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TOP PROBABLE APPOINTMENT. therefore are left untouched, and savings to the amount of two baudted million yen are
Toxro, September 1st. to be effected by postponing barbour improvements and other undertakings of a
Mr. Taka-akira Kato, ex-minister like nature No authoritative announce for Foreign Affairs, and formerly PIPES not has yet been made of the postporement
of the Grand Exhibition arranged to be Japanese Minister in London, will held in 1912, but the report has been probably succeed Baron Komura as circulated that this was one of the projects
Ainbassador to Great Britain. the Government proposed to sacrifice for a time, and it has evoked very strong criticism Our Tokyo correspondent's telegram did not mention this as one of the proposals announced by the Government, and possibly this qucation has been reserved for. further consideration. A proposal to postpone the Exhibition evokes general disapproval on the ground that the national prestige would suffer thereby, and apposition is throatened ia the Diet if the Government put it forward for approval. Doubtless many other details in the Government's retrenchment scheme will eroke complaint and regret but the
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Tokyo, September 1st, The exhibition originally, arranged
HONGKONG SANITARY BOARD.
1908.
to keep. In Chinese housen it is not into to save poison all over the place,
A meeting of the Sanitary Board was held
The REGISTRAR-GENERAZ-Will it kill yesterday at the Board Room, Mr. C. Mol. children? Messer (president), presidad, and there were also present Hon, Mr. Chatham, Vice-President), addressed to the Hand of the Sanitary Board The PRESIDENT—The communication was Hóo, Mr. E. A. Irying, (Registrar-General), and not to the Secretary, who was the official Mesery. A. Shelton Hooper, H. A. W. Slade, to whom those papers should be addressed. Lan Chu Pak, E. Humphreys, Dr. Pearse,
- Mr. HOOPB2On that point I may my it is (Medical Ofoer of Health), and the following advisable that we should know erstly our officials; Dr. Macforisse, (Assistage Medical
poition. I am under the impression that the Governor's Idea was that papers sent down to be of the Sanitary Dapartment or the Secretary of laid on the table, whother addressed to the Head the Board, are for discussion.
Oficer of tealbh), and A. Gibson (Secretary)
REMOVAL OF CEILINGS.
The report of the committee appointed to consider the question of the removal of ceilings and stair-lizinga was submitted, The Com- mittes expressed the opinion that a scheme of a compulsory and systematic removal of ouilings and stair-linings should be adopted as a means of prevention of rit infestation, subject to certain expenses being paid by the Government and the granting of exemptions in particular eones. The committee recommended the Board to make certain byelawa
Mr. HOOPER minuted-This should not apply to European house or offices. notice is too aliort...
Two weeks
Mc. LAU-CHU-PA-I do not think a distino tion should be made. The committee to be sppointed to carry out this work will, no doubt, see that justice is done and as little friction as ponsible oaksed.
A whispered consultation babwean tho Pre sideat and Mr. Hooper followed,
Mr. Hoor-If you make that communion tion officially I would ask that the mattor stand ever until the next meeting. I would like to know if Sir Frederick Lugard confined last arrangement. I am not allading to C. . O minutes sent down for your informatien, but
addressed by His Excellimey or I am speaking of communication directly the Colonial Secretary to the Head of the Department to be laid on the table, or are pertinent to by question, we are disonssing. We should have access to such papers. I think it had better stand over.
The PRESIDENT-Will you move a resolution? Mr. Hooras-I would rather you accepted
The Pacsinas moved the adoption of the it without resolution.. report.
RAJADRALY
Mr. LAV CRU-PIX seconded.
The PRESIDENT WII you give notio Mr. HOOFER-It isn't necessary.
Mr. HOOPER-After referring to a document
Mr HOOPER said he agreed with the reportin the masin, but he wished to move two amond-handed him by the Prusidant aid he did not ments. He thenght European houses and
mean C..O's bat matters which had been offcen should be exempt, particularly offices, considered by the Board... because there was no food nor anything stored In them to induce rata to go there. As to the notice, he suggar ed the time should he enlarged from two weeks. If the Board were to serve
resolution than make a speech,
The PRESIDENT -It is better to make a
NEARING THE VACATION.
COURT'S CAPACITY OVER-TAXAD, Before the business of the Supreme Court aid-I think that Counsel are taxing the opened yesterday His Hocour the Chief Justice capacity of the Court rather too much, and I don't think we can possibly get through the work est down before the vacation. I have been looking very carefully Through the dater, and I don't think it is possible to take David's case and the Bank ass, oven giving them only the days each.
Mr Slade There is a fortnight after next Saturday.
Hon. Mr. Pollock-I agree it is very difflockt. His Lordship-The arrangement was that the Hongkong Bank case should come on next, but I am entirely in Counsels hands. I cannot sit after three 18-morrow, because I have to see the assessors in the alvage paso, but if this appeal is finished by to-morrow, as I assume it will be, that will leave me free to see them. The Hip On judgment wil be taken on Thursday, and I shall give judgment this sfter- noon on a bankruptcy question, (b.t there is question still to be dealt with in the same cazu so I must take it on Friday in chambere.
Mr. Pollock-Year Lordship has not heard. all the ovidence.
His Lordship That is what I meso. I am only going to give judgment on a point of laws which leaves me only the question of thei evidence. *.
Mr. Pollock take it your Lordship's judgment will not touch on the question of fraudulent preference."
Monday, and if David's ease only leats three Hia Lordship-No. That takes us to next
days----
Mr. Blade-I don't think it will last more b His Lordship Well, thas takes us to the 9th.
Mr. Hooraɛ-I have discussed the question Wednesday. Then comes the Bank sage. Can
to be hell in 1912, has been post- notices for all ceilings and stairllnings in the with the Governor, "- I think it-had batter stand poned until 1917.
Colon, the result wight be a wholesale, lot of prosecutions which would not be eptirely The Municipal Council of Tokyosgreeable to the community, and he did not think the Board would wish to set in a harsh
over until next time.
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The PRESIDENT-Will you bring up . resolution P
Mr. Hoor You
The REGTE GENEAL made a referendo
postponement of worké estimated to cost-day passed a resolution protestings. Be would. like" to extend the time to two to the polson.
£20,000,000 can barely fail to be appreciated by the general body of taxpayers.
Marriage Reform is the latest undertaking of the Chinese Government, Ching Cuih Tang is an active supporter of this reform,
Mr. Waterhouse, adlerk at Quarry Bay, has reported to the polios that on Monday after- noon be lost $320 in fire and ten dollar, notes
between the shipyard and his house:
ME SLADE seconded the amendment. The MEDICAL Options of HualTH-thought; in order to guard against auch a thing as Mr.
against the postponement, and de-months. manded the return of the 1,870,000. Yen contributed by the Council towards the exhibition fund. They also refused to co-operate with the Promoters of the exhibition in 1917,
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Hooper mentioned, and this being more a matter for departmental procedare, that too many notices should not be served at the same time That would be better than allowing people two months in-which to take down their ceilings. {
The PRESIDENT mid people could not be
mediately, and as to Europesa houses and
and domanded that compensationsbly expected to remove osilinge in The investiture of the Hon. Mr. Wei Tak should be paid to people who have office, they were entirely under the Board, and A. S. WATSON & CO., with the Companionship of the most dis.
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The official announcement telegraphed by our Tokyo correspondent that the Japanese Cabinet has decided on heavy retrenchments iu their Suancial programme will, ve imagine, go far to restore public confidence
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At the instance of the Building Authority several sammenssa under the new. Ordinance were heard before Mr. Wood at the Magistracy Yesterday. They sonoried Chiness owners, one of whom was fined $19 and allowed fourtsan days in which to have the repairs to his property completed.
Another riceba coolie was yesterday at the Magistracy usd$5 for refusing to accept hire. Mr. S. Kingabry residing at 20 Kennedy Road, was the complainant. He stated that en 27th ult. be left the offos in Das Voeux Road shortly before midnight and hailed two riesha coolies who were standing opposite the King Edward Hotel. They immediately bolted salong. Ies House Straet but he went after defaadaat
in the administration. At Home as well as and took his number.
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INDO-CHINA.
Loros, August 301b, M. Kobukowski, Governor-General of Indo-China, has left Marseilles to take up his post.
MOROCCO,
LONDON, August 30th.. Abdul Aziz ha left Settat and arrived at Berrechil where he has bironecked with his followers. Some towns are still resisting the Hafidista
THE AMERICAN FLEE AT MELBOURNE.
LONDON, August 30th. The American Battleship feet which has arrived at Melbourne was welcomed by the ringing cheers of thousands, both aehore and
sЯlust.
At a State dinner held yesterday evening, the Governor of Victoria proposed the healib
abroad confidenes has been perceptibly Sir Potham Warren, KCMG., Cossal-Gener weakening, but it is probable that the af, and the Hou Charles Danby, Conen-General retrenchment scheme will not be considered for the United States of Americs, the Joint of King Edward and President Roosevelt wholly satisfactory in Japanese business Trustees for the Central China Fomine Relief jointly. cirales. About the time of the resignation of the late Cabinet we drew attention to a remarkable statement of views published by
THE WATER POLO SHIELD. COMPETITION.
THE TURKISH-NAVY.
LONDON, August 30th." At Constantinople it is believed that a Turkish squadron will shortly visit Smyrna where a meeting with Greek and Freach warships is expected. The formation of a squadron of four torpedoera for service in the Red Sea is also contemplated.
Twenty-two antiquated vessels are to be struck off the effective list.
GERMAN TORPEDO BOAT IN THE
TYNE,
Fund, on August 25 dispatched to. H. M. Consul-General at Canton a draft for $82,953.47 representing Shaughai Th. €281283, the the United Chambers of Commerce in Fand which is now in their hands. H. E. balance remaining to the credit of the Famine Japan with regard to the Government's Sheng Kung Pao and the Shanghai Taotai"| financial administration. One of the bave addressed to them a request that the fands prominent features of that document at their disposat might be devoted to the relief Was its condemnation of excessive ex. of the suff rars from the famine in the South of China, and they have decided that the fands. pausion of armataents, and it will be may properly be devoted to this cause. noted and, no doubt, freely commented upon in Japan, that the announced retrenchments are for "public works" and will not affect the programme, Laid down for military and naval expansion. But those who have been carefully watching the latest Russian pro- jects for the Far East and the feverish haste with which they are being advanced, will see in it all some reason for the Japances Cabi net's refusal to consent to any curtailment or
the Cabinet has End the matter under in loss pronto the officers of IL. M, 8. Vindictive consideration and dietinet arewals were scommodation is limited, a lighter has been boarding her to ascertain the reason of the appearing in the vernacular press a short obtained to meet requirements. The player visit, her commander explained that owing time ago that certain military under- are:-
LONDON, August 30th.
V.M.O... CORINTHIAN TACHT CLUB,
The match to dooide the winners of the Water Polo Shield takes place at the V.R.C. Considerable comment was caused by the enolosure this afternoon, and as both teams are arrival and anchoring of a German torpedo in good condition, having been in steady training boat in the Tyne during the progress of a
postponement in this direction. Apparently or some hour trait trop a large pumbaro ha
for weeks, a good game is expected.
M. Roan Pereira, and P. M. Remedion.
the only way to wæk it was for the Boued to
appoint a committes to consider these regula-
tions. It was so very hard to and what was: a Europena boase, and they had to draw the dividing line somewhere.
Mr. Hooper anggested that the dividing line should be drawn at the European reservation.
The PRESIDENT Mid there was no intention whatever of removing the ceiling from good
offices. •
case
you squeeze that into three days?
Mr. Slade-It is op impossibility. His Lordship Then there are three other cases-three short cases, One in Mesars. Wilkinson and Grist's, 39 of 1908, and another Li Sing and Mahomet Ali, 88 of 1957, then there is a of Mr. Brutton's, Tang-Wing Shi, 38 of 1908. My opinion is that the short cases ought to bo" taken, and ought not to be crowded out by the Correspond-long onss, but I must leave it to you to decide.
ing week
Mr. Slade-33 has fallen through. lasi yuz,
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The PERSIDANT-The geceral points will come up for discussion later. **:
MORTALITY STATISTICS. The death rate in the Colony was
Week ended 8th August: British and-foreign community-31-6- Whole Colony 86:4
Week ended 15th August:
Whole Colony
Week ended 22ad Anguat
British and foreign annimanity 390
30-9
123 22.2
28-7 26:0
British and foreign community 237
Whole Colony
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..29-5
THE CHOLERA ON THE
“ARBATUON APCAR
From Yokohama papers to hand by yester day's mail we are glad to gather thst De Hosaley was not seriously ill of oholera when the quarantine authorities at Yokokama sub. jected the Arratoon Apcar to a further five days detention after having just completed
Hin Lordship-I want you to remember that our work does not finish in the Court. There is A considerable lot of other work. Then there may be all sorts of applications.
Mr. Slade Of all the long-cases, I think my friend will agree that the Hongkong Bank case should on the whole have precedence on account** of the witnesses.
Mr. PellookI think your Lordship had better think it over,
His Lordship-I will, And a few days after I will give judgment on a legal point in the bankruptoy see: That will leave me free for Friday.
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THE VOLUNTEER EMERGENCY
CORPS.
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Following the announcement is the Gazelle Emergency Corps to assist in life saving during the proposal to form a Volunteer
typhoone, it is satisfactory to learn that there has been a good response to the call for
Mr. HOOPER said he would not press-hisane period of five days. According to the news-" fret amendment, if power was to be reserved paper reports, the quarantine Rector sxamined to the Board, or a committee of the Board, lo Dr. Heauley's bloud and discovered cholera graat exemption. With regard to the bacilli Dr. Hooley himself is stated to have second amendment, two weeks instead of confirmed the fluding of the quarantiae costor. two months, with all due respect to the The ship was, therefore, subjected to renewed volunteers. Already a considerable number of Medical Officer of Health, who said it was detention Captain Stewart and an engineer a matter in which the Department could were unwell at the time, but, up to the time the exercise its discretion, he was jealous of Mail left, their complains had not been ding giving the department any more power than nosed as ekolors. The whole of the cabin they had, in case it might be abused by any passengers and crew were ordered to be again offers coming hereafter. The present head disinfected. would not abuse that power. He thought two months was not an unreasonable time. Notises
· could · boʻserved se toon as it becsúe law, and then people could be allowed to apply for exemptions. If this were done he thought thers would be no difficulty at all,
The PRESIDENT thought two months rather far ahead. He would agree to one month,
Mr. Hoores-If they are going to send out 2,0 0 notissa.co
The PRESIDENT-I don't think the Board would be so foolish as to order so many ceilings
to come down. The Dapartment might.
Mr. HOOPER-Quite so.
The report was adopted, but the questions involved will be considered later.
RAT-BE:FRMINATORS, Correspondence was submitted relative to the reports on experiments conducted in Indian laboratories on Indisa field and house rate with Batin No. 4.
The President in a communication to the Colonial Secretary asked permission to circulate added, "common senus poison" had proved the the papers to the Sanitary Board. So far, he
best in Hongkong. The Indian Government might be asked what poison they had found most efficacious. Batin was evidently of little ase, and, so far, plagae had not reduced the rat population to any appreciable extent.
CHINESE LADY SENT TO GAOL.
FOR URUELTY TO A CHILD.
young men mostly from the Central District have submitted their names to the Assistant Harbour Master and it is expected that addi- tional names will be forthcoming. Stations have to be fixed; equipment to be obtained, and the organisation will then be in a position to become an effective body for rescue work.
IMPROVED TELEPHONE
COMMUNICATION
At the Magistraoy yesterday afternoon Mr. The temporary inconvenience to pedestrians J. R. Wood passed an exemplary sentonos on a caused by the footpaths being "up" in varias Chinese lady who was found guilty of cruelty streete in the pity, will have its compensations to a girl five years of age. The evidence ehowed in benefit to the public at large by the improve...... that the child was sent out with defendant's ment and extension of the telephons nervice. baby, and in the course of a walk lost a gold The manager of the China and Japan Telephone- bangle from the baby's wrist. On the return and Electric Co., Ld, Mr. W. L. Carter, is home, when the mistress. found the bangle was endeavouring to keep abreast of the times by missing, che seized the little girl and best her introducing the latest improvemente in the with a piece of firewood, not desisting until she service, smi a considerable increase its the demand had made her black and be all over. One blow for telephonic communication has nebossitated which was denis on the child's head split the the laying of new cables in various parts of the scalp, and even her face was seriously bruised and city. The work is being done under the super very mueli swollen, But this was not all; the vision of a qualified man, who is losing no time enraged mistress then continued the assault on in completing the work. From the Exchange the child with a burning stick, and burnt berin Duddell Street to Peddar Street su 900, pair badly behind the ear. It was a distressful mite cable has been laid, and from the latter stress of humanity that was taken to the police station, and there, it is stated, the police found that the child had not been properly nourished, de His Worship sentenced the defendant to seven days' hard labor, and farther ordered her to be bound over in a bond of $200, two suraties, to ba of good behaviour for six mouths.
WEATHER REPORT.
the following report
The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issued On the let at 11.55 am-Tho barozoter has fallen moderately along the Yangtze valley, and over the Loochoos and Boning. It has risen considerably in N.E. Japan. Linzon and the Bonins, while an area of high
Pressure is low over the Padis between N pressurs of considerable intensity is lying over N.E. Japso.
on to the Fire Station the Company's employees are engaged in laying a 600-pair cable. In addition to this the cables as far as Eastern Street are being enlarged to enable the Com- pany to accommodate the various prospective subscribers whose wants they were previously uuable to mest. Again, to cables are being extended half a mile beyond the present limit in Des Var Road West, and to the same distance from the eastern limit towards Cause- way Bey, larger cables being laid in both instances,
THE US PACIFIC SQUADRON.
JAPANESE PLANS POB RECEPTION,
The PRINCIPal Čiviù MediCAL OFFICER OF HEALTH forwarded the results of sximination carried out by the Government, Bacteriologist on Ratin No. 2, a rat oxter minator. He anggested that the results war ranted an extensive trial and he recommended that the Crown Agents be asked to quote the price per 10 large fins (15 shilling size) as the Medical Offer of Health desired to try this exterminator on a large se te next winter.
DEHHANLEY in his report, stated that Latin No-2 was salon greedily by house rats Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending and it caused death in more than 90 per pantat 10a.m. to-day, 0.00, inghes within a few days.
The forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon welcoming the visitors, It will be composed of Mr. HOOPER minuted-This is very interest to-day is as follows:
reason for asking the Colonial Secretary's per-
Motors to N.E. winds may be expected in the Formosa Channel and the N. part of the China
ge
Formosa Channel.....
According to Japanuse papere, a large part. of the Japanese navy will be appointed to welcome the U.S. Pasito squadren to Japan. Just before the arrival in Japan of the U.8. squadron the dapeter tree wir be organleed- into squadrons as in time of war to carry out TaKnarres, and one of the most
quadrons will be told off for the dol
N.E.. winds,
fifteen
Of
or sixteen powerful ships and is, to
equadron and escort the vessels to the port of *** howery. Yokohama, During the stay of the U.S. NB. inde, squadron, one abip will be appointed for modernte
takings would be postponed. But during V.R.C.-L. B. Lammert (Capt.), A. H. Car-watching ishing operations in the East coast,
to an accident to his water tank whilst ing and should be discussed, I fall to see, any Hongkong & Neighbourhood. light or mod'te Proceed to a certain point to meet the U.S.. the last six months or so much has happeredoll, A. E. Alves, A. V. Barros, H. C. Sayer, J. ho had been compelled to pat in for repairs, mission to circulate these papers to the mem-
CY.CR. C. Witchell (Capt.), G. Witobell, and was unaware of the progress of man-eat them to the Board,
born of the Board, cosidering the Government oeuvres, for causing the stoppage of which
Mr. LAU CHU Pak-I, suppose this poison he expressed his regret.
will also kill cats which people are now advised
in Russia to foster a belief in the “Coming Struggle," which is so often described as inevitable; and it is not improbable that
E. Humphreys, C. Humphreys, Q. Cooke, O. R. Chunyat, and J. Forbes.
South coast of Chius between Hongkong and Lsmocks, South coast of Thins between
Hongkong and Hainan....
attendance on yach American vessel, and when game as No 1. the floors and men come ashore they will be scorted by the Japanese officere and men of the Same as No. L companion ship.
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