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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS TUESDAY, AUGUST 24TH, 1909.

position, had given a momme's previous consideration to the suggestion. Parents at the Peak can hardly be seriously expected to send their young

off spring au hour's journey to s school, Apart from considerations of cost in tram

The English Mall of the 24th July wa

delivered in London on the 21st inst.

H. B. M. Consul at Batavia has informed the Government by telegram that quarantine against Hongkong in Netherlande India han been removed. We have also received an in- timation from Mr. de Reus, the Consul General

A S. WATSON & CO. and ferry fares and for tickabar or abairs, for the Netherlands at Hongkong, to the some

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the suggestion that young children should be required to make such a journey is too anreasonable to appeal to any parent. A school is needed on the Peak, and it certainly would not severely tax the resources of the Government to provide it. No costly school building is necessary; the accommodation CHEMISTS required could be provided at very amall expenditure, and it is believed that the run ning expenses of the school would be met very largely, if not outirely, out of the school fees. In a changing community like ours the provision of educational facilities is essentially a matter for the Government and not for private enterprisa Under Govern. ment control the continuity of the school would be assured, and it is desirable in other respects that it should be under the angin of the Director of Education.

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THE NEW GOVERNOR OF NETHERLANDS INDIA.

LONDON, August 23rd: The appointment of M. Idemberg

A Gmud International Race Meeting will take place at Vladivostok, under the auspices of the Primosky, Rase Club, on September 5, 8, 12, 15, 18 and 29, when some 180 specially imported. horses will compote, including eighty-seven Japanese imported and country-bred racehorses. There will be eight int races and one trotting as Governor-General of Netherlands race each day. During the Race Meeting all India is now officially announced. He foreign hotels in Vladivostok will make a 25 per takes up the post in December. cant reduction on the usual tariff rates.

All those who had anything to do with the building, fitting or launching of the large motor boat Tien Me will be pleased to learn that she has more than fulfilled expectations on the ran from Wachow to Nanning. On the trial trip of the vessel in the harbour it was mentioned that this ran would be accomplished in seven days, hat news has just been received hers from

Mr. Banker, the owner of the vessel, that on her maiden trip the Tien Ma completed the rayage in four days.

Reports which have resolied Shonghoi, saya the Mercury, point to the conclusion that almost an epidemic of illness has broken out among the children holidaying at Weilsiwei, Neither the cause nor the nature of the sick-

Our correspondent "Children's Frien3 ', emphasised in his letter the fast that to teach the Kindergarten system properly it is assential that a certifested mistress be employed, and anyone who knows how widely the method of teaching in Kinder SOAPS garten schools differs from the methodsess which is prevalent has traxspired, but it

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which obtain in the ordinary elementury schools will at once recognise the value of that suggestion. For the information of those whose ideas of the system may be n three strengths, containing 5%; 10% and 20% vague, we may explain that the Kinder-

of pure carbolic noid.

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garten School carried on Locke's ides that "all the plays and diversi ns of children should be directed towards good and useful habits, or else they will introduce evil ones.” It is frequently spoken of as the FROEBEL system, for it was Faouer who reduced these ideas to a system. Our correspondent

is reported that several of the children of Shanghai residents are ill, one or two said to be dangerously so. The death of a child in

also announced, and generally speaking, sa far as juveniles are concerned, the present scaBON secus to be stamped with misfortune.'.

Cleanliness is not always next to godliness, At 21, Elgin Street, where lived some of the Registrar General's staff and several schoolboys, washing the floors was carried out the other day with the result that water passed through the Hoor down into the grocer's shop beneath. As it destroyed some of the grocer's stock he became very wroth, and going upstairs found

GREAT FLOODS IN AUSTRALIA.

LONDON, August 23rd. Heavy rains have caused the great est floods which have occurred in Australia during the past forty years. Bridges have been demolished, railways interrupted, and great loss of stock is reported.

THE CRETAN AFFAIR.

LONDON, August 23rd. The Cretan Government has handed to the Consuls a written assurance regarding the hoisting of the Greek flag.

The Consuls have requested certain alterations in the text of the document.

LATER.

Following the Council of Ministers at Constantinople on Saturday, the Press was officially informed that the

COMPANY MEETING. HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK

COMPANY.

keeper recantly arrived from England, and progress but, as you will readily under. ralus it item by item. This is now in"

stand, it is a big undertaking and must The ordinary half-yearly meeting of share necessarily occupy time. In the past stook holders in the above Company was hold yester

has only been

at valued the end of day in the offices at Queen's Building. The onch year. We regret not having the figures Hon. Mr. W. J. Gressou présided, and there were to place before you at this meeting, bat on Mr. also present:ir Paul Chater, Messrs. H. P. Dyer's roturn in Octabor next they will do mals- White, D. W, Craddock, W. Helms, J. W. mitted to him, and I promise you, should any Bandow, E. G. Barrett, 8. Bilverstone, H. Adjustment by found necessary, it will be Biebs (directora), W. Wilson (Acting General carried out before we come before you with our Manager), G. A. Caldwell (Acting Secretary), accounts to the 31st December next. Since H. W. Blade, J. W. C. Bonnar, R. Mitchell, Mr. Mitchell's departure, Mr. Wilson has been A. V. Apoar, J. P. Braga, H. Percy Smith, noting as Chief Manager, and your Directors

W. E. Clarke, J. Cox: Edwards, H. G. White, A. Ongh, D. Macdonald, H. C. Wilks, T. I. Rose, W. H. Wiokban, J. A. Chinoy, Chos Loop Choo, Ho Fook, K. Sayce, Ho Lu, Cheng Pai Kai, N. M. H. Nomares, and Chan Sai Ki. The Acting Scoretary having read the noties convening the meeting,

inform you with regret that he has made top fans mind to retire in a few months' time. I gladly take this opportunity of thanking Mr. Wilson for the whole-hearted way he has carried in the work, and to wish him good health and prosperity wherever he may elect to settle. Gentlemen, I have endeavoured to make the

The CHAINMAN mid-Gentlemen,--The reposition clear to you, but should any share port and accounts having been in your hands holder require further information, I shall be for some time, with your permission, I will pleased to afford it to the best of my ability. follow the usual custom and take them as-read, Your Directors regret the unsatisfactory result

There being no questions, The CHAIRMAN proposed the adoption of the of the six months' working, the profit earned report and accounts as presented, being loss than for any period since, the latter

Mr. SLADE-I regret that the report which I hava now the pleasure to second is not a mora half of 1889. This unfortunate rosult may be attributed to the koon competition now ex. satisfactory one, but I do not-think anyone can perienced, and the consequent narrowing of have looked for anything better. The dopron- margins of profits, also to the prevailing depression in trade and the keen competition which sion in the shipping trade. The total tonnage we have had to encounter are evidenced by of merchant ships and men-of-war docked the deficiency of 165,000 tons of tonnage during the parlod under review shows entering the Docks as compared with last half- a falling off of some 165,000 tons as against year. I hope, however, that this may prove the the previous half-year. The net profita

Company's low water mark and that from now for the six months ended 30th June 1909, on we may see a gradual but continued improve- amount to $76,609.93, as compared with ment. I am led to this hope by what has been $274,577.68 for the corresponding period of 1908. this scheine should have been brought forwarl $261,981.53 for the previous half-year and myself, like many other shareholders, thought told us regarding the reorganisation scheme. I

Including the balance of $387,078.77 brought forward from isnt account, and deduct some years ago, and we might now have been in ing Directors' and Auditors' fees; we have that it has been entered into I am glad to find a better position than we are to-day, but now available for appropriation the NA of that the Board has taken it up so thoroughly. 1420,162.36, out of which your Directors Easiamies to the extent of from propom, anbjant to your approval; to pay a to £5,500 per annum are already in view, dividend for the half-yoor of 3 per cent, or $1.50 and I hope that when Mr. Dyer comes back per share, absorbing $75,000.CO, and carry and settles down to his work he will be able forward the balance, $345,163.36 to new account. to increase those occupimies and at the same Cortain instalments having been received on time maintain and possibly improve the account of work in progress, the itel "sundry efficiency of the Docks. The Chairman has the last account, while "sundry debtors "is less item which bulks very largely in our balance by some $95,000.00. The value of material on sheet, standing at $1,250,000 odd. I am sure it hand shown further reduction of about $65,000.00,

is a-wise thing to have a thorough revolution of The whole of the Company's buildings, docks and pinat lave been kept up in a state of this, but I hope the Chairman's remarks do not portend the appropriation of any large sum out | thorough working order, and the addition of s few up-to-date machine tools at Kowloon Dock

of the profits of this half-year for the purpose.

It has been necessary to relay the permanent of certain members of our staff. —I think re-organisation scheme has been the retirement

way throughout the yard at Kowloon, kab- stituting heavier rails for those previously in you will all agree with me, gentlemen, when I nee, which experience proved to be too light:ervices they have rendered us for many yours the cost, $7,953, has been paid for out of revenue past. At the same time, I should like to

£5,000

spoke of the system as one for developing one of the boys, whom he promptly laid out Greek reply had been accepted 85 creditors" in higher by motto $90,000.00 than in referred to the question of stock. This is an

the faculties through play. It is now- adays admitted to be the most attractive CARBOLIC ACID and philosophical form of infant develop

ment the world bas ever mean. Children are taught not what to think, but how to think,

The boy was sent to the hospital and on his discharge the matter came before the Magistrate yesterday, who imposed a fine of four dollars on the grocer for the assault:

It is reported in the Chinese press that Portugal las lately passed a now Extradition

satisfactory.

AVIATION WEEK.

LONDON, August 23rd. - The opening day of the Great

A. S. WATSON & CO., Much care is given to the training of the

eenses, especially those of sight, wound and Act providing that no Chinese fagitive criminal Aviation Week at Rheims was marred will increase the efficiency of the establishment of writing down valnes. One of the results of our

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touch. Intuition is recognised as the true basis of knowledge, and those who have soon the system properly taught will

in Macao shall be extradited anlew his crime fa

proved by eight witnesses. The Acting Viceroy by wind and rain.

my that we appreciate most highly the valuable

of the Liang-kwang Provinces hasrequested the Towards evening the wind dropped Chinese Ministers to France, Spain and Portugal and the unprecedented sight was that having regard to the fact that Macao in so witnessed of nine aeroplanes racing. Reorganization.-Since we last met we have welcome our new chief manager, Mr. Dyer, and

to demand the repeal of this law, on the ground

slose to Henngahan and the neighbouring districts many Chinese criminals have from time to time taken refuge in Macao, and the law, will

endorse FROEBEL's dictum that some. thing is done for children which even NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS. the ideal mother in the ideal family OKLY communications relating to the news could not do. Play, the child's chief soluma should be addressed to THE EDITOR.

Correspondents must forward their names and employment, is so organised for them as to adireases with communications addressed to the draw out their capacities of feeling and Editor, not for publication but as evidence of thinking and even of inventing and crasting between Chins and Portugal

good faith.

All letters for publication should be written on she vide of paper only.

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and it is all done in such a way that young children from the age of three upwards enter into these playful occupations with the keeuest delight, and obviously to their lasting benefit. The suggestion that school of this character should be established at the Peak is, we know, generally endorsed by parents living in that district, and we trust the suggestion which has been put forward will receive the prompt and favourable consideration of the Government.

Moreover, the law is contrary to the treaties

Dr. Martin R. Edwards, of the Harvard Medical School, has arrived in Chins for the purpose, it is announcel, of stablishing, either at Nanking or Hankow, a branch school of that institution and also a laboratory for the purposes of studying diseases pecaliar to China. It is stated that the Harvard trustees have sot aside's fund of half a million gold dollars for the purpose of furthering this work.. Dr, Ed. wards will frst visit Nanking where he will make a study of the work being done in the hospitals already stablished there, and from there will preceed to Kinkiang, Kuling and Hankow. He will consult with, men now in

Only one case of plague was reported in the medical work in China as to the best way to

farther the project he has in hand. Colony last week,

At the Magistracy yesterday four Chinese were fined $100 each for making fast their sampans to the us. Ithaka while she was under weigh in the harbour.

A passenger on the steamer. Hoi Tung white seleep in a cabin on the way down from Canton

had his baskot containing a quantity of clothing, valued at $30, stolen from his side.

A Chinese who failed to stop when hailed

Two letters appeared in the Daily Press last week concerning the lack of educational facilities at the Peok, nad surprise has been expressed to us that there have not been a dozen or a score of letters endorsing the suggestion that the Government should establish at the Peak a Kindergarten School. Ao elementary school of some by the water police and who threw coal ever kind has long been needed at the Peak, and board from his compan in order to avoid arrest school on the Kindergarten system seems was at the Magistracy on Monday fined $50. well calculated to meet the special need of the district. We do not know what the juvenile population of the Peak actually is, but we are probably not for wrong in calimating that a Kindergarten school coukl

The Directors of the Whongpoo Conservancy count upon an attendance of at least forty Board have decided to recommend to the Viceroy children under the age of nine. The lack of the Langidang Provinces that the agree of educational facilities in the districtment of Mr. de Rijke, the engineer-in-chief certainly is not creditable to the Govern of the Board since its establishment three years ment of the Colony, Perbapa it is true, as 18, be renewed for another year. one of our correspondents suggested, that

SHOOTING.

A climb to Tai Hang Rifle Range at this season of the year, with the prospect of a "bleaching.". on getting thore, cannot be regarded in the light of a picnic. Nevertheless, nine members of the Volunteer Infantry

Company mastered sufficient interest and energy

to turn up on Saturday and Sunday to shoot for. Captain Wood's Cup and for praction,

simultaneously.

The honours went to Lefebre on

and dirigibility.

ANOTHER ACCIDENT TO WELLMAN'S BALLOON.

LONDON, August 23rd. The Wellman balloon started for the North Pole and rapidly covered 32 miles, when the machinery broke down.

THE WASHERMAN,

Gaunt and seraggy!

Lean and raggY

In his bag he Dips to find Shirts and “socksss,” Ladies'. ** Froakana.” Nothing shocks his Native mind!

By the water With his daughter), Where he's wrought a Thousand rents, There he swings ‘em, Wrings 'em, flinga 'em! And he brings 'em One month hence! ·

-Foochow Echo.

to wish him every success in the extremely orduous task which he has undertaken. I have

report and accounts.

The motion was carried.

The CHAIRMAN-Thank you for your atten- dance, gentlemen. Dividend warrants will be ready to-morrow,

· SHANGHAI COTTON SPINNING COMPANY.

Kaisha, No. 49, Srechuen Road. There were

Robertson, C. E. Roach, H. E. Morriss, A. Woods, Tin. Bil Chung, D. Estabu, K. Ono, Soo Pao-san, Chch Chao-chow Chui Li-shan, J. Morits, K. Obars, Hking-sheng, Hsi Chin. lia and Wang Chen-po, representing 6,805 shares.

The CHAIRMAN · Ƒaid:

Gentlemen - The

received Mr. Dyer's report and after careful consideration of his recommendations, some constitute a monace to China's internal peace, & Wright biplane for speed, stability progress has been made which, your Directors much pleasure in seconding the adoption of the

trust, will in the future result in the more economical working of the Company; and, at the same time; by granter efficiency and the adoption of more modern methods in our system of book. keoping and allocation of departmental charges, enable as with groster accuracy to arrive at the actual cost of production of all articles turned out at our works, and thus place us in a better position to compete for all work

The drst anual general meeting of the that may be offering.” Mr. Mitchell, a very old | Shanghai Cotton Spinning Company was held ervant of the Company, tendered his resigna laat week at the offices of the Mitsui Bustam tion, which was accepted, and he left the Colony presont: Messrs. M. Fujise (Chairman), H. in April last. Your late Secretary. Mr. Rose, had an agreement running on until November, 1911: this has, by mutual consent, been cancell. ed, by a payment to Mr. Hose, with which wa trust he is satisfied, and that you, gentlemen, will approve of our action in this matter. To replace the gentleman just referred to, report and accounts of the company have-been- in your hands for, some time and with your we have engaged as Chief Manager Mr. Robert permisaton. I will take them sa road. You will Morton Dyer for a period of three yena, see that the profit on the working cont with our option of renewing for a farther two amounts to Tls. 183,853 76, and the balance at years. Mr. Dyer will select and engage, on balance brought from two eld companies amalga credit of profit and loss account, including terma agreed upon by your Directors, a Secret mated, to Tls. 171.956.26. Out of the net

profit ary who is thoroughly conversaut with the book your directora propose to write off T. 22,676.00 keeping, time-keeping and costing of a ship from the book value of buildings and for In the nitare; to pay a dividend at the rate of Tls. bullding or engineering business. accounts before you under this heading you and to carry forward to now account the balanco..

7.50 per share, absorbing T 125,070.00; will observe that there has been an expen T. 24,200.26. This result may be considered diture of $37,777.34. This includes Mr. Dyer's satisfactory, but before asking you to adopt and salary and expenses for coming out and pass the report and accounts, I wish to make s reporting on the affaire of the Company, few remarks. The yarn market has, on the whole, been active during the period covered by the payment to Mr. Rose referred to, and this report, enabling us to work both mills day Mr. Mitchell's passage money to England. Now, and night throughout, and we hope that the gentlemen, you may well feel anxious to know continued activity of demand for yara may bring The Commercial Treaty which became opera-

in what way you are to benefit by this expendi sbout the same saticfactory result for next price of year, notwithstanding the high tive in 1899 and was to remain in forco for ture. It is proposed to move the Head Office the raw material now ruling over the market.

has Введ twelve years provides that either high contractorar to Kowloon, retaining on this side in less Constant care

on impro bestowed ing party shall have the right st any time costly promises one senior and one junior clerk, tools having been spent for renewal and repairs

ments to the machinery, some eighty thereafter to give notice of its intention to with the compradore and staff terminate it, and that at the expiration of od that a grest deal of the work hitherto that its value has been increased so that we need It is consider since January last year. I am fully confident. twelve months after notice is given the treaty done in the Hongkong office is superfluous, not apportion any money for the deprovistion

The question which has arisen in as to the and that by the amalgamation. a con- meaning

to be placed on the word "thereafter." siderable saving will be effected. There are also The Washington Government maintains that notice of termination can only be given after several changes contemplated in the mausge the lapse of twelve years, which would give the ment of the various docks, all tending towards On the 23rd at 11.55 am. The barometer treaty a life of thirteen years. The Japanese economy, and we have in view a reduction in

over the N.

Pressure is high over the Sea of Japan, and tent of the negotiators that the treaty should he

terminable twelve years after it became operative, annum. The only farther known payment is

There being no questions, the following all other commercial treaties negotiated at that providing increased office accommodation in the resolutions were put to the meeting and carried

unanimously :- removes any obscurity and makes it plain that in a permanent improvement, it can properly be Mr. H. ROBERTSON That she report and Proposed by the CHAIRMAN and seconded by change in the wording of the British treaty present drawing office at Kowloon, but as this either party could denounce the treaty after added to the book value of Kowloon Dook.ccounts, as presented, be accepted and passed. eleven years had passed.

Proposed by the CHAIRMAN and seconded by The Japanese Government is anxious to suru-There is one further matter to which I must ro- Mr. ROACH That a dividend of Tis. 7.50 per The forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon gate the treaty for two reasons. It is consider for, and that is the valuation of our stock. Your share ratio Robertson was elected a director,

paid to-day is as follows:-

ed to be unduly favourable to the United States, new manager is of opinion that it is necessary to 9.W. winds, and as the commercial treaties with all the other write down values as they at present stand in a Mr. C. E. Roach was elected auditor.

On the motion of Mr. HOACH and seconded Hongkong & Neighbourhood light; thunder Great Powers will expire in 1911, Japan wants

new treaties to become effective simultaneously, our books, they having hitherto been based on by Mr. Soo Pao-SUN, it was resolved that the Formosa Channel

The fact that the treaty is favourable to the cost. Your Directors, recognising that this is staff be given a bonus, to be arranged by the winds, light. United States is the reason why the Washing a matter of primary importance, have arranged directors. fouth coast of China between Same as No. 1.

ten Government is in no hurry to terminate it, with Mr. Finlay Miller to go through the agents, the Mitsui Bussan Kaishs, and to the Votes of thanks were passed to the general Hongkong and Lamooks. Bouth coast of China between game as No. 2. treaty will remain in fores until 1912.

stock in conjunction with our new store manager, Mr. M. Fajise. Hongkong and Hainen.....

Good scores on this range are difficult at the best of times. so, with a trying glare at the targets and a tricky wind upsetting calculations, low scoring was only to be expected, particularly as most of the competitors are beginners

Apponded are the aggregate scores for the

Sanitary Inspector Beadie reports to the police that the brass fittings have been stolen.cap. from a water cart belonging to the Sanitary Departmiont at the foot of Pottinger Street,

The Full Court yesterday reversed, the doci.

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WEATHER REPORT.

“UNITED STATES AND JAPAN.

A TREATY DISPUTE.

between Japan and the United States.

A question of treaty interpretation has arisen

shall terminate.

thereof.

Ax

of authorized capital representing 3,324 shares you are aware, we are issuing the balance

of Shanghai Teels fifty each at par, exclusively

to existing shareholders, as your directors con

the responsible authorities have hitherto sion given by the Chief Justice in December has risen moderately to slightly over Japan and Government contends that it was clearly the inexpenditure of from £5,000, to £5,500 per put any questions. I shall be pleased to answer,

hst in the action brought by Messrs. S. J.

assumed that all Peak rosidents are Darid and Company against their Compradore

the E. coast of China.

wealthy taipans and can afford to provide for the recovery of $648,816, damages due Pacific toward of the Chins Ses and the and this contention is gustained by the fact that that of some $25,000, for lengthening and

private tuition for their children," but we ander agreement. The decision of the Full on hardly believe that the Govern Court was in favour of the firm, with costs in ment actually need the assurance that the Court below and on the appeal. anoli in not the case. That the authorities.

Hankow is developing a business in frozen recognise to some extent that there is a

pigs, and Tientsin a business in frozen cattle: juvenile population at. the Peak which Large purchases of cattle are being made in ought to be at school was evidenced by the the Chili and adjoining provinces. They are fact that only last year the Inspector of shippod from Tientain to Chiuwangtae, where Schools publicly appealed to parents on the they are killed, their caropaea frozen and then Peak to send their children to the British shipped under contract to Vladivostock. This School at Kowloon! We cannot suppose new business, it is said, premises to grow into that Mr. WOLFs, who was then filling that one of very large proportions,

the Loochoos. It is relatively low over N. China. Formoss Channel, and light variable winds over Light monsoon may be erected in the

the N. part of the China Sea

Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10 a.m. to-day, 0.75 inches

showers.

-time run for twelve years, and that a slight

and at prosent it takes up the position that the

sider it advisable to do so in the best intereste of the company. If any shareholders wish to them to the best of my ability.

be

Mr.