TELEGRAMS,
"HONGKONG TELEGRAPH "
SERVICE
JAPANESE IN MANCHURIA.
RAPID INFLUX OF TRADERS.
IFCREASED DEPARTMENTAL ESTIMATES, [From Our Own Corresp ̧ndent,}|
Shanghai, 16th October,
1145 μm. The influx of Japanese traders, speculators and prospectors into North Manchuria continues unab ated
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH TUESDAY OCTOBER 16, 1906.
SANITARY BOARD.
The usual fortnightly meeting of the Sanitary Beard was held this piternoon in the Board. room, the usual members being present, when the following bosidies came before the Board:
CONSERVANCY BOATS.
A petition from Chan Yak, acavenger and conservancy contracte for Taim Tsa Tsui, and other places in Kowloon, was submitted to the Board, in which the petitioner sai that, owing to the recent great typhoon of the 18th ult., he had lost over twenty of his dust and conser vancy boats, of both small and large sizes, as well as a large junk which was used for con- veying night-soil to Canton. In this way he had suffered a total loss of $rco. He there fore prayed, that he might be granted some compensation to enable him to purchase some new bon's.
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Ati. Lau Chi Pak minuted: I don't think the petitioner is telling the truth. The value of al The Japanese Departmental Es-his boats, even if all were wrect eu, could not timates for next fiscal, year greatly be more than $poco le had not twenty exceed those of the current Budget.
VAH-KADER'S CAPTORS
RECHIVE, FOUR THOUSAND DOLLARS..
[From Our Own Correspondent,||
Shanghai, 16th October, " 11.45 a.m.
The emptors of the notorious bandit Vah-kader, who terrorisud the natives in the district of Shanghai for years and was eventually caught by a strataged and executed last Satur- day, have been rewarded with a gift of $4,000, from the authorities.
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French Troops in China.
Logos, 14th October.
It is understood that France has decided to maintain her troops in China, at the pre sent strength.
The Lord Mayor's Visit to Puris.
The Lord Mayor and Councillors af Lon- don have arrived in Paris, on a State visit, and have met with a mest enthusiastic reception.
Charitable Bequests.
The death of Mrs. Lewis ill releases up. wards of £3,000,coo for charities, bequça- thed by Mrs. Hill's first husband, Mr. Sam Lewis, the famous money lender.
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Military Appointment. Brigadier-General Broadwood has been appointed to the Hongkong command:
Correspondence) was also laid on the table regarding the scavenging of the City, in which it was also said that the contracter, having lost
all his boxts, could not do the work,
The Medica Officer of Heal b said that the
loss of the oats was no excuse for the con tractor neglecting his work. As it was at pre- sent he only engaged a lew coslies to collect the refuse, and they dumped it on the heaps alrently on the Pmyn, instead of taking it to Kennedy Town, and consequently the Go vernment was payi g for having it removed again from the Praya.
"FIR PLANTING BXIRA- ORDINARY
PLANTER CLAIMS HIS COSTS,
In the Supreme Court this morning, before presiding in Summary Jurisdiction, the case his lionour Mr. A. G. Wise, Polene Judge, was resumed in which Wang Wan and Wong Vip sued the 12 Wo Ki firm for recovery of the sum of $964.55, money alleged to be due to the plaintiffs by defendants for work done under a contract dated 4th December, 1905, whereby the defendants were to dig pits and plant fir trees and sow fir seed in the New Territory, for and on behalf of the defendant firm,
Mr. R. Gardiner, of Mr. C. D. Thomson's office, appeared for the plaintiffs, Mr. 8, F. C. Master of Messts. Johnson,, Stokes and Master, the facts were that the defendants contracted representing the defendant firm. In this case with the plaintiffs for the latter to dig 105,000 pits and therein to plant small fir trees, or sow
· fir seed as required, on certain land in the New the defendant firm. The pits were to be ready Territory, the trees and seed to be supplied by by Chinese New Year, and they were dug within contract time, but plaintiffs could not obtain either the trees or seed from the de- fendant firm, being put off with various excuses of their not having arrived, or not being ready This went on till the 4th May, when the plaintiff's fatis,fading they had no work to do, and no immediate prospect of being paid for plaintiffs and got work elsewhere. Repeated the work they had already done, lel the applications were made to the defendant firm for the money due by them to the plaintiffs
Mr. Humphreys minuted: If the scavenging but the latter simply put them off and told them work is.not being done properly, let the Gov-to wait. Subsequently they raised the excuse. einment do it, and deduct the cost from the that the pits were not of the proper size, and scavenging contractor's security. As regards then hat paintiffs had not fulfilled their con the loss of his boats the contractor will, no douby, receive, some consideration from the
Tract, as they had not planted any trees or seed Typhoon Relief Fund, half of which is being The contract, provided, that the défendant 5rm2 contributed by the Government.
was to supply the trees and seed, and that they Year, but as defendants failed to supply then were all to be planted by the Chinese New
it was the defendants who broke the contract and not the plaintiffs.
Mr. Lau Chi Pak manuted: The best way is far the Governm nt to take over the work pending the letting of the next contract, giving the new men plenty of time to buy new boats.
The Ron. The Principal Civil Medical Officer minuted: As stated at the last meeting of the Rond, the disposal of the refuse is at present being done by the Governité. I doubt Relief Fund to the syndicate carrying out this whether relief will be given from the Typhoon contract
UMAN MANURE.
Further correspondence was laid on the table relating to the use of human excreta as manie for vegetable gardens, in which the Principal Civil Medical Officer said that the practice was both thisgesting, dangerous as tending to pro duce typhoon, cholera, and worms, and, according to the scavenging and conserving bye-laws, illegal. The gardeners might be allowed to use stable, cattie and pig manure, though even that was illegal, and the bye-law would have to be amended to meet shat neces sity.
Mr. I au Cha Pak minuted: This question has been carefully gone into quite recently. I
Evidence having been called in support of the above statements, the case for the com. plainant closed.
Mr Master, in opening the case for the de fence, said that, the defendants admitted that
plaintiffs' firm, and not with them individually. a' contract was entered into, but it was with
As regards the price, it was absurd to say that the contract was for eleven cash per pit dug and tree or seed planted therein,
HA Honour: The position appears to be all wrong, as this thing you gave is not a legal contract as it is not stamped,
Mr. Master: I am arguing on the verbal contract, my Lord. We admit that a certain number of holes or pits were dug, and a sum of money was paid for ibit work.
Mr. Gardiner: Yes, a small stim, as men.
not a tenth of what was due,
His Honnor: Ch, well, there is little doubt that that point will ĝo in the Registrar to decide. Mr. Master: The majority of the pits were not of the proper six: as required" by the con
tract.
His Fonour: Well, that is a question for you to prove. I am not going to measure the hudes,"
know of no class in the interior of China who enjoy more abest health than the gardeners,ligned in the statement of claim was paid, bet who constantly handle human excreía. As a inle typhoid fever and cholera are not knowḥt I have accurred amongst them. I the Presi dent's argument is logically carried to the er- treme, the importation of vegetables from Camon, and the neighbouring villages whence Prines von Hohenlohe's Diary.
come nearly all the fresh vegetables we The newspapers continue, to publishsume, will have to be entirely stopped columns from Prince von Hohenlohe's diary, When this question was 1 discussed, the The revelation of mutiguing and tale bearings Medical Officer of Health did not agree with the acting President. t may here with the possibility of sanguinary wars, degan quite the opinion of another exart on pendent on the whins of diplomatists, have the same subject. The Medical Officer of Health of the Shanghai -Municipal Council, in stupified Germany,
bis repunt, says that there is no better means of It is believed that the publication is duc disposang of human excreta than returning it
Mother Earth, as to Court Durigue.
is done by the
Chinese farmers, and that fermentation, in covered pits or jies, will reduce the offensive smell,' and, is sucent 10 kill the germs. Our own acting Medical Oficer of Health, as i un er stod at the time, in support of his rgument
The German press complemus the re- opening of the old wound, and considers that Prince Bismarck cuns a better figure
than Prince von Hobeniche.
The British press considers it as a dis- closure of the rottenness of German bureau- cracy, and that it will act as a tonic to the German people.
Later.
Scene on a French Racó Course.
▲ crowd at Longchamps, infuriated at the success of an outsider, the favourite being left at the post, invaded, the face course,
saided and set on fire the official betting offices. A number of bets were returned, and the meeting, had to be abandoned. Troops were summoned to maintin order.
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Lupy.
SHIPPING MAGNAIES COMING
BASTWARD"
TWO ROYAL HIGHNESSES.
THE DOCK: STRIKÈ-
CARFENTARS RESUM (WORK.
When the carpenters at the Kowloon Docks of Danish financiers representing the Esst wages, which was accompanied by the threat Reuter wired out the of or day that a“ parly | last week presented a' demand for increased Apatic Company, were to leave for the East that the operatives would go on strike, if their parts where their Company does business, and held ut all the owner of ship-bulding and shortly to visit Siam, China, and Japan and ¦ demand was ant complied with, a meeting, wan
Entimations.
THE
ROBINSON RIANO
CO.,LD.
-a representative of the Singapore Free Press || shiprepairing yards in the Colony, - It was details of the projected trip. called at the Company's local Agency to obtain decided that the demand should be re- sisted · Every firm, European and Chinese, | with a single conspicuous exception, agreed to the only, expedient line of action un der the circumstance As the carpenters continued to leave the works, the owners remained to all appearances indifferent to establishment, practically all the men had left them until, speaking as regards the largest the works excepting the foremen utrpenters. HIGHEST CLASS
Our representative was courteously informed
East Asiatic Company of which Mr. H.. Ń. that the financiers" are the directors of the
Anderson is the managing director, and that Prince Waldemar of Denmark, who comes out of Greece, is financially interested in the with the party with his nephew Prince George
Company.
Company's fine big steamer Burmak, which The party are to make the voyage in the
has been just docked and refitted for the pur pose, and has already left, Copenhagen to Brindisi. The Burmah was formerly one of pick up her "passengers" at Marseilles or the Castle finers and makes an ideal yacht. She was, however, bought by the Danish com rsey jast before the the Russo-Japan War to cope with the heavy demand for troopers to convey the Russian soldiers
to the Far East. occupied in taking tourists northwards to Recently, however, she has been
witness the glories of the midnight sun, and Trendheim for the Coronation of the King and also took a large number of sightseers to
Queen of Norway,
·
By virtue of the concerted action agreed upon the men could not all hope to obtain employ. ment ́even though a single firm was actually
paying the higher rate of wages. Fortunately for the labour condition of the Colony the firm
the principal employers of labour so that their in question is far from being anything like
works soon had a sufficiency of the skilled men for whose services they were paying a larger rate of wage that currently obtained in the Colony,
The strikers could not hold out longer than their means would allow them, and when the wherewithal to sustain the strike began to give
terday a number of men began to troop in past out the man had ultimately to give in. Yes-
the gatekeepers at the Kowloon yards, and this morning, we believe, the number of carpenters
expected that by to-morrow, or during the week, the strike will be completely over, and the work in the carpenters' department at Kow- loon will proceed,
ARE SHOWING
PIANOS,
DY-
THE LEADING MAKERS
OF
THE WORLD,
however, before the farm with her interest resuming duty was largely increased. It is Steinway,.
It will be about the middle of November,
ing passengers will arrive at Singapore, for a considerable stay is to be made in India at Bombay and a call may even be made at Cal. culla. The party are, however, due at Bang- ko't on Dec. 1, and after a further lengthy may
ests a visit will be made to China and Japan.
here, where the Company has important inter- vigour as before with as much energy and
THE S. S.YUṆN-SANG."
SAFE AT MANILA,
Says the Cablenews, of 10th init.:-Consider able concern was expressed yesterday in ship. ping circles for the safety of the steamship Yunsang She left Hong ong Thursday and was due here Saturday, and if she does not come in to-day she will be four days overdue.
Messrs. Smith, Bell and Co. cabled to their agents at Hongkong, but did not get any reas suring news.
Although strong winds have been blowing on the China Sea for the last 48 hours, they have Yunsong. The Cadenews was informed by
bont like the 'been strong enough to disable
the Observatory last night that no storms of consequence have been recorded.
A rumour that the Yue song was at Mari- veles in a disabled.condition was brought_to the office of the Atlantic. Gul and l'acific Co. this morning, but was not confirmed. And a 5 p.m. yesterday Smith, Bell and Co. had no! heard anything of her.
When it became nawn at 3 o'clock that the | Rudé was coming into the harbour, several launches went out to meet her hoping that she had sighted the Yuensang.
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To-day's Advertisements.
E.
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PUBLIC AUCTION. THE Undersigned have received instructions to sell by PUBLIC AUCTION, TO-MORROW.
(WEDNESDAY), the 17th October, 1006, at
11 A.M., 2! ARMY ORDNANCE STORES, Queen's Road East,
THE FOLLOWING GOVERNMENT STORES
at the ARSENAL YARD
Comprising:
OLD BRASS, GUNMETAL, COPPER, WHITE METAL, LEAD, MINE CASES, BERKFIELD FILTERS. LEATHER CASES, INTRENCHING TOOLS, IRON SHACKLES, ZINC, STEEL, CAST, WROUGHT and GALVANISED IRON, LEATHER, BLANKETS, SERGE, TENT DUCK, TARRED and PLAIN CANVAS, ROPE, DOOSCOTIE," BUNTING, LINEN, COTTON and WUOLLEN RAGS, IRON DRUMS and CYLINDERS, WADMIL. TILTS, PAINT KEGS, WOOD, PACK-
ALSO
Bil the skipper reparted that he did not sen hir, and in fact did not know of her beingING CASES, &c. &c. &c.; overdue until told of it. The Aubi herself was some hours inte, being due to arrive at day- light. The captain reported a heavy North
Essi gale from Hongkong to Point Piedra;,
Later advices were received at the Cable new office last night to the effect that the Yuensang dropped anchor in the bay just as it was getting dark. Ashe came in too late to he boarded and inspected, nothing could be
learned of her condition.
Mr. S. T. Duan, Superintendent of the forestation Desertmeni, said that he had a copy of the contract for the supply of the trees and seeds by tus department; it was assigned
This Honour: Is it stamped'?
A latter issue of the same journal says:—The Mr. aster: Government contracts do not steamship Yuensang anchored in the bay Tues. day night at g'o'clock, being over three days require to be stamped, my Lord.
overdue. She brought two static passengers a general cargo and 200 hand of cattle, hend of which were lost overboard during the storm the weathered. The loss of the cattle was the only damage sustained Not even a stanchion was broken.
His Honour: Yes, 1 believe you are right. Mr. Dunn, continuing, said the contract with plaintiffs was for $21 per 1,000 pits. He
His Honour: Were plaintiff to supply the trees and seed?
fed, that under ceriais conditio.s it would not cause typhoid fever, but it might give rise to cholera, if the vegetables were eaten un cooked Who are we laymen to believe ? | had seen that contract,
view of to many sacrifices having been made lor experimenting with sanitary theories am opposed to making further sacrifices by depriving the Chinese gardeners of their
Winss: Nu my Lord; we, were to furnish means of livelihood. I don't think the byelaws those, and there was to be an allowance if were ever intended to apply to the gardeners seeds were planted instead of trees. By the at Kowbon, who have, for generations, beenth March 2005 pits had been dug; some of allowed to carry on their trade without da›
proper dimensions and in proper places. But accesary interference."
the majority were not the proper size and so I told the contractor he would not be paid if the work was not properly done. Some of the holes were not deep enougli, and there was no time to deepen them, so the price was cut. His Honour: Were the trees planted? Witness: Some were sown and some plant-
Mr. Humphreys minutest; I agree with Mr. Lan Chi Pik. The whole question was one to about six months ago, and then the Board decided not to interfere with Chinese gardeners 1 Kowlean who were more than to feet away trom a public highway. It would be handi- capping our own farmers, as against Cantonese farmers, and as the latter supply most of the
am.
She ran into a strang North East gale at 7.15 p.m. October 4. She hove to until 11 October Captain Mooney tried to keep ber on her course, but at 1.20 p.m. he was com- ant 6 am. October 6. She then ran south pelled to have to again, which position he kept
wat'l 17.45 8 m. of the same date, and then have to again until 8.40 p.m. of October 7. The wind then moderated and she came on to Manila without further difficulty...
COMMERCIAL.
TO-DAY'S INTELLIGENCE,
'Nonn.
The Cuban Insurrection. Mr. Taft, Mr. Bacon, and General Fun-vegetables that come into this market withouted. The trees first came to hand to be planted Fires $3274, China Fire Insurance Co. 595
ston have left Cuba, i
A proclamation declares that Mr. Taft's assurances will be carried out, and powers exercised for the preservation" of Enhan" in- dependence.
THE WRATHER,
The following report is from Me, F. G Figg, First Assistant of the Hungkong Observatory:- On the 16th at 11.55 a.The barometer ins Jailen over Japan, and on the E, and N. Coasts
of China.
A depression appears to be moving East. wards over S. Manchuria, and pressure remains slightly low over the Pacific to the S.E. of Formosa
any restrictions whatever, the recommendation of the Principal Civil Medical Officer would only inthet a useless hardship.
Mr. Fung Wa Chun minuted: I don't think we should interfere with the Kowloon farmers { present method of fertilizing. In my opinion there is no cause for apprehension on the part of the Principal Civil Medical Officer, for it there was any dan er of typhoid or cholera being contracted through hum n excreta being used as masure there would not be an existing soult ruughout China, where human excreta is generally used.
The Captain Superintendent of Police mi nuted: I agree with Mr. Lau Chu Pa's and Mr. Fung Wa Chun,
The Hon. the Registrar Ceneral minuted; There is no need to re-open the question which was thoroughly discussed in February last.
OVER-CROWDING."
on the 27th April. ***
Buyers:-Hangkong Bauks $800, Hongkong Shell Transports 29/6, Electries $141, Tram- To Mr. Gardiner: In all up to 7th July ways $215.
·89,000 were planted. No trees were planted
Sellers-Unions $775, Cantone $310, Indo subsequently, I have not seen any vacant
Chinas $74, China and Manilas $23, Douglases $42, China Sugars $153, Kowloon Wharves pits; that is in which, no trees have been plant-ga. Hongkong Lands $108, West Points $50, ed. The proper size, according to the can. Hongkong Hotels 5115, Humphress Estates tract, for the pis was one cubic foot, S, Cottons Sr3. China Barnens S10, China These pits were not deep or wide enough, Ropes $27, China Light and Power Sio, Powelli Providents $9.50, Cements 5.91, Ices $136, and were, moreover, Ina
near other trees'
$8.30.
Sales:-Raubs $93, Humphreys Estates $11. Watsons $12).,
Nominal National Banks $47,(HK., C. & M. Steamboats' $16, Hongkang Docks $153, Shanghai Docks Tis. 106, Hongkew Wharves Tis 2371, Dairy Farms $17.
TO-DAY'S EXCHANGE. Salling.
Do. demand...... Do. 4 months' sight.
1 cannot, of course, any if all the pits fin- spected were those dug by the plaintifs other people had dug there 100. It was usual to dig pils as soon as the weather showed signs of remaining dry; that would be about November. The same man who dug the pits would not necessarily het be same who planted the seed or trees; usually they would want more experienced men for this planting work. If London-Bank T.T the pils are not deepenough they do not produce such good trees. The proper juice was seven France-Bank T.T cash per pit and tree planted; the sub-contractor America-Bank T.T. could charge éleven if he liked. As a fact I'only Germany---Bank T.T.. The Government Analyst submitted his re-paid my contractor thien caib when the pits Ladis T.T. mmmmar
Do. demand, report of examinations made under the Sale of were pot of proper dimensions. It would be
hanghai-Bank T.T. Food and Drus O.dinance, during the month
a simple mstler to plant 1,000 trees a day.
Singapore T.T.. af September, in which period he examined Fix samples of milk, four of rum, and four of
Further, evidence along the same lines was whiskey, all of which he found genuine.
Japan-bank T.T. adduced, and the case was adjourned till Mom | Lava-Bank T.T. day next.
-4 months' sight L/C...........
A report was submited to the Board relative The area of high pressure remains over S.Eto over-crowding in the month of September, Japan, and another high area is appearing to which showed that during that month from the the . of the Yangtze...
The monso t is expected to freshen consi- various health districts of the City thirty nine derably in the Formosa Channel, and the N. Prosecutions were brought, and 260 people ordered to vacate other over crowded premises. LIQUOR EXAMINATION.
part of the China Sea.
FORECAST. ---Hongkong, and neighbourhood, E to N. light to fresb; fine.
2.Formosa Channel, N.E. winds, freshen. *ing considerably.
3-South coast of China between Hongkong and Lamocks, N.E. winds; freshening.
4South coast of China between Hongkong and Hainan, N, winds, fresh,
⚫ LIMEWASHING During the fonuighs ending Tuesday, qui October, 243 houses were limewashed and cleansed under the supervision of the Sanitary officials,
ACCORDING to a Moji.despatch, the Mitsui Bussan Kaisha suffered a loss of propeny
PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY, valued at Yen 300,000 by the Hongkong
The Government Analyst submitted his re port on samples of water taken from various typhoon. Ten lighters are being sent to the wells in the Colony during the month of Sep, Colonial port as the whole of the Company's tember, all of which he was able to pronounce
•lighters there were destroyed during the storm. 1 of excellent quality.
is stated that the st. Algoa will be des- patched from San Francisco about the 18th Fast, for Hongkong and intermediate ports. Aba will bring forward all the cargo of the Janckurda which was stranded near Honolulu on 20th Augen. The Alcoa is due to strive at this port about the 15th November
Buying.
A quauthy of PART WORN and OLD CLOTHING.
Catalogues can be had at the Ordnance Office or from the Auctioneers.
TERMS OF SALE-Cash on delivery. All fants and errors of description at purchasers' risk, on the fall of the hammer. All fots to be
HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers. Hongkong, 16th October, 1906..
cleared within 48 hours.
HE
TH
PUBLIC AUCTION.
Bechstein,
Bluthner,
Winkelmann,
Collard & Collard,
Hopkinson,
Haake,
Krauss, &c.
"CASH OR CREDIT,
OR ON
HIRE FROM $10 PER MONTH
INCLUSIVE.
Hoogkong, 22nd August. Food
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WISE AND
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that
you
get BOAR's
Undersigned have received instructions
to sell by PUBLIC AUCTION,
FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED, on
THURSDAY,
the 18th October, 1906, at 11 A.M., at their Sales Rooms, No. 8, Des Vœux Road, corner of ice Ilouse Street, SUNDRY
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,
ALSO,
Ons COTTAGE PIANO by Haake, Hannover. TERMS:As usual,
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