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TIENTSIN.

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

THE HONGKONG DALLY PRESS, MONDAY, APRIL 99KU, 1901

CORRESPONDENCE.

We do not hold onresives responsible for the [opinions expressed by our correspondents.]

MISSIONARIES IN CHINA.

THE HEALTH OF HONGKONG IN 1900.

The Report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1900 is now published. We make the following extracta:--

AREA,

The island of Hongkong has an area of rather more than 20 square miles and the City of Victoria is situated upon ita northern shore, extending along the sea-front for a distance of four-and-a-half miles and up the hillside to the city limit of 660 feet above high water mark,

161 per 1000, as compared with 177 per 1000 | in 1899 and 150 per 1000 in 1898.

DEATHS.

The total number of deaths registered during the year was 6,773 as compared with 6,181 during. the previous year. The death-rate for 1900 was therefore 23.9 per 1,000 as compared with 23.8 per 1,000 in 1899, and an average of 292 per 1,000 during the preceding five years. These deatha include 1,622 from babonio fever (plague).

Tientain, 9th April. CONTINUED FRENCH ROWDYISM." The chief feature of the week has been

TO THE EDITOR OF THE “DAILY PRESS” the continued rowdyism of the French. This has become so persistent and so serious. as to thresten to impair the entente. Making

18th April, hion. She gare

overy" allowance for national;bise and die- BIR-All parties, I think, should be grateful Agpuffy whlub counting heavily all one-sided accounts that to Mr. Michie for the judicious and impartial

Sophy Fall roach us, the conclusion is still that only one

tone with, which he treated the subject of his in the tight rope. side is to be blamed our Gallie allies in the structive lecture. If the missionary question is Her very con ranks; for it is to be noted that the conduct cfto be discussed, as he says it must, it is greatly rather garish effect | the officers has throughout been unimpeachable, to be desired that it be done in the moderate and Cress of 14 non-Chinese dwellinga as The total anmber of deaths among the Chi

the second not struck just the right note, Marled Elen was played by Miss Grace oble, of whom it can truthfully be said the original exponent no little

is so hard

garney.

Mrs. Brongh

tumes were well chosen

of that. Which she wears

romantic Ducks

in

Temple yan a most of Miss Rechfort a Capital Lady Owbridge, and Mis Thompson a dushing Mr. Jack Eden, most appropriately gowned Mey Dastray was an amusing wok as Sie Chlohestar Frayn: Ur: Mario Majuroni * a sufficiently unfeltäfol Captain Bartling, and Mr. Lovell gays to the character of " Valma": just that touch of surface-gentlemanliness which was required The leading parts were supported in most excellent style by the rest of the Company, and we only omit to specify them for ressons of space and

The French privates are suffering from an scute attack of Anglophobia, an occult in its origin ne it is disagreeable in its effects. A

ára hönsed.

The death rate of the colony shows a marked redaction during the past ten years, when com pared with the rate for the previous decade, The domestic building of the City of Victoria but there can be no question that, with enou number 8,607 (exclusive of Barracks and Police a young adult population as existe in this Station!) of which 738 are European dwellings, colony, the death rate can be very much fur- while there are also some 530 European dwellther reduced by improvements in the condi- ings in the hill distries his shows a detiene under which the bulk of the population pared with the previous year and an increase impartial method of which he gives the example of 693 Chinese dwellings. The plans of nese community was 6,471, which is equal to a May I be pardoned for taking exception, in this 1,319 new buildings, and of alterations to death rate of 24.1 per 1,000, as compared with connection, to certain streng expressions in 3,186 existing buildings have passed through 4.4 per 1,000 during the previous year.

my hands during the year, with a siew to The deaths registered among the non-Chi nese numbered 302, of which 228 were from the tices of some bodies of missionaries-practices Pubile Health Ordinances of the colony. Dur. Ciril population, 59 from the Army and 15 which may indeed be worthy of condemnationing the previous year plans of a new build. from the Navy: this is equal to a death-rate of are qualified as simply vicious" and "disings, and of alterations to 772 existing buildings 20.4 per 1,000.

wars received, so that the records of the past follows: British and American 119, Indian

The nationalities of these deaths wer reputable "?

year show great Eotivity in building operations throuxbout the colony, which his book geen- und Maisy 100, Portugnose 40. Japanese 11. sioned in part by the alterations required by Gerosa 11, French 10, Norwegian 5, Italian 2, Ordinance

and Austrian 1. The total death-rate among the white roes was therefore 15.2 per 1,000 na compared with 12.4 per 1,000 in 1809, and among the coloured races it was 30.2 per 1,000 as com pared with 28.3 per 1,000 in the previous year.

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POPULATION.

was better than the week ago Lieut, Barnett of the Sixth Barmahs your own valkable coinmbs, where certain pra seeing that they complied strictly with the.

She played with was cut down by a sword slash, in the main thoroughfare between the two British Concei- sions. · · Ha-was-nest gratuitously attacked by a orowd of soron men, but had the satisfaction of going one of that a heavy flow with stick, before he was seized from behind, thrown down and severely wounded a sword attack. Fortunately one of his assailants dropped bia hat, which led to his subsequent arrest, and, let us hope, his punishment. The men of the Sirty first are quite out of hand and nobody in private more bewails the fact than other French aficers. Only six days ago at the Station the French guard disobeyed their corporal, filled their magazise rifles, und allied out to avenge a fancied insult the Indian sentries had stopped one Freshman abusing and illtreating a coclie). Blood would

The play was handsomely mounted and, the dresses were sick that half a column could barely mullop to do justion to their merits. In short, a thoroughly artistic production is the

best brief verdist on the play, ce

have inevitably bean shed but for the

Missionaries is particular will be grateful to Mr. Michio for his clear testimony to the fast, that the Christian religion, as such, has never provoked the Chinese Government or people to acts of violence: and that their real objection to the propaganda has been, and is primarily political, and only incidentally religious." The difficulties surrounding missionary work, pre manifold and complex, and it is not easy to get at the bottom of them and to say just how sach difficulties might be best overcome. In the practical solation of them, no doubt many mistakes have been committed, and it is well that mistaken methods be brought to light. Chiasso Population Villages of Hong However, oxaggeration will not help the cause

The population of the Colony at the Census taken in January, 1897, was 249,880, while at the Cereas taken in January, 1901, it was 283,925, exclusive of the Army and Navy.

The following is the estimated population to the middle of 1900: Non-Chinese Population,

The Gay Lord Quer will be played againcidental appearancs of their own cómmanding of truth, and oven. Mr. Michie is not quite free

tonight. The Manextres of Jane is surennoed for Tuesday and Wednesday, which in turn will make way for The Adventure of Lady Ureulu on Thursday and Friday.

The following was the cast of characters on Baturday are EDGAR bag

Captafa Bastling

officor, who at that moment hail to leave the dinner table: he came across his own men bent on honour's cause as they called it though ́others deemed it warder. Needless to say, tha „men were at ones put under arrest. It is to ba

clearly understood that this mania is confined

from exaggeration, I should say; as when he says, for instance, that the sio of Roman tion of China into Fronoh nitizera." Catholic missionaries is to "convert the popula

Mr. Michie a reference to the missions under the Mongol dynasty in interesting and instruc-

The Marqueze of Quux Ms. Brough only to Tientsin, in Fuking the troops are fartive. Those were pulmy days for foreigners in Sir Chichester Prayne, Me." Reginald Dartroy.

Mr. Mario Majeronapart, but are mutually courteous when thor "Valmo, otherwise Prank Fellitt (a Professional meet; at Shanhaikwan they are the last of

Palinist)

Mr. We Lovell friends, and so they are at all the minor atations

Miss

Temple. Miss Bookfort. where both are located.

The Dutches of Strood

ulia, Counters of Orbridge irs, Jack Edon Mira. Bowie Thompson, Muriel Eden (her Sister-in-law) Him Graco Noble, Sophy Fullgarney---(à Manicurist)... Mes. Brough. Alian Moon

Miss Gillies Brown Her As Mrs Huddle

Mies Evelyn Marthoze, Wig Limbardistapt Miss De Courcy Patrons of Mid Fullgarney y Mr. P Brough, Mr. Grattan and Mr. Wilson. Servants at Fauncey Court

Mt. Hart, and Mr Mehlsbon,

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Saturday, 20th April.

BEFORE MR Hakland.

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AFFAIRS CTHERWISH CALM.

The Russian affair, the disagreement about, the land at the Railway Station, is in abeyance; and barring the attitudo of the French soldiery

our local horizon is blear

AMERICANS LEAVING.

The American force, with the exception of a Legation guard of 150 mon at Peking, is taking every preparation to leave Chilli, and has at. ready advertised the ade of all its superfinous stores. Like the Australians it will leave with the hearty goodwill and the item of avery, body Nothing could have been more satisfae tory than the good-comradeship which has marked their relations in all ranks with our people; brother-in-arma" is the exact phrast for it. There is also a report that the French

and Russians contemplate large withdrawals of their forces in the North in the next few

The crusado sgainst illicit trafle in opium is still being carried on by the authorities, and heavy, almost prohibitive, fines are invariably judicted in cases where large quantities of the | days. drug are involved

coolie was on Saturday charged with the A ualawful possession of twenty taels of prepared opium without a valid certificate, and, pleading guilty, was fined $400 with the alternative of two months in gool. He went to prison.

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THE FRACAS AT NAGASAKI, The Nagasaki Press of the 12th inst. says

The disgraceful-affrays which have taken- (City of Victoria,

place during the last few days between the including Peak British and French bluejackets and soldiers and Stonecat-

were of so serious a nature as to call for im ters Island. 174,910 mediate steps to be taken to prevent the possibi

lity of their recurrones. As usual in such cases, kong and Kow

it is impossible to arrive at the origin of the loon

...... 53,520 guarrel between the two parties, and as encoun Floating Popula

fers between "Jacks ashore" are liablo to ariau 49.380

on very trifling provocation, it is unnecessary to pursue minute investigations on the point. 8o 263,610 long as the fighting partakes merely of the 2,508 nature of fiations, not much horm is done, and 2.110 the pablis are apt to view the indulgence of

sailors in this form of amusement with consider Total Population of the Colony... 241,418 ble leniency. Unfortunately the disturbances Neither the Census returns, nor the estimates of the last few days have been more serious, Chins, when act missionaries only, but even given above, include that portion of Kowloon many of the belligerents having been arme the "globe trotters" of those times, could bear to which the jurisdiction of the Sanitary Dourd forzaidable clubs and sword-sticks. The deaths

was extended at the end of last year.,

of ous British bluejackot has to be recorded, such testimony as that of the old Moor, Iba The total strength of troops in garrison en

while

certainly three others are variously in- Batata: China is the safest, as well as the June 30th, 1900, was 53 British offlers and

jured and may saccumb to their wounds. We pleasantest, of all the regions on the earth for 1,143 British warrant of vera, N. G. O's and regret to say that in the dastardly use of lethal a trureller." It is well known that tourishing, with 11 Indian officers and 909 Indian weapons our Gallie visitors were to blame, their Pegamoid Cases ...

Warrant officers, N. C. 0,8 and men, making a ideas of fairplay being somewhat olastic, and missions existed in those days, which disap- total of 2,116 as compared with 3,098 in the the fact that it was possible for them to pur peared upon the advent to power of the exclu- previous year

There were in at ition 91

chase such dangerous weapons as sword-sticks sive perstitions and narrow-minded Mings, British women and 150 British children, and in this town should cause the police authorities also 82 Asiatic women and 139 Asiatic children to investigate the sale of these goods and to May not the peas and the prosperity sujoyed on the strength. The reduction in the number- imposo some prohibition, for, so far as we know, by the missions in those days be attributed to of troops in the colony at this period of the there is no erouse whatever for carrying arms the efficient and liberal-minded government year is explained by the fact that a number of of offence.

them were serving in the north with the China under the grout Khan and his successors? And perhaps hore we might find the solution Expeditionary Force. At the Census taken in of the missionary question of our day. Give January, 1901, there were 5,51 oficers and men and 2,129 camp followers resident in the Chins an efficient government, assure the people colony, making a total of 7,640

The total strength of the British foot on a just and equitable administration in the pro- vincus, so that there way be no reason for look the China-station on June 3th, 1900, was ing to foreigners for protection, no hope of 719 British officers and men, 30. Chinese

servants and 1 Japanese servant making practising injasticos through the favour of total of 7,110 as compared with 7.708 in foreigners gained, let us say, under false pre--the previous year. At the census taken in January, 1901, the actual number of officers then, if the missionary question does and men of His Majesty's Navy present in the disappear, or does not low most of its treable colony was 5,597, and the estimated average see and disagrees bie features, we may be able number resident here ashore and afloat) at least to fix the blame more definitely upon throughout the your 1910 is put at 3,110, certain missionary methods. It can sourcely be said that missionary work has had a fair chance in China since the beginning of the person tion in the 18th century, to which Mr. Michie refers. It would be much to claim that, among so many missionary bodies, of auch different. views and methods, there have been no abuses, however well-intentioned may suppose missionaries to be. But considering the un- favourable circumstances in which missionary work is, and has been, carried ou, we might abstain from passing too severe a judgment upon certain provisional methods. If the out- enue of the present crisis in China were to be the establishment of a really good and efficient

tences;

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The Chinese boat popalation of the colony (including 1.150 Chinese on the merchant ships in the harbour) numbered 41.98) at the census taken in January, 19.1, and has been estimated at 40,130 to the middle of the year 1900,

The number of registered boats belonging to the port in 1900 was us follows:-

Fishing and trading junks

7,434 Cargo-boats, lighters, sampans, etc. 4,933

Total: .11.367

This represents an average of 34 persons per boat, which is precisely the same as the average at the previous consu

The number of boats licensed in 1999 war. 10,885 and in 1898 it was 10 150.

The political situation has not, as far as is known, developed one jot and wise observers have given up speculating on the matter. I feel sure that the extension of the Legations which is going on all the time, quite apart from the views of the Chinese, is a bigger question than most folk imagine in the Manchu mind; it will be a very bitter pill for them to Mok San, marine hawker, was charged. awallow, and as much as anything retards their with the unlawful possession of about four return. Never again will Christendom allow hundred weight of old boiler plates, valued at itself to be at the wary of ignorant and fana. about. He denied the allegation.

Lance-Sergeant Kent, who preferred thetical foes, and fortress there must be in the charge, was examined in the witness-box. He Capital it is to be in our hands. The Railway' mid that at 8.30 on the morning of the 20th inst. is at present being extended from the outer he was on duty at the Fraya Reclamation. and near the Central Market saw the de fate of the Temple of Heavon to the wall ad- government in the empire, the missionary que05 in the New Territory do not come within the fendant with four baskets, illed with the joining the Chisses and Tartar Cities, between boiler-plates. Witress asked the defendant the Water Gate and the Hats Men. At pro sent the line is not going through the wall, how he came to be possessed of the metal, and after pondering deeply for a moment or two the though the latter is to be cat for the convenience latter replied that he got it from a man on of passengers. The British troops this week in board a steamer in the harbour. Enquiry: to the name of the steamen, and, her plate of Paking give a grand athletic and military anchorage, plicited the replice usually given in tournament on the Indian ecale; the affair is much cases by these pilferers this steamer had to last four days and there is a special camp

not been taken note and mess for visitors, civil as well as military

KDXA

her name

was taken to the Police Station Mok where his failure to establish his right to the possession of the metal was rewarded by 14 saya hard labour.

VANGEN WILPIL DAMAGE,

For unlawfully cutting groving treeson Crown land, a coolie was given 14 days, hard labour.

THEFT ON A TRANSFORT,

SAM-PA-TSAI.

The popniation is essentially a male adult one, as no lose than 729 per cent of the Chinese population and 626 per cent of the nan-Chinese sivil population are males, while more than half the civil population (55.9 per cont. of the China and 476 per cent. of the The proportion of die palatun of Grant Lagu Chinese are between the agros. .of. 20 and Britain between these agar is only 38 per

The rosen-Beasts has revealed the fact that during the past four years-that is to say since the Conens taken in January, 1897--the excons

cent.

That further bloodshed did not sosue on Wednesday last is in a great measure due to the praiseworthy notion of cariain of the French military officers, who, realising the parilous situation, at once got their men in hand and sent them off to their ships, thus disposing of the soldierly element, although, the French

bluejackets did not appear inclined to recognise military authority. On the other hand wo regret to record that it spite of the know- ledge of what had taken place on Tuesday night, and with the strong probability of the farfler's men seeking revenge for the injuries te one of their marines, the officers of that vessel took no precautions for controlling their liberty men, and there was no patrol from that ship.

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The Japanese police force was again demon- strated to be absolutely valueless to cope with such a disturbance, and it is far from roussur- ing to the inhabitants of this town to find that a handful of obstreperous sailors are able to take enmplate possession of the streets for some hours and to create a state of affairs which is nothing less than a serious riet. A sosport to such as Nagasaki, where large bodies of mea are let loose in search of amusement and mie-REPAIRED. Sanitary Board Notices racelve chiet, requires an efficient and powerful set of prompt attention. police whose arms as well as presence are able to TILES. Priess on Application. impress evil-doors with the majesty of the law,” it is stated in the Nagasaki papor that po arrests were made, or can now be made, as the transport Nive, with the soldiers who committed the murders, sailed for Tonkin on the 12f1'inst

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tion right regnlate itself, or at least it would jurisdiction of the Sanitary Bard, nor are they be easier to discover obness and ramedy them. included in the estimates of population.

The population of the colony is classified. Mr. Michio attributes the origin of the per- primarily into Chinese and non-Chinese, the secution in the 18th century to a Jesuit plot to former being greatly in the majority. The dethrone the Emperor and put up a usurper 10.020, of whom 4,342 are civilians and the white population of non-Chinese comprise The persecation began wuder Yung-ching, rusinder belong sither to the Army of the within a few days after his accession to the Na

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GRAACHER... There is a good deal of criticism here at the serious character, but I do not think the

NIERSTEINER constitution of the Legation Committes ferdightest reliable evidence can be produced that investigating British claims. I think I men

HOCHHEIMER the Jeanits had anything to do with them. tioned before that it is composed of Mr. Tower, That the Jesuits did not plot against Yung:

LINDERAUMILCH the First Secretary, and Messre. Campbell andching after his accession, there is evidenca

GAISENHEIMER KOSACKENDERA 25.00 Jamieson of the Conchlar Service. As to infficient in the fact that they were related at James Conway, Breman on the chartered ability and impartiality, the Committen is a his court as astronomers during a whole transport Clatering, was charged, on the com-y strong affair, but Tiontain is of opinion|reigu. plaint of Davie Barton, chief offleur, with steal that a home barrister of wille commercial ex-. ing a chest of tea, of the value of 85, the property of Dadwell and Company, Jimited Perience should have a place on it, as many of

[We may point out to our correspondent that mershouts, Queen's Baildings. The defendant the questions on which it will have to decide what we described as "vicious" was the prius of males over females has become more marked, CALIFORNIA. RIESLING

involve complex trade matters and orucial pointa | cipla upheld by Western arms in Chica that The complainaat said that Оп ...of the 19th-inst second offer and chef

gross claims will not be for short of two millers paid for in money or land for his country's community, for the previons proportions were benent; and as disreputable the polity of 58.6 or cent of males among the Neu-Chinese. 7.9 per cent. of males among a Chinesy, and steward were reositing stores on board from a launeb lying alongside, and a report was made sterling this of course only refer to British the European Powers who are willing to use to him (complainant) that the chest of tea, subjects.

their missionary countrymen as political agents. The greatly increased rentals of domestic build- which had been handed up from the launch, was

We did not actually apply the terms in ques-ings, during the past four years, are no doubt the use of this reduction in the female popula. tion to missionary practices, though we cannot missing. The tea was part of the ship's staras.

Tientsin on Good Friday lost in Dr. Andrew

see that, and we so characterised a willingues tion, for both the Chinese and the non-Chinees The carpenter of the Clavering stated in evi- dence that he saw the defendant pick up the Irwin ous of its oldest residents and most esteem-

en the parts of professed evangelists to lead community have found it increasing diffent to obtain family dwellings at a rental which chest of tea and carry it below. He sang outed citizens. As a man and a doctor the deceased themselves to such schemes, such terms would would bear a just proportion to their earnings. to the defendant, who replied Don't make

It will be noted that the reduction is even more Witness was at gentleman commanded boundless respect, and have been unjustifiable-Ed. D.P.] a noiss, I'll fetch it back. first blamed for the theft,

better still, Donfidence and affection. He was.

marked among the non-Chinese oumunity than among the Chinese, and until cheap and one of the pioneers of Western medicine among Gilding done without the aid of a battery, saya the Chinese and was for years an intimate writer in Work, gives only the thinnest fi rapid transit is afforded to the outlying dis friend of Li Hung chang, whom he accom. of gold; it cannot be expected to stand any real wicts of the City, I am afraid that this great of brass, the property of the Kwing Hip Long mission. Dr. Irwin leaves a widow and one brass and copper chains: Dissolve 4 oz. of gold

A coolis was charged with stealing a quantity panied to Europe on the occasion of his faisons wear, as the film of gold is easily rabbed off disproportion of the sexes will be maintained,

The following scintion may be used in gilding or even further accentuated. Deol Company, Kowloon,

The births registered during the year were He denied the charge, but was convicted on child. Their departure will leave ap chloride in 1 qt. of distilled water, and I lb. of

Males. Females, Trial the evidence of a watchman who arrested him our social circle that cau never be adequately potassium carbonate dissolved in 1 qt. of dis as follows:-

431 $47 678 with the brass in his possession, and sentenced filled. The funeral took place on Easter tilled water, and boil the mixture for two hours. Chinese,

Swill the chains in the hot sointion" for a

123 to one month's hard labour.

Sunday and was attended by all sorts and minute, rinse in hot water, and dry by shaking

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