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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY, JUNE 17, 1905.
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ONE "fata (Chinese) cain of plagus has been, JTE PORT OF HONGKONG, notified to the authorities since noon of yester
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Mx, C. S. Penny, formerly editor of the Garates, and of the Times of Malatya, has gone to Singapore to establish a Straits 'ress Agency
Chinese, disguised as Mexicans, are being smuggled over the southern border, says a San Francisco.oxchange.
the property of the Colonial government, and 1 BACTERIOLOGY IN HONGKON 6 balonged to the Imperial Government in charge of military authorities.
PAREMIORATION;
SUNDAY CARGO WORKING....
A YEAR'S WORK Reporting on the work done in the Bacterio logical Sub-Department during the year 1904. Dr. William Lapier, after referring to the new Public Mortuary, equipped so that the mout varied pathological research can be undertaken and stating that the Bacteriological Institute will be ready for the commencement of research work about the beginning of August or September, says that during the year, the routine examination of rats has been carried
4 RECORD. YEAR.
The Hon: Capt. L.' A. W. Barnes Lawrence,
76,304 emigrants left Hongkong for various Onlinary huises communestionahald he allows Court will be held on Monday, the 19th inst, in his report, as harbour master, for the year places during the year. Of these, 52.496 were 1954 states that the total tonnage entering and carried by British ships and 13,203 by foreiga clearing during that period, exclusive of steamships: 149.195 were reported as having been launches in local trade, amounted to 24,754,042 brought to Hongkong from places to which tous, being an increais, compared with 1903, they had emigrated, and of thein, 131, 15 of 714,180 tuns, and the highest tonnage ye were brought in British ships and 27,460 by recorded, There were 58,093 arrivals of
foralan ships, 12,388,892 tons, and 58,099 departures of 12,365,150 tons. Of British ocean vestels, ||2,162 ships of 3,861,802 tons entered, and 2,156 During the year, 308 permits were laced out by his· Laboratory Assistant, Dr. Les Yia under the provisions of the Ordinance, Of Sre. The Ganitary Department, he says, has ships if 3.845.953 ton's cleared, while of river these, 78 were not availed of owing to its being rendered, valuable assialatice in regard to the steamers under the British Bay there were found unnecessary for the ship to work cargo cleansing of the Public Mortuary Na case of 2,937 ships of 2,849,895 tons entered and. 2,933 ships of 2,847,464 tons cleared. Taken on Sunday, and the fee paid for the permit was sickness occurred amongst the members of his. refunded in each case. The revenue collected staff during the year. All those engaged with altogether,
under this heading was 537.625; this was bim at the Public Mortuary are annually $2,825 more than in 1903
Inoculated with plague vaccine and he also Insists on their being vaccinated, as they fre quently come into close contact with cares of mallpox during the prevalence of this'diteate in the early part of each year. WW!
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BIRTHS.
On 6th June, at “Hoa Accord”, Duke Street, Penang, the wife of Captain K. Owex, of a daughter.
On 7th June, at Penanty the wife of Chief Inspector W. J. Folkv, F. M. S. Police, of a daughter..
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German New Guinea and German South Sea islands have now been published. ...
THE R.M. Duferin left Bombay on the 14th inst, and is due to arrive here on the 27th inst, with the 41st Dogras and details for
North China.
THE 7imes of Malaya says that Mr. F. W, W; On 5th inst, at Port Swettenham, of pneumo-Valpy, lale of the F. M. 5, is proceeding to aged 42.
Cantón from home on railway survey work for Crown Agents.
"On 7th June, at Ayer itung, Penatıg, LEWIS EDERT, aged 74 years:
The Houghong Celegraph
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, JUNE 17, 1905.
1HE HARBOUR MASTBK'S REPORT.
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THE Chinese Minister in America will inst tute suits for dam ges on behalf of all Chineie who have been excluded since the expiration" of the treaty with, China last December. THE First National Bank of Milwaukes now requires a photograph and the measurement, on Bertillon system, of all its clerks. It should include all the officers from the president
down.
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British ocean toonage represented....322 Foreign
British river tonnage Foreign
..21.3%
Steam-launches in foreign trade repro-
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1.9%
Junks in foreign råde represented.....125 % Junks in local tracte
9.5%
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7,435 steamers, 26 sailing vessels, 1,027 Blent-launches, and 18,100-junks, in foreignTM trade, entered during the year, giving a daily average of 20, as against 68 in 1903.
For vessels of European construction, exclus sive of steam-inunches, the daily average was 24.36 against 19.9 in 1903.
Vessels under the British flag show an in- crease of 1,741 ships of 2,155,798 sons, of which 389 ships of 1,25,498 tons are river steamers, The remainder, 353 ships of 930,300 tons, are a set increase in British ocean vessels, due to large influx of colliers and other tramp steam. ers in ballast, attracted to the Far East by the war.
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The increase in rivet teamets is due to the fact that to new vessel started to ply during the year,
la vessels under foreign flags, there is a de crease of 1,308 ships of 1,945,897 tons, of which 159 ships are river steamers. The river steam er tonnage, however, shows an increase of
scena shipping of 1,149 ships of 1,910,889 tons.
SEAMEN.
21,830 seamen were shipped and 25,291 dis. charged at the "Marcantile Marine Office and on board ships during the year,
NAVAL NOTES,
During the year, 1,551, human bodies were examined at the Publ e Mortuary. Of these,
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The British sloop Cadmus has left for no fower than 1,026 were upon male subjects.
The rivages of: tuberculosis; in its various Walbaiwei.
manifestations, still accounts for the lives of a The Iphigenia will leave for 5 ngapore early | very large number of Chiness of all ages. The on Monday morning.
Chinese appear to be extremely susceptible to Clemow, is very true, says Dr. Pearse in tuberculosis. The following dictum, quoted by Chins, tubercle may be regarded as the prin- cipal scourge of the rich class of nobles, while | syphilis is the commonest disease among the
middle classes, and leprosy among the outcasts, sty
The dockyard authorities are making Pre parations to refit the Diaden as flagship on her arrival in the Colony.
«P.M.5. Andromedis is expected to proceed 10 Weihaiwei on Tuesday, and will convoy some of the sew destroyers to the northern base.
The Admiraly has ordered the twin-screw, shallow-draught steamship Sandpiper, Lieut Com. H. T. Ailay, to be recommissioned for another tenth of river service on the China Station. A new crew will be seat from Eng: land to relieve her present ship's company...
In continuation of my, researches into the subject, continues Dr. Pearse, my observations leads to the conclusion, that pathologically there is little evidence of tubercular infection through the alimentary tract. If tubercle bacilli enter the system through this channel, they never leave evidence of having done so, in the intestine. My results, bear this out thoroughly.
Several interesting cases of poisoning came before bis nolice during the year. One or two deaths from opium poisioning occur regularly every year, but the number of these cases, he
The latest annual report on. Hongkong. It is of interest to note that in connection with which covers the work of the harbour dewatering the sircels of the City of Victoria about six Chinese foremen and sixty coolies partment, during 1904. shows that are required. In addition to this each cast has Colony's advance towards even greater pro- a foreman and at least ten confies. sperity is being steadily maintained. The Hon. Capt. Barnes Lawrence remarks, in THE body of the late Yi Wang Eung, "charge d'affaires" to the Korean Légation in London, his report that, during the year reviewed, the is to be taken to Seoul for burial. Funerals CELEBRATED tonnage entering and clearing, exclusive of in Korea are painfully prolonged, and weeks
steam launches in local trade amounted to | if not months-will probably pass before the 24,754,042 tons, being an increase, compar deceased official is finally laid to Icht, ed with 1903, of 714,180 tons, aud the
cedented degree of prosperity is a fact ex- plained by reference not only to the steady development of the Colony's shipping, but to a combination of special circumstances. Among this is mentioned the large influx of colliers and other tramp steamers, in ballast, at tracted to the Far East by the war. This accounts for the increase in the number of A. S. WATSON & Co., vessels under the British flag, although on the other hand it is pointed out that the number of ships entering the port with for WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.eign colours have decreased owing to the disappearance of the Russians and almost BLENDERS AND BOTTLERS.
all Japanese ships from the run since the commencement of hostilities. It is also due to
highest tonnage yet recorded. This unprebe adopted by all railways and tolegraph offices 36,008 tone, giving a net decrease in foreign projectila. of 380 lbs. weight. This combined says, would appear to be gradually diminishing.
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ACCORDING to the report issued by the Bong kong Observatory, the position of the typhoon to the southward of the Colony is, apparently, very litle changed since yesterday, and is now believed to have a slow motion towards W.N.W. Picnic parties must be prepared for
squalls and rain,
This decrease is due to:-(i) The disappear.
ance of all Russ an and almost all Japanese ships from the run since the war began. (ii) A large number of small German and Norwegian vessels being transferred to the Japanese coast trade. (iii) A considerable decrease in num bera (but increase in tonnage) of vessels under U.S.A.colours.
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The decrease in numbers of foreign river. 'steamers is due to the smaller number of in
dividual vess is plying, while the increased tonnage is accounted for by the larger size of
those left.
The actual number of ships of European construction (exclusive of river steamers and being 309 British, and 376 foreign
The o'z gun, several of which were recently sent out to our cooling stations in the "Far East, is a very fine weapon of long range and ballistic energy, says a home journal. It weighs 25 tons unmounted, and throws a
shot and shell is propelled to its destina- tion by a charge of 63 lbt, of cordite which gives it a muzzle energy of 2.47 feet per second and an effective range of eight miles At 3,000 yards the "nine point two" cau per. forate 18 inches of wrought iron. Half a dozen men can it work it.
THE AMERICAN NAVY OF TO-MORROIK
A DIG PROGRAMNE.
The bacteriological'examination of a japan- so disinfectant called "Disinfectol shows that this preparation is highly valuable as germicidal agent It is more effectual, but all the same time, more expensive than Joyes'” Fluid. The preparation and distribution of vaccine lymph has been successfully prosecuted throughout the past year. The lymph hat given universal satisfaction. Its only fault in its limited maintenance of virulence. Its activity would appear to be limited to a period varying from 6 weeks to a months,” On com- pletion of the Bacteriological Institute, experi- American Daval officers, backed in their dements will be made in regard to this question. mands by the most strenuous of all Presidents, New apparatus has been gidered from home are strenuously advocating a ship-building pro and the lymph will be prepared according to gramme which will place, the United States, the methods adopted in the Government
sea power. They argue that if the programime of the Naval Policy Board, had been followed
ed by it had then been given, America would in 1886, and the $10,000,000 (£83,000,000) ask have been in a position to have the hundreds of millions of dollars and many precious lives wasted in the Spanish War.
the fact that a large number of small German Canion, this is especially true. The annually steam launches) entering during 1904 was 885," the second rank after Great Britain as regards | Lymph Laboratories in London.
WE learn from the report of the Government Bacteriologist that, just as in the case of amall. pox, cholera is endemic in Southern China. in recurring outbreaks of the disease in long kong are due to successive introductions of the infection from Canton and the surrounding country,
and Norwegian vessels were transferred to the Japanese coast trade, while the number of ships carrying the American flag showed a considerable decrease. How far the ex-
THE annual recurrence of epidemic small-pox pansion in the number of British ships will contious in Hongkong until China re entering and clearing the port may prove cognises the importance of affording provision temporary time alone will show, but though of the means for general vaccination and re- some of its sources have since been practi-vaccination, says Dr. W. Hunter, in his report for 104. Small-pox is one of the commonest diseases in china, and its spread is said to be due largely in th: practice of variolisation, which is still performed by inserting a pledget of small-pux crusts into the mustrila,
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These 885 ships entered 4,007 times, and compared with 1903, 144 more ships entered gave a total lonnage of 6,543,710 tons. Thus, 12 times less, and with a total tonnage de creased by 466,471 tons.
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TRADE,
Once more it is necessary, says the Harbour Master, to call attention to the want of Accuracy in the returns under this heading There being no Custom House in the Colony, it is impossible for accurate returns to be compiled, but the information given by the officers and agents of ships might with advant age be af a fuller and more detailed description. It is true that I am empowered to call for THE Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steam-copies of manifests of cargo imported, but, so boat Co, Lid. bay arranged another special cheap excursion to Macao for to-morrow. intending trippers wil be taken to Macao in the ss. Honam, leaving Hongkong at o'clock in the morning and arriving at her destination abou! noon, and they will be brought back. by the Hungshan, which is fixed to leave Macao at 7 o'clock in the evening and arrive in Hong- kong at 10 o'clock. The Fres are: First class $1 single, $4, return, Secund class $1 single, Sa return. Tickets may be obtained either of the agents in their offices opposite the Hongkong Hotel, in "Queen's Road' or on comfortable and well appointed, and are thus board ofthe steamer. Both the steamers are very specially adapted for such excursions as these, which offer the toiling public of Hongkong an opportunity to get a pleasant week-cou change.
that the trade of the Colony continues to show a rapid and satisfactory increase. The imports, exclusive of cargoes brought by junks and steam launches employed in local trade, amounted to close upon eight million Jons, and more than half of this was dis- charged here. From Japan alone close on a million tons of cargo were discharged, while Siam is represented next with over 500,000 tons, the China coast coming third with nearly 350,000 tons, India and the Straits Settlements next on the list with over 320,000 tons of cargo discharged, with Great Britain just behind, and America bordering close ou 300,000 tons,
But over two thirds of the cargo brought to the Colony came in British ships, and the same re- mark is applicable in the case of the export trade of the Colony. In the latter instance, however, cargo from China, entering the port shows by far and away the greatest ton- nage, Japan being nearly 400,000 tons be MR. R. F. Daly, familiarly known in Hong. hind with its shipments, while for India and kong as "Dick Daly" has decided that it is the Straits Settlements just over 325,000 useless to place any trust in the Canton tons, or is0,000 tons more than that con: Hankow railway scheme, at least for some. signed to the Philippines were registered: time to come. As post people are aware, be Prosperity is apparent on all sides, and a was engaged to cater for the inner wanita of
The Americas Navy, as soon as the present authorised vessels are completed, will consist of no less than twenty-seven buuleships, of the first class. The first three, however, the far sachusetts, Oregon, and Indiana, are not 10 markably fast, and their coal radius is some what limited. Then the inois, Iowa, Ala Jama, Kearsarge, Wisconsin, and Kentucky, are not quite so fast of the rest of their big sisters: while the two 13,000 ton ships whose building the Government authorised two years back, are likewise a shade under their contract
THE PUBLIC MORTUARY. 551 Post-mortem examinations were held during the year 1904.
The gradual diminution to the number of post-mortem examinations is due, in a great. measure, to the absence of severe epidemic disease: During the past year, the prevalence. of exotic disease was slight. The epidemic of plague was comparatively trifling cholera,
cases, never showed itself in epidemic form;" apart from a few scattered and monly imported and the death rate from other infections and non-infectious diseases, was, on the whols, somewhat lower than that obtained during the two preceding years.
The establishment of a morgde in Kowloon Mortuary. This, from a scientific point of has relieved the congestión in the Public view, is a decided boon. With a smaller num ber of cadavers, much more attention can be devoted to each individual case, and the presence or absence of pathological conditions more exactly determined.
SHIPPING JETSAM,
long as the favourite and comprehensive term "Case of Merchandise" continues to be em- ployed, such manifest will not help us much, speed. while to deal with the various weights and
It is proposed to alter or modernise the guns measures of the cases, &c. as entered in the and turrets of the Oregon, and to relegate, to manifests, would require a very much larger the second-class several ironclads of about the staff than we now possess. As it is, the returns same tonnage. The Texas is not a satisfactory are compiled by the assistant Harbour Master, ship at all. She is now rated as
at second class; from information given by the officers of the but the American staff consider her neither a York recently, completely overrun with cen
A steamer from Singapore arrived at New
ships, or, in some cases the agents. It fre- battleship nor a good armoured cruiter tipedes. quently happens that the officer giving the information is ignorant of the existence on board of certain items which it is imperative should be reported,g, dangerous goods.
This being so, I do not consider it necessary to say more on this subject than that, from these prefunctory reporis, it appears that
import cargo has increased by 167,219 tons,
or 4.2 %
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Export cargo has increased by 360,742 tons,
or 16.0%
Transit cargo has increased by 276,976
tons, or 9.6% Bunker coal shipped decreased by 10,005 *lons, or 1.6 %
Talking of armoured cruisers, the Americans will soon have, built, or building, twelve power ful ships of this class whose armour and armament, however, are being very severely | criticised by paval officers; also their lack of coal capacity. Of protected cruisers the Unit ed States have a fair number, "which," remarked Rear-Admiral J. D. Coghlan to the writer lately, “for war purposes are" about worthless. I suppose." Admiral Coghlan went on, "they will do to display the flag, train men, and serve in the West Indies in times of peare antil they become altogether obsolete." The fact is that the lessons of the Russo-Japanese war have mide American officers very discontened with their ships,
THE WEATHER.
The following report is from Mr. F. G. Figg, First Assistant of the Hongkang Observatory:
in the 17th at 11,53 a. The barometer has risen on the E. coast of N. China, in Formosa and the Philippines, and fallen on the S. coast of China
The position of the typhoon to the Southward of Hongkong is apparently, very little changed since yesterday. It probably, has a tlow meilen towards WNW. ginaw
Bad weather is still indicated over the N. part of the China Sea, S
Forecast (➡strong NE to E. winds; squally, minyo mela me
The important observations from Gap Rock are lacking owing to the interruption of tele-
ACCORDING to the statements of Mr. Amold
Parliament, the "armies of Japan, cost four Icast 65,000 men to man the fleets, both active the war, while Russia spent on her army forty than 35,000 men in the enlisted force. The and Germany thiry two. and reserve. At the prescas time there are less millions; Great Britain and India forty-eight last Congress permitted 3,000 more; but it mus
The total export ches employed in By that time the American navy, will need at milljons sterling per annum four years before-
The total reported import trade of the port glance at the diagram of tonnage entered at those who were employed on the railway, and for 904 amovated to 26,588 vessels of 11,205,516 | But the question of all questions for America graphic communication. HIGHLAND WHISKY, !... $16.00 the port from 1867 to 1904, and taking the it was confidently asserted a couple of molds tans, carrying 7,889,978 tons of cargo, of which is: "If by the end of 1918 she ranks
ago that the construction of the railway would' previous years into account, will show begin in something rather less than no time. 4733,053 tons were discharged at Hongkong second in the world in battleships, will she Forster, in reply to a question by a Member of that from the beginning of organized com However, the negotiations for permission to
This does not include the number, tonnage, or have the hands on to meo them??? mercial operations in the Colony there has commence operations are still hanging fire local trade.
cargo of junks, or steam. GREGOR & Co. CLUE No I
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a time when Hongkong and it may be months before the work actually has not been pre-eminently one of the most begins. In these circumstances, Mr. Daly, represented by 26,619 vessels of 11,199,850 tons, from the post was ........ 18.00 important business centres of the Far East, who gave up a flourishing business in cop carrying 3,436,726 tons of cargo, and shipping Our mercantile and shipping communities kong in order to carry out his contract, has 670,811 tons of bunker coal.
be borne in mind that the wastage annually have been strong ones. Circumstances have seemt, has no idea of the capabilities of a decided to seek pastures new. Shanghai, it
During the year 1904, 14,923 vessels of mounts to no less than 13,000 men, which has combined to stimulate the business-spirit of Grill-room under an experienced and popular European construction of 19,227:312 ton (net to be made up, of course, independently of the residents of the Calony so that, with the manager, but that reproach will be reaved registar), reported having carried 10,571,844 fresh additions, natural advantages which contributed to very shortly from the Northern Settlement. tons of cargo. making Hongkong the principal, and, in Mr. Daly leaves by the Misneros in a day,
The total revenue collected by the Habour faci, the only distributive point on the coast
two for Shanghai, where he will establish an department during the year was $300,933.95 of China, over sixty years ago, the island up-to-date grill-room, where the buck of being an increase of $15,645.53 on the previous country that it is dimcult to find out just where is still able to maintain her position of Shanghal may be expected to congregate... It prominence.
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Great numbers of the men will not re-entist,
for they can do much better in the ordinary big salaries are paid; and so very large is the commercial walks of life in which, in America,
desenters ere. Last year 3,000 men disappear is probable that the new establishment, will
R$ 72,330.16 | ed from the service, but at least 50 per cent, open in the Nanking Road, but no matter. Licences and internal revenue 62,418.00 of these were mess-attendants and coaters where it is situated, if anything like the same
3. Fees of court and office, 165,185.99 | 5x conditions are in force there--and it is stated that things will be done in Shanghai on a
Total, $300,933.95 THE House of Lords has read a second time a The French mail of the 16th May was deliver- much bigger scale than was attempted in
STEAM LAUNCHES.____
Bill enabling the High Court to compel a case ed in London on the 16th inst."
Hongkong-the success of the venture” is On the 31st December, there were 261 steam and gives power to direct, the retrial at the to be stated on points arising in criminal trials, assured. Many who knew Dick Daly in launches employed in the harbour. Of these, Assizes of cases tried at Quarter: Sessions. Hongkong will wish him every success.in 105 were, licensed for the conveyance of pay The Bill, which now becomes daw, is the cut Sheughel.
senger, 134 were privately owned, 16 were come of the 'Beck caso,
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KRUPPS employs 30,000 men at Essen, Ger. [35 many War is a good thing for Kruppe,
SHIPPING AND MAILS.
AFISMAILS BULANAN Görman (fying Waldimar) 19th inst; Indian (Susang),sah inst, German (Zisian) 20th inst. German (Sachsen) aist inst. American (Siberia) 231d inste
back Indian (Kumtang) 35th inst
The G. P. R. Co's sa. Tartin arrived at Yokohama on 16th inst, at 8 am, dnd leit again. on 17th inst., at dam, for Kobe where the is due to arrive at buon 18th institute
The us. Zafiro Jelt Manila on 12th inst, and is duo hers on or about 19th inst, 21 5 1.03 AM
The O. SAS Co & C. MSN. COLLE for left Singapore yesterday p.m. and may The O.5 5. Ca & CM S N «Co's s=. expected here on or about the aand justry lea Calckar left Shangbai 15th inst, for Hongkong via Foochow and is dus here on the "scal Inst. She will call again for Europe on arit last. ***
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