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SANITARYBOARD,
THE ESTIMATES FOR NEXT YEAR," The usual fortnightly meeting of the Sanitary Board was held in the Board room last Tues day afternoon.
THE DOARD'S RECOMMENDATIONS
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 6 1907.
SUBSIDIARY COINAGE
COMMITTEE.
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RULANGSU (AMOP) MUNICIPAL | 188 PRENCH STREET MURDER.
COUNCIL
CHINA LIGHT AND POWER CO.'S APPLICATION.
FOUR MEN INDICTED.
N, D. L.S. S. "GOBBEN;"
The Imperial German Mail sa. Gobin is APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS,
At the Magistracy, on the 2nd inst., before Mr. trip. Built by the Weser Company, Bremen doe hare on the gth inst. on har maiden
Under date the 29th ulto, the Gazette con-
F. A. Hazeland, Grat police magistrate, the four. talo the following notification-His Excel.
meeting held ca ile 29th Auges of the Council mene. Kwok Chiu, alice Lai Kwan, of 45; Hill has a capacity, of about good tons, affength lency the Governor has been pl, used to appolat meeting held on the 13th August last. Thete Road, Yau-ma-11, Tea (in, Ho Hong and Hung of 146 m., a breadth 175m... and Xepth With reference to the draft Estimates for the the following gentlemes to forof the Colonia CAV-135; AP-Gardiaer, Wedero were work-in-oflam, On the Irial trip, which prowadzen Hanitary Department for 1908, which were committed under the chairmanship of the Colonial man), CA Bowra Gardiner, Huang Road West who were arrested last week in ceedingly successful, she reached an sidered by the Board at its last meeting, the Treasurer to inquire into the causes of the Ta'an,chow, W. Kruse, W. Wilson, the Health connection with the murder in French. Streel,
the Officer and the Secretary.
in which a capenier namadi um Choi was following reply to the Board's recommendations depreciation of the subsidiary coinage of the was received from the Colonial Secretary ;-
On the motion of Mr. Kruse it was decided killed were indicted on the capital charge, dis Colony, and to adviso as to what means can be taken, with due regard to the interests of M. below the Union Church and opposite the New
call on to on the owner
ner of the vacant plot of land
Messrs. Wilkinson and Grist appeared for one of the accused.. The remainder were to rehabilitate: such coinaga:-The-Hop, Mr. Wei Yak, the Hon, Mr. E. Osborne, Meurs. Amoy Hotel, to have a wall built on the hill undefended. As the police are still collecting Armstrong, D. R. Law, A. J. Raymond, A. side of the property, to ensure the safety of the witnesses a week's remand was granted. Shewan, J. R. M. Smith, and A. G. Wood.
public using the road from Lin-Tow to the Union Church.
"Colonial Secretary's Office,
16th August, 1907. "S-I am directed to acknowledge the re- ceipt of
your letter of the and instant, stating that the Sanitary Board had, agreed to adopt the Estimates for the Sanitary Department for the year 1908, subject to the item Inspector. of Markets (£195 to £230 by £5 annually)! being deleted, and to acquaint you for the in formation of the Board that in deferance to its wishes the Government has no objection to changing the designation to that of Inspector of Cattle Depét and Slaughter House, Kow loon, where an officer for this work is, in the opinion of the Government, absolutely zasen-
yam to add that the question of alterations in the constitution of the Sanitary Departmest is receiving the consideration of Government, and the fact that consequential changes in the Estimates do not appear in the drail Estimates for next year is dus to the fact that a final de. cision on this matter cannot be reached in time for inclusion and will involve`reference.to the Secretary of State,—¡ am, ote»,
MF. H. MAY, "Colonial Secretary."
THE PROPOSed standinG ORDER,"
On the question as to whether there should be a Standing Order on the subject of mem bors voting on questions in which their pecuni- ary interests might be involved, the following reply from the Government was read":
▼
" "Colonial Becretary's Office,
• "23rd August, 1907. "Sir-Referring to your letter No. 194 of the 8th lost, and previous correspondence, am directed to state that the Acting Attorney... General's advice was sought on the 12th July last with regard to the proposed amendments of the Standing Orders of the Board.
"Me Gompertz desired time to consider the point and was uncertain regirding' it, and in consequence this Government was unable to place his opinion before the Board.
"The matter has now been referred to Mr. Rees Davies, the Attorney-General, whose opinion is as follows:
() The Statutory Power given to the Sani- lary Board limits ite right to make Standing Orders for regulating the procedure at its meetings, and, in opinion, Standing Orders place a prohibition as to the which seek to place a right of voting would not come within the
purview of the Section and are ultra vires.
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CORONER'S INQUIRY.
THE DEATH OF THE DIVER.
"Last Monday afternoon, at the Magistracy, Mr. F. A. Hazeland presiding as Coroner, and a jury, comprising Messrs. H. 8. Wyone. 3. d'Almada e Castro and W. G. Clarke, conducted IT.
an inquiry touching the death of Lam Shok Kong, a diver, whose death came about on the 26th ultime, while at work in the harbour, particulars of which we reported ja a previous
issue,
A
known
Lum Ping, a diver, spoke as to enter. ing the water when it became that deceased's life line had been cut. Get
ting below witness- found deceased lyin, at
the bosom of a submerged junk. The air-tube had parted and the life line cut. The body was insbed to the side of the junk. Witness released the body and brought it to the
surface.
By a Juryman-With what line did he attach himself to the junk? The life line or the held Sec-ing-down line?—The balding-down line was
made fast to the life line.
(2) An amendment to the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance, 1993, might be effected by inserting after Section 13 tion prohibiting any member from voting on. any question in which he is beneficially interested.'
"In view of this opinion this Guvernment withdraws the suggestion that the Board should make the proposed sinendiments in their Standing Orders, and will later' consider (if it should seem necessary) the advisability of introducing a clause on the linci suggested in the concluding paragraph of the Attorney- General's opinion into an. Ordinance embody- ing other points in the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance, 1933, which calls for amendmeal,
al
#1 am to add that His Excellency "the Governor le glad to observe that the member the Board whose remarks were the means of preventing resolution being taken, which would, in the opinion of the attorney-General, have been ultra mirer, endorsed the principle in which. it was suggested to give effect and declared himself in sympathy with it—I am,
***F, H. MAY, "Colonial Secretary," A QUESTION OF EXEMPTION.
A letter was read from the China Light and Power Co., Ltd., asking the Council to grant them permission to supply the Island"with electric light and power, The Secretary was directed to Inform them that the Council would be prepared to consider invourably an application from the Company and requested them to forward at an early date more detailed information as to their proposals.
It was decided to take action against De-a- the unless the obstruction he bad built at both ends of Hillside Lane, La-keo-tab, was at once removed.
The Superintendent of Police reported that the following cases had been dealt with in the Mixed Court since the last meeting Summonses-Debt ; assault 2; selling maat not slaughtered in the Municipal slaughter house 2; obstructing the public road 1; con. tempt of court f; Carrying out a burial without a permit 1 ; allowing pigs to stray &: breach of M. R. 2. Summary Arrels-Conspiring to prevent servants taking service a breach of prison regulations I; theft 2 mssisting prison ers to escape 1; assault 1; attempted murder gambling.i.
CHOLERA PREVENTION. ON
STEAMERS.
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BRITISH BUDCATION IN THE FAR BAST."
speed of 173 knots, her angines developing about 5,790 horse-power. The new steamer beautifully fitted out, and calls forth general admiration. She can carry 107 first-class, 113 second-class; and 134 third-class passengers in roomy cabins for two to six persons, and by the full use of the room available a further | 1,500 passengers between decks. All the rooms for cabin passengers are very spacious and excellently ventilated. They are altuated on the upper half of the upper deck, 10 Aven in bad weather the windows may be kept open. The satire arrangements on board, which have been made bearing in mind the destination of the ship for tropical seas, are excellent. The general rooms are all tastefully and attractively furnished and fitted out,
$
THOS, COOK & SONS
PROPOSED AGENCY AT MANILA.
It is believed, says the Manila Cadlences, that Thomas Cook and Sons will establish an agency in this city some time within the near future. A private communication received here yesterday from an agent of this concern tells where he has applied for a transfer to Manila at soon as Cook establishes a mach in Ma- nila which I expect will occur some time this year."
Although nothing definite has been heard regarding the establishment of a Cook's tourist agency in this city it would appear from the letter quoted that the agent imd received some intimation regarding the movement.
The Headmaster of Weibalwei School in his annual report has thrown out
a challenge, consciously or unconsciously, regarding the proper functions of British education in the Far East. It is a subject that of necessity in terests a large section of the British community in China, and acquires increasing importance year by year. We are not concerned with the risal merits of particular schools; but cer lainly no parent, and few of those who wish to see even a small section of the world in however humble a measure improved. by their efforts before they have it, can remain indifferent to considerations" on so practical a subject as the cause of true educa- tion. Mr. H. L. Deer is rightly anxious to alifact allention to the adv/ntages of his school, and to achieve this object be passes in review number of the more salient features of its curriculum and of the principles upon which it is conducted. Starting from the premise that England or not, sooner or later go into busi most of the pupils "whether they finish in
ness life," he states that "no Greek and com paratively little Latin'" is taught, but that more stress is laid upon Germad, "the language of A movement is on foot with the Manila árival commercial people;" and he adds, Merchants Association to induce Cook and Four seniors all learn book-keeping." The Son to open so agency here and several weeks best test of a school's success Mr. Beerage a communication was sent to the head of finds in an inquiry into the .careers the firm by the Merchants' Association with a of "old boys," and the usual-per-view to interesting them in the starting of a haps not the best-test, of a young man's. branch here. success in life is the amount of salary he com- It is estimated that 5,000 American tourists mands." To this touchstone of efficiency the
pass through Hongkong anaually, the great Weihaiwel School readily responds, and the majority of whom are Cook's tourists, and,
successes of certain "old boys" "not only they desire to visit Mauila the fact that reflecis great credit. on themselves, but brings they are travelling a 1 Cook, using Cook a certain Awder to the sebool.". Mr. Beer also coupon books etc., and that there is no touches upon the actual province of a school Cook's office in Manila they do not come here. and points out that no school can turns a pupil it is understood that these points have been deficient in brain power into a competent and brought to the notice of, the head tourist clever, young man, while "some boys seem agency as well as the fact that hundreds of bore into the world with a certain inherent Americans are travelling to and from the moral crookedness, and they often go wrong at Philippines to the States every year via Europe, school and continue to go wrong when they who would, in the great majority of instances, take advantage of the Cook system if an agent leave."
were here.
THE SS. "TREMONT."
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"NARBOUR "RAGE:
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-Eatrics for the swimming race across the Bags Up to the barbour close on Thunday next, the 5th la
press the following bars Slade (Quarry Bay) (Middle) Regiment); Gunners Andrew and Vernon (Royal Garrison
and J. Howell (H.M.S. Britomarf tention of competing.
several othera-bare-signified thate in
The starting point will be at the Police Pior, Kowloon, and the race will finish at the. Prays between Murray Pier and the V. R. C. Start at 3 p.m. sharp, on the 14th inst.
The distance is about 100 yards less than last year's course, de, approximately 1,600 yards as against 1,790 yards, from the Police Pior to Blake Piar.
THE WIK" DISASTER.
DETAILS FROM THE SCINE OF THE WRECK.
is the Japan Garette concerning the wreck of The following interesting particulars appear the 17, the message being dated Matsuzaki, [zu, August 18th --
The disaster that befell the German steamer Wie off Iza Province on the 15th
instant has attracted your correspondent to this seaside town, where the ill-fated vessel is now lying, still on fire. Leaving Hiranuma by the even ing express on the 17th, I stayed overnight Numaru, whence one of the Tokyo Bay. S. Co.'s small boats was expected to be dispatched for shimoda, vid intermediate: "parts" (sea« shore village or towns), at 3 o'clock next morné ing. But the boat actually weighed anchor about two hours later than expected owing to the loading of a comparatively large quantity of goods. The boat was, however, fortunately a new comer on this line, being larger
and speedier than those hitherto in service. The old. boats were recently summoned to Tokyo to undergo regular official examination.
Steaming along the picturesque coast with the Isu Penin- sula range oo the portside as against the deepsea of Sagami-Nada on starboard, the boat arrived at my destination shortly before 11 o'clock, via eight "ports." Upon our arrival here asother boat was leaving Fot Numazu full of
pasion- Rers.
To my
disappointment the majority of
com-
the passengers were afterwards found to be the ex-crew of the Wik; the Captain and 27 others, excepting the First Mate (representing Captain) and the Fourth Engineer, who are
steamship pany concerned while watching the wreck. The departing membari of the ex-crew shouted "Hip, Hip, Hurrat" three times when the lime came to bid Sayonara to the wreck of the WIA, which is no longer their home. They were
assembled along the seashore.
scen of with sympathy by local people who
Meanwhile our sampan was pulled ashore, I immediately took up my headquarters at the inn just vacated by the German seamen." It is situated on the seaside facing the wreck. My first question put before the inn-kespress was me to the interpreter, who first met the German upon their Izading the old-style town of Matsuzaki. She seemed to be proud of replying that fortunately a certain. Tokyo student had been staying at this ins for the summer vacation and promptly acted as an interpretas, otherwise the Germans would have been unable to communicate the disaster to Yokohama. Having had an laterview with the alleged student, I was compelled to beg bis pardon, myself and on behalf of the lan-keep ress, for he was not a student but a Sub-Lieut- ebant, I.J.M. The officer, Sub-Lieut. Tantome
Dr. C. M. Heanley, officer in charge of the public mortuary, was the first witness called He said that on August 27th he examined the body of a Chinaman named Lam Shek Kong: The cause of death, in his opinion, war asphyxia. There were no injuries on the body, Lun Shek, a diver, stated that he was engaged by the deceased, who was also a diver. On the day in question deceased went down i into the water to look for coal. Witness remained on the Junk holding the air tube. Another diver had hold of the lile line. About an hour after deceased entered the water the had held of the life line, was then told to air tube parted. Wong U Fat, the diver who
pull deceased up, but it was discovered also that the life line had bren cứt." Witness and two others hurried over to You-ma-li to get another diving suit. When this was secured a
it has been our melancholy duty within the diver named Lum Ping went down and repast few days to record the death of several covered the body,
marine officers and engineers on board of Wong U Fal, another assistant diver, said coasting steamers from cholera, and the he held the life line for deceased when he occurrence of these and events once more catered the water. Suddenly the first witness gives point to the complaints which one so ordered him to pull deceased up. Witness rigo- alled below, but found the rope slack. Then equently bears from members of the shipping Headmaster is of opinion that the pecuniary although there is no question. but that await) ig (östructions from the
community to the effect that sufficient attention he started to pull and found the life line cut.
is not always paid on merchant vesick, By a juryman-Which broke first, the air
especially on those engaged in the coast trade, tube or the life line The air tube.
to the preparation and care of food. From all we can here on the subject it would seem that the ship's ice chest is most frequently the subject of this deplorable neglect. The galleys are invariably spotlessly kept, and the food sound and wholesome when it goes on board; but in | the case of too many vessels belonging to local companies the ice chest is not attended to with anything like the care or assiduity that should It is an axion that every country, or com-. be devoted to it, It is not scoured out fre- munity has educational problems of its own, infected ar steilised in any way; and the result mic conditions, and the Far East is no quently enough, and it is acidom properly dis-intimately dependent on its social and econo?
is that fruit, fish and vegetables, jammed into exception to this rule. We are unwilling, how. the chest together, as they too often are, be-ever, to believe that the fact of our raison d'être come contaminated and
eat ns a British community in this part of the people who them_contract_plomaine__poisoning, which world being primarily commercial must of manifests
itself in the familiar, fatal forms of necessity tinge the whole character of
There are prospects that the Buelon Staum- cholera. An expedient so simple of application educational system. With the spread of know-
ship Company's liner Tresunt, which is due. that we marvel it is not in use on all the ledge, there must be an inevitable tendency
cy here this afternoon, may be used as a traps steamos engaged in the local trade has just towards early specialization, and the needs of
port in the near future, reports. the Manila been brought to our notice by a shipping friend, practical life, professional, industrial and
Cablenews of the 25th inat.. When the war de- who informs us that it is in use on a good comercial, require the close attention of patiment received the recommendation from
of Mesars Butterfield & Swire's our educationalists. No such considerations,
the chief of the bureau of insular ' affairs, many vessels, which have so far this year ex- however, should blind anyone to the advant
the commanding general of this division to The Coroner-How do you come in this ?joyed a happy immunity from cholera, nges, not to say necessity, in most walks in
and the quartermaster general of the army,
Reserving the account of the Lieutenant's Í have a contract with Government to remove
noble action till later on, your correspondent all obstructions in the cable area.
which we sincerely hope will continue to of a sound liberal education, whatever the future for increased transportation facilities be
The expedient referred to callings of our youth may be. In his book on tween San Francisco and Manila, govern would retell the description of the fire aboard attend them. Continuing, witness said that the deceased consists in connecting some handy steam-The idea of a University" Newnan saya men
ment inspectors were sent to the Pacific the Wi4, being a collection of reports from re- had been working for him for early seven pipe, say that which feeds the winch, with This process of training, by which the intellect, coast to examine all available ships with a fiable sources, in gathering which he was for. years. During the past twelve months he did the ice-chest, and at convenient intervals ture- instead of being formed or sacrificed to some
view to their adoption as chartered transports. tunately successful in spite of the departure of very little diving work as he had taken to the opium habit. On the day in question the pronk on a full head of steam into the chest, particular or accidental purpose, some specific It is understood that a very favourable report the bulk of the creme, it already sporture of which should, of course, be kept tightly trade or profession, or study or science, is dis has been made for the 7'remont and in case the fire broke out about 6 p.m. on the 15th August per diver became ill and deceased took his closed, and subjected to the action of the ciplined for its own sake, for the perception of war department should need another troopship of Mikomotojima (Rock Island), ixa Pro- place.co
for its The Coroney-Are you a dives?-Yes, and scalding hot steam for a couple of hours. is its own highest culture, is called Liberal Edur made to the Boston Steamship Company for vice. The outbreak, was followed by an
interior of the chest would be reached by education, which, he points out, cannot be
the charter of the Tremont by the government | storm, which caused dame flamer, so that: the stean, which is an excellent sterilising
regarded as
an intellectual luxury suited medium, and the receptacle, when it became only for people who can lead lives of cont' again, which would be in a couple of elegant leisure, that brilliant exponent of us after the steam had been turned off, polished scholarship, the late Sir Richard Jebb, would-be-found-to-be-perfectly sweet and once said: Education seeks to give the human wholesome for the storage of food. As we s effective expedient, and there is no reason.
and why if should not be generally adopted. The importance of a clean ice chest cannot be overestimated; we believe we are justified in saying that three-fourths of the cases of during the summer months are to be traced directly to the ice-chess; and if the means we have suggested for purifying this most import ant article of ships furniture should not be found practicable, some other way should be
Then there could be no communication, as this is does by tugging at the life-line, and if aftached to anything if would stop all com• monication.
E. F. Gibson, a submarine engineer, explained that a junk was sunk within the cable area, off Kowloon Point, in about 13 fathoms of water. Winess gave the con tract to deceased and his brother to remove the coal from the junk.
By
our
lito,
T
have been so lot' seven years,
The first intimation, witness got of the death of the diver was received by him at his house, Moreton Terrace, at three o'clock that after The Secretary submitted to the Board the dressing deceased, witness examined the diving reply of the Government relative to an ex-gear and found that the life line had been emption from the requirements of Section 175 cut and the air pipe carried away. Here wit seems to be a very-simple,-economicaly being powers which shall fit him for his social
of the Pubile Health and Buildings Ordinance, 1907, as amended by Ordinance No. 8 of 1907, in respect of 191 to 231 Station Street North, Mongkoktrui. The reply was in the following
·terms :··
Colonial, Secretary's Office,
gib' August, 1997. Sit-Referring in your letter No. 159 of the 3rd ult, I am directed to state that His Excellency the Governor in Council is unable to permit total exemption from the require
noon. Witness weat over at once. After un-
by
Bess explained briefly the workings of a diver
The junk, wimess said, was lying S.W. Owing to the position of the submerged wreck, lying practically across an ebb tide, a diver in going-down, makes-fast-his-air-pipe
prevent
accident?
The
Cand.
physical_world_One_mark of an unedu-. cated person is that he is embarrassed by any educated person is able to deal with circum- situation to which he is not accustomed. The stances in which he has never been placed be fore; he is an, because he has acquired
PROBABLE CHARTER BY PHILIPPINE GOVERNMENT.
overtures will
It is understood in Washington that pre- parations are also being made by the war department to ascertain the number of available steamers on the Pacific coast and those ply. ing between lanolala, the Orient and the Pacific coast, that could be used as transports in case of hostilities in the East which would require the transportation of a large number of troops,
had been enjoying a vacation owing,
inader tion.
recent
by an explo in Eastern Japan,
was raging and fanned the the unfortunate i met both the storm` and the accident. The crew did their best to ex inguish the first but all the pumps got out of
cholera and diarrhea which occur at sea conceptions; his imagination, his judgment and troops to these islands each month old, and his body is missing, Another version
order and the sesmen were obliged to pour water into the hatch by means of buckets, la such circumstances the fire steadily spread and the crew found it impossible to remain on board. In consequence of the explosion a The war department will be 'in readiness, in "boy" was killed and blown overboard. He case of emergency, to transport twenty thou is a young German, Osker Strouch, 18 years. provided there should be sufficient naval saya bigremains may be recovered in the wreck. protection.
The steamer had four life-boate but they were. It is the intention of the secretary of war to also blown up in the explosion. Life-buoys make the possible relative strength of the army only were available. Six Chinese, were the for the Orient equal to that of the navy. first to escape and were rescued
by a
fishing boat. The rest of the crew were also saved by boats and brought to Matsuzaki.. As
forecastle and bridge, these in service on the bows were compelled to run through the flamer. towards the stern to fiod a way of escape and thereby sustained lajuries. The survivors had no time to save their effects and all the documents and instruments of the steamer were re
mente of Section 175 of the Public Health and of the junk and a wire taal was used to keep sought and adopted without delay,Shanghai ↓ University. But the founions of a liberal | OPIUM HOUSES AT SHANGHAI, fare started from hatch No. a between the
Buildings Ordinance, 1993, as amended, by Ordinance No. 8 of, 1957, in the case of the houses Nos. fgt to 231 Station Street North, Mong-kok-sui
"The Governor-in-Council has, however, granted exemption from the requirements of the Section on the condition that hálf the kit- chen on the upper floors, of each house is converted into a verandah and that a window is opened in each case from the living room on the floor into the verandah,-I am etc,
"F. H. MAY, Colonial Secretary". Mr. A Shelton Hooper minuted: As Messrs. J. D. Humphreys and Son hold.certificates mentioned in Section z of their letter of 14th December, 1906, they can claim exemption in accordance with Section 268 of the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance, 1953.
Mr. H. Humphreys minuted: That may be 10,
but Messrs. John D. Humphreys and Son are not anxious to go to the expense of testing it in a court of law. The Board are not obliged to take action and fail to see how they can very well da ́so, having recommended the property far exemption on three separate
occasions.
Mr. Lau Chu Pak minuted: The enforce. ment of Section 175 is entirely left to the dis cration of the Board, who should withdraw the notice,
line to the stringer of the wreck, lo himself being washed away. He ties himself in that position to relieve the pressure caused by the tide on his air pipe and life line. The Coroner-Then how do you explain this hir pipe was jammed between the side one junk over the other. This pinched the tube. When the air pipe carried away it dropped into the junk, the life line still being intact. The diver finding the air was short became furried and cut the wrong rope. The reason why the life line was cut so far away, from the body of the diver is because the place where it was cut was attached the holding down
rope.
Proceeding, witness said that if a man kept cool there was no danger if his air pipe gave, as there was enough aiṛ in his suit to keep him alive for about two and a half minutes, provided hetook the propercourse. What deceased should have done was to shut his mouth and stuff onc finger into the hole the air-pipe. Witness was of opinion that if deceased had not made a mistake and cut his life ling he 'would have been, alive to-day.
That concluded the inquiry. The jury brought in a verdict of death by misadventure,
of
WITH, AN EYE TO BUSINESS.
A CHINESE FIREMAN AND THE COINAGE QUESTION,
Times.
THE GRAND EXHIBITION OF,
JAPAN.
OFFICIAL INVITATION TO FOREIGN
GOVERNMENTS.`
his powers of intelligent sympathy have been developed," into all such muters the question. of degree enters, and it is oo! contended that the preparatory school should set itself a lask that can only be performed imperfectly by a
education, which in the firs instance ought to be laid in the home, should assuredly be cemented more firmly and added to at the preparatory school, if the boy in after life, whether at another school or elsewhere, is "to be able to deal with circumstances, in which he has never been placed before."
On the 26th July, Mr. H. Law asked the Foreign Secretary whether he has any official information to the effect that 700 opium houses in the native city of Bhanghai had been closed, bul that similar houses in the foreign settle ments to the number of 1,920 remain open; and, if so, will he say what is the ground of the distinction; and whether he proposes to take any steps in the matter.
the
Curstens and all other to removed. Captain
were to
boats in the working clothes they were at the time of extinguishing the fire-The most of
saved crew wore only undershirts and ́
of them were barefooted and Some
have, however, stated their intention to supsting port. It was detained at a point,,
THE CHINA CUTTON, EX.:
PORTERS GUILD,
We among to apply our liberal education to the upbringing of our youth in the Far East it will be seen that there is file According to the Japan Chronicle, the com- room left for an inquiry into the num ing Tokyo Exhibition is designated with differber of pounds, shillings and pence earn-
Sir E. Grey said: The reply to the first part of the ent names in foreign papers, some describing ed by this or that boy fresh from school.
question is in the negative. According to the latest information recoíved, discussions trousers. it as an International Exhibition and others as the Great Exhibition. The Exhibition Bureau in a wholly commercial
Rather we shall ask whether, through living are still proceeding among the Chinese used sort when they left for Yokohama this
atmosphere
which has decided to a lopt as the English Dame ile
authorities as to the practical steps that should morning (the 18th). weli be evolved in the most salubrious
The steamer on fire was brought to Matsuzakj be taken in the native cily, and meanwhile no title "Grand Exhibition of
of Japan," to Nihon Dai Bakurankai, lai tuvalet neighbourhoods far from stores, and godowns, action is being taken in the foreign settle at 5 p.m. on tbs 16th in tow of three steam
In too materialistic bent has been given to a been issued to the Treaty Powers asking for boy's studies, which renders hins incapable of
menis. The foreign municipal authorities
which bad been taking shelter at a support for the exhibition. It is explained profiting from them in after life; or whether by pon to the full extent of their power any prac about 700 metres from the share by means of a that the exhibition will be held in Tokya, reason of the emphasis judiciously laid on the tical measures that may be taken by the rope, the depth of water being about five and will remain open from April at to Octo educative as well as on the utilitarian elements
Chinese authorities. I have asked to be kept hatches Nos. 3 and 4 had not yet been affected.
fathoms.
When the seamer was brought their ber 30th, 1912. It will be conducted by of the school's curriculum bis receptivity of informed of any progress in the matter. the Government, and is intended to be
new ideas has been properly cultivated. If he
While the local police and fire brigades were · the largest exbibition ever seen in Japan, is to pass straight from school to business, he
rendering assistance on board or near the including exhibits of all produce, manufac
is likely to prove himself a far better citizen, if
burning vessel throughout the night, two or ture and works, which represent the develp his powers of intelligent sympathy with
three explosions took place in succession in ment of the industry and civilisation, and the other things than his immediato work have
hatch No. 4 about a am, on the 171b. The resources of wealth of the Empire. It is also been developed. If, as is more probable, Guild is an interesting avent in the develop-sters while some plates on the starboard The formation of the China Cottes Exporters' portside was broken at a section near the . hoped to
to collect foreign produce and manu-he is to proceed to a more advanced school in electric tramcar is a moving moneychanger overnment and private concerns and indivi- training should fit him for his new sphere be- Guild, which consists of merchanis exporting
factures, by inviting the
support of foreign England, the responsibility of seeing that his ment of trade between China and Japan. The
were alto blown off. The policemen and firemen had narrow excapes. The repost duala. The cost of the exhibition, to be de- comes still greater. For our own part we be their cotton to Japan, ad apparently chiefly of of the explosion was much more severe frayed out of the Biate Treasury is catimated lieve in the advantages of Latin in even an Japanese nationality, has been established, to than that of the explosion of a mine, as I at Y10,000,000, in addition to proportionate elementary educational schema. In some quote its opening provisions, "lo promote the am told by Lieutenant Kobo. Pieces of Iron expenditure to be defrayed from the local cases it fails in its direct effect, but even so it is common interesis of the cotton exporters who were thrown about, some reaching the shore. treasuries of various Prefectures, and the new calculated to lead instinctively she pupil's ship their cargo to Japan while doing its best The town of Matsuzaki and the neighbouring
dominions abroad. The Governmest thoughts to literature in
in driving the inferior cotton containing much villages of their houses. Shoff and frames in its widest sense, while
were considerably shaken, and people hopes that foreign Governments will the opportunities it offers to the instructor water out of the market! For this purpose a intellectual testing house, in accordance with the pro-
Association, is established at Shanghai in
in con of all ages
"thes assembled on the shore a
from nexion with the Guild, at which all regular, as various directions to witness the occurrence as well as secondary, members of the latter are well as foreigners whom most of the inhabitanta bound to have their raw cotton tested, when had not seen before. The town was crowded they export it to Japan. The rules of the or with spectators from neighbouring villages on ganization are carefully and comprehensively the 16th and. 17th in
greater numbers: than drawn up, and a guarantee fund is exacted in at the time of the annual festivals in the advance of Shanghai Tls. Fou for each regular locality of the site la
The cause of the fire is not yet annonated, member, and Shanghai Tis. Soo from each secondary member. At the first general meet- but is believed to have been an explosion ing the following officers ware elected of chemicals among the cargo. A sumour Chairman, Mr. M. Fujise (Mitsui); Committee, says that the fire was caused by friction of Messa. K. Ogasawain' (denkwa), T. Hands | matches on account of the tossing" of the (Handa), S. Miyamoto (Naiga), G. Okada tesmer during the storm. The cargo of the Tata & Co.); Manager M. Yamasaki Wik consisted of paper, iron and steel, angar (Yaibob & Co.)
cament, chemicali, ato,
CEDAYpport the
exhibition and urge the inculcating breadth and variety of i
3151 ulto, Ban Fak Sing last night thought that
every establishment. To-day be thought otherwise. Sun is a fireman on board the steamer a THE JAPANESE NAVY, Sing. At about 7 p.m. yesterday he boarded
an electric tramcar and offered to the conduct PROPOSED SQUADRON'AT KONGKONG, orn dollar bill in payment of his fare. The conductor returned him his change, but Sun According to the Jiji, the proposal has been refused to accept. "There is ap-eight renewed in naval circles to viganise a squadron premium on a dollar bill," re maintained, to be stationed at Hongkong, in addition to the and I want the premium. The conductor existing South China squadros, stationed at Shanghai, The proposal was made at the car was not a moneychanger's shop, but Sun hibits as freely as practicable. For the display of a subject as book-keeping. It is conceivable, Admirals' conference of last year, but it was remained firm. Then stop at the nearest educational, scientific, industrial and electric however, that the same humanizing influence
from foreign exhibitors, of the Government, which would not allow of I want the premium. Several tired passengers. three
ree special
Govers means, and that, whether it be botany the organisation of a new squadron. Japanese at this stage expected trouble and dropped off ment will be placed at the disposal of exhibitors. or a modern language, A lesson by one trade has been rapidly increasing of late with the car,
the car but Sun told them to wait and watch The Government further hopes that foreign whose of Shanghai to Hongkong, the ports
and South
Seizing hold of the conductor
is properly attuned Governmenta
will their
erect
own buildings to may fulfil the whole purpose of educa it, is expected that the trade in and, about gave him
a sound drabbing. When the car represent the structures peculiar to their re-tion. In framing an educational system for Annam may be largely increased of a result of arrived in the Central district Sun was given spective countries. Foreign. Governments of the Franco-Japanese Agreement, and that this, in charge. He was placed before Mr. C. A. private
so complex a community, as is ours in the concerns
or individuals are also invited Far East, we can hope to do little more than will necessitate the dispatch of warships in. D. Melbourne, this morning, at the Police to erect buildings for the display of general arrive at a general agreement on principles: that direction. This has led to the revival of Court, with assaulting the conductor-Cheng produce and manufactures. For the construc. But if we are to keep our youth as long as the proposal referred to. An estimate for the Kan-and damaging his clothing to the extent tion of such buildings, space will be given free possible amongst us, let the aims of those who organisition of the Hongkong squadron will of half a dollar. He was fined $3 and ordered of charge, and all necessary assistance and lesch be set at least as high as, the laying of be included in the Budget for the next year to pay fifty cents compensation to the com facilities will be afforded for the importation of the foundation of a liberal education. C Japan Chronicle,
plainkat.
the materials required for the works,
argued with the irato passenger that the tram- people of their respective countries to send ex- 1 interests can never occur in the teaching of such visions approved by the Japan Cotton Spinnersome houses fall down and bottles in a chemist's'
dropped on account of the financial condition | moneychanger's shop and get the bill changed, works and machinery built. by the Govery in capable hands be imparted by alber
ho
D. News.
Own mind
shop were thrown from the shelves,