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CORRESPONDENCE.

anet Recessarily endorse the oplafons expressed, by.

**Correspondents In this column.)

THE SANITARY BOARD.

TO THE EDITOR OF TUR "HONGKONG TELEGRAri" SIR.I think every resident in the Colony will welcome the comprehensive scheme against the plague laid down by Dr. Atkinson on Thursday last at the Sanitary Board Meeting. It is such a pleasure to forget the useless babble of talk that distinguished the meetings, of the Board in the past and read the details of the Carefully thought out, practicable plan of cam- paign of the President of the Board. To carry out the scheme in its entirety, as your lenderet in last night's issue pointed out, the Board must umaminously back up the President. This ought not to be a hard matter, but some of the members, judging from the past deliber. ations of the Board, appear unable to accept the suggestions and opinion of the medical members of the Board, who, from their train- ing, are far better able to judge the sanitary measures to be taken to combat the plague than themselves. In a campaign of this kind the lay members of the Board must, or should, know that their opinions are of no value whatever, nay, not worth the few lines of paper they are occasionally printed on, but that the opinions of the medical members are worthy of every consideration. No one wants to know, what, say, the Honourable the Minister for Communications, thinks about the matter. He may be a good man in his own Department, but when the honourable gentle man talks about the measures to be taken to combat the plague, it is a wonder the walls of the room do not fall down. Might I therefore, respectfully suggest that the lay members of the Board, amidst the applause of the long Juffering public, give Dr. Atkinson their sileni support. It will, no doubt, be a hard struggle at first to refrain from talking, but after a little while, it will come easy. Give Dr. Atkinson your whole suppen. If he says a certain course is necessary, adopt it. If he says black is If he says white is no white, endorse him. colour, agree with him. It is far better to have a capable leader who may occasionally make

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mistakes, than the useless deliberation "of the Board we are so accustomed to in the past.

Yours, etc.,

TAXED. Hongkong, September 7th, 1901.

AT THE MAGISTRACY.

A CURIOUS CHARGE.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1901.

AMERICAN CONSULS.

BISHOP POTTER OF NEW YORK USES "LANGUAGE THAT'S PREE.”

OLERKS AND UNSKILLED WORKMEN NOT WANTED IN S. AFRIOA,

Of the

Entertainment.

THEATREZ

ROY

CITY HALL

"TO-NIGHT,' 7TH SEPTEMBER.

GRAND

BOXING CARNIVAL.

JACK MCAULIFFE, Light Weight Champion All-round Athlete of the World and Champion Boxer of India;,

and

The question of emigration to South Africa Bishop Ptter of New York does not stop to

has attracted so much attention of late that the allow his ideas or opinions to ferment before Cape Government has sent two delegates, Dr. expressing them; but they are frequently very Hutcheon-and Mr E, Pillans, to co-operate much to the point. When he described an in-with Mr. Lewis Atkinson in dealing with this cident with a fiorikisha man in Singapore important matter. It should at once be stated wherein the latter clamored for eight anuas or some similar ladian emolument, he demon there is no room in Cape Colony for the ordin strated his disregard for the deceptive veri ary clerk or unskiled workman.

former there are already a number, and the similitudes of detail. Nevertheless, there are

latter cannot compete, under existing circum: several persons holding consular appointments stances, with the coloured races. There is a under Uncle Sam who would wince at the

demand for skilled men in the building trades force of the subjoined remarks, had they any

at Cape Town and the other large towns ; but. capacity for wincing. The Bishop says "There is as much of grace and elegance in they should take some money with thent. A few good locomotive engine-drivers, under 35 the behaviour of a bull in a China shop as kowledge, intelligence, politeness, and broad-years of age, who have had at least one year's mindedness on the part of the U.. S. consular experience in driving, are wanted, as also are service. We are represented abroad by a few platelayers on the Natal Government, railways, courteous, discreet, and able men; but, the Generally speaking, the skilled artisan, of majority of our consuls marepresent the whatever trade, bas but-little difficulty in ob

Lazy, shiftless ne'er-do-taining remunerative employment at all times. WORLD-RENOWNED AMERICAN AXE | American people,

and a sober and energetic man, who is able and willing to turn his hand to anything that presents itself until something more congenial

before witnessed in Hongkong.. appears, will invariably succeed. So says the The whole forming an Entertainment never

RRICES Imperial Institute Journal for August.

weels, they have been exported to get rid of them by relatives and friends who have some political, social or other "pull" in Washington. Some are like Old Eccles; their mission in life is to drink themselves to death as soon as possible, and they devote themselves to this instead of attending to the business of their department. With first-rate consuls, ap- pointed during good behaviour, the commercial profits of the United States could be largely increased, the dignity of the Nation maintained and the interests of travellers protected. As it is, nobody ever thinks of consulting an American consul about any hing, and in some stations the other American residents do not even know him by naine.”

DESERTION FROM SHIPS.

"The Times of Argentian says :--

The cause of desertion is embodied in the crimp or land-shark. He entices the sailor to go ashore. He supplies him with the necessary drink to induce him to desert. He, frequently. keeps him in an incapable condition and, practically, hidden until the vessel clears, and he robs him of the whole advance-money secured on re-engagement. In order to cure the disease, the germ must be destroyed. The germ in this case-the crimp-is putrid enough to need cauterisation. The British Consul and 'steamship agents should therefore, get straight

CHRISTMAS ISLAND.

Some interesting particulars of the new phosphate industry of this island (a dependency of the Straits Settlements, and 100 miles south- west of Java) are given in a Colonial Report (Annual No. 319) prepared by Mr. C. L. Clay- ton, the Government Commissioner deputed to visit the island. In this report he says that the phosphate is at present only being worked at or near the summit of Phosphate Hill

The coolies remove it from the ground where it lies in blocks, and throw it into iron trucks; these run down a slight incline to the head of a double line of rails, which descend for a distance of about soo yards at a gradient of in 4. The full trucks are connected with the empty ones at the bottom of the incline by a wire rope which passes round a drum fitted with a hand- bake. At the bottom of the railway the trucks, each with a coolie in charge, run down a slight incline for about 300 yards to the head of another single line of rails, which has a passing place of about 100 yards of double line. The length of this line is about

miles, and the gradient about r-in ro. An extremely powerful hand-brake acts' upon the

JACK SLAVIN, Middle-Weight Champion of Australia, will give Grand Exhibition's of the Art of

leading Boxing, assisted by Mr. W. S. BAILEY and the

LOCAL BOXERS.

JACK MCAULIFFE, will also give an Exhibition of his

AND INDIAN TORCH CLUB- SWINGING.'

$3, $2.

PLAN at ROBINSON PIANO Co. Military in Uniform Half-price to Back Seats only.

Doors open's.30. P.M. Boxing at 9 P.M. sharp. A Special Tram will leave for the Peak after the Entertainment at 12 o'clock.

BRUCE GARDYNE, Business Manager, Hongkong, 7th September, 1901.

Insurances.

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to the cancer with their sharpest knives. There drum, and the trucks can be brought to a stand. HE Undersigned AGENTS of the abqye

han To was charged with being a watch-sharper, and the Government is in duty bound man for street gamblers. The defendant denied it, but was sent to prison for six weeks' hard labour in default of paying a fine of $25.

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ABBAULTING THE POLICE,

Abraham Cormelison, of Norway, was wanted for assaulting the police. He was absent and 'his bail of $io was estreated.

UNLAWFUL.

Tang Ting charged Ho Ng with being unlawfully on his premises. He said, he was Excise Officer No. 160. This morning at 3.50

is no reason why the Government should not co

still in a short distance. The loaded trucks operate in that sense. On the contrary, it is run right on to a wooden platform, and the a clear case of defending the weak against the phosphate is then tipped out of them down a shoot. Coolies at the bottom transfer the stones to wooden trucks running to the water's edge, to co-operate Crimps and their satellites are constantly hovering around ships in docks. which are emptied down a metal-lined shoot Deserters are, invariably, induced by such into boats. By this system as much as 330

Once on shore, the sharks to step ashore.

tons can be loaded into a steamer in a'day. It task of the shark is an easy oné, a bottle of is stated that plant is on its way out for con- Boch gin being the persuasive argument. The verting the single line on the principal rall officer on duty must necessarily see what is into a double line, and also for starting a system going on between the crimp on shore and the of aerial haulage, by which the phosphate cas men on board, albeit he may be unable to pro-be taken in bucke's from the wooden platform vent the inevitable result. It would not be a at the foot of the principal rail direct to the dificult matter to get the Government to pass landing-point, and, if possible, right onto the à law to punish men who wilfully induce sailors ship's deck. A crane has been brought out to desert their ship, and it would not be difficult and a base is being prepared for it. This crane to establish in such law that proof of such wilful will swing buckets, 75 feet clear of the cliff, inducement is had by the written evidence of an But Mr. Glayton thinks it is doubtful whether ufficer of the ship, fully confirmed by the written

masters of steamers will be willing to bring

am. he was coming back to the Opin Farmer's shop.. The door was closed but: no1. locked. He opened the door and found two men standing one on each side. He asked endence of all ships have a permanent

them what they wanted and they ran away, He ran after them and caught the defendant. The defendant went to prison for fourteen-days.

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STEALING FROM THE PERSON. Chan Sie was up for stealing from Leung Kwip while he was asleep. Leung Kwan said bly was a shrnonger, ute, was sie pietus night in the street. About 3.30 am, he got up and found his purse was gone. The defendant was there and he (the witness) seized hold of him. The purse was found by the district

watchman.

The defendant was sent to gaol for one month.

STEALING.

Che ram went to prison for three weeks' hard labour for being in possession of some clothing he could not account for. Sergt. Mc Swade bad charge of the case and sheeted it home.

THE PLAGUE,

known fact that a Custom-House officer on board while in dock. When a crimp is seep hovering about a ship the officer on duty should call the attention of the Custom-House officer, after which it would not be difficult to establish that desertion bas been caused by wilful anticomant, and if the punishment be sufficiently severe and strictly carried 'ent, the crimp-trade would soon come to an end, deserters would become less in number. day by day, and one of the greatest evils which seamen are subjected to, would gradually disappear. It is to that course of action that agents and Consuls should direct their influence and energy."

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their boats in sufficiently close for this to be A HOUSE in RIPON TERRACE.

used.

At the time of Mr. Clayton's visit the inhabi- tants of the island consisted of four Europeans, one Eurasian and his wife and child, and 551* Asiatics, of whom 447 were coolies,

Practically no exploration has been attempted so far, but it is hoped that this year a road may

be cut right through the island, with bratch tracks running out on each side. Two kinds of phosphate are found, lump phosphate and granulated phosphate, like coarse sand; the latter is said to be slightly the more valuable of the two, but, so far, none of it has been shipped, as it cannot be dealt with by the existing arrangement. A large number of pits have been dug on Phosphate Hill, and the quantity of phosphate discovered is said to be enormous, In some cases at a depth of 4 feet the bottom Sailing-ship Owner" writes to Fairplay of the deposits has not yet been reached. To a 1 must dispute the accuracy of 'V. W. L.'s depth of three feet the lump phosphate can statement that living for mates in infinitely be picked out and will not need washing; for better in steamers than in sailing-ships, so far the next seven feet washing will probably as all events as ordinary tramps are concerned. be advisable, although not necessary, Below. I have managed both classes of vessels, and that depth washing will be necessary until the have invariably supplied the same class of granular phosphate is reached. This will not Number of cases reported (Chinese....., 1,545 provisions to both, though in the case of the require washing and can be exported in bulk up till nign of the 6th Other Asiatics 33 steamers Board of Trade inspection was un-in its present condition. The latest estimate September, 1901 Europeans... 30 necessary, as they did not trade round the of the amount of phosphate on Prospect Hill Is Number of cases reported (Chinese Capes, which the sailers did. As to employ 12,000,000 tons. No prospecting has been done ment in steam being so much better than in sall, in other parts of the island, but it is known that during the past 24 hours Other Asiatics o Europeans ✪

that depends greatly on what trades the stea phosphate exists, Total number of cases reported to date 1,628 | mer is employed in. For instance, what life can be harder than that on board a modem Number of deaths reported (Chinese h;511 |,steart beast of burden running on time-charter up till noon of the 6th Other Asiatica 35 in the Atlantic trads during the winter months? September, 1901

Europeans......II A former sailing ship master of mine, who (Chinese ..... Number of deaths reported Other Asiatics o commanded a boat of this description, told me

during the past 24 hours Europeans... Total number of deaths recorded to date 1,557 Since anon on Saturday last the cases and dentis are:-

Cases Chinese

Other Asiatics European

Total

Deaths Chinese

▪,

Other Asiatics Europeans

„Total

The plague returns

Co

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Last week were se

With regard to the trade, the amount of phosphate exported in 1899 was to tops, while the total in ten months of 1900 is givan as 28,017 tous. Large shipments to San Francisco and Australia were expected to be made this year, and 16,000 tons have already been sold to Japan to be delivered between June, 1900, and June, 1901. Mr. Clayton estimates, that the quantity exported during this year will reach 175,000 tons as compared with 37,000 tons in 1900, though the manager states that he intends shipping 200,000 tons this year...

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lately that nothing in all his calling-ship experience could be compared with the dis- comforts and slavery of such a life--whilst an- other who got into a liner as fourth officer, after pegging away for a considerable time with only a single step up the ladder, came to me begging to be reinstated in the command of the sbip which he had resigned for what appeared to him at the time the more attractive employment of the two-only to find that all is not gold that glitters. Salling-ship officers are no doubt longer at sea than their steamer confrères are as a rule, but it must not be forgotten that they are also much longer in port, and the one counterbalances the other so far as being in touch with the outer world is concemed but pasition to submit the Treaty securing the put- unfortunately it would seem that a long stay chase by this country of the Danish West In port is conducive to the formation of the Indies to the Senate in November. drinking habits which I have already com- plained of as being only too prevalent amongst sailing ship officers of the present day."

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