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EMPEROR OF JAPAN'S. BIRTHDAY.
DISPLAY OF FIREWORKS,
and inst.
We have been favoured with the following programms of fireworks display, la celebration of His Imperial Japanese Majesty's Binhday, to-morrow, the 3rd inst. The aftemonn display will be from a point between Macdonnell and
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY NOVEMBER 6 1909
JAPANESE CONSUL'S "AT HOME"
BRILLIANT FUNCTION.
4th inst.
our report last evening of the local |feaivities in honour of the binhd-y of the Empair of japan, we buefly noted that the "At clome" boid by Consul and Mrs. Funatas their, residence. was very largely attended. Datatie of the function have had to be held over. As contifying to the feelings of perfect
and the popularity of Mr. Funatsu, Consul lor Japan in hongkong, and bis genial wife, both of whom were ideal bosis, in the Colony, it may be mentioned that the large number of people attending the reception yesterday afternoon
'ANNUAL MEETING OF JUSTICES.
THIS. ATTERNOON'S BUSINESK,
Kennedy Roads just below the Naval Hospital amily prevailing between England and japanth, N.; Mesurs. J.A. Jupp
on Bowen Road Arrangements have been made for a lighter to be moored near the French mail buoy in the harbour and from the lighter the fireworks will be discharged in the evening.
Daytime--3.30 to 6 p.m.
-Salate.
1-Flags of Nations.
-Rainbow and thunder.
4-Suow-capped mountain.
Aerial firing.
6-Coloured ballones.
7-The Alliance Flage,
8-A Japanese Balle.
g-Birds in a golden shower.
to-The Union Jack and Rising Suo, 11-Weeping willow.
12-A japanese Lady,
13-Two Longivitios (Craos and Tuzile). 14-An Old Couple,
15-A Soidlar.
16-Drifting Vapour.
17-Dense Cloud and Thunder.
BMetamorphosis of the Bue.
19-Chrysanthemum.
·20--The Allianco.
21-Elephant and Driver. 22-Dragon emitting Stars 23-Chrysanthemum.
24-Union Jack and Rising Sun. aç-Lanterns,
s6—Fiya successiva explosions, ay-Flowers.
38 Long Lile (an old man).
29-Fish swimming."
30-Fiberman os turtle's back. 31-Weeping Willow and Dragon. 32-Willow Tree and Butterfios. 33-The Imperial Crest.
34-Rub-a-dub and cock-a-doodle-doo. 35—A stream and maple leaf.
36 Willow Tres and Dragon.
37-Golden Rower.
3k-Sun rising over willow tree,
19-Bombardment.
40-Explosion of magazine.
41—A pair of diagons.
42-Cavalry.
43-Thunderbolt,
44-Yellow Chrysanthemum, 45-Seabirds flying.
46-Hawk.
47-A fashionable gentleman.
48-Honeymoon in the sky. 49-Beautiful chrysanthemum. 50-Dawy chrysanthemum.
Night-time--7 to 9.30 pm, 1-Brilliant stars, simultaneously manifest.
ing and disappearing.
a-Laotoros, changing colour.
-White peony.
-Willow tree and thunder,
S-Brilliant reiga.
6-Spring in Japan.
7- Blue sky.
8-Weeping willow and flasher,
9--A Kile.
10-Kanaka,
11-A dragon in pursuit of a jawel,
11-Shining stars.
13-Summer cloud.
14-A pair.ol dragons.
15-The Imperial Crest.
15--Field gun.
17-Brilliant moonlight.
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18-Chrysanthemum, dew laden. 19-Willow and dragon.
25-A shower.
at-Sun, moon, and dragon.
22--Falling leaves
13-Maple-treeA.
24-Willow trees and stars.
25-Cherry blossom.
25-Thunder in bright sky.
27-Variegated flasher.
78-Flash of stars.
29 Son and Moou together under willow
frea.
30-Dragon under bright moonlight
31-Falling star,
J-Moon after rain
13-Bright gutama,
34-Rain showers.
15-Music in the sky.
36-Golden-star.
37-Moon disappearing in rain.
38-Gun-firing
39-Moon banging on willow tree,
40-A dragon is pursuit of a jewel. 41-Showers and Moon changing colour. 42~~Willow tree
43-Quick-Gring guo,
44--Explosion after explosion. 45-Chrysanthemum of various colours. 46-Morning star.
47-Variegated Bashes.
48-Grandeur.
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49-A group of dragon in a clear sky. 50-Weeping willow and flasher,
LOCAL CELEBRATIONS,
3rd inst.
To-lay the Japanese community in Hong- kong celebrate the universary of the birth of the Emperor of Japan. The” day ̃was" observed wi a holiday" by the Japanese banks, shipping firms and commercial houses all of which were closed to business. The Japanese Consulate General was also closed. Owing to the temporary cessation of work by the large hoogs of our Japanese friends, the business quarter of the cily, which is orally alive with quite a dense throng of active business men and brokers, did not wear its wonted appearance to-day, there belog all the outer semblance of a holiday. This is made all the more noticeable by the display of the national flags of Japan and Great Britain from the verandahs of the landlog Japanese firms, notably the Nippon Yuren Krisha, the Osaka Shoten Kaisha, Toyo Kisen Kaisha and the Yokohama Apacle Bank. The flag of the Rising Sun bang ever the entrance to the Nip. pan Club in Ice House Road. The sumerous carias shops throughout the city were also aliva with decorations, while the large stores at Wan- chai had several strings of red and white lap- terms bang outside the verandaba in prepara- elon for the illumipation to-night.
embraced the leaving members of all sections of the community in Hongkong, not least among whom were representative members of our Chinese fellow citizens. Cupi, r. H. Mil- choll Taylor, A.D.C., represented à1, H, the Gov- ́araor, wailm id, di bafor-General K. G. Broad
wood, C.B., Commanding the Forces, and com- module and Mrs. Lyon were present in person.. Aniong others we noticed also li, E. sir Joi chim Machado, C.M., Macao Delimitation Commissiouer, and Capt. J. M. R. Norton, secretary, H. H. Kao ora whrten, Chinged Delimitation Commissioner, and suite, rion. Mr. and Mral F. xi. May, dis zignour W. nues Dayton, Acting Coief Justice'' ropresentativeD of the array and Navy, officers of the foreign warships in, port, members of the Consulat Body, the leading members of the Japanese- community and their wives, the compradorès of the Bunki and the principal- mercantile houses, and representativas of the influential Nam Pak itong Guild of Chinese' merchants,
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5th lust,
The annual meeting of Justices of the Peace was hold at the Magistracy this alter noon, Mr. J. R. Wood presided and, among those present were the Captain Super intendent of Police, Capt. F, W. Lyons, hessis. T. H. King, R. H. A, Craig, Lieau C, W. Beck C. Lafretz, E. C. Montague Ede, Reva. C. W. Hickling, F. T. Johnson, Messy, G. A. Wood- cock, A. F. Acculll, W. N. Fleming, A. Shelton Hooper, M. S. Northcote, W. H. Wickham- and A. Rumjahn. There were twenty-five ap- plications for publican's and adjunct licences altogether. Particulars are as duder:
Mackenzie, U.
THE ORIENTAL HOTEL.
"satres to the conditions of Western city life. Imagine a wide arsune, woli paved, flanked by Lows of business houses otunstorm colour and
Ohiosio wayfarer by means of huge signs hung out over the sidewalk. Every sigma in the Batzo
MALARIA CONFERENCE,
gests that the greater prevalence of malaria) after dry years may be partly dos to the great destruction of fih, shích occurs when; they,
Luiza. Each shop pročiaima ila character to the THE VALUE OF QUININE AS A PREVENTIVE. Įmonsoon stops suddenly, as was the case^ing 2.
site, preserving the uniformity of the houses. Letters of gold shine out from blawn lacquered backgrogade on every one. Ine shops with their plate-glass windows, their elecine lights, their display
isplay of wares, are no whit diferent the fact that their signs are all uniform and at liom small shops in any wasiera city. But in perfect good wate transforms what anight ba a dismal bustudis street, rain an avanua of se- markable beauty,:
"Then there is Fuchow Road-the street given over to pleasure and to ses, the houses the rest is Chinese. The long tow of thiDo- are modern and Maropean in construction. Ali
story buildings shelter shops on the ground floor. The two upper stories have opoq yo" walls are but windows to be pushed asid 10 pleasant weather. At sight millions of tocan- descent bulbs make the whole airest as brilliant as Couny Istand, Five of every six houses are devoted to the business of selling to in cup lhe ather house in the home of dramatic an as the Chinesojsed (t.
There was a full attendance at the Malaria
Conference at Viceregal Lodge, Simia, on the at us where the Viceroy welcomed the de: legates in a short speech in which he pointed as the toportance to the country of the matter they and assembled to discuss and the main features of the problems to be solved. showed in detail how this matter now stands. Colonel Leslie then road his paper which In the course of his remarks he dealt with the question of preventive measures which be cinsand as: (1) the examination of mosquitoes;
administration of quinine, «
1907,
Col. King gave a detailed bistorical skich of the chief anti-malarial measures employed in the Madras Presidency up to September 1905 and in Burma up to date, and urged the dave- topment of a well-organised executivs sanit ary depanment to deal with the health interesta of the country. Mosquito „birgades and other palliative measures, together with the supervis "'ing of systems for the cheap provision of galaise, ought to be regarded as coming within the scope of its reatine duty,
CENTRAL AUTHORITY,
Col. H. C. Thomabillé paper points out the nard of a definite policy and if possible a con- traliuating of authority to enable measures against malaria in casionments in India'to be carried out systematically and upon a clear prei.
application of the Oriental Hotel for a pub
It was announced by the President that the raudaha running their whole length, and the 3 pensive and require careful handling the use of / "rzanged plan, thereby avoiding waste of money: licas's licence had bean withdrawa
Mr. Wickhamn-Why has it been withdrawn? The President-Because he doesn't want a licence (Laughter).
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THE GLOBE HOTEL,
In the case of the Globe Hotel (Feudor Bil- berman) Mr. Shelton Hooper said that as the' applicant was absent, he would point out as A precautionary measure the fact that the Justices might wish to ask any questions.
The application was allowed to stand over.
THE COLONIAL HOTEL, The President said that a conviction had lately been recorded by Mt. F. A. Hazaland against Mrs. Sophia Mayer, the licenses of the Colonial Hotel, for selling bad brandy,
The application was uonoimonily granted and the applicant cautioned to be more care, ful to futuro.
THE COSMOPOLITAN "HOTEL.
It was stated by Mr. Wood that' the licensee of the above hotel (Louis Comar) had been adulterated brandy,
Thousands of uigor-singing birds, hanging in gilded cages along the verandabs, lutare
background of shull music to the charter. ing of the multitude which crowus the sireols and overflows the balconies. Broad flights of stairs lead up to the tea houses. LAGIO One finds a huge room filled with fables sad chairi, Men lean on the tables audi sip, sip ine scalding tea, varying the excitement Doce in a while by nibbling at a maloo send. about 8 o'clock in the evening, and'there is an air of expectancy in the place.'.**
T'han comes the pinful procession of paint ed playthings who help to make the too. This little girlze is as like all the others as is one pen to all those in the peck, measuremio ibi more than 15 years old. She is dressed in a
blue silk, Her tiny deformed feet ara'thiqni
the prevention of mosquito bitės; (3) the Continuing, be said: The provention of bites is useful as a supplement to more radical mass xures, but so far as this is affected by wiregauze screpes, and mosquito curtains which are ex
che maa ure must be limited to the wealthier classes, Much I believe could be effected by improving the design of living rooms and dormitoner. It seems obvious that well ventilated white-washed rooms will afford loss shelter during the day to mosquitoes than a substances offensive to mosquitoes is useful on dark dingy room. Anointing the body with occasion. Of the two radical measures o gime at the extirpation of mosquitoes by abol shing their breeding places or destroying the eggs, larvae or mature insects: the other aim at destroying the sporcant by the adm nis ration of quinine and there has been much contro. versy regarding the merita of the two measures. WILD WRITING,
on 13th Rajputs, under Bandmaster Cuke, dis- convicted during the present year for selling purple coat of boxvy satin and trousers of light layman but even medical mon have been led
The guests on arrival were received by Mr. and Mrs, Foukisa wao wote karisted by their compatriots in dispensing' hospitality to the Un little tables scattered numerous guests. over the lawn ibu Indies ware sarved with tên, and the gentleulaa were assisted to light reliesh- ments on an improvised bar under a 1031- que erected for the, occasion, The Band of Coursed a programme of pleasing selections of music. The display of fire-works, which was arranged for the abiertasuman! of the guests, could be seen with advantage from the lawn. On taking their departure after a pleasant alter- noon, the fadios were presented by the hostess with a. basket of artificial chrysanthemlimi as a souvenir of the occasion,
in the evening a reception was held by Mr. and Mrs. Fonatsu jar members of the JapanELO community only, when the consular rosidence in its charming surrounding was tastefully illuminated to great effect. A japantaa play was performed on a temporary stage erected on the lawn for the purpose. The alfresco aven- ing entertainment was us great a success as the function which preceded it the same after
GOOD.
THE LEVYING, OF A DISTRAINT,
CHARGE AGAINst à rent colLECTOR, -- Before Mr. J. R. Wood (Becond Magistrate) in the Police Court, Jast Monday afterdone, Arya, the rest-collector of Messts. David Bas soon and Company, was charged with, not theo being a bailiff, unlawfully itsoing a distraint at No. 3, McGregor 'Suzet on the 26th Septem ber last,
Mr. H. L. Dennys (from the Crown Solici- tor's office) prosecuted, and Mr. H. W. Looker (of Meists, Deacon, Looker and Dencon) was for the defendant.
It appears that complainant, a Chinese wo
the defendant, then seized man, was on the day in questi erpopers by Evidence was called and the case adjourned.
WATER RETURN..
Level and storage of water in reservoirs on the 1st November.
CITY AND HILL DISTRICT WATER WORKS LEVEL.
1908, Ilo above) Tylam overflow TytamBye- 6" 31" below
wash. overflow Tylam in.
termediate
Pokfutum
Weng nai. chong...
26" above) overflow
1909
2. 61" above overflow
2' 6" above overflow
"B" above overflow
to above overflow
I 11 above Overflow
1909,
The President (To Applicant)-Unless you are more careful to future, your application will be refused.
The applicant-1 will be very careful.
.. A DEAD APPLICANT. The Justices ware informed that the licenses of the Stag Hotel (John Elvis Barker), was dead.
Mr. M. S. Northcote-Isn't there a notice is the papare that Mr. Dare is applying for a licenca.
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The application was granted.
ASTOR HOUSE
Mr. Shelton Hooper, said that he wished to discuss the above application (L, Gameau) at the end,
The President-Have you any objection ?- won't state my objection now,
The application was refused.
THE PEAK HOTEL,
into thimble-like shoes covered with Her long black hair, heavy with oils, to Cai fully coned on the back of her hord and tasten- ed with a pin of silver and jade her neck and arms are weighted down with jawals,
'Her feet are so small that abo can scarce walk without assistance, and she is beiped up the katrs by an old weman, the "amah,' in dail coloured clothes, who is always her companion, Na girl is over sena without her 'uman, or
meid. }
Her face is painted thickly-sydbrows plastered with black, forehead white as desto, cheeks pink at peach brooms, lips scarlet as gianitis. Spe looks as if she had mover thought, never lived. She stats herself at a table and, in a mument; is faised by a silk-clad young Chinese, she knows ber duty kad, instantly, abo begins to talk and laugh and be amusing. There is len to be druns, and, per- baps, chow' to be emen. Maybe.lde milk-clad Mr. Hickling It would be well to adminis- map leafs to another table and aouther painieu plaything. There are 20,000 suca as she wiin. ter a caution.
10 signs's throw of the Fuchow Rad, The application was refused. The other applications were unanimously splendid with its lights, joylui with us mytaus of birds, jubilant in its pleasure and sua-ko granted.
two rows of maga.ficent buildings at Fuchow kond but sciocă (rụm the oye of the passer-by the miserable wurrean, where these painted playthings live out their days in squalor, suffer
AN AMERICAN JOURNALIST"
ÖN SHANGHAI,
The following is a description of the chy of Shanghai by Mr. Frederic Haskin, which ap Paul Better fifty years of Entope tad a cycle of Cathay was not written of Shanghai, This twentieth century, city rejoices to many pleu- doayme. Its pleasure-loving people call it the Paris of the Orient; its manufacturers call it the Manchester of the East, and its bustlers say it is the Chicago of China. Everybody likes it, and to him who has dwelt in Shangbai for a space of years there is no other spot on
earth to dear.
jog and sja.
On men wie.
It has always seemed to me to be unfortunate that so many of the writers, who contribute their views on this controversy to the public prose have not been at the pains to study the original accounts of the experimangls on which any opinion of value must be based The coo sequence of so much wild writing has been to coaluse the issue, and not only the intelligent
astray. It is obvious if malaria in due salaly to the bites of anopheles morquitoes that the ex tirpation of these mosquitoes will abolish malaria. It will be admitted by everybody that the continuous use of quinine even for a' short time during the year in taconvenient and unpleasant to the individual and difficult to carry out among a community,
DRAINAGE,
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l schemos unlikely to succeed and making it possible to concentrate expenditure which is accessarily limited in amount is likely to be for example, are very malarious while others arás productive of useful effect.. Some cantonments,
ant malerious and to speed money, as is now: sometimes done upon anii-malutis mazuures in non-walstique stations li clearly, to i fall, to *aka the couras likely to be productive of the best resulta, Col. Thornbill recommends the
form tion of a strong central committee of prac tical men who would be aware of the relative importance of the different cumonmesta, of the amount of money that might be available, and who would possess the influence and driving power necessary to enable, any schemia which they approved to be carried out as quickly as prasible. The committee should, includo an adviser who had made a special. study of mal- is in lodía. The committes would finally decide upon the particular scheme to be follow. ed in each contoomeat thereby preventing miss takes involving useless expenditure, of "largé „ sums of money and providiog" a› deßnite cap»❤ tinuous policy for each cantonment to work up to as funds allowed.
THE DECREASE OF PERSONNEL
IN THE NOYAL NAVY.
The Navy has received a letter, from the Secretary of the Bristol Branch calling atten«: tion to the fact that the Clifton Chronicle bus' been assured by a naval officer at Portsmouth. The success or failure of minor operations that many important cruisers are far short of against mosquitoes appears to me 10 depend their usual strengib lo men, and that on board the battleship cruiser Invincible there are bare- upon the state of the drainage. Where drainage is perfect the inhabitants can exterminate mot ty sofficient men to work the kons, the co- quitoes with little trouble, but where drainage mainder of the crew being made up by is non-existent or bad it is practically impossible has been checked, This statement may well
lads; on mp of this they say that recruiting-- by any means at present within their reach for the johabitants to destroy the mosquitoes. In
be taken in conjunction with the report that any, scheme, then, which has for its object the the six bittleships of the Ocean clara ate removal of malaria from an area the first step is about to be reduced to skeleton crews. In to ascertain the condition of the drainage, and connection with these reports our baval con if it is imperfect how it can be improved so as
temporary anys:"We may take the undoubt ed fact that, although the Government bar at to prevent water-logging of the soil not only in ordinary sassons, but in seasons of extra last consented to the programms of sight ordinary rainfall. Drainage acbemes are battleships for this year, it has still left the vstablishment at 178,0 o meri. In nicknowi costly and they require a long time to carry out eves when the funds are available, and inledged that it takes longer to train then than to the meantime the `choice must often be made
busid kahip, and it is fairly obvinus that when between meatures against mosquitoes and the thetvessels of this year's programme come for- Administration of quinios un ass, as may often
ward there will be a great shortage of qualified, be the case, it appears to be advantageous to men to man them. With this want of use balk there messures. In making the choice vision may be compared the action of all the circumstances of the case must be taken
the Government in 1894, when because of an In many of these tea houses there is an.
into consideration. To takerxtreme examples,
increase in the shipbuilding programme which was by no means comparable with that of this: other great room. In it one bade scures of if we have a town contaiuing few pools which kangs, that arcle of furniture which 19 a
are the only source of be anopheres morgues year, they provided for an additional 6,700 combination of couch, chats, bed and table, infecting inhabitants, it is obvious that the men! At the same time, it must be remem and which in the notibeto Pari. Gris remedy is to drain or fil up the pools. If we bored that there is a great feeling of lovecurity also does duty as a stave,
have a small villoge »weres-ded by a awmp in amongst the Ryal Marines as to their futura, lying in all stages of intoxication as is pro-which Anopheles breed it is evident that quinine for the following figures will show how much duced by smoking opium. Ouly a few of the prophylaxis is the best remeny in-route-this fajagus urah.being diminished" "k" present dumbers, it-win be ”ID, AU REALLY tea houses bave the opium-smoking depast. we have all the gradations between the two ments now, and by the first of next November extremes, but those approximating to the vil fifteen por cent, lower than those of five years, all will be closed. "The probisition was effected
QUININE TREATMENT. by a law which reduced the number of opium lage in the swamp are in the enormous mejority, 4801-
Colonel Leslie then discussed the position smoking resorts each three months, until,fical prohibition is reached. The women may not
he admilled as regards quinine treatment. enter thean rooms, and it must be said to the candidly that quicine is by no mean always a success. At the same time he painted on its credit of the Chinese that there are a hundred tea drinkers patside to one devotee of the poppy extraordinary value and quoted the experience of the Punjab fails in 1908, 'mon the most. inside.
**Across the street one looks in at a theatro, malárious year in the history of the Purf.b. In where a company of outcast actors in grotesque this year during the four months August to Na
vember every prisoner on admission to jail costumes wearily go through the parts of a nis-
was given in the presence of the doctor ten torical play which may have begou last week and which probably will not be finished for a grains of quinine and thereafter Bftaen graine fortnight. Next door is a singtong' house, acce a week. The results were very remark where the men sit about to drink tes and preable. The admission rate from mataris, in load, at least, to listen to the dismal was cluding in it the rate on account of pyrexia of which a ball dorso 'singsong girls sitting on apcertain origio, was 173 per thousand, the lowest on record, and the malaria death-rate of the year was the lowest with one exception. That this resolt was not contrived by classifying cases of malaria under some other disease heading is evident when the general admission rated from all disannen era wodled. In 1907 the rate was 706.8 per thousand; the mean of the five years ending witb-1906 was Byo.5. In 1908 it was 206 per thousand. A success this kind justifies a very critical examination of any reported failure. In conclusion Colonel Lerlin advocated the establishment of a perma bent organisation for dealing with malaria in India.
themselves, however, do not appear to take their singing seriously, as they comb their hair and do fancy work as they sing.
Shanghai is one of the most important sea- parts in the world, but it is not on the sea. The big ships came up the Yang-tse river to Woo sung and there drop anchor. Passengers change to a steam launch and chug-chug twenty miles up the Whang-pop, or the Huangpu, o toj above
creek to the city of Sbaoghai. When Shangbai overflow
was selected a ball century ago as the great European port the Whang-poo was considered oat Level
large enough for all ordinary sea trafic. The big ships came and Shanghai has been getting STORAGE GALLONS.
farther and farther away from the sea ever 1908. Tytam ............ 400,800,000 407,000,000 "The trip up the Whang-poo, or the Huanya stage seem to think is music. The girls Tytam Byewash... 13,939,000 26,301,000
pu-there is wide latitude in the Romaoised Tytam Intermediate 210,370,003 • 205,732,000 spelling of Chinese names-is impressive and Pokfulum ver 67,890,000
70,40,000 aducational. One sees the haga factories which Wong-nai-chung 37,337,000 33.138,000 line the banks of the small river, one sees the interior, one sees progress and prosperity on evidences of a mighty river traffic with the every hand. But having arrived at the Bund and having alighted in Shanghai itself, one forgets all about industry and commerce.
"For here is a marvellous city to ses; a city which is European by the look of the buildings, a city which is Chinese by the look of the people, a city which is distinctively and uniquely charm ing by the feel of the atmospbarë. It seems As if all the grey bricks in the world had been brought to Sheoghai to build houses with, and for every million grey bricks a thou satid red ones for trimmings, Shanghai has a colour schema which no builder dares to violate, and should an architect presume to plan a house differing in essential particulars from that frst British-built Shanghai house be probably would be boiled in oil. What sver one's personal opinish of the grey and red-brick houses, as individual bouses, it cannot be denied that the adherence of very builder to the uniform scheme has produced in very truth the City Beautiful
23.3
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21.7
gallons
Total 713.336,000 747,111,000 Consumption of water in the City and Hill District during the month of October,
r9c8.
1909, Consumption 105,125,000 140,8-3,000 gallons Estimated
207,510 203,310 population Consumption per head per day............ Constant
supply in all districts during Octo ber, 1908.
Intermittent supply by Rider Maine in Rider Malu Districts up to 15th October, 18 19
Constant supply in all Districts from 15th October, 1909.
"KOWLOON WATER WORKS, LEVEL.
1909.
Kowloon' Gravitation Reservoir
1909.
1908. 10′_<" helow).'12' 2" below Overflow
overflow BTORAGE GALLONS.
1908. Kowloon Gra->-
vitation Re-76,700,000 237,617,000 gallon servoir....... Consumption of water in Kowloon during the month of October
1908. Consumption ...39.458,000 34,840,000 gallons Estimated
84,900 89,700 population Consumption)
water is of excellent quality,
1909.
P. N. II. JOKES,
Water Authority.
Downstairs, on the street floor, the crowd surges from spot to spot at the behest of bar kers, who have imported their methods, if not their piels, from enlightened America. Here are scores of moving-picture shows the coa tribution of the twentieth comiury and tue most popular form of amusement, after tea-drinking, to China. All difference between the East and the West is blotted out in the magic of the cinematograph. Of such things. the Chinese have taken liberally from their Western brothers. The Chinese population of Euro pean Shanghal is proof that even the dochang. ing sometimes change.
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Hank
Numbers 1989-20 ** 1904-
45
Commissioned officers 457
465 Warrant efficers...............
17 Staff-sergeants and sergeants... 1,339 - 1,459. Band tanks, buglers and musl
cians....AMINO DEORE
****1,607 995 Pank and file ... wide 3,015 17,019 Band boys
*50 400
Total..... -17,603 2,378,
SOCIETY OF ST. PINCENT
DR. PAUL
ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF DONATIONS,
We are requested by the commitee of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul to acknowledge with thanks the following donations to the funds of the Society —
Government of Hongkong ...$1.00 Miss Beatrix M. da Roza(Manila) 100 Mr. H. Percy Smith......... Mr. F. d'Assis Gomes...
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The committee will be ́very thankful to the public in general for any contribution they may be kind enough to forward, is order to enable them to extend their help to the increasing number of the poor, as at present their funda am so reduced that they will be compelled to curtail relief measures in, answer to tha con- tinued demands on behalf of the destitates is the Colony whose cases are thoroughly lávestigated| before help, in either money of kind, is extend,
READING AND DISCUSSION OF PAPERS. The proceedings at the Malaria Conference at Simis, on the 13th ultimo, were taken op Shopkeepers, compradoras, bankers, ser with the reading and discussion of papers by vanis, rikisha pullers, coolies-every grade and Capt. S.R. Christophert, 1. M. S., Col. W. G.ed to them, class of Chinese in Shanghai bare taken some King, 1. M. S., Lieut-Col. I, Chaytor White,
1. M. S., and Col. H. B. Thorobill, I. A.“ thing of good and something of bad from the
hire men wbb built the city they live for Thoy Capt. Christophers' paper goes at great-length have all made money out of the white meo, into techoical questions of the manifestations 100, and they do not wish him to go away. The of and factors involved in malaria in the Punjab, Shanghai mative thinks too much of gain ever also the machanism of epidemics and the to indoiga la a movement to cast the 'foreign | prophylaxis of epidemic malaria. devils. The white men have come here, they have built this city, and, in a way, they rats over it. But the Chinese know that in every thing but politics they are the real rulers Shanghas, for all its foreign airs, is Chinese, Of course there is Babbling Well Road-but that is another story,”
IMPORTANT SEIZURE OF GUNS.
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A Toxin message to the Mainicht states that the Imperial Household Deparment bas re ceived a telegram, stating that Lord Kitchener will arrive at Tokio at 2.70 p.m. as November 7. On his arrival, he will be presented to the Emperor by Sir Claude Macdonald, the British On the following day, Lord Ambassador. Kitchener will attend the Imperial Birthday Military Review and the anal banquet at the Palace.
In the Punjab as many people may die as in a whole year of normal conditions, and it is epidemic malaria in a fulminant from which has provented or minimised the normal in crease of popolatios jo certain tracts of the
LOUIB T. Grant, one of the defendante in thi Panjab. It shows that the logical outcome of
famous: Grant-Kennedy smuggling case, was the conclusions would seem to suggest an a remedial measure large drainage projects. It sentenced, on the ist fast., br. Judge Lobingier goes on to show, however, that it must be my tion in the attemp: last July to Import into the to imprisonment for one year for his participa, years before such drainage projects can affect Philippine islands opium and cocains valued any serious change for the better in regard to
at over $100,000 in the focal market. Both de Meanwhile On Oct. 17 between two o'clock and balf past malaria in the Panjab,
treatment
fandanis now stand convicted with ponistí Christophers bolds that for urgent 10 pm, the Bangkok Customs officials who were accompanied by Mr. Petithngucoin and an impending epidemic there is only one eff meat in the same degree. Conasal for both Mr. Topenot, of the French Legation, searched cient weapon to hand, pamely, qulaise. He bays solided the court of their intention to the store of Messrs. P. Semprex and Co.,, in examines the experience of the Italians who appeal from the judgment. The defendant New Rond, In the lining of a large safa in i
after many years' trial have come to the con Grant, who had been ill, had spiciently re- storeroom were found 34 double barrelled clusion that it is useless to try to prevent a covered to be present in count for the pro- guns, 12 carbines, 12 Mannlicher rifles, 117 malaria epidemic by the use of quinine in the nouncement of judgment. Browning pistols, 45 revolvers, and 1,160 cart- inter-epidemic period while they have obtained ridges. The sale and its contese were to remarkable results in mitigating the mortality moved to the Casiom House, and proceedings from malaria by qujalas prophylaxis during the the Custom authorities against time of the epidemic. Capt. Christophers con Mr. Sempres. As
quining treatment that is needed; also that methods suitable for small communities most not be confused with those suitable for large populations. The fact, too, must not be for gotten that in attempting to reduce mortality in India we are proposing a task infinitely greater than anything of the sort previously attempted in any part of the world.
There are three Shanghais, geographically, The International Settlement, the French Con- cession and the Chinese native city. In the old days the several nations bed separate con- cassions and built each its own town. For pur- pases of convenience all of them but the French consolidated and the International Settlement came into being. It is now the largest and most important part of Shanghai. Along its Bund, or water-Írast strönt, which is the princi. pat artery of the city's life, the skyline monoto per head par [1.1
B.9 gallonsay is varied by the magnificent back and clab day... The Government Analyst reports that the buildings. The Bued continues into the French concession, the dividing line being a small canal.
Os one side of that canal English is the Isnguage and British are the customs. On the other everything is French Not far away, but carefully hidden from view of the Bund is the walled Chinese city which, was here ages before the red-haired barbarians of Karope descended | will be taken the latter is a Freach subject, claden that it is not quinine prophylaxis but the Manila Times of joth alte On; October 14 upon these happy Chinese to make trouble. Two ridiculous cannons of the fashion of the the case will be heard in the French Count, by milianium before just are mounted over the the authority of which the search was made gate and a horde of wise and greedy guides The case will probably come before the French wait onder them to entrap the unwary tourist, Consul, Mr. Knight, who will sit with one or
The International and the French cities are
more assessore,Bangkok Times. the same to the eye. The Chinese city pra Brad into the air; they were greatly admired. Mr. Leo d'Almada said it was a most extra soots the contrasts. Wide paved sirania, In the evening the Breworks display will be ordinary applicatlan, because it was not a case electric car lines, electric lights, well-kept parks A MODEL of a new type of aeroplane is report continued from a lighter in the barbour moor-where he did not comply with any order of the bis is the Europeau part of the city, Streetsed to have been constructed by Mx. Okei Zen. FISH AND MALARIA ed near the French mail booy. The display Court,
four feet wide, dirt, Blth and all manner of fire, of Osaka. The model is now at the Patent will be kept up from seven till nine o'clock,
Mr, Johnson contended there must be some abominations this is the nativa Chinesa City Burean for acial, investigation. Mr. Okal "This afternoon" Consal and Mrs. Fusatsu particulars in the writ
But the greater part of the moders cliy is claims to have experimented with the arroplana held a reception at their residence ; it was very pi The matter was allowed to stand over for a | inhabited solely by the Chinese and it is here before the subject had attracted much attention Jarquly attended,
that one 1995 how the Celestials adapt thongs - from the poblíc ja Japas,
Adoat, owing to' the absorcè of a Japaness warship in port, the man-of-war bacharage did got present any outward and visible semblance (of a pula day. But at the two extreme ends of the harbour the ss. Anga Maru and Fukura
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Maru were dressed in honour of the occasion.
AN, EXIRAONDIN.RY APPLICATION
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AT THE SUMMARY COURT.
At the Summary Court yesterday morning, Mr. In the afternoon there was a display of fire- A. C. Johnson applied to the Court to dismiss a works from a point in Macdonnell Road in the certain action between two Chinese litigants neighbourhood of the Japanese Contul's re- because the other alde felled to supply partl, sidence. Quite fifty different designs were | culars in the writ,
Gol, Chaytor White's paper discusson the propagation of small, fish as a means of limiting malaria. It shows how much can be done upon these lines to reduce the sum ber of caplaria bearing morquitom sud sug,
THIS morning the consting stormer Atlantis was seized by the Collector of Customs for having unmanifested cargo on board, teports opon arrival at Manils from Saigon from which port a carge of caule and rice was brought, the castoms officials said a quality of merch andise which was no malissind on the shiph papers. The seized articles consisted of bets of silk, two bolts of cloth, and twenty bandkerchiefs. It is claimed punt of th found in the cabin of Captain Endiera and com pince in the possessing of: 953 papakat q | shore. ; This was given Tacos, acce
vessel was allowed to go to „stajamant, by Captain Endiensto lumber for Manila and arrived port this morning,