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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 31ST, 1909.
On Sunday night three boats of the fleet of of Great Britain, in suppressing opposition to the existing order of things-bad though the Corinthian Yacht Club which were lying in that state of matters may have been. Upon the Club's anchorage were bounded by thievos, abstract grounds, this time of policy certainly and the greater part of their lead ballant was
Spray, scams open to the strictures which the stolen. The boats were No. 6, No. 9 and the writer above referred to cast upon it. Why, it may fairly be asked, if the Chinese are.
We note the following telegram from Tokyo, & CO. disposed to rise against an oppressive in Seoul contemporary The Emperor of
Government and to insist upon reforma, should European batious supportin status quo which they havo constantly denounced as unsatisfactory-to put it at its mildost? Would it not be more consistent for, them to leave China to work out its own destiny as would be done with WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS respect to any other nation? This is in effect the question which the Cambridge
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China has sent the Second Class Order of the Tentang to HE Prince Ito as a token of his thanks for services rendered by the latter in
connection with the drafting of the Chinese
Constitution.
Two fernales, & European and a Chinese, appeared before Mr. J. H. Kemp at the Magis- were found guilty, and in anch instance a fine of tracy yesterday charged with solisiting. Both $10 was imposed. The European woman was
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THE BRITISH NAVAL PROGRAMME.
SPEECHES BY SIR EDWARD GREY AND PRINCE "BUELOW.
LONDON, March 29th. In the House of Commons Mi. A. H. Lee (Conservative Member for
SANITARY BOARD.
the Sanitary Board are no longer to responsibe or arduous as they were when there was no A meeting of the Sanitary Board was held Separa's Head of the Department. (2) Ai yesterday at the Board Room, Mr. R. O opportunity offers to transfer Mr. G. A Hutcheson presided, and there were present Woodcock, the present Secretary, elsewhere and Hon. Mr. W. Chatham, O.M.G. (Vice President), it in woordingly proposed to reduce the salary Colonel Bedford, Hon. Mr. Irving, Mr. A attached to the appointment from its present Shelton Hooper, Dr. G. H. L. Fitswilliams, figure to a mate of £360, rising by triennial Mr. Lau Chu Pak, Mr. Ho Kom Tong, Dr. Fincremente of £30 to £420 per annum, (3) The Clark (Medical Officer of Health), Dr. Pearce and Dr. A. Gibson (Secretary),
EXHUMATION OF BODIES.
On the reading of the minutes of last mesting, Mr. LAT CHU PAK mid that although he was not in order he craved the indulgence of the Board as the matter was one of great urgency He would like to sak what steps the Government had taken with regard to the ferning of permite
post will be offered, subject to the approval of the Secretary of State for the Colonies, to Mr. C. F. W. Bowen Rowlands, (4) It is further proposed to abolish the post of principal clerk as it is not considered that such an officer is necessary when the Head of the Department devotes the whole of his time to the Department. I am to request you to lay
this lostor before the Board, Some Chinese
for the exhumation of bodies. had written him on the matter pointing out that
Mr. Hoorze-This is a very important
Chinamon propounds, and he is quite fined another 36 for keeping an unregistered Fareham) moved a vote of censure on as the Chinese festival was approaching when change and should be fully discussed...
certain that, if left alone, Obina, would'
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being given the motion would be with down immediately. On this promise
drawn,
they wished to exhume the remains of their important that they should be able to secure permita for exhumation.
relatives and send them to the mainland it was
The PARSIDENT
Government. He understood that as soon as·
law is passed no exhumation permite can be
Mr. LAU CHU PAX-Even if members wish to rotain Mr. Woodcock's services I do not
suppose it can be sons. All who know him, I
if it cannot be accomplished in any other That European nations bave in more than one instance afforded great aid to the Peking Government in suppressing rovolis, are inclined to drastic measures are disposed is not, however, so inonsistent as those who to believe. The end that is hoped for by them is the establishment of a form of government in China which will provide justice and security to the people generally, and thus secure the stability of an Empire with which they have very large commercial and political interests. revolutionary movements in China did not interfere with the safety and prosperity $54.00 of the large sumber of Europeans who
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Sir Edward Grey, the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, fully ad.
am sure, sincerely regret that he is to be taken said he realized the away from the Banitary Board. Ever since he was appointed secretary as the oldest un- importance of the question, but he regreteil member I can pay without hesitation no that Mr. Woodcock invariably discharged hin ted that up to the present he had
Hiously. My colleagues on the Sanitary Com the law was passed, powers would be given to mission will no doubt concur with mo in saying information except the letter read from the onereus duties most assiduously and conscien
certain persons to grant permits. Until that
Board he had always been polite and considerate this. In all matters connected with the previous not only to members and European inquirere for information who came up to the office, but. siso to the lowest Chinese coolie to whom, when applied to, he always took the trouble to explain Chizose whist the law sotually required. I am very sorry that his much ap present Board no, with a secretary sympathetic and knowing the Chinese and their language precinted services areno longer available to the
issued.
Mr. HOOPER-I assume no exhumations are going on?
The PRESIDENT-None
There was another large sadience at the mitted the new situation created Theatre Boys last night to see the famous by the German programme, but
fully in If revolts and Cinematograph aim of the Burns-Johnson Anglo-German relations, he said, had
Championship Boxing Contest and the same keen interest which was manifested on Monday progressively improved. The Govern- might attended the second production. As the ment could not lay down eight ships
each combatant gained a temporary ascendancy
such risings would be no affair of theirs. the applause, was intense and only at the climax Unfortunately, however, when distü rbancės
was the tension relieved. There will only be arise in Chins, both the lives and the another opportunity of witnessing this renowned property of Europeans are placed in the battle for the picture will be shown for the last greatest jeopardy; and thus a state of time in Hongkong to-night, affairs arises in which it is impossible to sit still and allow events to take their course. Of this, the Peking Government
We learn from a lotter in The Times that the seed for Western teachers especially medical
regard to the type and construction of future ships.
BY THE NEW MEMBER. The PRESIDENT extended a welcome to the new member, Mr. Ho Kom Tong, who took his gretted that the paper announcing his appoint sest at the Board for the frat time. He re.
Mr. Ho Kom Toss bowed his acknowledg. carrying out sanitary measures would be were pleased to see him.
ments.
Mr. Hoorns-I would just like to add on In the German Reichstag Prince
PROPORED SLAUGHTER HOUSE AT SHAUKIWAN bahalf of some of the European unofficial von Buelow delivered a speech in The reply from the Government was as members that we considered Mr. Woodcock which he referred to Great Britain in follows: Sir,--Referring to your letter of the was one of the most conscientions and hard- the most friendly terms. His Ex-9th instant I am directed to state that an working officials in the Government of Hong- estimate of the cost of a slaughter house at kong. Having said that I more further
obvisted.
is fully aware, and they usually manage with teachers-in China has for some time past been cellency recalled the warmth of the Shaukiwan has been called for with a view to consideration should be deferred till s con- ·
great skill, to get assist noe from foreign
nations whenever a critical moment arrives, and after the imunodiate trouble has been put an end to, affairs go on, apparently at least, mash as they wore before,
This line of action is certainly open to A. S. WATSON & CO.. objection on the ground or consistency; but
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logical onsistency is not the essence of foreign policy. As MACAULAY observed, in speaking of the defects observable among Ecclesiastics in matters of practical govern ment, the essence of Theology is legio; but the essence of politice is compromise. Whether logically consistent or pot, it is, after all, not an unsound position for European nations to adopt, to say will do all we can by our influence and advice to bring about an improvement in the internal government of China, as our commercial and political interests are largely concerned in this; but we are not able to sit still when authority is actively defled, revolt broken out or revolution threatened. Some other ineans than these must be found if they are to have our support, Such a position, it cannot be denied, by temperate people, is at all events a round one, and is practically that which has been adopted by foreign nations hitherto and is likely to be continued in the future. So far as the past is concerned, it has certainly not proved so HONGKONG OFFICE: 101, DES VEUX ROAD Cineffectual, as might be thought. There has LONDON OFFICE: 131, Fiant Street. EC
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been some progree in China, though it has been slow, and it would be unwise, at the present time, to conclude that the promissa of constitutional reform which have been definitely made will be absolutely ignored. It is quite possible that the reactionary element at the capital will have to be
ANTHRAX.
the further consideration of the project in connection with the estimates for 1910. A minute by the Colonin! Veterinary Bury, son was read in which he reported a case of anthrax at Kennedy town on the 24th March The and commerce were absolutely animal came with fifteen others from Pakhoi
and those had been placed under observation.
gaging the earnest attention of many Eng-reception accorded to King Edward lishmen, who have formed a committee-China and Queen Alexandra on the occasion Emergency Committee for the purpose of doing something to meet it. Bir-Robert Hart is of their recent visit to Berlin, and president of the committee, and the Archbishop urged that Anglo-German industry of Canterbury, the Bishop of London, the Lord Chief Justice, and the Vice-Chancellors of Oxford, Cambridge, Edinburgh, and Glasgow interdependent. He was confident Universities, and many other distinguished men that the British fanatics would not are among its vice-presidents and members. The have a decisive voice. Chairman of the Committee in hift. Frazion W. For
A TRADE MARK CASE.
The Fathe Photo its sub-manager, against B D. C Star Cinematograph, at the Magistrasy pisterd falsely applying a trade wack.
Defendant, who was present
Wilkinson and Bender Harris (of Grist) pleaded not guilty, Mr. D. V. Steaves (of ear Deacon. Later and Demon) Phos forenson informed the Court, that appeared for the prosecution. the proscation was brought under the March- andise Marks Ordinance, the complainants being the Pathe Phono Cinema Chine who were theowners of trade marks oncinematograph films known as Pathe Freres. Pathe Freres Paris and New York Last week new were a firm carrying on business in Laudon,
MORTALITY STATISTICS.
The mortality statistics for the month ended 27th February gave a death rate of 16-2 per
This declaration was received with 1,000 per annum for the whole Colony, and
17-2 inclusive of the army and navy cheers.
EATS IN BUHOPEAN HOUSES. Correspondence relative to rate in Earopean house in Trimahateni was submitted,
The PRESIDENT As this is rather a difficult question, I second that.
This was agreed to.
fidential meeting to be held afterwards.
LAND FOR PRIVATE OBMSTERIES. The report of the committee appointed by the Sanitary Board to consider the general advisability of disposing of land to be used as private cemeteries was as follows:
All cemeteries in the colony, whether lease or otherwise are subject to the regulations made by the Board for their sanitary maintenance and an increase in the number of detached and isolated· comsteries would therefore necessitate a larger LONDON, March 30th,
staff of offlows for their supervision. For this reason we consider it inadvisable to approve of Prince Buelow declared that Ger-
Dr. Macfarlane, Assistant Medical Officer and being disposed of by the Government any'a sims were self-protective. He
of Health reported that in consequence of for isolated and defacfied comsteries except denied that the naval programme namerons complaints, re rats in European under special circumstances for denominations houses, he appointed Inspector Brown to orcismes of the community not at present had been decelerated. Germany
visit every one and enquire whether: (1) if provided for. If, however, any thines would have at the earliest thirteen they had rats or not; (2) if they wished in afluent circumstances wishes to have Dreadnoughts in the Autumn of traps, bird lime boards, rat poison, or all three, space reserved as a private graveyard, This took two days to do aring largely to the permission might be given for an area to be sai tenants in many cases keeping the inspector reserved, and railed off either in an existing 1912.
waiting 15 to 30 minutes; rather inconsiderate Chinese cemetery or on land adjoining such shown in attached sheet. On the following day special reservation to be calculated at the same proceeding. The result of these inquiries is cemetery, the charge to be made for sneiz trape, asked for were supplied by Inspectors rate as grace spaces in Class D of the Chinese Mokensie, Hynesand Brown: sixty-one traps, 137 Cemetery, namely at the rate of 82 per square bird lime boards, and 62 pieces of rat poison. In ad-
Admiral von Tirpitz, Minister for the Navy, said that Germany still took thirty-six months to build Dreadnought.
VOTE OF CENSURE REJECTED
LONDON, March 30th.
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The House of Commons rejected
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THE CHINESE NAVY.
in Wyndham Street, the defendant being the cimentograph show known as the Stas opened the motion of censure by 333 votes to manager. Among the films exhibited was one entitled "The Veiled beauty" at the end of which appeared o “Cock" trademark, with the words Pathe Freres underneath. The prosecution, hearing that there was a fim bearing their mark being exhibited, applied for a search warrant, the result being that a fila was discovered bearing the trademark belonging to Pathe
HONGKONG, MARCH 31ST 1909. THIBE is no position which is difficult to maintain diplomatically than reckoned with; and that the reforms that s ons of absolute neutrality and com- are promised will not be all that could be After hearing evidence his Worship imposed plete non-intervention. At first blush. this may appear to be an easy matter. It hoped for; but if some reasonable form of a fine of $50, ordered the defendant to pay 850 representative or even partially represente costs, and to return the films to complainant five government be established, more than within seven days,
would seem that when any question of
internal administration arises in
any given nation, outside natione any reasonably Leaving the indon concerned to settle. its content themselves with doing nothing and own affairs and to work out is own destiny its own way. But, however easy this may appear in theory, it is found to be a very different matter in practice. Recently a complaint was made by a writer who sigued Himself
46 Chinese Student at Cam bridge" "of the inconsistency of Foreign
B
half the difficulties under which China has
Three citos of plague were notified yesterday, long laboured, will come to an end.
one at Yannati, one at Kowloon City, and one at Morrison Street. -
By inadvertence it was stated in this column that the entries for the V. R. C. wars to close yesterday. They close to-day
We have been informed by the Colonial Secretary's office that regulations under the
A CALLOUS CHINESE BOATMAN.
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Loot
The report was signed by the Acting Head of the Department, the Director of Publie Warks and Mr. Hooper,
Hon. Mr. HEWETT minuted-I agree with
The report was adopted..~*
NOTICE OF MOTION.
the Committen's report
dition there are 36 homsen ranted by the Milltary Authorities in Austin Avenue, Salisbury Avenue Bask Terracs etc. To these Major Macdonald, R.A.M.C., kindly agreed to issue traps etc. and
poison were issued for this purpose. Therefore there are now in the European quarter 96 traps,
Mr HOOPER gave notice of his intention to traps, 35 bird lime boards and 300 pieces of
172 bird lime boards, 360 pieces of rat poison ised by the Sanitary Department in 126 move at the next meeting the following resolu- European houses, the remainder refusing to have tlon: That as the new cemetery byelaws them, or for other causes not wanting any. As prohibit the burning of jose sticks and fring of the matter is of some importance, it might call crackers in the Colonial Cemetery, it is desirable PEKING, March 30th attention to the seriousness of allowing rates that the Government should select a new site The Chinese Government has decid-in housou if the matter were circulated to the for and authoriso exmetery for the interment of the bodies of persons of the Buddhist faith Board. ed to award those who give financial
Mr. HOOPEE, referring to the statement that where it may be lawful for the practice of sneh assistance for the development of the Chinese Navy with high official rank, HONGKONG VOLUNTEER RESERVE ASSOCIATION.
certain European householders had objected to rites and ceremonies. slow rat traps or rat poisen to be placed in
PLAGUE IN HOWLOON CITY - The PRESIDENT remarked that there was their houses, mid he thought if the matter was
Mr. Hooper had naked at the properly brought to their notice, they would one other matter. not object. He would not say that inspectors last meeting what stops could be taken with a had a right to go into these houses and place view to preventing the farther spread of plague The report, and statement of accurate to be them where they liked, but he thought a cir. at Kowloon City. He had consulted the An nunknal case came before Mr. F. Hazeland Presented to the sunnal mesting to-day statos onlar letter emanating from the Board might Medical Officer of Health and the Assistant at the Magistracy yesterday, a Chinese boatman that the strength of thesociation on be distributed to each of the houses where Medical Officer of Health, and it was thought being charged by Inspector Langley with failing December 31st last was 193, a decrease from it had been refused, pointing out the that the only feasible plan was a general clean- to ghsexys No, 7 of the Harbour Regulations the 230 on the roll twelve months previously serious responsibility they were incurring sing in the city, by which it was hoped they which requires a boatman or other person to the 193 member 165 were present in the by refusing to receive rat poison or trips, would be able to do something to mitigate the render every assistance possible to a drowning in improvement compared with 1907. More particularly should it be pointed out spread of the disease. person. It appears that on Sunday afternoon as many as 127 not having shot during the that up till now out of, 19 cases of plague 18 pants were left struggling for their lives in the
boat eapsired in Hunghom Bay and the com- year.
colony. The attendance of members did not
had been on the other side of the water. It was
Mr. HOOPER re you doing that there?
We are issuing The PRESIDENT→→Yes.
nations in their dealings with China in Venice Sanitary Convention have been imposed water. reveral boats in the vicinity wondered stating that as the strength of the Association only that day that there had been one on this notices,
on all arrivals from Hongkong at the port of the Madras Presidency.
Ceylon papers announce that Mr. Gordon Bennett, proprietor of the New York Herald who is orniing eastwarde in his yacht Lysin trata has abandoned his intention to go to the Seychelles and will probably proceed to Hong long.
assistance, and resqueda number of the struggling seamen Defendant's oraft was in the vicinity at the time of the capsize, and, had he laken prompt measures, he might have saved the life of a man who was drowned. But be did not attempt to lend a helping had, not withstanding the fact that some EuropeaDS CE the foreshor affered bin a reward of $30 to
this respect. He complaived that while Europeans were constantly pointing out the defects of the system of government exist- ing in China, whenever the people in China took matters into their own hands, and endeavoured by threatened revolt or more severe revolutionary methods, to bring about a change, foreign cations invarially intervened, and supported the existing Consut at Foechow, has passed his examination, Government in putting down the threatened at Washington, for promotion in the Consular disturbance. That this statement is true, Service. He has been appointed to the LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS. it is impossible to deny. From the time of Department of State, in Washington, in the the Tai Ping rebellion to the present day, Bureau of Far Eastern Affairs," on account of the Peking Government have always his familiarity with the customs of the people received the support, moral if not actually and business conditions of the countries with material, of foreign nations and especially which this Department deals.
Mr. E. Carlton Baker, late American Vice-
Mr. HOOPER-I think it is a matter of
The PRESIDENT-I think it will practically
The Committee concluded their report by
side. Although the majority of the cases which has not been maintained the Government grant to sable the association to employ a paid had occurred had been in Kowloon city, other rufficient argener for the Government to do it. merotary will not be renewed for the current cases had been found in Teim Tsa Tsui, right income to that
ting to slect an hon, secretary,
He did not think it was necessary to move a generally Pink year. It will therefore be necessary for the the loality where these complaints were made. Mr LAU CAU PAK-Don't they do it, PRESIDENT-Kowloon city has never motion, but he thought if it wore known that the
had a genorul cleansing at all. circulars emanated from the Board rather than Commencing to-morrow night the Royal the Department it would indicate to the people Entertainers, an aggregation of musical comedy that the matter had been discussed by their ro Maoré engagement.
THE ROYAL ENTERTAINERS.
The
THE NEW U.S. TARIFF. According to telegram received by the Head
rosene the drowning man. The hearing of the artists, will open at the Theatre Royal for presentatives and that it was their wish that office of the itni Bursin Kaisha, the substance”.
caso was adjourned.
The J.-0.-J. Lijn str. Tipanas left Macassar on the 28th instant, and may be expected here on or about the 4th prox, and will leave for Shanghai on or about the 8th prox.
THE SECEST FYSHIP OF THE SANITARY BOARD.
his company comes direct from Manila this work should be carried out. who they have pleased crowded hours and judging from press reports from that town to date The company numbers some eighteen artists
have repertoire of amusing and
benodies.
The following letter was read from the Colonial Secretary, Sir, I am directed to and will make their initial bow to Hongkong inform you that in view of the present theatre goers in George Cohan's musies comedy constitution of the Sanitary Department, it is
Behind the Scenes.
The advance sum of sesta will be at Moutxie's considered that the duties of the Secretary to
of the U.S. Tariff Revision Bill introugend fo Congress is as follows:--
1. Coffee free
2. Tes eight certa per pound. 3. Copper, iron, timbers and railway sleepers half the old rate
4. Cement increased by 35 per cent.
6. Fancy matting, porcelain ware, habutayo 6. Raw silk and coal--free. and other silk goods the same as before.