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Western KNOWLEDGE FOR CHINESE..
Comparatively speaking, but little is known of the facilities which are afforded the Chi- acse of the better class for acquiring Western knowledge in one of the best equipped institutions, as regards its projected personnel, in China that is within our know- ledge. The Christian College in China, for such is the name of the institution to which we allude, is established within easy reach of Hongkong, at Macao. Its headquarters were at first in Canton, and, when the Boxer trouble broke out in reoo it was found by the faculty, with the Rev. Dr. O. F. Wisner, as president, that a more convenient habitat might, with advantage, be established in the neighbouring Portuguese colony. Since then the educational work of the College has been conducted with increasing success, and the enrolment of Chinese pupils progresses apace with each new term. A thorough course of elementary education in the language and science of the West has hitherto been aimed at; but by a recent programme, which
come one of the most important institutions of its kind in China. It was started with
vered in London on the 15th inat.
A MEETING of the Legislative Council will be held on Monday, the aoth inst, at 3 pin.
LeMunyon has the finest lipe of Opera glasses ever looked through., Prices extremely low.- Advt.
THE total estimated cost of the new Bombay dock scheme amounts to Rs. 3,24,56,513. It is proposed to apply for sanction of a loan of Rs. 352 lakhs.
THE Fahang Corporation mines in the Kuantan district exporteil 7 77: pients of tin.ore against 7,387 in the previous year, and the Blat Mines 804 picols against 557.
U. S. MINISTER Gonger reported to the State Department from Peking that the Chinese Government is about to establish a mint at Peking and mint its own silver coins,
WHILE the Misses Berkley were out shopping this morning, a thief snatched one of their purses and bolted down Lee Yuen Street, but he was caught by a member of the Sanitary Department.
WITH reference to a paragraph printed in our columns on Tuesday regarding Hongkong postage stamps, we now learn there was a slight inaccuracy in the date of the first issue of stamps in the Colony which was made in 1862, and not 1859.
Viceroy for permission to operate a factory at A RICH merchant at Yochow ha petitioned the that place for the purpose of manufacturing cotton yarn from native grown cotton. There has been a small amount of cotton yarn made in Yochow, and it is found to be better and considerably cheaper than that shipped in.
On the 4th ult, Secretary Hay received a cable from U. S. Consul McWade at Canton which says: "Governor Wong telegraphs me that over
class balleship Arpad at Pola proves her to be one of the fastest battle-ships in the world. Her maximum speed is 20.13 knots an hour, and she made an average of 1965 knots in a six hours run! She was constructed by the Trieste Shipbuilding Company.
An Indian watchman in the employ of the Hongkong Club appeared before Mr. T. Sercombe Smith at the Magistracy this after- noon on a charge of larceny. It appears that members of the Club have been losing various articles of late, and the goods'ave lately been found in a pawnshop, and the thief identified, Prisoner was committed for trial-
THE report of the Comptroller General of Fatenis, Desig, s, and Trade-Marks for 1902 has heen published as a Parliamentary paper. The number of applications for patents was 28, 76, against 26,777 in 1991. The number of complete specifications was 14,876 against 18,583; and the number of patents sealed was 13,764, against 13,062. The number of designs registered was 17,106, against 16,217; and the number of trade-marks registered was 3,404+ against 3,246.
The following return of the export of silver 10 China from London has just been published
1885 £649.400 ... 1896 1886
£740,285
3.593 ... 1897
-559,436
1887
93.266. 1898
1888
318.121... 1899
764,750 1,423,840
1889
5,874
... 1903
2,669,884
1890
3,947... 1901
$42,857 203,3.0
1,985. 1932 147,880
1953. 168,156
1891 1892 1893 2,390,969 ... Same date last 189 1,728,771... year 16,500 1895 1,652,523
Fine line of rubber dating stamps and number. ing machines just received by LeMunyon, 31, Des Vœux Road,—Advt.
In consequence of the d ath from plague at
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JAKEHOUSE," A An application for the ground floor of Nò, this afternoon in the Board Room. Present bakehouse, was refused... ---
A meeting of the Sanitary, Board was held 166, Queen's Road Central to be registered as
The President (Hon. Dr. J. M. Aikinson," P.C.M.O.), Hon. W. Chatham, {D.P.W.), Mr. C. Mcl. Messer, (Acting Registrar General), Capt. Lyons, (Acting C. S. P.), Mr. H. E. Pollock, K.C., Col. Webb, R.A.M.C., Mr. Ahmet Rumjahn, Mr. E. A Hewett, Mr. Mr. Fung Wa Chun, Mr. Lau Chu Pak, Dr. Pearse, Acting M.O.H., Dr. Barneit, and Mr. G. A. Woodcock, Secretary.
The minutes of the previous meeting were confirmed.
PRINTING OF PAPERS.
Aletler was rend, as follows, from the Govern ment relative to the printing of Mr. Pollock's questions and the Acting Medical Oficer of Health's reply thereto -
Colonial Secretary's Office, tiongkong, and July, 1903. I am directed to acquaint you for the informa Sir-In reply to your letter of the gth instant
by Mr. Pullock were put and answered at the tion of the Board that inasmuch as the questions public meeting of the Board and fully reported in the Public Press, Government sees no neces-
sity to incur the expense of printing, as sug. gested, the questions and answers. I have, &c..
The Secretary,
Sanitary Board.
(Sd.) F. H. MAY,
Colonial Secretary.
In a minute, of 10th inst., Mr. Pollock wrote: "The Secretary's letter of the 9th June should be attached to these papers or a copy of it."
Subjoined is the letter:-
Sanitary Board Office,
9th June, 1903. Sir, I bave the honour by direction of the Board to report that the attached motion moved by Mr. Pollock was adop'ed by the Board at the meeting held on the 4th inst, and to request authority to have the motion and the acting Medical Officer of Health's reply thereto printed for circulation.-1 have, &c.,
(Sd.) G. A. WOODCOCK, Secretary.
The Hon. F. H. MAY, C.M.G.,
Colonial Secretary.
The following minutes were appended. By
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PUBLIC LATRINE,
A petition was submitted relative to the pro- posed site for the erection of a public latrine at Tai Hang village. It reads as follows:
13, King Street, Hongkong, 27th June, 1993.
To the Sanitary Board."
Sirs,-Understanding that a public latrine is to be erected close to our houses in Tai Hang village, we have the honour to r quest that you." will be so kind as to reconsider the matter and select another site for that purpose.
The position selected is far too near to our buildings, being right behind Nos. 10 to 15, King Street, and we are sure the inevitable. emission of offensive smells will affect the health of the people in the vicinity. Further. its existence will have injurious effect on the fore most humbly and earnestly beg that you value of the surrounding houses. We there-
will select another site along the hillside where a small latrine is existing or somewhere further west of Second Lane. Hoping you will take the us our humble reques", "Ve have, &c., matter into your early consideration and grant
[Signatures] The Acting Registrar General minuted "Under the Ordinance this should have been sent to the Colonial Secretary. It should ba forwarded to the Colonial Secretary."
The Director of Public Works minuted: "The Board cannot ded with this. It is too late in any case."
The Secretary was instructed to inform petitioners that applica ion should be made to the Colonial Secretary.
PUBLIC LAUNDRY.
An application for, house No. 25 Austin Road, Kowloon, to be registered as a public laundry, was granted,
OFFENSIVE TRADE,
An applicat on for the renewal of a fat-boiling licence for No. 47, Queen's Road West, was granted.
KITCHEN REMOVAL EXEMPTION. Mr. Li Yau Chien, owner, made an applica tion for exeinpion from the removal of a kitchen in the basement of No. 185 Queen's. Road Central, on the ground that the house is
a million natives in Kwang Si are starving and the Berlin Hospital of the young Vienna phy the Colonial Secretary, dated 10th June:- used as a pawnshop. we have seen, the College bids fair to be earnestly appealing for help from American sician, Dr. Milan Sachs, the Government hasThis was fully reported in the Press. What
charity. All relief distribution through the hands of American and British missionaries."
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decided to issue a decree, forbidding further experiments with plague germs, the risk of spreading infection, being considered more
funds endowed by Americans and is incor- UrON the appearance of the U.S. Government dangerous to the public health than the know- crop report showing the present average condi-ledge gained in studying the deadly microbe tion of cotton to the 4th uit. to be 74.1 compared justifies. Dr. Sachs caught the plague in Dr. with 93 last year, the cotton market was thrown diseases. The laboratory is isolated and the Koch's bacteriological laboratory for infectious into a great state of excitement. The imme diate effect was an advance of six to ten points, and windows to prevent the escape of the germs. most minute precautions are taken at the doors after which the market became easier under No one is allowed to approach or enter the realising.
building except the investigators.
is the necessity for incurring the expense of now printing ??
By the President, Sanitary Board :-"I do not see any need to have this printed as it was fully reported in the papers: Somehow these papers mistaid during the Secretary's illness.-27.6.03 have only just been submitted to me; they were
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PUBLIC HEALTH and buildinGŠ“ ·
. ORDINANCE, Mr. Pollock, had given notice to move:- That this Board suggests for the consideration of the Government that it is desirable to amend paragraph 1 of section 6 of Ordinance, 103 by substituting the words "pantry, pis
tris stated that Midway island, where the next cable station to Honolulu will be, is to be a We understand, says the Daily Mall, that naval base. The tog Frequois under Captainard Garten has come to a definite some cons find will select a site for a lighthonst. Comterm of office. In order to obvinte the necessage or landing" for the words "or pantry."
mander Popd, who was sent from Washington to make the trip, is stated to have in hand also the matter of making the island a defensible
Congress. As nearly as can be deter mined at present the needs of the College, as regards the number. and kind of men that will be required within the next few years, convey a pretty accurate idea of the plan, which has apparently been formula. ted, for the enlargement of the scope of the institution's work. During the current year the needs are: a principal and one other man for tlu brannunreuitesponds with the usual preparatory work at home, with the exception of the European classical and modern languages. One mail to supply for two or three years in the preparatory depart- ment, and then teach in connection with IT is reported from Portland, Or, that the Port- the Fitting Class, which is meant to fit pupils land and Asiatic Steamship Company has put for entering the preparatory department.
into effect the reduced rates on flour and wheat One physician, to act as physician to the to the Orient in order to meet the rates school and teach in some of the lower depart are $3 per ton for flour and $5 for wheat-a announced at San Francisco. The new rates ments until the medical department isstarted, reduction of $2 per ton on flour and Si on which it is hoped will not be later than 1907. wheat. All the northern lines will put into During 1904, the call is for one superinten-effect the same rates. dent and one other person to take charge of
station.
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an extension of his
sity for a special Act of Parliament, empowering Lord Curzon to leave India, the latter, as at present arranged, will, at the expiration of his term in December, retire from his position and
months. return to England for twr, or, possibly, three
Viceroy for a further period of two years. Lord He will then be re-appointed as Northcore, the Governor of Hombay, as senior to Lord Ampthill of Jadras, will act as
from India. Viceroy during the absence of Lord Curzon
THE Superintendent of the Alice Memorial and Nethersole Hospitals begs to acknowledge with thanks the following donations to the
FURNITURE the Fitting Class above mentioned. For the OWING to an unusual amount of sickness building fund of the Maternity Hospital :-
DEALERS.
DRAWING-ROOM,
"DINING-ROOM,
and BED-ROOM
LECTRO-PLATED,
GLASS, and
FURNITURE.
CHINA WARES.
ASTEUR'S MICROBE-PROOF
FILTERS,
ROCHESTER LAMPS,
among the inhabitants of Nanking, the autho following year two more men for prepararities have issued an order for the people to tory work will be required, this number cease piling up filth about their houses, and to to be augmented by one more man in 1906 clean up about the city. The chief constable with the addition of one professor of physics of the place has been instructed to have the and two physicians to make up a faculty of streets cleaned and to have wooden Boxes four for the medical departiment. The limit placed about the city in which the people can of increase in the staff does not stop here; deposit the refuse from their houses. for during 1907 it is contemplated to in- crease it by one professor of mathematics, 31, Des Voeux Road, before. they are all gone. You want an Opera glass from LeMayor's one professor of economics, one profes-Advi sor of pedagogy, one professor of chemistry,
and two men for preparatory or supply work. A BRITISH pickle manufacturer has come to WHITE TURKISH TOWELS. During the fifth year, e, in 1908 the ad-policy. In order to do justice to the consumer the opinion that honesty is not always the best COUNTERPANES,
ditional members will include one professor and to be on the safe side of the British law, of mechanical engineering, one professor of he has been making his piot bottles hold a little history, one professor of philosophy and more than a pint. When these pint bottles allied subjects, one assistant in pedagogy, arrived at Canada recently the manufacturer and one man for preparatory or supply work. I found that there was a law in operation which In addition to these the development of the provides that any package measuring more HOTOGRAPHIC scheme may call at any time for professors of than a pint, must pay duty as a quart-Kobe
DOKING RANGES,
KITCHEN UTENSILS, and
HOUSEHOLD REQUISITES.
DEPARTMENT.
EVELOPING and PRINTING
biology and geology, five more men for pre- paratory work, a dentist, a pharmacist, and a business manager. It will thus be seen UNDERTAKEN for AMATEURS. that the magnificent programme presented by the Christian College in China, when completed within the next few years, will not [728d | lack in efficiency in any department of in- struction for the Chinese out here that 'is' at
GOOD WORK.
PROMPT RETURN. fongkong, 8th July, 1902.
ARMICHAEL AND
CLARKE,
CONSULTING ENGINEERS AND
SHIPBUILDERS, URVEYORS AND CONTRACTORS.
REPAIRS PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO...
ELEGRAMS: “CARMICHAEL,"
B. C. Code, 4th Edition.
Code..
ober's Standard Code.
LEPONE, 232.
ongkang, 20th March, 1903.
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present placed within reach of those desir
ous of secondary education' in Europe or America, Dr. Wisner is at present assisted in the faculty by Dr. A. H. Woods, Mr. Clancey M. Lewis, 1.5., and Mt. Olin D. Wannamaker, L.A.
Chronicle.
By kind permission of Mujur Radcliffe and officers, the band of the 33rd Burma Infantry will play the following programme of music, during dinner, at the King Edward Hotel, to morrow, Friday, (weather permitting)
March......" Farkous Laughing Song Fronti. Selection....."The Flying Dutchera"....Wagner, Valiz..."Espana ".............. Waidieufot. Selection.......
"The Gay Parisienne" "..Ivan Caryll. Overture....
..."The Sapphire Necklace".... Sullivan: Selection" Reminiscences of Plantation "Chambers, Amakas Two Step.." Mumblin Moss".Thubas. God Save the King,
THUS the Pinang Gazette- of-2nd-inst: We have heard it whispered that there is some probability of Sir Henry Blake, now Governor A HATHER interesting case is stated to be en-
of Hongkong, being transferred to Singapore. gaging the attention of the Cly authorities We have, we believe, been accused of giving now, says the P-and T Timis. In 1çco the
our readers rather too much of Hongkong, but Hongkong.head-men of Nanpihsien on the Grand Canal in this instance we must apologise for referring are said to have collected $70,000 wherewith toto that place in this connection. Sir Henry is purchase supplies for the Allied Forces, but as a man who would certainly do well with the a matter of fact they only expended some Chinese, but then we have the Malays an well $30,000 putting the remainder in their pockets, to consider, to say nothing of the Europeans, and. various claims are now being brought and of the Malays Sir Henry has had no 395e against them in consequence,
experience.
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with Lieutenant-General Miles that adequate
Inasmuch as Admiral Dewey fully agrees
That this Board suggests for the consideration of the Government that, with a view to afford greater facilities to persons who are turned out of their houses temporarily in consequence of plague, it is desirable that, in any further plague epidemic, observation blocks be rented in each
Mr. Pollock minuted:-"Grant exemption for so long as house is used as a pawnshop."
The application was granted.
LIME-WASHING,
The usual fortnightly lime-washing return
was laid on the table. For the period ended were 47 prosecutions involving fines to the 7th inst. 2,046 booses were lime-washed. There
aggregate of $355,
PRIVATE LATRINES,
A letter was read from Messrs. Leigh and Orange on behalf of the owner of certain premises in Lower Castle and Seymour Roads with reference tu proposed arrangements for providing latrine accommodation to those houses.
-PUBLIC CONVENIENCES.
Odinge on behalf of the Hongkong Tramway, Application was made by Messrs. Leigh and Co. for permission to erect five water closets acd five urinals at the Power Station on'I. L.. 728, Russell Street. The application was granted subject to arrangements being made
of the following Health Districts, namely, for supplying the closets with water other than Nos. 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10.
He said that since giving_notice_of_the_Application was made by Messrs. Leigh and
from the filtered town supply. first proposition he understood that a question Orange, on behalf of the Land Investment Co involving the construction of the particular tor permission to erect water-closets on M. L shortly raised before the Police Magistrate, will be supplied by a well and pump. paragraph of the Ordinance was likely to be 7 k, 26, 3 as, and 101 North Block, Water and, therefore, he thought it would be bardly advisable that they should discuss the matter,
The application was granted. although it was obvious to those who had studied the subject that both. Sections 153 and 14 of the Public Health and Build-1apia and 475 in Kowloor, of which 26 and 6,
ings Ordinance, and also the définition
THATS.
The return for the fortnight ended 13th inst. giyen 1,199 rats as having been caught in Vic-
respectively, were infected.
Laid on the table...
MORTALITY STATISTICS.
The death-rate for the whole Colony for the week ended 6th June showed 30.8 per roo per annum against 26.9 for the correspording week of last year.
Laid on the table.
INSANITARY II^USES. "
of the words room and external air' would shortly have to become the subject of very serious consideration. He thought that after the decision of the Police Magistrate had been given upon the cubicle, question it would be very desirable that a sub-committee of the whole Board be appointed to go fully into the sections of the ordinance and also into the definition of those two words. With regard "A return of houses closed by order of the to the second proposition he drew attention to a misprint, pointing out that the word 'further human habitation, was laid on the table: Mr.
Board since the 1st January, 1903, as unfit for should be read future. it was of no use, he Pollock minutedIt is salisfactory to find thought, having observation blecks unless they that in all the earlier cases, the defects which were adjacent to the premises from which people rendered the premises unfit for human habita were turned out in consequence of plague.tion bave been remedied Apart from the one in the Central district he was of opinion that hose East and West were too far out to serve the purpose for which they were intended.
Mr. Rumjahin seconded.
before the plague season next year.
Mr. Hewett agreed with Mr. Pollock remark- ing that any steps taken should be acted upon.
The motion was carried.
A
Díacassion ensued and the matter was allow. ed to stand over until the next meetings
WATER-ANALYSES.
fortifications should be provided for the creased reason to hope that the matter may principal parts in the Philippine there is in- receive favourable consideration at the next session of Congress. has already been pointed out by General Crozier and General
TO EXPEDITE BUSINESS. The President moved a resolution to the Gillespie, the Philippine ports have not yet effect that a standing order be made regarding been fortified simply because Congress the conduct of the business of the Board be- has voted no money for that purpose, tween its meeting, Army and Navy officers familiar with conditions in the islands all admit that the principal barbour should be pro vided with effective shore, defences, and once the money is appropriated, the works Spanish batteries on Corregidor Island, which can be constructed in the short order. The commanded the entrance to the harbour of Manila, and those at Cavite, were, all destroyed by Dewey and have never been restored. It it understood that Admiral Dewey believes that these batteries should be replaced with power. ful modern armament which, with a comprehensive systent of auxiliary mines, would render the harbour of Manila virtually impregnable against attack. It is a fortunate thing that Genem. Miles has brought this matter forward in his repoft.A. & N. Journal.
HE
The reports of the analyses of water drawn. from the public supplies, by the Governmest the water is of excellent quality. The water Analyst, for, the month of june, show that was obtained from the Kowloon Service, Tytam, Pokfulam, and Cheung Sha Wan supply.
Laid on the table,
FOOD AND DRUGS
The results of the examinations, made by the and Drugs Ordinance for the second quarter of Government Analyst, under the Sale of Food
the year are as follows:-6 samples of whisky, I of gin, I of brandy, 2 of beer and a of milk. None were found adulterated.
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This was all the public business of the printed in dur'issue to-morrow. meeting, an extended account of which will be
THE PLAGUE.
Four cases of plague, making 1,344 since January 1st, were notified during the twenty- four hours ended at noon nto-day. All the cases were Chinese, one being fatal:
SHIPPING AND MAILS,
HAILS DUE. American (Korea) to-morrow, English (Bengal) to-morrow. Canadian (Athenian) 20th insi. Indian (Catherine Apcar) 20th inst. Australian (Tsinan) 116t inst.
German (Hamburg) 21st inst German (Sachsen) 23rd, inst lodiaa (Namsang) 27th jest. Canadian (Express of China) 27th inst. American (Hongkong, Maru) qth prox.
Kobe on 15th inst
The B. T. B. Co's 18. Pleiades
Yokohama on 15th inst
The B. T. B. Cris 1.5. Hynder
The CP
Empr of India
arr ved at Vancouver at 7 pm, on 14th inst
HE Beer to drink in the tropics is the Beer
made
-SAN MIGURU