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THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND THE FISH LANTERN PROCESSION. HONGKONG SANITARY BOARD.
The Fish Lauteru Processiou, organised by the Chinese, was one of the most brilliaut of its kind ever seen in the Colony. It left Bowrington at eight o'clock last night, and threaded its way throuzh serried crowds antil it reached the Public Gardens. It included au excellent lauteen group of the Royal Family, after which followed brds and fish of many varieties and colours.
H.E. THE GOVERNOR'S RECEPTION.
His Excellency the Governor by command of His Majesty the King hold a reception at Government House last night, which was attended by an enormous anmber of residents. The guests passed from Government House into the Public Gardens, where admirable arrangements had been made for their reception.
THE DELEGATES FROM THE PHILIPPINES.
meeting of the Sanitary Board was held ou nue 2 th at the Board Boom. Mr. E D. C. Wole presided, and there ware resent: -Hon. Mr. V. Chatham C.M.Q., (Vice-President), Colon Bedford, PMO.. Mr. À. Shelton Hoop. er, Mr. Cha Pak Mr. Ng Hoa. Tsz, Dr. F. Clark Modical Officer of Health, Dr. J. W. Hartley saistaut Medical Officer of Health) and Mr. Bowen Rowlands (Secretary). ABERDEEN MARKET AND SLAUGHTER-HOUSE.
A minute was subpritted by the President rolative to the plan of the market and slaughter house building at Aberdeen.
The PRESIDENT stated that the site which the Board approved a boon laid out, and plans had been circulated for the proposed market and slaughter-house. Te proposed that the plaus ba approved.
(June 24, 1911.
The PRESIDENT That is so, and I don't thin it right that when persons want to be buried i the Colonial Cemetery they should ask a m. sionary to baptise theur.
sure,
Mr. HOOPER stated that just after the Odin- ance was passed he had an interview with the Bishop on the subject, and he gathered from his Lordship's observations that heid not approve of anyone who had not been a Christian for some years being baptised nutil the end of a period of probation. Mr. Hooper thought three inonths was the time mentione', but he was not He was quite with the President, and he did not think the relatives of the concerned would wish to take advantage of the law by complying, perhaps technically, and, say five minutes before death, in baptising a person to enable him to be buried there, whereas, if he died a week ofore he would be buried in a place with his own religious rites, He thought the matter fight stand over till next meeting to so if they could adopt any general principle for th guidance of the com mittee, and they could get what information they could on the subject from those who knew more about it than the selves. The committee Delayed through stress of weather, the steamer Riant conveying the American Delegates repre
HD. Me. Hewett minnel -This is a very
might get the view of different missionary santing the Philippines did not arrive in port thorny point, and while not wish to say,
societies. The last thing he would be a party to would be to hurt auf one's fo-lings, but it was not antil Thursday morning. The ressel was or do anything calculate i to distress the rola- expected on the previous day, and on Wednesday tires of Mr. Cho, I think in dealing with future in order to be bured in the Colonial Cemetery. right that anyonen extremis should be baptised evening His Excellency the Governor had cases we should not agree to the remains of a Colonel BEDORD said he entirely associated arranged a big dinner party in honour of the man of his standing and age being buried in the himself with the views onunciated by the Pre- visitors. Owing to the delay of the Rizal, Colonial Cemetery, simply because he was baptis-sident on this point. The matter was referred however, this had to be cancelled. The Ameri-ed within 48 hours of his death, and when, for can Delegates are ;~~-
all we know, he might have been practically un conscious of what was being done.
Brigadi r-General J. J. Pershing, Governor of Moro Province.
Lieut. Swift. Aide.
Mr. HOOPER seconded, and the motion was agreed to.
A THORNY POINT, The report of the committee relative to the burial of the remains of Mr. Chos Tong Howe in the Colonial Cemetery was submitted.
The PRESIDENT state i that before asing mem- hers to adopt the report in this case he would
Hou. C. B Elliott (Secretary of Commercs like to point out what actually happened since and Police) and Mrs. Elliott.
Cantain Holmes, Aide.
Colonel and Mrs. J. 1. Chamberlain. Mr. and Mrs. Charles P. C. Derham. Dr. Freer, Director of the Bureau of Science. On the arrival of the steamer yesterday the visitors were met by Captain Taylor, A.D.C., Captain Simpson, A.D C. of Major General Anderson, Mr. C. H. Ross and Mr. N. J. Stabt. A guard of honour, drawn from the K.O.Y.L.I., was drawn up before Blake Fier to receive Brigadier-General Pershing, and as the distinguished visitor and his party landed the guard came to the salute. After the usual inspection, the Philippine Delegates were convoyed to the residences of their h sts,
Bridier-General Pershing, the Hon. Mr. ani Mrs. Elliott, Captain Holmes and Mr. Swift are the guests of His Excelleney the Governor. Colonel and Ms. Chamberlain and Captain Locke are quartered with Major General Anderson at. Headquarters House; Mr. and Mrs. Derham are the guests of Mr. C. H. Ross; and Dr. Freer is staying with Mr. and Mrs. N. J. Stabb.
a certain portion of the Colonial Cemetery was consecrated and a letter sont to meters of different missionary societies and churches in Hongkong. This letter pointed out that a less a person was baptised he could not be burie in the Colouis Cemetery. Since then a number
to hire and Mr. Hooper as an urgent matter, and he was quite certain from Mr. Hooper's remarks that they both gave choir conssut to this somewhat gratgingly. But it was a matter of urgan and they preferred to move on the safe side rather than caus grief or distress to the relatives, For his own part he did so purely
on the good faith of the clergyman who per- form the ceremony, but he noticed that the clergyman who signed the certificate was not tho one who administered the rigat of baptism. I saw an entry in the St. Stephea's Church
Mr. HOOPER said he was quite with Colonel Bedford.
The PRESIDENT pointed ot that there was a Christia cemetary at Pokfulam specially set aslo for Chinese profesng the Christian faith The applications for burial in the Colonial Contory were something quite new. He did not so if that can stary suited those who had profesed Curistiauity for a long time, why it should hot mest the case of those baptiston their death- bds. He quits agree with M. Hooper that the tatter might be left to the committee to go into, abs brought up again at next meeting
Members agreed to this course,
THE TIGER REDIVIVUS.
Apparently have not yet heard the last of the tiger or the wild animal which has basu committing deprdations in the outlying parts Thongh nothing as been reported of late of the Colony and the New Territory. concerning the doings of the unwelcome visitor, it how appear that he has been fairly active since he was at Stanley and in the neighbourhood of Shaukiwan. Information
of people, who in the ordinary course of evealsister stating that a Chinese priest had baptised would have been buried at Mt. Caroline, hae deo ased in the presents of two witnesses. referred to different missionary societies aud had been baptised practically on their death-beds., The President, under the authority of the Board had been delegated to stare whether these pe sons could be buried in the Colonial Care tery or not. He found the question rather difficult, and after bringing the matter before the Board it was settled that should the resi dent not be satisfied that a person was igible for burial in the Colonial Cemetery, he should refer the matter to the select committee. Ho had done this, but certain difficulties ad arisen in getting the committee to decide what should be done in these cases. Very often the under. taker, or the relative of a person who wished to be buried in the Colonial Cemetery, went to his office at ten o'clock, or ater in the morning, and asked permission fo inter in the H.E. Mr. W. Cameron Forbes. Governor Colonial Cemetery. Amang neutes had al- General of the Philippine Islands, in coufirm-ready been made for the interment ing his tele rram giving the personnel of the take place that day, al
to Delegation coming to Honkong to represent was forthcoming that the man was a Christian auless proof the Philippine Islands at the Coronation cele. the interment might have to be postponed. He brations wrote to Sir Francis Piggott, the Chair- thought, in view of the fact that three or four mau of the Coronation Celebrations Com- cases had occurred quite fecently, that the time mittee:
had come when the Board should decide some thing. Baptism on death-bod should not entitle a person to be aterred in the Colonial Cemetery. As stated in the letter referred to such persons must confess Christianity. He cortainly thought the test should be whether a person had been professing Christian for a portion, and not small portion, of his life. It seemed to Mr. Wolfe that applications to inter "I regret very much that owing to the Vice-persons in the Colonial Cenietery who in their Gove nur's absence it is impossible for lives did not profess Christianity in any shape me to leave the Philippines at this time, or form, show be refused. And he regretted to have taken much pleasure say that certain missionary societies thought fit in naming a Delegation to represent these to take into their societies people who apparent- Islands in Hongkong at the festivities attend- ing the Coronation aud to convey to the British death-beds.
ly were only professing Christianity on their Colony in your city our warmest congratula. tions and good wishes in connection with that interesting event."
You will doubtless have received before this arrives my two cablegrams, in response to the very kind invitation extended in your letter of 31st May. The cordial sentiments which prompted the suggestion of your Committee were much appreciated and, I need hardly add, heartily reciprocated by my follow countrymen in these islands.
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Mr. JAU CHU PAR-What does the law say on the subject? Is there any definition of a Christau in law? I don't think the Board
After naming the personnel of the Delegaconid decide. tion, His Excellency concludes his letter by expressing the hope that the coming celebrathi tions may be in every way successful and mark the beginning of a long and prosperous reign,
The PRESIDENT-The Ordinance states that portion of the Cemetery is set apart for Cristian burial, and I say that a person-
Mr. Lau CHU Pax-Should be recognised as a Christian.
now reaches us that aild animal has been committing extensive depredation among cattle iu Luntao Island. He ems to have found his way to Min Wao, near Silver Bay, and there killed two cattle From there
visiting practically every villag until he reached he proceeded round the south side of the island,
Shak Peak, where he killed a couple of bullocks. Thence he continued round the North side of the island and get to the village next to Ti O police station and killed some cale. Depre- dations were also reported from Tung Chung. In all about 20 cattle have been destroyed on Intao by this animal.
The villares are offering large rewards for the destruction of the animal, some villages offering as much as $50.
Sororat of the police have visited the vlages on the island and examined the animals In manst cases the hind quarters of the beasts had been devoured.
The animal has not been seen at close qua- ters, but the traces anggest a tiger or leopar or some quadruped of this species.
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