Intimations.
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By Appointment to HIS EXCELLENCY THE
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GOVERNOR AND HOUSEHOLD,
WATSON'S HYGIENOL
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BUBONIC PLAGUE
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Mr. Murray Stewart thought it was YSLY curious that houses would under the new con deion of things contain more persons than they did, at present. 1 It was curious properly. Owners did not ses it in that light before..
-After some further discussion,;'
shareholders of some of the railway, linea in Course of construction. Already time has wasted in preliminary wrangler in the caI fines in which Straits Chinese are connected:: If delay were the only cause of complaint the
that the 'malter would not be so serions, Petitions are
houses would contain more peopis even altar A storey had been taken off every third house. being sent to the Board of Posts and Commonl-'
The Governman: thought that property owners cations at Peking making serious allegations
At the Legislative Council (bis aftern would have welcomed this clause, seeing that against certala high officials to whom the conjong and interesting discussion tou place over the words:"Sanitary Board" had been struck struction and direction of railways are entrusted. the Public Health and Buildings Amendment but and “ medical officer of health" substitut. These include, the giving out of contracts Bill, in connection with the suggestion that theed. The Sanitary Board had an unbiffical without calling for tenders, making sinecures upper storey of bouses of three or more storeys majority
ajority who he would not say, represented the for relatives, and friends, engaging ai
la height should be demolished where the con- property ownam but many of them did, and Longit
ditions were of ao. Insanitaty character, and the Government would be inundated with re. neers men who have no experience in building that the cast should be partly borne by the quests to pull down houses seeing, that the railways, and purchasing Inferior engines and
owners of the adjacent.buildings.
conditions wera'so.
a an exceedingly favourable. Da rolling stock from Japan and not being over His Excellence the Governor, in Introducing thought if members considered the question scrupulous as to the amounts paid 'as commis- this new clause 44 recalled the circumstances in all its bearings they might withdraw their
lod to agoals who ate relatives of the chief which had led up to the adoption, of the pro objections,
posal, and the fact that a resolution on the oficial. It there allegations are true and some subject was adopted "at a meeting of the allowance must be made for the disappointment Council in June last year. The question of prejudiced critics who are not sharing in originally arose about four or five years ago the plunder, then the fate of some of the whạn two objections were taken to it; que railways is settled for a time. Until the
of the being on account of the great cost and ibé Chinese realise their own incapacity to in other that the other buildings, would not stand itlate the railway system, there will be the strain when the support of the centre house was removed. These difficulties were considered considerable loss of money. This is to be reso serious that nothing was done in 1903. zde gretted. The Chinese need not consider it a mate resolution fubmitted on the subject last year It has been proved by repeated experimentster of "face." They have had litele or no experi- was accepted and a commitee was nominated ance of railway construction and management, by the Colonial Secretary, who was than in the that "WATSON'S HYGIENOL" is the most
and need not be ashamed, therefore, to call in
chair. The committee reported in favour of Topa polent agent for the destriction of fleas the assistance of the foreigner. In due course, storey. Only one member ab,c'ed to the
the demolition of every third home, by.
especially rat fleas, ne
they will have learned from experience, and proposal and that was solely on the structural since they are shrewd enough in the manage grounds. In consequence of the report of the ment of their own private concerns, there can committee and the resolutions which had been considered be little doubt that they will make a success of proposed in the Council it was' the railways. To achieve this, there must be advisable to bring forward this classe,
Mr. Murray Stewart 'objected to the clause changes. The old corrupt bands must go.
on accquot of its problematical character of a The younger men, with western education sanitary improvement and the risk of its pres and enlightened 'ideas of public duty, must being disastrous to the financial position of the entrusted with the new work, for the parable of reaputing new wine into old bottles is as true and apt to day, as it was 19:0 years ago The advice is in many respects sound, but it is doubtful whether a greater infusion of young blood would materially alter the situation. Old beads are needed to stendy the exhuber ance of the younger spirits. The question, however, it one which should attract the atten- tion of the Chivere administrators, unless it is delfed to do without the financial support of the Straits Chinese.
It is a well known fact that Plague is con. veyed to human beings by means of fleas from rals which have died of this disease.
All ink of infection can be avoided, by washing the floors, etc. or sprinkling where the fleas are likely to be with a difota solution of "WATSON'S HYGIENE A Spoonful to a pint of water, or a teacupful to three gallons, makes a solution of the strength required for this purpose.
HYGIENOL IS A POWERFUL”. DISINFECTANT AND GERMICIDE.
PRICES PER FINT....50 Coats
GALLON...$2.00
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
AS. WATSON & CO., AN inquest was held at the Magistracy, at bonu 10-day, on the death, which took place a day or two age, of a Chinaman, about fifty- five years of age, who was killed by falling into the coal bunker on board the steamer Hilary, £33 verdict of death by mindenture was
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·HONGKONG DISPENSARY.
Hongkong, 27th May, rood.
The Hongkong Celegraph
Hongkong, THURSDAY, JUNE 4, 1908.
CHINESE RAILWAYS,
The position with regard to the Casion. Hankow railway bas of lata received some,
returned.
Colony. Je was pointed out by those who spoke with authority on the subject that the houses adjacent could not, in many cases, stand the strain which the alterations would impose on the main wall. It was also painted out that there would be a sloping roof on both sides of the houses which were altered with guiters running into those of the house be low. The gutters, would be blocked by refuse thrown by the residents of the bouses ad jacent with the result that the rain water would remain and eventually sink into the and impair their strength. On the other haul with 'n flat roof it was bound to leak. No cement they could flad was impervious to the rain
we had in flan ng. This clause seemed to introduce element of uncertainly into the value of property in Chinese houses and for that reason he thought would militate very seriously against the sale of hours property. It seemed to him the scheme of resumption was preferable in every way overhis idea for which he Keen the Covaramah was not meansinio drev a
which they would be held responsible,
Sir Henry Berkeley, in the course of s lengthy speech, seconded the motion that thes clause be withdrawn. He impressed upon the
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Sir Henry Berkeley said-Why is it that property owners are all against the clause?
The Calonial Secretary-My opinina is pro- perty owners don't understand it. I think hog, members should sleep on this clause, Let them take it to bei with them and take it with their tea in the morning.
His Excellency the Governor thought the
be left over till next meeting. matter was of such importance that it should
The suggestion was adopted and considera- tion of the clause postponed.
ACCIDENT ÎN THE HARBOUN.
CILINÄMAN FALLS FROM PERRY BOAT. A Chinaman, having the appearance of a well-to-do shopkeeper, had a very carrow escapa from drowning ip the harbour this morning. The man travelling to Kowloon on board one of the "Star" ferry launches. In mid-harbour, it is surmised, the launch pitched suddenly and the Chinaman, who was sitting on the gunwale, lost his balance and fall into the water,
-Immediately the accident was known the ferry was put bord astern, bos before her en, laes hail had time to reverse a boat from the Dock Company's iug Dav. Gilia was off to the rescue. "Willing hands pulled the unfortunate man from the water in an un. conscious state. By this time interry launch had come up, and Setgeant Davis, of the Water Police Station, assisted by Mr. Dillon, of the Public Works Department, helped to get the Chinaman back aboard the launch again. Dr. Macfarlane, who fortunately was a passenger on board the ferry, rendered first aid. On arrival at Kowloon an ambulance was sum- moned and the man taken to the Station, Later he was sent to hospital in a somewhat oetter condition,
ALLEGED LARGEN YO
CASE AGAINST THE FRENCHMAN OPENS..
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AN OBJECT
„SUME” INTERE
Colonial, Sir Franels Pigi Secretary Han, Mr.
Rees-Davies (At. | Justice Gom tomay General), Hon. Mr. A. M. Thomson raised in the Supe (Colonial Treasurer), Don, Mr. W, Chatham, behalf of the three c... (Director of Public Works), Hon. Capt. last weak by s jury of killing. Basil R. H. Taylor, RN, (Harbour Master), on the Kun Yem mountain on Hou, Mr. A. Irving (Registrar General), ber, 106, At the concly Hon. Dr. Ho Kai, M.D., Cầu.o., Hon, Mr. Waitional trial, which lasted six. Yuk, Hon Mr. Murray Stewart, Hon. Sirremembered that Dr. Ho Kál, Henry Berkeley, Hon. Mr. H. A. W. Slade prisoners, asked for the arrest and Mr. C. Olementi (Clerk of Councils). "AUSENTE
His Excellency Major-General Broadwood,
« MINUTES),
on the ground that certain evid properly admitted during the
Justice granted the application and tod fixed to hear arguments on both
The Attorney tieneral (Mg,
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The minutes of the last meeting were read || KC.), instructed by Mr. F.B. Solicitor) appeared for the Kaland Mr. M, W. Slado,
and confirmed...
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FINANCE?
The Colonial Becretary laid on the table | G. K. Hall Brutton, wars for the defence, Financial Minute No. 34
When the proceedings opened there were
It was agreed that it he referred to the good number of spectators, Including may Flounce Committee.
Europears, in the Court
SUPPLY BILL. The Colonial Secretary moved the second reading of the Bill entitled an Ordinance to authorize the appropriation of a supple nealary sum of one hundred and sixty-six thousand seven, handred and thirty-five dollars and nighty-five cents, to defray the charger of the year 1907.
The Cofobial Treasurer isconded, “ Agreed.
Dr. Ho Khi said he appeared feihe defence, and with him Mr. Slade, who would land and open the case for the prisoners.
Mr. Slade then proceeded to address. Court. He stated that this was the bearing of
a motion for the arrest Df judgment, on the verdict of, a' jury, on the ground evidence which had been duly objected to was. Improperly admitted. The evidence referr 10 was that given by Delective Sergeant.
The Bill was referred to the Finance Com which was objected to by the defence. mittea.
MAN MO TEMPLE. The Attorney-General moved the second reading of the Bill entitled an Ordinace for the transfer of the properties of the Man Mo Temple to the Tang Wa Hospital.
Dr. Ho Kai seconded. The motion was adopted.
The Council went into Committee on the
Bill and after some slight alteration passed through.
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Do the motion of the Attorney General, seconded by Dr. Ho Kai, the Bill was read a third time and passed.
OPIUM EXPORTATION,
BALE OF POIBONS..
The Attorney-General-The objection was, taken by the Court.,
Mr. Slade—The avidence was objected to.. It is the duty.of the Court to object to any evidence which may be improper
Counsel then read the evidence given by the detective sergeant at the trial, beginning from: the time he went in the scene of the tragedy, the opeeing of a camphor-wood box in the house of one of the prisoners, and the fading of a watch belonging to nos of the murdered. men. Pertain other facts, Mr. Slads pursued, came out, showing: that she sergeant visited. the house not in uniform, and was accom panied by other police officers.: 11 was clear The Committee stage of the Bill entitled Anthat the men knew he was a police officer. Ordinance to probibit the exportation of pre. it appeared slso that the police officer had no pared Opium to Chion, was not proceeded warrant of any kind, neither for the apprehen- with this afternoon,
sion of the prisoner, nor for sajr:hing of the premises. I was clear that he gave no caution of nay kind to the prisoners before asking them questions or searching their promises; and Mr. Stade submitted that it was clear that the - sergeant in doing what he did was guilty of a In the course of the consideration of the Billgromily illegal act. in Committee, Dr. Ho Kai introduced a new The Puisue Judge-What in? In making clause providing that medical men who were the arrest or entering the premises?? practising and dispeosing at present should be : Mr. Slade said it was for entering the presi allowed to do so in future. It was not desir-mises, and the sergeant was fiable to be charged. able that strangers, holding certain diplomas with burglary. No man, he said, cun autet which were not recognised should come in another man's house and taken away and dispense mediclaes
without authority. If so, that perion in guilty The Colonial secretary That is a system of of house-breaking. protections & banking dan
The Bill entitled 'An Ordinance to provide for the registration of Chemists and Druggist and to regulate the Sale of Poisons, passed through Committee.
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Dr. Ho Kai-It is a form of protection for those who have been dispensing.for so loog
watch?
1. The Allorney-General--We are not deciding:
that charge.
the_Mitsu Bishi Yard at Nagasaki, is to be Government the advisability of deleting this The extradition charge agafost the French that we should not deprive them of the privilege had no authority for entering the house. If he
AN Imperial Volunteer. Fleet steamer, to be named the Sukura-maru, vow being built at
launched on the 6th inst. HiLB. Prince Arisu | clause of the Bill altogether thereby saving a gawa, president of the Imperial Marine Society, great deal of trouble in the future. It was true the owner of the steamer, will be present at the clause made its appearance in the Bill As the launch
the result of the recommendations of a coin, mittee appointed under the conditions referred to by His Excellency. It was also true there was a minority report and that was the report of probably the only person who was practically capable of expressing any opinion that was
THE Ippalese Naval Torpedo School is said
to have invented a new type of submarine
mines, whhh is now being experimented with at Nagaur Bay, Yokosuka. The special
men-L. J. F. Desplats-whs is accused of the Tarceny of $7,5:0, funds belonging to the French Government, was opened in the Police. Court, tble afternoon.
ML JH. Kemp prosided. The French Consul-General Mons, G. Liebert was also
present;
His Worship said that he had read the evid. ence as it was handed to him, but there was ao showing that delendant got the money,
of dispensing.
The Colonial Secretary You would allow the Hongkong men to be favoured but you would not qualify the men who come in y the m afterwards. That is protection for the Medical
Mr Slade said it was pertinent.. ? be officer-
had a warrant to go into the house he mày, do so, othe wise he may not do so, Without the authority of a warranti a police officer is o better than a private Individual so far sy entering a private house is concerned. The
College of Hongkongiova
evidence of Sergeant Wilden having been" Dr. Ho Kai said he simply proposed to make obtained in the manner be bad already provision for those already is practice here.
detailed, the question was
was whether the The Colonial Treasurer held that it was only ev dance on the whole could be
qualified men from being allowed to dispense.properly obtained; and also whether such Eventually the amendment was withdraw, portion of that evidence was in fact an admis- the Bill as it stood being sufficient to meet the sion, or as it is termed in criminal cases, a con-
what less prominence than its importance feature of ahe mine is that it will sink to the really of any value in determining the question. | acilber did he understand 'where'" the $2,500 ought to protect the people by keeping 'cned, by reason of it being illegally and imet
would seem to warrant, bui the fact that an other call is to be made on the shareholders indicates that work is connection with the
came from.
The French Consul said that accused did.
not deny that he had taken the money.
His Worship said that did norappear in the requirements evidence,
The French Consul stated that the money was sent to defendant by the Notary,
His Worship Was the money found on him. The French Consul-It is very difficult to prove that we
Was the money sent by posi?—Yes; --
sea bottom automatically after the lapse of a That was from the point of view of thore certain fixed period.
who were directly interested, thoan whom the Bill would immediately touch. "It would lise in progressing. There is little or no news, ACCORDING to a Votosuka dispatch, instruc- seriously affect the value of property and the tions have been received by the Yokosuka transactions is properly. The minority re however, of what has been accomplished by Naval-Yard, from-the-Minister of the Navy port was the one which should guide the the company which was formed, to construct-drring the abandonment of the projected Council in this matter. The question was the milway and those who invested their money constructies of three submarine boats, in order fully discussed in 19.3 and it was the opinion of in the line are feeling somewhat anxious about to lessen expenditure. This goes to confirm the then Director of Public Works that it would the situation. In the Straits Settlements, a
the rumour that have been in circulation for be an unsatisfactory thing from the point of feeling of uncertainty prevails' as to the char some time, to the effect that a still further view of the safety of the building to be affected, reduction of the expenditure on new under It would not be a wise scheme to pull-down: acter of Chinese railways generally. Those
takings of the army and navy has been decided
every every third house and it was determined Chinese who have taken up shares are inclin.
upon.
the proper scheme if they could pursue it was ed ta'question whether everything is as it
for Government to resume blacks of houses on should be and the Press go the length of NEWregulationsgoverning the purchase of arms d'or, and affect such a sanitary improvement as warning the Straits Chinesé against embarking and ammunition from foreign firms havë ra- might be desired. Eut the Colony could not money in some of the project for building cently been drafted by the Peking Government, afford to do to property, what ought to milways in China. This advice was given of According to these regulations the purchaser be done. It certainly seemed to him the Straits Timar because they had no faith in by his superior official and present this to the improvement to pull down crary third must produce a. certificate algued and sealed this plan would not affect any sinitary some of the officials who were put in charge of consul of the foreign firm from whom it is in-house and create a sink in consequence be this work, sene whatever in their ability to tended that the purchase shall be made for his tween the two adjoining houses. He was nor supervise the building of the fines and none countersignature before, the purchase is made. ; drawing any, fanciful sketch for it was only. whatever in their: capacity to: mapage them sales of arms and ammunition where this question in a house lo town The coal which get the statement translated:
Foreign firms, it is hoped, will not conclude yesterday that he had been discussing the
countersigned certificate is not produced.
His Worship said further witnesses must be procured. They must get the clerk who made the letter, also the man la the Post Office who delivered the letter,
When this was interpreted to the de endant he stated that he did not deny receiving the money in thice separate sums, but he denied embessling it,
The defendant decided to make his siste mant on oath. When he got into the box he handed to the Magistr
written statement which was Journment was then allowed until 10-1
A MONSTER METHOMBRE
At about 7 o'clock p.m, on the 21st ultimo, a large meteor was seen: traversing the sky at Kobs from south-west to north-west.r. A streak of what appeared to be white smoke remained for a few minutes after the meteorhad disappear.
when completed. Of the necessity for railways
would be considerable was to be borne by the In China, there can be no question, and the
owners of the houses adjoining. He was in success of the lines at present supervised by UST at noon to-day an pccident was reported formed that the knowledge that an uncertsia forolgasts is convincing proof that the Chinese as having taken place in the barbour. A sim. amount, however varying always large, was readily adapt themselves to the new method of pan with only a woman pa board, had just left liable to be bare by owners of properly at the locomotion. But there must be, for a time, the US. Chotmoza and was sailing for will of the Governor-in Council, moved by
Wanchai, when a sudden gust of wind caught medical officer, was likely to cause a feeling of foreign supervision and control, just as there her broadside on and overturned her. The unrest and a disinclination to invest is pro-ed, was in the Maritime Customs, where the fin accident was seen by some person on board porty, and raise an upeasy feeling in iha grained tendancy to peculation is reduced to H.M.S. Temar, and a launch sent off to render minds of those who had money, "invarled in the minimum. le time, the Chisee will assistance. The woman was seed clinging to a Chinese property in Hongkong, es develop a public spirit, perhaps, but that the side of the sampan and was rescued. The Mr. Pollock desired to disclaim the Ides time is not yet; and unt!! they sed moro | to Arsenal Street pier, where the woman was -- do that now before the Council His, sugges boat was then takẹo in tow and removed that he was the originator of any such clause real progress towards reforms in the man-landed." darinate, and hear of officials being praised
and promoted for their honesty, the Straits According to the Japan Mail, the Russian Chisste would do well to keep their money to the Straite, under their own control, and utilise evelopment of paying incal enter
* a distinct warning against the
Government is sending a'x bigh" officers and an archbiship as well as about 25 junior officers, both military and naval, lo gitend the ceremony
tion was that if any such scheme as that were carried out the Government should bear
considerable part of the cost by raising a
for the purpose. There was no doubt considerable expense would be cast
of adjacent houses in
of unveiling the Chokon bi (monument to the the party was bullicin spirits of the loyal dead) at Port Arthur There appears to be some uncertainty art
railway: nock and is not god". The only thing is-
not specify:13t
the cer
the mete
created some sensation, rarely seen in
[people, who ady who
which
The third reading was postponed for a week.
PUBLIC HEALTH DİLLAS! Counc1 resumed committed on the Bill Gotilled An Ordinance to armand the Public Heilih Ned Buildings Ordinancer 1903, and the Public Health and Baldings Amendment Ordinance, 1903, by the
ADJOURNMENT/ The Council then adjourned,
*FINANCE COMMITTEE,
A meeting of the Finacce Committee was held immediately after the meeting of Council, the Colonial Secretary presiding. It was agreed to recommend that the following wars be
adopted by the Council:
MATAPO
Sign
OFFICE!
A sum of six thousand dollars lo aid of the vote, Public Works Extraordinary, Buildings,
all the business,
IN PRIZE TICKET
CHERE:
BALE OF TICKETS AT HOOKONG ABANDONED,,
On Saturday, 3rd ult, a meeting of the Cotton Spinning Association was bald at the Olaka Hotel, when the following resolutions were adopted 20
The Association shall provide a fund for encouraging the export of cotten yaik 10 GODZ. g and other foreign countries, with the ex- „Ception of China, and this shall take the place;
the issue of prize tickets,
ney will be given at the rate
"will bö
yable on the press
fession by the prisoner, could be admitted as evidence against him. Unless the prosecution could prove that the confession was given voluntarily then that was to be excluded. The whale performance was illegal. If the Count found that the illegality was such as to taint the evidence-
The Puisse Judge-Supposing the house was entered, nothing was said to the prisoners, but; something was found, what then?
Mr. Slade said it depended how far the illegally made the evidence unspl lous. He then went pa to say that if the Court found that the evidence was improperly obtained then tha verdict must go.
The Attomey. General stated that his sub
sion was that in the clearly admi
sothorities at length,
confession of the prisdner w the sergeant when the watchs voluntarily made. The made was that the found belonged to bin contanded that the and be: would bring show, that it
watch in any event WAY! of anything else.
The proceedings were adjou
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