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SANITARY BOARD.
ITS DRASTIC LAWS.
EXODUS OF 50,000 CHINESE.
3rd inst.
The usual fortnightly meeting of the Sanitary Board was held in the Board Room this after- noon, the usual members being present, when the following business was transacted.
DUST-INS FOR BAKENDUSES, The Medical Officer of Health submitted a minute in which he recommended the inser- tion of a clause in the bye-laws in respect to dust-bios » bakehouses, common, lodging houses, dairies, laundries, and premises where offensive trades were carried oo, and in the con ditions for licences for eating houses and restaurants, tie said no hardship would accrue as a result of the new bye-laws, as most of the premises where these businesses were carried on provided the special dust-bins now, which were not costly articles. If, however, any ol them refused to supply these bins, the Board bad at present
power to compel them. Mr. Lau Chi Pak said he thought was
kerosine tin, an old iron gil drum, or any box mada impervious was good enough. ffè was. against making it compulsory for the people to procure from a certain man what was required by the Board,
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY, APRIL 7, 1906.
ABOUT $15,000 DAMAGE.
4th inst.
any real value. The medical faculty and the ↑ A BLAZE IN DES VŒUX ROAD, Sanitary Board know very little about this scourge. Uroic measures have been adopted. which have involved the community in a huge annual expenditure. We have harassed the European and the native, the rich and the
At about half-past two o'clock this morning poor, the clean and the unclean, with the re sult that in three years we know we have spent the alarm of fire was given in the western end immense sums in santation, that we have of the city and the Fire Brigade, in charge of increased the cost of nearly everything to Chief Inspector Baker, repaired to the scene of extent that living is almost aut the conflagration. On their arrival at No. 14 such an of the question for the poorly-paid European. Des Vieux, Road West, a medicine store under It is computed that 50,000 of the poorer the sign of Wing Shun Wo, it was discovered but respectable Chinese have left the Colony, that the flames were burning fiercely in the and as a large percentage of them are women drying-room, on the top storey, and at the The fire-fighters set to there is every indication to support the popular back of the building. belief that increased rents, coupled with de- work and hoses were laid, but the men were privation of privacy
(the inevitable result of a handicapped on account of the absence of rigid enforcement of the l'ublic Health Ordin-water from the hydrants in the vicinity. The ance, No. 1 of 1993) have been the principal iffite-foal was soon at the nearest quay, and not the only factors in bringing about dis
with the aid of a few engines, the hoses were exodus. Over and above all this we have run up to the third floor and work in earnest struck a blow at property (which after all is the commenced. la consequence of the inflam- real foundation of prosperity) from which it mable nature of the various drugs that were will take some time to recover. Yet our plague stored in the drying to um and the time wasted statistics do not afford us any clue as in whether because of there being no water all this expenditure and sacrifice on the pari nains, the dames spread to the adjoining of the community have or have not been in building No. 185. It was also a medicino store, Trading under the style of Fung Yap perceptibly less, than that of Canton shall we be able to say "it is well." I realize that a and succeeded to confining the fire to the comparative statement showing the figures of drying-rooms of both buildings, and an hour Hongkong and Canton side by side would be or so later the flames were entirely subdued. difficult to gel, and that, when obtained, The damage done to both stores was great, not might be only approximately correct, but
so much by the flames, however, as by water. even this would be worth - much money to The origin of the fire is said to be procure! Worth all the money and more
the burning of a stove. The dainage dong to that is now being wasted on smearing walls No. 184 was put at $2,000, while that of No. 186 with innocuous writewash. Our present figures is stated to be 513,cos Both premises wers are merely records of passing interés, not, as issued for a total sum of $65,000. they should and might be, reconts fraught with possibilities of almost incalculable value to the Calosy and to humanity.
the
HORSES FUR SHANGHAI.
4th inst. Thiny-two Australian horses were landed at Douglas what this morning from the, China Navigation steamer Taiyuan, and were temov. ed to the Hongkong Horse Repository. These animals are a fine set, and are in charge of Mr Wm. Thern; they are consigned to Shanghai firm of Denham Bros. of Rockhampion, to be sold by public auction, by the Australian Queensland. This is the first batch of animals to leave Queensland for the Eastern market, for several years. In former years Queensland controlled a good horse trade with China, but for what reason the transportation of animals to the Orient was allowed to lapas for several
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GOVERNMENT PROPERTY.
BREEDING GROUND OF MOSQUITO LARVÆ.
4th inst.
In the course of the proceedings at yesterday afternoun's meeting of the Sanitary Board, the Mr. E. A. Hewelt bringing up a question for din Standing Orders were suspended to permit of
of considerable importance. He would have cussion on the ground of urgency. He said the quastion he wished to be considered was one given the usual notice, but he had not as certained certain facts until the previous day, He believed he was tight in saying that the Government and the Sanitary Board had sent out notices urging people to take precautions years, is not made certain. The batches of against affording facilities for the breeding of horses that have recently been transhipped from mosquitoes, but yet it had come to his notice this port for Shanghai and Tientsin have fetched that one of the most extensive and well-equipped such high prices-on average over on taels per breeding grounds for mosquitoes was in the heart of the city. He referred to the site of the new head-that perhaps the result, has
cucouraged Queenslanders into activity again
Post Office. It might be urged that the Sani- The horses that arrived this morning were
tary Board liad no Jurisdiction over Government premises, but it had yet to be proved that more or less a frisky lot. One or two broke away
that was legal. Certainly he could not ac in Queen's Road when the electric cars passed, while one animal was scat rolling in the
cept it as an excuse for not discussing the woad after a violent callision with a tree.
question. Mr. Hewett then produced a water, which was foul and full of matter. The hay occurred. One horse in particulat, a big
water had commenced forming there Two or three months ago, and since then the hole bad ing the ship and kicked and struggled for over half an hour. All sorts of means were resnited
been filling up with water of a most disagree: able description. There was quite a tumblerful in to get the brute ashore, but to no purpose. Finally, a rope was thrown over lus neck that the property had been visited daily by res of mosquito germs. A singular feature was was pushed into position, and with the aid of ten sailors the horse was pulled off the boat,
ponsible officers of Government departments, The animals will livery at the Horse Reposi.who, being wise men, had had nothing to do tory for a few days until a boat is available to
with
anything outside their own business. The fact of that pond being there had apparently tranship them to their destination..
escaped their notice. He thought the question should be dealt with at once. It was desirable that that work should be under proper sanitary control and that Government property should not be outside the law as regarded nuisances Later he would give notice of his proposal that Government property should be controlled by the officers of the Sanitary Board. [Mr. Hooper-Hear, hear Meanwhile he would ask the President to deal with that particular
A MAKER OF modern JAPAN.
THE LATE FUKUCHI GENICHIRO,
With the death recently of Fukuchi Geni-
in the building up of New Japan. Despite the chiro, Japan has lost one of the men promiceat
great success that attended his efforts in mid- dle age Fukuchi lived a life of comparative obscurity and disappointment during the last ten years, and though he sat in the House of Representatives for two or three years before his death he died without achieving anything remarkable. Fukuchi was a man of undoubt ed versatility, and in the days of his zenith was connected with many things-political, social, journalistic, and commercial-but his name will be best remembered as a journalist and playwright. Japanese journalism owes much ja Fukuchi, a pioneer journalist who did much. towards lifting Japanese journalism into its present position.
too much to be expended on a dest-bin. Avain. Not until the death rate per 1,000 is less, siang. The Gremen kept at their work hard They were recaptured before any serious mixtumbler, which, he said, was a sample of the attainments, enabled him to obtain an im-
Mr. Fung Wa Chun said the new dust-bins were not worth half the price charged. He thought licensees should be allowed to buy them where they liked at cheaper prices.
Mr. Humphreys said be concurred with Messrs. Lau Chu-Pak's ånd Fung Wa Chun' remarks.
ABATEMENT OF NUISANCES.
A minute by the President was read relative to complaats in regard to nuisances requiring early attention. The inicute read: I think a would facilitate the work of this Department it the public were informed that they can lodge complaints at the Board's district offices in regard to nuisances which, require carly at teation.
A notice was submitted addressed to house- holders to the following effect. "In order to expedite the business of the Board, District offices have been established in different parts of the City and the secretary was directed by the Board to inforin the householders that complaints in respect of nuisances which re- quire prompt attention may be made verbally to the senior inspector at the addresses given below. The addresses were then to inserted.]"
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LIME-WASHING.
A PREVENTATIVE OF FLAGUE.
4th inst.
raking chestnut, had a strong aversion to leav
A MASTLESS STEAMSHIP.
THE S.S. "BELLEROPHON * ÎN PORT.
3rd inst.
case at once.
The President. The maller will be attended
to
Kukuchi Genichiro was born in Nagasaki in. 1841. He early mastered Dutch and English, and this, together with his general literary portant position as official interpreter before he was out of his teons. Henceforward,
up middle age, bis career was one of smooth- sailing on the sea of success. Perhaps his early success had something to do with his downfall afterwards, though, he is understood to have persistently declined offers of respon sible positions made by several Elder States. men with whom he was associated at one time or another.
Fukuchi, in common with many noted men who made their names during the unsettled. and stirring period of the Restoration, was a luver of gay life and early acquired habits of dissipation which he evidently found it hard to eradicate afterwards. While at the zenith of lus prosperity, when editor and proprietor of
Nichi-Nichi Shimbun, he lived a life of eat luxury and even extravagance. At one because he lived at the latter place. In the time he was known as the "Lard of Ikenohata"
way world of Tokyo, indeed, he was a great the leader of fashion. favourite, and regarded.
Al the peeting of the Sanitary Board fast
The Bellerophes, Capt. S. Bartlett, of which lime-washing Chinese houses once, instead of evening, the question of the navisability of
Messrs. Bauerfield & Swire are the local agents, arrived from Singapore to-day. She twice, a year as at present, was considered on
was built at Belfast by Messrs. Workman, before moving his resolution, asked the Presi the motion of Mr. tipnry Humphreys who,
Clark and Co. This vessel is of unusually det if the medical men considered line-wash-interesting type, having no masts for carrying rig, but is provided with four all pillars 19 as a preventative of plague.
The Presidem Yes, I should say most placed two abreast forward and aft, for carry, HONGKONG VOLUNTEER RESER1 Fukuchi remained a teetotaler. He used to emphatically it does.
It tends to cleanliness and anything which induces greater cleanliness is to a greater ur less extent a preventative.
Mr. Humphreys-You don' regard it as being a disinfectant?
Mr. Lau Chu Pak minuted: The result of the many drastic measures resorted to as ex- periments of theories for, the improvement of the healths, and consequently the reduction of the mortality, of the Colony, as referred to in Mr. Humphreys' minute would be interesting for the public to know, especially at this juncture, when hath property-tiniders and householders are groaning under the handships inflised upon them by a severe Act of recent creation. Personally I still dombe if the good accting therefrom commensurates with the enormous amount of mohey ex ended by the Guvernment every year, and the mense sachlice of interest and comfort--forced upon the inhabitants! That suppoo Chinese have left the Colony is what was anticipated. More, I am afraid, will follow snt when Ordinance "DIRECTED BY THE BOARD,"
No. of roog is enforced in its eûtirety. It is With a view to obriating any misunder, not that they like to send their wives and standing which might arise by the statement in children away, but they are practically com the miscellaneous letters he had to write from peled to do so by that enactmein. What I the office of the Board, “I'am directed' by the
said before I would now repeal. Vary few Board," the Secretary submitted certain sug-Chinese can afford to hire a whole floor flime washing, se gestions on the subject for the consideration of themselves, the rents of which range from $10 the Board, in which he suggested that the 525 per month, nor can three or four fanities statement. “I am directed by the Board" should now share a big floot together, as they used to only be used when actual directions had been do, far not more than one cubicle is allowed Fon each ddur. In short, even the members of given him by (a) the Board, (b) a Select Com mittee, or the Medical Officer of Health, (c) the same family cannot enjoy the little privacy the Principal Civil Medical Officer, and (8; they had befa e. when letter forms are used which have been approved by the Board. (2) When it is neces. sary for conducting the routine correspondence
The President-No.
ing derricks, and between the two forward posts a bridge has been filled near the hend for look-out" pusposes. The holds have been "suitably arranged, clear of abstructions, so as to take in cargo of the most holky character, such as machinery, &, the decks being sup Ime-wasting, once a year was all that was
Mr. Humphreys then stated his opinion that ported, in lieu of stanchions, by strong fore- and aft girders. Each of the seven holds is entered through large batchways, and for handy necessary for purposes of cleanliness; and tie. moved that "the Board recommend the Go-ling the cargo 26 powerial steam winches and vernment to aider the bye-laws relating to
derricks and other up-to-date appliances have as to make june-washing cargo in the most expeditions manner.
been provided, capable of dealing with a full compitisory once in twelve months in lies of
Six months."
Mr. Fung Wa-chun seconded.
The President said he was opposed to the resolution, because experience had shown that the houses became very dirty at the end of six
months.
Mr. Humphreys remarked that that was largely due to this unsatisfactory way in which the time washing was done. In many cases it He thought it would was an absolute farce. be better if the Government did the work and charged the landlords.
The percentage of the wage- earning Chinese who make Sico a month is very low. Formerly a man of this citsS could support a family of tea comfortably, with out pinching, and was considered to, be very well off. He cannot do now, as the sent lane ahsoils or more of his income. Those who are earning from $20 to $10 a month, are in a very sad plight. They simply and it
with them without dodging the law. In the case of the property owners, they are almost every day receiving a pace to do this, that, and the other thing, thus putting them to endless trouble and loss. I quite sympathize with them, and do not feel at all surprised that many Mr. Danby applied to the Board that the refrain from investing their money in property. kitchen of the house built on Kowloon Marine With regard to the procuration of statistics lot No. 18 (Cosmopolitan Dock) be exemple from Canton I am of opinion that some ar from the conditions of section 150 of the Build-rangement can he made with the Chinese ing Ordinance in reference to open space in Government for furnishing the Hongkong the rear, as with the exception of a temporary wooden fence the building was quite isolated.
of the Board, to obtain an expert opinion fra any of the officials, or the Crown Solicitor, the phrase "I am advised" should be substituted for the one mentioned, the present procedure to be continued in letters to the Goverhment, when written by direction or the Board or the impossible to keep their wives and childte instead of once in six.
President as the case may be
Mr. Shelton Hooper minuted: This require consideration, and should be referred to the Committee to reputi ou same.
COSMOPOLITAN DOCK BUILDINGS.
The assistant Medical Officer of Health said
he had visited the place and the question ap peared to be one of external air regarding the rising ground and rock in the rear. He consi dered the question to be chiefly a technical one, and that a plan was necessary.
The Medical Officer of stealth minuted: Papers from the Building Authority show that Mr. Danby's attention was called to the want of external air when the plans ware sub mitted, and yet the building was erected, I don't think the matter should be passed,
The President said the windows, on the ground floor were only about five feet distant from a bank of earth which was about five feet high, and which had wooden paling fence on top. Objections were raised when the plans were submitted, but the building was proceeded. with, and now the architect asked for na ex- emption. He agreed with the Medical Officer of Health that exemption should be refused,
Mr. Hewe minuted: in view of the re. marks made by the president I think the application should be refused,
The Director of Public Works said he gather ed that all that was necessary was for the Dock Company to cut away a portion on the bank in order to afford the required open space, "A HARDSHIP ON PROPERTY OWNERS.” Mr. J. Loureiro submined an application to the Board requesting a reconsideration by the Board of the question of compelling the owner of Nos. 229, 231, and 233 Wing Lok Street to go to the expense of having the work of con- creting the floors again so soon. He pointed out that the ground surface of these houses had been concreted and the drainage system altered some six yenes ago at the request of the Sanitary Board. The work was then carried out under the supervision of a certificated architect and duly passed by the Sanitary Surveyor.
The Assistant Sanitary Surveyor reponed that the concrete over the ground surface of these bouses was not of good quality, and recom mended that the notice be enforced.
The Medical Officer of Health minuted The Ordinance provides for the re-cementing of floors which have perished. From a rat prevention point of view I think the work had
better be done.
Mr. H. Humphreys said he could understand that portions of the floors might require to be zo-laid after six years, but the drainage should be good for 50 years if properly done.
Mr. Hewett said he did not think that a case for exemption had been made out. The work was apparently over ten years old and the standard at that time was far different in what was now required.
Government with fairly correct information. It is true that the Chinese officials keep nu te- cord of deaths, nor is the nature of the disease reported to them, but there are so many hos pitals which do so, and also the Kailong com- munites who always know, more or less, of any deaths occurring in their partxalar wards. The cofon shops, too, can always tell among themselves the number of deaths taking place every day, I am sure with the help of these people, the Chinese Government will be able to supply the information as desired; If, however, the expert advisers of the Sanitary Board do nni care to have such information from Canton, why not approach the Macan Government? Since the matbreak of plague sanitary measures, though in a much more lenient form, have been enforced in that Colony, and there are qualified officers in charge of the work.
CHINESE CRACKERS 2. PLAGUE. Correspondence which had taken place between the Under Ses retary to the Liovern. ment of India, and the Hon, the Colonial secretary of Hongkong, regarding the mea sures adopted, there for the riddance of plague was laid upon the table. There were chiefly the destruction of rats, draining improvements, disinfection, evacuation of affected localities, inspection of travellers, quarantine, segregation of actual sick and of contacts, and innoculation. MA Humphreys, in a minute, said that the destruction of ra's was the most importaut, as there was no doubt that su i vermin were active agents in spreading the disease, as he had had proof amongst members of his own staff. Therefore any practical scheme for the destruction of rats would be welcomed, by all classes of the community, but any scheme for their purchase would require gravest consideration to prevent their who esale im portation from Canton, while rat-farining ideally would have to be guarded against. He did not notice among the Government of India's recommendations any reference to line washing, which lent colour to his view express. ed under "plague statistics," that limewashing was valueless as a plague preventative, lle had more faith in the letting off Chinese fire crackers, the sulphurous fumes of which undoubtedly possess potent disinfecting pro perties.
The Medical Officer of Heath said that while there was nothing new in the papers. from India, they were trying rat-destruction here, but the only way to make it effective was to get the people to help, but the question was, would they help without a reward! Rats breed four limes a year, and have four to six young at a birth, which themselves breed when six months old. Then there was the question of the im- portation of rats from China in, say, rice junks, "and also that of the handling of infected rats. As to the "e.acuation of locality" this seemed to be impossible here, but it had been done for the poorer classes of Chinese for years. As regards inspection of travellers, Canton was the place most to be feared and the matter of dealing with arrivals thence has been goue into before. Segregation of sick was carried Plague statistics for the year were cut-put here, but segregation of contacts was an impossibility as they had na segregation camps mitted.
here for them, and without them the work could not be effectually carried out,
WATER REPORT.
Mr. Lau Chu Pak said this was another hard. ship upon property owners in the Colony. His former suggestion that a limit of time should be laid down within which houses having been already concreted need not be re-concreted- would avoid hardship of this kind.
PLAGUE STATISTICS.
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Mr. Humphreys minuted: These statistice andoubtedly afford sufficient information, só far as small-pox, typhoid, and minor diseasea are concerned, because the natural source and The Government Analyst submitted his re- treatment of such are to a great extent well-. | port on samples of water drawn from various know, but it seems to me that something parts of the Colony, which were all found to more is required to randar plique statistics of be of excellent quality,
THE JAPAN PAMINE AND POREIGN SYMPATRY.
It must be with a sense of pride-notwith- standing the sad occasion-that the Japanese reads thus newspaper to-day of the practical sympathy with the Japanese nation, which is being shown by foreigners in all parts of the world in connection with the famine in the north-eastern provinces, for it is strong evi- Dr. Pearse doubted if that would improvedence of the respect in which the nation matters by lime-washing nuce in twelve months ny held. Priacely gifts in money and pro- lle did not consider dice have been received from London, from twice a year too much.
Australia, Canada, and the United States to cleanliness. They should not insist on every these notwithstanding the Japanese Govern Mr. Hooper said that what they wanted was lessen the suffering of the famine.stricken--- Chinese house being line-washed, but allow ment has announced offcially, through one of 'a differentiation where the tenants kept their its Ambassadeus, that foreign help is nut re houses clean. He called attention to the filthyquired, and that the Japanese themselves can condition of the roof of the Central Markei. easily meet the situation. Bor still the gifts "That," he said, "is o ir house. What will the
came. Foreigners in Japan and abroad have Chinese think of us? It is dirtier than any subscribed several hundred thousands of yen- coolie heuse."
in money alone; Governments and private firms have dispatched four and wheat, and more will come.
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Mr. Humphreys said that line-washing well done once a year would be better than ten times done badly. He thought landlords would be withing that the Government should do the work and charge them.
Mr. Hewett agreed with the President. Lime-washing ensured cleanliness
The President having.poimest out, that the Board would amend their own bye-laws, the motion was altered accordingly.
On being put to the vote, three supported it his casting vole against the resolution. and three were against it. The President gave
A KLEPTOMANIAC, ·
"CANNOT HELP STEALING."
4th inst. A very interesting case was heard at the Police Court this morning, when si Chinaman, in European attire, stood in the dock and pleaded in be
Kleptomaniae. He was charged by Inspector Gauld, of No. 2 Police station, with stealing two gladstone bags, the property of Chan A-tong.
The Japanese Government no doubt instructer its Ambassador to intimate that foreign help was not required for abvinus reasons, but news of the true condition of affairs in three provinces affected song reached Eu. rope and America, with the result of a unique display of sympathy and generosity that must impress itself upon the minds of all Japanese.
There is little doubt that President Roosevelt, with his usual energy and disregard for the conventional, has greatly stimulated the public in America to contribute in aid of the Japanese starving, and his appeal has resulted in the sum of nearly $15,000 being collected by one news- paper of New York from the general public- remarkable testimony of the readiness in the States to show sympathy with the Japanese.
· Throughout the "British Empire, it is hardly necessary to say, funds have been opened in the capitals with equal readiness and subscribed to as generously.
It cannot be denied, judging from the reports that are constantly coming from the famine districts, that ali help is argently needed, although this would hardly appear to be the case it the action taken by the Government were to be accepted as the criterion of the seaf situation. The Governinent attitude to the people who have been in dire need of help for months past seems, unfortunately, to be a The delendant, whose name is Wony U, al purely passive one. It is a question whether leges have been a resident in the United
the Government would not have acted prompt- States for suine years and was committed therely and creditably it help from the public had for a similar offence.
"I cannot help it," said the defendant. "| sometimes lose my senses and when see any thing good cannot help taking it."
It appears that the handbags were in a shop at Wanchai yesterday, and the alleged kelp tomaniac passed by and seeing the bags walked into the stiop, picked them up and was walking out of the shop when he was given in custody by a faki.
At the Court this morning Wong U pleaded guilty.
Mr. Hazeland-1 bod better remand this case to enable the defendant to be examined by a
doctor.
insp. Gauld-There are no signs of defend. ant being a kleptomaniac..
His Worship-Let him be examined and tell the doctor what the defendant said. The case was then remanded,
CLAIM FOR WORK DONE.
PAYMENTS IN KIND.
to at once.
ASSOCIATION,
4th inst. The record of attendances and shooting re- sults, from 1st January, 1905, to 31st March, 19. 6, is as follows.
J. C. Gow 1. Parkes...... 1. Pidgeon
W. J. Ratteyi J. C. Peter..................... A Mackenzie..
G. K Haxton....
.F. Fisher..
A. Jenkins E. J. Philpouts
C. E. H. Heavis... G. L. Duncan D. J. McKenzie.... 3. Whittalle Sir Francis Piggott W. I. Carter
H. W. Fraser..........
J. Stubbings... L. G. Bird J. M.
Henderson Han, F, H. May
W. Goodfellow A. Brown
E. W, Dawson A.Moir
R. E. O, Hird.... .A. G. Newington
NARASARE & Soft No. of phoers
allended.
Average for
excluding
handicap
бо
57
29
55
55
18
42.
24
21
17
17
24
21
9
14
51
M. W. Slade ...................... W. H. T. Davis...........
31
E. Dougherty......... A. W. I, Watt G, H, Wakeman.
18
50
50
J. S. Lewingdon
28.
43
H. W. Robertson
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48
48
5
4&
18
47
U. A. Farrell... H. T. Butterworth
47
47
H. R. Phelips..
4
47
W. B. Boyce
16
46
C R. Scott.....
13
J. Rankin
20
45
Evan Jones....er
16
45.
Cameron
14
45
13
45
27
44
P. L. Miller
25
44
J. McInnes
44.
L. A. M. Johnston
44
G. H. May
44
E. B. Shepherd
44
·C. Collier......
14
44
W. H. Donald
44
44
44
8
44
·
6
44
5
44
21
43
43
*43
43
43
43
29
H. Pinckney W. Dobbs
A, W. Dixo
WV. M. Koch ............
E. J. Mosses............
J. D. Auld...............
D. Tollanm
A. J. Williams E. J. Grist
A. P. Nobbs ...........................
amon
A. Ritchie
H. T. Richardson........
C. W. T. Brett
J. H. Underwood ......... W. T. Hoskin
A. Blowey ..... H. Macfarlane W. H. Wickhamı A. B. Rouse J. T. Douglas.... W. McKay.
J. McCubbin ...... Hon. G, Stewart
J. A. Lyan
L. S. Lewis....
C. B. Buyers
G. A. Hastings .........
W. D. Braidwood........
G. M. Harston
W. W. Pearse..... E. Rogers
40
40
7
40
40 40
The above Se members attended 1,356 shoots for an average of 47 out of each possible 70.
The remaining 150 members attended 881 shoots for an average of 30 out of each possi. ble 70.
It is rather remarkable to note that with his extensive associations in fashionable' circles,
say it was the proudest moment for him when lie, as Chairman of the Reception Committee, escorted the wife of General Grant to the re ception at Uyeno Park in the summer of 1879. At that time the vixits of distinguished person- ages from abroad were few and far between, and the reception accorded to the former Pre sident of the American Republic by the citizens of Tokyo was a most brilliant and unprecedent-
ed affair."
To return to his early days, when the Japan ese Mission was sent to Europe, in 1861, for the purpose of asking the foreign Governments for the postponement of opening several ports to foreign trade, Fukuchi was included in the party as interpreter. The mission left Japan on board a British war-ship and, visiting France, England, Holland, Russia, Prussia, and Portu- gal, returned to this country in the spring of 1853 on board a French man-of-war. In 1864 Fukuchi was dispatched to France and En
land with Shibata Hyuga-no-kami, who was charged with the duty of purchasing machinery and other material for the constraction of the shipbuilding yard at Yokosuka. On the occa sion of this journey Fukuchi commenced the study of French. After his return from Europe the following year he was given an important. position in the Government, while retaining his office as Chief Interpreter. At this time most of the Tokugawa men were in favour of closing the country to foreign intercourse, but Fukuchi fearlessly advocated the opening poli- cy, by incurring the enmity of the ex- clusionists and even" endangering his life.
It was in 1868 that Fukuchi published his Koko Shimbun, and after the restoration of the Imperial power he was arrested by the new Government on the charge of having incited people against the latter in bis paper, He was, however, released after incarceration for about a month.
At the age of 29 Fukuchi again visited Tokyo and started a foreign language school at Hongo which proved more successful than A previous venture in the same line. In 1870, on the introduction of Baron Shibusawa, h made the acquaintance of Marquis Ito, who was Vice-Minister of the Finance Department and through his recommendation, he was made an official of the Department at an annual salary of Y250. la December of the same year he went to America as a member of the suíte of Marquis lo. This mission was for the purpose of in- vestigating financial matters, such as banking, public loans, coinage, etc, and though the stay in Amarica was only five months Fukuchi #cquired a very valuable knowledge in these, affairs. In December 1871, Prince Iwakura was appointed envoy to negotiate Treaty Re- vision with the Treaty countries and sailed to America with Marquis Ito, Kido, Okubo, Yamaguchi, and a large number of other well. known men, including Fukuchi, who in 1873, while in Europe, was ordered to proceed to Turkey and Egypt to investigate the system of sixed Law Court obtaining in those countries. From 1873, daily papers and periodicals be- gan to make their appearance, among these Being the Nicht-Nichi, Yubin Hochi, Kobun Tsushi, Yokohama Mainichi, etc. Fukuchi was a contributor to some of these from time to time and in December 1875, he accepted the aditorship of the Nichi-Nichi. From this time the importance of journalism in the eyes of the people began to increase. Political discussion in those days, as a rule, was characterised by extraordinary vehemence and radicalism, but Fiskuchi advocated moderate and systematic progress. He may be described as the premier war correspondent, for on the outbreak of the Satsuma Rebellion in 1877 he went to the front. and reported the fighting.
In the reception of General Grant in the summer of 1879 Fukuchi took an active part, and organised a magnificent entertainment for the ex-President His subsequent life was embittered by journalistic accusations and by the charge that he had misappropriated the funds of the Tokyo Stock Exchange, of which he was one of the Directors. Although he was subsequently, exonerated from all blame, this did much to damage Fukuchi's reputation. A). few years later his name appeared in connec tion with a municipal scandal and this, coupled with the severe journalistic criticism to which
not been so readily granted. Six weeks ago, we were informed, a Bill was being prepared for the Diet by which the starving people would have been relieved in various ways, but up to by the Central Government, although the local now nothing has been done in this direction
authorities have been instructed to give assist- ance. What this is, however, is not very clear, and if we are to judge by the Tokyo telegram published in Wednesday's issue, the local au thorities are moving as slowly as the Govern. ment itself. It will have been seen that the. inhabitants of three villages in the Adachi dis
·trict of Fukushima denounced the indifference of the Kencho authorities towards them, and protested to the village officials. Fukushima is not the worst-off of the three prefectures, al- though districts on the borders of Miyagi as bad a condition as any in the latter prefecture. But the attitude of the pens santry is significant, especially as the signs of dissatisfaction come at the end of many months of hardship more or less acute, indicating that their patience is becoming exhausted. The In Summary Jurisdiction this morning, His local authorities, we are led to understand, are Ilonour Mr. A. G. Wise, Puisne Judge, pre giving aid in the way of providing the people siding, Ma Chin, carpenter, of No. Street, and Li Chung, carpenter, of 32 Gage
Square with work, but judging from the report referred
to relief work is not extended to all.
Fukuchi was' a facile writer and fluent Street, carrying on business in co-partnership, The difficulties of the task of the Govern sued the Kwong Ying Lung firm, building ment in this respect must be recognised. Yet, THE side habit would seem to be getting His days of retirement were spent as a play.
speaker, with a plentiful stock of ready wit.,
contractors, of 30 Hollywood Road, to recover making all allowance, there remains the fact more and more prevalent in Bangkok each wright and novelist. Although he rolled- the sum of $103.80, being balance due by that two months ago it was stated a relief Bill day, says the Siam Observer. Formerly only extensively in Europe and America, hs, never, defendants to plaintiffs for work done and would be introduced into the Diet, and some the French firms seemed to be badly affected material supplied.
ware European dress while in Japan, but took/ ́extraordinary measures taken to relieve the by it. But, during the past year or so, Ameri- pride in wearing fashionable silk clothes. It people, such as the situation demanded. In can, Britisht und German business houses seem was his curious custom in selecting members dividual Japanese, from his Majesty the Em to be similarly touched. They close up si of his editorial staff to pay ́as sirici alten-¡ peror downwards, have subscribed liberally about noon and remain closed until one-thirtyion to their personal appearance as to their members of Government Departments have or 2 p.m., with results which are occasionally joumalistic qualifications, and the staff of the | subscribed individually; but nothing has been rather disappointing to their intending cus. | Nichi-Nicht consisted mostly of good-looking done by the Parliament of the nation to relieve somers. The interesting point of the affair is and well-dressed men while Fukuchi yas national distress. It is a work for the nation that the babit would seem to be spreading to editor. Among the writers who were long on as a body, and private subscriptions should pretty well everyone in the place. Formerly | the Nichi-Nicht with Fukuchi may be men- only be supplementary, instead of, as at pre- nobody but the very wealthy did it but since tioned Baran Suyematau with whose name the The matter was referred to the Court shroff | sent appears to be the case, being the principal | Dr. Campbell Higher's fatest lecture on Health | world has become quite familiar is recent /- for preparation of an account.
means for affording relief.~Japan Chronicle, it seems to have become quite a general thing. | yoam-Japan Chronicle, -
4th inst,
Mr. R. Gardiner, of Mr. O. D. Thomson's office, appeared for plaintiff, and Mr. Harding, the defendant firm. of Messrs. Ewens, Harston and Harding, for Plaintiff claimed that he had paid the full amount due, as would be seen if an account was taken, as he had made a number of pay: |ments in kind-that is in sico, and so settled
the account.
Mr, W. H. Trenchard Davis informs us that
ha has now handed over the Hongkong secretaryship of this association to Mr. G. H. Wakeman.
he was subjected, compelled him to quit. public life,
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