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before us, it is unnecessary to dilate on the great educational value of the movement. We all know how real is the need for this education at Home as well as in the Over-geas Dominions of the Crown. Statesmen are learning more and more the importance of thinking Im porially" and this movement, which knows no Party and no Sect, and is non-aggressive in character, is assisting that very desirable, end in a most potent direction by the appeal it makes for a universal observance within the Empire annually of an Empire Day."

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| HONGKONG SANITARY BOARD.

A meeting of the Sanitary Board was held yesterday at the Board Room. Mr. B. D. 0. Wolfe presided, and there were present -Hoa. Mr. A. W. Browin (Registrar- Gozoral), Hon. Mr. B. A. Howett, Mr. A. Shelton Hooper, Dr GL. Fitzwilliams, Colonel Bedford (Principal Medical Offloor), Mr. Lau Chu Pak, Mr. Ng Hon Tax, Dr. F. Clark (Medical Offer of Health), Dr. J. W. Hartley (Assistant Medical Officer of Monlth) and Mr. W. Bowen Rowlands (secretary)

· INSTRUCTIONG FOR THE HEAD OF THE DEPARTMENT.

CORRESPONDENCE,

THE CONDENSED MILK TRADE,

TO THE EDITOR OF THE "HỒNGKONG

DAILY PRESS,"

THE STATE OF CANTON.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

Canton is rapidly settling down into its Bormal condition and very little alarm now exists in the city. The wish action of the

Hongkong, 23rd May, 1911. Vloeroy in threatening with instant decapita

Sin-In their letter, published in your issue tou anyone found spranding disquieting | rumours has had a mont beneficial effect. Busi- of this morning, Messrs. Bradley & Co., devote Des is now being married on as usual and the good deal of space to a discussion of the rola. streets. There are still magmented guards I may say at once that I have never been in ordinary number of people is now seen in the live prices at which is said, by retail, whole

at the gates, bat, except in very suspicious formed by Clients, nor have I hitherto been casas, searches are no longer ade. I went

condensed milk and condensed skimmed milk.

In Hongkong, as elsewhere, each year, sees that the Chinese Minister has in. approve the amendment in the instructions for which point we intended to ascend the wall and from 22 to 24 cents each, while tins of

the day more widely observed. The great privileges and responsibilities of Empire are emphasised in our schools nad our churches. The Empire Day Movement makes a special appeal to the young who, in the words of Lord MEATH, "in a few years' time will be responsible for the righteous governance of the 400 millions of peoples who are to be

CHAMPAGNE found within the confines of the Empire."

We publish to-day a report of some interest- ing proceedings at Queen's College yesterday

HEIDSIECK & Co., when the scholars were addressed by the

“MONOPOLE"

RED SEAL AND GOLD-FOIL.

KUPFERBERG'S

GERMAN

SPARKLING

́condensed skimmed milk fetch about 134 centa

LONDON, May 23rd. A letter was read from the Government A telegram from Washington states stating that is Excelleney had been pleased to guidance of the administrative Head of the structed the Charge d'Affaires in Sanitary Department suggested by the Board. Mexico to make strong representa-This was in reference to the date for bringing tions concerning the killing of many the draft estimates before the Board.

NAVAL CANTEEN LATRINT ACCOMMODATION. and out at the West Gate.

The following letter was raad from the Gorlato Tartar General is closed and tarrod, and quality to the latter. They are equally well Chinese including Mr. Lin, a banker,

ernment relative to the application for permais at Torreon, by the revolutionaries.

sion to sreet 24 water closets at the Royal Naval Canteen:-I am directed to inform you that the Governor-in-Counell is not prepared to consider the application forwarded in your ister of 12th April ou account of the position

Headmaster as well as by H.E. THE Gov a LENOR On the subjectof Empire, and the duties

and responsibilities it imposes on all British

subjects who value their great horítage."" To-day commemoratives services, intended primarily for the children of the Colony, are being held in the Roman Catholic Cathedral as well as in St. John's Cathedral, the address to Roman Catholic children (drawn

Protestant children

EMPIRE-GROWN TEA.

LONDON, May 23rd

The House of Commons has rejected proposal to make the duty on Empire-grown tea 4d. per lb (instead

of 5d.)

REFORM OF THE LORDS.

LONDON, May 23rd.

The Yumen of the

with several Europeans for an extended walk aware, of the actual prices of such articles. Al in the city yesterday, but found nothing than the other. The fact that time of whole I kaam was that one was necessarily greater worthy of note, except at the North Gate, st

condensed milk can be purchased wholesale at

walk round to the West Gato The chief of the guard asked us not to go up, as he had toesch, does not affect my contention that ceived orders not to let anyone go on the walls the Chinese are well aware that an articlo for We therefore wont right through the old city which they pay loss than a quarter the price of somewhat similar article is of vastly interior

aware that an article costing 15 seats in very interior in quality to one of a somewhat similar kind for which they pay 25 gente. And, whore the total earnings of a Chinaman amount to only 50 cents a day, it may well be that, while he could afford to pay IS osats, ko could not afford to pay 25 seats for a particular article of list. A difference of ten, or even five,

the West Gate the entrance has been divided by a rope with two divisions, these entering using one side and those oeming out the other. Here again no marshes were being made. On the road to the North Gate a number of polios who were supposed to be on duty were only of the sawer outfal. The expense of extending standing in a shop doorway playing choss with the newer to deep water and the risk of damage the foxis. Os all the gates many notices have to which it would be liable if so extended, boca stuck calling upon the people to preserva

extension under oxisting circumstances. Should difficulty in the city just now is the scarcity preclude the possibility of carrying out auch the pecco and have no fear, the greatest is of very geest importance to currents the applicants be able to suggest any solution of rice and consequent high prios that are of the difficulty, the Governor-in-Council is prevailing, and these

S Hikely to prepared to reconsider the matter.

rino etill higher if the flest rice orop is Laid on the table.

a failure, as many think it will be. For some reason or other the importation of rise from Kwong ai has been prohibited, bat as many of Weaters Kwong, the Vicomy has given orders

FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE.

The report of the Committee re the outbreak

sota's Villa, was submitted. It showed that that

and mouth disease.

The report was adopted.

position.

I should mention that I have to-day bosa informed that the retail

price of whole condensed milk is from 25 to 28 cents per tin

while that of condensed skimmed milk is 15

cents.

With regard to the quotations in Mesara, Bradley & Co.'s letter, from various journals of

feat value, or otherwise, of akimmed milk. As

from six schools in the Colony)-being given Lord Lansdowne's. Bill for the of foot and mouth disosso at No. 9 abed, Sas the troops en daty here are natives of the three years ago, it is a fairly well-known foot by Bishop PozzoNI, and the address to the Reform of the House of Lords passed body had to declare No. 9 shed free from foot that a large consignment of rice shall be that, for a considerable time, there was much

assembled in St. the second reading without a division, John's Cathedral, by the BIHOP of Lord Haldane said the Bill was a VICTORIA. Moreover Empire Day in

great step forward. Hongkong, as in most British Colonies, a recognised public and Bank Holiday. The object of the Empire Day movement is to preach the noble ideale

WINES. has become

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represented by the watchworde of the organisation-Responsibility, Duty, Sym- pathy and Self-Sacrifice-and it is obvious: that the interests of Empire must be strengthened and consolidated in pro- portion as British subjects the world over are educated and encouraged to work A. S. WATSON & CO. towards these ideals in all things affecting

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There will be no meeting of the Legislative Council to-morrow,

Four additional cases of plague," three fatal, were reported yesterday, bringing the total p to 46.

Major General Anderson, who has gone to Manila for a few weeks, will be the guest of

Governor-General Forbes at Baguio.

The Hongkong Cricket Team will leave for Shanghai on Friday, at daylight, by thọ s.3. Delhi, and not by the Arcadia as previously announced.

At the Magistracy yesterday Mr. Hazeland sentenced Chinese to one year's imprisonment with hard labour and four hours stocks for returning from banishment.

For allowing mosquito larvae to breed in lale soy factory at No. 2, Davis Street, West Point, HONGKONG OFFICE: 10A, DES Vœur ROAD CMr. Wood at the Magistracy yesterday ordered LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLEET STREET. EC

a Chiuosa to pay a fine of $20.

The Daily Press.

On Thursday evening Dr. J. C. McCracken will give a lecture at the Chinese Y.M,C.A. on * Pennsylvania University." Dr. McCracken, a graduate of the above institution, is bead of the University Medical School" in Canton, which is making rapid-progress in training Chinese young men in the medical profession. Dr. M. H. Chann, another graduate of " Pennsylvania,” a dentist with offices in Hongkong, will take the chain at 8 o'olosk.

HONGKONG, May 24, 1911. THE twenty-fourth day of May is now observed, in some form or other, in all British Colonies as well as in the United Kingdom, us Empire Day: The movement, which was initiatel but a few years ago by

Four Chinese were charged before Mr. Wood the EARL OF MEATH, is yet in its infancy, --but the facts as to its growing observance at the Magistracy yesterday with breaking into a shop at No. 4, Wing Wo Street, West Point, quoted by his lordship in the letter and stealing lamp barners, tumblers and other published in the Hongkong Daily Prese articles to the value of $1,533,25. The defend- of April 28th shows it to be making ants, who were arrested by Sergeant Wait, vory great progress indeed. Last year were further cluarged with receiving stolen pro- nation, through the death of Kisa prosecution, and Mr. W. E. L. Shenton repre- EDWARD VIL, many of the arrangements seated the first defendant. The hearing was

$4,000 for each defendant.

COLONIAL PREMIERS

WELCOMED.

LONDON, May 23rd. The King welcomed the Colonial Premiers at Buckingham Palace, and mingled with the guests in the draw ing-room after entertaining them to luncheon.

REVOLUTIONARY AGITATION IN PORTUGAL.

LONDON, May 23rd. Router's correspondent at Madrio states that reports have reached there. from well-informed quarters that a more or less veiled but none the less real agitation reigns in Portugal.

MORTALITY STATISTICE.

The Mortality Statistics for the weeknded April 29th showed that the death rate for the whole Colony was 19.8 per 1,000 g agalust 20.4 in the corresponding week of last year. The death rate for the civil population was 25.6 and for the Chinese population 20.0.

SHAUKIWAN- MALKET.

The PRESIDENTSubmitted a minute to which was attached a plan of the proposed additions to the market at Bhankivan. The original

matshed structures together with the care

taker's quarters were destroyed by Gre on the a March, 1911, and it is now proposed to replace them by a permanent building. The REGISTRAR-GENERAL minated-This alteration has been needed for years.

The PRESIDENT said that as Shankiwan Bay would be reclaimed some time he suggested the simplest design possible so as to involve little erpenditure.

The plan was spproved

A NEW BIE-LAW,

The report of the Select Committee appointed to consider the proposed amendmente to the scavenging and Consertoney byelaws with reference to w.o's, was submitted.

The report was approved, on the motion of Mc. LAU CHU PAK, Boonded by Colonel

brought down for the use of the troupe, and controversy in England on the subject of the Admiral Ll has been entrusted with the carry. ing out of this commission. The Lovernment Dr. Bannister said:"Interested persons have seems to be doing everything in its power to tried to raise a prejudice against the use of it," make the troops happy and contented, and this and others, "though noting in good faith, have is absolutely necessary, for upon the loyalty of sadly misrepresented the composition of an the army depends the continuance of the present article of food. The effect of this action is to régime, at all ovonts in this province. The Viceroy is also doing all he can to pacity the people. He has just leaned a proclamation in which he tells them not to fear, for there is now no osuse for alarm. He points out that on the river there are five warships, while in the camps outside the North-East Gates there are

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ramp an industry deserving encouragement, teroite prejadios against an article of food which is cheap and wholesome, and, when pro. perly used, of excellent food value, Eren to the present day there may be some honestly believe that skimmed milk is not wholesome

food, and is particularly deleterious to infants,

at

the question was gone into thoroughly by leading experts, with the result that it was Government to cramp the industry by introduc evidently not considered advisable by the Home

legislation such as that which it is now pro posed to introduce in this Colony,

Measts, Bradley & Co. have not touched upon the main points of this bar, thiab seem to me to be:-(1) That it is believed that the per- pantage of cases is infinitesimalin which condens-

skimmed milk is given as food to Chinese

regiments in full strength and several others within easy call of the city. Beside this fore there are the Mancha Gaards, the official body guards, and the newly-raised merobant troops, as well as the police. The notice also tells the people to fear no friction between the Kwong Tang and Kwong Sai troops, as the various commanders thereof have come to an agreement concerning the conduct of the men. His Excel- tency has also sent u dispatch to the Chinese Consul in Singapore bidding him to keep s sharp look-out on the doings of revola. infints, who, in the natural and ordinary course tionary aud secret Focieties in the Straits vents, would not be weaned, but that it is Settlements and to keep the Provinsial Gov-almost entirely need by the Chingo to supple- erament wall informed as to the movements ment other food given by them to their children of these associations. Thus it looks as if who have been weaned, and who could not the revolution is entirely at an end, at all subsist entirely on even whole milk; and (2) events as far as Canten is concerned, and what that condensed skimmed milk is the invention over the rebels may be doing in Wai-chor and and manufacture of those whom the Chinese other remote places it is reasonable to suppose have been nenustomed to term "Foreign devils” hat without the aid of the Frovincial Capital and anything which is likely to give rise to a their efforts will come to naught. There is still suspicion in the Chinese mind that it is injuzi- much sympathy with the rebels here, but I on work necessarily destroy all trade in it notice that those who are loudest in expressing out har. A statement on the labels that their sympathy are those with little or nothing it is not naitable for infants" would be The PRESIDENT said he did not propose to to lose, while the merobante, almost to a man, taken to imply that it was bad for infants, and ark the Board to consent to the byelaws that are supporters of the Government. The autheri- the Chinose would be not unlikely to conclude that the line contained some poisonous mixture We bad hoped to be able to reproduce the day, but he would like to have the matter dis-ties are evidently endeavouring to imprees on various efforts in the Daily Press, but we End sussed in committen so as to asocrtain the views that in each lustanee the coprsights have been of members in order to enable him to prepare a purchased by our enterprising young contem- | draft, porary. The Yellow Dragon, (the College -Magazine) —

THE CORONATION.

A member of the Queen's College. Staff has offered a prize, to be competed for by the Staff of Queen's College for the best poem on the Coronation after the manner of Kipling's Recessional. We understand that there is a condition that the winning poem must not be

too long after,

300 PASSENGER LIFT.

BEDFORD.

THE CONSERVANCY CONTRACT.

A minute by the President relative to the draft Scavenging and Conservancy byelaws witla reference to wo's, was read

Mr. HoorER minuted that he had no time to

compare the proposed byelaws with the existing

оден.

the revolutionary party by a great show of which would injure the health of its consumers; military force the fact that their efforts will be and consequently, instead of using it, they fatile, and, as things are at present, this is in would give their children cheap and unwhole Mr. HOOPER said he received the papers at 4all probability the best thing that could be some food, which would, in reality, be 'clook the previous day, and it was impossible dono. It remains to be said, however, that the deleterious.

Moreover, it should be borne in mind that, if aversion to the raling dynasty is very deeply to compare the proposed byelaws.”

are led to suspect that tins of con rooted in the hearts of the people of this pro-the Chinese rinse, and sooner or later the time will come deased skimmed milk are injurious, it is

improbable that

also whan more than a mere display of force will be not

they would necessary to quell those who wish to see the think that tins of full cream condensed milk might be unwholesome; and thus, instead of... Mings again on the Dragon Throne,

gaining benefit by the proposed legislation, dealers in the latter article only would suffer a loss in their trade.

The PRESIDENT said that fresh byelaws would be presented at next meeting.

LATEINE, ACCOMMODATION,

With reforones to an application for per mission to provide latrine accommodation at promises at No. 3, Daddell Street, Colonel BED- FORD proposed that the owners of with the regulations.

the

LONDON MISSIONARY SOCIETY.

.

CHINESE SOCIAL CUSTOMS.

In conclusion, and with special reference to the extracts given by Messrs. Bradley & Co. from the journal which published reports of

owing to the sad loss sustained by the perty. Mr. R. A. Harding appeared for the there will be a famous ll orchestra will dis factory be prosecuted for not having complied China be called to the wisdom of refraining & interests, skimmed milk was condemned, I think.

Hoa. Mr. HawETT seconded.

Mr. LAU CHU PAK seconded.

The board of the London Missionary Society yesterday completed the consideration of the Chins Deputation's report, and adopted, among other recommendations, the following: meetings of the members of the British Dairy That the attention of the missionaries in Farmers' Association, by whom, in their own far as possible from

where these are not in otastoms of the Coin interfering with the social conflict with the teaching of Christianity. It funstion of Christianity to Westernize the should be always remembored that it is not the

Both by precept Chinese people.

and

it as well to quote the following portion of the opinions expressed by Dr. Binaister :--

The PRESIDENT pointed out that it wa, found necessary to re-cast the byelaws before the committee could draft the new conservancy New York will, within a year, have a most contract, which started in October. remarkable building, costing £400,000, and designed exclusively as a house for the display The Board went into committee and consider. of automobiles, motor-boats, aeroplanes, and theed the bylaws. ing track on the roof for flying machines, and a allied industries. There is a starting and land- lake 60ft. by 125ft. also on the roof, for motor boats. There is, too, an enormous goods and passenger elemtor, 25ft by 25ft, designed for carrying an aeroplane, a large motor-best, or 300 persons on each trip. In the basement rathskeler," seating persens, to whom 6,000 course. The main floor contains shops, and the how-rooms. seven doors above are intended for gla made for the ceremonious observance of adjourned, and bail was allowed in the sam of Ope of the structural novelties will be a move-

Mr. HOOPER diaved as an amendment that able floor the same size as the contro court of Empire Day," or "Victoria Day" as it is"

Before Mr. Hazeland at the Magistracy the building, which may be raised or lowered, no prosecution be ordered until after notice had

thus permitting any large exhibition to have its been served. called in some parts of the Empire, were

main floor on the ninth storey, with the tenth Hon. Mr. BARWIN supported the amendment, care should be taken to avoid, when possible either abandoned or postponed, but if his yesterday afternoon an inquiry was opened inte

the circumstances surrounding the fire which and eleventh floors serving the purpoes of al-stating that people, having become accustomed such actions as may appear to the Chinese to

conies. The site propseed, is Madison Gardena, Majesty bad lived, Lord MEATH wrote occurred in a piece goods shop at 43, Wing colors an area about equal to tad of to an eficient Government department waited lower the standard of moral propriety which is that the day would have been kept in a Lok Street on April 30th. Mr. M. Beater the Agricultural Hall, Islington. Several until their attention was drawn to the matter. 1ocepted by them. Attention is also drawn to The amendment was carried by four votes to the need there is for all misionaries to saquaint more extensive manner that in any previous Harris represented the Wal Chung Leong Koe brewing firms are finding the money, and, with three.

themselves with the forms of Chinese etiquette, one or two slight alterations, it is expected that

At the same meating it was reported that of year, as from reports received it would have and other occupants of the premises at the time the plans will pass New York's building

the

deficit of

of £4,000 ou the year's fands ending been observed in the United Kingdom in of the fire, and Mr. W. E. L. Shenton appeared inspector...

March 31st over £900 has been raised.

It was Also

that the Tav. J. reported that the 19,965 Schools, Training Colleges, and on behalf of the Prussian National Insurance

Masgonna, the missionary who mailed for

who first Institutions, with an average attendance of Co. of Stettin, for whom Messrs. Garrels,

China in 1859 and has been stationed Amoy 4,104,080 scholars; whilst in the Overscus Borner & Co. are the focal agents. The hear

ing was adjourned.

A similar application from the new Victoria since 1963, has retired from active service. Mr. For what it may be worth, says the Naval and Theatre in Dey Vogaz kloed was likewise born at Bel at 75 years ago. He is the

Masgowan is an Irish Presbyterian, and Dominions it would have been kept in some

Another armed robbery is reported from the Military Record, one notes that the gamemnon, spproved.

of a valuable as well as popular book entitled 36.000 Schools, Training Colleges,, and

scored 316 points, but this score appear low

of the Amey has informed the polico that at 11 pm on the

when contrasted with the 557 points of the Ltd, Distillers, Balmoral, Aberdeen, and aty of

to His: Mr. R. E. F. Peill, who has been appointed out the Empire of some 50,000 Schools, mentioned was forced open and four armed men 430 of the Minotaur, flagship of the China Appointment as Purveyors of whisky is to assist Dr. Lavington Hart in the Anglo-

station. The usually superior skooting on the Majesty King George the Training Colleges, and Institutions, with an sätered. Que, who earried a musket, mounted China and Australian stations may be partially first received a Royal Warrant of Appointment Chinese College at Tientsin, is the fourth won attendance of 7,900.000 Scholars. Over guard at the door, while the other three, who due to the atmosphere, but it is only during the es Distillers to Her Late Majesty Queen of the Bay. J. Peill, for 34 years a missionary 8,000 sermons and addresses, emphasising were armed with knives and revolvers, covered summer months that the climatic conditions are Vistoria in 1848. On her death the Warrant of the Society in Madagascar All four bro the higher aims of the movement, were the master. The latter was suited by the queue favourable on the Chiun coast: It will be was renewed by the late King Edward the there devoted themselves to medical mission work and tied to the bed. Then, the robbers ransacted prudent to make no decided comment upon this Seventh in 1901, and this fresh Appointment in Chins, but the elest Dr. Arthur Peill, is delivered on Sunday, May 22nd, or on some the shop and secured money and clothing to the earious return, aitbergh there is no reason to marks a continuity of over sixty-two years, dead. Mr. E.E. F. Peillis - graduata of Jeans other day not removed from that date Colony-Yours faithfully, It is confidently believed that the figures by water for Chinees territory-

NAVAL GUNNERY,

THE OLD QUESTION. Application was made for two w.o's, and one uriasi to be erected in promisos in Des Vosar Road to be opened shortly as a café,

The application was recommended for approval

author

Institutions, with an attendance of about New Territory. A shop cooliv from Bapokone the best ship in the whole of the Home feet. We are informed that Messrs. John Berg. * Sidelights on Chiness Life," besides a diction. 3,750,000 Sebolare; making a total througTM 21st instant the door of a salt shop in the village Formidable, of the Atlantic floot, or with the Glasgow, have again reseired the Warrant of "Christ or Confitoine and a volame entitled

f

declined

Co.

Oxford.

This separated condensed milk is made largely in the United State, Iraland, and on the Continent. It is sold at a very low price, and has consequently damaged the sale of "fall" condensed milk, Attacks have there fore been made upon it, and statements cir culated by persons in authority that practí- cally all its nutritious properties kave

been abstracted." In reality its deficiency in only in fat, for it still contains in a condensed form all the Hesh and bone forming material of ordinary milk. In the operation of conders- ing it any active disease germs are destroyed, whilst the absence of fat is partly compensated for by the

the addition of pars cane sugar,

which, Like fat in a heat giver. It cannot be contended that separated condens. milk is B perfect food, dapable

of building up

the whole system, but it is essentially a valuable article of diet,

ed

of itself

of great service to young people, and a pound- of it, which can be bought for two-penos or a little over, is a marvel of cheapness, account of its high nutritive value,“

on

To legislate in Hongkong in such a manner barticle of food of "high nutritive value

arily be regarded with suspicion is not conducive to the welfare of the

C. D. WILKINSON.