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FRIDAY, JULY 15, 1910.

'THE 'CHARGE AGAINST JOHN

GRANT

Mora. Dishonoured Cheques.

The case in which Jehu Grant, an exi

sun of 910 hy

Goremment servatur, is being charged with having obtiined a falso protecces

уд continued before Mr E. R. Halifax at the Magistracy this aligram. Detective Sergt. Appleton -prosecuted, and Mr J. H. Gantiver defended.

- Mr Q4-Psicock lating Depute Registrar at the Supreme Court, produced A chaque which was an oxhibit in a Summary Court action.

Mr Gardiner in that action the plaintif recovered judgment fer the amount of the choque?

Mr Woodcock-Fam sorry, Tant inble

to may.

His Worship You know nothing about the action?

Mr Woodcock--No:

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Mr E. Davideon, soliciter, from tha odice of Memra. Hastings and Hastings,

'chequo was cox called. Ha produced a for 311.85 received by him en Barch 11th on behalf of the fro. It was in settle ment of an amount claimed, in connection with an action in the Summary Court.

Br Gardiner-Did he tell you be wa not than in a position to moet that cheque and would post date it for March 31st?

Mr Davidson I can't remember exactly what he said. but, I don't think there was may suggestion that he had funds it the time. He asked if I would accept a post- dated cheque for the amount claimed.

In reply to Sergt. Appleton, witness said the cheque was returned to him by the Bank.

THE FALSE IMPRISONBLENT

CASE,

At the Supreme Court this, morning, bofore Air Justico Hazeland, Mir David- mentioned the case of Captain A. Johnson against Wong Fu Ng.

HONGKONG MEDICAL OFFICERS' REPORT.

Interesting Figures.

A joint report prepared by the principal Ciril Modical Officer and the Medical Boat of health for Hongkong for the year 1908, was inid on the table at the Legislative Council meeting on Thursday, Below are some of its ebief fontures.

THE CHINA MAIL.

of 19-08 per 1,000 for the roaldent, non- Chinoan civil population.

The number of donthe of infants under one year of age was 2,205 or 31 por cont of the total deatha, us compared with #2:6 par cent. in 1908 and 29 por cant. in 1007. The infant mortality amongst the non Chinese community during the your was 111 per 1,000 as compared with 91 per 1.000 in 1908 and 91 per 1,000 in 1007. Thist increase in the non-Chiness infant mortality was not due to any extensive epidentic but to the fact that the climate during the year was unfavourable to infant

Jifo.

Among the Chinese population the known danths of infants numbered 1,200, while only 1,202, Chinese births were registered.. Taking the corrected birth figura to bo 588 this gives an infant mortality of 873

Mr Davidson said his lordship had adjourned the question of special duaugos until after the hearing of the appeal. At that hearing an order was made for both parties to pay their own costs and he wish-

The domestic buildings of the City of ed to know what effect it would have on Victorin number 1,677 exclusive of bar the question of special damages. I they racks and Police Stations, of which 948 are came before his lordship to argue the ques-on-Chinos éwellings, while there are also tion the costs would probably to more than 180 European dwellings in the Hill District.

per thousand. The censan roturn for 1906 $60 and it was no we spending $100 to The number of now houses completed dur-showed 1,820 Chinese infants under one get $60.

ing, the year was as follows:-City of year of uke, and 14,980 Chinese children Victoris 44. Kowloon 54, Outlying districts between the ages of one year and five 27, and Peak 3, making a total of 129. In years; it is very evident therefore that the majority of those children are not born in addition to the abure there were erected the Colony but are brought here from the miscellaneous buildings such as others, inland of China. gedowns, etc., to the number of 78..

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His Turdship suggested that the matter to dealt with in Chambers.

ANGLO-CHINISE GIRLS SCHOOL.

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He Fook, Es Chan Kai Ming, Esq., Tini Tak Fan, Eer 4. 1. C Mrs Ha Teng

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Ip Shun Kam, Esq.. Kom Tong, Esq

Chan Wai Cha, Esq......... "M. A. Vas, clerk employed in the Asterarreto Lay Chou- House Hotel filentined the cheque pro D. E. F. duced by Mr Woodcock. It was phated 3f Wong Chan, Esq., to witness with a letter, being sout under cover, on March 4th last. It was in, pay. nent of an account owing by defendant. A writ had previously been issued. It was post-dated to Blarch 31st.

His Worship-Was there any arrange- ment about pat-dating-No, your Wor ship.

Was it dishonoured-It was dishonoured on presentation on the morning of the

How did it get in possession of the Deputy Registrar-The case, was heard and I produced the cheque.

My Gardiner-The defendant had beer staying at your hotel 7-Yes.

Prior to giving you this cheque you had achee which he paid for $250! Yes, that was a few months before.

This present cheque was a winner-It was balance of an account from January to May 1909.

Mrs Quinp

... 8100

95

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50 ed. by the District Inspectors.

paoumonia occurred in infants under gas 50 In connection with anti-plague measures rear of spe. The death-rate among the 50 to render so far as possible' houses rat. Chinese respiratory diseases was 78 por 50 proof, 301 ground surfaces in houses have 1000 ns compared with 78 per 1,000 in 30 been repaired ar 1.048 buildings have the previous year and 58 per 1,MH in 23 had a rune filled up with coment. In 1947 that for phthis alone was 43 por addition 20 basements illegally inhabited 1.000 as compared with 93 per 1,00 in 20 bare boon vacated, while permits for the 1908. The deaths from phthisis amongst 250 of 12 basements and for 40 bang the Chinese were 10-7 per cent, of the totsica's Daughter, by Justus M. Forman. ment Eitelions have been issued. An open deaths amongst that community, com The Fire Kuota, by Fred, M. White. 30 space in the rear has beas provided to pared with 8-9 in 1906-3 sure indiention The Dop Doctor, by Richard Deban,

A Haunted Inherlisace, by James Blytb. one existing house while exumption from that donths from tubercalar finanse are The Lonely Subaltern, by Fergus Hamo. 01

the provision of a yard has been granted proportionately on the increase, although The King's Highway, by H. B. Marsion: $835 in the case of 668 houses and modification the total mortality is less,

Wataon. in the case of 420 houses erected previous to 1899. Obstructions have been removed from luckyards, under notice, in 274 linuxOK. Nuisance notices to the number of 1,951 have been issued during the year In addition to the above improves ments carried out under the supervision of the Sanitary Department various other

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judgment for this amontt? - Yes

Has exécution been issued 7-No.

ment.

Mr Gardiner-The witness and never seen defundant in connection with this cheque, so I don't know bow be an

thar.

Witness-I have seen him in the store. Im him sign the list cheque.

Did you personally soil these goods to defendant iNo, I didn't.

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Replying to further questions, witness said he knew when he received the gheque it was too late in the afternoon to get it cashed, but he took it to the Bank in order

to gat it initialled and passed for payment for next day.

Did you ever receive payment for the $500-Part of it.

You have received $3307-Yes. And you held a judgmeat for the balauce?I think so.

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The number of deaths under the heading of nervous diseases for the year 1: as 49 as compared with 419 in 1909 and 322 in 1907: Of these, 376, were of Chinese children under 5 years of age, 273 being infants less than one year old The Bgures compare favourably with thom of previous years, though they are not so satisfactory permanent improvements have been effect

as the figures for 100, the past year having of one of its best cricketers in the personed by the Public Works Department. been, as already stated, somewhat, un of Mr. W. N. Hawards, who is leaving the These include the training of nullahs to favourable to infant life-bata natire and That of a Crown, by 8. Straptor. Colony on the 23rd inst. Mr Edwards, the extent of 792 feet, and the building European. The influence of the public4" Maid of the Silver Sea, by John

public who present sergeant in the of public latrines in the village of Wong dispensaries and Hongkong Water Polier, is going to the Chuk Hing Lane in the City, and at Tai be hoped that those bigures will show Federated 3ulay States as Inspector. He Kok Tsui (Kowicon).

Further large reductions within the next The estimated population to the middle for years. does not yet know where ho will be station.

of 1900 is as follows:-Non-Chinese ciril

The

total number of deathe from malarial Kaal: Lumpur. Eis soy friends

bim o will

his pro- Army (average strength), 4,500; Navy with 490 in 1908 and 079 in 1963), of congratulate motion, though his services as a (Average strength), 2,217 total population Mr A. Kahu, manager of the firm of moti Camarin and Co., jewellers, Queen's Road, sportsmall will be greatly missed in the of the Colony in 1909 exclusive of the New which only were non-Chinese, 3 boing

Colony. It is however to be hoped that Territories (except New Kowloon), 343,877. from the civil population, and 2 from the 31, Queen's Road Central

troops. Anti-malarial measures were first

HONGKONG. produced a cheque for 3500 which was exchanged by defondant for another one our loss in that respect will be the Straits' The Chinese population of the Now To inaugurated in this Colony in 1990 and| which he saw defendant hand to Mr gain and that he will be stationed in such teries (exclusive of New Kowloon) was during the past year considerable attention Bernicin, an assistant, on March 4. It place that he will be able to still have 85,011 at the census taken in 1901 but has been paid to this work-specísl visits there are no duta as yet on which to base have been nude by the Inspectors in search on opportunities of displaying his prowess. was in payment of purchases made on

"other Asiatic" cases and 23 of Mr Edwards will lang be remembered an estimate of the increase in population of breeding places for mosquitoes, deuse of the European cases, three of the The first chaque was the male date. crossed, and on witness taking it to the in the cricket apculs of the Colony (if any) in this portion of the Colony since tangles of brushwood in the neighbourhood his causes died. The case mortality

for his clever batemanship. Possessed that date. The following is the distribution

of bouses have been cat down, the trained

among the "European cases Bank he could get no information as to decided freedom of style. he has according to pationality of the population pallabs have been regularly swept to pre-fore 26 per cent. In most of the cases whether it was good. He left it with the

vent the formation of waterweed and algne, of typhoid fever that occur in this CHEAPEST FORME

OF. Bank and next morning called at the Bank reken the heart of many a bowler, and as estimated above-Europeans

though at times he has thorn an Americans, 11,390; Africans, 13 East and standing water tas in places bean Colony the infection is probably contracted but found the cheque was not honoured. inclination to recklessness he could geno. Indians, 4,351; Chinese and Malays, treated with kerosene at regular weekly by eating salads of raw vegetables, which POWER KNOWN A representative of the firm took the

intervals, while such cases of malaria as cheque to defendant, and it was exchanged Tully be relied upon to knock up a big 323,844; mixed and coloured, 4,246.

have been grown in Chinese market- The Chinese boat population (exclusive have come to the knowledge of the Sanitary As an inter-port player he has been for the ore. produced. It was post-dated wonderfully successful, baring secured the of the New Territorice), is estimated for Department have been investigated and gardens, where it is customary to water COST OF RUNN-

and manure the plants with diluted Eaman two days to March 7th in presentation distinction of compiling the highest first 1900 ns 46,240 and the number of boats steps taken to prevent the breeding of

excreta-both urine and nightsoul. Re- this cheque also was dishonoured, bringing score for Hongkong in each of their belonging to the Port and the villages of mosquitoes in the neighbourhood of such idents in the Far East should carefully marked Insullicient fands." No arrange

ensas. Certain basements and coolie void such articles of food is watercress, interport matches during the past thres Hongkong, is 13,881 This gires an ment had been made us to delaying plats. Against Shanghai in the last inter average of 33 persona por boat. The

quarters were also fumigated with sulphur lettuce, etc., in view of this danger of pare match, in November Inst. he was number of boats enumerated at the census during the late autumn to kili off any contracting typhoid fever, cholers or responsible for a contribution of 119 rus, taken in November '1006, was 6.459 but

mosquitoes that might be hibernating in intestinal parasites, all of which discasss is in the highest score obtained durchin was only a month after the grant the dark corners of these retreats. The may be conveyed in this manner. Oysters ing the whole festival. On the lit of phem by which many boats were deathy amounts spent on nullah training for the from Leighburing Chinese ports are also Hongko averages he is over 40. Bired. There are in addition 9,016 boats in years 1908 and 1909 were respectively occasionally the source of infection. Edwards has also gured prominently in New Territories,

39.998 and 87.737.

During the year 38 cases of anall-pox A table shows that the estimated average lawn tonnis in the fourty in vizulis sumber of Chincao persons per dwelling malibor the lowest on read due asserthinese, and 8 were of other races; of which 2 were Europeans, return of admissions for by put it to you that the sale took place come ont near the top, while he is one of in Victoria for the year was 20.5 (compared undoubtedly to the active anti-malarial 10 of the cases were imported.. One Japa-

the players who have inrried Y. M. A with 20.1 in 1905) and that the average

measures now adopted. The admissions ces case and 24 of the Chinese cases died. sometime the end of February and some within sight of the League championship number per floor was 6.9 (against 6.7 11 totalled 269, against 515 in 1908, the ratio Tho autaber of vaccinations for the year alterations had to be made-The goods

Kowloon the figures were 15.1

per thousand being 138.4 last year against was 6,721 as compared with 7,635 in 1918. were sold the same day as we received the this year. Enfortunately he will be unable 1908).

to take part in the last match, which is per dwelling (against 15 in 1908) and 6.2 556 for 1808. These figures apply to Euro-forte were made during the year to secure first cheque.

against Queen's College on the date of his per floor (compared with 8.1 in 1908). departure.

The births registered during the year poan troops. There was again a marked the re-vaccination of school children, and were as follows Chinese-males, 874; diminution of admissions for malaria females, 323 ; total, 1,2 2 Non-Chines, amongst the native troops, there being only to hers, aa the Coleus setting for Various makes in males, 170; fermates, 145; total. 315. The 104 admissions from this disease during total births were 1,517 against 1,412 in 1909. The ratip of admission par 1,000 for 1908. This gives a general birth-rate of the last three years were 574 in 1907,

192-8 in 1908 nad only 54°3 in 1909. There was again a good attendance at the 44 por 1,000 as compared with 42 per

There were 545 deaths (736 in 1905 and Hippodrome Circus at Causeway Bay on 1,000 in 1908 and 3 per 1.000 in 1907. 682 in 1907) from beri-beri during the yaar, school-which cannot be regarded as alto-

The birth rate amongst the Non-Chinese Thursday night when the principal attrae community was 16-38 per 1.000 18 com Chinese community; one of them was on the children in the above schools sumber of which 3 only were among the non-gether satisfactory in view of the fact that tion was a wrestling contest between Karl pared with 14:43 per 1,000 in 1908 and Kramer, the strong man, and Her Ganse, 15-35 is 1907. The number of Chiuse Indian destitute, the second was a Japanese more than 4,500.

of diphtheria were Twenty-two cases German scamar. The former won in births registered does not give an accurate sailor and the third a Japanees tallyman.

Four of these four minutes. To-night a boxing exhibition record of the number of births which have Attention has been drawn to the fact that notified throughout the year, one of them

occurred: Owing to the custom of the the cause of this disease is probably due to being an imported case. is to be given.

Chinese of not registering births unless the eating of white or polished nice, and were Europeans and four were "other further investigations are being made into Non-Chinese" leaving fourteen Chinese A large number of children were taken the child has survived for å

case. Eleven of the Chiness caser died, ip the to the Matinee last Wednesday and all and often

case of female this subject.

The total number of cases of infection and also one Portuguese infant. not at all. it children

isprob

Nineteen cases of poerperal fover were seemed to thoroughly enjoy themselves. able that the majority not all of disease notified during the year was 202 The mat with the banjo looking for his the infants which are sickly at birth (1,663 in 1908) of which 135 were of plague. certified throughout the year. Eighteen of There was small outbreak of playze these were Chinese and the remaining sister Marie, seemed to take their fancy or die before they have lived more than anything else-though all the month have not had their births registered. daring the year, the total number of patient was an Indian; all of these cases It is customary, therefore, to name that cases registered being 135 as compared died. The average number of known deaths which had been received from defendant. turns were watched with keen interests all children of one month old and under with 1.075 in 1908, 940 in 1907 and 883 from this disease for the decade ending CONSOLIDATED PNEUMATIC The cheque ho could not get cashed and and wonder, he did not stay long enough who are admitted to the various convents in 1908. Of these 135 cases 21 occurred were imported. so defendant's furniture was seized, where- according to them. The man on stilts also (being brought there sick by poor people) in Kowloon and 10 upon the money was paid into Court.

Mr Gardiner said when the choques were soomed to ilmuse the young ones, as, of and all young infants found dead in the Thirty-one of the Kowloon cases occurred streets, barboar, hillsides, etc., by the io Kowloon City-a mative city of old rat given the rent was not due and the under-course, did the clowns, whose hat throwing Police, have been born in the Colony but ridden dwellings which only came under standing was that they would not be pre- and catching was very clever.

In the case of the Robinson Piano Co., not registered. By adding the number of British jurisdiction in 1893 and has not yet sented antil the roat fall due. Defendant The other attractions among the many such children to the number of the regie been rebuilt. The non-Chinese, cars com- was not the tenant at all; he was paying good things served up that icomed to picssued births it is assured that a somewhat prised 3 Indians, 1 Asiatic Portuguese and Ltd., and Mr Ogilvic, Mr E. Hinde aukod

the kiddies moet were the lady on the wire

Japanese, all resident in Kowloon, and 2 for the order for discovery to be enforced on behalf of Mr B. Watling.

ne the case was fixed for July 25.

KITSON LIGAT Replying to Mr Gardiner, witness maid mpe, the lady who rode the horse that more correct number of births is obtained

Mr Reader Harris said he must give he now remembered that Mr Watling was cake walked, the strong man and the little and from this is calculated a corrected Japanese casca imported from Japan. The birth-rato. The number of such children deaths from plague nambered 108, includ- the tenant of the house in qucation. He pony that waltzed round the ring.

zotice as the case was not in the list. No A Brilliant, Safe and Chesp Illuminant by Kerosene Oil The last Matince is advertised for to. in 1903 was 495 males and 46 females,ing 4 non-Chinose deaths; so that the did not know defendant at all.

DODWELL & CO., LTD., Sole Agents. Parents ahcald not miss this total 1,07 which being added to the remortality among the non-Chinese 1 morrow.

Mr Hinds-I now apply for an order for last chance of affording their childred's gistered birthe, makes a total of 2,888 as 57 per cent, and among the Chinese 81 por order for discovery had been made.

compared with 2,202 in 1908. The correct cent. Some 650 small bins have been fixed

ON PINË REG His Excellency the Offeer Administering od birth rate is therefore 7 while amongst throughout the City and Kowloon and in discovery.

LUMBER. This concluded the case for the prothe Government has received the sum of the Chinese community alone the rate the more important villages, for the recop- $110 from the Directors of the Hippodrome becomes 70 instead of 7 per 1,000 tion of dend rats. These bins are one

Mr Hind-There is no necessity in sum

LARGE STOCK OF ALL SIZES ON HAND. Mr Gardiner said he wished to call the Circus and Menagerie fer distribution in The preponderance of male over female gallen drums with hinged covers and are local charities, His Excellency has for registered births is very marked athonget fixed to telephone and lamp standards and defendant, who could give an explanation warded one half of this sum to the Diocesan the Chinese, there being 266 monies to 100 Bled two-thirds fall of 35 per cent. mary jurisdiction to reinstate the onse

The case was remanded until Wednesday Girls' Seboo! and the other half to the females; in 1008 the proportion was 233 Kolution of carbolated creascle which is unless it has been adjourned sine die.

His Lordship-I will take it to-morrow JOHN & ROBERT HARVEY & CO., LIMITED, We feel sure that males bs 100 females. With the addition changed once a week. The antiro popula Benaralant Society. residents in the Colony will greatly appref the 1,071 above mentioned unregistered tion is uncouraged to put all rata which cinte the generosity of the Directors of the bistha tho proportion becomes 133 males to they may catch or fad dead on their in Chambers.

100 females. In the Non-Chinesa com- promises into these bine. The bins aro The total number of emigrants passed circus,

munity the proportion of male births to visited once daily in the cool weather aud by the Health Office of Hongkong during

female births tot 1900 was 117 to 100; ne twice daily in the bot weatherby rat- 1009 amounted to 76,430; of these 48,018 A committee recently appointed by compared with 108 to 100 in 1908 and 115 collectors (one for each health district), and the rats duly ticketed and delivered at the were for the traits Bottlements, while the the Japanese Government, for cancer to 100 in 1907.

with Marquis research.

The deaths registered during the year mortuary for classification and bacteriolo- remaining 28,414 were for San Francisco, President, Baron Shibuano a Vice-numbered 7,267 (9,271 in 1908). The gical examination.

During the year 60,118 rate were caught British Columbia, Honolulu, Mexico, and President and. Dr Anyama as Chairman, denth-rate was therefore 21.13 per 1,000 other parts. The monthly figures reached has been pushing on with the necessary as against 27 65 in 1908. Those deaths or found dead in the City of Victoria and over ons hundred children attended were

INVESTED FUNDS in 10.022 in Kowloon. Those from the City charge of the head-mistress, Mra Tutcher, their maximam in the moath of April, preparations for carrying out its work. include 108 from plague (985

The preparations havs now progressed to 1308). The total number of deaths were examined by the Government Lac- The children greatly enjoyed the excellent over £12,000,000. when 9,121 left the Colony. One thousand the otsas for the construction of a hospital amongst the Chiness community was 7,019 teriologist at the Public Mortuary and programme provided, pepecially the splendid five hundred and ninety-two Filipino in which to commence the practical study which gives a death-eat of 21 18 per 1,000 those it Kowloon by Dr Pearse, the As- film of the funeral of the late King THE STANDARD LIFE OFFICE. labourers arrived in Hoogkong during the of the disease: The cost of the hospital is as sainst 23-35 in 1908 and 22 62 in 1907. sistant Medical Oficar if Health, with the Edward.

The deathe registored amongst the Non- rosult that 393 of these from the City and Latter half of the year, and woro transstimated at Y100,000.

Chinese community numbered 30% of which 108 of those from Kowloon were found to

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DE sure and take a bottle of Chamber batches twice incally. These two were WAY SUFFER FROM RHEUMATISM 228 Tere from the civil population, 20 from be infected with plague. It is somewhat the Army and 3 from the Navy. This gives remarkable that throughout the whole your under contract to work for the Hawalinn T is a mistake to allow anyone to suffer a death rate for the sou-Chinose community there was marked preponderance of lam's Colic, Cholers and Diarrhoes Sugar Parrs Association. Thus the rpm Themistim, the pain can af 45 per 1,000 compared with 14.78 female over malo.cata caught, the numbers Remedy with you when starting on a trip. figures for Bonolulu showed a" zbarked always he relieved, and in most chace in 1908 and 1046 in 19. The total num- for the City being 28,946 males and 31,167 It cannot be obtained on beard the trains or steamork, Changes of water or slimste increase over those of 1908, being 1,331 as curo effected by applying Chamberlain's ber of deaths which occurred amongst the females.

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Boating population this gives a death rate 38 during 1908 and 6 in 1977. Séren omlæbe and atorekeepers,

And oxccution has been issued-Since wo know $350 was paid" wo have done nothing further.

Sn you would be surprised if there has beer execution and defendant has been kept in gnol for it?

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Witness-That's so. —

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