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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. SATURDAY, JULY 13rm, 1901

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years was House Sargeon at the Nethersole Hospital. The Sanitary Board, which bas arrogated to itself certain but not very clearly defined responsibilities in the matter, declined to allow-the-matter to prossed- unless the applicants provided for daily supervision of the bospital by an European doctor. The applicants were quite agreeable to Government supervision, but unturally declined to bear the cost of the same. They submitted that, having proposed to build a hospital and provide a doctor, any enpervision to secure that the hospital was properly run

should be at least provided by the Burd,

To-morrow is the French national fate day,! and aqniversary of the storming of the Bastills.

All the district south of Austin Road is to be included in Tain Tas Tsui district hereafter, and will be policed by the police; of the latter station....

The police yesterday recovered the boily of a Chinese lad of seventeen years who was drowned

Wednesday with

whilst bathing on companions near Hunghem.

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On the Sth-inst., the Japanese cruiser Tatsuta, arrived at Amay from Formosa, joining the German craiser Geier, which for some time has been the sole man-of-war at Aзavy.

Mr. Alee Marsh, after his second concert at Tientsiu, left on the 2nd inst, for Nawch wang. Thones he returns by way of Shanghai, and expects, to reach Hongkong ones more about

the end of this mouth..

The North and West Rivers are woefully flooded, writes our Canton correspondent; the water rises up to overal fest high in the streets, and the fields and mulberry plantations are all destroyed. The valus of the property lost amounts to several hundred thousand dollars.

He shows

The hospital would at all times be open to the inspection of the Board's officers, who could thoroughly satisfy themselves that all arrangements for the general working were in accordance with the Board's 'require ments. At the lust moeting of the Sanitary

The Universal Gazette says that brigandage Beard it was decided by 1 majority of one

has increased. in Manchurin that the agis not to accede to the request of the applitrate of a small city on the coast which fell inte cants, That decision

was apparently the hands of this briguals found himself arrived at because Mr. MAY said daily between the devil and the doop sen.

the latter and escaped botimes in a boat to European medical supervision was necessary. This, 116 stated above, the applicants Chufoo. But he might as well put his house in order, for the loss of the city will probably were quite willing to agree to, and were

Even teas for him the loss of his head. ready to welcome supervision by the

Tuotai has had to flee to Moukden. Medical Officer of the Bound. They never attempted teevade it and this, in our opinion, entitles them to the same treatment which is extended to the Chinese hospital Mr May | cited, which is worked with a staff of native doctors. Wo consider it the duty of the Sanitary Board to provide that supervision in the form of visitation. Therefore, disnes- ↑ing Mr. Mar's objection as being beyond the point in dispute, the question'wsolved itself purely and simply into one of medical «pposi-

The Band of the Madras Light Infantry will play at the Hongkong Hotel this evening from 8 to 9.30. Programme:- Intermezzo... "On the Road to Moscow "...., Leitz Selection ......

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On the 10th inst. H.E. the Floiroy Tao Mu. tion offered by Dr. BELL. In the gentle the Tartar Cheneral as Canton, and the Provin- art of public speaking the Acting Colonial | cial Governor of Kwangtung, dospatched civil Surgeon is not an adept; it is really difficult | and inilitary officials from Canton for this port to find in his remarks any reference to the to meet Prizes Clmu, the Emperor's uncle, who resolution before the meeting. His power of is charged with the special mission of apology declamation is more in evidence than is histo Germany for the murder of Baron, von logic, and his righteous professional inlig nation naturally prevails over his judgment. It is curious bow on the Sanitary Boar1 the utterances of the Official Members an: often

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We cannot rongmulate the Sanitary Bourdonits decision about the very reasonable request made by Mears. BUTTERFIELD and

Kettelor. According to northern advices, we bare already stated, the Mission is expected here by the German mail steamer Bayern.

The S. C. C, says the Straits Tintos, hate

TELEGRAMS.

"DAILY PRESS" SERVICE.

[FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS.]

THE CRISIS IN CHINA.

LONDON, 11th July, 7.40-p.m.

MOVEMENTS OF THE BRITISH

FLEET.

H.M.B. Albion has left Sheerness to re-

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lieve HM.8. Barfleur. H.M.S. Hermione has been ordered home, to refit, at the cost of £14,000.

NEW FRENCH COMMANDERS. The D'Entrecastcous, Admiral Boyle'a ungskip, has left Toulon for Chins. Gen- aral Sarillon has been appointed Brigadier General in command of the French troops. Generals Voyrou and Baillond are returning

to France.

THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA.

LONDON, 11th July, 7.40 p.m.

THE VLAKFONTEIN ATROCITIES.

Lord Kitchener reports that seven wit nesses have testified that the Boers shot

British wounded at Vlakfontein,

GENERAL NEWS.

LONDON, 11th July, 7.49 p.m."

GEEMANY AND FERNANDO PO. The Coloniale Correspondent confirms the rumours as to Germany's acquisition of Fernando Fo.

POLICE COURT.

Friday, 12th July. BEFORE MR. HAZELAND.

DRTINE AND DISORDERLY.' Frank Petersen, a seaman, was charged with being drunk and disorderly. As his ship was leaving, he was discharged with a caution, and Sergt. McHardy was asked to noe to want aboard.

FILIPINOS AND THE NEW GOVERNMENT.

FROM A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.

Manila, 3rd July.

THE COMMISSION AND ITS WORK. While the conclusion is beyond dispute that the Filipinos are not fit for self-goverament, tho visit of tho Civil Commission among the

A FINALE CREDITOR AND A LUKONG. inlande seems to justify confidenes that the A Jukong of Gough Station, Penk, borrowed Afty dollars from a woman laat year to defray government with which they are to be trusted luis wedding expenses, but failed to repay.will be creditably managed. Racial instinct is Yesterday morning at seven o'clock, as the perhaps at variance with democratic rims, und defaniting lukong lay asleep on his cat in the example and early training have been along station, his into creditor sailed in, grabbed him with one hand by the trousers and with the lines to turn that instinct to corrupt account. other by the throat and shook him, demanding Mae ignoranco was always regarded as her money. Hor grip on his throat was serviconble only for avil design, or us na object tenacious enough to braise it.

for imposition. Since alliance of charch and ► state hold so close, moreover, that one always stood for the other in the repressive policy which

His Worship said he had little doubt the fuspector Cellott to enquire into the matter; Inkang owed the money, and requested if it was found that money was due to dofondit, it would have to be paid. At the same time he told the angry woman that she hit no business to enter the police quarters and aitook her debtor. So would bind her over under a $50 bond to keep the pence for six months.

THEET.

The three men accused of attempting to walk away with two rolls of silk valued at $18.50, o Thursday afternoon, from the silk-shop of Thoromull Bros., No. 57 and 58, Queens Road Central, were tried yesterday. First defendant two were discharged. received six weeks hard labour, and the other

at last went beyond endurance, government under the new sovereignty must be guarded by checks, however liberal its tendencies. The immediate hope for such government, so far as it will comu nader native control, lies in a hoppy ution of self-esteem and worthy ambition, The trip of the Commission has left no room to doubt that civic pride actuates in a high degros those who are to attend the presat experiment through its first stages. Tuoy fool the import- ance of standing well in the world's regard, and

they may show their quality. Allowance for the they recoguise this opportunity as one in which

love of the people for the gay trappings of fiestas may explain the liberal adornment of urches spanning the streets, the decoration that have A Chinese stolo from u junk containing 800 brightened nearly every house, the festoons of bags of flour, 50 bags, and sold them to u

greon est hedge-like along the roadways, and the shop-keeper at 314, Des Voeux Road, the receiver wealth of banting, dominated always by tho being also charged. The cost of the flour itional colours, with hua ombowered the plazz $1.62 per bag. Iut the thief sold it for 81 40.

BEFORE MK. KEXP.

FLOUR ROBURRY.

Mr. Thompson appeared for the defondants. The theft was conclusively proved by several witnesses, and first defendant, the thief, received two months' hard labour for larceny, and second defendant the same penishment for parchasing the stolen four, well knowing it to be stolen,

stands, garlanded the rooms for meeting and and entertainment and streamed from ipnamer. able perches; but there las shone clearly beneath it all ovidences of sober, and most

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earnest interest in the Commission's round of the provincial capitals. Such evidences appear- ed not alone in largo attendance at the mootings, "NEW BRITISH ALARMS.”

which curiosity might impel. They wera Under the above fitls the Ostasiafíacht Lloyd | emphasised in the intentness with which avery. Kaya --- The English Pross speaks of indica- where proceedings were followed, even in lions of new troubles in East Asia. How far respect to detail of small goneral concerns; these reports are true, and what justice there is in the desire invariably upperinest for all

subject in ascribing them to the preparations Russia is possible information supposed to be making, cannot adequately be conference; in the eagerness for advies and pull l yt no', Still there are many who suggestions affecting points which had recaiveď believe that the present quiet is only the calm diverse loral readings; and in the familiarity. before the storm, and that suddenly something with special conditions on which the Commission may happen which will change the whole aspect wished to become infor.se, and the candour-atud of athies in East Asia. We will not deny that readiness with which such matters wera sat when about six weeks ago we ressived the un-forth. Many original propositions wore offeral, expected news that Count von Waldersee would as when it was suggested that one province b

shortly leave the Province of Chilli, we were also authorised to declare war against another, and recived, an invitation from the Hongkong

informed, through channels coming from the that taxation be levied on a basis of culture, the But against want of refinement. Such bus too often olse. Cricket Club to send a Straits team up to

Fernando Po is a volcanic island in the Gulf headquarters of the Commander-in-Chief, that educated hearing the bardens. where been alleged as the prevognlive of the Hongkong to play the Hongkang Cricket Club Uzofficial, but locally it is customary to re- and the Shanghai Cricket Club combined.

cumstances which were not as yet visible to outweighing and palpable domonstration that verse the order of things. I would indeed The S. C. C. have accepted the invitation, and of Guinen, West Africa. It mas discovered by bis recall was made, necessary by political cir-uch, ragarias as these should be placed the the match will take place about the beginning the Portuguese in 1171 and coded by them to those at home, Germany could not permit in every part of every provinca the problem of

Commission had received serious thought, an be interesting to know if rules of debate of November. The S.C.C. have also invited Spain in 1778 The canital Cherello plaved in a fube position by the civil government along the plan devised by the prevail as the Board meetings, for it is not Hongkong and Shayegi. Fhich means Chine waterinally an English settlement, established presence of her Field-Marshal, should it come

800 so Bing easy to recognise aur. Rapid at seapore at the Chinese Now Year, aboat Feb in 1827. Fernande Fo exports rubbar and pain to blows between two of the Allied Powers, and that the delegates gathered from, far and wide

avoided. But, of course, even LOW we merely to enjoy the external show.

THE DELEGATES. auw=tion=ret, TLEFT STREET, E.C although his dictum on the subeme generally rasry, 1992. to hold a cricket fortnight in oi), and has been used as a penal settlement for such trouble could not much longer be for the conferences had not attouled tha

only give this version with every reservation, was allowed to influence the majority. Mr. Singapore >hnilar to the one held in 1891. It political prisoners.]

It is true that the delegates constituted what HONGKONG, 5th July, 1901

OSBORNE ably championed the cause of the is hoped that both the invitations will bo

BURIAL OF PRINCE HOHENLOHE, though we feel we ought not to keep silent any

longer, seeing others have also perceived the may be called the patrician element of the applicants, but bis arguacats were weak accepted.

storm-clouds on the East Asiatic horizon. The islands. This divergence from the accredited indeed compared with the maronscious

Prince von Hohenlohe was buried at

fears expressed by the British papers that some composition of meetings at home at which plans- testimony which the Acting Conil

Schillingsfurat., the Crown Princo repre-

new difficulties may arise, are based upon the for government are hi, seems to have excited Surgeon contrilated. Dr. BELL, 10

reports appearing in the Bassian Press, stating fears that the Commissiou might be oncomuter- that the Russian authorities bave ordered the ing a class with selfish designs on power: und discontinuing of all harbour and fortification not reaching the sense of the people. If works.at Talionwan, and the instant return of criticism of this kind has foros, it must Consols are at £924. Bank rate is un- the port to China; also that in future Vladi. apply to a plan of government capable of

vostok is to be the headquarters for the Russian easy puncture, for the intelliganon of the... changed.

fest in East Asia, and the terminus of the ordinary native reaches its height in estimiting Siberian Railway. Port Arthur on the other the chances of his own gamecock against those hand is only to be a second-class naval port. of other visitors to the same pit. He is not At first sight this would seem like a retreat qualified to vote, either by property or educa- of Russia. However, anyone who has attentional possessions, and he cares lit le abent tively followed Russian politics will know that government, except as a means of earbling him Rumia nerer lets go a thing she has once laid peacefully to pursue his way. --~ her hands on, unless it is orchanged for some. thing better and more advantageons."

The Hon. Francis J. Lascolles, now lodged (according to mail reports; in an asylum in Voucouver for shooting a Chiasman whom

Swine in the matter of medical supervision use his own graphic statement, said: “ We he employed upon his ranch, is a bruiter of Benting the German Emperor.

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of their plogne hospital. In fact the posi

not the present Earl of Harewood, and is thirty tion of two of the Official Members of the I give you absolute facts. Fire bündred years of age. He was very emphatically a Board was distinctly unreasonable, and Chinamen wanted to come in (to the Go-younger son, for he was the piath ameng they absolutely failed to sustain their case, verument Civil Hospital) last year and there ten boys, and he had four sisters. The Las- notwithstanding the majority of one by

was no room for them.” Now, no que will colles family, though owners of broad acres in Yorkshire and of valuable Loudon property which the request of the applicants was

accuse the worthy doctor of prevaricating,

neur Oxford Circus, never ranked among the negatived. Let us first consider the case

but he obviously spoke meler esitoment, rich, and the ranch became a necessary r for the applicants. The latter at Quarry and Ev'n ministers that had been lean'd, for a ninth an rather than even the more or Bay and beyond, a distance of five miles

in holy rupturo, a rousing whil, at time, less expensive Navy, in which many members from the centre of the city, employ into vend, and nail't wi Scripture" If of this family had made prosperous carers. connection with their industries several thou-his figures are carreet, they prove, first of sands of native workmen. The whole of all, that the Government Civil Hospital is

Late on the night of the 5th inst, a large the community at Quarry Bay and the ridiculously insufficient to meet the demands ng of robbers, armed with rifles and logonets, innded from a boat at the southern end of the runding villages are practically in the made upon it; and, secondly, assuming Chinese Bmd, Shanghai, and pillaget several temporary truce, despite the semblance of upite of the leuse of Talien wan by Russia in 1898, safeguards which the Commission has provided

do was to

employ of this firm. A month ago a large that to be an actual representation, then they shops and private houses in the neighbouring number of natives there left the vicinity prove to the bilt the statement of the streets. On the alarm being given a consider. through „fear of mutracting the disease applicants as to the absolute necessity of able number of guards turned out and attacked which was prevalentover the colony. Practi- their providing additional and independent the maraudere, who ran away without making cally the work there, dependent on Chinese Lospital accommodation on their own a fight for it, leaving one of their number a labour, was paralysed in consequence rural property. The applicants will no prisoner in the hands of the native polics. The The only thing the Sanitary Board could doubt gladly welcome Dr. Br.'s testimony, made off up the liver unhindered by the rest of the robbers regained their boyt and remove the sick and dead, and on its strength appeal police. It is thought the marauders were a and cleanse infected premises. The distance the Sanitary Board, or perhaps, as

gang of river-pirates and that they came down from Quarry Bay to Kennedytown Hospital wiser course, to the Government direct to Shanghai by way of the Booshow cresh from is soven miles, and there was little likeli We are inclined to doubt if under the Public somewhere in the neighbourhood of Quinsan, hood that plague-shitton patient would Health Act the Sanitary Board hus where piratical raids of the hind have been survive such a joumey by ambulance. The actually power to interfere with wach a quite common of lato. native patient's chances of recovery were hospital, providing registered medical reduced to a minimum, and the average practitioner will testify that the building is Chinese workman was not slow to recognise isolated, well managed, and of no danger this. The Medical Authorities were utterly to the native commuvily. unable to cope with any severe outbreak of plague in this district, inasmuch as creu now, as we pointed out yesterday, the medical stuff of the colony is scandalously under- manned, To remedy this state of affairs, as far as their many workmen were concern-

The actual number of signatures cortaised in the Petition to Mr. Chamberlain for Sanitary reform in Hongkong, was 1,031...:

A Penang correspondent 'the Japanese journal Mainichi says that after many difficulties in various places in connection with his attempt to find a hiding-plics, Kang Yu-wei has finally taken refuge at Panang, to which place he removed last winter from Singapore where he has been placed under the protection of the British Government. Upon his arrival at Penang, the British authorities there not

LONDON, 10th July.

THE LIBERAL PARTY. The Libersi meeting is regarded as a more

It is already recognised that the situation in xualtered by the carefully arranged proceedings.

LONDON, 10th July.

SOUTH AFRICA-BOERS RAID

MURRAYSBURG.

Cominandant Schoepers and forty men have, raided Murraysburg. In two days they burned the principal buildings, end esized the money in

tho Bank.

TWO REBELS HANGED.. Two rebels have been publicly banged Cradock and Middleburg.

The article then goes into the partioplars

The delegates reprisented in large meanes these apon whom the qualifying law. confers the suffrage. If their designs can override the

and assumes that Russia's expectations of the against official corruption or misbolavior, this benefit to be derived from the port had not discovery will simply serve notico of time for been realised, and in consequence the giving amendments. Until the check system upon a back of tho plans to China in itssif is not auf.supposed tendency to nes public offes for cient ground to raise any fears. Nor is the private gain shall prove defective, signs that resolution of the Russian authorities to bave the intelligence of the islands leads interest in Vladivostok and not Port Arthur as the chief public affairs would seem gratifying rither naval station of sufficient importance to cause than otherwise. Suffrage will spread with the work of the schools. Meanwhile and thereafter real anxiety.

After alluding to Russia's abortive attempt, there will be quite as good means a are pro... thanks to Japan's resolute attitude, to gain a vided elsewhere for bringing to account officiale fra fosting at Masampo, the writer continues prone to indulgences not pecaline to these by saying that Vladivostok can never be islands, and the naturally close observation of Russia's chief naval station in East Asia, nor the conduct of American affairs may give the terminus of the Siberian Railway, owing public servants there golden opportunity to to the heavy ics there through many months inspire examples so elevating us to overcome

colonial tendencies. **- of the year, which no Russian edict will remove.

THE NEW SUFFRADE, at What Russia's sudden resolution may mean is

Whatever trouble may be borrowed because momentarily not quite clear. Certain it is, it does not mean retreat, as such a movement is of perverted notions of the uses of government, unknown to Bussian politics. It is more likely it would seem that oxristy should pertain to a blind to draw off attention from some other fatore rather than to present administration. move, and give Russia a chance to prepare for The new government is to be so different from some new coup d'état. From this point of view anything of the past, and this differance is likely. the fears of the British, as expressed recently, to be so marked in practical operation, as to

THE PLAGUE.

During the 24 hours ending at noon yester. Yesterday a Chinese Atter fella distance of only showed him a good dus) of courtesy and day there were reported 4 fresh casas of plague el, the applicants conceived the idea of fifty feet down the shaft of a hoist af Jardino's respect, but also went so far as to accommodate and one death, all the victims being Chinese have certainly some ground. The futuro,, Isow. insite to good behaviour its beneficiaries. erecting an isolated hospital on their own Sugar Refinery, and was so seriously injured him in one of the Governor-General's official. Thus, after the slight rise of the provions 24ever, can alone show what Russia's intentions. There was never before the slightest proienos

that he died soon after.

The Hongkong Police and Civilina Club have a billiard watch on this afternoon at the Central Station Barracks. It is said that the defenders

a smoking convert after the mantel.

houses, and some 20 British soldiers have been

or general affairs. Authority proved quite as op- hours, the decline of the last two weeks has really are, and how far these new British alarms of consulting the public wish in local, provincial,

are justifled.

presefve under insurgent as 'under Spanish rule. Posted round alant his residença. He is at Present enjoying ellent health, and looks continued.

There is a well-known San Francisco lawyer What Filipinos are to have is to be subject to vory much stouter than formerly. Kang,

no restraints except those imposed obviously to to devos, regretted that he could not rely upon LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS. (says an American poper), who madosav

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his handling of Chinese witnesses. Hay retain public funds in public channels, and to ing a Celestial in the witam-box one day, he apply the proceeds of taxation to purposes openly approved. A system of taxation that Keo Lung began: "What your name!" Witness:

Hive San Francisco P" Witness:

"Tou sabbie God P transfers the support of government from the Witness: "Me. Attorney. if you mean Do industrial class, barely able to carry it, to land- I understand the entity of our Crestor P I

owners, whose possessions are the most valuable will simply say that on Thursday evening next and the most productive, and who heretofore I shall address the State Ministerial Associa-

property for the treatment of natives only, which would sere the double purpose of keeping their workmen from deserting and allow the continuance of their industries, and, at the same time, relieve the Medical of law and order will entertain their guests at the British Government in the matter of carry- Authorities of a responsibility they had no

ing out his plans. He further reaacked that means of effectively fulfilling. In this we

Police Inspector Geo. Kemp will act us

the Reformers Association is now gradually take it the applicants did not pose as

Assistant Superintendent of the Fire Brigade making its way in a satisfactory manner, and philanthropists; they aimply tackled the

and be in charge of the Central Station from the total number of its members has already problem in a business-like way, naturally the 15th inst. Inspector Reilly will take charge reached upward of one million, including thos pointing out the obvious advantages such of the Water Police, and Inspector Gould, of in South and North America, Australia, Japan,

a medical Central Station, will be in obarge of the Water Hawaii, the Philippines, Slam, scheme would have to

Hongkong, etc. staff that was insufficent to cope with Police Station from the same date.

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The Imperial German mail steamer Konig Albert, carrying the German mails with dates from Berlin of the 24th alt.. left Colombo on the 12th inst, am., and may be expected here on

or about Tuesday, the 23rd inst.

The P. & O. steamor Badea loft, Singapore for this port on the 12th inst., at 6 a.m.

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tion on the subject of the Divinity of Christ, esasped expense fer the protection affordert and shall be pleased to have you sttend.” them; the use of the money collected for

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