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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. MONDAY. OCTOBER 7rit, 1901

H.E. the Governor in paragraph 9 of his report to the Colonial Office says:

*One of this most important questions of "the immediate futurs is the problem of "reducing the surface population, the den- "sity of which in one health district of "Victoria is, in round numbers, six bund "red and forty thousand to the square "mile, and this in a city crowded under the precipitous northern slope of the Peak "range of bills that effectually shut off the "Beuth-easterly breezes of the Rummer "months. The abatement of surface crowd. ing by the resumption of houses and opening of streets and lanes will probably "cost some millions of dollars, as the value "of house property in Victoria is very "great, houses being sold at from six "dollars to thirty-five dollars a juare

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there is no doubt whatever that had Mr. Osborne and Colonel Huaxxe and even Mr. Max, been present, the Medical Officer of Health would have been supported, It

scarcely credible that the Government, after eight years' experience of plague, can seriously contemplate the introduction of legislation which is directly aimed at the perpetuation of the present excessive height of buildings in narrow streets.

The game of Sai Wo Lans has been changed. On the occasion of the King of Bism's birth- to La On Lane,

[day, the 21st ulk, the somanlar body at Bangkok presented His Majesty with a congratulatory M. A. P. Marty has been recognized as züdrois and wore resɛlved at dinner by HEH. Spanish Vice Consul at Hongkong.

Prince Dewawongse Minister of Foreign Affairs.

There are six-a-side football matches overy day this week excepting Saturday,

HE.H. Prince Abhakara has been appolated second in command of the Siamese Navy Department.

TELEGRAMS.

DAILY PRESS SERVICE.

THE CRISIS IN CHINA.

[FROM QUE CORESSPONDENTS]

SHANGHAI, 6th October, 1.25 p.uk.

COURT LEAVES HELANFU A telegram from Hsianfu announces that We have received a copy of the new Pekingese the Imperial Court left the city for Kaifeng- If this is to be so it seems to us that the and Netheracle Hospitals bags to acknowledge journal in colloquial, the starting of which we fu to-day. Great preparations are being

It was stated at the Board meeting that the object of the proposed Bill was to put a limit to the present very common plan of further increasing the surface crowding by raising additional stories on existing houses.

A cherished landmark; in the shape of the piles near Murray Pier, will soon be lost to the Colony, as tenders are invited for their removal.

The Hon. Treasurer of the Alles Memorial

Cases of beri-heri have boon brought to the London Docks, and have received treatment at the Seamen's Hospital, nost door to which the London School of Tropical Diseases has its headquarters. Dr. Louis Samborn, of the School, will proosed this winter to Christmas I-land to investigate this disease, which has just broken out there.

"foot; but the taxation of Hongkong is clause suggested by the Medical Officer/ with thanks the following donation to the fande reported recently. The enterprise is ons which made for the reception of the Court at the

"light compared with that of other colonies, of Health will amply meet the ense and sooner or later the question of the without any necessity for enacting that "abatement of surface overcrowding must lofty buildings in narrow streets may "be vigorously dealt with."

be re-erected practically to the game height as at present, It is a matter for great regret that the Government, after more

This Report was laid on the table of the Sanitary B. and at its meeting last Thursday, at which the most important subject for

consideration was the draft of a Bill' to The restrict the height of buildings, passage of this Dill which required con- Rideration was the following:-

Provided that the provisions of this "Section shall. not apply to any building 12.00" the height of which, at the date of the "passing of this Ordinkuce, exceeds 'one- "and-a-half times the width of the street upon which it fronts, nor to any building erected in substitution for any such "ballding."

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than three years of persistent agitation on the part of the Sanitary Board, has not yet-seen-its-way-to limit the height of new buildings to one and-a-half times the width of the street on which they front. That such legislation is more than justifiable is amply demonstrated by the terms of the Glasgow Buildings Regulation Act of 1900, quoted by our evening contemporary, which provides that after a lapse of two years all dwelling-houses which do not have a space It appears that the Acting Attorney in front equal to three-quarters the height General in presenting the draft Bill to His of the building may be absolutely closed to human habitation. It is just such Excellency felt it necessary to point out that

this which is required the passage in question must have been based legislation as

many buildings on some misconception, and he minuted that this Colony, for if the provision as to one-und-a-half times the have been erected to the most excessiv re-erection of buildings, the only improve-ing them, and the only remedy appears to ment effected by clause 2 of this Bill upon be to prohibit by law such houses as dwell the provisions of Section & of Ordinance 34 us until such alterations have been made of 1899 wasthat clause 2 of this Bill prevented as will reduce their height to within more the raising of existing houses to over one- and-a-half times the width of the street.

of the Hospitals:-J. Pitt, 10.

IL.M.8. Albion, Captain W. W. Hewett, left for Amoy on Enturday afternoon. The ship will probably be away for several weeks H.M.S. Arethusa, scrived on Saturday morning from Shanghai.

Mr. H. Blade, for the past five years at the head of the Siamese Forest Service, has re.. tarned to Burma, and will be in charge of the Southern Circle, Upper Burma.

The Commodore has received from Vice-

Admiral Sir Cyprian Bridge the following telegram-The Tsungning Crossing en- trance to the Yangtazo is reported to be unsafe for all vessels.”

The Kobe Chronicle writes of the "renewed outbreak (of plague) at Hongkong," This is, to say the least, misleading. Even sporadio cases are rare; there has been but one since on the 30th ult., and only five in the previous fortnight.

The body of Princo Heuri d'Orleans las arrived at Marseilles, a Paris telegram of the

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may ultimately have much to do with the evolution of China. The paper is entitled the various stopping places, entalling heavy King Hnd Pe, and, the mangers state, is to expenses.

plainest Peking Mandarin, as spoken in the appour every ten days. The dialect used is the capital and in all official departments, the object being that it may be read by all olesen of Chiness, the leas educated as well as the bettor. It will also be found useful to the European students of Peking colloquial, as the editor has taken-pains-to-avoid all toolwicalities of language.

The Jesuit Mission in Shanghal has sustained a great loss in the death of the Rev. Father

Henry Hasret, who passed away on the 20th ult at Sicavel. Born in France on the 15th November, 1848, the deceased went to the Kiangnan Mission in 1874 and soon became proficient as a Chinese scholar. Father Havret occupied also a prominent part in the goverzi ment of the Mission. From 1894 to 1893 he

was rector of Sicawei. His health then failed and he returned to France for a short stay of two years. In spite of the fact that he never recovered health he asked permission to go back once again to Chiun, and returned on the 23rd

publications, he literally laid down the pen-in- harness.

In addition to Wines of our own bottling width of the street was not to apply to the heights in relation to the open space adjou-28th elt, reports. It was carried to the railway November, 19.0. Labonding at his various

the following brands, bottled in Europe, have been specially selected, and procured from the celebrated firm of MESSRS. GEO. G. SANDEMAN, SONS & CO., of LON DON and OPORTO, for whom we have been appointed Sole Agenta:--

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The only member of the Sanitary Board who was entitled to speak with authority.

station in the presence of the family, a number of friends, and a large crowd. Prince Henri was buried at Drenx.

A decree has been issued by H. Doomer, Governor-General of Judo-China, exempting the residents of Lacs from service under the fag. The residents of the territories ander Tonkin jurisdiction situated to the north-west

Noire, are also exempted.

reasonable limits. We trust that H.E. the Governor, in harmony with his Report, will promptly move the deletion of the passago which was objected to by

Principal Civil Medical Officer, and that Officer of Health, who for several years.

at least one of the Unofficial Members 25.00 25.00 past has been consistently advocating a

of Council will ask that any contemplated 30.00 reduction in the height of buildings used as

dwelling-honses to reduce the terrible sur legislation dealing with the excessive height 32.00

face-crowding which prevails in this Colony. of buildings shall be modelled on the 42.00

In fact, Hongkong now occupies the disast-Glasgow Act alrendy quoted, rous notoriety of being the most overcrowded

817.00 on the subject was, of course, the Medical the Medical Officer of Health and the of Clebu, and those of the posts on the. Rivière Commons, having represented that constituency

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£35

DEATH.

Shanghai, MARIA FRANCISCA GUTTHARE, aged 50

A. S. WATSON & CO. [city in the world! In referring to the draft Bill Dr. CLARK pointed out a by no LIMITED,

means exhaustive list of ninety-three strecta and lanes in the city of Victoria in which buildings now exceed the limit in height of one-and-a-half times the width of the street; On the 1st October, ato. 2, Quiamn Rond, also that the proposed legislation would barely touch the fringe of this serious ques. tion of surface crowding." There are two districts in the Colony which now have over 800 people to the acre! To show really the effect of this curious passage in the draft Bill referred to by the Acting Attorney- General we cannot do better than quote Dr. CLARK's own words:

years.

The Daily

Press.

HONGKONG OFFICE: 14, DES VEUX ROAD CI. LONDON UFFICE: 131, FLEET STREET, E.C.

BONGKONG, 7th October, 1901.

It is notified in the Gazette that Mr. C. Ford resumed his 'duties as Saparintendent of the Botanical and Afforestation Department on the 26th alt.

The drawing for the subscription grin, which arrived by the H.A.L, steamer Bamberg on the 3ed inst., will take place at Kennedy's Stables, Causeway Bay, at 5p.m. to-day,

It is reported that the steawer Yik Sang (Captain McCluro, belonging to MOSSES. Jardine, Matheson & Company, is badly ashore to the south of Shanghai. We were unable yesterday to confirm the 'report.

LONDON, 5th October, 8.45 p.m.

HAGUE COURT WILL NOT ARBITRATE

The council of the Hague Court of

Arbitration refuses cognisance of the Beer proposal for arbitration between Great Britain and the late republice.

GENERAL NEWES

LONDON, 6th October, 6.45 pan.

YACHTING-AMERICA RETAINS THE CUP

ANOTHER GREAT STRIKE IN THE

STATES

The American yecht Columbia bus won the third race for the America Cup, defent- Mr. James Galloway Woir, M.P., arrived on. the 23rd ult. in Yokohams by the Empressing Shamrock II on her time allowance of of Chino, accompanied by Mrs. Weir, Mrs. forty-three seconds. McDonald, M.D., and her husband, Dr. Mc. Donald. Mr. Weir is the Radical member for Ross and Cromartyshire, in the House of

eince 189. He has also represented East Mossre. Erich Georg & Co. any in their share Telingtos. on the London County Connell, list, dasted Saturday, 5th October-Dar market,

and was formerly a member of the Scottish during the week ander review, has ruled strong. The September Bettlements passed off well, and immediately afterwards a fair demand for several good stocks sprang up, resulting in businers at gradually improving rates.

On the 28th ult. at Shanghai a cricket match, England v. Scotland, was playcı, result- ing in an easy victory for the former. Scotland went in first and only made 86, the bowling of Man and G. F. Lanning proving too much for them. England, on the other hand, wads 168 for 4 wickets. A. E. Lanuing raping up E not out, and F. W. Potter 60.

Thirty thousand cotton operatives at Fall River, Bristol Co., Massachusetts, have re- solved to strike on Monday for a five per cent increase of wages.

REUTER'S SERVICE..

Corporation. He is now on a tour round the world. Mr. James Caldwell. M.P., for Mid- Lanarkshire, Scotland, accompanied by Miss Caldwell, was also among the passengers on the Express liner. Mr. Caldwell has beon a. Ralies in politics since 1854 – In. ho. defeated Mr. C. K. Mackenzie, 1895 Conservative, by the narrow majority of 71 in a pell of over 5,000 votes. Mr. Caldwell is a member of the General Council of the Glasgow University, and formerly represented the Stattack on Colonel Kokasion's camp, Command- Relox Division of Ghagow in the House of Comon.

The Moscow correspondent of the Times The Kobe Chamber of Commerco is credited writes of the recent Tibetan Mission to Russia: with a curious proceeding. It has arranged to-Aftor their reception by the Tasr at Peterhof, a few days were spout in swing the sights of set up boxes at important places in the city to the northern capital, and the mission departed for Moscow, where all trace of it was lost. I now hear that the sutice mission loft hare by

· receive memorials from any person on commer- cial matters, with a view to improving business.

LONDON, 3rd Octobar

SOUTH AFRICA-THE ATTACK ON COLONEL KEKEWICHS CAMP, Commandant Kemp commanded the Boer

ant Delarey socompanying as a spectator

It appears that the British columns under Colonel Kekowish and Jentenant Feather- stonhaugh had returned from driving the emmy which had some distance from the camp, when they were separated by two Boer columns returned to the attack on the British position, The enemy, or being finally driven off, lef six killed on the field. Ten prisoner wore taken prevented pursuit of the enemy.

A fair mustor attended the marak-out of the Six boxes will be set up in all, and they are now the Siberian express, and was supposed to be by the Britisk The heavy loss of Forses

Volunteer Corps on Saturday afternoon. The

men were taken to the polo-ground at Cause way Bay and drilled, afterwards marching back to Headquarters and dispersing

In the Union Church yesterday morning the Rev. G. J. Williams referred sympathetically

The new "first-class" public rikshos, of narrow, and the dangers of overcrowling will thus be perpetuated for another 20 to which we have heard so much and until last 30 years (which is the ordinary life of a week seen so little, are already being used to "Chinese house in this Colony). In other convey coolies in. What is the point of calling "words, the Bill practically proposes to the vehicles first-class utterly passes compra- continue the status quo. We have at the hezaion. Out of Hongkong such an absurdily present moment an enormous amount of could hardly be perpetrated; but this is Hong surface-crowding in this City of Victorin, kong. "and this Bill will do nothing whatever to mitigate it. It may possibly prevent its "becoming much worse, but it will do "absolutely nothing to remedy it.

John Gardner, formerly employed in the Naval Yard Polios, was found dead at the bottom of the deep nullah behind Marray Barracks on Saturday morning. The deceased had for some time been out of employment.

being made. The saring in steps will, of bound for Irkutsk. If, however, I am correctly

course, be large.

The N-C. Daily News hears on good authority that the sain up the Chinese to Russia of the Huishen, Hano and Haigung, the three cinisers built at the Vulcan Yard, Stettin, and of two torpedo-boats has bean concluded. The price paid for the five vessels is $5,000,000, which is certainly a good bargain, as the thres risers alone cocantly cost China six and a-balf

million dollars.

informed, the Tibetans left the train at the station of Uh, whence they took boat up the Ob River, presumably with the intention of traversing Mongolia, and so reaching their homes. The territory to be crossed befora reaching That is not such as could be easily traversed except by a properly-equipped ex pedition, and we know that the Tibetans

arrived in Bassia so ill-attended that they wore.

COLONEL KEKEWICH'S WOUNDS. Lord Kitchener reports Colonel Kekewich

THE AMERICA CUP COLUMBIA"

severely wounded, but doing well. ________ WINS THE SECOND RACE,

The second yacht race for the America Cup was over a triangular course, and was mailed in a packing breeze. Suntrook 11 rounded the

two first mark boats & minute and a half abeed

of Columbeu, but the American boat finally won

the rice by a minute, and making

LONDON, 4th October,

practically without any sort of wardrobe, and had garments made for them in imitation of their national dress at St. Petersburg. It is thus obvious that they were in no condition to undertake such an arduous journey ausssisted. ATTACK ON COLONEL KEKEWICH— There can be little doubt, iu the circumstances, that the members of the mission have been

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The Scottish Horse were the soverest sufferers

As the Corcan Government has altered to the idea of getting rid of Mr. McLeavy Brown he has not been received in andienes by the Emperor for eight months. Lately, however, according to Japanese reports, the feeling of the Emperor and the Government appears to have softened towards the Commissioner of an adequate Russian force, and, if former wounded, two of the officer mortally. The Customs, ou be was received in audience by the Emperor toward the end of last month. It in hoped that hereafter the relations between England and Corsa will be more friendly.

The following are the aggregate scores of

Ile was last seen on Friday night at the Murray competitors and the grand total in the Imperial Barrack's mess, and it is presumed that while Rifle Match on Saturday afternoon in conne walking on the road above the mallah in the lion with the Hongkong Rifle Association :---

*Mr. Marshall, dark, he either lost his footing or overbalanced

Wake... hinuself and fell down, fracturing his skull,

Baldwin, McLennan,

escorted home through Mongolia, by way of he Semipalatiask and Samirochousk territories, by precedent in Central Asia be followed, that force will consist of a large proportion of trained intelligence officers sorting nominally in the ranks. It is a not unlikely that we shall shortly hear of Russia's having solved the pro- blem of exploration in Tibet, and we may be sure it will be done with her usual thoroughness in cases where she has defluita designs for the future to work ont

in the Boer attack on Colonel Kekewich's camp. having sixteen officers and forty-eight men other casualties include Captain Laird of the Arilllery and Lleuterat Mills, of the shires killed, Captains Keller and Auley, and Lieutenant Hodgson of the wounded.

Derbyshiren

TUN AMERICA CUP. Including the time allowance and the difference in starting, the Ambriest. Jacht. Columbia

Beoord rene by three main

"It proposes to prevent any further SINCE the Petition relative to the sanitary increase in the height of existing buildings condition of this Colony was forwarded to which may already exceed one-and-a-half the Colonial Office, the local Government" times the width of the street on which they front, but it also contains a proviso to has wisely displayed commendable activity

the effect that any house which is re-built in the matter of public works and sanitary may be re-erected to its present height. from the palpit, in the course of his sermon, to measures nece xry to bring the Colony up That is to say, that if we have now a four the death of Mr. B. Cooke, bato assistant mann to the standard of excellence it was officially" or five-storied house fronting on a narrow

street (and I have shown in my minute ger of the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock reported to possCKS. It is unnecessary now

Mr. Cooke was a vary, old and "that there are many sach) that that house Company. to compare the abject apathy of the Gɔvern-

"can again be erected to the same height, much esteemed member of the Union Church ment which existed previous to the memor.although the street still remains extreinely ablo agitation in matters sanitary with its present feverish desire to fulfil the duties required of it. That may be left to another time, and from the experience of the past in Hongkong, the community after all may be devoutly thankful that evian so august an institution as a Colonial Government may have its periods of feverish moods. Not that most people will andere actions undertaken indor such conditions because they are not healthy, and are generally inade-

Consequently Dr. CLARK opposed the quate. A recent action of the Government adoption of this passage in the draft Bill is a case in point. Whilst commending and was supported by Dr. ArxINSON, the the present notivity of the Government P.C.M.O. In disagreement, with Dr. there is CLARK, the Acting Director of Public Works and appreciating the effect,

supported the passage, and his motion that the Government should pass the Bill immediately was carried by a majority of four to two. Thus we have the spectacle of day evening fire broke out in a money-chauger's

ANOTHER MISSION STATION BURNED," The Trind rebels in the Kwangtung province or is it merely a passing performance three acting officials, two of whom were shop in Queen's Roud opposite the Central

uro still active. On Saturday a letter was to produced by fear of pending investigation unable to express any real opinion on the Market. The Fire Brigade was “buccessful in

ceived at the Gorman Basel Mission, Bonhams and spasmodic remorse for past indifference? subject, though they voted with. Mr. extinguishing the flames before serious damage

Koad, from Mr. Schultz, the head of the mission We regret that we are inclined to the latter Charnam because his official persistoney was done. Full particulars were not obtainable

station at Kiaying-chow, stating that an out opinion, for the reason that, notwithstanding apparently induced them to do so, stultifying before going to press. At 7.55 p.m. tele-

station at Shak-ma, in the Using ning district, the present promises of the Government the carefully prepared statement of Sir Phonic message was received at the Central

Police Station that a fire was in progress in Much excitement is reported from Peking, had been barat down. The station was a smult d its actions of repentance, occasional HENRY BLAKE to Mr. CHAMBERLAIN. WO Simukiwan west, and the available members of saya tho N.-C. Daily Nowa, amongst the official one, and was occupied by a extive preacher hardly imagine that the Acting the Fire Brigade ware despatched thither with classes in that city, who have made the capital only, who succeeded in making his escape in deeds, not words," Director of Public Works in his own

their temporary home to await appointment At Shak-ma the rebele proviously mot and Governor and the respons.bility dared to thwart by support-

from the Board of Civil Appointments when defeated a body of Chinese militis. Secretary maying abortive legislation, which even the A notification is published in the Gascite that ever advocacy occurs in the provinces, amongst Schultz also stated in his letter, which is schon, carrying the

necessary for

the 4th inst, pm, Attorney-Geral--had not hesitated to the flowing committee has been appointed what are termed "local authorities, pro- dated 1st October, that the rebels were gather from Berlin of the 15 and of what question the most nocded reform in by the Governor in Council to look after the facts, Sab-prafects, department and districting in force at Tai-peng and treatening for about the 15th

The steamer Cather or the deeds this plague-stricken Colony: the

Queen's Recreation Ground and to draw up magistrates. The cause of all this excitement Kinying-chow. The population were ins panic, or in his vention of the densest overcrowding in regulations for its management Director of is the report that the Board of Government and preparing for a general flight. Merchants left Singapore for this much stress the enor-the world? Are the manifest vital needs RN. (Naval representative), Captain C. E. fature all vacancies in the proviness aball be on the first sign of the approach of the rebels The NYK clearer

Public Works (Chairman), Commander Orpon Affairs (Chang Wa-cha) has decided that in bad piled their wazor-in boate ready to do art the 4th last the Colony, and refers of this Colony, and H.E. the Governor's Bancroft, R.W.F. (Military), Captain Willed by the respective Viceroys or Governors,

The magistrate at Kiaying-chon, a chow Jay Lane) left Shimong 4th ins and, le erpèci gratifying possibilities of confirmation thereon to the Home Govern-Loring, B.A. (Polo Club), Hou, J. Thorburn who shall select the persons best fitted for mandarin or sub-prefect from Chili, who is 9th out al taxation presents, forget-ment, to ha trified with and opposed by (Golf Club), Frank Browne, Esq. (Football such, posts from amouget their subordinates, only been two montis in ofiize, wie sole 0.8,8, steamer Ave. such a surplus should never be three officials acting in a senior capacity? It Chab), E. A. Ban, Feq. (Cricket Club), H and not at the will of the Board of Civil passive attituds in the motto wn in Colony that is so impoverished can therefor only be agained that their Finckasy, Eig. (Hockey Clab), T. F. Hough Appoutawats, whose members naturally do not dela abaolutely nothing to

action was inspired. The motion of Mr. Bag (Jockey Club), and W. Armstrong. Es know the condition of local affairs fir the against the robile wick hom

to be secretly in sympath CHATHAM was passed on a catch vote, for (Victoris Rocreation Club).

much speculation as to the actual cause is the Government in real earnest in its campaign of reform, is it actually striving honestly to accomplish its duty,

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THE AMERICA CUP

WINS THE THE The American yach Amerion Cup after Shamrock II in the third

LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.

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Liverpool, left Bingapore

Takohama for

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