Entimation.
“STÍLL LEADING.“
WATSON'S
E
THE
stamp out the disease and bring the Muni cipality once more into a state of health, Meanwhile, however, it is the duty of the medical and sanitary authorities here to be up and doing so that we may be free from a fresh pest Hongkong is only a little over two days' journey from Shanghai, and if there is the slightest delay in taking action we may be flooded with cholera "germs which will take months to eradicate. There is therefore not a moment to be lost and the Government will fail in its duty if it hesitates to act with the utmost promptitude.
HONGKONG-SHANGHAI, MATCH
their injuries. Cuís separabit!
1906.
TELEGRAMS.
"HONGKONG TELEGRAPH”.
SERVICE,
INTERPORT CRICKET.
SHANGHAIB SECO 1 INNINGS.
POSSIBLE CHANCE FOR HONGKONG TO, DRAW.
[From Our Own Correspondent)
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH THURSDAY OCTOBER 4
front Kangoon are also calculated, it is said, | THE ferti p pers publish the sensationar ↑ to lead to its deterioration through damp. sistement that Dr. Otto Schmidt, of Cologne, Dr. John D. Gimlette, who contributes the has discovered the cancer germ, and is making apparently successfol experiments with a res article in question, and was located for some medy against tho fell disease, The Berlin can time in Malaya, observes "Many of the un
cer experts are, howeve“, scepticul, and say that trained Chinese were lodged in some newly. Dr. Schmidt has yet to submit proud of the erected coolie lines, and it was thought at correctness of his statements, the time that they were being affected by MATRIMONIAL amenities in Burma soffietimes reason of a somewhat extensive disturbance assume rather an acute form. Aied couple of the soil which was found necessary. when living in Yera vi tage, Hanthannddy District, creating their building. As beri-beri has had a quarrel which ended in bath seizing dos been thought by some to have a indefinite and having a fight. They infused such ghastly connection with disturbance of the soil in wounds on each other, principally on the head the tropica stress was laid on the fact; greater and neck, that both died from the effects of | attention was paid to sanitation; old build- ulings were destroyed; the ventilation and hygiene of the camp. Eenerally improved. and overcrowding prevented as far as possi ble." The incidence of malarial cases de creased but on the other hand 'berl-beri in creased, the type being noted for its exceptis considered useful is evidenced by the fact tional virulence. It was not until the latter previous compilations of the kind are ou part of 1905 that the question of diet af print. arost and the connection between mouldy rice and beri-beri exainined. The song Merlin, which has been convened Chinese did not attribute the disease to the into a surveys & sh.p. at Sheerness Dockyard at a cost of £10,000, was commissioned at consumption of unwholesome rice but to the Sheerness on 4th us, by Captain J. E. Parry conditions to which they, were subjected in lor surveving service on the Chin Station, In December last Dr.imlette where she is to replace the surveying vessel the mines, examined samples of the rice which was being Rambler, which has been paid off and placed an the non-effective Tist at Hongkong as unfa prepared in the coolie, lines. at the Sukor district hospital and the result was sufficient for further service.
startling. He found that there samples
Never was the glorious uncertainty cricket more aptly illustrated than yesterday in the Hongkong-Shanghai-match which opened at Shanghai. While local
cricketers were not inclined to admit that
We have received a copy of the new Anglo- Chinese Calendar published at the office of the Hongkong Daily Press. The manual covers a period of fily years dating from the first year of the present cycle-1864-10 1913. It should prove of value to commercial linuses, and that
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it may be expected that the Incal Dock Co.
ciency,
the
The local team was the best that could be sent nurth they took heart from the appro hensions expressed by Shanghai's supporters regarding the strength of their own represen tatives. Everything seemed to point to the fact that Hongkong's chances to bring back the "ashes" were of the most roseate hue, and the first telegrams-received in Hong. kong yesterday seemed to confirm that view. Shanghai was sent to the wickets and made a poor exhibition until the tail end of the team appeared, when what can only be des. cribed as a magnificent exhibition of lightingly
Tun steamer Chingchew arrived from Shang against difficulties was provided. But, after were full of the live larvae of a small, light this morning with two lighters in tow, Four brown moth and that the grains of rice were gaters have thus arrived from the Northern all, a score of 130 rims was a paltry figure lo be reached by a team representative of the cloned with excrementitious matter."The port to replace those lost by the typhoon of the cricket talent of the Northern Settlement. It worst sample was one taken the coolie 18h ull. The first two were brought down by lines occupied by some Chinese ininers the 3.5. ioihow the other day. There should was confidently expected that Hongkong would gain a substantial lead on, the first under contract to a Hailani named Ali soon be a dearth of lighters at Shanghai, when innings and thereby increase its possibilities Juan. This contained, in addition, a few will be busy with orders to supply the deft of success on the game. But within an hour small beetles, as well as the well-known rice of receiving the telegram that Shanghai had weevil, Chandra oryor, L." Experiments been sent out for iga we received another were made with equal quantities of Kab. telegram which was absolutely amazing.goon and famese rice and it was found Hongkong, whose prospects were bright and that under ordinary conditions the Siamese rosy," had trooped to the wickets and was out rice did not become mouldy so quickly as the for 4G rans. It secins almost ridiculous; at Rangoon variety, but the main conclusion was that mould on rice is leuskeit must have been a melancholy proces arrived at WHISKY. sion of batsuten from and to the pavilion, not destroyed by boiling, as it, forms when eight wickets were taken for io run sonner on bad samples of rice than on the $15 per case.
and one Shanghai bowler did the hat trick, good samples. "It seems not unlikely," he Possibly, the visinus lost their nerve, but adds, "that Chinese cooking, pans, unless they hardly justified the hopes of their club. thoroughly cleaned daily, might become The unfortunate part is that Shang-contaminated in this way, as well as tubs of water in which rice bowls and spoons, are washed on the conclusion of a meal, by.rea. son of rice falling into the tub and decom "posing therein." "At the same time Ran
goon rice is not to be branded as specially unwholesome. The principal thing is to confine the diet to rice which has not be, come damp and consequently mouldy through prolonged exposure to the air. Ür fortunately, the writer does not offer a sug
effectively carried out in
LIQUEUR SCOTCH
LIMITED.
mates.
A. S. WATSON & CO. Hai will have played to-day with the cotifid
ence begotten of success: while Hongkong may lose heart and make a present of the game to their rivals. When the Hongkong Telegraph appeared last night with a full report of the scores people wondered, as well they might, whether they were the
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.
ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.
-Hongkong, 28th September, 19o6i..
NOTICE.
.:
victims of a hoax,--the result seemed so pre 13.posterous; but they managed to regain that philosophical view which is characteristic of The Colony, and could only hope for the
AR commutatiras interfel for publication in
Shanghini, 4th October, 2.27 p.m.
HONGKONG. FIRST INNINGS.
Lanning.
VERTINI
H. W. Smith, e Stanion, Lt. Lucy, b Guilfoyle W. C. D. Turner, b ́Lanning...................en sci R. Hancock, b'Lannlog
H. W. Woodward, b Lanning........................ W. Dixon, b Lanning umuppetéke G. E. Morrell, b Lanning................... -H. E. Stanger Leather,c Walker,bGuilfoyle
CH. Mackay, 1.b.w. b Lanning R. EO, Bird, banning H. R. Phelips, not out......
Sundries......cion
Telalant
SECOND INNINGS.
W. Dixone Weippert b Dew........... Lt. Lucy b Lanning
W. C. D. Turner banning N
Again there was a large attend. ence of spectators at the interport. W. Smith b Moule......
*
R. Hancock Moule b Lanning W. Wo dward b Lanning
cricket match to-day.'
G. E. Morrell not outdvarn When wickets were drawn last. E. Stanger-Lenthes run out..............
C. Mackay b Lanningarg night three of shanghai's team were R. E. 0. Gird e Dew Planning **** down for 80 runs
H. R: Phelipse Wheen b Moule.....
Extras.......
Matters did not appear to be so favourable for the Shanghai ́men to- day as they were yesterday.
The highest score was made by Walker who raised his overnight score from 8 to 20, when he was caught by Turner from a ball nicely placal b Bird,
Lanning had 9 to his credit when stumps were drawn last nights
He had only aided one more to that figure on resuming to-day, when he was clean bowled by Stanger Louthes.
Dew was dismissed for 0; Weip. pert, yesterday's top scorer, had do retira with only 1 to his credit, and Guilfoyle did little better, although he managed to compile 12.
The remainder of tho wickets The opening social of the Union Church Literary Club will be, held this evening in
seemed to have a taste of the luck Lecture all adjoining the Church, 1 9 p.,. when the following programme will be sub-which fell to the lot of Hongkong mitted:-Eardment of new members, music, exhibition of butterfly photos by Me, Gal yesterday. exhibtion of Hongkong, Ceylon and English butterflies by Col-Sergeant Bullock, R.W.K who will deliver a short lecture on the subject, recital from Macaulay by Mr. A. O'D. Gourdin Mn. I. J. Gardiner, of the office of Mr. O. D. Thomson, gave the Court a mild scare this morning when he announced that in a day or so-he will have a case that will ta e some in- te preting. He said the complainant was Amb and the defendant only spake Punjabi, which latter language the Indian Court inter- preter did not speak. He appeared for the de- fendant and asked permission to engage his own interpreter. Mr. H. H. J. Gompertz said that that could not be done. If there were any see to that, and that remunerations inrinter. interpreters to be engaged the Court would
funds and not by defendanı,” preters wand be paid from the Magistracy ·
Shanghai having compiled 121 left Hongkong to knock up 200 to win..
Dixon and Lucy did not show to any great advantages being out for 10 and I respectively.
Turner was similarly bowled by Lanning for 1; and then the tiffin
"The HONGKONG TELEGRAPH" should 1 best. That bust, we fear, is not likely to be gestion as to how this plan is to be IT is understood that the stocks of coal-at adjournment was taken. arddromed to The Edling. 1, Ice House Hoad, am very great, but if the Hongkong men in face
cases, where
66
[The scores in the second innings of each of the rival teams, do not give the totals tele graphed, but that is possible due to error in transmestion. From the 6gures it would ap
pear, that Shanghai scored 119 instead of 13
The potability is that the error has occurred while Hongkong's score gives be instead of 66
in the scores of the p yers and not in the totals, which are quite clear in the telegrams
received.-Ed., .KT]
THE "OVERSEA » MAIL.
SECOND BAILING.
The R.M.S.S. Empress of India left Vancou« ver on Tuesday morning, Octobor and, on time,
This steamer is the second sailing under the
Accelerated Schedule of the C: P. R. Co. and
her departure from Vancouver on time will
doubtless be interesting to the public at large.. She car ies the mails brought over by the Em-
press of Ireland, which let! Liverpool on the 21st of September, and a.me are due to anive in moogkong on the 21st of October.
THE HAKBUUR, WBECKS,
SALVAGE RESUMED.
The typhoon of furday, last was responsi
ble for the temporary cessation of all salvage operations in the harbour. Work has since been resumed and we understand that consi. derable activity is in progress on the different. wrecks in the harbour,
THE S.S. CHINKAI MAKU." Dock cargo-boat ro..8 is off i ellets In. where the foundered Chinkaï Moru lien." The pumps were restarted yesterd y and have been at work contineously with the result that the above water. We believe the operations to-day were directed by a high official of the Dock Co.
Low of the Japanese steamer is once again
About the same place where the Chinbaj
went down a P.&O. lighter also lies sunk,
Preparations are being undertaken by Dock operatives to reflost her.
"F. P. HITCHCOCK."
abonid be accompanied by the Writer's Name ml of misfortune should manage to turn the large quantities of rice have to be kept time, and there is much difficulty in finding with 10 and to their credit respec- | cock's damage was made to-day by divers of
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MARRIAGE.
On the 25th August, at the Real Basilica da Estrella, at Lisbon, Mademoiselle GERMAINE MARIE OUT, of Havre, to JOSE NOLASCO DA SILVA, of Imperial-Maritime Customs, China.
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tables on their opponents they could reckon on a reception from the sporting section of the community that would be tumultuous and memorable: Meanwhile we can only
in stock. The best method where Chi nese coalies in mining camps are concerned would be to mill the local rice on the spot in. such quantities as might be required from
Hancock was playing a ̈forcing
Tanjong Pagar are greater than at any former Smith and Hancock were not out, storage room for it. Why not put some of it under water? asks the Singapore Fires Press. Lively. We note that, with the view of testing the truth of the theory that sea-water improves coat, the Admiralty, two years ago, sank six
mouth dockyard, and at the same time ret apart a similar quantity of coal for comparison. The experiment has now been concluded, sam ples of both coals having been burnt in the presence of expens. The result demonstrates the fact that the value of coal is enhanced by
An inspection of the sailing ship S. P. Hitch-
the Deck Co., whose report cannot yet be ascertained.:
THE BÀ "KHONG TỤNG”.
will be refloated by Chinese. From our in-
hope for a miracle. While regretting the time to time, but of course that is a tame farge square crates of steam coal in Ports game which proved very effective. formation the work has been let to the fim of
Hongkong team's ill luck now, none will grudge the dashing representatives of the Northern Settlement the fruits of their cap able play. Probably that is one of the best features of sport, for it causes the true sportsman to forget to be jealous in presence
-of a rival'a success.
THE BANERUL EN PROIS.OF UNWHOLESOME RICH,
AL
soaking.
solution which in the majority of cases, it is to be feared, could not be carried out. any rate, it would not seem to be practicable in Hongkong, so that if beri-beri is really due to rice which has not escaped contact with the air we still remain in the specula Live stage. The problem of beri-beri which is found all over the East and has a special Two women-one the mistress of the hours interest for Chinese-residents still remains and the other the amah-k. d « dispute yester day afternoon, about money matters, and elect- open, but it may be hoped that the invested to take to the street to settle the quartel gatigns of scientists will, at no distant date The amah, as far as her tungtic was concrined, culd have given her mistress-notwithstand..
Of the many diseases which afflict huresult in the discovery of the origin as wel manity in the Far East one of the most
as the cure of this baneful affliction. baffling is that known as beri-beri, which usually carries off large numbers of the native population. Persistent efforts have been made
LOCAL AND GENERAL
HONGKONG BADLY BEATEN..
ALL OUT FOR 66 RUNS,
[From Our Own Correspondent}
3 p.m. After tiffin Hongkong again faced the Shanghai bowlers.
Hancock only remained a short ing she was a so a woman-a long start and time when he was caught by Moule
would have overtaken her in any distance,
Kwong Bip Loong who succeeded in under. bidding a tender from a British firm of en: gineers. We believe the Chinese salvage party are undertaking to refloat the river boat for a sum not exceeding $20,0.0 or therekbouts. A cheap enough fibf
(THE CPR/S "MUNTBAOLE,
be
As will be seen from the amended ad vertisement of sailings of the C. P. R. Co. the stay in duck of the Monteagle, pinë mises to
lengthy ane probably quite two months; if not „Brger. :bha is at present on the blocks in No. 1 dock; but as one of the Empress steamers will require her usual qvechaul, it may be necessary
for the Monteagle to vacate her berth tem
porarily.
There has been no news from the Kinshan and Heungah in te-day; but from Capt. Clarke's evidence at the sag bully yesterday it may judging from the way she informed the public from Lanning's bowling.
not be many days before we see the Robert Smith fell to a catch by Moule Cooke leaving her trait across, Capsummun for
Brothers' Paint:"
of her mistress's life story, which she doned with unprintable language. Finding she was
The Hanghung Gelegraph by the specialists la tropical medicine to disTe thand of the Royal Wes: Kent Regiment distanced in a wordy wash, the mistress feared niter-adding-one-to-his-score-and-
—
HONGKONG, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1906.
NEW PERIL FOR HONGKONG.
cover the origin of the discase and to isolate will play at the Peak Club on Saturday, 13th to brute force, and "flared her jabbering thereafter it was a procession. the bacillus, but up to the present the subject (tober, instead of th October as previously opponent, silencing her tongue for a while, is still matter for speculation, although cer-notified. The performance begins at 9.43 p.m.
The visitors were all out when the The crowd us relieved of their auusement, tain results have been obtained which pro
Taz Police Recication (lob will play their many of them preferred to sit on the cub score totalled 66. mise to lead to valuable conclusions. The first cricket match for the season on Saturday stone, the remainder lining up the footpath and
Lanning had five wickets for 84," As will be observed from a telegram [.hacillus bas been found, it is stated, but next, al 230 pm. The match will he a pick.cheering the amah. Tile combatants closed which we publish to-day from our own cor respondent in the North, cholera has broken. what we are more especially concerned with up-one and will be, skippered by Inspector as-soon as the Emah regained her festing Moule three for 18; and Dowsone
and biting, scratching, and hair-tugging were for 11. Y is the cause of the disease. The medical Langley and Mr. P. P. J. Wadehouse.
indulged in, while some of the neat punches out in Shanghai, and apparently it is in the nature of a virulent attack, for fifty Chinese fraternity may be permitted to con THE announcement that Lord Amherst's splen. that were sent home at times would have made
duct their investigation into the remedies did collection of books is for sale has aroused st clair look pass at this juncture and after days:
small. Sergeant Gord in résidents have succumbed within the week to the disease. In view of the proximity of which will decimate the bacillus, but it much interest. The library is a valuable ant; separating the women led them to the palice Shanghai to Hongkong it behoves the local 15 for us to call the attention of the pub worth probably over £200,000. Lord Amherst station. With scratched faces, plasters on iteir cher ks, wrist in bandages, and each carrying a authorities to adopt immediate measures to lic to the probable origin of the dis. wishes in dispose of the collection by private bundle of tora clothing, they appeared before Oilerdessen cand b Hancock........................ 12
Ms. H. H. J. Gompertz at the Police Court bargain, and it is possible that it may be ex
this morning, and were fined $5 each for street- fighting.
prevent an invasion of this 'olony by the dreaded scourge. Every day vessels are arriving here from the Northern Settlement bringing large numbers of Chinese coolies who may possibly be infected with the disease; and no one desires to see Hongkong, which
hibited in London.
WHENIhousands and thousands are being spent in various more or less-generally less-useful ways on barrack accommodation, surely some- thing might be done for the barracks at Hông- kong..
The infantry barracks is an nid concern
THE WHATHER.
The following report is from Mr. F. G. Figg, First Assistant of the Hongkang Observatory:
On the 4th at 12.55 p.-Tie barometer has
has passed through so many vicissitudes 1 Chinese flock it is worthy of consideration. with an indifferent character., And certainly fallen over N.E. Japan, owing in the typhong
case. A long article on the subject ap. pears in the latest issue of the Jourant of Tropical Medicine which has just come to hand, and as it bears special reference to the East and to the ravages of the disease in the Southem Settlements where so many during the past year, suffering from an Some years ago it was 'argited that beri-beri epidemic brought by nomadic natives from as found in British Malaya was the North. It should be possible for the mouldy rice, and although there was a di
A CODLIE named Leung Chak, who gave his authorities to devise plans whereby cholera vergence of opinion on the subject the address as Na, 2, Second Street, and was sot may be shut out and kept out of the port. theory is held by many medical men at the known there, got caught on the wharf as soon It is true it is undesirable to interfere with present time. In Malaya the coplies are as he left the steamer Hankow, early this mom- the great traffic which exists between the fed on Rangoon rice but we read: "Rongouring, for helping himself to about twenty catties kindred ports, but steps must be taken to rire is more liable to be attacked by moulds of beans. The beans were being brought guard the people of Hongkong against anand weevils than any other kinds of im down from Canton in huge baskets for sale in influx of cholera-stricken patients from ported rice; it is also more difficult to clean the local markets. He was proceeded sgajust Shanghai. We all sympathise with the for cooking, as it soon becomes broken in by inspector Warnock, at the Police Court this morning, before Mr. F. A. Horeland, who on Northern Settlement in the new affliction the necessary process of kneading and waste hearing the evidence of the prosecutor, sen- which has befallen her, and we are quite ing, but it is cheap and is in common use." tenced Leung to three weeks' hard labour and pertain that no.stons will be left unturned to The conditions under which fica la shipped six hours' stocks.
YULT-BAN KAILWAY,
'DIRECTORS AND CHIFF ENGINEBRAT
LOGGERHEADS.
[From a Corrispondent.]
Canton, 4th October, Chief Engineer Kong of the Yuet-ban Bail Below are the scores for the two way Co., Ld., is annoyed because his directors. have been asking what he considers to bo unreasonable questions. Some days ago one -directos inquired about sailway engineering to which he gave a full reply whereupon the di reciar in question made several au géstians should regarding the manner in which the line
SHANGHAI,
FIRST INNINGS,"
T. Wallace, I bw, b Bird
W. H. Moule st. Bird...
Walker & Hancock b Birdsatarayı
5
be constructed The Chief Regineer semarked that the director did not know what he was talking about. It is now stated that some of
V. H. Lanning e and b Hancock............... the other director, were displeased at the re-
. C. Dew J.b.w, b Hancock.ooncavisan 12 W. K. Stanion, 1.b.w., b.Birden. 31, W. H. C. Weippen, c Phelipseb Bird ...... 47 Martin cand b Hancock A. F. Wheen, not out F. M. Guilfoyle run out,
Extras..........
0
5
Total 139
;
17
24
20
a better situation could be got.-L. & G. | which is passing to the Eastward of Japan. due to Express...
Pressure has increased rapidly over 5. Japan,
-SECOND INNINGS. and is inclined to give way again over China.
H. Ollerdessen, c Mackay, b Bird The high pressure area still lies to the N.W
Morrell..........avi mas of Chihs over the middle part of the China Sea W. H. Moule, l.b.w., b Leathes........ of China, and probably a low pressure trough R. 1. Martin, and the Pacific towards the N.E. of Luzon. Lar Walker, c Turbar b Bird........ trong N. and N.E, winds and gutes wV. H. Landing, b Stanger Leather continue in the Formosa Channel and the N. G. C. Dew, Stanger Leathes....
W. H. C. Weippert, c Hancock, b Stanger-
Leathes part of the China Sea.
FORECAST.
1.-Hongkong and neighbourhood, N.winds, fresh; fair.
1-Formosa Channel, N E. gated.
-South coast of China between Hongkong and Lamocks, M.E. winds, strong,
4-South coast of China between Hongkong and Halaan, same as No, r'
T. Wallace, b Bird..........
| W. K. Stanion, b Bird-
F. M. Cuilfoyle, c. Mackay, b Stanger
Leathes
A. F. Whoep, not out
mark made to their colleague and are alleged to have cast doubts as to the capability of the Chief Engineer to perform his duties as juper- intendent of a railway line of the length and importance of the Canton-Hankow Rallway.
SHIPPING AND MAILS.
MAGS DUR. `; German (Greisenau) 8th inst, 6 p.m. German (Pringess, Alfce) 9th inst. Canadian (Tartar) 18th just
German (Willehad) and inst,
The P. & O. S. N. Co.'s as `Ceylon 'laft Calculta for this port on 1st inst
The N. Y. K. 5. Ači Mare America Line left Shanghai for this port on 3rd inst, and is expected here on 6th inst,
The Great Northern L. Dakota, from Seattle, ........................................................ 12 | [eft Shangbai on 3rd inst, et 9 p.es, and is dus here on afternoon och inst.
3 +91990119834099 41209MRDO Extra rua sabuan "
The M. M. Coss. Bl Kantara from Ant warp and Dunkirk left Colombo for Hongkong Total sat direct on 4th inst, and is dus here on 10th (put