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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, MARCH 13rm, 1914.

the pollution of the waters of the Colony was raised only three or four years ago in our columns by Mr. A. H. OUGE, who advocated the bacteriological purifica tion of the sewage which now pollutes the harbour. The two questions are related, and might be considered together. Mr. OUGH described a system constructed in 1900 and now working satisfactorily at CARBOLIC TOOTH, in Kost. He spoke of it us being

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Pleasant to use, CLEANSING and POWERFULLY ANTI-

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eminently suited to the Island of Hongkong, and said the existing nullahs and storm water drains could be used for the discharge of the effluent without nuisance. Many town in England treat their senge in for. bacteria beds, and as such a system Hougkong has been advocated by a practical

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DEATH OF MR. G. FRIESLAND TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS. TELEGRAMS.

We deeply regret to record the death of Mr. Gustav Friesland, managing partner of the Hongkong office of German firm of the well-known Melchers & Company, agents of the Norddeutscher Lloyd. Mr. Friesland had been in Hongkong for, upwards of 19 years and was well known and highly esteemed among all sections of this cosmopolitan community He was Consul for Denmark in Hongkong and was on the directorates of many of the local companies, including the Hongkong and Shangha. Banking Corporation, Union Insuranes Society, Ltd, (of which we was chairman), Hongkong Land Investment Agency Co., Hongkong and Whampoa

THROUGH BRUTER BAGENCY.]

THE HOME RULE CRISIS.

AN IRISH CONFERENCE.

LONDON, March 12th. Mr. Augustine Birrell Mr John Redmond, Mr. T. P. O'Connor, Mr. John Dillon, and Mr. J. Devlin breakfasted with Mr Lloyd George, and engaged in a

long conference with the Chancellor of the Exchequer subsequently.

Afterwards a full Cabinet meeting was held,

(THROUGH BETTER'S -AGENCY.]

CHRISTIANISING OF KOREA

LONDON, March 12th. The Bishop of Oxford presided at s meeting which was held yesterday at Westminister in connection with the

The Archbishop of Canterbury and the Church of England Mission to Korea. Archbishop of York wrote urging finan-

cial support.

The Bishop of Oxford said that his doubts as to the wisdom of the mission in

(THROUGH BRUTER'S AGENŐT.] BRIGANDS RUN AMOK IN HUPER.

KILL A MISSIONARY AND DESTROY FOPRION. FACTORIES.

PERING, March 12th. Five hundrod brigands have sicked Lao Ho-kou, in Hupeh Province. They killed a Norwegian missionary, named Troy land, seriously injured another, burned

British and American factories, seized rifles and ammunition, and impressed 2,000 coolics, to carry the loot.

Dock Co., Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf When the Home Bule Bill comes on for Korca Had long since been dissipated. FRENCH FACULTY OF MEDICINE

He advocated the alliance of the Pro- estant missions against Rome.

said that no country in the world had been christianised more quickly than

the second reading a member of the front and Godown Co., Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Co., China Fire Insur- ance Co. and the China Traders Insurance Opposition bench will move its rejection. Co. Mr. Friesland was also a steward of Mr. Joseph Chamberlain has telegraph-| The Rev. Lord William Gascoyne-Cecil the Jockey Club, and was usually repreed to the effect that he hopes the British Covenant will be largely signed. All sented by a couple of ponies at the annual Race meetings. Although cosmo- politan in his friendships, the de should do their part in the present crisis ceased gentleman was a patriotic in the country's history. German and a conspicuous figure at all national celebrations, and he prominently identified himself with everything which appertained to the interests of the Ger man community. He was a member of

SEPTIC, Destroys disease germs engineer long resident in the Colony and intimately acquainted with this method of which invade the mouth, and so

sewage disposal at Home, it is surely worthy of careful examination. PREVENTS GUM DISEASE

Colony's present methods of disposing its sewage and refuse are primitive and and DENTAL DECAY.

obnoxious, and we doubt if in the long run PRICE 40 CENTS PER LARGE TIN, dealing with it by means of sewage beda and dust destructors would not prove cheaper. It would certainly prove more effectual, and we should hear less not only of the

pollution of the waters of the Colony but also of danger to the public health from inadequate flushing of draine end sewers. But these modern methods, if adopted at all, are not likely to be provided in a hurry, and we endorse Mr. BOWLEY'S romark that until dust destructors are provided it is desirable to resort to the over temporary remedy of burying or burning the Colony

site the debris which is deposited by the action of wind and tide on the beaches in the vicinity of the point where it is being dumped into the ses from the Sanitary burges.

PURE CARBOLIC SOAPS

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CHEMISTS, DRUGGISTS AND PERFUMERS.

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A Chinese has been sent to the Govern- ment Civil Hospital suffering from a woundin

the throat, accidentally inflicted by a Chinese boy whilst the two were playing.

A silk handbag, belonging to Mrs Currie, of Stonecutter's Island, has been stolen from the ball at the Station Hotel, Kowloon. The bag contained a lady's gold watch, ralued at $70.

The Chinese cruiser Hanging arrived in the harbour on Wednesday and pro- ceeded to Canton yesterday The German BY APPOINTMENT TO HIS EXCELLENCY | gunboat Tringtug has also gone to Canton

and the Jaguar goes on Friday. THE GOVERNOB.

The The master of a licensed fishing junk has informed the authorities that whilst his junk was at anchor of Fu Tung, on th-East 0018, in Chinese waters, the vessel was capsized in a squall, and sank immediately. The total loss, of personal effects and the junk, is put at $2,000.

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DEATH

FRIESLAND-On 19th March, at the Peak Hospital, GUETAY FRIESLAND, 40 years

A Chinese ward boy at the Government Civil Hospital was returning eré Hospital Rond to the institution when he observed a small boy lying down in the road, obviously in pain. He took the boy into the hospital for treatment, but the patient died shortly after admittance, the cause of death being at present unknown.

both the German Club and the Hongkong Club.

He was born at Bremen, and at the time of his death was just

He came to years of age.

from

New York

the

office of the Norddeutscher Lloyd nineteen years ago as a clerk in beseri Melchers & Co., and gradually improved his position, becoining & partner and

manager of the firm five years ago.

About two weeks ago the deceased con tracted kidney trouble which became to acute that he was removed to the Peak Hospital on Saturday last. Yesterday morning it was decided to perform an operation as the only hope of cure. This was accordingly done, but death super- vaned, the immediate cause being heart tailnze..

The late Mr. Friesland was unmarried and leaves two brothers at Home. His father predeceased him two years ago, after paying a visit to Hongkong,

The flag over the N.D.L. off and that of the German Club were flown at half-minst yesterday.

HOME SECRETARY PERPLEXED.

INVITRS BUGGESTIONS FOH DEALING WITH SUFFRAGETTEN.

LONDON, March 12th. The outrage by the Suffragette, Mary Richardson, on the famous Velasquez “Venus,” was discussed at question-time in the House of Commons. The Home Secretary (Mr. R MoKenan) invited dealing with the suggestions * for Suffragettes. There were shouts of

Deport them to South Africa.

Korea.

THE JAPAN SOCIETY.

LONDON, March 12th, Mr. Kengoori lectured to the Japan Society on the Government finances and the social life of Japan, Colonel Sir Claude Macdonald, formerly Ambassador at Tokyo, presided.

BRITISH ARMY CANTEEN SCANDAL

AT SHANGHAI:

ORANT VOTED BY THE FRENCH CHAMBER,

PARIS, March 12th. The Chamber of Deputies have adopted- a grant of 25,000 francs for the Faculty of Modicine at Shanghai.

WAR ON PLUMAGE:

PETITIONS TRESENTED IN THE REICHSTAG.

BERLIN, March 12th.

In the Reichstag, Dr. Self, speaking in regard to the petitions against the destruction of birds in German Colonies for the

sake of their plumage, said he' sympathised with the petitioners exceed ingly, but they had no need to fear that the extinction of the birds of paradise, which were swarming in New Guinea, TRÁGIO SEQUEL.

would be in any w

way compromised by LONDON, March 12th. Lieut. Robert Martin, of the Wiltshire prohibiting the shooting of such birds for Regiment, was found dead at Devizes the next sighteen months. other show-places have been closed to the barracks with a bullet wound in the head. MR. BALFOUR'S TENNIS SUCCESS.

NICE, March 12th. public.

tennis Tawa In the International tournament Mr, A. J. Balfour, the ex- Premier, and A. F. Wilding, won & match in the doubles handicap.

Windsor Castle, Hampton Court, and

THE ARRESTED MISSIONARY,

TO BE COURT-MARTIALLED FOR SUPPLYING AMMUNITION TO NATIVES.""

LONDON, March 12th.

A cable has been received stating that the Rev. Mr. Bowskill, the Baptist missionary who was arrested in the Portuguese Congo, has now been released but the Governor says that he will be

court-martialled for supplying ammuni

He had recently come from Gibraltar in canteen Army connection with the

enquiry.

ANOTHER BRITISH AIR-RECORD.

-AIRMAN SEVERELY FROST-BITTEN.

LONDON, March 12th. Lieut. Briggs of the Army Flying Corps has broken the British altitude record by attaining a height of 15,000 feet at Eastchurch, At that height the atmosphere was 38 degrees below zero,

HONGKONG 0.0. THE NAVY.

The following will represent the kong Cricket League on Saturday next, H.K.C.C. against the Navy in the Hong- on the H.K. C.C. ground, play to com menes at 3 p.m.-R. Hancock (Captain), B. N. Anderson, C. C. Clarke, P. H, Cobb, D. E. Donnelly, M, M. Mans, S. 8. Moore, T. E. Pearce, R. A. Stokes, R.

The funeral will take place this morntion to the natives, and for permitti and the intrepid nirthan was severely P. Thursfield, and R. L. D. Wodehouses

- ing

at Happy Valley, passing the the natives to fire from the Mission Monument at 10 o'clock.

A FOREIGN WARSHIP AT MIRS .BAY.

We understand that a little sensation has been caused in local Naval circles by a report from Mira Bay-that an Italian cruiser has been observed in the vicinity in archlights and engaging in target practice in

British waters.

It is further stated that although she passed within a mile of the finotaur she did not salute the British flagship. The Italian cruiser subsequently anchored in a little bay North of Tolo Harbour.

An attractive and comfortable cycle ricsha" which has been named the Hygienette is being placed upon the market by the The Patent Vehicles Com pany of Shanghai. It is a basket-chair- HONGKONG Ozion: 10s, Dze Vaux Road Cycle combination, strongly built and stole some money from his employer adont LONDON Ortion: 181, Frau START, E.O. neatly fitted, and is propelled by a coolie

of age.

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riding behind and completely shielded from the passenger.

Two Chinese bakers were scolded by their master for leaving the oven door

Station,

The Baptist Missionary Society have made the strongest representations to the

Office against Foreign

thi court

martialling.

INDIAN MURDER TRIAL.

AN ACQUITTAL.

CALCETTA, March 12th In the High Court, a jury composed of Indians and Europeans acquitted the Indian named Roy who was charged with the murder of Inspector Ghose, by six. votes to three, and on the charge of

frost-aitton.

BRITISH ARMY AVIATORS KILLED.

LONDON, March 12th. Captain Allen and Lieutenant Bur roughs. Army aviators, were killed whilst flying over Salisbury Plain.

THE SAKURAJIMA ERUPTION.

The extent of the damage done by the recent Sakurajima eruption has been reported differently un several occasiona.. It is now stated that, according to the official report sent to Mr. Hara, Home Minister, on February 24, by the authori ties of the Kagoshima prefecture, who had been making close investigation into the extent of the damage, the sum total of

as follows:

THE LONDON BUILDERS STRIKE. damage amounts to Y37,161,458 classified

END IN BIOHT,

LONDON, March 12th. The representatives of the London building employees have accepted an invitation by the National Board of

Fields av Roads, bridges, ote Houses, etcanang

Agricultural products. Mulberry trees

Private forests State forests Domestic animals

·Marine produco (ls

murdering a spectator the jury were also Conciliation to attend a conference. The Mar

unable to the voting being 3 to 4.

agree, They wers anable to agres on the question of the culpable homicide of the spectator, and a re-trial has been ordered. THE GOVERNMENT OF ALBANIA. DUTCH DISTRICT ADMINISTRATOR APPOINTED.

VALONA, March 12th.

loss in wages up to the present in esti mated at C350,000.

THEFT OF SIGNAL-BOOK.

FROM BRITISH BATTLESHIP.

LONDON, March 12th The Daily Telegraph states that a most mportant signal book has disappeared

A YOUNG CRIMINAL FLUGGED.

A 14-year old boy, named Leung So, apprenticed to a chairmaker at Canton, the middle of February and decamped, coming to Hongkong, where he lived with his cousin at No. 21, Wing Wah Lane. On Monday, about noon, he disappeared, together with another small boy aged 17 years. After they had left, it was open. Each put the responsibility on the found that 820 in money and a gold ring

Prince William has sppointed the from a battleship at Sheerness, being Dutch Major Thomson as Administrator replaced by a dummy. The fingerprints other, and in n subsequent altercation ore

onbsequently Tun views expressed in so interesting a of the men obtained a chopper and were missing.......... It was way by Mr. Bowzer at the last meeting of inflicted a terrible gash on the other, ascertained that the boys took train from of the districts of Korytz and Argyro are the only clue to those concerned in the Sanitary Board on the subject of the between the shoulder-blades. He also hit Kowloon to Canton, and on the way met Kastro. Major Thomsen, accompanied the affair.

This friend learning of the by several other Dutch, have gone thither. disposal of the Colony's refuse, are cortainly the man in the small of the back. a friend.

MEXICAN REBELS REWARDED. shared by most people in the Colony, and Inspector Murison told his Worship at articles in the possession of Leung Boy it will be interesting to learn the Govern- the Magistracy yesterday that had the asked that they should be handed over

CHIHUAHUA, March 12th. ment's reply to the resolution passed by first blow descended on the injured man's to him for safe keeping, and to this the

The rebel Military Government have at Canton, the friend excused himself on the Board expressing the opinion that head, it would in all probability have boy consented. When the party arrived

steps should be taken to collect and burn oaused his death. The Magistrate sen- in situ, the debris which has fou deposited tenced the defendant to four months hard count of any business, and prampil deeread_the_distribution of public lands

made himself scarce. The two boys, who boasted 60 cents between them, came down among the troops. by the action of wind and tide on the beaches of the Colony surrounding the area

to this Colony again by steamer, and they off Cower Chow, where the refuse of the

were found on Wednesday wandering in urban districts is dumped into the sea from states: Mr. Dupre, the agent of the streets, Leung So appeared before the the Sanitary barges," "We should have liked Jardine, Matheson, & Co., Limited, Magistrate yesterday, charged

the Board to have gone further and expressed the opinion that the time had arrived when the whole question of sewage disposal should be reconsidered. Mr. Bowner reminded us

labour for malicious wounding.

The Mukden correspondent of a Tient sin paper writing on the 29th ult.,

with

was taken ill with a mysterious larceny, and he was ordered to receive sickness for which the foreign doctors | 10 strokes with the birch. failed to give a diagnosis. Japanese doctor, head of the South Monchurian Railway Hospital, was called in consulta-

AN OPIUM-SMOKER'S OFFER.

TYRANNOUS TREATMENT OF

FOREIGNERS:

MEXICAN REBEL LEADER'S ORDER AGAINST

SNYMAN REVOKED

EL PASO, March 13th.

The British Vice-Consul at Chihuahua reports that General Villa has revoked the

m his speech that it is fifteen years since an engineer of the Public Works. Denart. Ition. Tins man-has-boen 10 years in The remanded case in which a wealthyrder confisenting General Snyman's ment drew up an elaborate report on the Germany and holds the very best diplomas Cantonese, living at Yaumati, was

opiam and of taels e advantages of a dust destructor, but the of a celebrated hospital there. After a charged with being in unlawful possession ranch.

most careful examination of the patient, of tacle of prepared o Government was not persuaded even to set

She took a walk up-and-down the floor, in of dress opium was concluded at the up an experimental destructor at the deep meditation. Then, abruptly he Magistracy yesterday the defendant being fined $50 on the first charge and $25 medicos and said, on the second. Defendant announced comparatively small cost of $58,000. Ve halted in front of are under an impression that the question in a tone of deep conviction Typhus! that he would be, pleased to give a sum

of disposing of the Colony's refuse by Mr. Dupre was put in an ambulance and incineration has been considered by the Government on a more recent occasion, though no public statement has been made on the subject. The question" of

taken to the hospital. Glad to say he is now on the full road to convalscence. It is said that he intends taking a trip home.

WASHINGTON DEFIED.

NEW YORK, March 12th. Mr. Colquitt, the Governor of Texas of money to any charitable institution addressing a meeting of Texas, cattle rather than pay the fine. This proposi

TRAINING SHIP ABLAZE

LONDON, March 19th.

The industrial training ship, the Wellesley, stationed on the Tyne, became ignited, and, as a result, the vessel

foundered.. The 207, boys who were on board were rescued in tugs and lifeboats INTERNATIONAL SHOOTING

LONDON, March 12th. The British rifle team will compete for the Empire shield at Melbourne in November

PENALTY OF SPYING.

Balkan crisis,

Y28,980,536

209,555 2,258,118

2,217.041

318.251

1,982,091

877.572

754,487

63.733

AMERICAN TRADE WITH THE PHILIPPINES.

TRANSHIPPED GOODS MUST PAY DUTY,

The insular collector of customs, says. the Manila tablenews, has ruled that articles grown, produced and manufac tared in the United States, shipped on a through bill of lading to Cebu, Iloilo, Zamboanga or any other island port of entry, later carried by the same vessel to a foreign port and transhipped for a Philippine inter-island port, will not be allowed free entry into the Philippines. This raling relates particularly to a certain shipment of four shipped from the West coast to Cebu on a through bill of lading Application was made for free entry at Cebu under the new tariff Act

As the merchandise in question was brought first to the port of Manila, on the same vessel to Hongkong, and there the steamer innesota, later carried

Zafire, it did not come by direct ship- ment as that term must be interpreted transhipped to Cebu on the steamer

for allowing free entry. In the opinion of the insular collector of customs the " direct shipment means that a consignment must be forwarded to destination by a logically direct line as accepted in commerce, including trad shipment if necessary

term

The collector of customs at Cebu has been directed to return the flour for duty.

IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN WORSE

There is melancholy man of my VIENNA March 12th.

scquaintance who always remarks, what Oberleutnant Jacob has been cashierod ever you tell him, It might have been On one occasion a friend of mid, and sentenced to seventeen years rigorous worse.

bearing sad news, was cheered by the fact imprisonment for espionage during the that he could not repeat hie monotonous remark Have you board about poor J. he said.The roof fell in in hu bungalow yesterday and killed him and bis wife and the poor little baby It might have been worse was the reply. "How could it have been woras, you idiot? I tell you tey are all dead.

1-was-dining there on thesday myself. (Ex.) have been worse said the morose one.

NAPOLEON'S LAST HOME

PARIS, March 12th. The French Chamber has voted a grant

who bot lavourably considered by the raisers, defen Washington to prevent Magistrate Mr. F. A. Hazeland), who him proteus the citizens on the for the upkeep of Longwood, St. Helena,

hard labour imposed an alternative of two monthst

border

where Napoleon Bonaparte died.