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ceiling throughout the building to be removed because two clerks, not in the same office, had become victims of plague. It does not necessarily follow that this build- ing was the place of origin of the disease. Assuming for a moment, however, that the infection is in these ceilings which are being removed, it inast strike most observers that the Sanitary Departinout take little care to guard against the spread of the infection
THE HONGKONG UNIVERSITY. TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS.
SH: CHARLES ELIOT'S ARRIVAL. Sir Charles Eliot, K.C.M.G., Principal of the Hongkong University," arrived in the Colony on Tuesday. Bir Charles is onn of an exceptionally brilliant trio of Balliol scholars who came into residenc He and his distinguished in 1880. colleagues, Hardie and Pomber, all of
(TanOUGH RECTER'S AGENOT.). THE HOME RULE DEBATE.
EXCITING SCENES IN PARLIAMENT.
LONDON, June 19th.
The House of Commons is still dis-
eussing the amendment to the Home Tule
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
THE AMERICAN PRESIDENTIAL
ELECTION.
when they pull the ceilings down. The Balliol, and of the same year, practi Rill proposed by Mr. Agar Roberts pre-first test of strength in the Republican
cally divided the University prizes and scholarships between them, and no mem- ber of any other college had much chance
Sir Charles: against them. All are still alive, and in distinguished. positions. Elict, after taking the Hertford, the
Ividing for separate
Ulster.
THE FIRST TEST OF STRENGTH.
LONDON, June 18th. A Chicago telegram states that the
treatment for Convention resulted in favour of Mr. Taft, whose Dominee, Mr. Elihu Boot, was elected temporary Chairman of the Convention by 558 votes against 502 given for Mr. McGovern, the nominee of the
Mr. F. E. Smith emphasised the point that Mr. Redmond refused to accept the
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
AN AVIATION FEAT.
A LONG CRUISE WITH TWENTY-FIVE
L'ASSENGERS.
LONDON, June 19th. The Zeppelin airship Fictoria Luise few from Duesseldorf to Hamburg round the Dutch coast, in twelve hours. She earried twenty-five passengers, including: Aayal officers,
débris is supposed to bo carted away in the Sanitary Department dust carts, but, we
LADY AVIATOR KILLED. have olmerved nuinbers of men, women,
LONDON, June 18k.. boys and girla, carrying off bundles of the woodwork- tospread thoinfection (assuming
Rooseveltian party.
Reuter's correspondent at Springfield, the wood harbours rat flas) in all parts of land, the Craven, and the Derby Bill unless it includedi Ulster. He would
The proceedings were noisy, but gen-telegraphs that the Illinois lady aviator the Colony. Our principal object in deal.
like to see the Nationalists atfedipt to take Ulster. They might start, but they
Despite some Mrs. Clarke struck the branches of ing once more with the subject of the
would never return.. Their idea was thaterally good-humoured. plague epidemi is to direct the earnest attention of the Sanitary Department to
Scholarships, and prizes for proficiency in Sanserit and Syriac, got his K.C.M.G.
distinguished services for diplomatic service. He was educated at
in the
the consideration advanced by Mr. H. W. Cheltenham and Balliol College, Oxford the conquest should be achieved by Eog | bitter speeches there was no disturbance tree in ber flight, the machine being over-
and has a high scholastic reputation
ish soldiers, and be asked the Govern- of order.
as well as considerable experience in ment for a declaration whether they had the diplomatic service.
WILD EXCITEMENT.
turned and she was killed.
ARTIFICIAL PRODUCTION OF
RUBBER. Sir Charles faced the emiingency of resistance in Twelve thousand persons were present at the Coliseum, in Chicago. Policemen
Lesbos, June 19th. Mr. Birrell reiterated that the Govern-were everywhere. A solid line of police,
The Times states that a company is Uister.
forming for the artificial production of carrying clubs and revolvers, stood in
Mr. Roosevelt remained in his room rubber. This means of production was front of the platform.
BIRD in the letter which appeared in our eso of yesterday. Mr. BIRD wrote:
Does such action (tha paling down of ceilinge] go to the root of the matter? Ceilings over 10p floors barbour & certain number of was in the Diplomatic Service from rata, bat the nests here funned are only, no to 1835 to 1901. As a Secretary he has served in the Embassies at Washington BLEND OF THE FINEST PURE speak, colonies, thrown out by pressure of na- tural increase occurring in the drains where the
and Constantinople; he has been Chargement fully appreciated the strong feeling main body of the population lives and thrives.
Would it not he better to face the admittedly d'Affaires at Marocco, Bulgaria and in Ulster. It was absurd to suppose that MALT SCOTCH WHISKIES.
expanse of attacking the enemy's base and great recruiting ground rather than proceed upon the Servia; British High Commissioner in they regarded lightly the possibility of present principle of merely driving in the out-Samoa and M. High Commissioner civil war, which was not confinable to at the hotel, and commanded his forces mentioned by Professor Perkins during
the East African Protectorate, Agent, and teriman thought his life and liberty For over 30 Years WATSON'S i posts by mrat drastle and not inexpensive and Commander-in-Chief for the British Ireland, but he did but believe that any by telephone.
If we are permanently committed soporate system of drainage that is to say, one Consul-General for Zanzibar, and Con-
methods?
Governor Hadley, on behalf of Mr.
that it contained fraudulent names. National Committee's' roll on the ground
a lecture delivered by him in London briefly (summarised in a telegram pub-
" has maintained the re-drain for storm water and another fuc Bullɔge, gul-General for German East Africa were in danger. He did not believe that Rosevelt, moved an amendment to the Tished yesterday).
the
of the FINEST putation SCOTCH WHISKY in
FAR EAST.
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cannot seme feasible method bu devised for using the storm water drains during the dry
seaton P
It appears to me probable that it is just dur- ing that sonson, if rain is sounty, that the rats chiefly breed.
If they could be drowned ont, then I think that would be a mach more effective means of ridding the Colony of the racurring evil from which its interests suffer so severely. We have long entertained the idea that the warfare against plagus could be waged much much more effectively-au certainly far more heaply in the long ru-along these lines. Commenting on the epidemic in 1908 we wrote:-
the University of Sheffield. His publien- Since 1905 he has been Vice-Chancellor of tions include Letters from the Far East," published, in 1987,
INTERESTING LAND SALEB.
When the pre
any body of intelligent men to appeal to the present circumstances would enable the arbitrament of war. sent period of trouble and disturbance was over, Irishmen of all classes would co-operate for the common good.
Mr. Bunar Law, speaking with great There was some rather remarkable bid-
there were things ding for the Crown lots which were put up to auction by the Government on Mon-vehemence, said day. In the case of a lot at the base of stronger than a Parliamentary majority Morrison Hill measuring about 0,700 The Government knew that they dare not A Government giving square feet, on which a Crown rent of employ a corps to expel the Ulstermen 8680 is payable, the upset price was from the Union.
It was knocked down to A
Opposition When plaguo first broke out in Hengkon $20,505.
being lynched in London. suggestion was made that the sources of in-syndicate represented by Mr. Ho Kom such orders would run a greater risk of fection was not improbably the unflashod Tong, for $47,500.
cheers drowned the rest of the sentence. drains. That was before us discovery was inade that the rst floa the infecting agent, and we believe some estimate was at the time
Continuing, Mr. Bonar Law said the Gov- ernment were inciting the Ulstermon. given by ths Public Works Department of the est of flashing these drains estimate run- ning to
to about three lakhs of dollars. The drsius still remain unflashed during the dry s neon,
They should show by acts and not by Mr. Asquith moved the closure, causing and the suggestion new made to as covers the
words that they were in earnest.
question as to what extent these drains forma
La Unionist uproar, breeding places for rats and for the germination of the plague bacilli We are informed that dwire the handler forinté tion of plague after the month of June it s question we must leave to the consideration of the Sanitary authorities. It certainly is curious coincidence In the months of October November December and January the rainfall is very mangre. In the last two months of the year it does not usually average on lach a mouth, and the malodorous condition of the drains in the Colony does not require to bo dwelt upon. In January sporadie cases of plague are reported and, as the months pass, the list of cases grove, the epidemic reaching it height in May or Jube. Then come the boary raine, and, later, the total disappearance of plague.
A
The other lot auctioned was about 12,000 feet adjoining inland lots 591 and 801. between Bonham and Park Roads. Crown rent of 800 is charged on this land, and the upset price was fixed at $9,680. Practically by bids of 820 the price was run up to $13,000, at which figure it was tito įr the bidding was Mr. M. secured by Mr. Li Yau Chun. His chief
CORRESPONDENCE,
DISINFECTION OF PREMISES. [TO THE EDITOR OF THE "HONGKONG PAILY PILESS."
HexCKONG, June 19th. Sig, Mr. H. W. Bird in the letter published by you this morning writes as if the power of the Medical Officer of Health to remove ceilings was a power conferred by the Bye-laws passed
new
which
was
LATER.
The Chairman listened attentively for twenty minutes. Then, amid uproar, ke ruled the motion out of order. He enh mitted the name of Mr. Root for the Chairmanship.
The nomination of Governor McGovern
THE WAR BETWEEN ITALY AND TURKEY.
LONDON, June 19th.
A telegram from Constantinople states that one thousand Italians left yesterday. There was no demonstration. The total number of Italians expelled from Con-
of Wisconsin, is regarded as an astutestantinople is ten thousand. Rooseveltian move to secure the support
delegates, but a sensation was caused of Senator La Follette's Progressive
ager announced that he refused to be forced into an allinue with any cardi. when Mr. La Follette's campaigo man-
date.
The voting proceeded with occasional
sylvania voting for McGovern and outbursts of pandemonium. With Penn-
12 for Root, the former led, but Washing- ton State declaring in favour of Root, 20 assured the latter's election.
excitement.
madami ket with
TO PREVENT STRIKES.
Lostos, June 19th. A Brisbane wire states that the Govern- ment has introduced a Bill against It provides a Kecret general strikes. ballot for all concerned and makes a fort night's notice compulsory,
BRITISH GARRISONS ABROAD.
LONDON, June 19th. Asked to state the effective strength of the British garrisons in Egypt and South Africa, Mr. Tenuant, the new Under Secretary for WAUSE TOAR not considered expedient to publish tha
INTERNATIONAL GOLF.
Mr. Agar Robartes, Lord Pirie, Mr. Mr. Root advanced to deliver anstrength of the garrisons abroad. Cory, Mr. Munro Ferguson, and Maddress. He was frequently interrupted, Cowan, all Liberals, voted against the Gov-but after a time he was heard quietly. ernment. The smallness of the majority, while he paid a tribute to the Republic-
received with Opposition
#n achievements of President Taft's administration. cheers, is regarded as indicating trouble ahead for the Government in coinmittee.
GERMAN OFFICIAL CHANGES. The Liberal papers describe the amend
LONDON, June 18th. ment as the crux of the Bill, and opine E
LONDON, June 19th. The international golf match between Scottish and English professionals, play- ed at Muirfield, resulted in a tic, each having five wins in singles and three in foursomes, while five matches were halved. The game was most exciting.
London Orion: 131, FLAST STREN. &c / While the data at our disposal does not cón" at the last meeting of the Legislative that its defeat means that the critical point A Berlin telegram states that Herr Braid and Herd beat Vardon and Taylor
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, JUNE 20, 1912.
clusively prove the theory to be sound, yet, | Council.
as it is well known that the drains swarm May I point out that this power has with rate, frequent and thorough flushing been in existence since 1903, if not in the dry season would seem to offer the earlier!
most effective means of exterminating the The only important alterations intro- plague, and we would like to see the Sanitary duced by the revised version of the Bye- Department giving to this suggestion their laws on the subject is to extend the power to hollow partition walls (or French earnest consideration.
walls), and to limit compensation to structures which had been lawfully erected.
An American named James A. Juues, who was said to be 17 years old, was brought before Mr. Melbourne at the Magistracy yesterday, having given him- self up as a vagrant. He was sent to the Huser of Detention.
Mr. J. L. Fraser, representative of the Ague River Mining and Power Co.
I supported the extension of the Bye- laws to these hollow walls, as it is obvious- ly useless to remove ceilings from lover floors if such hollow walls cannot be touched.
In supporting this extension I did not imagine for a moment that the executive offeurs of the Sanitary Department would claim the right to withhold from the Board and from its committees applica tions for exemption, and would do their best to stifle public discussion of the whole question.-- Yours, etc.,
F. B. L. BOWLEY,
COMPANY MEETING.
WATKINS, LIMITED.
has been turned.
THE TURF.
RESULT OF ARCUT STAKES.
LONDON, June 19th. The race for the Ascot Stakes resulted as follows:-
The Policeman Rot's Pride
Southannan
1
3
Luxurg, Secretary to the Legation at Peking, is to be appointed Consul General at Calcutta, in succession to Herr Reuss, who has been appointed
Minister at Teheran.
GERMAN AMBASSADOR IN LONDON.
by one up.
HONGKONG AS A CATTLE EXCHANGE.
An investigation was recently made of animal disease conditions in Hongkong by Dr. P. H. Burnett of Manita, The following quotation from his report gues. far toward explaining the reason for the excessive number of infected shipmenta received from this port, says a Manila | paper:~~
LONDON, June 10th. Baron von Biberstein has arrived in Hongkong, in itself, is nothing more or less than what might be properly London. He quietly posed for the snap-termed a cattle exchange. As enttie are not produced in the Colony, they must all be imported for slaughter and exportation..
Elovon ran. Won by a neck, two lengths shotters, but refused to be interviewed, between second and third. The winner saying that it was much too early to started at 100 to 12 against. Rot's Pride
express any opinions. wo to 7, and Southannan 5 to 1.
ROYAL HUNT CUP.
The betting on the Royal Hunt Cup
1 against Whisk, is as follows:-8 to Broom, 10 to 1 Eton Boy and Long Set, 100 to 9 Dorando, 100 to 7 Bachelor's Hupe, and 20 tu 1 Bannockburn,
ROYAL HUNT CUP PROBABLE STARTERS AND
JOCKEYS.
THE CANADIAN WHEAT CROP.
LONDON, June 19th. The western wheat crop in Canada is estimated at 250 million bushels, and not 2,600 as at first reported."
CANADIAN MARRIAGE LAWS.
LONDON, June 19th.
It is a most unsatisfactory reflection that nothwithstanding the vast amount of money which has been spent in the Colony during the past fifteen years ou measures calculated to exterminate bubonic plague, we have
Six weeks' isiprisonment and four. experienced this year the most suvere hours in the stocks was the sentence meted epidemic we have had for several years. It out yesterday to a Chinese who had is no wonder that the community is picked a winn's pocket in the street and guis calling in question the methods stole a purse containing a small sum of pursued by the Sanitary Authorities money. with, the object the exterminating rats. The pulling down of ceilings has gone on to such an extent in the Colony during the past eight or nine years that, surely, the authorities ought to be in a position to say if this campaign has been justified by results. On this point the Sanitary experts are probably as vauch in doubt as the lay- man. If a case or two of plague occurs in
The following are the probable starters A message from Quebec states that a a building with a ceiling, the authorities Manila, is at present on a business trip immediately jump to the conclusion that to the Colony, and is staying at the
and jockeys in the Royal Hunt Cup: judgment by the Supreme Court declares the infection has been caused by rats in Hongkong Hotel. Mr. Fraser, who is
An extraordinary general meeting of Whisk Broom, Maher; Long Set, Higgs: the General Marriage Act for the whole that particular building, and the fiat goes here to work on some of the company's Watkins, Ltd., was held in the offices of the Spanish Prince, F. Wootton; Mushroom, Dominion to be ultra vires of the forth for the removal of ceilings throughout schemes, leaves for Australia next week.
Company yesterday to confirm a resolu- Rickaby; Bachelor's Hope, Donoghue: Dominion Parliament. On the other the place. We would like to suggest to
A man who was said to have jumped tion passed at a previous meeting. The
Beaurepaire, L. Hewitt; Dorando, hand, it decided that the laws of Quebec some member of the Sanitary Board that
Chairman, Mr. G. A. Watkins, presided, a very instructive comment on this method from a verandah while attempting of oxterminating plague might be supplied burglary in a house in the Western dis- and there were also present: Messrs. A. S. Martin; Jarretiere, J. Reiff; Bumock do not render void mixed marriages. by a return showing how many cases of triet, and who was found by the police Ellis, O. E. C. Arculli, O. L. R. Carry, burn,
with his log injured, was brought before G. Curry, Ng Hon Taz, E. A. M. Wil-Clark: Eton Boy, Trigg; My Collar,
LONDON, June 19th. plague have been reported this year from Mr. Irving at the Magistracy, but there liams, Chan A Fook, Chow Hon Wah, and Wheatley; Ask Papa, Smythe: Daing houses where the ceilings have been removed was no evidence to connect him with any Tsang Yut Kai
The cleventh place in the English team and how many from houses whore ceilings offence and he was discharged.
The CHAIRMAN, having read the notice crag, Winter; Shanballymore, Carron; convening the secting, then proposed the Oliver Goldsmith, A. Hewitt; Atmah, will be taken by Jessop or J. W. Hearnt. still existed when the cases were reported. The Sanitary authorities, as
At a special general meeting of the confirmation of the following resolution: Marsh; Matelot, Longhurst; Rockland, The final choice will be made on the remarked, appear to proceed upon the subscribers of the Zorastrian Charity That the Company he wound up volun Bullock; King Mark, Barat; Cathay, morning of the match assumption that where a case of plague is Trust Funds, Mr. H. K. Erani, the re-tarily, and that Ernest Alfred Mount Gardiner: Prim Simon, Butchers; Pre- found, there the source of infection must presentative of the firm of Messrs. N. ford Williams, incorporated accountant, voyant, Whalley; Newmarket, Plant; of Victoria, in the Colony of Hongkong, Duke Michael or Hamerton, Ringstead; { exist. During the past few days in one of Mody & Co., and present Bou. Secretary be and is hereby appointed liquidator for Mediator. Duller. Also Royal Tender,
the purpose of such winding up," the largest buildings in Des Voeux Road, of the Trust Funds, was elected us
The motion was seconded by Mr. G. Bachelor's Tax, Outram and Buuspol, for
which no jockeys are yet engaged: accommodating several business offices, the President in place of the late Bir H. N.
Conty, and carried. Sanitary Department has caused every Mody; Kt.
We havo
F. Templeman; Brancepeth,
TEST CRICKET.
COUNTY CRICKET.
LONDON, June 19th. Northants bent Essex at Northampton by an innings and 137.
The source of supply
mainly the interior of China, with a small per- centage from French Indo-China, As to conditions at the different sources of supply, will way that they naturally vary, and in most cases are unknown tu, the Hongkong officials, which is of no importance, as there are no questions asked regarding the health conditions of auimals in the localities from which they are shipped nor the actual condition of the animals questioned before they are allowed to be unloaded in Hongkong.
The Government does not attempt to control the source of supply, not even prohibit the intrapce" of animals from districts known to be infected with rindertest or other contagious animal disco They have no stock-raising interstand will give absolutely no guarantes, that Hongkong will remaiu free from contagious animal diseases from on day to the next.
I
was
unable to gather reliable information, during my short stay, as to the prevalence of animal diseases in any certain suction of the country, but as the Chinese Government has mude no attempt to collect data, fight or control animal diseases, it is plausible to believe" that conditions to-day are the same as they have been in past years.
The foregoing considerations lead me to conclude," says Dr. A. R. Ward, chief veterinarian of the bureau of agricul- ture, that Hongkong cannot be relied upon as a source of healthy eattle. As progress is made in eradicating foot-and- mouth disease and rinderpest in the Philippines the risk of incurring dangers from importation will become mure and more inexcusable in the future."