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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23rd, 1909.
Rear-Admiral von Ingenobl, second Admiral
ago, wanted 'gredgor to prepare the site of of the German cruiser squadron, has been ordered TELEGRAMS. industries of the United Staton by competition | End some other place where they shut ther
kong Government, about eighteen months
the new typhoon shelter at Mongkokta they acquired one from the contractors for the Naval Extension Works for $170,000, and considered that they had made a good bargain, as the dredger cost originally CO. about twice that sum. Even were there no doubt about the $180,000 for the work at Macao being forthcoming, it is only necessary to mention the cost of drodgors to indicate what justifica- tion exists for the belief expressed by our Масал
correspondent that "no serious
to take over the comniand of the squadron in the Far East.
A report on the French Budget, for the year 1898 by the Councillor of H.M. Embosey at Paris shows that the contribution of Indo-Chins was £545,000. The Chinese indem-
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xity figured for £444868. Amongst the sub- THE UNITED STATES AND THE ventions granted to navigation companies, a
SZECHUAN LOAN. sam of £238,253 is sot down for the Indo-China.
and Jarian servics.
motor ride from Peking to Paris, through
Since Prince Solplo Borghese carried out his 1
Central Asia, the Chinese and Russian tea
THE BRITISH REPLY.
LONDON, June 22nd.
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS | progress is possible with this work unless | traders have had under consideration a proposal. The British reply to the representano faith in the professed concern for the future resched the sea. He presumed that the reclaini”
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the Government entrusts it to a competent, foreign firm or a responsible public company. Then we may have some confidence in this much-needed improvement being effected. But, as it is, the purchase of a tea-thousand dollar 'grab" is simply throwing dust in the eyes of the public." It can hardly be planded that the Portuguese authorities at Lisbon are ignorant of the character of the work which needs to be done. Nepily thirty years ago an engineer was sent out report" on the works necessary not only for the improvement of the harbour of Macao, but also to prevent the continuous
to
Senator Bristow closed his address to the Senato bosts ashore under proper police protection. with a strong plea for the absolutely free cutry Colonel BEDFORD explained that one of the of Philippino sugar and tobacco to the markets gront objections to the present foreshore of the United States.
were the nullahs which made waterholes Sonater Bristow was followed by Senator in their course, and which waterholes at very Francis G. Newlands, of Nevada Ho opposed high tide were not washed out. Another the concession contained in the bill in objection was the terrible smell which existed favor of sugar, and claimed to hage is there during the whole of the summer, He
the fear that tariff apposition on
conthonght most people were satisfied that the cassions or free trade between the Islands baitom of the bay was nothing more or loss thau. and the United States will permanently binda deposit of excretu, which was lying there at the islands to the States and prevent the low or high tide. He did not say that the fature independence of the archipelago. At small had anything to do with the introduction this declaration Senator Aldrich, the father of of malaria, but as the Committes pointed out, the bill, laughed as if to fatimate that he had the nullahs could be effectually trained until they tions of America concerning the Han- of the Islands on the part of Newlands, hating of the foreshore would not entirely force the kow-Szechuan railway loan did not thunderbolts against the sugar concession on
belived that the Novada Senator was direeting boating population out of the bay, although it partake of the nature of a protest. On purely mercenary grounds as the employs of the would certainly put them further from the the contrary, the Government cor. sugar interests of his section or of the sugar dially welcomed American co-opera- At the Magistracy yesterday afternoon before [tion in China, while expressing the Mr. J. H. Kemp sitting as coroner, and a jury, the deaths of two Chinese girls who sacabeca would raise no difficulties likely to an inquiry was held into the cirenmstances #hope that in the prosent case Ameri- opine poisoning, at Kowloon City between delay the Chinese imperial sanction of charge of the 'mortuary, depoand that the cause the loan. ! of death in the case of the ellor girl was dus to concussion of the brain, while in the case of the
to export China ton by automobiles via the Gobi Dosert. The tea merchants of Ejashte are now raid to be busy organising a motor-transport 20-vice, which will ply between that place and rutek, the nearest station on the Trans
Siberian Railway.
to
the 14th and 17th inst. The medical offloor in
trust.
SANITARY BOARD.
A meeting of the Sauitary Board WAS Hutchison presided, and there were present hold yesterday at the Board Room. Mr. R. O.
Hon. Mr. P.N.H. Jones (acting Vice-President) Colonel Bedford, Hon. Mr. A. W. Brawin (Kegistrar-General), Mr. A. Shelton Hooper, Reuter learns that arrangements Hon. Mr. E. A. Hawett, Dr. G. H. L
Medical Officer of Health), and Mr. W. Bowen (Medical Oficer of Health), Dr. Pearse (Assistant
Rowlands (Secretary),
shore.
KOWLOON CONSERVANCY CONTRACTOR FINED,
A complaint against the Kowloon Conser vancy contractor was dealt with.
his contract, and he thought it should be cau- Dr. FrizWILLIAMS minuted that the man did not soom either capable or willing to falül celed. The man had been threatened by the Beard, and therefore probably only laughed at similar charges.
Mr. HoorEE suggested that if the farther
BLEND OF THE FINEST PURE wilting up which renders access to the younger death was caused by opium poisoning.satisfactory to all parties are expected Fitzwilliams, Mr. Ho Kom Tong, Dr. F. Clark chargos were proved the man should be fined the
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barbour difficult and deteriorates the anchorage."
The engineer submitted report of 140 pages, in which he graphically described the deplorable condition of the port and indicated the works necessary to romedy the evil. But nothing was đóne to give effect to bis recommendations. Other engineers have been out out
A verdiol was returned in accordance with the
medical evidence.
Among the begnests rande by General Hir Julius Augustas Robert Raines, G.0.B., recently testator left to the Victoria and Albert Museum, deceased, is that on the death of his wife the South Kensington, on the understanding that the whole collection shall be phool in two. or three upright glass cases to be labelled "General
and that the American protest to China may be waived;"
has apparently been misread in China The telegram sent on the 17th inst.
Mr. Whitelaw Reid, the U.S. Ambassador to The telegram referred to was as follows London, has made formal representations regarding the participation of America in the Szechuan railway loan; but in view of the fact that no desire to participaka was evinced when hoped in London that the claim will not be pressed, although the fature participation of American capital would be welcomed.]
SECTION 175: Aruply was "road from Government relative
to the advice of the Law Officers o exemption No. 1 of 1905. from the provisions of section 175 of Ordinance
Consideration of the matter was adjourned, the Government having added a second
maximum penalty. The sponker wished to know how many specific charges there were for which the contractor would be liable under his contract to a penalty in each case.
The PRESIDENT-There charges,
are four main
The contractor was called before the Board, and on the charges being considered; he was find $25 each on three of the four charges
from time to time and made similar reports, Sir Jalins Raines' Bequest," two pale green the negotiations were in progress in 1905 it Paragraph to their letter, which is to be preferred.
The community by public petition has more than once earnestly appealed to the Government at Lisbon to authorise the purchase of dredgers by the Colonial Government out of the Colonial revenue.
jade seals weighing 47 llis. each, formerly used by the late Dowager Empress of China, and a red and gold lac stand for them, and the twa yellow safia gold embroidered wrappers for them, as well as the gold lax box of the 17th
tury in which they are now kept.
Japan papers state with reference to the court-" martial held on two petty officers of Admiral Har- or squadron, that, it is alleged that the theft was committed on May 31st while the officers of the destroyer were ashore together with tlitse
THE COST OF RADIUM.
re-circulated.
MALARIA AT SHAUKIWAN.
The committee appointed to report on the condition of Shaukiwan-Hon. Mr. P. N. H. Jones, Colonel Bedford and Dr. Fitzwilliams submitted the following report:
(A)-The Committes conour generally in the
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On the suggestion of the REGISTRAR- GENERAL it was further agreed that arrange- ment should be made in case the Board found it necessary to cancel the contract, as the work could not be allowed to be undone for one day,
RAT RETURNS,
The return of rats caught for a number of
Cas-description of Shaukiwan, and the conditions months past was laid on theptable.▸
there existing, a given by Colonel Bedford in bis address to the Board, when moving the resolution on May 11th. conditions now obtaining at Shankiwon East are caught in Kowloon appears to me
LONDON, June 22nd. Lord Iveagh and Sir Ernest sell have ordered 7-1/2 grammes of radium from the British Metalliferous Mines in Cornwall for the Radium Institute.
But the policy has been to drain the Colony of all its surplus revenue either for the benefit of Timor or to augment the revenue of the Home Government; and now that Macao bas ne surpluses to desi with the authorisation has come for an expendiof the other ships in connection with Meitorial ture of $180,000 on harbour improvements. Day celebration. The two warrant officers con The provision of the money may not carred, availing themselves of the absence of A. S. WATSON & CO. O be the only difficulty. Had the their efforrs, landed about 300 kwamme (1 kamme being about 8 pounds, of brass gun.” LIMITED,
fittings (valued at Y2,000 at the English hatoka, After having paid import duty, they sold the THE NEW YORK SENSATION. articles to three Japanese dealers in old metal The proceeds amounted to over, Y600.
ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.
Hongkong, 25th April, 1999.
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Correspondents must forward their names and ad treesca with communications addressed to the Editor, not for publicatum but as evidence of good faith.
undertaking beeu commenced years ago no obstacle would have presented itself, but now that Young China is clamouring for the recovery of lost sovereign rights. it will probably be found that even if funds' are available, political difficulties are not unlikely to arise. It is an open secret that the Chinese authoriti & do not view with complacency the claim of the Portuguese to exercise entire control over the inner harbour of Macao, and possibly something may be heard on this subject now that the Delimitation Commissioners are about to meet to discuss the vexed question Ordere for extra copies of DAILY PRESS of the boundaries of the Colony. Perhaps should be sent before 11 am, ON day of when these winters are finally settled publication. After that hour the supply is we may hope to see a limited. Only supply for Cash.
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The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, JUNE 23RD 1909.
So often during the past thirty years have the people of Macao been told that the Government at Lisbon has approved, an appropriation for the dredging of the har.
more serious.
In commemoration of the establishment of the city of Yokohams fifty years ago, it was decided at a meeting of Japanese and Foreiga Residents, held on the 1st June, that Thursday, the 1st of July, should be observat as a holiday throughout the city. To celebrate the event it is proposed to entertain the city's guests, and to win festival at a cost not to exceed Y.23,000, of
!
(5)—The Committee, are of opinion that the
suficient to explain the existence of malaria The price works out at £114,000 amongst the troops, and others residing in proximity to or having to pass through the per ounce.
-village.
ARREST OF THE ALLEGED MURDERER,
Colonel BEDFORD minoted-In view of the extensive area of godowns and wharves at Kowloon, and of the prevalence of plague on that side of the harbour, the number of rats'
satisfactorily few.
"Z-
It is reported that Sir John Fisher will retire from his post as First Sex Lord of the Admiralty on Trafalgar day-next October and that the tion of services to the Navy. King
will
confer a peerage on him in recogni-
According to present arrangements Sir John Fisher will be succeeded as First Sea Lord by Admiral Sir Arthur Moore, until lately com- mander-in-chief on the China station,
THE EXPECTED RETIREMENT OF SIR JOHN FISHER. The Committee now recommend -
PROSPECTIVE CHANGES AT THE 'ADMIRALTY, (C)-(1)-That the undergrowth and scrub bể cat down and removed by the anthorities:garding the prospective changes of which The full statement published in Loudon 14- concerned, from the western slope of the outer recently advised un le as follows Lyamun cliff, situated between the village below and the barracks above, the trees and all herbage being allowed to remain. #
(2)-The reclaiming of the bay (as approxi- mately shown in attached plan) to the extent originally planned by the Public Works Deport ment; or if funds will not permit of this, then to low water mark, as also shown in plan. This would remove the nuisance now complained of, which sum the Yokohama Municipal Assembly will provide Y3,000. Subscriptions for the
He has been arrested at Schenec.exposed for many hours each tide, is concerned. so far as the extensive area of stinking mad, left balance of 1.20,00) are invited from Japanese tady.
It would permit of the regular training of the and foreign residents of Yokohama. For the
The police ascribe the tragedy too irregular and offensive estuaries which purpose of permanently commemorating the
debouch upon and trickle over the foreshore, establishment of the city. It has been resolved jealousy of the girl's relations with to build a Municipal Hall on the site previously another Chinaman. The latter has used by the City Office at the corner of Honcho Leen detained as a witness. dori. This hall will be available for the use of
LONDON, June 22nd. Leon Ling, who is alleged to have murdered General Franz Sigel's grand-daughter, is the owner of several shops.
residents of Yokohama for publlo purposes. A CHINAMAN ON “A WHITE Subscriptions to the amount of Y500,000 are solicited to build, equip, and endow the
A meeting of the Legislative Council takes Memorial Hall. The Yokohama Foreign Board place to-morrow,
of Trade, at the request of the committees ap pointed to raise huds for the entertainment. Over 3,000 houses at Kobe were flooded by a and the permanent memorial, has consented to rainstorm on the 5th inst
receive subscriptions from foreign rosidents.
Three cases of plague from Kowloon districts were reported yesterday, bringing the year's total up to 116
For carrying housebreaking implements Mr J. H. Kemp yesterday sentenced a native to six weeks' imprisonment.
PIRATICAL ATTACK NEAR MACAO,
Ouz Macao correspondent writee:-
AUSTRALIA, "A
forming pools and water holes in their course and would forcé a large portion of the boat population, which is now crowded and huddled close in shore, to evsenate this part of the 6th producing agents now living there harbour, and thus eliminate to a great extent the
(3)--The training and earrenting of the stream running along the high road through the western portion of the village, between the slaughter-house and bridge No. 11.
Admiral Moore recently intended to retire, but altered his plans by special request of the Admiralty.
When Sir William May, at present Aduir- alissimo of the Main Floot, comes to the end of his term of command he will take the place of Sir Arthur Moore at the Admiralty,
The First as Lord entered the Navy in 1854, and served in the rimean war, the Chinese war of 1659-60, and the Egyptian war of 1882. He has been commander-in-chief on the North American and Mediterranean stations, and before Lord Eelborne took him to the Admiralty he was commander-in-chief at Ports- month.
Bir A. W. Moore has been in the Navy sinca 1860. He was a Junior Sea Lord in 1901.
REUTER'S TELEGRAM COMPANY.
LONDON, June 22nd. The President of the Chinese
Admiral Sir John C. Dalrymple-Hag, who (4)--The training of the nullahs running to
president at a meeting of this Company Tast Merchants Society speaking at Syd. bridges Nos. 11 and 12.
month,said that the outstanding feature of the (5)-To do away with, either by purchase, company's operations during the past year had ney said that if Australia adopted compensation on otherwise of the plots of sweeping indiscriminate legislation cultivated ground immediately below and to the new doped it, waar succorded by another, been the incessant and growing demands of the
against the Chinese it would be east of the Saiwan Road. The ground whereon so that for the purveyors of the world's in- difficult to establish commercial rela- the road, are liable to be covered with the by when it was possible to recoup
these plots are situated, being below the level of tolligence the day appeared to have passed quiet times for the heavy expenditure in- are carred during periods of political activity. difficult to drain. The abolition of this ares of Now that nearly all the nations of the earth had
received a signal that Colowan was being at Last Thursday might the Macus police tacked by pirates. A posse of police, in charge tions with China. The Chinese water used for irrigating them, and of a sergeant, was dispatched, but it was romerk.
bad subsided
in
Mr. G. Haffe, a clerk in the employ ofed that the offloor in charge at Colowan returned acquiesced - in a White Australia altivation would also remove the danger from adopted Parliamentary institutions the in- Mesers. Henser, Eberius and Co., fell from the and stayed the night at Macao! The guulat policy, but objected to its enforcement
bour, and thou left the local Governmentwith back verandah of the top floor of the German Rio Lima did not proceed to the scene of the being based on the supposed lage tampla which is apparently used for they were taking steps to place inatters upon à
absolutely no funds for the work, that very little serious notice appears to have been taken in the Colony of the recent news that the Home Government has voted for this purpose eighty-nine contos, equivalent to about $180,000 Mexican. Where, it is asked, is this money to come from ?... The newe reached the Colony by cable, and it is generally supposed that the meaning of the
Club yesterday morning and met with in
stantaneous death.
conflict until ten o'clock on Saturday morning. feriority of the Chinese. He appealed There's activity for you!
The harbour police on Friday moming to Australia to discard colour The typhoon warning received by the Amerisefaed a couple of junks with large quantities judice and race bigotry. en Consulate General at Hongkong from the of arms and ammauition on board. Two days Manila Observatory at 1.15 p.m. yesterday previously two junks similarly laden were seized said: Depression northern part China Sea in Prays Grande Bay. advancing north westward,"
General Joachim
Machado and Senhor Cimatti, formerly Portuguese Consul at Canton, the Portuguese Commissioners for the delimita
aunouncement is not that the Home Governtion of Macao, are è quoted by the P. O ment will contribute this sum, but that it steamer Assaye to-day. hus aimply approved the expenditure out of
the funds of the Colonial Treasury, which, as Station died at the Government Civil Hospital Police Constable Conlan from Yaumati Police
everybody knows, is is a sadly depleted
on Monday night, and was buried at Happy condition. However, His Excellency the Valley yesterday afternoon, 's large number GOVERNOR apparently lost no time in taking of his comrades in the force attending the steps to start the work as soon as the sanction funeral.
of the Home authorities was received. Au
"Great numbers of pirates are about just now, and the police are making daily arrests.
"It appears that an attempt was made to captura e obɔwan.”
THE INDO-CEYLON RAILWAY.
PROJECT SANCTIONED BY SECRETARY OF STATE.
the water channele and sump pits now used, crossed expenses had come to stay. In India their service had given them some anxiety, and (D) The committee noticed a poud at the rearing frogs. This pond has been examined spesial attention to their business in China, but satisfactory footing. They continued to pay pre-on several occasions, but no larve have yet been progress there was slow. After alluding to the discovered. It is, however, a possible source of entisfactory special services that had bean rendered by the correspondents of the company danger and should be kept under observa in various parts of the world, the chairman said tion, and if larra are detected in it at any that the greatest journalistic comp of the year time ators should be taken accordingly. The was the news received at Melbourne by wireless telegraphy from Save (Fiji) of the progress of immunity from larve is probably due to the of the American battleships when 1,200 miles large zumber of frogs and tadpoles in the water. away from Fiji.
(E)-Lastly, the committee are of opinion WASHINGTON, June 15th- that if the above recommendations are given Today was given over to the Philippines in effect to the whole condition of the estern the United States Senate. That part of the portion of the village of Bhaakiwan will be Aldrich bill that relates to the archipelago was vastly improved, tho health of its inhabitants taken up for debate and lasted the Hoage und the troops quartered at Lyemux greatly throughout the day. The discussion leaves the benefitted, and the risk from malaria materially friends of the islands very hopeful for the diminished.
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[FROM THE MANILA "CABLENEWS.*] -
THE U.S. SENATE AND THE PHILIPPINES.
The Secretary of State has formally sand-outcome. The most encouraging features of Mr. HOPEK minuted-The Government toned the Indo-Ceylon Railway connection the debate were the speeches of Senators, should give effect at once to the recommend project, as recommended by the Conference Brandegee and Bulkley from Connectiontations made by the committee. which met at Rumasswarm last cold weather, at These senators, who have heretofore been which Sir Arthur Lawley, Governor of Mad-
at an end.
The PRESIDENT moved that the report be
to
LORD KITCHENER'S VISIT TO JAPAN
The manoeuvres which Lord Kitchener will witness in Japan (Kyushu) will consist of opera tions in which four army corpe, numbering 80,000 men, will take part. The any corps be employed are the 5th, 12th, 17th, and 18th. Cavalry manoeuvres for the brigades will precede the Imperial maneuvres and take place in
In Nor theru Japan at the end of October, with Morioks as a centre. Two experimental batteries of horse artillery are to be formed for the esvalry manoeuvres, the use of these units having been the time the Imperial manoeuvres take place, the seven additional divisions raised since the war will be effective, as well as two new cavalry brigades. These additions will form an object. of great interest to Lord Kitchener.
adopted, and that the Government be requested demonstrated in the Russo-Japanese was. By to give effect to it as soon as possible.
Mr. HOOPER seconded.
We understand the following official was dispatched to Kobe, to buy aard india, Me 3. 1. official changes ras, and Sir T. Wyne, Chairman of the Railway the bitterest opponents of the concessions to the Board, were present. The scheme provides for Philippines contained in the bill, to-day said dredger,and he has now returned withadredg. Mr. A. Seth (retiring) as Registrar of the the construction of a viaduct across the Pamban they were satisfied with the provisions of the bill ing implement which our correspondent Supreme Court; Mr. F A. Hazeland to apeseed Channel, and extension of the South Indian and declared their opposition to the measure
The REGISTRAR-GENERAL-I should like, describes as “ a grab." As the cost of it Mr. Keng as first Police Magistrate; Mr. J. Railway over the Ramassworem island to R. Wood to meceed Mr. Hazeland a second Railway system to Manar, sad the establish Daneshkids, and the extension of the Ceylon is stated to be only $10,000, we can recognise Magistrate; Mr. G. N. Ore to saccoed Mr. meat of a forry service between Daneshkidi speech on the bill. Senator Bristow took suot know before that foreshore covered with salt Senator Bristow of Kansas made a striking moro about the foreshore' and malaria. I did before agreeing with the motion, to hear a little it as something very inadequate for the Wood as deputy registrar and appraiser at the Maziar. The South Indian Railway will extreme view of the duty of the United States water could bee breeding ground for mosquitoes.ant and Special Skin Tonic and Poudre purposes of the undertaking. Indeed, the Supreme Court; Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe to assume mise the necessary capital to finance the to the Philippine Islands. He declared that the The people who live there, the boatpeople, are a Charmant will enable you to do it. entire appropriation for harbour works is the post of Head of the Sanitary Department; not more than caough to purchase a suitable and Mr. R. O. Hutchison to succeed to the post dredger at second hand. When the Hong-
of assistant Registrar-General.
scheme.
How TO BE BEAUTIFUL-Keep your com- plexion, Mrs. Ellen's Créme Charimante, Lait
The project for a ship camed, and the estab nation alwould put up no bars against the staple lishment of Fort Ampthill has thus been aban- products of the islands. He made light of the very useful section of the community, and a people Specialities for the Skin are the study of a doneil,
talk that the islands are able to injure the
we cannot very well do without. If it is nices.lifetime. A. 8. Watson & Co, Ltd. Sole Agents sary to remove them I hope the government will
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