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standing the fact that during the last two years many cases of malaria which have occurred among the men on the railway works have been brought to these hospitals for treatment. The visible increase during the last two years in the admissions to the two principal hospitals has been due to that CO., one fact. On an average over 2,400 men

were employed on the railway works last

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JULY 20th, 1908,

The water polo fixturse for this work, in con- neotion with the third round of the Shield com- petition are On Wednesday at 6 pm, Corin thians v. Royal Engineer. At 6.30 pm, V.B.C., Bed Co. RG.d. On Friday at & p.m. H.M.S.Tamar" v. 87th Co. RG.A

Sir Nicholas Roderick O'Conor, G.0.B., E.C.B., G.O.M.G., P.C, of Dundermatt, Bally- moe, so. Boscommon, Ireland, some time his Majesty's Minister at Peking and Ambassador

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LONDON, July 16th. The Pietermaritzburg Assembly

THE FLOOD,

AN INTERESTING CANTON “KUMQUE.

CANTON-HANKOW RAILWAY..

THE PRESIDENT AND SKABEHOLDERS AT YARIANOS,

year, exclusive of European contractors, and at St. Petersburg, who died on March 19, aged without a division, passed the second read. i will go a long way towards removing the Rallway line, damaged by the flood and also, sa their employees, and the medical-officer to sixty-four, left personal-estata valued ating of a Bill providing for no new trading | Japanese godda.

the railway reports that 1,168 men were treated for malaria at the North and South, Face Campe. Only 89 casza, however, were sent to hospital. Parenthetically, it may be mentioned that there is in the medical

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS. reports no indication of any doubt as to the cause of the extensive prevalence of malaria at the railway works. The layman is prone to think that the breaking of now soil give

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a malarial miasmo, but the medical officers are apparently satisfied that the mosquito is entirely responsible. It many be that the breaking of the soil disturbs, the pesce of the mosquito who takes his ravepge on the disturbers. At any rate nullah training, in order to get rid of mosquito breeding pools, is the anti-malarial measure which the medical officers recogaiss us of first importance. It has not been adopted¡ however, at the railway works because of the great expense it would entail, but the employment of kerosine oil as a preventive of mosquito-breeding in the pools, and the administration of quinine to the rena a daily routine have combined to effect a steady decline in the number of cases. There is no room for doubt that the nullah-training which has been done on the slopes behind.. the city of Victoria, and the other means of warfare against the mosquito which Lie Government bas employed during the past eight or nine years, prove their value in the reduced mortality from malaria, This reduction is very marked among the Euro. peau troops, They have in the past suffered severely from malaria, but last your there were fewer cases among them thau in any previous year. That the deaths from malaria among the Chinese in the city wera more numerous both in 1907 and 1906 than they were in 1904 aud 1905 cLD · CON-- fidently be ascribed to the importations from the railway works at Kowloon, but the A. S. WATSON & CO.. statistics afford very clear proof of the

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Hongkong, 20th July, 1908,

NOTIOR TO CORRESPONDENTS. ORLY communications relating to the nous soum should be addressed to Tax EDITOR..

Correspondenti must forward their names and ad-

drate with communications addressed to the Sditor, not for publication but as evidence of goup faith

"All lettore for publication should be unition on one side of the paper chiy,

No dzonymously signed communications that have

already appeared in other papers soill be inserted.

Orders for extra capics of Darty Pax should be s hofors 11-aan, on day of publication. After that

£58,850, of which £44,278 is in Boglud:

licenses to be issued to Indians after 316

The Visaroy at Nanking on instruction December, 1908, and no trading licenses to our Acting British Conant-General, has been to do so, saying in support of his refusal that

from the Waiwaph has wired and ordered the Shanghai Total to pay £14,000 to the Deutsch Asiatische Bank to be sent over to Barlin as 82. Instalment of redemption of the foreign loan through Arabold, Karborg and Ca due on the 1st July. The Shanghai Taoni has replied to the Viceroy that he has done so.--Binsanpas

be held by Indians after that date.

BRITISH NAVAL AFFAIRS,

Our Canton correspondent writes A ramour

A couple of weeks ago the shareholders of the in current in Canton that the Japanese Govern Canton-Hankow. Railway Company proto...a ment intends to donate to the flood relief fand letter to Sir Che Tong Liang Bhen request the 200,000 taels exa.ted as indemnity in the ing bith to engage the destituts people who are "Tatenshasa "o1ne, together with a farther now suffering from the disastrous food as has, important same. If the amour is true it labourers to repair that section of the Fatshan bogaott instituted, so somesfully against a farther measure of relief, to employ them to In eannexion with the relief fands Mr. Fox, a living. Sir Chen Tang-Liang Shen declined-- build the main line so as to enable them to earn

very energetic in promoting the sabaoription there would be numerong bad characters amongan raised among the British community, and the the people who would cause trouble amongst amonat bids fair to reach an importans gum the labourers and delay the work of the company. All the foreign consuls are urging their In the meantime much correspondance has nationals to anbscribe.

passed between the shareholders and the Pre- sident who adheres to his original decision. Tho result is a rupture between them, the Pro- sident's Semness in the matter roused the temper of the shareholders who yesterday wrote an unpleasant letter to the President of which the following is a literal translation 2

LONDON, July 16th, The Chronicle states that the British Government has decided to abandon the naval dockyard at Rosyth on the advice of the naval experts.

THE BALKANS.

The Criminal Sessions open this morning, the calendar being as follow:-(1) Wong Mak (a) Wounding with intent to commit murder; (b) Wounding with intent to main; (c) Wounding with intent to do grevious bodily harm.. (2) |» Lan Koung and Un Wai Tek, murder, (3) Further military revolts have taken place Tong Nam and Ng Chan, uttering an altered at Seres and Noverkop. At Linia and Ferizovitch, the Turkish authorities have

banknote.

The Central Government has wired to the Vloeroys and Governors of Province notifying them that the following class of people are debarrod from starting societies for the dis- ension of political affairs Mililary, police, priests, professors and studesta, persons under the age of 20 years, women, ex-convicts, illiterates.

LONDON, July 16th.

been expelled by Albanians, and the same has also taken place at Fristina.

SOUTH AFRICA:

LONDON, July 17th. Mr. Haldane, Secretary of State for Wir has announced that a regiment of Cavalry, and four battalions of infantry will be withdrawn from South Africa between the

THE G. P. O.

Last Friday the water polles found the body- of a man doating in the harbour, but so far 7th of September und 6th February next. have been unable to identify it. The body appeared to have been that of a fioman about 35 years of age, and is believed to have been in the water for at least three days. It is not thought that there has been any foul play there were no marks of violence on deceased.

At to-morrow's meeting of the Sanitary Board instructions for the guidance of-the- Aduinistrative Head of the Department will be reed, and correspondence will be submitted relative to tho re-appointment of select com mitteen. Further correspondence will be dealt

with regarding the treatment of plagne patients at the Fong Fin Hospital, Cantos; and relative | to the nas of cats as plague preventera,

The Shanghai Times" learns that the Chiriose Polios of the City have succeeded in arresting a revolutionary who was concerned in the bomb outrage on the High Commissioners to the United States and Europe a couple of years ago. He was brought before the Shanghai Magistrate on the 13th inst. and it is expected that be will be conveyed to Nankie for further enquiry.

success of the anti-malarial measures adopted on the island of Hongkong and justify farther expenditure on similar work. We shall probably always have malaria with us because, as the Principal An important conferones vas held in Peking Medical Officer points out, our Chinesa wook ago, between His Highness Prince Bu

the Commandant of Nine Gates, and the Civil population is constantly receiving additions from the mainland of China, and the roof the establishment of loos! muncipal govern Governor of the Capital, to discuss the question sident Chinese pay somewhat frequent visits to their native land. It is the Colony's misfortune to have malarial uses introduced in this way, but it is at least the Colony's business to do all that sanitary and inedical- science can suggest to remove the possibility of malarial infection from local conditions. The Medical Department can sincerely be

hour the supply is limited. Only supplied for Cachoongratulated ou what has so far been

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P. O. Box, 34. Telephons No. 15.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.

Mr. and Mrs. H. HAYNES, of 'Canton, desire to return their sincere thanks for the kind messages "of sympathy and condolence received from may

friends in their recent bereavement.

HONGKONG Office: 10s, Des YEUX ROAD C LONDOX OFFION: 131. FLEST STEEKT. E.C

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HON KONG, JULY 20rn, "1908.

accomplished in this direction.

Only two cases of plague figured in the return for the 18th inst

The incamant rain of Saturday stopped all local sport-two polo matches and a bowling mateb.

At the Police Court on Saturday Mr. M. A. Rezack prostonted a rioshs coolie for refusing to accopt bire while disengaged. A fine of $5 was imposed.

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The return of books registered under section of Ordinance 2 of 1888, during the quarter ended 30th June, 1908, is published in the "Gazsita"

The current Gazette contains copy of an order of His Majesty in Council extending the provisions of the Wireless Telegraphy Act, 1904, to British ships whilst on the high some,

ment in Peking as a model for other cities. A copy of the proposed detailed regulations was drafted by the conference and is to be submitted to the Throne for Imperial anation.

Thest present at the Alexandra Cinema Theatre No. 2, Zetland Street, on Saturday night spent an enjoyable time. This now. Variety Company opened for the first time in Hongkong on Friday night, and the favourable impression they created attracted a large attendence on Saturday, when thạ” programme, equalled that staged on the opening night, There was an excellent display of Cinematograph piotures during the evening.

LONDON, July 17th... Mr. Sidney Buxton, Postmaster-General, states that the Post Office estimates show an anticipated surplus of thres and three quarter millions sterling.

- STRIKE RIOTS IN BOMBAY,

LONDON, July 17th. Fourteen hundred mill hands strack work in Bombay yesterday, and subsequently attacked the non-striking mills whose windows they smashed. Two Europeans besieged in a shop, summoned the police, who fired on the rioters with unknowa casualties...

THE EULENBERG CASE.

LONDON, July 17th. The action for perjury against Prince Eulenberg has been postponed indefinitely owing to the illness of the accused,

THE BALKANS.

The Chinese are busy on their side and the theatre guild has contributed over $11,000 through performanose given on behalf of the fund,

FLOOD FUND. BAZAAR,

It is gratifying to record that the first bassar undertaken by Chinese has been such an au- qualified sucoses. At least $60,000 has been realised which is perhape a little more than was anticipated, and this will be disbursed in rice

and necessary articles for the relief of those rendered destitute by the dimatrona flooda.

The Committee beg to noknowledge, with thanks, the following further contributions:

Hon. Mr. Murray Stewart, oheque for $100 The Trustees Parsee Charity Fast,

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Bar Loong Leo Koi

Mr Fung T...

ME Leong Ho Tük Tüen

Mr. Wong Tit Fai

Mr. Tit Yui Shang...

Mr. Imong Fai Nam

Mr. Man Ter Tiog Mr. Mun Kwai Shan... Mr. Woon Yum Tong... Mrs. Wong Leong Shi Mr. H P. White...

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A BIG FIRE AT CANTON.

A destructive fire broke out at 5 o'clock on Saturday morning in Ching Yuen Street close by the Imperial Chiuese Post Ofoe. It originated in a drag shop and destroyed 4

oase. The kerosine shops are close by and great exitemset prevailed for a time as it was feared they would osteh åre. An amazing incident occurred during the fire. Half a dosen firemen went into a tailor's shop to drink gome tea. The coonpants believing them to be robbers had them arrested. As soon as the arrond was knowa the other fruman had them released from the police station. After the fire was put out the firemen piled up over 3) hand pumps in front of the offending shop as a werning to others. The shopmen are parlaying with the angry fremen for a compromise ne no enstomers can get within twenty yards of the shop. The damage done by the fire is estimated at about $150,000.

COMPANY.

LONDON, July 17th.

learns that it is believed the Greek bands; SHELL TRANSPORT AND TRADING

Beuter's Constantinople correspondent

which are now better organized then formerly, are acting in concert with young Turks, whose propaganda under the banner of Baion and Progress, are obtaining a considerable hold on the army and intel- ligent Moslems,

[N.-C. Daily News Service.]

JAPANESE BONDS,

Tokyo, July 18:6, Foreign orders for Japan so bonds to the extent of, Y 800,000 bare been received in Tokyo yesterday and to-day.

There is a tondancy to regard this fact as a proof of renewed confidence abroad in Japanese finance.

THE JAPANESE CABINET,

"We beg respectfully to inform you that with regard to our proposal re employing the distressed people as a means of relieving them, this question is a most serious matter at the present moment and may tend to affect the

pence of the Kwong Tang Pericos. It is a

matter in which tens of thousands of people Am of one mind sad voics begging you on behalf of the distressed people for your ssaction to the above suggestion. -

Tho property and business of this Company *ace publio préperty and basiness of the entire Kwong Tung Province and is a means for Its people to earn their livelihood. It is not the private property and business-of-the- civil engineera and a handful of people who compose the staff (of the Company).. We trust that within the next five days you will taks speedy measures to put our proposal into operation and if we do not receive your reply within the specified time that our proposal has really been put into operation, we shall draw up a statement of the crime of the directors and circulate it both in Chins sail abroad. We shall write letters and distribute them to all the distressed people in the various districts. We shall appeal to the Board of Commerce and Board of Posts and Communica- tionnd at the same time petition to the Viceroy, Provincial Treasurer, Judge, and other high officials and will insist upon the Directors: confronting those officials in the Courts to substantiate their statements in rapport of their relueal.

"We declare that we will not withdraw from our resolutions and we are not afraid of-your- power and influence. If we are unsBOGENS-- ful in carrying out our objent then we shall demand the return of the first cal on our shares from the Company and will make use of all of it to parolase food for the distressed people. Our feelings are painful and earnest and we are still in hopes that you will give the matter your serious consideration and come to a speedy decision," ",

KULANGSU (AMOY) MUNICIPAL COUNCIL

Minutes of a meeting of the Council, held The report for the year 1907 states that, at the Board Boom, on the 80th June 1908. including the balance brought forward, but

Presout-Mesara, W. H. Wallado (Clair- after deduction of the cost of issuing the

1 The mluates of the last meeting are read and 'confirmed.

2 A letter is read from the Senior Consul

additional capital, management, legal, and other), C, A. V. Bowra, A. F. Gardiner, W. "expenses, there is a credit to profit and loss Kruse, W. Wilson, the Health Officer and the

Becretary, account of £713,816. From this amount pre- ference dividends and interim dividends (absorb- ing ·£265,000) have already been paid, The value of the shares held by the company in the Batassche Fetroleum Maatschappij and the Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Company (Limited) has been placed at the cost, as shown in the books of the company, of the properties, &o, for which the shares were received in exchange, Depreciation has bean provided by the Be teafahche Patrolen Maatschapij and the Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Company Limited, In addition to the premium of £150,000 recovered on the 300,000 new shares issued during Inst

the directors

enclosing copies of correspondence which bas passed between the Benior Consul and the Mixed Court Magistrate concerning the hours cattle are allowed out for gracing purposes

It is decided to alter the regulation so 18 to read follows.

*From the 1st May to the 31st August, not before 7 am, or after 4 p.m., and from the 1st

Reptember to the 30th April, not before 8 a..

In view of Russian intervention" "the moye mette of the expeditionary force sont to suppress the Hunghutass have been suspended for the time being. H. E. Hou Shih-chang, Viceroy of Manchuria, has drafted special regulations for the operations against the Hanghulze, and these regulations have beer. accepted by the Russian authorities. The embraces the maintenance of peaceful relations have passed to reserve-account a farther sa Consul for the terms in which he answered, the

only await the sanction of the Throne before being put into practice.

The Chinese Immigration Bill which was

recently passed in the Canadian Houte of Commons provides that Chinese may only be admitted to Coada as students who have been students in China, and who come to Canada to continue their education, All such students will have to pay a lead tax of $500 upon entering

of £170,000, and to reserve fand they havo

Tokyo, July 14th. The programme of the Katsura Cabinet

with the Powera, recuperation of popular re- sonroes, maintenance of the military statui quo and the favoaring of commercial and industrial appropriated £100,000. There remains a balance development,

of £178,918, from which the direstora recom- The Cabinet stands on a national basis, not amend that & farther and final dividend for the parly basis, though at the same time not affecting year of 5 per cent. b. paid on July 1. (making "to ignore political parties. ・・

15 per cent. for the year), learing the sum of £63,818 to be carried forward. They also state that up to date this year's trading has been satisfactory, and an interim dividend of per cent. ft.e, at the rate of 10 per cent per

BORNEO'S HIDDEN TREASURE...

THE SIBERIAN RAILWAY.

It is reported that the restoration of China's the country, but this money will bs refa ded cattle breeding and cocoanut cultivation. The Azam) will be paid on July 1.

Belambangan Taland is to be opened up for after the student has completed year's study island was in old times the most easterly station in Canada.

of the East India Company, and ruins of build- inge erected by the company are still to be seen. According to native rumour, the company's garrison was forced to abandon the island some- what enddenly owing to the attacks of Marudu Bay pirates, and a safe containing a fortans in gold and jewels was, in the stampede, thrown down a well. Many attempts have been made to hide, but none have been successful. to find this well and the treasures it is supposed

To appreciate the extent and importance: of the work done by the Medical Depart ment of the Government of Hongkong one has only to take up the current number of the Government Gazette. Here we have a collection of reports and statistics occupy- ing close on a hundred pages relting forth in considerable detail the nature of navy will be carried out to eight years. Feiyang the work done during the year 1907. In will be the northern area, Kwangtang the the General Report by the Principal Civil shoutorn, and Nanyang the central. Medical Officer, and the Medical Officer of

Their Majesties have asked the various Health dealing with the sanitary condition ministers to devise ways and meque to raise of the Colony the most striking feature is, funds for the Imperial Exchequer as the perhaps, the proof given of the success of Treasury is almost empty and loans, are not

easy to raise the Government's anti-malarial measures. These were inaugurated in 1899, but not much was done during the first year or two. A table showing the admissions for malarin to the two largest hospitals

Government Civil tire-o-cloltent;་ Hoppitt and the Tung Woh Hospital revents the gratifying fact that the average admissions as well as the average deaths have been substantially reduced as a result of the war against the mosquito. Taking the returns of the last ten yours it is seen that for the first five the

Mr. J. H. Kemp, First-Magistrate, imposed a average admissions into thee twa hospitals were hue of 5 on a matics at the Police Court on 982 and the average deaths 122. During ters of the Kowloon Hotel, Another native Saturday for trespassing in the servants' goar- the last five years the average has fallen to was fined $5 by the same magistrate for hawking

490 admissions and 74 dentha, notwith- without a licence,

The total output of the Chinese Engineering. and Mining Company's three mines for the week ending 4th July 1908 amounted to 24,469 tons and the sales during the period to 17,250,65 tone.

The Opsa desmities mill mésket Yang

on January later yeaded borelt has appointed three commissioners to represent the United States on the proposed Internations Commision to investigate the opium question

in the Far East

LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.

The Shanghai Mercury" has received news from the north from a reliable source that Has Excellency Tusa Shi-kai has appointed Mr. 1. H. Kingsley, (formerly manager of the Chinese Engineering and Mixing Co.) general manager of the Chinets new pines at a Chlakow Our contemporary understands that these mines are the same that Sir John Jordan is now asking the Chinese to close and which the Chines Mining and Engineering Co., Ltd. claim, but which the Chinese state they have no right to,

The C. & M. str. Zafiro left Manila on the 18th instand is due bare to-day at 6 pm.

· Congressman. Hobson daolared in a spodek

The Ligures fouls strimrat tahans before the Democratic Convention at Denver is sponted toerring in Hongkong to-morres that war was inevitable between Japan and the Focchow on the 17th inst. p.m., and way be The HAL. str. Istria left Shanglini via United States. A telegram states that upon expected here on the 22nd inst. s.m. this declaration he was "mobbed this time by young ladies, but by the delegates attending the Cervention. Hobson has made "Inevitable war with Japan" biz hobby in and out of Congress in connection with bis cam

convention declared fox Japanese exclusion and Pg for a bigger Navy, The Decoratio that is probably the reason the speech of

Hobson led to the mobbing of the speaker.

The T.G.M. st. P. B. Luitpold carrying the German Mails with dates from Berlin of the 30th ult, left Colombu on the 17th inst. p.m., and may be expected here on or about 28th inst, The PMstr Mongolia sailed from Yokohama on the 18th inst, and will be due to arrive in

Yokohamaat 7.30am. on Saturday, the 18th just, The O.P.B. sir. Empren of China arrived Hongkong on the 28th inst.

and left again at noon same day for Nagasal,

where she is due to arrive at 8 a.m. to-day.

THE ECITEME. FOR DOURLING THE LINE.

The Dama adopted on the 6th ult, the Bill permitting construction of a second line of rails of the Traba:Sibarish Railway from Omsk to Kerytskaya and assigning 15,000,000 ronbles. for the construction of the first section from Omsk to Irkutsk. Work on this section wa¥ bogun last year by the Ministry of Communica tions In a manner which the Dams Committee- obaracterised se illegal, as the Ministry con tracted for a sam higher than that provisionally assigned by the Cabinet and did not wait for. Taniamentary sanction, for the apetection

The Dums recommends

or after 4 p.m."

In acknowledging receipt of this correspón- dence the Connoil desires to thank the Senior Med Court Magistrate.

3 A letter is read from the Senior Consul informing the Council that the Consular Body approve of the resolutions passed at a special meeting of Ratepayers, hold on the 16th inst. the following cases have been dealt with at the 4 The Superintendent of Police reports that

Mized Court since the last hearing Sun. manses. Allowing cattle and piga to stray 3, Throwing rubbish into a publio drain 6. Obstructing a pablic road 1, Obstructing pablo drain 2, Obstructing the Foligs in the execution of their duty ), Assault 6 Cruelty to children 2, Contempt of Court. 1, Debo 1, Obtaining money under false pretences 1. Summary Arreste. Being a rogue and a vagabond No. 3, Assaultl, Theft 4, Committing & nuisance 1, Embezzlement 1.

(Signed) W. HI, Wallace,

* Chairman.

The Duma recommends that the first section

1910. The estimated cost of the whole line is of the second hue to complete by the BG DIT G

By order,

C. BERKELEY MITCHEL,

Secretary.

“PARIS AND VLADIVOSTOCK

The Russian Ministry of Ways of Com- over 150,000,000 roubles, and the double line is tunication has decided to run a new express to bave a transit espacity of forty trains a day, Lenin between Moscow and Warsaw, so that to which twenty-four must be military, Part passengers for the Far East, may be able to of the money sesigned in to be devoted to travel direct from Paris and Berlin to Warsaw levelling the hilly parts of the line.

and Moscow and thence across Siberia to Irkutsk and Vladivostook. This express train from Western Europe is to be made extraordinarily luxurions, and a great feature of the journey from Paris to Vladivostook will be that pamengers will have to change carriages only twise on route; that will be in Warsaw and again in Moscow.

The committee recommended as an altorna tive an incrosse of the icebreakers on Lake Baikal and the construction of a double line advocated, instead of a second line of rails, the round the lake. A small group in the Dams construction of an entirely independent railway through Biberia.