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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS,

Prince Henry d'Orleans, who is on a tour in the east, has been on a short visit to Paompank

advantage of this plan, it is contended, that if China should defact, the Powers affected dan concert together and compel China to pay. Thus no Powers will be A London telegram of the 6th inst, sayı:--- unduly favoured to the exclusion of others. The doctors have forbidden Ranjitsinghji to It is hardly possible to pronounco definitely | play criekot for soma weoka, on this plan, until we know how the money

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revenue, in fact, are to be earmarked. In itglf, the constitution of a Board to collect the money and distributo it again to China's creditors secures fair treatment for all con- cerned if the original demands are fair. But this of course is not yet guaranteed; on the contrary, some Powers are claiming. very much beyond their fair shares. Some adjustment of claims should precede the adoption of the British proposal, if it is to be adopted. This point is precisely the one on which we have heard nothing whatever

of a trustworthy nature. It is impossible therefore as yet to feel that we are yet within easy distance of a real and lasting

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IN THE FAR EAST,

We are now making Acrated Waters

only at .our NEW

Yesterday the French gunboat Stys arrived from Canton and the U.8. transport Iris from Yokohama,

To-day being the anniversary of the birth- day of her lato Majesty Queen Victoris, no business will be conducted at the Magistroy.

The Hongkong Weck y Press, containing the special article by "Borutafer" and the corres- WEST POINT pondence on "Municipal Freedom." will be

published to-morrow morning for the komu ward English mail.

·FACTORY, which is openly situated facing

The Japanese cruisern Haskidate and the sea, and is the LARGEST and BEST Bangkok, left that port for Hongkong on the Itsukushima, which have been on a visit to

lith inst. They had a great reception at FITTED SODA WATER FACTORY in Bangkok..

the FAR EAST.

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M. Delcassé has stated that 2,000 French troops have already returned from China, and that the rest of the oxpeditionary fores will return as soon as the remaining clauses of the collective Note of the Powers have been fulfilled.

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The Government of Burma has been asked to submit proposals for additional Military Police to replace the troops now in the Southern Shan States.

It le said in Bangkok shipping roles that the steamers Phre Chula Cho Klao and the Phra Chom kao will fly the German flag on

their next visit to Bangkok.

As Harmaton's Cirens is now cconpying the attention of Singapore, the rival circus, "Warren's, which was to have gone to Singapore, Gas decided to tour Java Brat.

The Calcutta Englishman in

an editorial

paragraph has expressed regret for the strictures passed on the sanitary condition of Ahmednagar, the new location for the Beer prisoners in Indio, The election of Monmouth to replace Mri Rutherfoord-Harris who was unseated for bribery has resulted in Mr. Lawrence, the Unionist Candidate being returned by a majority of 348 rotes, Mr. Lawrence polled 4,604, and Mr. Spicer, the Radical Candidate 3,201.

A despatch dated Simla, 7th May, says Only 3,398 plagus deaths occurred in Tudía last week against, 4,099 in the proceding seven

days. The principal improvement is in Bengal, the North Western Provinces and the Punjab; while Bombay and Karachi cíties are recording a small increase sach,

Telegraph Co. has entered into a contract with the Netherlands Indian Government for supplying and laying, on account of that Go- vernment, a cable between Java and Borneo, The cable is now being manufactured, and is expected to be laid during the current half year.

- It is stated that the Eastern Extension

THE PLAGUE.

there were reported 27 cases of plague and 24 During the 24 hours ending at noon yesterday

deaths (all Chinese).

All the European patienta in Kennedytown | Hospital, we are informed, are improving in condition, as also is Mr. F. Collins, who is being treated at his residence, & (not 3) Caine

Road,

CANTON.

(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.]

Canton, 21st May. PORTUGUESE CONSUL GOES ON LEAVE.

FRIDAY, MAT 24Tя, 3901 TELEGRAMS.

DAILY PRESS" SERVICE.

[FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS.).

THE CRISIS IN CHINA.

LONDON, 22nd at bes

4.10 p.m.

BRITAIN'S SUGGESTION AS TO THE INDEMNITY. Lord Lansdowne in the House of Lords stated that the British Government had suggested that Chiun should pay the Powers in bonds representing the indemnities, and should earmark certain sources of Chinese revenue, the yield being paid to a special receiving Board for distribution among the creditor Powers.

stench around traps le sickening, and what medical man dares to say that such a state of the atmosphere is not injurious to health ? sh

The air of nearly every ground-floor in the Colony is contaminated and charged with poisonous sewer gas, and the wonder is that there is not more sickness.

relieve the place of its sick and dead; thereby decreasing the chances of infection and future ontbreaks. Of course it will be necessary to register and supervise these departares as in previous years. Thousands and thousands havo died and been buried in and around Chuton, and any, sensible man can so that the few from Hongkong are but a drop in the ocean.

Before the system of traps and gullies was introduced, we had very few, if any, mosquitoes, Doctors may argue that this would be spread- and none of the abominable stinks which oftening the disease, but the argument is silly, greet our nosal organs as we pass along the when everything is taken into consideration. streets of the city. We were also free from Nature will do her work. plague! But, of course, I don't mean to say that the drains are the sole cause of plague, an doctors say there are other agents at work

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imaginary, and money is wasted.

There is nothing the Chinese dislike so much as to have the bodies of their friends and relatives buried and burnt in quick-lime, another method of renting them.

If the Chinese want to leave the Colony for their homes, and the Chinese Government has no objection, I cannot see why the Hongkong

Government should not allow them to go. The present enforcement of the Convention iänfarce. Although the Venice Convention forbids such removals, it was drafted for European countries,

It is useless to cover the traps with bags and chloride of limo, and to pour gallons of Joye's laid and other disinfectants down the drains. is is only cheating ourselves. The protection Why not remove the causes of the present deplorable state of affairs by (a) introducing drains, where advisable (these give a smooth and the drafters of the convention being quite covered cement, rendered cement-concrete, ebanuel and allow of the free passage of wage); ignorant of the conditions prevailing in the (U) abolishing the mosquito and germ-breeding Colony and the mainland, the Home Govern- system of traps and gullies, or if this cannot be ment should be approached through H, E. the ITS ADVANTAGES.

done, covering these up during the dry season, Governor with a view to amending the law as The advantage of this nerangement, Lord introducing more covered manholes; (d)applied to Hongkong and granting the concer.« Lansdowne said, is that should Chinaoducing high sewer ventilating pipos; (c) son prayed for by the Chinese. default, the Powers affected could by collec and ventilating pipes in the yards, and lastly, schemes for the benefit of the Colony-Tours, adopting surface drains for houses, with traps Hoping others will come forward with butter tively concerted action be assured of com- but most important of all, erecting large flush etc., pelling payment.

ing tanks on the high levels for the thorough

T. Aushing of the sewers with salt water pumped TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY FRESS." BRITISH EXPEDITION RETURNING. from the harbour. The sewage should not

Hongkong, 23rd May, 3,300 British troops leave China immedi-be allowed to pullate the harbour-za witness ately. It is hoped that there will be further should be pumped and carried out to see. of opinicus, wiss and otherwise, concerning this SIR, Scrutator's" valuable and thought the state of the Praya na low tide-bat fal letter to the Daily Press has met tren a flood reductions shortly.

The last item means a heavy annual - most important subject, the general result being penditure, but if we want to keep our city an absolute disregard of the main priviple fresh and healthy and free from plague and which should govern a discussion of this nature, ether discusss, we must be prepared to pay for namely, the inalienable right of a man to it. Better spend money sensibly and effectually manage his own affairs and control his own than waste thousands of dollars annually on expenditure. The concession of this principle imaginary preventive measures, exasperating in the basis of the foundation of all mani- and annoying alike to body, raind and tempor cipal organisations, as diametrically opposed to

From drains we come to houses.."

that system of Governmental obligarchy under The proper housing of the inhabitants is of which we profess to be governed in Hongkong the greatest importance to the health and pros- und in one or two other places. It in a lid perity of the Colony. The inhabitants, especially down atom that, before complete, or even the poorer class of Chinese, are pucked togeiner partial, Bunicipal freedom cau be granted like sardines. The house are high in pro any community, anch, community must portion to the width of the streets and lanes, have demonstrated its absolute fitness to and there is a total absence of light and air. receive the boon, and that Hongkong, has The various flats are low and suffocating, and lacking in proper ventitation. Fresh air canadritted fact. It is not par ability or other- done this many years ago,in, we think, an not ironists through them and neither can the wise, however, with whisk the Government i sans trays penetrate to their dark and fetid concerned when they decide to prohibit as ba inte ore. In fact in many of the houses are coming municipally free it is because of the suricanded, and situated in dark damp lanes so-called Imperial interests involved which, whore even at daytime lights have to be but when all is said and dons, are quite as much before they can see their way about. by the occupants of the ground and first floors matters of local interest. The advantages of places breed plague and disease, and it is no people are many and manifest, but it will only Such amnicipal government of the people, by the wonder that the plague clings to the Colony so tenaciously when there are so many breeting localities in existence.

REUTER'S SERVICE.

LONDON, 21st May,

THE BOER INVASION OF CAPE COLONY.

The new Boor invaders of Cape Colony are officially estimated at 800. They are establishing

a base to the south of Venterstad.

THE BOER PRISONERS. The Boer prisoners have now roached total of 18,298.

COUNT. VON WALDERSEE. It is persistently reported that Count von Waldersee will leave Uhins in the middle of Jone. He will visit Japan on his way home, and be the guest of the Emperor during his stay

there.

LONDON, 21st May.

THE CHINESE INDEMNITY. Lord Lansdowne has suggested to the Powers a plan whereby China is to pay the indemnity by bonda representing each Power's share certain revenues to be one-marked for payment, and the bends to be payable by a special board, which will distribute to the Powers. In case

It is understood, says a contemporary, that "Dad" Ferrell, the veteran actor of the Dallas Co. has been solicited to write a book entitled Thirty-five Years of Theatrical Life in the East, and when he has six months or so to spare he intends to devote some of his amazing energy to this literary effort, and those who know him (35 can entertain no shadow of a doubt bat that he left Canton by the s.s: Pulskun to go home on sick of default by China, all the Powers to be out a model town on the Now Praya (East), at

will get through it with safety and credit.

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On the 21st inst the Portuguese Consul- General, Mr. J. II. C. Creeps, with hirs. Crespo,

leave. A number of persons went on board to bid them farewell, and the Portuguese band A rumour, which has been traced to a

was also there playing the "Hymno de Carto." the effect that the Royal Welsh Fusiliers will lined with a guard of honour under Capt. Hongkong source, says the S. F. Press, is to The street leading to the steamer-wharf "was come to Singapore towards the close of the year. Young, Shortly after the farewell tousts, in All that can be paid is that that is the expected, which the Consul expressed his regret at having

dresses with communications addressed to the Editor, not for publication, but as evidence of good faith,

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angady signed communications that hased the probable. It may be taken as pretty to leave Canton on short furlough, and courts-

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certain that Mr. Brodrick's policy of marineously thanked these present, the steamer left, garrisons for miner couling-stationsbas collapsed followed by a stoase lannch with the band on by this time. That being so, recourse would be had to the usual routine, particularly as indicated in the Army Estimates for 01-02.

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With regard to plague in Calcutta, a telegrama front that city on the 5th inst. Bays Recently several Chinamen have died here of plague.

beard playing. A lot of fire-crackers were let off. The Portaguess Consulate is in charge of the British Consul General, Mr. B. C. G. Scott.

GENERAL GASELEE.

An article on General Gaselee appears in the which he states →→→

collectively affected.

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MUNICIPAL FREEDOM.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY PRESS"

Hongkong, 22nd May 1931. BIR--It is evident that the present newspaper agitation for municipal freedon is the outcome of past failures in sanitation and attempts to improve the health of the Colony. Although we have introduced and adopted a new and elaborate

Lanses of the city twice every year for the past surface of the Colony, and whitewashed the

seven years, plague is still with us. In certain respects it is worse, several Europeans having already saccumbed to the diseres.

I would suggest that the Government lay

Causeway Bay or at Kowloon by erecting twin houses, fronting wide streets, and with lanes between every alternate pair. This would give thorough ventilation, and tanints would have the benefit of fresh air and manlight. The side walls of each pair of houses could be erected with large windows, and the party or dividing wall ventilated by means of circnlar windows or ventilators in order to insure a free passage of the air. Kitchens and bath-houses could be

rected at the rear of each block.

Some may argue that such a scheme would be very expensive and wasteful, but in consideration of the benefits to le derived, I think it worth while sacrificing a little money and land. Sush

better class of tenants.

necessary to instance a few of the more Important. In the first place, it ensures the management of local affairs boing entrusted to a body of men intimately acquainted with and interested in the requirements of the community; secondly, it ensures a prompt and speedy recognition of lonal needs, and the equally prompt action of giving effect to them; and, thirdly, it is by means of Municipal Gov- erament only that the wants and necessities of the community can be made plainly apparent to the higher authorities. These are reasons” in favour of municipal freedom which we do not imagine can be gainsaid. On the other hand, and particularly in reference to Hongkong, what is there to be urged against it? Unless it be a valid reason that might is justified in dominating right, we can discover none. The merable faroo which has been played out ad nauseam on the Sanitary Board has nearly reached the fall of the curtain, and public

HONGKONG OFFICE: 14, DES YEUX ROAD CY Lesterday the leading members of them. Daily News by Mr. Frederick Coleman, in system of drainage, concreted nearly the whole houses would bring in higher rentals, and ion is intensely exercised as to what sort

LONDON OFFICE: 181, FLEET STREET, EC.

HONGKONG, 24th May, 1901

chanting hymus sad praying on the way from manity paraded the streets in gay procession

one joss-house to another. The musical instru- ruents were specially brought from Rangoon for the purpose. The sight was unique in

sightspers.

If plague, malaria, typhoid and kindred

Of course it would be impossible to deal with all the existing bouses in this way, but on old houses boing domolished for ro erection, I think it would be well for the Government, to pass a law making it compulsory for landlords to erect

of play will be staged next. It surely can- ot be intended to continue on with the Sanitary Board fasco, despite the attitude of the public towards it, and beanse of its sh solute failure in catering to our requirements?

indeed. No, it is very evident that the whole

LORD LANSDOWNE's statement in the House Calcutta and attracted a large crowd of such character as would necessitate the exercise. disease are to be stamped out, money mast te where convenient and advisible, twin hong This would be the very perfection of folly

of Lords this week made public the suggestion to the Powers of the British Government as to the raising by China of

According to a dispatch from Shanhaikwan the Indemnities demanded from her. to the Araki, administrative offices have been Following on Viscount CRANBORNE's state. Kiriu, Mukdeu and Honchuu, with branches at established by the Russian unthorities at Harbin, ment in the House of Cominous last wook Talien, Hinking, and fourteen other places. as to the unwillingness of the Government The directors of the offices are army officers, to sauction an increase of the Tariff, unless who are provided with civil and military staffa. this were accompanied by the abolition of The authorities have also issued some new the lekin ducs, wo bave at last an regulations for the collection of taxed. This is important declaration of policy. To what is called by the Russian Government commence with, Great Britain is in favour"quietly awaiting the course of events," a of a reduction of the huge indemnity Japanese contemporary suggests. -demanded by the Powers. The demand has been swollen to its exorbitant proportions by claims of France, Germany, and Russ, and thero is perhaps little clunce of these Powers reducing their demands, though what special title they have to exacting the uttermost furthing from China is not

not only au experienced soldier, but a farseeing Lieutenant-General Sir Alfred Grassloe is and able diplomat as well. The work whio was placed on his hands when he was sent to China last year and given command of the British forces in that part of the world was of on his part, of the combined military knowledge of the soldier, and the judical ability of the spent; and the Government cannot help statesman. The General arrived at Tientsin sacrificing its reversion and the wealthy land in the morning. By night we heard many lords their incomes. story of his indignation at the lack of prepara tion. The statement that the Legations could then they did calls forth much criticism as not have held ont forty-eight hours longer bolug exaggerated, yet it was made by certain men among the besirged who generally know General Graselee was responsible for the arrival what they are talking about. At all events, of the Allies in Peking at the date they finally. did reach that city, which rela much sredit on his action in pushing the expedition forward, whether or not its arrival a week later would have achieved the same result.

A Japanese residing at Osaka and hailing terprise when such characteristics are called So much for General Gaselee's dash and on- from Okayama, being content to live on his upon. But important as military skill is to wite, says the Kobe Chronicle, after some days of military operation, it was not taste so in China severe cogitationevolved a plan whereby hemight last year than were soalness, sound judgment, earn his living with the least possible trouble and tact. More than once during the march to

the days Poking toshimself, while at the same time acting as a

Which folly of preparation for it, and the days

Ita successful terinination, sort of negative public benefactor. The fact did the judicial ability of the Gentral ske obvious. If it may be presumed that the docd mice and rate was the opening through of rare judgment, and one who has Isbonred that the City authorities pay five sen each for itself felt in international conneila. Is General Barrow, General Gasel had a thief of Staff eur demanded cannot be reduced, in spite which he say his way to fortune. He ac of the desire of three nations at least,cordingly laid out his capital in the purchase arduous to assist his superior in the

hard and well

In improving the sanitation of the Colony, study, there so many points which require careful

Two questions of paramount importance are

1. Improvement of the drainage system. 2. The housing of the inhabitsate. perfect in its way, is nasuitable, for the following The present system of drainage, although

reasons:

The drafu pipes are too small, auil are Hable to get choked.

The pipes are difficult to dran, and also the numerous traps and gullies.

under the condition that the low in the value of municipal erstem in vogus in Hangkong will land is made up between them proportionately have to be remodelled, even if vested interests The Government will have to suffer loss have to suffer in the process. It is the Govern- through compensating the Landords, but the money can well be spared in consideration of ment of the few for the many that we need, not the bonefit which the Colony will derive from

that of the few for the spitalists, which is such & change There will be more breathing actually the system under which we exist and space, the value of house property will be against which we have long protested za vain. enhanced and new localities will have to be To secure this, absolute municipal freedom is

Workmen, artisans and coolies will have to enlightened citizens of Hongkong there must opened up for the Colony's surplus population. the only means, and surely among the many

remove to the suburbs, the congested state of be many ready to lead a orusade in its favour. the city will be relieved, and flourishing system of tramways will be the result,

The game is worth the candle, the treasury will benefit in the long run, and Hongkong.

MEDICO.

PLAGUE TREATMENT.

The joints of the pipes interfere with these the third shipping port of the world

TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY PRESSIN free

passage of sewage and induce the mud will proper by leaps and bound. But how

Hongkong, 21st May and rubbish to settla.n

SIR-I shall thank you if you will be good is the Colony to prosper If, through the tired year after year by the various ports and paper. The plague during the current, your is continued presence of plague, it is quaran. enough to spare a since in your well-known trading centres of the world! It is therefore of a very virulent form, and it is a pity that clear that for crying evile we need drastic many foreigners have also fallen victims to this scourge. The case occurred of one of the leading brokere, Mr. R. M. Mehta, and his removal to the plagos hospital and death, has prompted me to make a few anggestions, which I hops ruling of the Government. I simply suggest will not be in. any way against the

that the patient is at first quite unaware that

The rotting rabbiak and stagnant sewage matter is just the stuff to breed plaga germs. Rats and other drain-vermio and insects get inoculated with these germs rash out into the open for fresh air, die in remedico. Britain, the United States, and Japan, of some white mice-probably not being able

of the Chinese campaign.

the houses, poison the air, and so help to I remember seeing General Gaseles ride down

For tropical conatries public baths are a there only remains the method of collection to get the brown variety--and commenced the front of the British line with General

introduce the disease to man.

necessity, not only for occlies, but for all classes to be settled. China, as we have seen, brikiness ha a mouse-reater. From time to time Lineveitch, the Russian Commander-in-Chief, Mosquitoes breed in countless millions of the community and HE the Governur proposed to pay 450,000,000 taels in thirty he repaired to the various police stations with historical triomphal entry into the Forbiddden

on the morning of Aug. 28, just prior to the in the stagnant water and sewage of the doservos the thanim of the Colony for being anual instalments, 10,000,000 tnels to come one or two dead mice, for which he received the City, General Lánveitch is an old man, with

traps and gullies and drains, and who can the first to introduce them. At present they are from the Salt Revenue, 2,000,000 from the stipulated roward. Oné Sunday morning, white hair and moustache, a face of singular

say that they, together with fleas, are not run at a loss to the Government, bat in he is attacked with plague, and as long as he native Customs, and another 2,000,000 from however, his cupidity got the better of his strength, perfect seat in the saddle, and au

transmitting agents of plague, malaria couple of years time they will be the maansa at his own place, and treated by his WAL Lekin dues. Certain of the Powers are Prudence, and he took seven young mics to a denerals passed down the lines of the Indian

altogather magnificent appearance. As the two typhoid fever and other dreaded diseases adding to the revenue of the Celong docter, well and gooit, he thinks that he is simply police-box. The policeman recognised the man contingent, of which General Gaselee was so

The mosquito plague from which we are

In dealing with plague patients there is ill and will get through, but as soon as he in favour of a loan jointly guaranteed by the as having before visited the box on a similar proud, it was a noble sight. His keen eyes at present suffering, obliges us to sleep with point which requires careful study, and which removed to the plagus hospital, he knows where nations interested. The British Government errand, and his suspicions being aroused asked lighted with epuscious prids at the exosllent closed curtains at night, thus compelling us may lead to lote and strikes as in India, if not he is, and fear and surroundings in many cases opposes the Intter proposal, and suggests as the man where he had caught the mice. The showed at its best advantage on horseback, and fetid eir inside the curtains, to the detriment will give this point its serious attention, dies sooner. If the patient he allowed to be appearance of his command, his fine figure to shut out fresh air and breathe the warme attended to in time, I hope the Government hare a bad effect, and a week-minded patient an alternative that certain sources of Chinese mau explained that he had found a nost. The the well-worn expression came to the minds of ofar health. I need not mention that they mean the transfer of the sick and dead from treated at his own phoe, of course isolated, revenue, not yeť specified apparently, shall policeman said the nest must be removed at every Anglo-Saxon, He certainly looks be earmarked and bonds issued to the once, and he would go to the man's house to inck & soldier." His officers are very fond of torment and worry the life out of us at times; the Colony to the mainland of China. It is a and only one or two aftending who keep no amount required for payment of the insoo it was done properly. The nest proved to him. He is genis), and easy to approach and for I think I can got many willing testimonials consession which the Chinese are praying for company with the rest of the family, I think, demnities. A receiving Board would be found in the man's roem, each tenanted by morient before becoming positive that he is an

be a lot of mice cages, many of which were converse with His manner is simple and on this point.

and for which I believe they have already there is some hope of his recovery, In Bombay, constituted to collect there revenues and to waits mice. The mice-breeder was last reported eminently just and good man, as well as wise night, the poisonone gases escape from then, of the sick and doud can de no harm to who can afford it are treated in their own The trays of the drains being open day and petitioned the Government. The remeral as far as my knowledge goes, plaque patienta pay them over to the creditor Powers. The to be at the police station.

and pollute the surrounding atmosphere. The the Colony but the contrary, ne it will placo by their own doctor, and if necessary

every

nuasemming. One talks with the General bat a

one,