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SANITARY BOARD.
The Burial of Chinese Christians Registrar, General's Comment.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY JULY 7 1911.
SUPREME COURT.
An Interesting Case.
An action was heard in the Sum-
PANIC IN CANTON,
A False Alarm.
Canton, June 30.
D
COMMERCIAL.
Picco Goods Market
TAIPING RUBBER ESTATES, LD.
"I am also pleased to state that Mr. Webstor finds those who are working under him doing their work woll and ovidently taking a The annual ordinary general considorable interest in bringing ooting of the Taiping Rubber the estate into first class working Estates, Ltd. was held in the rooms order. He has had no troublo of Commerce on the 28th ultimo, proximity of the Estate to Tai- the Shanghai General Chamber with labour, owing to the close | beginning at 4 clock. Mr. B. A. Ping and also the health of the
Coolios has been quite good. Clarke who presided made a re- The accounts, as I previously port, showing that the Estato bnu mentioned, will cover the whole mundu good progress during the period from the taking over of the year and was stondily incrossing Estate until September 30 next and the rosolution which I will its output. fo then introduced a
That this mooting bo ad ing be adjourned until soure tine journed until such day during tho in January to be fixed by the month of January as may be fixed Directors. This resolution was
Replying Mr. Brewin said he objected to the board sholtoring behind roligion: Religion was uot at the bottom of the mattor.
Hongkong, June 30. lle sympathised with the desire mary Court on Wednesday before About 2 p.m. yesterday what which European Christians had Mr. Justice Gompertz iu respect tood out to be mall accident Market still rules extremely A meeting of the Sanitary Board to preserve the cemetery, which a balanco of salary, money lentand startled all the people in the city, quiet and dealers are acting with was held on Tuesday afternoon had long been looked upon by advanced, furniture supplied, when the Hoad of the Sanitary them as a place for Europeau mexoy paid on behalf and for the and instantly almost all the city greatcaution in their buying. The burial, and he was quite sure that use of defondants and price of gatos wero uloset. The people general opinion that there will be wore panic-stricken and jumped a large cotton crop and conec- Department presided. Those pro-it was possible, with the co-opora shoes supplied. sont included Mr. A. Shelton tion of the Chinese, to preserve it The plaintifs ware. Ng Shunt the conclusion that something
[quently lower pricos gains ground. It appears that whon Brigadier- Greys.Hardly any movement Hooper, Col. Bedford, Mr. Ng Hon more effectively than in the way Chi and anothor and they sued untoward had happened. Teo, Dr. F. W. Clark, Modical which was proposed. He was on-the China Inland Traders Com General Wong arrived at the Ap- except amail sales of Mexicans, Ollicer of Health, The Registrar tiroly in sympathy with thom, pang for the recovery of $273.70.
Whites. Various qualities Canóral, Mr. Browin, and Mr. but lo was opposed to the moans Mr. Lowis appeared for the prehending and Arresting-Do- intended to unload his revolver. for the defendants, ..
One of his comrades offered to do quantities, but all business is con- the iden. Offensive Trade, Bye Laws
Mr. Lowis said that plaintiffs The board wont into Cominittee
act of taking out the cartridges, English Yarn.-A small de- to consider the proposed draft bye At the conclusion of the busi-actor' as compradores in defen- work for him and while in the fined to well-known chops. Inws dealing with the conduct of ness, Mr. Hooper said he would dants. The items with regard toho accidentaly pulled the trigger mand koops up.
Fancies. A few sales live boon offensive trades. The president. like to ask by whoso authority the shoes was the only business and a shot went off. The people anid they had been drafted to donl Observation Place Wharf was defendants had done while then the vininity mistook it for the made of Venetians and Woolions, Clarkound Frost there were stare Meotings shall be held in the with a number of now trades that used for the carting away of rub plaintiff's were with them. It was explosion of a bomb and at onco but the general tone is one of com- holders roprosenting 135,350month of January in ovory year."
Bowen Rowlands, the secretary, at present proposed to carry out plaintiffs and Mr. Boader Harris parkmont, one of his bodyguards have been sold in moderate revolution proposing that the moot propose is as follows:-
An Insanitary Nuisance.
had recently sprung up, such as bish? It was so offensive that really a one man business. De rag-picking, hair cleaning and tonants in the houses on the feudants had made a counter-
fauthor sorting.
board.
The Burial Question.
had since learned that half a cart
"When some salary became
pleto dulness, The news ronched the cars of Shanghai Stock Exchange.
June 27. Langkats 918 cash
closed their doors.
Praya had been complaining. Hein
Mr. Lewis continuing said that the Viceroy and a message was sout to the Apprehending and A further roport of the cum-load of rubbish was left on the when his clients becamo compra- | Arresting Department to have the Dominions 25 cash milles, relative to the informoni wharf 'that day. He wanted toores to defendants' firm they soldier responsible arrested and Gula-Kalumpongs 12 cashi of the remains of the late Mr: Chon know whether it was with thetook over from the old compradore punished. Simultaneously, a ini- | Anglo-Juvas 5 3-4 cash Tong lowe was laid before the knowledge of the Sanitary De his furniture for which they pantor's shop which had suspended Chium Flours 17 1-2 cash
partment. While on the subject, a sum of 238 dollars and 80 cents payment was bombarded. by a Country Clubs'6 per cent, par The President stated: In com-ho would also like to know whether pany with Mr. Hooper I interview was true that the same thing duo," said Mr. Lowis, "we prossed ed the Bishop of Victoria, who find occurred at the bottom of the for payment, bat dofondant state promised every assistance in the Lower Trani Station, as they had he could not pay then, as he had no money. He was anxious to matter of proventing douth-bed read in the papers.
get another compradore who baptisms. I think that a more
property socurty."
Mr. Justice Comportz: Mr. Lewis: Who would finance
The President said the work
large number of male and female Batu Anams 1 eigh creditors. They crouted a com- Kota Bahroon 5 sh to intervene. The rainforcement Telephones ( cash motion ontside and the police had Astors $1212 and 12 car of the police to disperse the crowd" Orá.” Tags 20 cash- was mistaken by the bannermon once closed all the gates. This cause a confusion among the peoplo. As soon as the true cause of the confusion was ascertained,
thorough investigation ofoach case was dono with the full knowledge, would furnish cashins woll oldiors for a rising and they at on our part, ovou if it necessarily in fact with the anthority of the involves dolaying the funeral, may Sanitary Board, and with the con- enable us to Ascortain the morits sont of Governinont. It was eur- of enth case more fully. Should ious that the tenants had been
would finance the firm?
Who
thoabovomesnisprove insullicient, complaining that day, for the the firm. The sole idea of de-the-city bacamo quiet again.
tery.
somehow. The point about fondants was to get some money
די
SELANGOR COCONUTS,
LIMITED.
Nie Kie Auction.
At the Nie KisAuction, held on ! June 24, the following prices were realizoil, as compared with the prices at the previous auction on June 10-
.A
Manchurian Trade....
The Bean Market
Balny, Juno 19.
Spanish Stripes.
June 10. June 24,
Tha The Soa-Horso: Scarlet 65.08... Mandarin: Magenta 52.6 .53.2 The statutory general meeting|Swan: Scarlet..... .56 .01.6
hold at Kuala Lumpur on June of Selangor Coconuts, Ltd., was
10, says the " Malay Mail." Thoro Mr. Harris; Thank you. Mr. Lowis proceeding said were present, Mossrs. E. Macfad- IL Case al von (in the chair), . H. Day and dofondant had
self an in fact The Chairman said:-The com- shoes, about 300, which he A. K. E. Hampshiro. tried to he had struck a prico with a pany was registered on February purchaser. When the purchaser 16, 1911, and the number of shares allotted was 50,000, the ane to take delivery he found-
Mr. Justice Gompertz: They full number offered, the issue boing over-subscribed. So far, it were all rights and lefts.
Mr. Lewis: A great many, my has only been necessary to call up A contract doal for 7,000 pieces Lord. Defendant did in fact try 50 cents per sliare, which ropre- Rimmed Boan Cako for delivery
it will be necessary to define the work had been going on for the length of time which wo ein ac past mouth. The proper place which there is some dispute is the ‚copt a proof of conversion and the for the work to be carried on was period, sny three to five years, Slip Street Wharf, but a new item for which we give credit. should, if required, be fixed by wharf was being buik there, and think that is the only itom it would be there wooks before whore my friend his any possible Ordinance. R is proposed to con- sperate the Pokfulam Chinose the beats would be able to lie hope of establishing any case Gemotory. If this is done, it will there. With regard to the Lower whatsoever bus suitable for burinis of Chris- Tram Station, the President said Linn Chinose as the Colonial Cemo-his only surprise was that the papors and those connected with Hon. Mr. Howett minuted: Thethom took so long in finding it out, Mr. looper: A long-suffering Sanitary Board will, of necessity, only have a fow hours in which to public, sir (Jaughter). considor such cases, and I do not soo that anything can be gained by waiting, A ruling should be made in the subject now. In the 'caso of a grown person, a donth bed baptism aliould not entitle that person to burial in the Colo- nial Comotory unless we can be
An interesting ceremony took satisfied that for some time prior to death the person had seriously place at the cluso of the Diocesan contemplated accepting the Chris Boys' school Tuesday alternoon, In the case of when curtificates for proficiency young children, a death-bed bay in Pitman's shorthand wero pro- fish should only be accepted it sented. These are the outcome of an oxamination in the system held, the parents are
in April last, under an examining committee approved by the Pho netic Institute. The succossen
tian ligion.
ti uns.
The President: Quito likely. The Board then rose.
DIOCESAN BOYS' SCHOOL.
Prize-Giving.
1st class or spoed: William Hall, Poter Abesser, Mok Hing Cheong, J. Anderson, T. Rowan. 2nd class or theory: J. Hail, C. Broitonfeldt, Mok Chouk Sang, M. Rumjahu.
hearing on the counter claim.
3rd class or olementary: John tory than the Chinese. Ile thought Yow, Alex. Alwes, Geo. Alwee, it was a most preposterous tinng | Petor Wong, Cheung Sik, Lok You can issue a fresh writ. that the Board should take any notice of religion at all. The only Sing Fai, Loung Kwai Lum, authority they could havo was the Kong lio Cheung, Pak Shu Tong, cortifiento of a minister of the Pak Shut Huch, G. Owens, on the winle thing, with leave to
church. In this case, he took it
Alarakiu, Mok Hing, John Brockett, Geo. Mattock, William that they held a baptismal certi- Gittins, Arthur Clifford, Wong
Pak Tong, Frank Whitfield.
1
The Local Bogi Market ad-
vanced 1 point and to Y3.9 yesterday.
Kaiyan Beans remained sta- tionary at Y3.98.
Local, Train as well as Rimmed Beau Cako tell to Y1.10, Y1.37 and Y1.45 respectively.
to
Yinkou.
Mukden.
seconded by Mr. J. Frost und un-by the directors and duly notified animously carried. Besides Mesurs: the shareholders and that subsequent ordinary General
said:
shares present when the meeting was called to order at about five of January is selected because it I may mention that the month minutes aftor 4. The Secretary, the earliest time by which wo having read the minutos of the provious mooting the Chairman can get the accounts ready after closing the financial year at the ond of September." Gentlemen,This Mooting is Mr. J. Frost seconded the reso- the annual ordinary general meet-ution, which was carried unani. ing of the Company and is called
mously and the proceedings then during the month of June in ac-|
terminated. cordance with Clause 52 of the Articles of Association which pro- GAMBLING IN CANTON.
Viceroy's Strong Attitude.
THE “TELEGRAPH " CORKARPONDENT ¦
Canton, July 1. Recently a rumour has been
vides that every such meeting shail "if no other time is pre- cribed in General Meeting' be called in the month of May or June in every year. As no other times has been prescribed at a general meeting wo have to hold this meeting now. The business current in Canton that the gam
bling ovil will resume its activity transacted at these ordinary meet at no distant date and the story inge is, as you know, to receive
has been spread by many of the ind consider accounts and reports
of Directors and Auditors, to elect papers here. It has now reached iirectors in the place of those roshe ears of H.E. the Viceroy who ius been much enraged by the ring by rotation and generally
to do all general business which currency of this false report, and. ought to be done at such meet-tas concluded that it must have
originated amongst the unemploy ngs.
ad gamblors.
"
for furtuno.
According to the Articles of
Those people have never for Association, Ŭlauge 129, Septem-
a moment forgotten their indul- oor 30 is thỏ dato for closing the financial your, the intention gence, and fondly imagine that being that an interval of some the time will come when they can months should be allowed be-once again be permitted to freely tween the closing of the financial indulge themselves in their search year and the General Mooting. As the period from June 1910 to September 1010 was too short d, in fact the Company had hardly got to work during this poriol, it is obviously bettor mko the first financial your take ia the period from the start of the Company's working until September 30 next instead
noxi,
They are under the wrong in- pression that the mattor of re- organization after the revolt must
havo encumbered the Provincial Prosury with a hoary expendi ure, and that the authorities will be forced to re-establish the
Gambling Farms astho now sources of revenue intro-
of a vico which land for
A Century Past
to effect a salo but the purchaser sonts the amount payable on appli- carly in July was closed at 11.40 would not take delivery. The cation and allotment, but the pro-
Boan Oil contract deals were shoes wore oventually taken by us gross unde in prospecting and closed at 1'11.90.
Quotations on principal staple at 90 cents per pair. We found other preliminary works will
purchaser for them, and in the necessitate a call in the near produce, on Juno 19:
of submitting accounts for the duced on the suppression of gam prosence of defendant the com-futurs, of which a month's notice will be given. The proliminary pradore sold thom for 10 cents.
Mr. Lowis called ovidence in expenses and registration of the Beans (por 100 kin)....... Y 3.78 hort period ending on Sept. 30 bling do not help much towards 1,38 fast. It is therefore my inter-relieving the Treasury of its fin company amounted to $1,110 Boan Cake (por piece)...
S. Y100-Ý112.70 in 8.8.c.
tion to propose a resolution that sncial strain.
His Excellency the Viceroy, in corroboration of his statement.
Resuming after tilin Mr. which is, I think you will agree, a
this meeting shall be adjourned Runder Harris addressed the douidedly reasonable figure for a Strong Criticism. The Registrar-General said he
Paisne Judge, and in pointing company of this size. A manager, Beans (por 0.1 koku) s.s.e. Y 1.03 until a date to be fixed by the emphasizing the sincerity of the the gambling evil, says that no was dead against any interference
Szupingchich in religious matters, and would this your wore particularly satis-out that the part dealing with the Mr. F.II. Dalo, has been appointed Bean Oil (por 100 kin)... 12.07 Board in the month of January government in the eradication of "Though we have no accounts matter how strained the condition like to know what authority the factory, as five candidates obtained shoes was his strongest point, and took up his duties on May 12,
said his counter-claim was for M. Dale has had experience in Beans (per 9.1 koku) B.s.c. Y 1.37 first class or speed cortificates.
Excellency will never change his like to mention that the work on mind, and as long as His Excel- Board had to determine whether a The Rev. F. T. Johnson, after lamages for allegol breach of working Javanese labour in (6.8.c. stands fir smull, silver place before you to-day I should of Canton's finances may be, His man was a Christian. They were few remarks, presented the certi-agreement by the compradores in- Sumatra, and I hope and believe coin.")
We understand that the local the Estate has been going on very lency remains in Canton as questioning the validity of the
terested in the action. An argu- that we have secured in him the
sale (in Tientsin) of shares in the satisfactorily under the manage- Viceroy the people can rest assured death-bod baptism, and to his ficates as follows:-
ment ensued, which was ended by right man,
It will be remembered that, prior. Real Estate Syndicato, of Shang-ment of Mr. Webster, whom your mind they might just as well question to validity of a Euro
the interruption of the Judge,
The Puisue Judge: I shall to the registration of the company, hui, which is disposing of the Directors thought it as well to of the impossibility of the revival pean baptised when an infant.
have to non-suit the plaintiff, no prospecting or preliminary properties in the estate of Craig, send down to the Estate, for many Thore wore many mon buried in
with liberty to bring a fresh work of any kind was possible, is going off very well, and we only reasons, so that we would have been destructive and poisonous to action for such amount as he may in the absence of a vendor syndi hopo one if not more of the seven somebody there who was convor the people, und, which had been the Colonial Cemetery who had no mare right of burial in the come-
be advised. I will adjourn the cate, the shareholders in this magnificent property prizos want with all the wishes of the
our port.ChinDirectors relative to the working only stamped out for something
over thiroc montlis. of the Estats and who was also company boing virtually the ori-come
His Excellency will instruct ginal applicants for the land. Critic.'
interested in its future wellaro.
the Tontai of the Constabulary to Mr. Lewis: Do I understand, Mr. 1. W. Munro, who has had a
"The output of Rubber, as you arrest those responsible for the AMOY MUNICIPAL
nay lave learnt from the monthly originating of this evil rumour, my lord, that there is a non-suit long experience in this class of
COUNCIL.
notices in the paper, has been and to punish any officer or cultivation in the district, lins been
steadily increasing month by soldier guilty of encouraging or bring a fresh action in the name ongaged in very thorough pros of the man named Kit? I would pecting operations with the assist-
Minutes of a meeting of the month and though it is not yet up sholtoring these gamblers. point out that the agreement has ance of a trained surveyor. nothing whatevor to do with it. am glad to be able to toll you that Council, held at the Board Room, to what we hope shortly it will be.. "Mr. Wobster considers that
TO KEEP THE peace. His Lardship: Well, you liavo 4,000 teres of our application on 15th June, 1911.
Present:-Messrs,, W. II. Wal-it is batter to proceed slowly with made an agreement, and then you have already takon dofinito slape. go back on it.
This land, which I have myself toce (chairman), J. S. Fenwick, Y. the tapping of the trees, rather Mr. Lewis: According to the inspected, is, without question, Kikuchi, iter, G. M. Wales, W. than inceuss the output rapidly, ovidencoeverything has been done first class land for our purposes, Wilson, the health oflicer and the and to give the trees their full (T¤¤ "T*#65?” CORRESPONDENT.)
growth before commencing to tap,
Canton, July 3.: The contract for twelve filters on verbal agreements,
and we hope in a few weeks' time secretary.
Since the revolt in Canton, 1. The minntor of the last as he believes that inany trees are From whom wore the Bourd required for the Bangkok water His Lordship: It has been done to be able to mark out 6,000 acros going to make their investigations? works has been placed by the by agreement of both parties and of equally good land to completo meeting were read and confirmed, injured for futuro production by there has been great consterna- 2. The Secretary reported that being tapped before they are fully tion among the people in Nan- ning, and uneasiness in the minds Were they going to question the Government in the hands of then an agreement in writing fol- our block. It should, therefore, widow and children? The people Jowell Filter Co., of New York, lower.
be possible to start on actual no further progress had been made matured.
"The sales which have been of the local authorities. Day and who had the right to object were London and Calcutta, the price to Mr. Lowis: Will your Lorship development at an early date. in the sinking at the artesian well
mado in London of the shipments night the soldiers are on patrol: the Christians and they should be paid being £16,750. A canal adjourn this case with leave to Our manager's first concern will works since the last meeting. abjont through their ministers. for the Bankok water works will apply in Chambers?
be to start recruiting Javanese 3. With reference to minute 2 sent forward have proved that the duty as if trouble may be antici- He was entirely opposed to the tap the river at Clongrak about His Lordship: With what ot-coolies, and the necessary steps of the last meeting, the Secretary rubber in of very good quality, pated at any moment. The city moans adopted."
25 miles above the city and bring ject? What do you want to do in lavo already been taken with this was directed to write to Mr. S. Yo- as the prices obtained have been gates are closed before sunset, and no person is allowed to go in. Mr. Hooper's Remonstrance the water to Samson, where the Chambers?
view. It is our object, as thoshida concerning the cutting of very satisfactory.
This Company, as well as or out in the night time. A Afr. Hooper said he did not wish purifying plant will be erected. Mr. Lewis: To have the writ shareholders are aware, to esstone on his property, and inform to enter into any theological It will first be pumped into four amended, with such costs as your tablish a settled population on our him that the Council considered his many others, has suffered to a foreign naval craft has suddenly discussion, but he would appeal to large settling tanks, 15 ft. high Lordship may think fit.
land, moro in the nature of contractor's action such a flagrant certain extent from want of suli-jarrived at, and is anchored off the Registrar General, as the built of ferro-concrete, and run by His Lordship: I shall have to colony than the ordinary labour breach of the Council's proclama- cient funds for working Capital, Nau Ning. The appearance of now the foreign vossel has caused protector of the Chinese, to ap-gravity into the filters which are give the plaintiff all the costs of force of adult males, and we are tion forbidding the cutting of rock but your Directors are proach the subject from a slightly 17ft. in diamotor and 12 ft, high, this action. You may tlion bring genuinely hopeful of carrying this that the contractor should not be negotiating for a small loan to much surprise and aların among different standpoint. The space and after filtration passes into a fresh action.
interesting experiment to a suc allowed to go unpunished, other completo everything which is re-the people.
Acertain consul tliore bus' asked at the Colonial Cemetery was under-ground reservoirs, and then Mr. Harris: Our most import cessful conclusion. I do not think wison dangerous precedent would quired in connection with the small and ho would ask why the is again pumped to raised roant point is the shoes, my Lord, Iluvo any more to add, but if any be established,, and the Council working of the Estato and con- the Taolni for the temporary use remaining spaces should be oc-servoirs so that it will flow His Lordship non-suited the shareholder would like to ask any therefore suggested that Mr. Yo-sequently I hope when wo come of the military college. The Tao cupied by Chinese when they through the distributing pipes by plaintiffs, with leave to the second questions, eithor Mr. Munro, who shidu should inflict a severe fineen to place the accounts for the year tai is at a loss to know what to do, could be buried in another como its own gravity. The daily plaintiff to bring a fresh action. is present, or myself will be very the contractor, the amount ofwhich before you that they will prove and has telegraphed for the re- tery. He asked the Registrar capacity of this plant is 28,800 With regard to the counter claim, glad to answer them to the best of should go into municipal funds, that Mr. Webster's management turn to Nanning of General Lak General to reflect, and if he cubic meters or 6,330,000 gallons. his Lordship gave no decision. our ability,
4 The Secretary reported the has been sound as well as encono who is at present in Loong Chow, approached the subject rond This allows an average of ten His Lordship said he thought There being, no questions, the arrival from Hongkong or Mr. Amical and that they will meet The Tootoi will consult on the mindedly he was sure to be with gallons por head for the popula- it was a case which could well be meeting terminated with a vota of Brownlie to take up the appoint with your approval and satisfao matter with the General before
tiön mont of Police Inspector,
giving a reply to the consul, them.
Battled. * | ton of Bangkok,
thanks to the chair.
ficate from a clergyman of the Church of England, and they must necept it. If they had any rouson later on to question the truthfulness or sincerity of the certificate, tlion the Board had a right to take it up..
BANGKOK'S WATER) SUPPLY.
In 'Canton.
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