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WEATHER REPORT.
The Observatory report says:- On the 28th at 12.10 pm, the barometer has risen on the China coast. Pressure is high over the E, coast of China, and gradients are slight for E. winds on the coast, and in the N. part of the China Sea. Forecast-Moderate E. winds ;, shewery.
As we mentioned before, the new comet is visible here. It is situated in the west, some little distance above the point of sunset and may be seen from about 7.30 to 8 pm. It is by no means bright and-is practically invisible to the naked eye. It may be found with a pair of ordinary field glasses, however.
THE Kokamin. Shimbun of the 15th inst. says:-Yesterday morning His Majesty the Emperor was pleased to relieve Viscount LOCAL AND GENERAL.
Watanabe of his present post and to appoint Marquis Saionji o act as the minister of H.M.S. Hermione bas gone out for firing.
Finance ad interim." At the same time the We note that the mail by the Prinzess Irene other Ministers of State were gracefully in-. which left here on the 1st inst, was delivered instructed to continue in their office pending the London on the 25th inst. This, 'so far as we reorganization of the Cabinet. This indicates know, beats the record.
that there will be an interval of some weart. 'some length before the State affairs can be
THE 'Glengyle-Hangchaw collision case was. before the Supreme Court all chy, counsel for either side addressing the Court un the merits of their respective cases, ¿-
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THE padi crops around Mon-kok-tsu" and Kowloon City seen to be in a very flourishing condition. The wet weather of the last few weeks has brought them ahead apitally and a good crop should result.
MR. JOHN ROBERTS, the champion billiard player returned from Canton this morning and is staying at the Hongkong Hotel. We hope to give Mr. Roberts impressions, of the East, which should be interesting.
MR. ALEC MARSH gave his final concert of the season, in the Lyceum Theatre Shanghai, fair attendance. Mr. Marsh was assisted by on the 16th of this month. There was only a
several well known Shanghai lady and gentle- men amateurs.
restored to their normal conditions.
A SPECIAL telegram to the Neat Press of the 24th inst. says:Yesterday morning the local
share market was in a flutter of excitement over the sudden boom in the shares of the Kai-ping Coal Mine, for which the Chinese Engineering and Mining Co. here are the agents. It was currently reported in town yesterday that, according to a telegram received from the mine at Tong Shan, a new discovery of tin had been made. Consequently, the shares soon rose to 450 tatis yesterday morning, but dropped to 350 taels in the afternoon.
We wonder how it is that the same Reports on various matters, generally sanitary, the same suggestions and proposals, appear with unfailing regularity in the Gazette. We sup- pose it means, that the authors of the Reports have nothing new to say, as their suggestions have rarely been acted upon, and therefore merely require repetition. But it looks rather as if these Reports, which take time and trouble to compile, were so much waste paper, when we read in Gazette after Gacetiesentences like these "I mentioned this, in 18" or "I have urged this matter before, at different times, often years ago.
injured. The prisoner was found guilty on bath counts and fined $3 or to days on the first, and two months' hard labour on the derstand P.C. James Reynolds' thumb has second count, sentences consecutive.. We un- been medically dressed and further complica tions are not feared.
and that the other European plague patients are doing well,
The last twenty-four hours have been a time the rain and warm, muggy weather but we are of anxiety for the Sanitary authorities owing to pleased to say no fresh European cases are reported up to the time of going to press.
The Sanitary Authorities are certainly.in FAILING TO REPORT À PLAQUE CASE.
carnest with regard to the thorough cleaning: of Beaconsfield Arcade. So far no particular Pun Ngan, widow, and Ip Wing, coolië, were found guilty of not reporting a case of bubonic
reason has appeared to account for the many plague to the Authorities. There was practically The back yards, although damp, and the pre- cases that have occurred in these buildings, of what might happen, they got off lightly. Puuhauses in Hongkong The Chinese tailors no defence and, considering the possibilities
mises generally compare favourably with most. Ngan $35.00 or month. Ip Wing $1000 with their piles of clippings, odds and ends of 14 days.
cloth, &c., must always be a source of danger and there is evidence of these shops not being kept in too clean a condition. The whole block will be thoroughly turned out, disinfected, and the drains inspected. If the result of the other places will be treated in the same man- Sanitary Board's action is a success no doubt
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THOU SHALT NOT GAMBLE. Police Sergeant No. 67 made a raid on 20 West Street last night and roped in twenty-six shopmen, servants, carpenters, &c. They were hard working gentlemen described as coolies
charged with gambling, but by their evidence" magistrate expressed his opinion in the shape they were sleeping, sitting, talking, &c. The of a fine of $2.00 or 7 days each.
EXTRACTS FROM THE
GAZETTE."
The following Reports are published in the Gazette of the 25th inst-
GENERAL SANITARY CONDITION.
The year has been a very busy one, owing sanitary Properties Ordinance of 1899, which to the enforcement of the provisions of the In
was passed on November 28th of that year, and alich "required,, inter alia, the provision of open spaces in the rear of many existing do estic buildings. A large number of old build- provided with these backyards, and although ings throughout the Colony have now been they rarely exceed the legal minimum of 50 square feet in area, yet some improvement is lation of the back part of many of these dwell already perceptible in the lighting and venti- ings. All new domestic buildings must now be provided with backyards, or back lanes, varying from 6 feet to 14 feet in width, in ac- plans of no less than 1,319 new buildings have cordance with the depth of the house, and as been sent in during the year, it will be seen that this provision will gradually have a marked effect upon the general sanitary condition of the Colony. The Sanitary Roard are now engaged upon an carnest attempt to secure a reduction in the present excessive height of buildings, for the provisions of the present law in this respect are calculated to stultify, to a great extent, the benefit which should accrue from these open For destroying twenty pine trees at Northfifty years past, many of the larger cities of spaces in the rear of buildings. For more than Point, Liu Piu U was fined $10 or fourteen days. He paid up.
AT THE MAGISTRAČÝ.
DESTROYING TREES.
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LOTTERY TICKETS.
did not prevent many venturesome spirits from WHITMONDAY was marred by the rain, but it
proceeding on picnic and bathing parties. We La Sui Hing, a broker of 25 Gough Street, noted quite a cluster of launches in Lai-chi-kok charged Bernordea Cruz with selling Macao Hay and at other favourite bathing places dar-Lottery tickets. His story was that he met the defendant in Bridges Street and was offered ing the afternoon.
five slips by him. He took the defendant to the Police Station. Mr. Kemp imposed a fine of ten dollars or three weeks hard labour. The fine was paid,
THE Lady Superior of the Italian Convent begs to acknowledge the following sums 're- ceived for the extension of the Convent :-
A friendly donation
$50 ..... 25 * 10
An anonymous contribution From a friend
WE shall be obliged if any subscriber on receiving his pape late or irregularly will write on the Wrapper of the paper the Time of delivery, etc., and forward the Wrapper to the Manager, Hongkong Telegraph Co., Ld., 50 Queen's Road Central. The wrapper will enable us to check the delivery coolies
FOR the information of the D. P. W, we may as well point out that Garden Road, Kowloon, is an admirable imitation of a switchback rail- way track. Switchbacking, if we may be allowed to coin-a word, is a pleasing recrea tion at times, but soon palls upon the appetite.
At least, the inhabitants of Garden Road think
so
THE returns of the number of visitors to the City Hall Library and Museums for the week
ended 2611: May are
Non-Chinese Chinese
Library. Museunt.
382 *138 109 3,023
491 2,161
Totals...
It may be noticed that we are publishing a gazette of interest to the shipping community generally, giving the names of officers on leave, The Machinery used is of the Latest promotions, transfers, etc. We imagine it will
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An old land mark is rapidly disappearing. We refer to the old Stag Hotel, and many residents will remember the time when this was one of
the principal botels in the Colony. It marks the progress of the community when in a few years the old must be removed and a new five story building erected. Under able management.it should be a great convenience to travellers and under the skilled hand of Mr. Hazeland the architect will certainly be an ornament to Queen's Road.
Sport & Gossip of the 19th inst. remarks As Mr. and Mrs. James Watts were leaving the Consulate on Tuesday morning last, the knot having been tied but a few minutes, caine the news that His Majesty King Edward VII had conferred upon him the decoration of C. M. G. for conspicuous bravery while carry
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he Hongkong
elegraph
HONGKONG, TUESDAY, MAY 28, 1901.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS:
riage present with a vengeance. Great as the distinction is, can hardly think from what know of Mr. Watts that it is one that he will
appreciate. Haci Mr. Watts been a soldier
by profession, he would have receivedka V. C., but think how ill-fitting such a title as C. M. G. would be to many recipients of the V. C. and you have the matter in a nutshell For Mr. Watts' pluck he surely might have been suit- ably rewarded, say by some token, even if only
other Cargo for London, &c., will be conveyed THE WITHDRAWAL OF THE GER-in writing, from His Majesty, backed up by a
vid Bombay with Transhipment.
Parcels will be received at this Office until 4. P.M. the day before sailing. The Contents and, Value of all Packages are required.
Shippers are particularly requested to nole the terms and conditions of the Company Bills of Lading.
For further Particulars, apply to y H. A RITCHIE,
Superintendent. Hongkong. 28th May, roht,
"MAN FORCES FROM CHINA.
LONDON, May 26th.
At the instance of Count von Buelow the Emperor has ordered the return home of the German Squadron on the China Station, the withdrawal of Count von Waldersee, and the reduction of the expeditionary corps...
P. C. 349, Chi Chuk, charged So Piu with the same offence, and also with scratching him, when arrested. He was fined ten dollars or three weeks on the first charge and the second was dismissed. Defendant was unable to pay up and went to gaol.
Great Britain have prohibited the erection of buildings of greater height than the width of the streets on which they font, while in this Colony domestic buildings can still be erected, under certain conditions, to a height 45 feet in lanes of only 14 feet in width, and in streets of just over 20 feet in width buildings can be erected of a height of 45 feet and can have balconies on either side of such street project- ing over footways and reducing the width of such street which is open to the sky to 11 or 12 fee: only. Many old houses which were or iginally designed as two-story buildings have buildings under this present law, and the sooner recently been raised to three and four-story therefore the law is amended in this respect, condition of the Colony. the better will it be for the general sanitary
INSANITARY BUILDINGS. The question of the resumption of insanitary or obstructive, buildings is one which must CREATING A DISTURBANCE.
shortly receive the serious attention of the Five coolies who created a disturbance in Government, as there are many private lanes Mr. Ruttonjee's shop in D'Aguilar Street were in the City which have been converted into fined three dollars or ten days each. dispute arose over the payment of wages, the at both ends of the lane, leaving a passa
The insanitary courts by the erection of dwellings coolies demanding more than they were en-way only below the first floor. Such obstructive satisfied with fair pay. titled to.
They will find it cheaper to be buildings should be resumed and demolished and this can now be readily done under the Crown Lands Resumption Ordinance of 1900, while legislation is needed to prohibit the further erection of such obstructive buildings.
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OPIUM CASES,
eight mace of prepared opium, was also pos Chan Tai who was in possession of one tact sessed of an ingenious defence. $15.00 or 1
month-hard fuck—paid,
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Chan Leung Wai was charged by P. C. 93 with having one mace opium in his possession. The only point of interest in the case concern- ed the defendant, viz, a fine of $1 or 7 days.
FIGHTING.
Quarrelling and fighting with one another, cost Li Kau, a shopkeeper and Fung Lik, a coolic, three dollars or ten days. Whether Fung licked or no, history recordeth not.
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Quarry Bay and appeared before Mr. Kemp Lo Han and Chu U had a regular shiody at with bloodstained faces and clothes. The were fined three dollar's or ten days. They chose the latter.
UNLAWFUL HAWKING.
LATRINES.
Several additional latrines were in process
ner."
We regret to hear that a Portuguese foreman of the Sanitary Department died of plague last night.
In 1894 the bamboo. flowered (a somewhat uncommon occurrence) and this was one of the- reasons ascribed forthe plague epidemic by the Chinese. This year also the bamboo is flower- ing. It may well be that the climatic con ditions which are favourable for the flowering, of the bamboo are also favourable to plague, for the bamboo also flowered in 1896,
Another Chinese explanation of the outbreak of plague is that, the spirits of Hongkong were much inconvenienced and enraged by the frost of 1893 and that the plague is caused by their still being nut of temper. It does seem rather unreasonable, though, for the Chinese spirits to make the inhabitants of Hongkong suffer for the sins of the Clerk of the Weather, but then Chinese spirits never are reasonable t
SMALL-POX.
Number of cases reported (Chinese........61 up till noon of the 13th Other Asiatics 8 May, 1951
Number of cases reported during the past 2 weeks
Europeans......12 Chinese 2 Other Asiatics o Europeans...... Q
Total number of cases reported to date...83
Number of deaths reported (Chinese 47 up till noon of the 13th Other Asiatics z May, 1901
Number of deaths reported during the past 2 weeks
Europeans 3 Chinese t Other Asiatics, o Europeans... ✪
Total number of deaths recorded to date se
CANTON NOTES.
THE KING'S BIRTHDAY. (From Our Own Correspondent) –
CANTON, May 27th.
It is a little difficult to understand just what the 24th of May is to be. King Edward VII orders that his birthday shall be celebrated on May 24th. But most people will think of the late Queen when observing the 24th as a holi day. Perhaps this is what the King wishes. Fine alone will determine what the day is to stand for. The men from H. M. S. Firebrand. had their celebration last Saturday, the 25th.. The men gathered in force on Shameen and running, jumping, and other sports were in and was an agreeable break in the monotony dulged in. A pleasant afternoon was spent of life on Shameen.
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FATAL ACCIDENT. A fatal accident took place last Thursday in
Shang district. There were three foreigners and connection with the U. B. blission boat. This boat was on its way to Sin Lam in the Heung a number of Chinese helpers and servants on board, At one of the stops on the way the boat was anchored a short distance from the shore and four of the Chinese attempted to go ashore in the small boat which the Mission boat carries. Just as they had cast loose a launch came along and the waves caused the small boat to overturn. The four young men were
erection at the fatter end of the year, but thrown into the water and two of them drowned
there is still the same urgent need for urinals, especially in the City of Victoria. This need has been pointed out by me since 1897, and it is, I believe, one of the principal causes of the offensive smells, which arise from many of the 'street gullies and the drains, as, in the absence of suitable conveniences, the coolies have no option but to make use of these receptacles for the purpose.
THE PLAGUE,
Number of cases reported (Chinese... 718 up till noon of the 25th Other Asiatics 13 May, 1901
(Europeans (Chinese 56
Number of cases reported during the past 48 hours
It is surprising that more such accidents do not occur The multitude of launches that ply occasion for accidents. It is only a few days ago on the river about Canton are a constant that two foreigners had a hair-breadth escape
was half filled with water and almost swamped. on the river just below Shameen. Their boat it something could be done to prevent launches from passing up and down so rapidly, foreigneis, at least, would feel more comfortable when on the river in small boats.
PLAGUE.
Plague is still bad enough to be called epidemic in Canton but does not appear to be spreading very rapidly. The vicinity of the East Gate seems to be the neighbourhood that Other Asiatics 3 is suffering most.. (Europeans..... 9
Total number of cases reported to 27th inst. 800 THE CRISIS IN THE
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Hawking fresh fish in the Market at Yau. Number of deaths reported ma-ti cost Leung Mo three dollars.
up till noon of the 25th May, 1901 Number of deaths.reported during the past 48 hours
Hawking vegetables without a licence cost Yeun Chau two dollars or seven days.' He
went to gaol.
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COSTLY HINGES.,
hinges, value $1.50, and was sentenced to three Li Sze pleaded guilty to stealing two brass. weeks' hard labour.
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"TOO SAUCY." Kwok Su Kau, a fireman, thought that Kun Chun, a watchinan, was "too saucy," and, hay- ing told him so, proceeded to assault him. This forcible expression of opinion cost him ton
dollars."
A CHINESE EDITOR'S CASE: Lok Pak Chau, editor of the Chung Noi Street, with demanding money with menaceR San Po,charged Lau Piu, a fitter of 25) Temple Complainant stated that Defendant demanded fifty dollars (afterwards reduced to $25) from him and threatened that if it was not paid he would report him to the Canfon Authorities as an informer. The complainant put the
Defendant off with a request "lo" call again"
and when he did so had a detective handy, who arrested him. Defendant's statement was to the effect that he lent complainant $25 at the Kun Han Club, D'Aguilar St, some time ago and although he had asked for it he had not had it returned. After bearing a great deal of evidence, Mr. Hazeland discharged the Defen dant.
Tump sum or a yearly reminder of the anniver sary of his ride. Think of it how one may--
JA SAVAGE ASSAULT." and I most certainly think Mr. Watts should charged with unlawfully gambling and secondly Lam Cho, coolie, of Deep Water Bay was be handsomely rewarded-I cannot think that with assaulting PC. 6o in the execution of his the hero of the ride for relief to Taku will be duty. The prisoner was caught red handed able to appreciate the high honour which has by the arresting constable, who found him been conferred upon him, or that he will feel at
more than a handful Sgt. Langley, on arriv ing on the scene, found the Constable with his home as James Watts Esq., C. M. Gi
thumb bitten to the bone and otherwire badly
(Chinese...... 675. Other Asiatics To (Europeans...... 4 Chinese58 Other Asiatics r Europeans o
Total number of deaths recorded to 27th inst. 748
NORTH.
SHANGHAI, May 14th. Doath of the Provincial Judge of Chekiang.
here on Wednesday evening reporting the A dispatch from Hangchow was received death there, on the day previous, of Shih Chich Number of cases reported (Chinese 774 (Manchu), Provincial Judge of Chekiang. The
up till noon of the 27th Other Asiatics 10
cause of death was a large carbuncle on the May, 1901gir
Europeans.....10 back of his neck: As the late Judge is alleged-; Chinese...31 Number of cases reparted
to have been quite illiterate and, moreover, did not distinguish himself in any other way during the past 24 hours Other Asiatics a
Europeans than to make hay while the sun shone, Chekiang province has not lost much by the death of this conservative Manchu.
Total number of cases reported to date 831 Number of deaths reported (Chinese...... 733 up till noon of the 27th - Other Asiatics 11. May, 1901
Europeans...... 4 Chinese 31 Number of deaths reported Other Asiatics
during the past 24 hours"
Europeans......✪
Total number of deaths recorded to date 780 Since noon on Saturday last the cases an deaths are
Cases Chinese......
Other Asiatics European
Total
Deaths Chinese
Other Asiatics Europeans
H
Total
The plague fetums for last week were —
Cases Deaths
The returns for a8th May, 1804, were
Total deaths to date..
.432. New cases in previous 24 hours, 30. Deaths In previous 24 hours, 25 Patients, under treatment is u We are pleased to hear that Mr. Meek, of Mesart. Falconer & Co, continues to Improve,
fo-
The New Acting Treasurer of Chekiang:
(Manchu), recently Taotai of Ningpo having It will be remembered that. Chiêng Hsün been appointed Provincial Judge of Kiangsu, arrived here a few days ago with his family en mute to take over his seals at Soochow We learn now that Governor Yu Lien-yuan of Chekiang is most anxious to keep Ch'êng Hsün in that province, in consequence of which he has appointed the latter Acting Provincial Treasurer of Cheiang, so that Cheng Hsün has now left Shanghai for Hangchow instead of going to Sonchow. This official is one of the few Manchus who have made a good re- cord in the Chekiang province
Gagging the Native Press.
It is stated that, Viceroy-Chang Chih-ting is very desirous of either suppressing or gagging the native Press, especiallyyn Shangbal. The Viceroy states that these newpapers published a lot of tumours and unreliable news and that the recent operations of the French and German troops on the Shansi-Chili bonders were really due to these unreliable reports. We believe the Mixed Court magistrate has sent à circular Jetter to the various local vernaculat-news- papers? informing them of Viceroy Chang's intentions regarding them. Ci Daily News,