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INTIMATION.

A. S. WATSON

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ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, MAY 27TH, 1901 left for On Saturday H.M.8. Glory Yokohama, while H.M.B. Bonaventure arrived from Kobe.

to the Public Buildings of the Colony-in- disparaging terms, There is hardly a respectable-looking block of Government buildings to be found on the island. The Post Office is adapted to the needs of a town of 5,000 to 10,000 inhabitants, and

It is common talk amongst the military that the Royal Welsh Fusiliers will leave here in October for Singapore,

The transport Clavering left the harbour a5 about noon yesterday for India, conveying squadron of the Bengal Lancers.--

The following appointments have been miste at the Admiralty: Blar Surgeons. V Thorpe, to the Centurion, ler service with the marines at Weihaiwel, and P. B. Maitland, to the Argonaut, to date April 24th.

The death of Colonel Hampden Acton, late Madras Staff Corps, le announced at the age of 70 years. He served with the expedition to China in 1849, and was present at the capture of Woosung, Shanghai, and Chinklang, The march-out of the Volunteers proposed receiving the medal for this service. Snb for Saturday afternoon fell through, only fifty.sequently he saw a good deal of service in

The appointments of Mr. W. Crake to be Second Assistant Marine Burveyor, and Mr. R. McEwen to be Inspector of Nuisances, are notified in the Gazette."

penetrated by u senso of our deep oblign tions to the tenacity und foresight of the Governments that, having put their hands to the plough in the early days, refused to be guided by the pessimistic forebodings of Mr. MONTGOMERY MARTIN, and persevered & CO., in their policy until success beyond all would be a most indifferent specimen imagination rewarded their faith in un-of architecture in a village. Representa- restricted trade and liberal measures,

tions on the subject of the miserable Having mid so much, în vindication of accommodation and the inadequate staff our position, we turn to the situation which of the Post Office have been made to the has in later days developed, nad propose Government by the Chamber of Commerce again briefly to discuss the new points raised and by the Press, and the accommoda-pine members appearing on parade.

tion has been enlarged recently; but the by Scrutator" in his effort to arouse public opinion on the manner in which staff remains short of the requirements, and affairs municipal have been allowed has lately been still further denuded by to drift. We have already referred at the transfer of one of the principal clerks THE LEADING MANUFACTURERS Rome length to the crying evils of the to Shanghai as Acting Postmaster. We system of drainage, which for our sins believe it is intended to proceed with the has been thrust upon us by sciolists, who contemplated new Post Office almost im- appear to have been unable to grasp the mediately, and we trust this will prove to great salient fact that a system suitable to be the fact. Why, however, the staff should ÆRATED WATERS the wants of a civilised people in a temperate go undermanned is incomprehensible while there are unattached cadets available as temporary assistants. The Harbour Office is simply a disgrace to the port, and ought not to remain in existence an hour longer than necessary. The Law Courts are most wretchedly housed, and are wholly unsuited for the purpose, while architecturally they are a standing reproach to the Colony. The

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The Weekly Prayer Meeting in connection with the Hongkong Christian Union will be held in the Music Room, City Hall, at 5.15 p.m. today, when Mr. John Pitt will preside.

The P. and O. steamer Jara left. Woolwich on the 20th ult. for China and Japan. She conveys a draft of one officer and 45 men of the Royal Engineers for this port and Singapore.

The steamer "Arratoon Apear, Captain Fey sails for Caloutta on Wednesday with about one thousand Indian troops and sight Euro pean and twenty-four native officers from the North. The Arratoon Apcar arrived in the harbour on Thursday from Calatta, and since rapidly proceeding. She is a large, roomy vessel, and well adapted for trooper work.

climate is not necessarily adapted to a semi- civilised race in a semi-tropical country, Whether this system should be entirely superseded, or whether it can be so modified as to neutralise its dangers, in the sense indicated by our correspondent "T.," is a We are now waking Aerated Waters question for experts on the one band and the Treasury on the other, But that something must be done and a large outlay i foundations of the proposed new Taw Courts then her fitting-up as a transport has been incurred, to rectify the mistakes of the past, is a fact that surely no Government can refuse to recognise. The utter indequey of the Sanitary staff to grapple with the berculean task of reforming the sanitary condition of the city of Victoria has been demonstrated to the hilt by "Berutator." FITTED SODA WATER FACTORY in A staff consisting of a medical officer, a sanitary surveyor, and a score of inspectors of nuisances could at best, even is a the FAR EAST.

temperate climate, only touch the fringe of their real work; but in this huge aggregation of slums they are simply set to essay the impossible. Much credit is due to Dr. CLARK for the cheerful energy in which he RECEIVED AS USUAL. daily takes up bis Sisyphean task; but it is surely time that the citizens of Victoria came to his relief, and alleviated the hope. lessness of his efforts. The ratepayers do not, we feel sure, grudge the money for A. S. WATSON & CO. providing a staff competent to dent with the

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now

Burma.

The new first-class armoured cruiser Cru one of six ships of a new type being added to the British Navy, reached Portsmouth on 25th ult. after successfully concluding her g and torpede trials, "The Cressy's displacement is 12,000 tons, and the has a spood of 21 knots It is understood that the Crosy will come to

Chips...

The home papers report a determined mioida last month at the Chinese Legation in Portland Place, London. It appears that Mulany Ling, agod 49 years, a ladies' maid engaged ut the Legation for some timas past, was found hanging by's piece of rope from a book in the calling of her bedroom. A medical mean who was summoned stated life bad been artinct for some hours, death being due to strangulation by hanging,

The Times of Ceylon claims to have good reason for stating that the appointment on

TELEGRAMS.

“DAILY PRESS” SERVICE.

[FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS.]

THE CRISIS IN CHINA.

SHANGHAI, 26th May, 10

p.00.

A SIGN OF THE COURT'S RETURN.

to commence; sending the tribute rice to The China Merchants lusye boen ordered

Tientsin. This is the first cortain indication. of the Imperial Court's return.

DOWAGER RESENTS A NOVEL SUGGESTION.

The Empresa Dowager is furious with Wang Wen-shao for suggesting that the Emperor should return to Peking by way w of Nanking and Shanghai.

Losnos, 23rd May, 7.50 p.m.

AMERICA REJECTS, REDUCTION - OF INDEMNITY. - Mr. Rockhill reports that the American proposals for the reduction of the indemnity have been finally rejested.

THE POWERS DIVIDED. The Powers are divided concerning the accepting of the Chinese Bonds.

COUNT VON WALDERSEE'S DE

PARTURE.

The Paking correspondent of the Lokalan- isger telegraphs to the offect that Count

Junior Paisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Ceylon-which will be vacant when Mr. Captain von Usedom, who was in command Justice I awrie retireen November, or of the German detachment with Admiral any rate early next year--has been offered Seyraeur's expedition to reach Peking, and by Mr. Chamberlain to the Hon. Mr. Alfred lator on was attached to Count von Walderseo's Wise, Pulsus Judge of the Supreme Court of staff, has been recalled and placed at the Hongkong. There is every probability that disposal of the chief of the German Baltic Bir. Wise will recept the offer, says var Ceylon feet. This measure is taken because it is contemporary, for the local salary is R-18,000 von Walderace will depart about the thought that a military co-operation between per annum, while the Hongkong salary is only beginning of June. After stopping for a fortnight at Japan he will proceed to Bbang- the naval and land forces is no longer necessary,

hai, Java, probably Batavia, and the German East African colonies.

The Echo de Chine says that M. Doumar,

8,400 dollars.

GENERAL NEWS.

Loxion, 28rd May, 7.50 p.m.

NARROW ESCAPE OF THE KING.

are in course of being piled, but at the present rate of progress it will be many years before the capstone of the central dome will crown the edifice. To the Gor- erament, as to the typical Chinaman, time is of no importance, and in its vocabulary there is no such word as hasten. It has been decided to take down the present Clock Tower and re-creat it at the head of Blake Pier, both as a measure to secure a shelter to passengers and to remove, an existing eyesore and obstruction. But it would be interesting to know about what date this improvement will be effected, The Government is miserably lacking in initiative. It was left to the fertile brain of a resident to think out the schepe for the redemption of the foreshore; and if the continxity of the great arteries from weat seems to east is ever secured, as probable, it will be due to the same calculs:- ing mind. In the matter of municipal administration the Government has been tried and found wanting. It has not kept pace with the times; it has not shown adaptability; it has frittered away money uselessly in sono directions; it has made the Colony suffer severely in others from its imprudent parsimony. The British community are justified in believing that a Municipality could not worse, if it did not de better, and they evidently want to try the experiment. We are sanguine of its unqualified success, because, of overcrowding and the cognate one of us we have said before, there seems a dearth of experienced men who could afford to give Minsanitary dwellings, something has been sufficient time to the work; but we are open

done by the passage of the Building Ordinance, but much more might have been to conviction. At any rate, no harm could effected if the Sanitary staff had been equnt result from an attempt to take the sesso of are less liable to damage from wet weather, and Earopean. The deaths numbered 70, of which ashore at Yerim. Eight feet of water re

ÆRATED WATER MANUFACTURERS

ESTABLISHED 1841.

Hongkong, 22nd May, 1901.

BIRTHS.

sauitation of the city. Much the same may be said for the medical staff. It is undermanned and underpaid, proper in- spection of arrivale is alike impracticable and unthought of. Yet there is no reason, Dr. BELL's opinion notwithstanding, why some sort of supervision should not be [35 exercised over arrivals. As we have pointed out, it would be difficult, and perhaps impossible, to exclude all persons suffering from or sickening for plague from entering the Colony, but some tentative efforts might be nude in this direction. In the matter

On the 10th May, at 7, Winghong Road, Shang At Gopeng, Perak, on the 16th May, the wife

hai, the wife of 0. B. LENNOX, of a daughter.

of Douglas J. Eznwies, of a von.

DEATH.

At the Victoria Norsing Home, Range Rond, Shangini, on the 18th May, Lieut.-Col E.

DANA, I.M.S.

The Daily Press.

BONGKONG OFFICE: 14, Des Vœux ROAD CI, LONDON OFFICE: 181, FLEET STREET, E.C.

HONGKONG, 27th May, 1901

to the work and the accumulated filth and refuge removed and noxious nuisances abated. With regard to the sale of articles unfit for humina food, this is a matter that presents no dificulties, always provided the Sanitary officials have the time to the ALTHOUGH it may be conceded that, in exercise proper supervision over his further criticism of the administra-markets and .`storekeepers. This is tion of public affairs in this Colony, duty, we think that should devolve an *Berulater" has pitched the key rather them, and not on the police, few of whom high in some directions, yet in the main possess the requisite knowledge to exaraine we are confident he has expressed the and analyse the articles. The control and views of the vast majority of the com-regulation of the chair and jiurickisha traffic, munity. In asserting this, we have u0

on the other hand, is obviously the work of desire to join in any wild accusations the police; and, either for want of men or against the Government, or to take part in of stringency in their instructions, it is All that any aweeping condemnation of the form of very ineffectively carried out. administration under which we live. There" Serutator" says under this head is capable are two sides to every question, and it would of most undeniable proof. The coolies be crassest folly to refuse to acknowledge engaged in this traffic are without doubt the good points in a system because it is about the most insolent, ill-behaved, and open to criticism on others. We are quite rascally set of scoundrels that could be ready to admit that we are governed with found in any city in any quarter of the every desire on the part of the officials in globe, and require very stern treatment to It is a common trick Downing Street to provide for all the just keep them in hand. wants of the Colony; and if intentions could on their part to refuse fares, if they perceive count for anything we should probably the chance of securing a griffin to victimise have little to complain of. The residents and it is a commoner one to substitute a are on the whole lightly taxed; those of base coin for that paid by their fare, and

net too

the community on the mbject, and we therefore propose that a public meeting be held to consider the best means for making representations to the Secretary of State for the Colonies in favour of the establish-

ment of a Municipal Council for the city of

Victoria

On Saturday morning, at Wanchai, s coolie fell off the parrying plank between a junk and the wharf and was drowned.-

Owing to the claims on our space to-day we are obliged to hold 'over a number of letters, including three dealing with the all-important sanitary question. These will be published in

to-morrow's fasue.

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Wo have received a Government notification, and have also been informed by the Secretary of the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce, that the Government has received the following telegram, dated the 24th instant, from H. B. H. Consul General at Bangkok:-- Vessels from Hongkong should call at Kok Phai for quaran

tine."

Officers commanding units of the Hongkong Volunteer Corps, and the members of shooting, committees of units, have been requested to attend a meeting at Headquarters at 1.80 p.m. on Wednesday, 29th inst.. to arrange a day or days for shooting for the Governor's Bhield, meeting at some futare date.

Inspector McEwan, of the Naval Yard Police, is rosigning shortly, and will be succeeded by Sergeant Lawrence, of the Kowloon detachment, who joined the Police Force as a constable on 16th February, 1899, and was prometed to the rank of sergeant on 4th March, 1900. Inspector McEwan, who has five years' service, joins the

train.

With reference to the rumour that unless Governor-General of French Indo-Chins, who the Emperor returns speedily to Peking there has been so successful in his promotion of the is an intention to place the Empire ander the railways in the colony he governs, is now about control of four high Chinese officials, thereby, to consecrate his indefatigable anlour to the as it were, partitioning China amongst her own promotion of railways in Yunnan. He relise sons and not amongst the Foreign Powers, the on the conrrence of those who have savings following report tags the N. C. Daily News) to invest and of the great French captains of is now circulating amongst the local man- industry, and trusts that when he leaves Paris daring:-(1) The Langkang and Min-Cha on the 27th of July nert, the scheme will be in provinces to be nuder the Viceroy Liu of Nanking: (2) Honso, Hupek, and Snechnen to be un or the Viceroy Chang of Wachang (3) Kwangtung, Kwangsi, Yunnan, and Kasichan under Viceroy Tan of Canton; (4) Shantung, Shansi, Southern Shensi, Honas, and Chilli under Governer Ynan of Chinaz. Finally Northern Stensi, Kausa, ainete Turkestan, Tibet, Mongolia (Inner and Dator), and Man. churia to be under the Emperor (the Empros Dowager and her Reactionaries, of couras), who is to be given the liberty of doing what ever His Majesty may be pleased to command in the matter."

The Foochow Echo of the 18th iust. has the two following intems Late news from Fab. ning and the neighbourhood is far from satisfactory. There is threatening & persecution of the native Christians. Missionaries on the spot are apprehensive of trouble, but the

situation is not thought very seriously of by others at a distance. In the meantime those who are looked upon as likely to create trouble are said to declars themselves to bo Borers, and this is the unpleasant part of the tows as it reaches us. The trouble last year which arose out of the tea from the Panyong and Pakluma districts being conveyed frem Santu to Foochow by steamer, instead of by coolies overland, has recommenced. The sea passage is both cheaper and quicker and the packages and their contents

so the owners prefer it; but the coollas can only seo that they have a prescriptive right to the

other considerations are fighting for it. carriage of the produce, and regardless of all

THE PLAGUE,

The cases of plague during the 48 hours ended at noon on Saturday number 78, of whom -72 were Chinese, 5 other Aristies and 1

Sir Thomans Lipton's yacht Shamrock TI met with a disaster in the Solent, whilst encountering a squali. Kin Edward was on board and had a narrow escapo,

MRS. MCKINLEY'S HEALTH. Mrs. McKinley is rapidly recovering. THE PRESIDENT SUPPORTS THE

SHIPPING SUBSIDIES AND CABLE.

President McKinley has promised a San Francisco deputation the full support of the administration for the Pacific Shipping Subsidies and also the Cable.

VESSEL ASHORE,

Lloyd's reports that the vessel darania is

67 were Chinees and 9 other Asiatics. All the reported to be in the forehold. Europese patients were progressing satisfao-

torily

Mr. T. Meek, manager to Messrs. G. Falconer & Co., watchmakers and jewellers, Queen's Road, has been admitted to Kennedy Town Hospital suffering from plague. The symptoms in Mr. Meak's case developed rather muddenly, He felt quite well on Thursday, and in the evening attended a meeting of the Victoris Recreation Club, of which he is a member. On Friday morning he felt ill, and consulted Dr. Haraton, who nonnced him to be suffering from plague. The patient was at once removed to hospital, where he now lies in a rather

Bishop Corte, of Cores, who is now on a visit to England, is endeavouring to raise a fund for the endowment of the Ses in Corea. In a letter to the S.P.C.K., he states "Tam informed that a sum of about £200 per annum has been contributed towards the endowment of an in- come for the present and future Bishops in Corea I am now emboldened to ask the Society for Promoting Christian Knowlege if The they will contribute £100 per annum." Standing Committee have reported that the Bishop had given them an account of the financial position and work in his diocese. The olergy received no salaries, but ware maintained out of the 8.P.G. block pant. The Bishop had hitherto received nothing from this soures, as he had a naval pension. He thought that, though the S.P.G. would doubtless continue to support the o orgy, yet the bishopric had better be endowed, en as to make it permanent. He

£400 a year might be better. The work in CONCERT AT CLUB LUSITANO. thought £300 a year would be sufficient, though

Coren had gone on satisfactorily.

serious condition. Mr. Mock, who was lately home on holiday after eight years spent in the colony, was living at Beaconsfield Arcade, and continued to do so even when the other Europeans hal feft,

The latest information we were able to obtain shows that all the Europeans are doing well, with the exception of Mr. Meek, who has undergone no olisage.

A grand concert by Benorita Adelina Bonin, assisted by several local ladies and gentlemen

THE FOREIGN POST. OFFICES

AND TURKEY.

The conflict between Turkey and the Powers is ended. The foreign Post Offices resume work.

ARABI PASHA PARDONED. Arabi Pasha has been pardoned. DEATH OF WELL-KNOWN ROER.

Commandant Pretorius is dead: (Commandant Pretorius, the votera Buer

general, was captured by the British early in the war. It was necessary to amputato his leg. as he had received a severe wound. He was released by Lord Roberts and handed over to General Crenje.]

MONEY MARKET. Consels are quoted at £98 15/16. The rate for weekly advances ranged from 3 to 3 per cent. Bank rate iz still at 4.

REUTER'S SERVICE.

LONDON, 22nd May,

THE BOER INVASION OF CAPE COLONY. Commandant Kritzinger with 200 followers

It is stated that the fresh invasion of Cape

Mr. and Mrs. Broadbent arrived in Heng kong from Amoy on Friday last, en route for

under the direction of Pro England; und we understand that they do not

fessore Galuzzi and Emil Daxentorg, was intend to return to the Far East. Mr. British origin are immune from the in-impudently demand another in. its pince; and also to arrange a programme for a prize some 40 years in these parts, during nearly 30/Club Insitano on Saturday night. In spite of Broadbeat is an old China band, having spent held in the handsome and spacious ballroom of quisitorial income tax, while those of foreign and they almost invariably attempt extortion

of which he has been honourably connected with the beat, a fairly large audience assembled to has re-entered Cape Colony, derivation are not, as in some other coun- from woinen if unaccompanied. The carry-

the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank. For many greet Senorita Bonin, among those present tries, required to pay a poll tax. All resi-ing coolies are not many degrees less

years he has been Manager of the Amoy Branch being Senhor Conselheiro Romano and Mr. Colony is due to the continued British harrying of the Bank, and his departure, and that of his Crespo, the Portuguese Consul General of movements in the South of the Orange River dents, of whatever nationality, can come and objectionable, for they jostle and collide go unquestioned, unhampered, unafraid. with passengers, whom they, being dirty

wife, will leave a great blank in Amoy, where Canton, and Mrs Crespo, Senorita Bonin Colony

THE PORTE AND THE FOREIGN

POST OFFICES I No passports are demanded; no customs and savoury, frequently compel to yield

they have by their geatness and kind geniality was put down for four Spanish songs which,

Lord Lansdowne in the House of Lords said officers niake landing or departure au ordeal the pavement to them and their burdens.

endeared themselves to everybody. Mrs. although not perhaps sufficiently familiar to a to passengers. No obstructions are placed In no other part of the East would such

Broadbent, too, will be sorely missed by the Hongkong audience to be fully appreciated,

This lady that the Government was determined to insist were very efficiently rendered, in the way of any legitimate trade; no

she founded a Lace Guild, in which she privileges are accorded to any class or race. Victoria, whora it is unlawful to use the the Plague and Belilios medals.

personally instructed Chinese women to make sings with the anal expression and grace Officials regarding the foreign Post Offices: Land can be acquired as freely by aliens as argument of the stick, and the guardiau of

LONDON, 22nd On Saturday afternoon, at the Parses Club, Jace, and made arrangements for the sale of the which characterise all Spanish priosdonmas, by His Majesty's subjects, and justice is the peace apparently has too much to do to Mr. F. D. Setna. the president of the Houg lace they made. Gradually the Lace Guild The programme for the evening, though some-

YACHTING ACCIDENT-NARROW proportions; large what lengthy, was put through in a capital style. administered with absolute impartiality in regulate the sidewalks, walking in the streets kong Parses Cricket Cinb, was presented a trained considerable

ESCAPE OF KING EDWARD. all the Courts of the Colony. Under this is provocative of misery to Indies and of with a nice souvenir in the shape of a silver numbers of women have learned in it a useful and bouquets were numerous. The ladies and

Bir Thomas Lipton's yacht Shamrock II, just and liberal rule, wisely designed to strong language from their lords. Dis-tea-set and tray by the members of the club art by which they have been able to contribute gentlemen sang and played so well that it is encourage and develop trade, a mighty cretion and it cane la the hands of a Euro- and friends. Me. J. M. Master, the captain of in no small degree to the support of their difficult for us to mention any one specially, whilst out for trial in the Solent with King commerce has, as the result, grown up: the pean constable would no doubt go far to the clab, spoke very highly of Mr. Setna, and homes; and have also learned many a lesson of Mr. Geo. P. Lammert's rendering of Pinsuti's Edward and her owner on beard, was caught in Earth" was, however, a squall The yacht capped her bowsprit, and be dealt with said how very sorry all the members would be to good living from the constant contact with Mrs."Queen of the port has become the greatest in Asia and cure this erit; it is not one to be dealt with miss him from the slab whom he went horne by Broadbent. The crowds of neatly dressed but undoubtedly the gem of the evening. Mr. immediately afterwards the topmast and steel one of the first in point of tonnage, and in by fine or imprisonment. De

the steamer Arvatoon Apear. In reply, Mr

tearful women who came to see her off bore Lammert, although billed for one song, msimust, weighing a couple of tons, collapsed; many other respects, in the world. It would

The question of education, is one apart Setna thanked all the members, wished the club witness to the great infance which Mrs appeared again in the seond part of the and fell over the yacht's side. All on board had be churlish and ungrateful in the extreme from that of municipal matters, and we do prosperity, and hoped to see it on a better Broadbent had acquired amongst them by her programme and sang "O1, Day of Bliss" to a miraculous escape. King Edward preserved, to omit to give credit to our rulers for these not propose to deal with it here. But footing when he returned. All present then kindly love and sympathy, and wise practical Bill the place of Mr. F. G. Marques, who was compisto composure during the trying ordeal

and retuned to London to night. Scrutator” is: amply justified in referring wished Mr. Setua bon voyage, - great, these magnificent results. We are

conduct be tolerated for a-moment, but in staff of the Sanitary Department. He holds 1 Chiunse women at the port. Some yeara ossURSES A VUTY good and powerful voice, and upon reparation for the conduct of the Turkish

kaip.

unable to sing.

May