Intimations.
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH TUESDAY MAY 26 1908
December of the present year, and cou- sequently new tariff and trade arrangement with the archipelago in to be cracted by Congress, the convention sets forth that it is due the United States that the trade of A. S. WATSON & CO., the islands bo secured to American mer chants in exchange for tariff concersions, The precise meaning of that resolution is somewhat obscure unless we assume that the intention is to create a tariff wall of sufficient height to exclude goods of other than American origin. That is, of course, prolec- tion naked and unashamed, but we rather, 'fancy that the people in the Philippines will not be tamely content to consent to this purely one-sided proposal. It is ancient
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lar birth, the Philippines should at no distant date resemble a sealed book. And yet with it all, the American merchants in the Philippines are carrying on a "boosting campaign to proclaim the merits of the is
lands to the outside world. One wondere whether they really believe their end is like. ly to be attained when they evince, such a whole-hearted objection to all things of foreign growth or is it merely a specimen of American humour?
PLAGUE IN HOAÚKONG.
While we do not wish in any respect to be considered alarmist, it is evident from the latest returns signed by Dr. Pearse, the
CURKESPONDENCE.
W do not necessarily andoris the 'opinions expressed by Correspondents in this column. 1
THE CHINA COMMERICAL S.S CO'S ANNUAL DINNER.
knowledge that the merchants and planters Medical Officer of Health in Hongkong, greetings were ex, sem ly cor al Dinner com
of the American dependency have been clamouring for a reduced tariff on sugar and tobacco, possibly also on other island pro: ducts. They have sent deputations to Washington to argue the point with the representatives in Congress, but all to no purpose. The sugar and tobacco trusts proved far too influential for the deputies from the Philippines and their mission had
perforce, a sorry ending. Is it then to be
To the Editor of the "Hongkono Telanxatu."'
SIR, Imust thank the General Manager and the Directors of the C. C. 8. S., Co. for their kind invitation to theie panual dinner given,to the merchants, Europeans, and staff of the company. A four-morjed restaurant was angaged for the occasiod and 700 merchants and yuosty proceeded thither. The place was beauilfully decorated with bunting The guests were received by the General Manager and some of the Directors the that plague in the Colony is this year carry. menced us to p.m. Tas viands were too mun
erous to mention, and
were very dainty. The ing off an extremely large number of victims, Some two years ago, Sir Matthew Nathan, each table, and proposed the heath of those general manager after. in while went round
dressed certain remarks at a meeting of but above all the fair singers, delighted us who was then Governor of Hongkong, ad present. There were music and theatricals,
the Legislative Council in the course ofIn conclusion, I wish every success to the which be deprecated the occasional re
C. CASS. Co., Directors, and especially to ference in the Freas to the prevalence of our geait and highly esteemed General the disesse, and almost seemed to sug Manager. I left before the entire programme the periodical reference which was made to ongkong, 16th May, 1908. gest that its annual recurrence was due to over. I am, clc,
its existence. Of corse that view was absurd, for the simple reason that the coun. tries which imposed quarantine restrictions against this Colony were equally able to ob tain accurate information on the subject of plague as the Press in Hongkong. And; moreover, it is little to the purpose of the Government to blink the facts of the situa tion. The very circumstance that publicity
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The second torp do-boat now being built ai the Kawasaki Dockyard, Kobe, to the order of the Siamese Government," was successfully
launched on 16th inst.
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TELEGAM from Kwangcheng'zi state, that Kassia has handed back to lina sixty villages along the Amur River in the region of Algus, which Russia occupied during the war, in con-
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Plague in Kowloon.
VILLAGES FOUL OF INFECTION,
· DANGER TO SHipauilding varDS. AND CEMENT WORKS.
At the Sanitary Baird meeting which was bold this afternoon the question' as to the increase of plague in the villages in the papinsula was discussedi
On the 22nd May, Dr. Macfarlane, assistant medical officer in charge of mercuries, wrote to the Principal Civil Medical Officer on this subject, as under :-Tui teen cases of plague have occurred at the small village of Hek Un Kok between the 7th April' and the 24th May this year. This in a larg1 number in propor- tion to the number of inhabitants and to the total for Kowloon,
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Telegram
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
SERVICE
EMPIRE DAY IN SHANGHAI,
· FETE. AT BRITISH CONSULATE.
BRILLIANT FUNCTION ATTENDED BY
RECORD GATHERING.
[From Our Own Correspondent.]
Shanghai, 20th May, 1.p.m.
The Fete held in Shanghai yester
The following are the figures for the whole of day in celebration of Fmpire Day Kowloon up to d de
Hak Un.Kak....................... Hunghommarres-d-core
Yauma and Mongkokoso -1 (4, known to be reported), Sam-shui-po and Tai kok-tsui
Other villages-
To-kwa-wao...
.. Ma Thu Wai
Kowloon City.nigunesis man
21
5
..26
68
proved to be one of the most brilliant ... events organised in the Settlement.
The function took place in the grounds of the British Consulate, and over 1,700 invitations were accepted by the British, foreign and Chinese communities.
No less than 8,000 lamps wero
The villagers of Hak La Kuk, work, largely to the Cement Works, Bailey's Shipbuilding, utilised for the purpose of illumita- yard, and Docks. They have every opportunity
tion. of spreading the infection of feas and are probably responsible für kome of the 21, caser has never much plague. Most of the houses in Hunghom, as Hungham itself is clear and
are quite aduuitable for occupation and do not
Although the weather was showery, the attendance at the Fete was not in any respect affected..
believed that what the great manufacturers of the United States refused to the islanders will be demanded by themselves, that the people in the Philippines will be restricted to trading with the United States while those in the latter country deby similar advantages to the colonials? There is suggestion about a new tariff and trade Arrangement being arrived at, but that is probably only the proverbial sprat to catch the whale. The Cableneres seems to take is given to the actual condition of affairsequence of the strong remonstrances made by a favourable view of the representation in is calculpted to induce wise and thoughtful question, for after speaking of the constitution readers to exercise every precaution in their of the National Association of Manufacturers respective households in order that the it observes: "This association of American disease may be kept at bay. According to manufacturers is one of the strongest forces the latest returns which we have just receiv-the nearest police station. The parcel, which tell something is done to these places.. in the way of tariff reduction to be fotind in i ed there were no fewer than 114 cases re- contained some half dozen purs of socks." was for human habitation, and that steps should be decoration and Munisation of the grounds of the United States. The fact that this ported to the sanitary authorities last week left in defendant's 'ricksha by Mr. F. G. Becke,
the commandant, f Aigus.
A RICKSHA codile was charged at the Palice Court, this morning, with failing to take a parcel which had been left in his vehicle to
of the Imperial Maritime Cuvoms. Policeman' Parden saw the parcel in the ricksha while ou
factory account as to whom the parcel belonged, duty, and as the coolie could not give a.satis“
he was arrested. Accused pladed ignorance. He did not know, that the parcel was in his richaha. A one of one dollar was imposed. THE British Vice-Consul at Taisen (Mr. H, G. in bat town, with a head. fice at US Parlett) has been iequested by a japanese firm
put them in communication with any reputable firm of manufacturers interested in the follow stuffs used as linings (e.g., silk, satin, alpaca), "co" And: vest boltans, carpere, linoleum, table cloths, damask, lace curtains, blinds, fancels blankets (coloured and other), and flannel bags. Communications from British firms with refer ence to this application should be addressed to the British Vice-Consul at Tairen..
ANOTHER law case has arisen nut of the sinking of the C. P. R. Empress of China at Vancouver. On April 25th a calm was filed in the Federal Court at Seattle, by the Riteville Railroad in which $,86107 civil and mari Flouring Mills against 'the Canadian Pacific, im damages is as ed. The complaint re- cita that the steamship Empress of China sank in the harbour of Vancouver, BC October 23rd, 190 The Ritzville company alleges that at the time the ship went down, through the grais negligence of those in charge, 5.000 sacks of "White Faw." A var, which was on board ready for shipment to China, was damaged by water to the extent of
$16.50 organization has turned its attention to the and of these the deaths numbered 95. The trade of the Philippine Islands augurs well unfortunate patients included a Jew, an for the trade of the islands in more ways Indian, a Portuguese, two Japanese and than one. In the first place, it indicates 169 Chinese, Up to the present time that American merchants are waking up to the cases reported amount to 384, of the fact that the trade of the islands is worth whom 333 succumbed to the malady. going after, a thing they do not seem to This is undoubtedly a very serious state have realized up to the present. On the of affairs, especially in view of the fact other hand, it is an evidence that this as that the hot season, which is the most sociation-understands that Gongress—is fenile season for the propagation of determined to cut out the tariff between the plague, is only beginning, and the worst United States and the Philippine Islands as aspect of the matter is that the dising articles:-Woven woollen stuffs, woven soon as the Treaty of Paris expires." casc appears to be claiming additional That may be so, of course, but the probab.victims.every day: Whether anything can be ility is that the major advantages will fall to done to reduce the mortality or not it is the United States, while the islands will hardly for laymen to say, bai every resident obtain a portion of the crumbs. Preference will sincerely trust that no effort. will be may be all very well in its way, but we are left untried to secure this most desirable inclined to question the wisdoni af attempt-result. For example, to show how ing to cut out the trade with Hongkong and the disease has been spreading we have a A. S. WATSON & CO., Australia. Were the trade with Hongkong return from the Medical Officer of Health eliminated, the service of steam communica-showing that during the past three-days, the tion with this Colony would in all likelihood' plague cases have increased from 38.4 to be greatly curtailed, which would not be to 427, which is very disquieting news, and the the advantage of the Philippines, whose fleet of death percentage is, as usual, very bigb, merchant vessels is of the microscopical order. No doubt that is due to the fact that the If we remember tightly, the proposition to patients are only caught when at the last restrict the intercoastal traffic of the islands gasp, but it only emphasises the necessity was shelved until 1910, but even then it is for increased care on the part of those doubtful whether the native, merchant ser- citizens who are not within the infected should be accompanied by the Writer's Name and vice will be of sufficient size meet the areas, but who may have to come into contact with this coolie class. The principal method to ensure a healthy condition of things is to maintain a high standard of sanitary efficiency and without the co-opera- tion of each individual householder the exertions of the Sanitary Department must prove nugatory. Bubonic plague has been stamped out in other places and there is no reason why it should not be stamped out of Hongkong, despite the proximity of Canton and the other immediately adjacent treaty parts of China,
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requirements of the people, so that the last state of the colonials is likely to be worse than the first. Certainly, the foreign vessels at présent trading to the Philippines might Bud it convenient to change their register and fly the United States flag, but that would not be very helpful, for the idea is contemplated of prohibiting the employ- ment of foreigners as engineers and assistant The rates per quarter and per a proportional engineers in the inter-island trade of the The dally imao is delivered fire when the addrom 1.
SUBSCRIPTION DATER IN ADVANCE. DAILY-180 per annum.
WEEKLY-$13 par kemu
socawible to memenger. Qu'esplai sont by post wh additional $1,80 per quarter is charged for postage. The postage on the weekly issir to any part of the
world is 30 conta per quarter”. Bingle Copie. Daily, two cents. Weekly, iwanty.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
the sum asked.
CATCHING rais has proved a costly business to the Sanitary Department but on the other side
of the Pacific the work has been more expen
lend themselves to proper cleapsing. Nearly all are illegal under the Ordinance.
I consider that.
it in
[The fête was given by the members of the George, and it was anticipated that it should Shanghai Branch of the Royal Society of St.
Last year it was Kowloon City which suppli ed the early forms of plague. This year i
ok Ua Kok aud Sum-shui-po. I do not see
prove one of the most brilliant and enjoy.ble how plague is ever to be controlled it Kowloon entertainments, in the annals of Shanghai
Most extensive and elaborate arrangements ⚫ certain houses are unfit were made for the entertainment of the large number of guests expected to be present. The taken to close most of the remainder later the British Conqu'ate, which were placed at The walls are very loose stones, the floor the disposal of the sciety by Sir Pelham mdd and damp, windows practically do Do Warren, K. C.N.G., were in the bands of a Comis exist, and in consequence, most of the houses are quite dark inside. Overcrowding probably ineut architects and engineers in Shanghai, milten, that included some, of the most prom- exists in many of them from their appearance. Besides dancing in the Consul-General's re=”
Except for these villages plague has not started in Kowlood properly yet and there is sideace, plenty of al frimo entertainment was to be provided, including a Maypole Rame ground for thinking that it would not ba
to the villages first... ko severe in the regular tenement houses if it
dance and an illuminated bicycle riden was not allowed to thoroughly establish itself by juvenile members of who community, __entertainments...on_pecially constructed
with the Director of Public Works, thus:- and a cinematograph exhibition at intervali. Dr. J. &. Atxinion, PC M.O, communicated open air stage by a trupe of Follies," which included some of Shanghai's best talent,
farlane to-day (aznd "May, 1998), and they are die of H.M.S. Cadmus was accorded, and if have inspected these houses with Dr. Mac.
The hearty co-operation of Commander Ma- undoubtedly aut fit for human habitation. The difficulty is to find some houses to accom-marines of that vessel would be added to the was hoped that a display by the bluejackets and modate the people. Would it be possible for us to have the Match Factory at Hunghom for also to be given, while there was ́lo be excel. attractions. Affine display of fireworks was this purpose? If so, please let me bave the key lent music and a bouatiful supply of fefresh- so that it can be measured up so as to ascertain
menis.--Ed, H.KT) how many can be accommodated. -
The D. P.W. replied:-The Match Factory is at your disposal. As the keys could not be obtained last evening (23rd instant) | informed Dr. Macfalue that he could have the door forcibly opened.
CANTON DAY BY DAY,
THE OPIUM CAMPAIGN,,
[From Our Own Correspondent.].
Canton, 25th May. Yesterday the Canton Anti-Opium Associa tion held a meeting and it was decided to or ganise a street parade in take place on the sad day of the 5th maps with the intention of once more encouraging the opiam smokers, to rid themselves from the habit by means of the show
NEW PROVINCIAL FXAMINER. The Chinese gunboat .ng Hang was de sparched in Hongkong yesterday to meet the who was expected to arrive at Hongkong to new Provincial Examiner, Tuen Tseng Tung.
day.
LIRIN COLLECTIONS.
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A COMPRADORÉ'S COMMISSION.
QUESTION OF LIABILITY.
مجمعه
At the Supreme Court, this morning, Mr. .... Justice Gempeste presiding, Ku Ab Hin, trading a H. Cruz and Company, sought to recover from Henrique Crus the sum of $7 57, money alleged to have been paid to`. the defendant in business transactions. There
plaintiff alleged, was due as salary for the was a counter-claim for $.07.25, which, the
Chinese staff
Mr. C. F. Dixon, of Messrs. Hastings and Hastings, appeared for Ku Ah Hinj' Mr G. E. Morrell, of Mesirs, Goldring, Barlow and Morrell, appearing for Henrique CruL______
Mr. Lixon stated that his claim had been had since then paid off something on the claim. altered from $907.57 to 5889, as the defendant His claim, be stated, was made up of six. prepared to admit that he was paid "2co in different items, two of which the defendant was
March and $50 in April. The remainder, but
defendant's service. They entered ji tz an agee. one, which was partly admitted, they denied. The plaintif was at one time compradore la the
ment on the 31st December last, whereby With reference to the accidental collapse of plaintiff agreed to put up as security cer the two buildings in Bling I ung street on the tais title deeds to the value of $50,000, evening of the sind instant, in which three lives According to that agreement plaintiff was were to stand four persons injured, the people into receive half per cent, commission on all habiting that reet fodged a complaint with the gods bought or sold. In February aud Canton Waterworks Company. The Kwang. Maroh last he sold certain grods and his chow Prefect Chan, director of the Waterworks commission amounted to $1791. He made Co., preceded on the following morning to out his bill, which he presented to the defen
sive, he average cost of catching and killing. a rat infected with bubonic plague in the City the anti-rat croade was started. There have of Seatte has been about $1.5on apie e since been side plague rats caught and executed Philippines. The pro osal, according to
at a total cost of $31.500. I has cost San our Manila contemporary, was referred to
Francisco $1,500 for cach bubonic rat the navigation committee of the Assembly
since the California city's crusade started, the recond ten days of the 4th mons by the The amount of Likin dues collected during and has now been reported back to the
́but more infected rats have been captured Likio officials was 58,997.0.8.6 taels. house with favourable comments. In its
there, so the per cupila, price is smaller, report the committee states that the Bill
although the cost of the crusade there 'bas met with the spontaneous approval of the The Emperor of japan and the Tray of Russia beeo about seven times greater. This informa- her her many friends who so kindly
or thanks is hit by a desires to express committee because it tended to rationalize have decorated the Russo-Japanese Commistion is given by De Frink S. Bourns, special sympathised with hier during her recent the service of naval engineers. It considersoners who took part in the delimitation of the santation commissioner in charge of the
[59 the Bill a very patriotic one. "We have,"
boundary in Saghalten.
bubonic plague fight. Of course, the work of the rit brigade bes included cleaning up the city generally, siping out possible plague spots, and killing thousands of non-infected
fire conte
bereavement.
The Hongkong Telegraph
HONGKONG, TUESDAY, MAY 26, 1908. ·
THE PHILIPPING POLICY OF ISOLATION.
THE HOUSE COLLAPSZ.
Says the committee; a large number of apt, Tire negotiations between Chinx and Japan able and responsible Filipino engineers for the building of the Kwangchengize Kitis whose places in our inter-island craft are Railway are practically, concluded. Culy / Plagge tats, but the vinb'e results have been make an inspection of the two buildings... occupied by foreigners, and there is therefore diplomalie sanction from Peking is now no excuse for the employment of the foreign-awaited,
The continued employment
ers
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pine infected rats, at a cost of $3 500 each,
made sensational charges. Mrs. Sandberg
CHINESE STEAM-LAUNCHES,
dant, who initialled it, The bill was then haqded to a clerk who marked across it Since the establishment of the Chinese "O.K," but in spite of all that the bill was dever Steam-launch Owners Association here forly paid. After the plaintiff's writ had been served pics Chinese steams-launches, which formerly on the defendsat, the later brought the cross few foreign. A 1-430 British and ig french-action, and Mr. Dixon thought that the point tha have sevented to the national Dragon flag, as defence would false was that plaintiff was unt reported by the associating to the Shan Hou entitled to his commission as the goods he sold
Chu..
CANTON HANKOW RAILWAY,
(ungar) wore short weight. Nothing of this kind was mentioned in the agreement, and Mz
Dixon thought plaintiff ought to be held liable * <% to something in the agreement. He observed
as security certain title deeds, but later defend- that when plaintiff was first engaged he put ant said that title deeds were of no use to v finance this business, losiead of that wanted $10,000 in hard cash. This could not be arranged with plaintiff's
WE learn from a San Francisco paper bat of foreign engineers in our inter-island IT is reponed that the Throne has shelved 1. Captain S S. Sandberg, commander of the vessels places, to a certain extent, a
Tang Shao-yi's memorial in which he advocates Pacific Mail steamship Forn), was granted a the abolition of the Fogtien Governorbip,
final degree of divorce in Oakland les month stigma of incapability and irresponsibility that their Majestica tave decided to sol, and from Kathleen V. Saedberg, against whom he upon our national engineers,' The Bill Excellency to return to his post, as there are For long it has been recognised in ship. provides that, on and after July 1st till many questions pending between China commenced the divorce action and accused her ping circles that when the time was ripe the next, na license or certificate of service shati and Japan and Russia, concerning Manchuria, husband of having treated her in a cruel The commitice of the Shong Ching Charit. Philippiuc lalanda intercoastal trade would be issued to any person who is not a citizen
manner. She alleged he had slapped her in able Institution has written to the Canton be closed to foreigners and, according to a of the United States ur of the Philippine THE three attempts which Sir Thomas Lipton in the ear with sufficient force to brosk institution will not accede to the request of the the face and bad on one occasion struck her. Hinkow Railway Company, declaring that the recent telegram from Washington to Manila, Islands, nor will the renewal of such a license made to win the America Cup, it is disclosed, the ear dram Captain Sandborg filed as Company to undertake the collection of the it would seem as if that period was fast ap- or certificate formerly granted be permitted cost him, for yachts alque, Lico,no6. A race Auswer to the complaint in which be second callof, subscriptions on behalf of the proaching. The telegram in question was
for engineers and assistant engineers in the ing cutter, the Shamrock; which has just been denied cruelty to his wife, except in casa Company. to the following effect: The National As inter-island, service, Foreigners who shall laurched for Sir Thomas on the Clyde, has where he had justifiable provocating for treat sociation of Manufacturers, in session, passed have married-native-women-and-raised cost him 15,000. She will take part in the ing her without respec-in-a-cross-complain: 12 is stated that the Degollatious with a French-With-reference to the connies claim, _a_rosolution advocating the closing of the families prior to April 11, 1899, shall principal regaitas throughout the season, and he alleged she had forgotten her marriage syndicate for n foreign loan for the Kanekaluchi stated that his client, was fiable
"alm in several events, across the Channul, yaws and committed indiscretions in Panama, Spinning Company are progressing. There, the Chinese staff. If defens Philippine Islands to foreig trade. The not be disqualified to act as engineers and convention discussed the matter of the ex
assistant engineers in this service." That H.E. Hsu Six-citano, Viceroy of the Three Eustace Burke, Georgd Mefret,, A. M. Zime [-was” in Koba lately is connection with the should be entered against
Oakland and San Francisco, He named presentative of one of the leading French firms he was willing that judge pansion of American trace throughout the drastic enough, and indicates the ten Eastern Provinces of Manchurin, has sent somerman and Lou M, Feder as co-respondents, loan busi, ess. This gentleman had several shortage in the 78 bags of suga Orient and the matter of the reduction of dency to close the door against all for order to all his subordinates to the effect that The case caps to trial and the hearing was conferences with Mr. Muto, Managing Director the defendant, Mr Dixon Orphine matter of
eigners. What with trade restricted to the from henceforth in roinnies to be towed out alone the extreme. Judge Melvis of the spinatag company, fell, Robs for United States, the merchant service brought to have any intercourse lih the employees of under the American flag the inter-Island Chinese newspapers The jejunction adda traffic cut off from foreigners and even tho that should any officials be found breaki on the 18th officers limited to those of American or ine rule, they will be dismissed;
of
that the Treaty of Paris, by which Spain is guaranteed tho' dame rights of trade in the Philippino felands as those enjoyed by the
Kibe_cloving chapter of the acılon last home on the 15th instant via Biber I consult. His client.
with, the French y capitalists
Then be signed the final decree,
stody of the minor child to the lammut discussed. His defin