Friday the inspectors arve notices on all the houses which are going to be visited during general cleans ing the following week. With him hê. shall take around poison and bait any shop where the owner is willing that this shall Mr. BHELTON HOOPER minuted-I cannot be done. When he comes round again for agree with the proposal. The byelaws against general cleansing in three or four days time, admitted on both sides of politics to be unusually same were fully discussed by the Board and all the peisen will be collected. In this equipped, aye--"Ynan-shih-kai was not only the approved by the Legislative Connoil
way argular system of poisoning can be in-
ablest of contemporary Chinesa administrators. Mr. Hooras moved that the application be trodnood which can be carefully watched and Te a The VICE-I RESIST sconded, and the colour the poison groen, a colour which means lay the weakness of China and the policy supervised. Experiments are being made to greater degree than any other prominent statesman in the country ho realised where poison the Chinese mind and which will, if that must be pursued if ever she was to motion was concociszol, lesen the danger arising from its nee.
take her proper place among the nations. His A long letter was received from the Medical with hardly any interference with house clean from an affection of the foot comes within two b) Kowloona. In Kowloon it will be possible, dismissal now on the pretext that he is suffering Officer of Health for Capetown in reply to a communication from the Board relative to the sing or other work, to bait the ground floors of months of the change of rulera, and at a time use of ferrets as agents for destroying rate. He the whole aros once a month. The baiting, will when the new reign has to give proof of ite pointed out that it was a common experience taker about four afternoons, and a farther four tendencies, In Capetown to put a ferret clown in a rat hele afternoons will be devoted to taking up the poison. one house and have it appear in another some The system, of course, depends on the willing: distance away. The forrets frequently came ness of the Chinese to receive the prison, but I rata that had din rate or the carcasss of don't think they will raise objections. I do not!
from plague and gargad consider it advisable to halt prinste hensen, themselves to that they were unable to get where supervision is not easy, and whore difficul- back through the hole and while in this state ties are more likely to arise. But the Assistant were often lost or were set upon and killed Medical Oficer of Health at Kowloon suggest by adult rate. Apart from this the ferrets that bird lime boards might be issued in private proved to he exceedingly susceptible to plagte houses when notices are served for house cleans. nor can we obtain a Royal Charter for any lesser and a vory large percentage of the animals ing, where people are willing to receive them.tamped out even by a ruling clique of nuṛrow. minded men. But thongh the now movement in employed died from plague soon after they and taken up again at the general cleansinghe China may not be strangled, it must be seriously were used. In conclusion as remarked that in the inspector. This procedure might be tried hampered now that the Emperor is a child and Capetown when in gutkasak of plague occurred experiment in Kowloon where further will be for many years & puppet in the they depended to a large extent upon bird lime store gainst rate are seen to be necessary and hands of autocratic advisors." Thonsanda for catching rate and gave some notes regarding where the people as a whole are more casily who would have helped the now movement
The ordinary bird lime proved of very The MEDICAL
dealt with
will now besitate to do so. whatevor their its use.
OFFICER OF HEALTH
convictions, since they know by unmistakable excellent resulta, j
the first three weeks of the month with those
faveur." for the fist three weeks in December, shows that 1168 more rats were taken and examined for plagae since the general distribution of pelson in Victoris. I think it very advisable to before the plague season is upon us. Also, that it will suffice now to lay poison en ground floors only, as if we can keep down the
the sewer rst to the house rat, and from the be weakening one link in the plague chain from actor to man, I do not wish to have to CERSE the general cleansing for several days at a time we agree to a general baiting of the city, say to lay the poison, a thing which must be done day in stol week all the houses which every month, bat we might bait on a given
standard,
At the conclusion of the Governor's speech, a meeting of the sub-committoo was held, After some triat remarks, Mr. Ho Foor proposed the appointment of Hon. Dr. Ho Kai as president of
time I have asked the Secretary of State's the sub-committee with Mr. B. W. To se socre. little use but this' best Japanese bird line minuted comparison of, the rats caught in signs that they will lose any chance. of official
sanction to devote the fina site near the junction of the Bonham and Pokfulam Road to the purpose; and I swait his reply, and love no reason to think that it will be other than favourable.
tory.
Hon. Mr. Wai YUK spoonded, The motion was carried unanimously, That was all the business,
CHINESE IN CANADA.
HOW THEY TRY TO EVADE THE HEADTAX.
a
FLOOR EP4CES,-
A minute was received from the Medical Officer of Health enquiring whather the new byelaws re flock surfaces of bakehouses, dairios already loensed or only in the cases of applica
:
and laundries are to be enforced in places continus the laying down of poison, especia manufactures for export to South China will not
TRADE PROJI ZOTA. merchants have after thinking out the situation In the Eastern market here, however, I find the
come to the conclusion that the indications, are distinctly that the volume of trade in English
bo below the normal level for some considerable time to come. There is satisfactory activity in
customer also. A leading merchant informs me that the greater tomporary stability of govern ment in China has led to the formulation of new schomes for the creation of factories with German or English equipment, för making goods hitherto supplied in a manufactured con- dition from Western Europe. Hardware and
SUFFERING WAS
BEYOND WORDS
Eczema Spread All Over His Body
Not a Minute's Comfort in Sixteen Months-Constantly Experi monted With Remedies, but Even the Doctor's Treatment Falled→→ Writer Pronounces the
CUTICURA REMEDIES
OF MARVELOUS POWER
"A gentleman, who is a near relative of mino, has suffered terribly with eo- soma. The trouble started in the form of little white pimples on the hands. These plimples would burst and become aoro. The Irritation was very great at all times, and sometimes almost uns bearable. He tried various remedies from the first, hot nothing ssarded-to do him the least good, Bell, he kept persevering with all thọ things beard or read of. As his condition gradually became worse under these trial, bo dée aided to go to a doctors. The doctor put him under a treatment, and he par- sisted with it for some time without the least sign of a permanent ouro. Hẹ was almost despairing. No sooner had one sore healed than others came, From being only on the hands, the dis- esse spread until his whole body was afooted. His wrists, elbows, and back were worst, and were really most dis. tressing. The pain he suffered is be- yond words. His work necessitatos plae- bug his hands in water i. great deal, and The water seemed to aggravate the trouble. After the doctor's treatment falled, my relative again resorted to other remedies, with the same disheart- ening result, and in this way sixteen months dragged by. During this time can truthfully say that he did not have a minuto's comfort. His case having become so serious, you can in- agine how thankful he was when bo found that he had the right remedy In Outlours. Bad he started with Cusicura Remedies at first he would have saved untold trouble and expense." Fin fol- lowed the directions carefully and the Improvement was most marked from day to day. He derived great comfort from the very first, and I should say that within six months the disease was per- fectly eradicated, and his skio la se clear as it ever was. I pronounco Cuticura Remedies to be of simply marvelous power. Mr. E. Spalding, 142a, Den Lott Bd. W. Croydon, nr. London, England, Nov. 26, 1900.*.
A Bingße Sri of Quileum. Hamedies often Owen, Hold throughout the world. Depute, Londen, Charterhouse Sq.; Faria, 5. Rúa da ja Pats; Pottah Drug & Crem, Corp., Boji Prope, Blogton, Mas
Nadiad Free, Culture Book on the Biln
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these homenitarian opinions wind up with the sontiment that the anti-apium causo is just and most prevail. Fiat justicia, rual coelum
tion for now licences
Mr. HOOPER minute-Enforce the byelaws. should enforce the byelaws, It was important number of sewer rate about shops, etc, we shall shipping quarters and Japan is just now a good money. Anyway, all
Mr. Hoorn said he certainly thought they having regard to bakehouses, dairies and laundries, that the Board should enforce the law. He really did not think there was any necessity for a resolution, Hooper that it should be an instruction to the The VICE PRESIDENT-I agree with Mr Medical Offner of Health to apply the byclaw without exception to premises.
Colonel BEDFORD-Has the Modiesl Offon are to be cleansed in the following wool tools are notably included, as well as textile favourably on the whole. He puts her down as
I have appointed aommittee of eleven under iny own. Presidency to deal with all questions regarding this scheme, and they are inet together. to-day for the first time-the Chinese community are represented on this Committee by Hon. Dr. Ho Kai and Hon. Mr. Wei Ynk. I have also on their suggestion appointed you, gentlemon, to be a Bab-Committee for the purpose of raising funds. It will be for yen to clost your own Chairman, and to organise yourselves in such away as you may think it with the object of dividing the work into special departments and appealing to different com munities. You are at liberty to add to your numbers any other Cliness goutlemen you desire, first submitting their names" to me through the Secretary of the Committee for my information and final approval. I propose that when the University is built, we shall place in the Main Entrance Hall a board upon which will be idsoribed the names of those gentle. the incoming Chinaman and his supposed father there was a foor of ashphalt, it would not require necessity to give up the general cleansing in
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We have received the following from Winnipeg correspondent:-There is nothing uncertain about the way the Canadian Govern mont collects the head tax of $500 on Chinamen entering the Dominion. Suppose the son of Chinese merchant arrives in British Columbia He will most likely claim to be the son of a Vancouver or Victoria merchant and, as such is exempt from the head tax of $500. Before he allowed the slightest freedom he is examined thoroughly as to bis family history, brothers and sisters he he, what their names are, where they live and a thousand other things Then the father is sent for and before they can possibly communicate he is asked the same questions. In this way it is very difficult for to invent a story which will hang together, me above and until the young man satisfies the authorities he is not allowed to land. Some- evasion is attempted times, of course, an and when he finds himself getting enmeshed in a web of lies John (binaman will smile sweetly and admit the fraud, promptly paying the tax. But oftentimes situations arise which may rightly be called Chinees puzzlos, for no Chinaman considers it a frond to ovade the poll have written to the British Minister; in Paking tax. He looks apon it exactly as white people
men who have given the most liberal donations to the Endowment Fund-sama above certain limit which we will fix later-so that all
those who in future years are students in the University may lenta with gratitude the names of the benefactors to whom they are the opportunities they enjoy of acquiring a libera education is this Colony.
For my own part I have not been idle. I
of death way special reason for bringing for
ward the question?
The MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH-Only houses that have not steloty comes with the byelaws,
that I discovered one or two relicensed
floors were good, being filed with Canton tiles.
The PESSIDENT remarked that some of the
In this way we should bait about 1,000 shops
every work. In addition, wo might issie poise to the Dispensaries, so that all who wish to lay town for themselves, say in family houses,
npply to the dispensaries for it. The ASSISTANT MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH-1 am having arrangements made regards Bashnipo, Kowloontsai and Hokunkok, early as possible. Some day carly next week the law if the floor was impervions. Supposing will suit. Speaking for Kewloon only, I see no to be made with coment
fabrires. '
AN ARSENAL FOR AFGHANISTAN,
THE LATE DOWAGER EMPREES. In the current Fortnightly Review Dr. E. J. Dillon has an interesting article on the lato Dowager Empress of China, whom he treats
a Reformer whose "device" was ferlína lente,
THE SUFFRAGETTES,
The suffragettes are threatening to make things ham with a vengeance during this year. Mrs. Pothick Lawrenos, at the head of the violent section, bas got to a point when she bo lieves that she and her associates are "instruments of the Divine will."
fter that it is not sur-
Mr. HOOPER naked if it did not comply with and will let you know suitable afternoons as British Gernment kind on the proposal he will prising that they have plans for stirring deeds.
The VICE-PRESIDENT said, it was in the discretion of the Board to approve of the material The MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH said he would like to be clear on the matter. Canton tiles were certainly not impervious.
Mr. HOOPES said it seemed to be a matter in which the M.O.H. should exercise his discretion, The MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH-It is for the Board to say whether they approve of Canton tiles in good condition. Then we shall know where we are. Certainly I do not approve of them.
The VICE-PRESIDENT—I move that the
THREATENING 'TROUBLE IN PERSIA.
Lately they have been rather ridiculous in their demonstrations, but they have, they say, far greater enterprises in view,
To begin with day intend to raise a fund of £50,000, and they areconvinced, so they say, that they will get the vote this year. Well, if the electoral reform bill is brought in this year on the eve of a dissolution they may manage to get the principle of the woman vote alipped through, but it may safely be assorted that they are too optimistic when they believe the vote will actually he achieved in
Turning homewards gradually, I may mention that there is expectation of a visit to London from an omissary of the Ameer of Afghanistan who wants to carry out an old wish to increase the local facilities in Cabul for turning out rifes and armament If the emissary finds the engage artificers and plant for the new works.
Still advancing westward in thought, I am order to poison. The poisoning can be done in reminded that political, coers predict troublo in over Persia in consequence of the continued presence the afternoon, and we will be able to get over
in St. Petersburg of a Persian notablo, Al-at ground floors is about four days. I am entirely against combining poisoning with the general Mulk. He went ostensibly to offer the Czar Some people who object to the the condolences of the Shah on the death of au cleansing. poisoning might quite easily object to the uncle. He seems to be staying unduly long for I that, and it is now believed that he is trying cleansing if it was associated with it. can see no good enough reason to resign the to raise another loan for the Shah, who is at his satisfactory, progress of the general cleans wits and to raise the wind" without re- ing of Kowloon for the sake of rat poisoning convening Parliament, a thing he has sworn se short a time, which can be done at other times. I should be inclined to let the rat poisoning cause comment,
Ha got a loan like this before, but since then as there would be more care taken about it and the Fundamental Law, has been passed forbidd- of a State loan "under any bait down ona wet flooraa it would be after general pretence cleaning, it swells ap and becomes bad. Ishould Mejlies. If the Shah gets the money now he
BRITISH SYMPATHY WITH ITALY, colour the poison green, but it would be quicker to Par he has almost entirely lost control over over £100,000. Among the subscribers there The REGISTRAR-GENERAL secvaded, and the think that, more copper salt could be got to will be still less inclined than before to return The Lord Mayor's fund for the relief of the control over finances. Mean Italian earthquake sufferers now amounts to and more satefactory to ask the Government while, he
the north eastern corner of his toreitery, where are many Arms interested in the Far alyst Hon. Mr. HEWETT-I think effect should be the revolutionary chiefs are running a rough Fast, Among them may be mentioned the given to the minute of the Head of the Sanitary and rady, and not very satisfactory, rule, P. and O. (five hundred guineas). Yokohama Russia has issued a warning that the time has Specie Bank (£100) Hongkong and Shanghai Department Especial attention should be given to Kowloon side where the plague has almost arrived for interfering in this shaos. Bank (100 gainons).
England is too busy with home affairs, especially Mrs. Alec, Tweedie, who has a house on Ks. already started this year,
Mr.LAU CHU PAR-The reasonable rugges impending general election, to trouble much gent's Park, appealed for clothes for the sufferers, about Persia, so it seems that Russis will pre-She got thirty thousand outfits, and the parcels Sanitary Department should be soted upon.
sently have a clear field for predominance in The CHAIRMAN said that the Chinese com- Farsin, starting with police duty. She will be mittees would work with the Board and help hard to move once the gets her claws fired,
he will not do till it saite him.
Mr. Winston harchill, by the way, predicts that the year will bring something like a trade boom after the depression. There is some slight sign of improvement, but I fancy he too
asking him to inform the Chinese Govern look upon the évasion`of Customs duties. They M.O.H. be asked to entimit a report on the less risk of poisoning. Besides, if you put a rating the hot without the sanction of the is a abade over-optimistic.
matter.
APPLICATION POB EXHUMÁTION,
The PRESIDENT-No opinion line yet come. Mr. HOOFER I think the spplication should stand over pending thant,'
Members agreed.
them.
Mr. HOOPER-There are three villages at Kowloon Is Hokankok ons of the villages where plague was so rife last year that the Beard closed the houses?
The PRESIDENT-Yes, that is the place. Mr. HooFER-Is it occupied now F Dr. MACFARLANE Only the ones closed by the Board are still closed.
Mr. HooPRE-I move that effect be given to the recommendations as set out in the Pro- sident's minute, pom
The FRESIDENT-I second the motion. The motion was carried
BAVENGING CONTRACTOR FINED.
an
THE BAITS EXPORT ON THE OPIUM QUESTION.
There must be some searchings of the heart in official circles over the report of the Opinn Commissioners on the Straits Settlements. Though the Colonial Offes has withheld publi- cation of the report, the gist of it has percolated to the newspapers in London, and several land ing papera there and in the provinces have printed it, with comments.
It will be interesting to hear how the dis closure happened The story I hear of it is sensational and indientes some “over smartness" on the part of certain newspaper men, with disagreeable results for themselves and for their paper.
came so rapidly that the street was booked and she had to call for sid from all her friends. The crash at last grew to great that she had to issue another appeal to stop the flow of goods, The F. and O. took out most of the parcels for nothing.
·JAPAN PURCHASING GUNS,
Gun makers here are expecting in a week or two the arrival of a Japanese official commission charged with the purchase of special batteries of guns of various descriptions, for experimental tasta. There will be purchases also on the ontinent so that the Japanese may study the best gans obtainable in Europe with a view to evolving weapons of their own with all the advantages of these purchased ones plus their own developments.
ment of our project and to invite their support ther consider it a game of hide and seek with.
he himself is a strong supporter of the the government, with a stake of $500 to make it motion was agreed to scheme. I have written also to the Secretary more exciting. All sorts of diffoult questions of State, as I have already told you, and to the rice daily at the Canadian porte along the Government of India, and to the Governor of the Pacific Coast. A merchant's wife is also allow and a permit for re-burial is the new Colonial An application was received for exhumation Straits Settlements. Flave not yet had time ed to land free, but before doing so she must Cemetery. for may reply. I have written to the China provo conclusively that she is really married to Mr. Hour minuted This matter had Association and though no reply is yet due the resident of Canada. Many Chinamen take better stand over until we know from the law President, Mr. Boott, who was lately here; most advantage of the fact that they may leave Canada officers who has the power to grant permite for thoroughly nasacort me of his support, and said for the space of one year and return without femtion. At any rate I ara strongly agatations certained in the minute of the Head of the
allowing our cemetery to be used for reinter- he would do all in his power to gain support in, having to pay another poll tax. The old sysment of bodies from Chinese cemeteries,
Mr. Lau CHU PAK-Can bodies from come- England. I have written to the Chancellor, tem of doing things was to give each Chinaman of the Oxford University, Lord Curzon, and to a ticket of leave on which a careful description teries other than Chinese be reinterred in this Mr. Hooper-Have we got the opinion of the Viceroy of Canton, and to Lord Elgin, of him was written, but in time it was found cemetery P lately Secretary for the Colonies and to other that Mr. Chinaman was forging this stiff the Law Officer of the Crown? people as well, including the Municipality of ticket" as he called, making very clever dupli- Shanghai, The Chairman replies that he believes cates. In consequence this system was changed the Municipal Council of that Settlement are and after the description is carefully entered in unanimous in the view that the scheme is on- book the Chinaman is given a number which titled to the cordial support of all, and he will he is allowed to forge as he has, but unless the reply more fully later, on, But, gentlemen, description and the Chinstaan tally he does not though I hope and bolleve I shall sucosed in get into Canada.
Before this new system came into effect one obtaining a wide sympathy and support for this scheme among my own countrymen in of the controllers swore that names on certificates England and elsewhere I must remind you were written by him, but it transpired later that that the project is primarily for the Chinese, they had been forged. The whole scheme of
f expect you have seen that summary by this time. In any case, it minimises the evil; it says and I look to the Chinese to provide the bulk wholesale forgery was unearthed by an offline of the funds. I have not been very long in the boy who chanced to notice" Honk Kong" (vic)
thereare few casor of excess; that without intera tional agreement not to cultivate the poppy there Far East but I have been long enough to and some Chinese charactors in the watermark learn that where funds are required for some of the certificates. This exposed the whole
merely the abolition of the opium farm and will surely be necessary to have a Government the substitution of the Govrnment monopoly as Commission to repert on these things, on the great and good purpose the Chinees are not schema, for it was known that none of the
steroly the abolito Prohibition and suggests offers who have served in the Far East. It.
wont to look to others. They are wont to help Canadian Government paper is made in Hong
the means of control. Some restrictions as to lines of that in the Straits Settlements, the sale of the deng to women and girls are
TANG-SHAO-IL The business which brings the Chinese Special which I believe to be unrivalled by any other up and numbers substituted and the new
phrases being devoted not to denouncing the
regarded nation. Your presence hers to-day; your wil way is proving eminently successful. At the
trafo but to declaring that the trade lends by the Chinese offcials in Europe as most im lingness to come forward and undertake this present time there are less than ten thousand
itself to exaggeration. Bishop Oldham is the portant. He will, I am informed, put up at one only dissentient from the view that there is little of the leading hotels, as there is no adequate so- heavy task of collecting funds proves that you Chinese in Canada, and the number decreases
commodation at the Legation in Portland Place consider this project to be a great and good one rather them increases on account of the large
or no excess
The Manchester Guarding, the Westminster | Interviews are being seranged for him with Sir making for progress and enlightenment, and number who annually sell out their possessions
Gasette and officials of the Society for the Sup Edward Grey, and less formal ones with Sir enabling the Chinese to hold their own among and leave to spend the evening of their days in
pression of the Opium Trade, mourn exceedingly Hobert Hart and Sir John MoLevy Brown. Sir Robert Hart, by the way, was the gu civilized nations of the the Flowery Kingdom. Students were formerly
over these results of this Commission. They work Since you have that faith in you, I exempt from the poll tax, but under the Act
spent that the important part opium plays last night of the New Vagabond Club. His in the revenue reterne of the Straits Settle of festive engagements is not nearly exhausted have no fear but that you will succeed in your recently passed they are no longer exempt ful in Kowloon. The returns for the have for private cemeteries. It would mean an last six wooks have been small. There are 250 extra expense to the 'olony because although
ments has a good desi to do with the yet. task of raising the fand which is required. However, if after paying their head tax they rat hips and not more than twenty rats are the land was private land, all to do with the reluctance of the Commissioners to deat THE SHOEBLACK'S SUCCES Your generous compatriots in China, in the study for a year or more of one of the higher collected per day.
3. I attach a minute from the Medical sanitation of the burials devolved upon the effectively with the traffic, under fear that any drastic suggestions would mean fresh Straits in Jaya, in Binm and elsewhere will, I colleges or universities, they get the $500 re feel sure, help us liberally, for they too will turned to them on their return to China All
tary or a private one. He contended that of the Gordon Habitation of the Young Helpers Officer of Health and ons from the Asistant. Board whether it was an authorised cemeation to the local residents,The Society benaflt by this Universite to which they can steamships having Chinese crews are placed to poison. Poisoning was carried out by the inadvisable unless good use send their sops. Nothing that I can do to for under bonds of $500 for each Chinaman in case inspectors in shops on the ground floors, and by shown and when he said good cause the Malays are wealthy some of them-probidition League in London last month, mentioned that “Other: means of revenas can readily be found", been was inmate of Dr. Barnardo's homes, was ward the scheme will be left undone, and I shall way bospe, and not only mast the full crew the various street committees soting under the meant that the Government had provided must be enforced regardless of their mansboy, formerly a Stepney shoeblack, who had
gemeteries for nearly every class of religion, be glad at any time to receive any suggestions all out each member of it must be identified to dispensaries in family houses. Great si Osequently he saw no reason why the Govern is the way they put it: Which is all very well to Government official in Chins earning
so long as you are talking of the other fellow's £3,200 a year.
cats.
A number of complaints wore roveived against the scavenging contractor for the city, and he was brought before the Board.
ANZUN DESTRUCTION OF HATS. The minute of the noting Head of the Sanitary Department with regard to the destruction of rats was as follows-For the destruction of rata which may be considered the most important of the measures against plague, the following methods have been employed during the last six months
1. koop the Chinese have been encouraged to (2). Rat bins have been erected in Victoria
In reply to questions from the PRESIDENT he and Kowloon in convenient places and the Chinese have been exhorted to do their utmost said he had removed the rubbish as soon as he to destroy rate and put them in the bine, received the complaint. Sometimes his fokis -(3). Traps have been issued to the thinese were lasy. through the Chinese dispensaries Bird lime After hearing the complaints and the state- out to mentof the contractor the Bound decided to impose Europoons on application.
him to employ more men. They also warned him that if there were further complaints he would be more severely dealt with,
OPIUM BMOKING IN PARIB The Paris police have in the past ten days made extensive seizures on premises in the roar of fashionable shops that go to prove that opium ameking is carried on largely by fashionable Parisiennes, who have learned the habit from
themselves, and to subscribe with a liberality Long. After that the certificates were given boards, fraps; and poisons are given a fine of $25 in the present instance, and advised added, but it is a mild document, the strong Envoy, Tang Shas Yi, to our shores is r
the educated and
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prevent substitution.
(4) Poisoning on an extensive tosle was carried out during the first week of January
2. I attach a table of sgures showing the monthly total of rate collected for the sit months from August to January for the last six years. In August 1903 the system of giving rewards was abolished and system of rat catchers was ofterwards established The figures show. I think, that the present system is oceanfal in Victoria, but that it is not
tanse was given by the Chinese committee in
A PRIVATE BURIAL GROUND,
Application was made to the Board for per. mission to use a piece of land near Inland Leot No. 1415 as a private burial ground.
Mr. HOOPEE moved that a small committee be appointed to report on the advisability of the overnment alienating any mors Incd thus they
Mrs. Bsenarile, at the twelfth annual meeting“