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the Board-men who are well-acquainted with the mischievous errors of the Sanitary administration in the past, as set forth in the Report of the Sanitary Commission, and possessing the necessary experience and knowledge of detail to enable them to informatively discuss the various proposals submitted to the Board and help to protect the public from unnecessary harassment

The Hongkong College of Medicine'com. ences another session on the 10th inst. We se received a copy of its time table and

calendar.

alled to the list of stocks in repeat of which

the

stob, has made na important statement, in

"Genaral" Booth, with characteristic das TELEGRAMS. reply to many queries in the public press, as

am asked what will become of the army when I

would-be in some such words as these:-"The General is dead. Long live the loneral." What humility!

of the expedition are lost.

ANTWERP LABOUR RIOTS.--

LONDON, September 5th.

Serious incendiary fires are report-

If the matter had come up for consider Įation a first tima in a general amending bill it might have been made to appear not quite so offensive, but would still not have

to what will happen to the Salvation Army ["DAILY PRESS" EXCLUSIVE SERVICE. been free from objection. It will not have

The Treasury have given notice that Straits

when he has completed his life's work, writes S. WATSON & CO einpel general notice that the Government

Settlements Governmisat Three-and-a-Half perronsin in auteoratio, body; at least, that soems

a London correspondent, The Army will POLAR EXPEDITION'S FATE. will only consider the matter again if it

Cont: Inscribed stook (1937-1967) has been the explanation of the following words" 1 anualul spens to be necessary," Presumably

the provisions of the Colonial Stook Act, 190, die. There is no need for fear. Provision has

LONDON, September 5th. it did seem to be necessary when the

have been complied with The restrictions been made. Suppose to-day a telegrant were to tion's ship "Mikkelsen" has sunk, The Anglo-America polar expeti- proposal was made a' couple of months ago. The property interest is not over-representel, mentioned in section 2, sub action (2) of the fish round the world, announcing my death' and it is feared that all the members and the proviso is the Colonial Secretary's and we should be sorry to useful and Trustee Act, 1603, zpply to the stock (998 It would also carry a second message, and letter excites a little curiosity to know active members driven from the Board by Colonial Stock Apt, 190, section 2). whether that necessity is now deemed by constant imputations of selfish motiver. If Ludy Violet droits writing the Government to exist no longer. When there was legitimate use to be made of suchGraphin," says the streets of Londen have the Standing Orders of the Sanitary Board standing order as the one suggested, the become a labyrinth of horror and difficulty,

What one feels abozi tobacco is that it is a I were first drawn up, the advisibility of public ought to base been indo aquainted of hideous sounds and foul smolls - Witr

motor-busca toppling over on the side-walk, and degrading herb, and dangerous to health in incorporating a rule of this nature, already with the eiranamtances which are deemed private motors knocking down, lamp posts and any mysterious ways" invention of well established in England, could scarcely to require it in the absence of such impinging on the shellers, the uatortunaty Satan, if you like, "specially designed to catched at Antwerp. Troops have been have been left undiscussed and the fact formation the standing order can only be oilleen knows not whither to wond his tremben." It stops the growth and weakens the called out to guard the docks and that it appears neither among the Standing viewed as a weapon intended for use by the ling stops. We only need the overhead railway, will, and may, for aught that is knowu to the Order of the Sanitary Board nor those of official against the unofficial units of the with the chatice of its falling down into theatrary, bo highly schievous to the third and the Legislative Council suggests that there Board. If solid reasons yxist they should

stroot as in America, or the seroplane bounding

fourth generation. But it keeps off the may Juve been special reasons for it

bo plainly stated; if they do not; the

on to one's devoted head, to wake London as

mosquitoos. This as all said and ad omission. We think such

Government should refrain from these pin fruitful imagination.

perfect an inferno as any invented by Dante's mitted about it the British Medical Association, and one is really obliged to the pricking methods of controversy and set

Association for refusing to think that it Autagonism between the two itself to promote & spirit of co-operation-on

constitutes a strong ossa against smoking. Dr.

principles of policy is apparently inevitable, elements of the Board on certain vital

but, we are sure that neither on the one side nor the other can selfish and dishonourable motives justly be imputed, We hope therefore that the suggested standing order may be permanently shelved. Its adoption would only serve to accentuate

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THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY,

Bongkong, 2nd September, 1907.

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Correspondents spust forward their names and add dresses with communicatious address to the Editor, not for publication hat: as evidence of good All letters for publicatiņa skruht be written on

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No anonymously signed continunications that hars treaty appeared in other papers will be inserted.

Orders for extra copies of DAILY Purse should be

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actually exist. The proposal of such a rate for the Sanitary Board secus quite super

fons. If the Sanitary Board possessed there would be better reason than exists at the powers of a similar Council in England

presort for adopting a rule of this character, out the Sanitary Board, as both Mr. HOOPER and BIT. HUMPHREYS found casion to remark at last Tuesday's meeting, is merely an advisory body whomy decisions on all important matters of sanitary administration are subject to Governor-in-Council, who would certainly decline to approve any recommendation passed by the Sanitary Board in the manner implied by the suggested standing order.

The Hague correspondent of the Frankfort

at

town.

OBITUARY.

LONDON, September 5th. The popular composer, Edward

Wynne, of Leigh, took up the undgels against Greig, is dead. and had no particular fault to find with his Dr. Tidwell, of Torquay, in a manner eminently He had always smoked to szcBAS,

Gazette" says that the otherwise naimportant

law car to which they have given rise. When fact that our of the Peace de'egatas wears rad socks is being forced into public attention by a reassuring.

with the result that the linen of one of the the sacks were sent to the waeh the dye ran foreign journalists attending the Conference was imbued with a rosy tinge. The journalist a suing the washerwan for 800 forins damages, and the washerwoman is seeking to rosover the money from the Peace delegats.

that tobacco was shortening his life, he simply health or his morals; and if Dr. Tidewell said refused to argue the matter until he was dead. when there might be faste to go upon.

(REUTER'S SERVICE.] SIR HARRY MACLEAN.

LONDON, September 3rd... The Legation st. Tangier has received letters from Sir Harry Maclean which it in understood notiły Raisuli's terms,

the approval of the the present friction, for no member is likely. The result of the litigation is awaited with keen last month at Winchester-house. Sir West CHINESE OUTRAGES ON THE RAND

under any circumstances to make a bare. Isced attempt to serve bis own personal interests, and when it comes to decid ing what a member's beneficial interests really are, we fancy it will be found a very perplexing uutler indeed requiring constant didnnds on the time of the legal advisers

interest,

The father of the Margares of Bute had once an amusing experieace in the neighbourhood of asked to be directed to a certain place. Rothesay. He met a Cockney tourist, who ceised by the M rquess's accent, the visitor De. lock him for a Southron, and took ocasion to

The ordinary general meeting of the Straits Settlements (Bertam) Rubber Company was held Ridgeway, who presided, moved the adoption eminently satisfactory. The prospectus osti- of the report. He stated that the situation wa8 mated the output for the year at 16,500lb. position was largely due to the fact that the age the actual output was nearly 20,000lb. This of the trees was andersstimated, owing to the way in which the estate had been ungleated.

It was unfair to the ratepayers no less than to the unofficial, merabers themselves that the Government ignored the request for in the service of the Colonial Governmaut make supercilious-remarks about the barbarous No that the ground had been cleared and statement of the reasons which had led to the House of Commanais unable to define slanders of Bute, Soon he said: "I suppose the drain cleaned and arteaded, the tross had

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made up for their hokward growth, and their age was apparent in many cases. They wore eatered in the ast mate as six years old, but their age was really ten years. In regard to rubber averything was satisfactory. The

The motion was

LONDON, September 3rd. There is a recrudescence of Chiume out. ruges on the Rand, occupants of lonely there were murders in August, most of houses have been assaulted and one killed

which are ascribed to Chinese.

MOROCCO.

Losos, September 3rd The Spanish Government, in agreement with France, has decided to send troops to Tangier, Tetaan, Laraiche, and Alcazar, to Protect Europeans, pouding the organisation

General Drude made a reconnaissance on Sunday. Five files from Casablanca, the- momy was fond is strength, a charge was repulsed, Jat a vigorours harrassing was kept as the French retired.

up

PLAGUE IN SAN FRANCISCO.

LONDON, September 3rd:

San Francisco.

-Three cases ofjplague have occurred in

RUSSIAN

CONSUL'S ILLNESS.

LEG AMÉCTATED,

1st, the operation being performed by Dr. making satisfactory progress towards recovery. Stedman. We understand the patiout

The French Consul has been looking after the interests of the Russian Consulate during the

the suggestion of the standing order. The what a member's direct pecuniary interests you're like me, au Englishman" No,” re President of the Sanitary Board admittede, under vary ordinary circumstances, it ponded the Marquess, "I'm a native of Bute, that he was aware of no breach of the puzzle the Suntary Board to define the und gracious!" oxclaimed term beneficial interest." Many years ago

the Lordoner, in amazement” Then who principle embodied

the proposed

in the dooce tamed yer?" Lord Bats (the standing order, and the Government cau

Committee submittel to the House of Chronicle" gays) assured a very ferge expres.. blue nobody hut themselves for the

Commons the following question forsion, and, raising a ponderous cudgel he was field for the current year was estimated at auggestion appearing to the public in the of Commous having property within the

decision: Whether a member of the House carrying, hissed visionsly Who says I'm 260016, but considering that 13,000 more of police. light of an unworthy and unwarranted limits of an improvement hill, which pro-

The alarmed Cockney turned and trees were coming into bearing the raspit A. S. WATSON & CO.. attack on the personal integrity and public perty may be affected by the passing of the

would probably be nearer 36,00lb. than 28,000l. The bard's programima was to plant LIMITED,

honour of the ratepayers' representatives. bill, bas such an interest as in the judgment Saint Gandens was a statue of Farnell. He limit of 750,000. Thers would be so dim The last work completed by the great sculptor 100,000 trees par annum autil they had reached. The intepayers equally with their elected of the House, disqustifi bin as a member ever saw the Irish leader; but bie status isealty about this. The elimate was good, the presentatives have a claim to know what of the House and the representative of declared by those who have seen if to be means of transport easy, and there was an prompted the suggested standing order. If

strong and lifelike. Just a Saint Gardens abandant isbour supply. general local interests from roting on all finished the model, a fire broke out in the "econded by Mr. G. M. D. Monat, and adopted. any sound reason had existed, it appears to questions affecting the preamble or clauses stadio. Knowing his master's tenderases for us that the proper couust, would have ten of the said bill." Here is the very question the statue, an assistant danbed in, tore the for the Governor-in-Council to refuse the which may be expected to frequently arise head off the ef y model, and save it. The

A pleasing ceremony took place aboard the rec amendation concerned and send it back at the Sanitary Board. The House of

Coohrane," Capt. D. R.de Chair, in the Solents to the Sanitary Board with a plain-intima Commons considered three propositions plinth and its adornments. His life, the Tri-Cochrane, after whom the vessel is a gift. from was reconstructed, and then Saint when Lord Dunden då presented the abip with s model Gandons devoted himself to designing the shield and a portrait of the famous Lord tion of the reason for the refusal. But submitted by way answering the question; baas" says was ebbing fast, and his wife de- following, as this suggestion of a new but all were ultimately withdrawn, and theclared that he could never finish it. He was other officers were at home" for the oceaalon, has been an inmate of the Peak Hospital for standing ordor did; upon a somewhat House of Commons could do no more than determined to do so. Every day, ill though he and the guests, who worn received by Capt. the Coohrana family. The captain and the erimonious discussion of the recommenda- refer the Committee to the rule of the was, he way carried to his studio. He com. D. R. and Mrs. de Chair, included Ada Sirad one of his legs amputated on Sunday The Russian Conant Mr. Bolagowskoy, who tions of the Sanitary Commission, it seemed House that no member who has a direct plated the work-and then he died; and the D. H. and Lady Bosanquet, Rear Adm

seven weeke safering from an internal malady, like the last retort of a desperate con-

pecuniary interest in a question shall be sate paper which announced his death adver- Callaghan, Lord Duadon ald, Lady Gertrade troperialist. The members of the Board allowed to vote upon it. That rule was

tisse the first public display of the status. are too well known to require from us any [explained by a Speaker to meak that direct-

Cochrane (who launched the ship), Mr. T. and words in their defence. They do not need pecuniary interest must be an interest prophet, yet he was one. His inspection of the ation, Lord Dundonald said that for any loss of Mr. Bojogowskoy.

Laurence Oliphant never posed as a military lady Adela Cochrane, Lady O'Neill, and Mr. & to be told that a vote given to serve their separately belonging to the persons whose War and those which had decided the fate of in the battles of the British Navy. They would Mra. Blair Cochrane. In making the present- battlefields fought over in the American Civil generation the Cochrane family had taken part own private ends and not the general votes are questioned and not in. common the Second Empire of France led him to the follow the "Cochrane" wherever she went with welfare of the public is one of the most with the rest of his Majesty's subjects, belief that war au fought in the former would the greatest interest and prida, as they felt certain contemptible acts that could be, alleged or on a matter of State policy. " On September 3, at Shameed, Canton, the against a member of a publie body; and we member's beneficial interest" is to bo mes, not machines, would decide the day. For the same wide against her as she would have that country residing abroad. It provides that

If a most decisive in the world's history; that that if she went into action she would take on in the United States which affects all citizens of An important law has just become operative are equally sure that on a Board of which interpreted in the same way, we fail to see he truly points ont that in the Franco-Prussian done in the part and as the admirals of the naturalized citizen who leaves the country and On September Fth, at Shanghai, NERVANJE

so many officials are members any abuse of what purpose the standing order would war, the sighting was nearly all, except for one DENERY S. brother of Mr. SAREE that description would instantly evolre a serve except, as we have said, to promote a DHUNIREBRO SEYNA, #ged 41 years. Deeply

name of Coobians would have wished her to drellsoowbare continuously for five years shall or two of the earlier battles at the beginning,do. Capt. D. R. de Chair, in accepting the It alan provides that an Ameriosa woman who rügretted.

1467 strong protest which would promptly result continual unelifying wrangle. In these fought at long range; whereas in the American gifts in the name of the cfl cars and the ship's has married a foreign can regain her citizenship be presumed to have abandoned his citis mship.

that some member has interested himself in honour among public en is surely high than of strength, when men, not to be deterred would not as a great incutive not only to the citis ns and then return to live in Europe. in the cancellation of the vote. It may be days and in this Colony the standard of loss weapon and a source of weakness rather gratitude. He said they falt that the shield numi

both sides almost abandoned artillery as a company, expressed their appreciation and of bus boon rendered necessary by the the termination of the marital relation. a publio question embracing a personal inter-egough to render auch a standing order by noise, rushed, on the guns. I have often gunners of the ship but to all ou board to 1 is said that 15,000 German-American number of Europeses who become American est and thus unconsciously incurred official totally unseessary, and if it were not, thought," he said, "that if the termes armiss. make this ship second to none in straight and resident abroad are affected by the Aut displeasure. This is mere eapposition, but the fact that the Sanitary Board is merely had found themselves confronted with the raw rapid shooting. The shield will be hung ou to satisfy the American offers of their foнaxová, SEPTEMBER 6TH, 1907-

we suggest it only to express the opinion-

and afraid that they will ant-be-e an advisory body, and that the Governor-levies of the American rebellion, they would the half deck in a prominent position and the being bona fide citizens. Ia Paris 19,09 that the proposed standing order would Cousil is the deciding authority, plainly altogether different from that in which they make the best shooting will be engraved on 8,007, whilst a surprisingly large number The proposal of the Government that the not prevent such cases, unless the under makes the rule superfluous and simply have perfected themaslens, which consiste in an it. The shield has at the top the Cocurans foued in Russia, Turkey, and the Southern paines of the gaolayers and sight setters who porsons are said to be affected, and in London Sanitary Board should include among its lying purpose of it is to practically exclude vexatious, Standing Orders aue corresponding to the from the Board everybody who is in any

invincible, determination to get at close quartore co.t-of-arms and below is a plaque bearing a

corrente, councils. The law provides that rule of the British House of Commons way identified with property interests in

with the enemy as quickly as possible, and, if representation of the "Cochrane," while on the American-bira citizens living ontside the

certifentes of nativity shall be necessary, to dis there rather than come away." left is a representation of Lord Coolrano's United States, stating where they were born, embodying the principle that no member the Colony. The business of the Sanitary

lid Port Arthur confirm his theory? figure in the "Spoody” with “El Game," and expect to live abroad, and also their occupation. their place of rasidance, and how long they on the right one of the "Palian" and the American boys living abroad, whon, 18 years Impérionas" in action in the Basque Roads old, must register, declaring their intention of becoming citizens, and at the age of 21 they srə to take the oath of silogianos. All Americans: living abroad must register with a Consalar

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The Daily Press,

representatives,

Sixteen competitors have entered for the swim uerosa the harbour on the 13th inst for

Mr. Inoups, Japanese Absesador in Berlin,

Sir Francis Piggott (Chief Justice) and Sir Henry Berkeley left for Japan yesterday by the N. Y. K. steamer "Tango-Mara."

devolved on Mr. F. A. Hazeland, Mr. C. D. All the business at the Polis Court yesterday Melbourne, the second magistrate, being engaged at the Supreme Court in taking tho de bene pare

evidence of witnesses.

have discovered that there is another art of war

WEATHER REPORT.

The Hongkong Gbservatory yesterday Issued! the following report-

:

On the 5th at 11.55 -The barometer

S. Chins, Formoss and Luzon. bas fallen considerably over the Locchoos, and & slight to moderate fall as creurred alio, över the Bouth of the Loochoos in shout 21 Lat. The typhoon which appears to be situated to seats to be now moving northwards. the N part of the Sea of Japan.

Pressure remains high over N. China and

AMERICAN CITIZENSHIP LAW.

abla

are

to I

THE UNITED STATES AND THE

PHILIPPINES.

shall vote upon a matter in which he is Board is mainly with house property, and the China Matii cup: beneficially interested, is one to which no the members of the Board who know this one can reasonably object;"but coming as work best are those most likely to being resigned his post, and is returning to Japan it did before the Board without any accused of having a beneficial interest in this month, previous indication that such a rule was almost every important question of polier necessary or desirable, it implied conduct dealt with by the Board. A member whose on the part of the unofficial members which votes are constantly challenged can scarcely they would seen, to have every right and be expected to tolerate-it-long, and the use reason to resual. For the present, the which may be made of this standing suggested Standing Order has been order would therefore tend to restrict

shelved," the ATTORNEY-GENERAL having to ratepayers' choice of endoraid Mr. SHELTON HOOPER's view that Te Sanitary Board during the past, it would not legally be adopted under the few years has been in båd present, statutory powers of the Board. But with the public, and there is still in communicating its decision to withdraw deplorable lack of confidence in that lody the suggestion, h view of the opinion as is evidenced by the present stagnation expressed by the ATTORNEY-GENERAL, the in the property market. Money is plentiful Government intimates that it will later but the investing pole is timid; the consider "if it should seem to be necessary," "enpricious acts of the Sanitary Board in the the advisability of incorporating the propast have involved house-owners in beary points in the Public Health and Buildings confidence be regained by having some sale will therefore be continued on Saturday given all its sons, without exception, to the namber, or that for centuries this family has Ordinance 1903 which call for amendment. representatives of the property interest on afternoon.

service of the Fleet P

There are a good many. British families

in the Army and Navy, Bushido, whether here. where yous, for generations, have found careers

or under the Rising Sun, would seem to run in

another breed of fighting men, in either: the bloodBat-it-might be difficult to And

country, with quite the eminent claims to a nation's gratitude of the Cochrane family; and

allowed to have hail a piquant interest, The the first-class cruiser of that name must to the little ceremony that was arranged on board

Cochrane family gave to the ship an ornaments shield, emblazoning handsomely the deeds of gome of its siras. In Jepau, perhaps, the ship's company would have made the present to the head of wish a distinguished family but the difference chiefly to be regrotted, between Japanese and English feeling in the matter, is discovered in the fact that so much of what was Mass. Hughes and Hough commence at ungrateful man in the street. Who had it daly said by way of compliment, is news to the 250 this afternoon the sale of a large assort in mind, for example, that there have been six notics by intending buyers There sra nver three nations of the now world owe their ment of Japanese curios which are well worth Admiral Cochrance in a hundred years, that .posal in na Orduance embodying those expense, and only, it seems to us, can five, hundred Icts in the oatalogue, and the independence to the prowess of one of the South-coast of China-between Ba na No. 1. frankly expressing the opiniou held by the

odour

The American Consulate General received the following typhoon warning from the Manila Observatory at 12.15 pm, yesterdayop fember 5, 1007, 11.3) .. Typhoon probably recurving northeast of Lazon in about 20 lat."

prevail in the Formosa Channel, and the N Strong N. and N.E. winds are expected to part of the Chius dea at 10 am. to-day, 0.00 inches

Rougkong rainfall for the 94 hours ending

to-day is as follows:--

The forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon- Hongkong & Neighbourhood {N. wide, froak;

sqnally, N.E. and N. winds; strong

Formen Channel........

South coast of China between Hongkong and Lamooks Hongkong sad finan

In a speech at Honolulu ..ugust 7ib, Mr.

son-in-law, expressed the hope that the Nickolas Longworth, who is a member of the House of Representatives and Mr. Roosevelt's Philippices would not long bo with ns," Com menting upon this remark the Evening Post

restraint and respect for law that we refraised says that eight or nine years ago fit wds regard- ed as a proof of ear almost superhuman self- from mobbing the traitor whe uttered wishes like that." The Post goes on to say that the prevailing view of the Philippines now is do you suppose the Japanese want with the conveyed in the hamourist's dialogue: "What

aking themselves when they've owned the Philippines?" That's just what they'll be

All of which is undoubtedly true, though it islands as long as we have." is rather surprising, in view of bia relationsbip to the President, to find Mr. Longworth so

Same as No. 1. majority of Americans that the Philippines

are a white elephant.