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PLAGUE RESEARCH.
share in riding the Colony of its greatest encoy. We congratulate Dr. Hunter upon an excellent piece of scientific work, arid
trust it may be further employed by those in authority for the purpose of increasing the safety of the community, no less than it may be utilised by the people in bringing about their own welfare,
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
THE Norwegian barque Sunniva arrived in the Mersey the other day with five cases of beri
beri.
The Craigengower Cricket Club will have a pick up match on Saturday next commencing- at 2.30 p.m.
ADMIRAL Witgest's last signal before his death was: "Remember the Emperor's order not to return to Pont Arthur,"
OUR report of the sale of the Indo-China S. N. Co.'s $.s. Canton is now officially confirmed. The vessel was acquired by a Northern syndi.
CRTC.
The death occurred in Scotland at 63 years of age of Mr. Frederic Andrew Inderwick, K.C., who was spending a holiday in the North with the hope of recruiting his health,
MUCH satisfaction is felt in Bangkok at the d'Affaires of France there, has been made a announcement that M. Roissonnas, the Charge Chevalier of the Légion d'Honneur.
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As will be seen from our advertisement columns,. entries for the forthcoming gymkhana close to the honorary secretary on Saturday next, at 7 p.m., at the Hongkong Club, Mr. J. R. M. Smith has presented the prize for the fourth race, a distance handicap, which is open to all-comers
The hundred odd pages, interspersed with many charts, setting forth the details of the Government Bacteriologist's research into epidemic and epizootic plague may not appeal to the lay reader who casually handles the work to glean a few items of interest on a subject which has baffled experts in many of its stages. It is a volume necessarily technical, although as the Principal Civil Medical Officer observes in a short preface, it contains evidence of much careful investi- gation into the disease from every point of view and is well worth perusal. Professor Simpson has already furnished us with an elaborate report on the causes and contin- uation of plague, and acting on the suggesTO-DAY is the anniversary of the birthday of tion of Dr. Atkinson, he carried out experiH. H. the Sultan of Turkey, the "sick man of ments in regard to the susceptibility of ani-Europe." Abdal Hamid I was born on the mals to infection from it. These proved that 22nd of September 1842, and is consequently pigs, calves, sheep, monkeys, fowls, etc. took sixty-two years of age. His Highness was the infection by feeding as well as by inocul proclaimed Sultan on the 31st August, 1876, at ation, and Dr. Hunter now shows that the the age of 34 years. bacilli grows exceedingly well in media, pre- pared with rice. Rats fed with the cheapest and most inferior quality of this cereal have contracted the disease, and when it is re membered that the poorer class of Chinese use the same cheap rice as food one can casily imagine how the disease can be rapidly conveyed to human beings. As Dr.
A. S. WATSON & CO., Hunter points out all foods in the natural
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Two Boer prisoners of war still remain in Ceylon as they refuse to accept the conditions of peace agreed to between the representa tives of their people and the Imperial Govern- ment. Both men are on parole, they live together at a place called Hamhantoto, and are allowed by the authorities two rupees a day each for their maintenance.
condition contain many species of micro-It is reported from Cardiff that during the organisms, and although rice is the only one last three months Russia has purchased fully so far found to be infected, further investi-half a million tons of best steam coal. Five gation would, he thinks, probably have led
steamers, aggregating twenty-seven thousand
to other positive results. Among the many other interesting phases of the spread of the disease Dr. Hunter emphasises the important part played by the rodent that
the infection to man.
tons, are conveying part of the purchase. They are bound for the Philippines.. Among these vessels are For Hall, the Sulfordia, the Apollo, and the Wilhelmina,~Owku Mafnicht.
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
BOAT CO, DO,
increasing sums paid for the upium farm tend-27/E HONGKONG STEAM WATER ed to the realisation of this policy. It would A meeting of the Legislative Council was however, be defeated if compounds of opium, lency the Governor, Major Sie Matthew without paying profile to the farmer, and con- Hongkong Steam Water Boat Co., Ld, was held this afternoon. Present: His Excel that was opium in another form, could be sold
An extraordinary general meeting of the Nathan, M.C.M.G, R.B. Col. L. F. Brown, R.E., sequently and indirectly contributing to the reve held at the registered offices of the company, (General Officer Commanding), Hon. F. H. nus of the Colony. There seemed to be so doubt No. 37, Connaught Road, at noon, to-day, for the May, CMO, (Colonial Secretary), Hon. L. A. that the enhanced price of oplum had resulted purpose of considering and if thought fit pass- M. Johnston (Colonial Treasurer), Hon. Capt. in an increased sale of these compounds of L. A. Barner-Lawrence, R.N. (Harbour Mas opium and it was his desire that this sale shoulding the special resolutions already advertised ter), Hon. P. N. A Jones, (Director of Public be checked. One argument, which he saw
in our columns. The Press were not admitted Works Hoa A. W. Brewin (Registrar-used against the checking of the sale was that
to the meeting, but the following report has General), Hon. E. H. Sharp, KC, (Attorney the use of these opium compounds, tended to
been circulated: General), Hon, Sir C. P. Chater, C.M.G, Hon. the lessening of the consumption of opium, or Dr. Ho Kal, C.M.C., Hon. Gershom Stewart, the opium smoking habit, but no medical Hon, W. J. Gresson, Hon. Wei Yuk, Hon, evidence was adduced or could be adduced in R. Shewan, and Mr. S. B. C. Ross (Clerk of support of this. The third objection urged to Councils).
the principle of the Bill was the vested interests of certain dealer in the compounds of The minutes of the last meeting were read opium. It seemed to him, however, that and conlirmed..
there could be an inherent right to the unrestricted sale of articles of this description The details of the Bill had been fully explained by the Hon the Attorney General and it was not necessary for him to add Aby: thing more to what he had said.
MINUTES.
FINANCIAL.
The Colonial Secretary moved, that financial minute No. 48 be referred to the Finance Committee.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded, and the motion was carried.
LAID ON THE TABLE. The Colonial Secretary laid on the table a report on the cattle disease in Hongkong by Dr. W. Hunter and Mr. A. Gibson, which is referred to elsewhere in this issue.
THE NEW PEAK TRAMWAY. The Hon. Sir C. P. Chater moved the first reading of a bill entitled An Ordinance within the Colony of Hongkong. for authorizing the construction of a Tramway
The Hon. Gershom Stewart seconded and the motion was agreed to without discussion.
PRESERVATION OF WILD BIRDS. The Hon. Attorney General moved the second reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend The Wild Birds and Game Preserva tion Ordinance, 1885. As they would see from the copy of the bill there were two amendments: The first, he said, had for its object the making of a close season for the protection of part- ridges, a time when these birds could not be exposed for sale. The second amendment was to prevent the shooting of these birds after the 1st of March. But by the existing Ordinance the sale of birds was permitted up to the 1st of April, which mean that the birds were trapped by the Chinese, and kept in captivity. The second amendment had a double purpose, the first of which was to prevent the trapping of birds in the close season, and also to prevent them being kept in confinement. The amend ment thus would prevent what, at present, was an act of cruelty.
The Colonial Secretary seconded. The Council resolved itself into Committee, and the standing orders having been tem porarily suspended, the Bill was read a third time, and passed.
TUNG WAH HOSPITAL.
The motion was then put and carried, the Bill being further read a third time, and passed into law.
WOMEN AND GIRLS ORDINANCE. The Hon. Attorney General moved the second reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend the Protection, of Women and Girls Ordinance,.1897.
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THE APPROPRIATION BILL. The second reading of the Bill entitled An Ordinance to apply a sum not exceeding Five million eight hundred and thirty-five thousand four hundred and seventy Dollars to the Public Service of the year 1905, was referred to the
Tee Yat. (Consulting Commitice), Mr. J. W Present: Mr. Chau Sia Ki, Mr. Francisco Kew (Manager), and Messrs. G. C. Moxon, W. S. Bailey, J. B. Paterson, E. S. Joseph Kwan Fong Kuk, and Chin Chung How.
The Manager rend the notice convening the meeting and the resolutions, as advertised.
Mr. Chau Siu Ki proposed that the resolutions be passed.
Mr. G. C. Moxon seconded. Passed unanimously.
The Chairman thanked the members for their attendance and said that a confirmatory notice would be given in the papers. meeting would be held in due course, of which
FANCY SALE
AT THE ITALIAN CONVENT.
This afternoon the sale advertised to take place at the Italian Convent, 28, Caine Road, remedy cenain defects which had been nued to-morrow and Saturday, at the same He said the objects of this measure were to commenced at two o'clock, and will be conti found in the working of the principal Ordin: hour. The articles offered for sale are entirely more effectively with the evil of so-called sfy the excellent training of the Sisters, and shows ance, and also to enable the police to deal the result of the girls own handiwork, under brothels. There were two aniendinents pro most remarkable and patient training. They are posed, the purpose of the first was this.. At all made of the most delicate materials, with even present under section 13, the section which it more delicate workmanship, and compare vory. was proposed to amend, brothel keepers could favourably with any of the laces and embroi only be brought before the Magistrate by sum deries coming out of China and Japan. This mons. The brothel keepers frequently dis is the more remarkable when it is explained appeared and the brothels were carried on in that it is all done by girls whose ages range their absence. It was proposed, however, to from four years upwards, and who have been empower the Magistrates to issue warrants for entirely trained by the Sisters themselves. the arreat of the keepers. The purpose of the Among many beautiful samples of the work, second amendment was this. As the principal is to be seen an exquisite skirt of wonderful Ordinance now.stood, a magistrate could only spider webb weft, which alone took several of order a brothel to be closed. This practically the girls three (months to make; this is to be imposed very little inconvenience, or insuffiraffed for, and besides the many other beautiful cient inconvenience upon, the keepers who specimens of lace and embroidery, one finds continued to remque as their houses were con numerous elegant-looking cushions, slippers, tinued to be closed, and they thus continued to footstools and chair covers, with book covers keep beyond the reach of any penalty, and many other farticles, all produced by Bill was read a second time.
The Colonial Secretary seconded, and the the young fingers of the Convent girls. Per. haps more astonishing than the beauty and taste of the articles themselves is the remarkably. low figure at which they are priced. It is not generally known that in the Italian Convent at the present time are nearly five hundred soula to be housed, fed and clothed, trained add educated by the good Sisters.
This is the monthly average number for which they are responsible. Among these are the ball, the maimed, the lame, the blind, the deformed and be insane; the great majority of whom are poor orphans. And there, along the corridors. are to be seen the rows of girls with their pillows and bobbins before them, while slowly. of the girls being the tiniest mites, and all the delicate threads take form and shape, some
tion from the superintending Sisters. In this Convent are to be found orphans of almost and thus the responsibility of the Sisters is every nationality, for none ate refused there,
ever increasing, while often-times funds aro wanting, while the close of months sees a difficulty on their part to make ends meet. For such a deserving institution as this, it is surely to be hoped that the charitably inclined will not only patronise the Convent to the cxtent of making purchases at this three days' sale, but by placing orders there for their domestic or personal requirements; for there is no sort of such work that they are unable to undertake, turning it out with an exquisite finish, at but little more than half the usual market prices. This present sale is being held, not so much for the purpose of imme diately disposing of the articles on band, but nore to let the ladies of the community see turning out, so that orders may flow in to the the kind of work the Convent is capable of
mutual satisfaction of all concerned. A walk
Finance Committee.
A motion to this effect was carried, on the The Ilon. Attorney General moved the proposition of the Hon. the Attomey General,
seconded by the Colonial Secretary. second reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance The Council adjourned at 2.45 p.m. for enabling the Tung Wah Hospital to acquire, hold, mangage and sell land and heredita- the occassion for this measure was that, the ments in the Colony of Hongkong. He said
FINANCE COMMITTEE.
then held, the Colonial Secretary presiding. A meeting of the Finance Committee was
is suffering from plague, in conveying THE Japanese allow 60 sen per diem for the
The presence of support of a Russian commissioned officer, and lospital had for more than 30 years, been The following vote was recommended for smiling their delight at a word of commenda." chronic rat plague is dealt with very fully 30 sen for a non-commissioned officer or in the report, and, as the P. C. M. O soldier. They also allow 25 yen per month to investing its funds in the purchase of land in adoption by the Council,
the Colony. The schedule to the Bill showed
IN UV points out, it is this chronic rat plague which general officers by way of contingency money; the land. Doubts had now arisen as to whether
利廣
17, QUEEN'S ROAD.
Dr. Hunter thinks bridges over the intervals between successive epidemics. It is present throughout the whole year, and in Hong kong becomes epizootic during the first
FURNITURE quarter of every year. The lay man's notion
DEALERS.
DRAWING-ROOM,
DINING-ROOM,
and BED-ROOM
FURNITURE.
ELECTRO-PLATED,
GLASS, and
CHINA WARES.
PASTEUR'S MICROBE-PROOF
FILTERS,
ROCHESTER LAMPS,
WHITE TURKISH TOWELS.
COUNTERPANES.
COOKING RANGES,
KITCHEN UTENSILS, and
that climate has to do with the occurrence of plague or infectious disease in general must, he says, be pigeon-holed in dealing with many other superstitions belonging to the pre-epidemiological days. It may exercise an indirect influence on the course of infection, but we have to remember the constant presence of rat plague, and the oc- casional presence of human plague. In 1902 many experiments were carried out in the Public Mortuary, and although difficulties were met with in regard to reliable systematic bacteriological examination, the routine collection of rats and the numerous other du ties connected with plague work the results, obtained by Dr. Hunter impressed upon
no matter
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him the fact that it is the infected rat with which one has to cope, and that how far-reaching cleansing operations and the "stamping out system of human plague may be beneficial, the PHOTOGRAPHIC root of the evil still remains in the shape
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A large stock of Canadian Asbestos and
Asbestocel goods kept.
to yen to colonels, 6 yen to captains and lieutenants, 5 yen to sergeant-majors, yen to
sergeant and corporals and to sen to soldiers. The total cost of the prisoners, for raaintenance alone, is 25,000 yen monthly.
By kind permission of Lt.Col. Iremonger and officers, the Hand of the 93rd Burma Infantry the King Edward Hotel, during dinner, on will play the following programme of music at
Friday, the 23rd instant (weather permitting).
Dr Jume.
March......The Monarch'
Overture..."Stradella"...........Flotow. Selection..." Kesinleences of the Plastation "...Chambers. Song........ "Beloved it is moin"......Flurence Aylward, Selezion..." San Toy.... ............................. Siduey Jones, Vali...The Churimers"
..... Phelps. Latiosta..."The Turcase
Gud save the King
........ William
By kind permission of the Commander of Police, the String Band will play the following programme of music at the Macao Hotel from 7.30 p.m. to 9.30 p.m. on Saturday
next, the 24th inst.
Afurch. The Summer Girl Overture..." Tancred "... Waltz Paul Jones
Selection... Faust “.........
Y. Merceron ......J. Kussini ...Ct. Coafe ...........Guerick! Waltz Lovely Maiden
...W. S. Milton Serenade... Summer Night
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On a Flyer ..
....W. S. Milion
these purchases had been within the powers conferred upon the Tung Wah Hospital by the Ordinance of 1870, which culborised the pur chase of land for the purpose of the Hospital. The object of this Bill was to remove these doubts, and give the Ilospital unquestionable power in future to make these purchases, and to sell, mortgage or otherwise deal with this land under such restrictions as were laid down in the Bill.
The Colonial Secretary seconded, and the motion having been carried, the Bill was after
wards read a third time and became law.
THE GOVERNOR ON THE OPIUM QUESTION The Hon. Attorney General moved the second reading of a Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend The Prepared Opium Ordinance,
1891.
THE GAOL.
$3,000
A sum of $4,650 in aid of the vole Victoria Gaol, other charges, for the following items Provisions for prisoners,............ Clothing and shoes for gaol staff.......... Fuel and soap Materials for removerative industry......
Total
ALLEGED TILL THIEF,
4.0 400 800.
4,650
A Chinaman was placed before Mr. Kemp. this afternoon, on the charge of larceny of $375 rom the Chan Chun firm, of 168 Des Vœux Road. Mr. O. D. Thomson appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. J. Hays for the defence. The case for the prosecution was that at about 9 am, on the 17th instant, defendant, He said this was an amended form of a Bill asked to look at some blankets. The price with two others, went into the shop and which had already been read twice before the was not suitable, so they left the shop, this Bill had, he believed, been fully discussed Council, and the points which were raised by which had
a large window through which | through the Convent will convince anybody that the institute deserves all the support that every transaction inside could be before the Council. It was believed that this just before defendant went into the prem can be extended to it new Bill would equitably meet all these points.ises the accountant put $400 into his
seed,
Child cradled 'mid a nation's moan, Doomed to the burden of a throne: Where thou must sit alcof-alone Heaven in
Pity grant to thee. Homage of heart, and not of knee, Won from a grateful folk and free.
SHIPPING AND MAILS.
NAILS DUL
English (Halla) 33rd inst. Canadian (Athenian) 24th inst. Canadian (Empress of China) 24th inst. American (Manchuria) 26th inst.
He begged to remind hon. members that owing drawer at the back of the counter. A short THE World publishes the following stanza on to the language which was employed in the time afterwards defendant returned, and said the birth of the Tsarevitch principal Ordinance, that compounds of opium, he would take the blanker, at the price askedj such as opium pills and opium wine, if they and also another one. The accountant then could not be proved to have been subjected got up on a stool to get down another blanket to artificial heat, had hitherto escaped con from the shelf, when hearing a noise behind of infected rats. This theory was based The Courrier d'Haiphong learns that the tribution to the opium revenue. Apparently him, he looked round and saw defendant in the on results obtained two years ago, and is Governor-General of French fado China has the taking of opium in the form of these com- borne out by observations conducted just renewed for three years the contract with pounds had considerably increased of late with a bundle of banknotes in it. The ac act of withdrawing his hand from the drawer throughout the whole of 1903 and part of the Messageries Fleviates providing for a in the Colony, as was evidenced by the overcountant immediately leaned over the counter, the present year. From the charts which service on the upper Mekong. The news does whelming list of signatures sent in, praying for und seized defendant by the queue, when it have been prepared Dr. Hunter concludes
not by any means delight our contemporary, this measure. The Bill would regulate the sale was found he had passed on the money to an that a malignant epizootic, towards the end which asks if any obligations have been im of these compounds. It provided that importers accomplice, who had disappeared.The ac posed on this powerful company to compal it of such compounds should pay a license fee countant was called and testified to the above of an epidemic, means an early recurrence
to be a little more careful of the passengers, which should go to the opium tarmer. It also facts. Mr. Hays cross-examined witness, priz- of human plague and a severe epidemic. mails and merchandise it is given to transport conserved the existing trade within the Colony cipally as regards the time, and the number of On the other hand, a mild epizootic would The Courrier states that a fortnight previously in articles of this character, stipulating only that persons in the shop that morning. The case appear to indicate a late recurrence of the "principal guard Dulac was drowned human plague and a mild epidemic. From while descending the river in one of the Com: importers should pay a royalty to the farmer was proceeding when our reporter left the
upon the actual opium contained in the com: Court. our own experience we know that in Hong-pany's boats, and that four days later a boat, go-pounds, whilst the interests of the Colonial Re kong the rat has become a pest, and more ing up, capsized and 40 bags of mail were lost yeque, and also those of the Opium Farmer, than a pest. The existence of the animal
had been very fairly guarded threatens the lives of many of the inhabi AT the Supreme Court this morning, before The Colonial Secretary seconded. tanis. Hence it is that for so many months His Honour Judge T. Sercombe Smith the
H. E. The Governor said that in view of the Jack A Tai hong brought an, action against discussion which took place on the Bill, which past the citizens of Victoria and its suburbs four Chinese for the recovery of $761.20 bcing was withdrawn at the last meeting of the have been called upon, to engage in a war money paid at the request of the defendants Council, he thought it advisable to go of extermination against it. Everyone is Mr. E. J. Grist (Messis, Wilkinson and Grist) very carefully, himself into the desirability of liable to the disease, and if the rat crusade appeared for the plaintiff and said that only two baxing a Bill of this kind formed, a Bill restrict is to be efficacious every householder must of the tour had been served. The money in ing the sale of opium pills and opium wise, and so participate in it, as the rodent may question was paid on account of certain ex- other compounds of opium, and he came to the cavation work done at Taikoo, but when the conclusion that such a Bill was necessary, lle enter previously uninfested premises.
THE. WEATHER":
The following report is from Mr. J 1. Pieme mer, Chief Assistant of the Hongkong" Obser, vatory-
On the 22nd at 11.200.m. The barometer las fallen, in the NE of Japan and sen at all other stations.
India (Catherine Apcar) 26th insi, German (Bayern) 27th Inst. Australian (Taiyuan) and prox Indian (Namsang) 4th prox. American (Coptic) 7th prox.
The P&O S. N. Lo.' S. Pira Singapore for this port on 21st
The C. P. R. Co.'s Tartar Jef pm, on the 19th inst, fur Hongkong via the
A typhoon passed over the eastern shores of usual Ports of Call Japan yesterday in a NNE, direction and has The GP. R. Cas re-entered the Pacific, east of Hokkaido, az Nagasak
Gradients are light upon the China Coasta
Ascots for Messrs. Allen & Sons Electrical The high degree of susceptibility of rals to work was finished it was found that the defen-i had no doubt that so long as the sale of opium and steeper over the China Sea
Plant and Centrifugĝal Pamps,
Telegram Address
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plague shows urgent necessity for their amount claimed. There was no appearance, or tod
dants had been overpaid to the extent of the was allowed in the Colony, the general policy winds will prevail in the Formosa
For the policy which would best advance the in moderate to free destruction in the interests of humanity. The and judgment with costs was entered for the tarests of the general community, was that the of the China, people of Hongkong know what the plague plaintiff firms against the two defendents who maximum revenue should be obtained from means and it is the duty of all to do a full had received the summonses,
the minimum consumption,skyThe cuusigally
Forecast Te
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Pars
Ba'm, on 22nd inst
same day
rived