INTIMATION
S. VATSON
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29rn, 1909:
Majesty's Goverment will guarantee the Colony of Hongkong against half of the net loss incurred on the collective maintenance on present lines of the Treaty Port agencies, and suggesting that the communities at those agencies should be required to contribute towards the fetain CO. ing loss, as a provisional arrangement for one year. The loss for 1910 is estimated by the Postmaster-General at $27,250, and Ris EXCELLENCY intimated to the Municipal Council that tire-Government of Hongkong would continue to conduct the British Post Office in Shanghai during 1910 provided the WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS. Council would guarantee to refund to the
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Government of Hongkong one quarter of the fotal loss on the agenoy. The Council has replied regretting that it cannot authorise payment on behalf of su cosmopolitan
The revance officers are now equipped with their distinctive caps, which look very smart
indood,
The Rev C, H. Hickling has returned from his holiday in Japan. The Rev. A. B. Thornhill has also returned
Two Indian watchmen were at the Magis tracy yesterday fined $10 each for having been asleep at their posts at Aberdeen Dooks
Major H. do T. Phillips, R.G.A., at prosent commanding the Hongkong-Singapore Batta., R.G.A., receives early promotion to lieutenant- colousl
TELEGRAMS.
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Copyright Ordinance 1894)
|BHUTEE'S SERVICE TO THE "HONGKONG DAILY PRESH"]
THE SPANISH CAMPAIGN. ENDING.
LONDON, September 28th. General Marina has concentrated
A-marriage takes place at the Cathedral on Saturday between Lieut. E. C. Blanchflower,twenty thousand troops at Nador in secretary to Commodore Lyon, and Miss readiness for an advance against the Phillippa Constance Collins, of Australia
stronghold of the Moors at Zeluan. -Major-General Sir Wilsono Black, formerly
The Spanish Foreign Minister, however, has stated in an interview
SANITARY BOARD.
A meeting of the Sanitary Board was hela yesterday at the Board Room, Mr. E DO Wolfo presided, and there were present: Hon. Mr. P. N. H. Jones (Vice-President), Colonel Bedford, Hon, Mr.-A. W. Browin (Registrar General) Dr. Fitzwilliams, Mfr. Shelton Hooper, Dr. F. Clark (Modical Officer of Health), Dr. Pearse (Assistant Medical Officer of Health), and Hr. W. Bowen Rowlands (Hecretary),
- REMOVAL OF CEILINGS The HEAD OF THE Department circulated for the opinion of the Board the following ques. tions (1) Whether the non-plague season November-March is not the best for enforcing the byelaws in regard to the removal of ceilings (2) Whether the district selected by the Medical
Officer of Health and Assistant Mediest Officer of Health, namely, Staunton Street, Elgin Street, Foel Street, Shelley Street, is the best in which to start this work (3) Whether the
out by contract or by the Sanitary Department's staff under the direction of an inspector. (4) At what rate per square yard componention shall
man by mosquitoes which do not belong to the |'sub-family nuophelinse, and although they do not prevail to any extent in Hongkong at the present time I hope the Board wil not adopt the policy of waiting until they have become endemis here befora taking the necessary steps for their provention. There are, moreover, other diseases which are most probably conveyəd by mosquitoes, and one of them is dengue fever
the fasts in regard to the conveyance of the infection in this diasase are not vet absolu- tely decided, bat there enough evidence to induce Professor Ronald Rose to claim recently that the extermination of the mosquito from Port Said and Ismailia hss resulted in these towas being absolutely free of dengue while the disease has been reging in other parts of Egypt, and a similar theory has boca put
Per Case Per Case community of a contribution towards the kong, who died on July 5, aged 72, loft estate that the Riff campari ja ending the work of removal of ceilings should be carried flics, among which the mosquitces are included.
i doz. Qts. 2 doz. Pts.
88.00 89.00
*10.00 11.60.
13.00 14.00
LA ROSE
CHATEAU HOUT BRION
LARRIVET.
19.00 20.00
STATEAU- MOUTON
DARMAILRACQ 23.00
24.00
CHATEAU "PONTET
CANET
25:00
CHATEAU. FA TOUR
CARNET
CHATEAU RAUZAN
CHATEAU LAFITE
30.00
44.00
-50.00
The shove Clarets, imported from the wet known firm of CHAS RANCOURT ET FILS, are of exceptional value, aud guaranteed to be the genuins product of the Juice of the Grape,
Clarets from the Celebrated Chateaux above mentioned are too well known to con- *noisseura to need further comment, and
we can confidently recommend them mature and in âne condition.
the Officer Commanding the Troops at Hong
valued at £54824 gross, with not personalty. £54,646.
object having been attained and the Mr. G. A. Woodcock has been transferred most influential tribes are desiring from the Supreme Court to the Magistracy as principal olerk, while Mr. C. D. Melbourne is at the Suproma Court now as deputy registrar and appraiser,
Yesterday the warships in the harbour were decorated with banting in compliment to the Portuguese, who that day celebrated the anniversary of their beloved Queen Dowager Amelio.
cost of maintenance of the British Post Offico, sinco-ather national offices would be entitled to similar treatment. There are in Shanghai branch post-offices under American, French, German, Japanese and Bussing management, as well as the Imperial Chinese Post Office, and in the Council's opinion the support of any of these, or the British Post Office, cannot fittingly be made & charge upon municipal funds. Yet not only is the Post Office in Hongkeug made a charge upon the local revenues,. Japan papers contain accounts of the alleged but we have out of our local revenues |émbezzlement of a sam of 4,000 yen from the to maintain British postal agencies at some half.a. dozen Treaty Ports in Chins, bardly one of which, we believe, pays its way. We may expect to hear something further regarding this matter when the
Estimates for 1910 are introduced into the
Council next month. It would be interest ing to know, for instance, whether in this estimated loss of $27,250, the military con tribution of 20% of the revenue has been reckoned. Inst-year the question as to whether the receipts from postal agencies conducted by this Colony in China should be liable to military contribution was under reference to the Secretary of State but no announcement has yet been made of the result of that reference. It is obviously unfair that the taxpayers of Hongkong A.S. WATSON & CO.. should be penalised for discharging an Imperial duty by having to pay a military LIMITED,
contribution of 20 per cent, on a postal revenue not adequate to cover the coat of maintaining the service.
ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS
AND KOWLOON DISPENSARY.-
Hongkong, 8th September, 1909.
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Correspondents wuat forward their names and addresses with communications addressed to the Bliter, not for publication but as evidence of good faith,
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All letters for publication should be written in No anonymously signed communications that have already appeared in other papers will be inserted.
Times have changed very much since these postal agencies were established. They were established when the only route from China to Europe was via Hongkong At that time, as a Shanghai contemporary. points out, all other nationalities sent their mails by British Post Office, and the ratas were much higher than they are now. In those days, no doubt, there was a proft on
the postal agency at Shanghai. But to day the mails of Shanghai go to Europe by seven different post offices, and Orders for extra copies of DAILY PEsss by three or four different routes, so that the should be sent before 11 at on day of publication. After that hour the supply British past office has come to be used Mimited. Only apply for Cash.
Telegraphic Address: PRESS. Cod: A.B.C. 5th Ed. Lieber.
P. O. Boa., 84. Telephone No. 12.
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The Daily Press.
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Kobe office of the Massageries Maritimes by a young Cantonese named Tong T-Ping, who was employed in the compradore's department, The accused was arrested at Nagasaki and brought back to Kabe.
Sporulation is rife as to who will succeed 'Sir ship will on returning from vacation next month Francis Piggott as Chief Justice. His Lord. deliver a judgment. This will terminate his duties here, so he will rotira. It is expected that the Hon. Mr. Rees Davies, K.C., Attorney General, will act as Chief Justice until the substantial appointment is made, and that not ulikely Mr. Hazeland will leave the Magistracy. to net as Attorney-General in the interval.
peace.
LATER. The Spaniards have captured Zeluan.
POPULAR DEMAND FOR REFORMS IN GREECE.
LONDON, September 29th. A mass meeting of practically the whole population of Athens has demanded reforms in the administra tion.
The King, replying to a deputation,
and the Chamber would said he trusted that the Government appreciate the justice of the demands, and he hoped for the renaissance of the country which he desired should be secured Within the limits of the Constitution.
LOCAL SPORT..
HONGKONG AMATEUR ATHLETIC
ASSOCIATION.
A very important arrest was made in the French Concession at Shanghai last Tuesday afternoon... Information had been conveyed to the police that aboard the C. M. steamer Kwangire a Chinese accountant was firing
The second annual report reads:-The first from Hongkong to escape charges of embezzle. annual Athletic Meeting was held on Novem meat, and on the arrival of the reseal the officers ber 14th, 1908, and although the entries were went on board her and were successful in ap amall there were some good performances. In prefionding the man. He is said to have been this connection the Committee desire to tender the accountant in a ustive medicine shop in their thanks to the following for kindly pre Hongkong, and the police were informed that senting Challenge Cups-Sir C. P. Chater, allegations were made against him of having C.M.G. One Mile. The Staff of the Eastern embezzled between sixty and renty thousand Telegraph Co. Milo. The Kowloon Cricket taola. It is believed that in his possession Club-Hurdles. R. Shewan, Esq.,-Long Jump. were found papers bearing the face value of PB Deacon, EsqHigh Jump On Fob Tls. 12,010. He is meantime in custody pend-ruary 11th, 1909, the H. K. A. 4. A. wa in instructions from Hongkong.
LORD KITCHENER IN HONGKONG
There was something (characteristic in the yesterday morning paid a surgice visit to the action of Field Marshal Kitchener when he
quarters of the 13th Rajputs at Kowloon His Lordship arrived on the square about seven o'clock and found all the offers and men at duty. He asked to be shown the quarters of the Indian soldiers and commented upon the cleanliness of the matshedens well as the uniform whiteness of the sheets. Considering that he had come upon them unexpectedly he considered that their condition was very satisfactory indeed. After this informal inspection he went to the meanwhile playing. One of the features officers' mens and partook of breakfast, the band
of the programme was a march specially composed for Lord Kitchener by Randmaster Coke entitled "Salaam Barra Bahib." The words, of the chorus sung by the "Clear out the
men-in--Hindustani mean
road: the Burrs Sahib is coming." After
breakfast Lord Kitchener want op to the Band.
formally afiliated to the A. A, A, in London
The Championship reserved for affiliated Clubs-100 yards and quarter mile-V.R.C., and Club Lusitano-200 yards were duly started and judged by officials of the Association.
The Broke Cross Country Challenge Cup was ran off in January, February and March, 1909, The Hon. Treasurer's Accounts are expanded showing a balance of $47.50.
HONGKONG FOOTBALL CLUB.
for the Season 1908-1900 shows that the Club The Raport of the Hongkong Football Club
now consists of 3 8 members, and the secounts show a balance of 8913.27 to the credit of the Club and a balance of $16.88 on the working of the Hongkong-Football Shield
forward by Professor Andrew Balfour in regard to Khartoum Dengue prevails here and is re- spousible for a considerable amount of sickness song all cleg of the community. All mifug
are capable of conveying septic infection to man.. and may thereby induce death from blood-pois. oning, while the general impairment of health be paid to the owners of the houses. I think brought about, especially in women und children, eight cents per square yard would be adequate, by the bites of mosquitoes is an important factor as it ie pompensation for present value and in considering the healthinees or otherwise of not to enable the owners to replace the the Colony. In view of these considerations. I ceiling by a new one. If the Board concurs would urge that the limitation contained in this in applying those byelaw's now it will be byelaw be deleted so that stepa may be taken, ae necessary to define the distrist to be dealt with a case arises, to prevent the breeding of mos- and to give one month's, potice to the quitoes on private premises. owners of the property concerned. There is a vote available for conipensation which amounts to $800 nyproximataly.
Mr. SHELTON Hoores Compensation should be assessed in each case, as sometimes it will amount to more than eight cents and others perhaps less.
The REGISTRAR-GENERAL- How many notices have been issued under the original byelaw?
The HEAD OF THE DEPARTMENT-For the Information af the Registrar Geroralno notices bave been issued.
The MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH then more that the words "of the sub-family of anophelinas" be deleted from the byelaw made by the Board in October last, and in reply to the Registrar General explained that no notices had been issued under the byelaw because they had been able to do by persuasion what they now sought power to enforce under the byelaw. A great many pools had been dealt with, and the Chinese
Mr. LAUCHU PAX-I think the best months are from July to November. The month be fore and after Chinese New Year should not be included in the period. In view of the many objections that will be met with I suggest that A sub-committed. be appointed to arrange detalla. Every step should be taken to avoid friction. As regards Number 3 the owners or given the option of removing the ceiling at the themselves were taking a considerable interest the occupiers, as the case may bo; should be
expense of the Board.
The PRESIDENT said in this connection that he wished to bring forward four resolutions which horend.
The first resolution was that the byalaws relating to the removal of ceilings and stair finings made by the Board on 10th November, 1908, be applied at once in No. 4 Health District, and the first block of houses to be dealt be that
comprised in Elgin Street, Staunton Street,
Peel Street and Shelley Street.
The PRESIDENT explained that they thought of doing the work from now on to Chinese Now Year, that being the most suitable time for removal.
Mr. HOOPER asked how many houses were in that block?
The MEDICAL OFFICEE OF HEALTH replied
that there were shant-30-
The PRESIDENT said it was contemplated going as far as the amount for compensation at their disposal would allow them
In the matter. Apparently they were becoming educated to the knowledge that mosquitoes conveyed disease, and only two or three days ago he had been informed that the Chinesa gardeners at West Point were no longer able to sell lilies in pots of water because their patrons realised that mosquitoes were bred in the houses from those pots containing stagnant water. This was a striking illustration - of the spread of knowledge among the Chines of the better class. After a further reference to diseases spread by mosquitoes, he said that the Board would be justi in amending the byslaw as suggested, and pointed out that there would be no harshness in its application, because in the first place the mar would come before the Beard.
Dr. FITZWILLIAMS-seconded.- -Mr. Hoorne, while-in agreement with the principle that the Board should endeavour to limit the breeding of mosquitoes, thought the resolution was innecessary, inasmuch as the The VICE PRESIDENT seconded and the section of the principal Ordinance relating to resolution was carried.
The second resolution was that owners of property be given the option of undertaking the work themselves within a fixed paried and that compensation be paid at the rate of sight cente per square yard.
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the prevention of anisances could be applied. He thought the opinion of the Crown Solicitor should be ascertained se to whether the section to which he referred did not cover such a case
as
that in view. If it did not, then, the byelaw might to amended as suggested, but he did not think it wise to multiply legislation,
The PRESIDENT, in accordance with Mr. Hooper's minute, auggested that the amount of The MEDICAL OFFICER OF HBaltë re
plied that the matter came under the notice of compensation be left to the committee:-
The resolution was amended in that sense and the Crown Solicitor before it was drafted. carried.
The third resolution was that where the Board undertakes the carrying out of this work a contractor be engaged who skall be paid at tha rate of so many cents per square yard, and that
Mr.HoopEx thought his attention should be drawn to it. He was not opposed to tha rosolation.
The resolution was carried. "Mr. Hooper did not vote, but wished his observations to be
and Rugby Matches were played, the results of tenders be called for scoordingly. The contract recorded.
During the Season 19 Association Matches which are shown in the following statementor's duty to consist of (1) removing ceilings and stair linings, including the taking out of all nails and removal of debris and, to "generally making good; (2) the limewashing of the exposed beams and planks.
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almost exclusively by: British subjecte The question of whether the British post office at Shanghai shall be closed or not is not merely a local but an Imperial question, On September 18th, at No. b. Yates Hou, and so long as other Governments maintain Shanghai, to Mr. and Mrs, O. SUCEERT national post offices in the Treaty Ports it is imperative that the British offices HONGKONG OFFICE: 10A, DES VEX ROAD C shall be maintained too. The Municip LONDON OFrios: 131, FLEET STRESr. EO
ality of Tientsin and the Imperial Treasury have between them met the deficit on the British portal agency at that port for the past two or three years. The Shanghai Muni- cipality is not constituted in the same way, and therefore the only way in which a con UNTIL the Government of Hongkong a tribution towards the loss could be obtained couple of years ago threatened to close the from Shanghai would be from the funde of British postal agency at Tientsin few some private British Association, such as people were aware that the British posta! the China Association (to whom the Muni. agencies at the various Treaty ports of cipality has referred the letter from the China were conducted at the cost of the Government of Hongkong). The Shanghai
The opening Cricket match on the Hongkong In the afternoon Lord Kitchener had tiffin Cricket Club ground will take place on Saturday, Hongkong taxpayers. We observe that the Mercury suggests that one of the means Color Secretary has recently written io of reducing the deficit would be to offer with Sir Paul Chater at his residence, Marble the 2nd October, at 145 p.m., between the Hall, and afterwards inspected Sir Paul's price- Let XL and All-Comers Members who are cipal Council at Shanghai a letter greater facilities to the public in the matter less collection of Chinese porcelain. In the even-desirous of playing should send in their names in what is mentioned that. H. E. the mails via Shanghai, and concludes, that ing he dined with the Royal Engineers floors, before 5 p.m. on Thursday, the 30th instant.
the only way out of the impasse is the and afterwards went on board the night steamer GOVERNOR lng for some time past had under increase of facilitias and the taking over of for Canton, where he will spend to-day, return- consideration the annual loss incurred the service by the Home Governing by a torpedo-bost destroyer on Thursday in by the Revenues of this Colony by ment. For the present, we fear not much time to mail by the P. and O. Himalaya for the conduct of the postal agencies at is to be hoped for in the way of incrbased Shanghai,
the
vacious Treaty ports in China and
master and told him how much he appreciated the march and that he had much pleasure in allowing the march to be dedicated to him. His Lordship and the officers were then photo- graphed, and while the band played the regi. mental march he bade the officers farewell and said how pleased he was with everything he had Been.
The LG.M. str. Luetzow, which left here on
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HONGKONG CRÍCKET CLUB. TCLUB.
MILITARY APPOINTMENTS TO·· HONGKONG.
This resolution was approved. The fourth resolution was "that a committee be appointed consisting of three members to arrouge all details in connection with this work."
The resolution was carried, and the President, Vice-President and Mr. Lau Chu Pak were appointed a committee.
MOSQUITO BREEDING.
Correspondence was submitted relative to the byelaw for the prevention of mosquito breeding.
The MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH WYDİO--
As the consideration of this question was left
* SAND OF THE SEASHORE,
A very interesting fact about the ordinary sand of the seashore (writes Sir Rey Lankester, K.C.B, FB.S., in the Daily Telegraph) is that A pint of dry sand and half a pint of water when mixed do not make a pint and a half, but a good deal less: If you fill a child's pail with dry sand from above the tide-mark, and then pour out to it some water, the mass of sand and is dry there is air between ita particlos, but actually shrinks. The reason is that when the
when the sand particles sie wetted they adhere closely to each other; the air is driven out, and the water does not exactly take an equivalent space, but occupies less room than the nie did. owing to the close clinging together of the particles.
WEATHER REPORT.
The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issued the following report :--
On the 27th at 12.10 p.m.-The depression over the Son of Japan-yesterday, is grossing Hokkaido.
The barometer has risen over W. Japan and 4in Vladivostok, and fallen on the E. coast of
China.
A depression has developed over the Lower Yangtze valley.
over for a fuller attendance of members. "I" "may" take the opportunity of replying to the ques tions raised by the Registrar-General Filari- asis is not notifiable disease, and I am therefore unable to stato how many cases occur The new stimament officer at Hongkong is annually in Hongkong, but the number will be Captain A E. C. Myers, Royal Bor quite amuli. Yellow fever, I am glad to say, is try of the Highland Division of the unknown in Hongkong; were it otherwise the latterly employed as staff captain of the Territorial Force. Captain Myers joined the Sanitary Board would have a far more serions the 23rd instant at 8 am, arrived at Shanghai gunners in July, 1891, and served with credit task on hand than any they have yet had to deal in South Africs, his services obtaining-him on the 25th instant at 8 pm.“
The Indo-China str. Kutsang left Calcatta tres clasps, and King's medlid with two clasps. China, while yellow fever is endemic in the mention in despatches, Queen's medal with with. Filariasis is, however, indentis in southern for this port via the Straits on the 26th instant,
Lieutenant Colonel H. D. E Parsons West Indies and in Panama, and it is very and may be expected here on or about the 11th M.G.. Army Ordnance Department, who generally feared that when the Panama Canal in the Forms Channel and along the S. coast
has been appointed for duty to Hongkong, The P.M. str. Mongolia arrived at San originally entered the Royal West Surrey is open to braffle this disease may be imported of China
Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours entting The C.P.B. str. Empress of India arrived Regiment in May, 1882, and first took servide to the Far East, I learn that, at the present at 10 am, to-day, 0.28 inches. hanger at name day for Nagasaki, where sent rank five years ago, and has two campaigns being made to ascertain in which localities tire Shanghai at 9 a.m. on the 28th inst, and left with the A.0.D. in 1890. He reached his pre-time, spasial mosquito survey of Indip is
The forecast for the 24 hours onding at noon she is due to nazive at 6 am, on the 30th inst.
Expedition, 1886-88, as emperintendent. sig. stegomyia, mosquito is to be found--this being to-day is as follows nalling of the Third Brigade (medal with two the one that conveys yellow fever-and that Hongkong & Neighbourhood, winds, mod to HOW TO BE BEAUTIFUL-Keep your com
in South Africa, 1899-1902, including the
the letter adds: HIS EXCELLENCY is of duced. We believe that the increased cost
facilities unless the cost of transit is reLATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS opinion that this service is primarily one of transit since-mails have been sent affecting Imperial interests, and in particular via Siberia has been responsible to some the interests of the treaty port concerned, extent for the Colony's loss on postal and he lately wrote to His Majesty's
revenue. Transit payments, last year, for Secretary of State for the Colonies in form instance, showed an increase of $20,000, and p ing him that he could no longer undertake we imagine the ples of the Government Francisco of the 25th inst. to conduct theas agencies at the cost of the would be that until the mail subsidy iş still. Hongkong taxpayers, the more so that further reduced increased facilities are not additional burdens have lately been incurred
possible owing to the heavy transit charges, owing to railway construction and restriction
It is manifestly. the duty of the Imperial
to his credit. He served with the Burmese
Pressure is relatively low over. N. Annem, and the Loochoos and over N China It is high over the Pacific between 'N. Izon' Moderate E. and S.E. winds may be expected
E. and S.E.
showers.
Same as No. 1.
of opium." It is further mentioned in the Government, and.not of the Government of plexion Mrs. Ellen's Crème Charmante, Lape); and he saw a great deal of hard work special steps will be taken to deal with those letter that the Secretary of State has been this Colony, to maintain the Treaty Port Charmant and Special Skin Tonic and Poudre operations in Orange Free State, Orange River areas before there is any possibility of the Formosa Channel id communication with the Treasury, and agencies, and we trust that the British Charmant will enable you to do it. Her Colony, the Transvaal, and Cape. Colony-(men- infection reaching that country. As stated in South coast of China between Same as No. 1.
Hangkong and Laniccks.. a telegram has been received by H community of Shanghai will be able to Specialities for the Skin are the stody of a tioned in despatches, C. M. G., Queen's medal my previous minate these two diseases have South coast of China, betwoo EXCELLENCE informing him that His the full responsibility.
induce the Imperial Government to accept lifetime. A. S. Watson & Co. Ltd. Sola Agents with three clasps, and King's malal with two been definitely proved to be conveyed to Hongkong and Hainan...moderate.
1455 claspa).