KOWLOON-CANION RAILWAY:
all
MEDICAL OFFICER'S REPORT... The raport of Dr. J. W. Haley, M. way medical officer, for 1908, in as follows :-
Mr. Nalds has been stationed at North Face Camp (No. 2 Tonnel) throughout the year,
Mr. Chao Taan Kos was appointed as an
extra musistant medical officer on August 13th Ɛand has been statiound at Taipo Kau, tomat GEMY, Kelly, sanitary jispector, bas boom sa- tioned at North Face Camp (No. a Tannel)
· and bas ibly carried out the sanitary work at various camps.
The general bealth of the railway staff show a distlact improvement during the year, mare especially in the camprat Beacon Hill Tunnel where, there has been a reduction of .approximately so per cents of cases of malarial
fever..
· A similar: reduction has taken place in en- itrine för dysentery and beri-beri, Bay
The railway work has proceeded without hindrance on account of sickness throughout the year.
The compant No. Tannel, Taipo Kau, have been very unhealthy since work began there, but are now showing great improvement The Europeans, especially suffered badly from malarial fever in the summer in spite of the administration of prophylactic doses of quinize.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY MAY 22
The preventive mesauras adopted against disease, vix, scavenging, frequent cleansing of codlie lines, drainage and the free usa of qui- nine have obviongly msulted in diminishing considerably the incidence of the three most prominent and dangerous diseases, víz, malaria, dysentery and beri-bed/as well as others of a less sotions nature, and the results of these measures, have, I think, quite justified their adoption and consequent expense. The popula. tion is, however, a floating one and fresh cases are constantly being introduced from without, a serious factor to contend with in the attempt to eradicate disease.
A noticeable feature of the dispensaries is the frequency with which the neighbouring villagers bring their sick children, for medical advice and Western troalmont.
CAUSES OF MALARIA,
THE DIGGING THEORY DISCUSSED,
RUSSO-BRITISH CHAMBER OF
COMMERCERIA
PROMOTING COMMERCIAL INTERCOURSE, 1
We have received the following comespood encefor publication :
Dear Sir, have fait received from the Secetary of the Rust British Chamber of Centierce a few copies of the Statutes of that Body which has recently been established at 82 Petersburg being a direct outcome of the friendly understanding between our two nations which has happily basa lasugurated in the last for yours.
7H8 87RANDING OF THE
"INDRANIPUR
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NAVAL COURT OF INQUIRY, Naval Court of Inquiry was held at the British Consulate-Gegaral, Koba, on the 3rd fost, to lorestigate the circumstances atleading the stranding of the British steamer Indrani, 3,126 tons nel, bound from Nagasaki to Kobe, on the island of Mushima in the Inland Ses, on the 14th ultima. Mr. J.B. Rentiers, H.B.M.' Vice-Consul, prosided, the assessors being Captain W. W. Cooke, F..R., master of the F. & O. steamer Pere, and Captain Sale, of the steamer Nawing. "
After summarising the avidence which had In his letter to me accompanying those "Statutes the secretary of the above Chamber, been heard the Court found as follows:-
That the stranding was dus firstly to the
· requests me to bring the establishment of that instation before the British commercial comander-estimation of the speed of the ship be- maalty of this Colony, with the view of promote tween Takaikami and Mushima, the estimates fog the aims and objects of the Russe British made of the distance run differing greatly: the Chamber of Commerce, which consist in für pilot's estimats being soi miles and the third theting closer commercial and industrial later officer's 8, whereas the true distance was 14t In his report on malaria in Mauritius Procoons between Great Britain and Rust, bared miles, Secondly, to an unusual set of the tide fessor Ross under the heading is Malaria
on mutual economical Interests.
to the N.W. in the neighbourhood of Mubina due to the sdil?” deals with various contentions
unt anticipated by the pilot. The Court is urged agalost the apopheline theory, The
satisfied that the absence of soundings being paragraph in answer to the contention that
taken did not contribute in any way to the malaria is produced by digging is of sufficient
accident, there being no change in the depth local interest to be reproduced in full: Profes-
of water, and that the error of the standard Kor Rois says)—
compass were correctly known and applied, the master must be held free from all blame, but it considers that the pilot committed an error in judgment, seeing the condi- tions of weathos, in upt ordering the mas tar to anchor before approaching narrow waters. The Court considers that the third officer might have used his discretion in wara, Hon. E. A. HEWETT, E1q, Charman, the Hongkong General Chamber of the master, after he had gone below for | his breakfast, that the weather seemed thicker Commerce, Hongkong. !
The Court, in pursuance of the powers vested io it by Section 438 of 57 and 58 Vict. Chap. 60 orders that the costs of the Court amounting to £6 12s. 6d. be paid by the master, being a
cordingly. The expouses of the Court fixed at he is bereby ordered to pay the amount ac
6 12s. 6d. are approved." The finding was goed by Mr. John B. Kentiers, H.B.M.'s Vice-Consul, President of the Court, Captain Cooke, R.N.R., Master of the P. & O. steamer Perd, and Captain Sale, Master of the steamship Namsang,
It would give me much pleasure to record your willingness to give this very command. able scheme the valuable support
port of the Hong- kong General Chamber of Commerce of which Body you have the high distinction of being the Chairman, and with this object in view i the above mentioned "States," thanking you in anticipation for what sleps you may consider appropriate to take in this matter. am &c.
BIG OPIUM S8120RE,
'OF THE “PRINZ WALDEMAR,"
UTOVER $1,000 WORTH CONFISCATED.
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PEMALE EDUCATION IN JAPAN.
MARKAD DECREASE IN NUMBER OF STUDENTS.
The predilection for schooling on the part of gitla, in Japan is apparently dwindling."·"Ac- The efforts of the officers of the Customs Decording to a Tokyo journal, the number of partment to prevent the smuggling of opium candidates applying for admission to girl into the Commonwealth are being attended schools in Tokyo this year has fallen off by with considerable success, reports the Sydony almost 30 per cent from the avenge number Daily Telegraph of 20th ult. Steamers com- of applications. This state of affairs is causing ing from the East am being systematically some of the proprietors of private schools for searched for contmband, the result being that, girls to become anxious as to the inture. The president of a girls school. Ing. Tokyo some big sizutes have been made.
When the German; mall steamer Prinz points out that the rise of the masla for Waldemar reached the Quay from the schooling among gitis may be traced back East on Saturday sha, was closely watched, for a period of twenty years, and became and yesterday party of searchers, in very active during the Japan-China war in 1894-5. After the. Russo-Japanuis-war thu charge of Officer Cobb, boarded the vessel and made a thorough starch. The vigilance of the thirst for education again increased, and wirit went to school almost without exception, no officers was rewarded by the discovery of 333 Test for Gronow very law who have not worn time of opium, valued at overhoddlog of the some time in their life the riglet On Purple
The surprise occasioned by fidding opium despened into excitement when it be skirt associated with female students, came known that a daring attempt had BeenThis development of thirst for knowledge made to bribe the Customs searchers by Chi- gave an impetus to the establishment of girlk nese members of the crew. One Celestial hand schools, both public and private, which together cd the sum of 611 to Searcher Owens, at the with institutions for training girls in various same time remarking: "You very good fellow; branches of feminine accomplishments, have you makey all. The officer took the money, multiplied year by year. Moreover, there and immediately reported the matter to Cus schools and institutions bare actually attracted toms Officer Cobb, who was in charge of the more students than could be accommodated. tered, and shortly after the contraband was and can hardly be regarded as the result of as quickly located to the lining boards of two cabins increased desire or necessity for the education in the second saloon. A careful examination of girls. As anticipated, not a low-pitia who showed that a cut less than in square bave been trained in the schools have become
bad characters in their after-life, while others; had been made in the lining boards, and the opium passed through the hole into the space have been inclined to diaturb the harmdny úf-
the home, so that the merits of female education between the ship's side and the lining. After concealing the opium the smug. have now been called into question, During glers replaced the "cut," and a bracket the past two or three years this school was screwed over it, giving it all the appearance mania has much abated. This year, in of part of the cabin fittings. It was a scratch particular, the change is very noticeable. on the paint near the bracket that excited the The number of applicants for admission into the Tokyo Female, University, the. Famula
band revealed. Altogether 166 ins were found female technical schools has shown a decrease taken off, and the hiding place of the contra in this spot. Another cabin in the vessel was of from 20 to 30 per cent on the figures for overhauled, and bebind the Naing a further last year. The samastatement applies to other quantity of 46 ties was traced.
technical schools, which used to sitract every year double the number of applicants for whous there were vacancies, but this year the required number has scarca'y been obtained. -In some cases the number of applicants has been too small to form even one class. M
Sin."
The ground is very wet and soft and with In section (we saw that the theory of the bag to submit to your kind, attention à copy of in these circumstances the Court holds that arching party. All the searchers ware mus.] Fømåle education almost, bacamé: në faabloni:
srepeated land slides which occurred on open
Ing-up the south end of the tunnel, pool-forma- -tion could nat be prevented.
The workmen, moreover, in consequence of the extremely wet nature of the ground, hive had to work under most trying conditions, al 'most always being knee-deep in water or soft mad and this no doubt has been a responsible
· factor iu the incidence of sickness.
*Now that the work it well in'band drainage and scavenging are being carried out, as thoroughly as possible, coolie houses are fre queatly cleansed with dhilafecting fluids and the -result has been a remarkable improvement.
Oil is used freely all over the line as a means of destroying mosquito larvie in pools impossi-
Case books have been kept at the two main camps at Beacon Hill Tappei and since the appointment of a resident assistant medical ollicer at Taipo Kau, al that place also.
ble to drain.
To the
(5gd.) P. H. TIEDEMANN,”-
Imperial Russian Consul
tremely probaḥle in thecase of large operations | 17th April and for the copy of the Statutes of party to the proceedings in the said Court, and suspicions of the searchora. The bracket. Higher Normal School, and all other bigbar:
marsh missm' gradually grew into the telldrio. hypothesis, according to which malaria is caused by a poison which exists to suitable soil and which ascapes from it when it is disturbed; and instances which apparently support this idea are still cited. From what has just bean said the reader will gather that many of them are probably only relapses occurring among previously infected workmoo; whila others may quite possibly be caused in the usual way by andphelices bred in marshes close to the spot where the soil has been dis- turbed. Both of the explanations are èx- such as railway and canal works, where hundreds of native workmen are crowded together, housed in rough tests or huts," and perhaps exposed to much fatigue and to the attacks of many mosquitoes. But nevertheless malaria may be caused actually by the digging though not in the way suggested by the It is impossible to record every case of sick telluric hypothesis. I believe that this point Does occurring among the coolies living in was first cleared up by my own observations outlying matsheds but speaking, generally, made in connection with the Sierra Leone rail- there has been a great decrease in eff carC way in 1899. Severe malaria had occurred along "occurring lo places not attached to main camps the courie of the railway while it was being as well as in the main camps themselves. made. Os visiting the scene we found insumer- Quinine has bood dealt out freely, though able puddles full of the larvae of anophelines perhaps not so freely a formerlys as I found by the side of the railway embankments, in the that a considerable amount was wasted by belag "borrow pits" from, which earth bad bean thrown away into "the mullahs or bartered taken for building the embankmentu, and even at the small stores for load, etc., the natives, onder the rallway'" sleepers." I saw the same especially when new to the territory, not taking | thing in connection with the Lagos railway in kindly to the drug, and it has often to be given i 1906, to fact the matter bas cow become a under compulsion. As soon as the practice | commonplace with students of malaria, Honce was discovered staps were taken to stop it, we must end by admitting that disturbance of
Serious accidents have, fortuustaly, been rire during the year.,
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One of the most troublesome ailmaat af
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the soil is really apt to cause malaria; but that
it may do so, not by liberating any telluric miasm, but by encouraging the breeding of the
among workmen.
Hongkong Chamber of Commerce,
3rd May, 1909. Dear Sir, thank you for your letter of the the recently formed Rutto-British Chamber of Commerce which that letter covered.
My interest has already been aroused in the Institution by notices which I have read in the local press, and the book of Statutes which you so kindly send me gives me the fuller in formation I desired of so happy an undertaking.
fball take the utmost possible pleasure in acquainting the committee with the scope and admirable objects of the scheme and cën arsdre you'that its development will be watched with the greatest syrapatby by this Chamber,
Will you please convey to the secretary of the Chamber the congratulations of the Hong- kong General Chamber of Commercr'and its willingness to at all times assist the Russo- British Chamber of Commerce in furthering clour commercial and industrial intercourse belwood Bustia and Great Britain to their mutual and permanent benefit—I am, &c,
(Sgd.), ROBERT A. HEWETT. P. H. TIEDEMANN, Esq
Imperial Russina Consul, Hongkong.
DECAY OF READ HUNTING,
GRUESOME RELICS IN BRITISH 'NORIH·
"BORNEO.
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Searching operations were continued during the afternoon, and two officers, named Hyde, were on the track of another parcel of opium when they were accoated-by another member of the Chinese crew, In a moti bland kind of way the Chinamas handed to the searchers, A similar state of things prevails in the i and asked them to "makey all, but the off-letion. The abatement of interest in female cers were not so inclined. They were bont on education may be partly due to the depression securing all the opium' they could get their of trade, but the principal causs is probably” hands on, and resuming the search located 120 the passing of the fashion. On the other hand, tias. ío the lining boards of the zaloos pastry,
private tutors in Tokya show a disposition to The opium had been carefaily packed, and
Increase in number and' are becoming more several of the lining boards had to be removed prosperous. Each of these tutors has in his to get at it. The search was continued up to charge more than ten pupils, amongst whom dark, and meanwhile the 331 tips found on
there are often girl of good families. This is board were sent on to the King's Warehouse?
a new feature of educational activity which The money banded over to the searchers as should be specially taken into consideration by bribes was taken charge of by Boarding Officer educationisis,--Japan Chronicla, M'Manus, who in turn handed it over to the Collector of Customs.
BANGKOK IMPORTERS."
present in the effect of the dynamita fumer in Apophelines, and the occairence, of relapse.\ ¡APANESE AND FOREIGN RICE. | places in the Bola valley, close to the shea ol{ on the vessel, and accordingly posted guardsPECIDE TO FORM ASSOCIATION FOR MUTUAL
the big tunnel,
The heading is about 3,000 feet from the
the cat. Tance at cach-face. Ventilation will, however, be much impfoved when the headings meat in the course of few months allowing a free current of air through the whole length of the tunnel,
Most of the worken, especially at South Face, apfer constantly from severe irritatios of throat and lungs as a result of breathing the alr beavily charged with dynamite fumes.
Occasionally.coolies have to be carried out from the workings biing overcome by the fumes after blasting operation. A few minutes in the, fresh air, however, always revives them and them have been no serious results..
The total number of cases treated at North and South Face Campi, No. 2 Tunnel, during the year la:-
2,064 1907......................................3,667 Of these the following are the principal diends
1908. 1907.
Malaria Dyastery Bari-beri Iojuries....
1,168
major tiktai
124.
isemman,"
354
371
The following table shows the monthly malaria retemps at the two camps
and the comparative percentages for 1907 und 19:5:-
AON
*150
desic
£.1
S.1 1.1 !
32
59. 166 185 203.-
16 37
89 65-43 -55 35-51 33
to total 1907 19 37 17 103 74.85 11 68 34 33 24: 1908 56 25
number of
udy 29
:65 og 206 (jo
Number
cases
Malaria
Percentages
z
28
1.1
coolies on | 1508 23 12 104 10
the line.
81
The total number of patients seen at the No.
5 Tunnel Camps from August (when a resident asalstant medical officer was appointed and records could be kep) December 391 was 403, Of these the following, were the principal dienases ---Malaria, 147, ulcers, etc., 75, skip diseases, 47, dysentery and diarrhma, 12, hari- beri, 4jurles, 19
Sept Oct, Nov. Dec. Cases of malaria.....48 40. 3* '12 Parcastage.......2.2 22.14 The following table shows the cases sent to hospital daring the year-Malaria, 37, dysen tery, tr, beri-beri, 16, injuries, 21, cellulitis, ulcers, etc, 7, debility,s, chest diseases, 4,syc, 1, disezier 3, venereal, 1, alcoholism, x, hepatitis, anake bĺlo, t, qulusy, 1, leprosy, x, plague, *, ademitis, 1, lumbago,1, plourley, thaumain, 1. Total, 113.
During the year 14 deaths occurred on ür near the rullway works. The following were the caussa -Malaris, 14, beri-beri, 13, lolades, (one murder); dysentery, 5, heart failure,-I, small-pox; 1; plaguo;!; 1
, pneumonia; t, philiais,
A many of these cases are unknown wanderers (not railway employees) who attach themselves to a camp when alck in the hope of fading shelter.“
Unfortunately the number of sick loalar is
the lacrosse Five Europeans have been invalided to England for the following diseases (~~ Xoác Abscess of liver, malaria, cyanobergi/
Paralytic straks
Malaria, peripheral neuritis animum 15" Chronic bronchitis, peripheral neurītļa Partasal Kisenssi baite ala
CHINESE IN SINGAPORE.
EFFECT OF TRADE DEPRESSION ON
SECRET SOCIETIES."""
ANNUAL REPORT OF MR. W, D., HARNES
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Mr. Warren D. Barpes, Secretary for Chinese Affairs, Straits Settlements, in the course of bis. report for 1908 writes:~The depression is trade has caused a considerable increase in the num ber of unlawful societies. These have little in common with the old dangerous sociežles and are rathergangs of bad characters, whose objects are blackmail and faction fighting, then definite organisations joined by large sectious of the population. They are, however, the cause of much crime, and the nimber now in existence both in Singapore and Penang calls for strong action to put them dowo, To deal with them as societies is difficult owing to the looseness of their organisation and the very temporary character of many of them. · A successful pro secution of the banishment of a prominent map breaks them up for the time being but they form again laterunder a different name. The most effective action will be to withdraw from tbzir alien lenders the right to further abuse our hospitality. It is regrettable that the proportion of Strails-boro Chinese, among these leaders is increasing.
EFFECT OF THE RICE DUTY.
According to the returns compiled by the Department of Agriculture and Commircă the quantity and value of Japanese rice exported during the last ten years are as follows:-
"Pilce
Recalling the manners and customs of good old times the decay of bead-hunting at a pas- time is becoming quite noticeable in these parts, writes a correspondent in Province Clarke to the British North Borneo Herald. In fact, the latest head I have seed is now nearly two, years old, already losing its original brightness and growing as dull and grimy as the rest.. It was a beautiful specimen of Tagal work; the eye sockets filled with gutis and set with scarlet seeds, and naplendid boar'sturk curving proudly upwards from the nasal cavity... In one or two
former houses, are the remains of figuresuch as children at home might build with and on the sen skoroi-crocs, 20 or 15 feet long with splayed out feet, made of earth piled up till the croc's bick was some three feet high. The head originally showed a gaping mouth and realistic teeth made with bits of wood of bark. Aftern particularly successful raid, and if the house could stand the largo espouses Involved, one of these figares might be con- structed. The beads taken would be placed within the monster's open jaws and all the house, their neighbours and friends, would dance round and slaughter many pigs, fowls and kerbau at the croc's mouth. these animals were momsly killed for the feat or were sacrificed to the croc at to the head, or to any special hanin I could not thed tear. The chief.to whom I was talking, and who, referring merely said that he had made a deer, had made the particular figure to which I was not a croc, and changed the subject abruptly possibly offended at my failure to recogelte bis, handiwork, or perhaps fearing awkward ques- tions, as the district officer was also present and listening. Another figure which I saw after- Kaningsu Murats are said to have made these wards was admitted to be a croc. The figures also.
BATAVIAN CANALS.
Whether
The Customs authorities were not satisfied that they had secured all the opium secreted
to watch ber during the night... The search will be resumed early this morning.
-FOUND IN SAUBAGE SKINS. Perth, April 19th-A Customs officer, Fremantle made a seizure of opium, concealed on the person of a Chinese fireman, Lim Swee Suan, of the steamer Minilya, which recently arrived from Singapore. The man was wearing a broad belt, and on feeling it the Customs officer found a lamp. An investigation brought to light 22 ounces of opium in sausage skins, hidden under the belt. The Chinese will be charged with having opium in his possession.
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THE NIPPON POSEN KAISHA.
GOVERNMENT, VESSELS A BANDICAP.-
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"PROTECTION."
Bangkok merchants have decided to have ä commercial watchdog in the shape of an Im- porters' Association, and Massrs; Windsor and Co. have been elected to fill the chair. That the measures adopted will be fruitful of good results, there can be little doubt, says the Biem Free Press, and the wonder of it is that some such measures have not been taken, long be fore, considering the fact that so many import firms have so often been stuck by principled dealers. Too long credit has long been the cry in most towns to the east of Suez, and many creditors have learned to their cont, that Bangkok is no exception to the rule. In res cent years, especially, Chamber of Commerce, wherever established, bave been clamouring opergatically, against the pernicions system of prolonged credit. In Bangkok, as well as other places, imponers carry on most of their Singapore, Penang, Baigon, Hongkong and trade with chops in which there are frequently many partners, sometimes of different nation. alities; and it is of the utmost importance tol have a very definíle understanding with these,
stalment system or otherwise.
WATER RETURN.
Koku. Value, per koku, 1899 871.534 ¥10,382,000 YI1,80 1900 253.563 3.576,000 14.11 1901...... $20,617 6,909,000 13.27 1903.... 307,095 6,679,000 13.16 1903. 328.974 4.959,000 15.08 1904... 308,439 4,725,000 15,32 *1903...... 208,074 3,127,000 15,03 1906...... 324,463 3,687,000. 10.43 1907. 201,115 3,564.000 18.23 1908..... 216,035 3,910,000 15:10 The Osaka Mainichi, from which we take these
The Nippon Yasen Kalaba feat at present figures, notes that the largest export ofrice was
comprises eighty steamers ranging between 700 In 1899, when the quotation was,lowest, but when the price per kokutosp as high as Y18
and 8,500 tons, with an aggregate tonnage of as ie 1907 and 1908-the quantity exported fell
about 109,308 in addition to forty steam launches representing a total tonnage of about off to only a little above 200,000' keku. Ia
1,400. Besides these vessels, the company is `190l, and 1902 quotations were comparatively low, and so the quantity exported in these years
gate tonnage of 27,391, which were prizes of taking charge of seven steamers with an aggre-regarding regular payment whether on the la- reached over 500,000jkoku. The fluctuations
war taken by the Navy, and two steamers with of export are more or less influenced by the
a total.tonnage of 8,442 belonging to the Do- condition of the rică crop but are more keenly
partment of Agriculture and Commerce. Thes affected by the quotations of rice. In 1899.
Goverment steamers, says a Tokyo dispatch for instance, the export, of rice reached over
to the Asahi, are used in carrying cargo to India to million yen in value; yet the crop in
A MONPHENT OF DUTCH ENTERPRISE.
or Australia. Owing to the depression in the the previous year totalled 47 million koku,
It is in their wonderful system of canals that marine fransport business since last year the Turaisg to immigration and emigration be which can hardly be considered as excep says:The most notable feature in connection tionally plentiful. Moreover, the crops in 1897 their administration of a tropical country. It suficient carga can be obtained to load the we recognise the tras genius of the Dutch in company has five steamers lylog idle and not with immigration in 1908 was the imposition of proved a pantial failure, there being only 33 impossible to live in Batavia for any length Government vessels held in trust, thus adding 14 days' quarantine et account of small-pox million koku harvested, and the comparatively of time without realising, with over intreasing to the difficulties of the company, which is against the three chief ports of departure for tick harvest of the following year may be intensity, the sound judgment displayed in pros anxious to return these steamers to the Govern- TytamBye Chinesa Immigrants, viz., Hongkong, Swatow regarded as having compensated for the short-viding free circulation of a large volume of inent. The Navy and Agriculture and Com. wash and Amoy, from the end of March to the be-age of the preceding year. Nevertheless, there
water here, there, and everywhere throughout merce Departments have no means of keeping | Tytam In- ginuing of July and of a ten days' quarantine war an unusually large amount of rice exported this cosmopolitan city. Recognising that Eas them, however, No purchasers for the termediate on account of plague against Hongkong con-in 1899, and this was doubtless stimulated by
tern peoples do not regard the questions of tinued until the middle of September. These the low price that prevailed that year. Again, sanitation from the scientific standpoint, the
steamers willing to give reasonable prices cad
Pokfulem be found at present. It has therefore been measures though amply justified on sani- there was a beavy export of rice in 1901, though Government has by its system of canals re-arranged by the company and the Govern Wong-nai tary grounds, had disastrous effect the crops in the previous year were com- duced the danger arising from tusanitary upon the volume of immigration.. During putatively poor. From these facts it will be habits to a minimum. This will be more thor the fint quarter, the figures were about seen that the export of rice is more infiusaced oughly realised when the system has been ex normal but in the second (during which the by correct prices than by the conditias. of the emplified, says a Malay Mall correspondent. quarantine was imposed) they fell to 43,804, crops.
maximum, minimum
aod
Average figures for the previous nine years being 79,607 |(1904) 55,696 (1899) aud 67,756 respectively.
the
IMMIGRANTS.
From a comparison of the returns of arrivals at Bingapore from China and of Chinose departures from Singapore' for Hongkong it would appear probable that on an, average, pi tep yesří, aboût 60 per cent. of our Chinese immignots return to China; the highest per centage in any year being yo and the lowest 51, The figures are approximately accurate; practically all steamen carrying deck passen gers from Singapore to China make Hong kong their first part of call and the number of
Chizers who leave Malaya for China ofberwise than is Singapore is very small.
ADVISING GAMBLER. ·
- In the last four years. 71 pettons have been banished as professional morphis injectors. It is to be feared that despite frequent pro. secutions and severe sentences the morphia- babit is steadily growing, Indulgence. it affords a much cheaper and speedier gratifica tion than does opium smoking
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Turning to the importation of foreign rice the Egures for the last ten years are given as follows:-
1.
Price
It has already been. remarked that there is a very gradual fall of the land from the southern boundary of Batavia to the sea-a fall which is constant, from the Preangerhigh-lands, Bearing in mind the heavy rainfall, it is obvious, that two of the three great difficulties connected, with a scheme of canals are, from purely natural „causes, practically con-existedL
ment that the steamers shall be retained by the company, and an allowance made by the Government towards the expenses of main. tenance.-Japan Chronicle,
Level and stonge of water in reservoirs on the is! May."
CITY AND HILL DISTRICT WATER WORKS.
Tytam......
chứng và
LEVEL
.1908,
1909. 39 51" below) 60' 21′′ below overfow
| overflow
za 5 below 24" below overflow
overflow o' 5" below) 17′ 1′′ - below Overfow
overflow
8' oj" below 175 4′′ below averflow
averflow 134′′ below 13′ 21′′ below. Overlow
Overflow
1909, $5,718,000
STORADE GALLONS.
1908.
Tytam 139,$10,000 898,000 Tytam Byewash...
.781,000 Tytam Intermediate'198,293,000 113,499,000. Pokfulam
48,410,000 Wong-nai-chung 15,320,000
Total
-206,610
11,620,000
2,704,000
85,323,000 393,430,000 Consumption of water in the City and Hill,
1908, District during the month of April.
1999 Consumption...130,004,000 115,640,000 gallons Estimated population Consumption) per bead per
gallons day... Constant supply in all districts during April 19c8.
Tatermiltont supply by Rider mains in Rider main districts during Apil, 1909,
202
The return of consumption is subject to error owing to the difficulty of accorste mea- surement whilst the extension.works's) Albany:
Filter Beda ste in progress. AT ALLOWAY
A CRÜBE INDIAN:
BRUTAL TREATMENT OF INJURED GOAT. Kokit »Value./per koks..
fast 1800 66023? Yipse ond Yong
15th 190024 914,701 9,021,000 9.86.
Occasionally, the Police are responsible for 1901.... 1,244.775 1.879,000 9.53
There are then, entering Batavia at Mt. Cor bringing to bosk unscrupulous individuals
· 1952..... 1,803,629 17,751,000 9,84 3
netis and Tanah Abang respectively-le. the whose handling of helpless animals are in- (41903.............. 4,261,961 51,900,000 10.58:
south-east and south west corners, so to speak, human to a degree and in many cases quite .. 1934.............. 5,891,714 59793,000 10,14-
two male canals, perhaps to feet wide, and 20 uncalled for Several instances of barsh * 1905 mm 4,638,36147,981,000 10,34.
fest deep. The former of the two is a river, treatment in the matter of animals, baro 1900 ....2,449,434 26,172,000 10.71.
widened and deepened, and its banks protected periodically been brought before the proper 1997...... 2,708,106 30,93,1000 11.42
by a heavy courses of masonry. At a couple of authorities, who meted out adequate punish- 2908...... 1,941,417 23,688,000 11.50
milesfurtheron, a branch to the east run through ment to the callous offenders. Osa such case As will be seen from the above, the price of, the cultivated landa outside the tows limits, was brought in the Police Court, this morning, foreign rice was lowest in 1899 during the ten making for the sea at a point about midway when a youthful indian tallos who rejoices in years under review, yet the quantity imported between Taudjong Priok and Batavia. At the the name of Nemgal appeared on a'charge of ill- only 660,000 koku, valued at Y,900,000. Citadel, in Weltevreden, the origital river using a goat. It appears that Memgal the other Since then the price of foreign rice has grad canal divides mast and well, the formy being day had charge of the animal at Kowloon and lily increased, but so long as there was carried artificially through the town, rauning while in Nathan Road, the Indian was ob rooms to successfully compete with the home parallel to the electric tram, and in a bee line served in the act of administering a vicions product the import increased. Thus, to 1904, to the sea. The latter, following the scam. kick to his charge, which was suffering from a bad sore in das of its legs, the kick being dell- the import of foreign rice amonated to 5,890,000 | fram, travels through the main streef of the koku, valued at 59 million yen. In 1905, how town, and for the most part in a straight line, berately planted on the sensitive spot. Police. ever, the import of rice began to dwindle, and also reaches the ocean. The other great man O'Connor, who was on duty at the time, since then bas been on the downward grade. canal from Tanah Abang makes a wide fortunately caught the Indian red-handed in Kawlope) 294 below) say" below This is attributable to the imposition of the in- detour to the west of the town, and has the act and immediately placed him under Gravitation
Overflow ceased duty on rice which cams into force le also some important off-shoots, connecting arrest. This morning, the Indian was placed Reservoir
STORAGE GALLONI. in the dock, when the presiding magistrates 1905, together with the increase of domestic it with the central canal of which maution
1908,
1909. apply in recent years on account of successful has been made. There are thus three main imposed a fiat of Sto, which should be con channels conveying a great volume of water siderad a very light punishment considering
vitation Re- 116,000,000 99,115,000 gallons through the town, along. Its greatest length, the nature of the offence.
servoir and these are connected by scores of subil diary cansis, the whole, system bajog in come
THE OPIUM REVENUE, plete that there are few homesa dinast, more than, say, fifty yards from a stream of running
The inevitable reaction in connection with water, from four to twelve feet deep or eyen more than that after coptioued heavy ralon. the oplum seregue in India has now com. Estimated These canals are not only used for barges menced. Returas published at Simla, on April.population and rafts bringing down timber and bamboo, 37, of the first sale of Bengal opium this month, Consumption)
8.4 from the highlands, and bringing up heavy and of Malm opium pass duty last month, per head per
9.0 gallons goods from the docks; but they are to the show a tatting off as compared with the estimate day native bath and laundry, Horses are from of over, siziten lakhs of rupeas, and a last The Government Analyst reports that the quently washed therein, and the attive does year's swollen receipts were das, to = larga | water is of excellent quality, not hesitate to slika his thirst, in is waters, extent, to forestalling: this year's business, the
W/ CHATHAM which are bre-the-hye; siwaya múdcoloured, í falling off is pretty certain to increase,
Waist Anthority.
The number of brothels and prostitutes known to the department is 573 with 3,864 icmates. The figures show no great variation from previous years. The inmates are called to the office twice in the year and their legal freedom expisined to them. This and other measures are fairly effectcal in protecting them from ill-treatment by brothel keepers, crops,
The number of persons banished' was 433, From the study of these returns, concludes ninety more than In the previous year. 347 of the Mainichi, it is clear that the increased them were habitual criminals.
price of rice has brought about a diminution in Action was taken in Slugapore to put down i fis export, and that the higher price has been some Wong Tal Bis chapels. Wong Tai Sin occasioned by the imposition of so import is a iscal demigod of Canton who came into doty on rica. The rise in the costs of living suddes prominence there as a reliable adviser cansequent on the high price of the cereal has for sick people and lottery-ticket bayers, ...} His considerably increased the cost of production, images were brought here and at the time when and the expert trade is adversely affected. Un action was taken, four, rival idol-owders were less the authorities pay more attention to this advising chap ji ki stakers and receiving fees phase of national economy, and devise some for doing so. Many petitions were received as means of reducing the cost of living, the speedy to the hazin these chapels were doing by foster. liquidation of the enormous amount of debt ing the habit of gambling among women with which the country le encumbered will
žirdly be possibis-jasan Chrmitt
KOWLOON WATER WORKS, LEVEL 1908.
1909.
Kowloon Gra-)
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...Consumption of water in Kowloon during the month of April:-
1909.
Consumption aro09,000 21,788,000 gallons
21,500 87,300