THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, MAY 10, 1900.
(Sd.) RICHARD, F. DRURY,
next noe fairly doubled up poor Michael,Why The acid was diluted and gas generated as is it that "Iobs," has not yet reached Pretoria ¿ | in Exp. 1. In this case fire manholes were Because he has a Blooming foines toime at used, three containing two generating jars with present. We dare say the names Messrs. 2 lbs. of cyanide in each, the remaining two Michael O'Flaherty Casey aul Patrick Murphy contained one and three jars respectively, these rather puzzled our readers and many asked Jars holding as before 2 lbs. cyanide. The who are they? Well, Casey is our old friend experiment was carried out in a similar manner Mr. Sexton in a new guiso, he has been King, as before. The percentage of poisonous gas waiter. and jester and new blossoms forth as was about 15 per cent Pat and does it equally as well, if not better than his former rules. Mr. Caldwell, also of pantomimic fame, was to have personated Patrick Murphy, The Malarial mosquito decreed otherwise; Mr. Caldwell was laid up at the Inst moment. Mr. Murphy, better known in the august circles of the Engineer's Institute was telegraphed to and proved him- self as well able to tackle Paddy's idiocyncrasies as he is able to disintegrate a piece of machinery, A most clever tum was the result; very few, if any, being aware that only one day had been allowed for rehearsals.
Sanitary Surveyor. Dr. W. Hartigan-"Any one who was ac quainted with Hongkong knew the experiments must fail."
The Principal Civil Medical Officer anticipated failure. Better stop these experi ments as they are unsuited for Hongkong."
REMOVAL OF URINAL
The following reply has been received from the Government relative to the request made at the last Board meeting.
Well, than, the people in Hongkong, not being: able to serve in their persons did not sit down and do nothing. No; they called meetings. and they said While we are not able to send out any men from Hongkong we will do the next best thing, and that is we will help those who are serving." (Applause.). We will help their wives and their widows and their relations. Vell, they called meetings, and 1 am glad to say that I was called to one of those meetings at the beginning. When the matter was first mentioned--mind you, men of Terrible, you will soon find out the size of llongkong-1 thought we might perhaps raise a matter of £1,000, or at the outside, £2,000. But what do you think was the sum of money raised here I was surprised to learn that it was over 615,000 (Loud applause.) I consider, and I am sure you will all agree with me, that that was a magnificent effort of generosity (Applause.) Now comes long kong's welcome to you. The Hongkong citizens
Sir, I am directed by the Officer Adminis determined to give you a welcome which would In the second part the audience would not tering the Government to acknowledge the be acceptable to you and agreeable to you, allow Mn Marsh to retire without an encore:
receipt of your letter No. 70 of the 27th inst. They were very anxious-because, again, they and, as time permitted, he, by special restating that the Sanitary. Doard asked for a took me kindly into their counsels-that they quest gave "Simon the Cellarer." Sailors and
re-consideration of the decision in the matter should give you a welcome which would be soldier are not supposed to know the in-
of the removal of the urinal at the west end of pleasing you, and yet at the same time, tricacies of high musical art, but they certainly the Cricket ground. that they should not develop into anything are good judges of a song and the manner in hysterical, which might cause it to appear as which it is sung. Mr. Marsh can compliment though we Englishmen were surprised that himself with the knowledge that be held all the sailors of the Queen had done their spell bound with the beauty of his voice and duty. (Heur, hear.) And so you see the wel the masterly manner in which he holds it under come we have given to you to-night, and you control.- will see the welcome which will follow. I think Miss Florence Peel's vivacious singing of I am justitie in saying-1 am the only man Look the other way," and her sprightly who can say this, as I am a looker-on, having dancing so captivated the audience that she nothing to do with Hongkong beyond the fact had to reappear no less than three times, even I am the General Officer Commanding for then they were not satisfied and were renewing a few years--that in Hongkong there has their demands when Mr. Mitchell announced always been a feeling for the soldiers and the the next item. Both the Misses Peel were sailors of Queen that I think reflects high cred-recipients of handsome bouquets, the donors it on. the whole community of Hongkong of which evidently had.shewn great taste in (Applause.)
selecting appropriately-coloured ribtions.
Hearty cheers were given for the citizens of Hongkong and for the General Offier Com manding.
Captain Scott observed:-You have heard what the General Officer Commanding, who is at present the Governor of Hongkong, has said. When you were all at the front you were able to appreciate the luxuries sent to you in the shape of pipes and tobacco and various other things which were sent to you owing to the liberal contributions raised in this colony, and so you are well able to appreciate the liberality of the citizens of Hongkong (applause) and appreciate this very large sum of money Hongkong provided. (Applause.) You have now got to appreciate the very magnificent reception the citizens have given you to-night, and I ask you now to give three cheers for the Entertainment Committee of Hongkong.
Sir John Carrington said We will not pro- long the speech-making, as it is time to get to another wing of the building, where the smok- ing concert will be held, but I should like on behalf of the Iritish community of Hongkong to return gks to Captain-Percy Scott for the kind words le has said about thein, and to you for the way you received those kind words. I can assure you it is a great pleasure to have you here and to entertain you, and I hope, as I said on board the Terrible, we shall be able to make your stay in Hongkong agreeable to you. (Loud applause.) We quite realise how hard you men of the Terrible have fought for and served your country, and we are glad that the time has come to give you a little pleasure and recreation. Hear, hear.) 1 again thank you very much on behalf of the "community of Hongkong for the kind way in which you have received their hospitality. (Loud applause.)
The company then adjourned to the Theatre for the smoking concert.
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The Smoking Concert.
Up till now, with the exception of the dinner, which was decidedly, a labour of love, the Terribles had been inore or less on Parade and doing the show. pidgeon themselves ; now came their turn to be the spectators, and right well they deported themselves. One very great advantage they possessed, as they had been away from civilization so long that the songs, jokes cic. given on the stage were new to them and therefore the mare acceptable. The progranine had already been published and a most enjoyable time was expected: The seating accommodation even with the largest of buildings is limited, and so many who would have paid, and paid well, to have been present could not get the necessary invitation. This desire can well be gauged by the following. An invitation had been sent to the large mer- cantile houses and in one where a large num ber of Europeans are employed, a discussion arose as to who should avail himself of it. It was at last decided that the ticket should be
put to auction, the proceeds going to the fund. This was therefore done and the ticket for the usual $3 seat in the Dress circle was knocked down for $3.50. We do not think that the parchaser had cause to find fault with his bargain either, the patriotic sentiment evoked by hearing 1,000 British soldiers and sailors juining in the choruses was quite worth the money, besides the very high class program
that was given.
The Programme concluded by the company, both on and off the singe, singing "Rule Bri tannia," Private Townly playing the air on the cornet. As the band struck up" God save the Queen" the curtain again rose and the givers of the entertainment joined with the audience in singing that anthem that binds Britishers in all parts of the world as members of une body serving together for the advancement of civili nation against ignorance, oppression and wrong.
We append the corrected programme :---
PART 1,
In reply I am to state that owing to the location of the Hongkong Club and numerous other large buildings on the Praya Reclamation, a urinal for the use of the numerous chair and Hinricksha Coolies employed in connection with those buildings in the immediate vicinity is rendered absolutely necessary,
If the urinal referred to by the Board is removed it must therefore be removed to a site. in the immediate vicinity, und, to find such a site that will at the same time be free from objection is by no means easy, and may entail considerable expense.
A solution of the difficulty is under con sideration and if the negotiations which are necessary to give effect to it are carried to a successfu! issue the Board will be informed in due course.
(SD.) F. H. MAY.
30th April, 1900. Mr. Mackie minuted—“The urina would be
at home,"
considered a disgrace to any small village
Dr. Hartigan The place may be necessary, but it need not be insanitary At present lis state is only equalled by the Government latrines at St. John's Place and on McDonnell Road."
ADDITIONAL CATTLE SHEDS AT KENNEDY
TOWN.
Selection............. Pantomania... The Orchestra -Song "You've got a long way to go" Sergt. Howell, K.W.F Recitati...Cr. Bena, R.G.A. 4-Sang Algy" Mr. Walwys, R.W.F.
The D. P. W. being asked to report on reso- -Cartel Solo...The Lost Chord...Pia Townley, A.G.C.
SongThe Handy Man". Alec Marsh,ution submitted by Sanitary Board at their
last meeting said: Sergt. Viggers, A.O.C. -Alusical Sketch Mr. B. Farrell,
by kind permission of Mr. H. Dallas -Song...Sauters in the Parks H. Peel.
by kind permission of Mr. H. Dalias.)
Mr. Michael O'Flaherty
(composed by Sr... Ward)
ta-lliberalan Atecastses..
Mr. Vatrick Murphy.
Interval 12 Micules. PART II.
Lowson.
election Boulevadla The Orchestra. -Song............ Peculiar. Sigurd. 1-Song."The Hooligana"
(by kind permission of Nr. 11. Dallas,)
4 Resitation The Showman Mr. J. O'Neill. (ustrations by Mr. H: S. Vaughan.) 5-Song "The stormy winds ile blow" Sergi Palmer, R.W.F. 10-San.The Toreador Song from Carmen... MAlec Marsh, Look the other way. Miss Florence Peel 17-38%....
(by kind permission of Mr. H. Dallas,) 18-Song.I'm a lookin at yer Serg, VIRTI A.O.C. so-Sou"What ho 1 She bumps" Mr. Walwyn R.W.Y. "Follow the man from Cook's" Mr. H. al. "Soldiers of the Queen"...... Mr. C. H. Grace.
God save the Qaren.
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SANITARY MATTERS.
The following reports have been circulated among the members of the Sanitary Board and will come up for discussion at the meeting to be held this afternoon, a full report of which will be given in our to-morrow's issues—-
REPLY RE TRUST SCHEME,
Colonial Secretary's Office,
May 1st, 1900. Sit-I am directed by the Officer Admin- istering the Government to acknowledge the receipt of your letter No. 67 of the 27th ultimo, forwarding copy of a Resolution, passed by the Sanitary Board at a meeting held on the 26th ultino, in which the Government is asked to set aside annually a fixed percentage of the assessed taxes and premia on land sales for the purpose of improving the Sanitation of Hongkong in such manner as the Sanitary Board with the approval of the Government
may suggest,
In reply I am to state that His Excellency feels that the request made in the Resolution is too large a one for him in his capacity as Acting Governor only to deal with, but that as His Excellency is in sympathy with the object which the Board lias in view he would suggest that the Board should draw up a scheme of what Sanitary improvements they consider necessary, which can be laid before the Gover nor on his return to the Colony.
(5d.) . J. H. MAY, Actg, Colonial Secretary. Dr. W. Hartigan. I think the Board have already given a list of works to be carried out at once.
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Lieut. Col. Ryan, R. A. M. C.-"I' think the suggestion of H. E. the Acting Governor an excellent one. A thorough scheme of Sanitary reform, including improvements of means deal- ing with epidemies, should be prepared by the
Board"
EXPERIMENTS ON RAT POISONING IN SEWERS.
Sanitary Board Offices. Hongkong, 24th April, 1900. Sir, Please lay before the Board for their information with a view to ascertain if they are desirous of these experiments being further continued. I am of opinion that no success can be expected, for rats apparently do not inhabit these small glazed pipe sewers with their steep grades and rapid dow, particularly when they get ample food above ground. The overseer who has been on these sewers for some 13 years has never seen a rat in them, and taking into account the fact that the cleaning discs are passed through the sewers about once a month it rather suggests a proof that they do not frequent them at all.
A pleasant surprise awaited the Committee and the longing public who were unavoidably kept on the wrong side of the entrance, by finding that the arrangements that had been made for seating the invited guests allowed of a far greater number being present. Tickets were then freely distributed and in less than no time the hall was packed, care being taken that it should be not uncomfortably so. On the raising of the curtain Mr. Mitchell, who acted as Master of the Ceremonies announced that the programme was extremely lengthy and asked Be audience not to press for encores which could not be granted, an exception alone being made in favour of the two ladies who so kindly had consented to assist. He, however, pro- mised that, should time permit, encores would be allowed. Most of the performers are old friends of frequentors of concerts in this Colony, and so must not feel slighted by our not dilating at length on their turns, only want of space preventing us from saying pretty things about each. We will, however, enlarge on the programme by giving brief descriptions, not criticisms, of those not so well known.
Mr. Wild, the Acting Government Analyst, Ple Bond's recitation was a series of variations of the manner in which Tennyson's "Charge and myself have experimented in lengths of of the Light Brigade" was recited at a social the High street 9" sewer from Castion street gathering at which the reciter was present to Centre street and from Centre street to Mr. Alec Marsh was in fine form when singing: Pokfulum Road, 450 and $50..lineal feet res "The Handy Man In the programme this pectively, (a neighbourhood which is reported was shown as composed by Mr. A. C. Ward, to be greatly frequented by rats) and with no and a very pretty tune he has made of it results. It is splendidly suited to Mr. Marsh's style but The lengths tested were hermetically sealed rather too classical for the ordinary audience,Wire nets were placed in the manholes next the result being that they were not able to join to the tested lengths to catch any rats that in with the heartiness that was expected, though might have been killed and brought away by the words for the choruses of the two verses the flush after opening the tested portions. had been dealt round previously. Mr. Fencil's Experiment -Material used.-Potassium Musical Sketch was very well received, this Cyanide 12lbs, sulphuric Acid zibs. easter veteran personnting the shrill treble cf sweet fourteen and the basse profundo of the young man who has attained the first bloom of manhood. The entire company assisted Miss H. Peel who sung Listen to the Band." The play from which this song is taken is so popu. far in Hongkong that no words of description are required. Hibernian atrocities- very aptly named, as the jokes made by them were worse than the Bulgarian atrocilles--we will let aur readers decide. Why was the Naval Brigade in
S. Africa like a Doctor?. Because, it relieved Ladysmith What do you think isthe best solu- tion for the Frausvaal?The 4-7 guns. The
The Acid was diluted with four times its bulk of water. The hydrocyanic acid gas was generated in Jars each, Jar containing ab nf Cyanide and 21 pints of the diluted acid. Two jars were placed in each of three manholes.
Ond hour was allowed for the generation and spread of the gas, the sewer afterwards being flushed with water to ensure the spread of gas and to carry down dead fats, Test paper showed the presence of gas after being fushed with water. The percentage of poisonous gas
in this test was about 12 per cent.,
Experiment II-Material used-Potassium Cyanide zobe Sulphuric Acid igus.
The last shed cost $9,120 but as a site was already prepared and drained, etc., a new shed below the present cattle depots would cost about $11,000. Shall I note it for 1901 esti mates.
The Acting Colonial Secretary replied "This is necessary work and might be includest in 1901 estimates.
H. E. the Officer Administering the Govern ment approved.
H.B.M. Consul at Wuchow, F.F. Hausser, Esq., in a letter dated the 25th ultimo reparts several cases of plague as having occurred in that city and suburbs during the previous few days.
UNFIT FOR HADITATION.
No. Chuk Hing Lane, having been found to be so dark and so illventilated as to be dangerous to the health of the inmates it was proposed at the Board meeting to be declared unfit for human habitation.
PLAGUE.
The Plague returns from Bombay show 3.704 cases and 2,887 deaths from February 27th to March 26th, 1900.
Concerning the proposed abservation station underthe Venice sanitary Convention, the medi. cal officer of Dealth recommends that the Sani- -tary Board should urge the Government, to pro- ceed at once with the building of premises suitable for a segregation camp at Lai Chi Kok and in view of the destruction done to matsheds and similar structures by typhoons, and the fact. that although comparatively expensive structures they rapidly perish, he would suggest that huildings of brick or stone should be built one storey high, with the streets running at right angles, to the foreshore. The buildings to ac commodate ten persons and if required for two families they could he partitioned off. These buildings could be utilised to remove patients from badly stricken plague destricts.
PLAGUE AT FORMOSA.
H.B.M. Consul at Tainan, W. J. Kenny, Esy, repurts ——
Re tinder New
No. of
Case Death corerifa. Treatment. Cases
103
12 7
Taipeh Ken. 134
Taichu Ken
Tainan Ken 136
tilan Cho
140
5
.93
23
19
1
40
41
Total 282 201
SANITARY SURVEYOR'S REPORT.
The following tables shew:
A. The work done during the quarter. B. The number of repairs executed during the quarter.
C. The total work done since the Public Health Ordinance came into torce.
Year.
No. of No. of uses houses plans of те which drained, have been
cancelled. Intal
12 76
1899 Carried
Forward 61 goo 1st
quarter A
68
Repair Buildings.
•
No, of
in
HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE,
At the Monthly Meeting of the General Com- mitice of the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce, held at noon on Monday, the 7th May, there were present: Hon. R. M. Gray, (Chairman), Messrs. H. M. levis, A. Haupt, A. M. Marshall, R. L. Richardson, C. S. Sharp N. A. Siebs, Hon. Herbert Smith, and R. Či Wilcox Secretary}
MINUTES.
The minutes of the last monthly meeting (held 18th April) were read and confirmed.
ELECTION OF COMMITTERS.
On the motion of the Chairman, seconded by Mr. Bevis, the following members were elected as the Corresponding Committee:The Chair man, Vice-Chairman, Hon. 11. Smith, and Mr. A. M. Marshall.
The Chairman then proposed, and the Hon. H. Smith seconded, that the Arbitration Com- mittee should be composed of the following Messrs. I. M. Bevis, A. Haupt, R. L. Richard- son, C. S, Sharp, and N. A. Siebs.
Carried unanimously.
THE CHAMBER'S REPRESENTATIVE IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
Read letter from the Acting Colonial Secre tary, dated 4th May, in reply to the Chamber's letter of 30th April announcing the nomination of Mr. Herbert Swith at a special general meet- ing of the members, stating that His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government had in consequence been pleased to appoint Mr. Smith to be member of the Legislative Council subject to confirmation by Her Majesty. vice Mr. T. H. Whitehead on leave of absence,
REDUCTION OF CARLE DATES, Read letter from San Francisco Chamber of Commerce, dated 29th March, stating that since writing on the 28th December last, it reply had been received from the Western Union Tele- graph Company, together with correspondence from their London branch, copies of which documents were enclosed, and from which the San Francisco Chamber concluded there were good prospects of an early reduction in rates.
The Secretary said the correspondence simply referred to the proposal made by the Telegraph Companies to the British Guverament for a re- duction in the tariff under certain conditions, the terms of which had already been laid before the Chamber.
POSTAL COMPLAINT FROM MANILA. The Secretary reported that, on the 21st Aptis a letter had been addressed to the Acting Post master General setting out the complaint made by the Manila Chamber of the late receipt of European mails forwarded through Hongkong, and that a reply had been received stating that instructions had been issued that would prevent a recurrence of the same cause of complaint. A copy of the Postmaster's letter had been des patched to the Manila Chamber with a state- ment of what had been done.
PIRACIES ON THE WEST RIVER.
On this question, the Secretary reported that on the 26th April, a further letter had been ad dressed to the Goverment staling, in reference to the route to be patrolled from Sanishui to- the sea, that the consensus of opinion aumong Those engaged in the ravigation of the West River was that the route, should be that now generally in use, viz., Wängmoon, Sailam, and Junction Chanuels and the West River between Kongmoon and Samshvi.
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Amoy General Chamber of Commerce
Augøy, 5th April,- 1930, Your Excellency-This Chan ber begs to acknowledge receipt of your despatch dated 18th December last, the contents of which have received careful consideration, and it has been resolved to again address you on the subject of export duties on teas shipped from For- mos
The complaint which this Chevaber makes is that the Japanese Government since the 3rd August last, despite the protest of shippers in Formosa, has levied and continues to levy a discriminating duty on teas shipped from Formosa in the following way :---
1-If shipped via japin for the United Statemand Europe a levy called a "Harbour Tax of yen 1.00 per picúl is made. This tea can then be exported from Japan without further payment of Duty,
2-1 shipped to the United States and Europe via any port in China or via Hongkong or Elsewhere, other than, Japan, an Export Duty of yeu 1.60 1s levied.
3- shipped via Hongkong and Japan for the United States and Europe the duty of yen 100 per picul is still charged. Thus nunking the Duly clearly one on a particular
route.
It is true as you point out that the difference is but 60 sen per picul, but the Chamber sub- mits that the actual amount is not so much the point as the principal involved, which if allbe ed to pass uncombatted leaves no safeguard that the difference may not be accentiated satil British shipping and the choice of the Sacz route are handicapped out of evidence.
British Merchants in Amoy are vitally in terested in the Formosa Tea) rade, it having been developed by them from absolutely nothing under the Chinese sovereignty of the island, Hitherto Amoy has been the emporium of Formosa Teas whence they are shipped to the United States and Europe, and to java and the Straits, none being consumed in Japan and practically none in China either.
Amoy is the nearest port to Formosa avail- able for ocean steamers and the natives engaged in the trade are all from Amoy. With these advantages Amoy merchants might naturally look to maintaining their position, provided equal Export duties are levied on shipments from Formosa, no matter what the destination may be.
In the statement above presented to you there is a clear case 8t injustice to British merchants whose trade, after sonte 30 years of building up, is threatened by means of dis- Criminating duties in favour of a particular
route.
With the near approach of the Tea Season your kind assistance is urgently asked to the end that the Japanese Government may be in- duced to remove the discriminating eleinent în these Dutics.
I have the honour to be,
Your Excellency's obedient servant,
FRANCIS CASS, Chairman. His Excellency, Sir Ernest Sarow, K.C.M.D., Her Majesty's Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, Tokio.
Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce,
Hongkong, 28th April, 1900, Sir-Referring to previous correspondence on the question of the imposition by the For mesan Government of a discriminating duty on teas shipped from Formosa to the United States of Europe via Chinese pens or Hong- Read reply received on the 4th inst., 40-kone, this Chamber is in receipt of a further nouncing that the Naval Authorities, in de-communication from the Amoy Chamber of ference to this opinion, had given directions Commerce stating that this duty is still-being for the patrol of the route mentioned by the Chamber.
AMOY AND THE FORMOSA TEA TRAJE.
A letter having been received from the Amoy Chamber of Commerce, enclosing copy of a further despatch addressed by that barly to the British Minister at Tokyo, protesting against the imposition of a 'discriminating duty on tens shipped from Fornosa to the United States or Europe via Chinese ports or Hongkong, and requesting the cooperation of this Chamber,
A further letter in support the Amoy Chamber's representations was, on the 28th April, despatched to Sir Ernest Satow by this Chamber, expressing the opinion that the levy of this discriminating duty was an infringe men; of the terms of the Treaty of 1894, and
obtaining its removal.
ping that His Excellency would succeed in
A copy of the above letter was also forwarded for the information of H. E. the officeradminis- tering the Government of Hongkong,
A reply had since been despatched to the Amoy Chamber enclosing copy of the despatch addressed to the British minister at Tokyo.
This concluded the business,
The following are the letters referred to un- der the two latter headings -
PIRACIES ON THE WEST RIVER.
levied, in spite of protests on the subject.
I am therefore instructed to submit to your Excellency that the principle of imposing vari able duty on different routes is a distinct in-. fringement of par. 2 of Art. VIII of the Treaty of 1894, which provides for the perfect equality of treatment of articles of export what ever the mule or place of destination, and to express the hope that you will be able to induce the Japanese Government to relinquish the attempt to divert the export of Formosan teas from the channel it has for so many years taken, and which has proved most convenient to those engaged in trade.
1 have the honour to be, Sir,
Your most obedient servant,
R. A. GRAY, Chairman.
To His Excellency, Sir E. Satow, L.C.M.G., II.
B. M.'s Minister Plenipotentiary, Tokyo.' Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce,
Hongkong, 30th April, 1900,
Sir, have the honour to forward herewith, for the information of His Excellency the Oficer Administering the Goverment, copy in dupli- cale of a despatch addressed to H. E. Sir Ernest Satow, H.D.M.'s Minister Plenipotentiary in Japan, on the subject of the discriminating duty imposed by the Formosan Government on the export of Teas shipped from Formosa to the United States or Europe via Chinese ports or Hongkong.
I have the honour to be, Sir,
Your most obedient servant,
R CHATTERTON WILCOX,
Secretary,
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Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce,
Hongkong, April 26th. Sir Adverting to my letter of the 20th lust. with reference to Admirál Seymour's suggestion steamers from Samshui to the sea, and in which that one route only should be used by merchant
he indicates the Broadway" as the most desirable, I am now in a position to give the To Ilon. F. H. May, C.M.., Act. Col. Secretary result of the reference to those principally con- cemed.
Januses No. of
All the masters of steamers engaged in the for which uses navigation of the river are unanimous in recom- roots have
ending that, instead of the "Broadway, the been Land. received.
following route, which is more generally in use, should be patrolled by the war vessels, viz., Wangmoon, Sailam, and Junction Channels and the West River between Konginoon and
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4 106
12 80 630
B
No, of
No. of
houses houses
plans of plans of which have which have
[vern passed.
...26
Carried forward frain
1899. 1900 1st quarter....
been
receives
183
7
104
33
.287
C
No. of
houses
ཨཱུ ༄}6 ཎྜོ, ae}སྐམ།
Samishui,
I have the honour to be, Sir,
Your most obedient servant,
W. CHATTERTON WILCOX,
Secretary,
To Hon. F. H., May, cao, Acting Colonial
Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office,
Hongkong, 4th May, 1900. r Sir, With reference to your letter of the 26th “ultimo suggesting a route to be patrolled by Her Majesty's ships with a view to the better protection of trade on the West River, I am directed to inform you that the Naval Authorities have given directions for the patrol of the route mentioned in your letter, namely from Samshui to the sea by Wangmoon, Sailan, and Junction have been rerained cor forward. greater Channels and the West River between Samshui
celical.
certifed.
and Kongmoon. 1889 to 1899
I have the honour to be, Sir," Inclusive rog56 9957 535 464 3185 1900 ist 4
Your most obedient servant, 166 68. IZ 630
F. H. MAY, Acting Colonial Secretary. 11122 10025 547 3276 The Secretary to the Chamber of Commerce.
Years
*No. of No. of for which No, of No. of hossen
plans houses plans carried hooLES
received.
LIMEWASHING.
Mr. Dandy, Chief Inspector reports:-The period for the Central District has now expired, with 7 days grace, and still according to notifi cations of intention sent in 535 houses still It is possible that a require limewashing, good proportion of these houses have been done without notification, The Inspector is, however, now devoting himself to prosecut ing all owners of above houses for (1) Not cleansing and finewashing (2) "Failing to notify the Department of Intention to cleanse," on either or both counts.
AMDY AND THE FORMOSA tea trade.
Colonial Secretary's Office,
Hongkong, 5th May, 1900. Si-am directed to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 30th uho enclosing. copy of a letter to Her Britannic Majesty's Minister in Japan, on the subject of the dis criminating duly imposed by the Formosan Government on teas shipped to foreign parts, and to inform you that a copy of your enclosure has been fowarded to the Secretary of State for the Colonies.
I have the honour to be, Sig,
Your most obedient servant,
T. H. MAY, Acting Colonial Secretary. The Secretary, Chamber of Commerce.
Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce,
Hongkong, 7th May, 1999. Sir-In the press of work on the eve of our annual meeting 1 inadvertently omitted to ac- knowledge receipt of your esteemed letter of the 20th ult. enclosing copy of a despatch ad- dressed to H.H.M.'s Minister in Japan on the subject of tea duties in Formosa
NOTANDA
CALENDAR.
MAY. Meteorological means basei, un ten years'
observations to 1893.
Barometer Thermometer
Humidity Rainfall
TO-DAY.
WEATHER REPORT.
Barometer.....
Un date al
105.2
30.04
Temperature ********* 75
Humidity Rainfall
TO-DAY.
68
29.567
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29.95
Chinese-rath of 4th moon of 26th year of Thursday, eth May, 1900.
Kwang-si, Sun-Rises
Set...
High water-Morning-
Low water-Morning
shr. 24min.
6hr, 29min,
bar. 42min
Afternoon ... Ohr. 75min. okr. Dulin, Afternoon ......ohr. zymbì.. ANNIVERSARIES.
1774-Louis XV. died.
1855-H..S. Rattler destroyed a piratical
fleet near Hongkong, 1857-The Indian Mutiny broke out at Meerut
and Deliti, 1864-Capture of Chang-Chow by Col. Gordon
ard "The Ever Victorious Army,” 1865-Jefferson Davis captured in Georgia. 1876-Great typhoon in Formosa; 4 ships lost. 1885--Occupation of Port Hamilton by the
British feet. 1894-Hongkong declared infected with Bubo.
nic Plague. 1898-Congress pass vole of thanks to Admiral
Dewey. U.S. torpedo boat Winslow. engages 3 Spanish unboats 'off Car- denas. 1800-The Anglo-German loan of 50 million
taols for Tienisin and Chinkiang Raff- way signed. 1899-Greater Britain Exhibition at Earl's
Court, London.
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TO-MORROW, Friday, ith May, 1900. Chinese-13th of 4th mean of 26th year of...
Kwang-shi. Sun-Rises marita
Sels
High water-Morning
Aftermont
Low water-Vorning....
Afternoon
ANNIVERSARIES.
Shr. 23min.
Thr. 29min.
bhr. 5min.
7hr armis
ohr. 19min.
the igmin
1843-Wang An-tung and Hienling visited
Hongkong.
1964-Armed attack on the offices of Messts.
Holiday, Wise & Co.
1566-"Black Friday"; extensive Bank failures
etc. in England. 1878—Attempted assassination of the German
Emperor 1880--The Duke of Genoa arrived in Hong-
kong. 1889-Death of Father Damien. 1891--Attempted assassination of the Czare:
witch in Japan. 1894-Collision between the Mike Maru and Menmouthshire near the Tangsha lightship.
1897-The Powers proposed mediation between.
Turkey and Greece. 1895-Fire at Sakni Japan, 140,000 yen damage. 1890-Wreck of the Selkirk on the Apo Shoals,
1899-A Lrge Meeting at Sydney support the
Mi doro Islands.
Outlander's petition to the Queen.
AGENDA.
TO-DAY.
Marriage Ceremony of His Imperial Highness
the Crown Prince of Japan. 9p.m.-Mr. Heary Dallas Company "The
Geisha" at City Hall.
TO-MORROW. Noon--C. & M. 5. N. Co.'s steamer Menmuts
leaves for Manik
SHIPPING AN! MAIL NEWS;
-MALES SU1..
Canadian (Empress of Japan) 12th inst. American (Doric) 15th inst. German (Sachsen) 15th inst. German (Preussen) 15th inst. American (Niffon Mfaru) 23rd inst. Tacoma (Brumar) 26th inst. American (City of Rio de Janeiro) tsi prox.
The N. P. S. Co's steamier Victoria, sailed from Kobe for Tacoma on the gih inst.
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The Austrian Lloyd's S. N. Co's steamer Silesia, loft Moji for this port to-day.
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The N. P. S. Co.'s steamer Breconshire, has arrived at Yokohama and sailed for Tacoma on the 9th inst,
The N. P. S. Co.'s steamer Glenogle, -has arrived at Yokohama and sailed for-Tacoma the oth inst.
The steamer Afghanistan, from New York inst., for Hongkong za Labuan and Manila. Left Singapore for this port on Tuesday, the 8th
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The N. Y. K.sateurner Suzuki Maru,(Europe. Line) left Kobe via Moji for this port yester day, the 9th inst, and is expected to arrive here on the 16th inst.
The CP. R. Co.. R.M.S., steamer Empres of Japan, arrived Shanghai at 9 pm on Wednesday, the 9th, inst, and left to day at 6 a.m., the 10th May for Hongkong where she is due to arrive at noon on Saturday, the 12th inst,
HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK RETURNS.
at Brooklyn
"Kowloon ".. Dočk,
U.S.S. Monterey H.M.S. Orlando
Carmarthenshire..
I now beg to enclose herewith copy of a let ter addressed by this Chamber to FL. E, Sir | Hotline.......... Ernest Satow in support of your Chamber's re- Stam presentations, which my Committer trust may | Progress Vámon help to forward the object in view.
I am, Sir,
Yours faithfully,
of Commerce.
R. CHATTERTON WILCOX,
Secretary.
Amoy General Chamber of Commerce, J. J. Dunne, Esq., Secretary, Amoy Chamber
Amay, 30th April, 1900. Sis-leg leave to enclose copy of a letter dated sth instant addressed to Sir E. Satow, K.C.M.C., Her Majesty's Minister at Tokyo, on the subject of tea duties in Formosa.
The Chamber will be grateful to you if you can take any action in support of its repre
sentations..
I am, Sir,
Your obedient servant,
FRANCIS CASS, Chairman.
ble, regarding lack of facilities at the Land This work is proceeding as quickly as possi office to quickly obtain the requisite names of R. M. Gray, Esquire, Chairman, Hongkong
General Chamber of Commerce. -
owners of the various houses.
THE PLAGUE.
Cases reported to 9th instant anumit Do, do, during past 24 hours...
Total... 179
159 daring past 24 hours...
Total..... 164.
Deaths reported to gth instant
do.
Do.
Taiyuan.....
Independent
Rokilla
Abergeldie
Phr C. C. Klaa......
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Cosmopolitan Aberdeen
PASSED TOE CĂNAL Outward-21st April–Indus, Ulysses, Min- terue, 25th April-Antenor, Bemulder, Sachung St. Mary, Almond, Itra ch. 28th April Kamakura Maru, Moyune, Oreiter, Tenkat, Freinurg, and May-Ershertog E. Ferdinand, 5th May-Dardanus, Glautus, As uria, "Fres derica, Forest Date. 9th April÷Bentatures, Oopack. Canton, Oldenburg,
·Homoward-28th April-Sado Maru, Kontë Albert, 2nd May--Tonkin, 9th April–Annam, Java, Massilia, - t
Arrivals at Home-8th April-Qresies, Tot
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