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IF IT WASNT FOR THE HOUSES THE LATE MR. J. J. TRANQIB, K.0. symptoms the ld not remember whether

IN-BETWEEN,

Ratepayer' as's if the members of the Sanitary Board voted recently in accordance with their convictions, or were they actuated by the fear of losing their jobs?

Know you not, oh poor Ratepayer, that the

Hongkong Microbe Slayer,

Or the Sanitary Board, as it prefers it should be

named,

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TRIBUTES FROM' JAPAN,

High tribute was paid to the sterling qualities of the late Mr. J. J. Francis, in a recent issue of the Japan Gazette. After referring to the cir cumstances connected with his sudden death

the writer says; Mr. Francis was not always ted by forensic as well as sound analytical abil ity, and his varied career undoubtedly contri.

in the profession of law, which he so omumen-

"Has no room for mere 'convictions, which buted to that sure judgment which comes of

would often prove restrictions,"

wisely used experience. In 1859-60, he arrived In the exercise of stupidness, for which the in Hongkong, with the Expeditionary Force

Board is famed ?

sent out to China by Great Britain and France, and accompanied the allies to Peking. After the war he was appointed Sergeant in charge

Think how precedent would suffer, if some

honest minded duffer-

Were to freely give his judgment on the merits

of the case; How the Board would lose its prestige, and

surrender every vestige Of its dignified obtuseness, which we count it's

only grace. With it's intellect gigantic it engaged in tussle

frantic.

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To exterminate mularia_with_more or less

Success,

With complacency they fell us, how their efforts

wise and zealous,

Were rewarded with a measure that is prin-

cipally-fess!

J

We applauded that perception, which permitted

the reception

Intimations.

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BOARD

she complained of the ten at that time. She had these pains worse after taking toa. She, took tea three times a day; after taking it she was always worse. They did not notice that

Central Division of the City of Victorin; } the ten was adulterated until it was too strong,WNERS of HOUSES situated in the when it was thrown overboard. The tea had a and in the Wastern Division of Kowloon,

who have not had their Premises LIME WASHED and CLEANSED in accordance which this work should be FINISHED ends with Law, are reminded that the period during on the 31st day of OCTOBER, 1901, and the Sanitary Board being convinced of the necessity of Cleanliness in its efforts to Stamp out Plague, is determined to rigorously prosecute any owner in default after the above named Date.

The Central Division of the City lies between Garden Road on the East, and Morrison Street and East Street ou the West. The Western Division of Kowloon is all that part of the

Road and includes Tsim Sha Tsui, Yau Ma Ti, Mong Kok Tsui, Tai Kok Tsui and Sham Shui Po.

strong taste and smell. It tasted and smelt of sulphurous acid and garlic. It was of a bluish colour and it had a scum on the top-it was Very muggy. She did not remember whether she had looked to see if there was any sediment in the tea. Witness passed remarks to her husband about these peculiar symptoms of the tea. The first symptoms of illness she felt were those of a creeping sensation, burning hands, and a terrible pain in the throat. She

of the stores in Kowloon, which were after thought that she first noticed her bad colour, Kowloon Peninsula to the West of Robinson

His name

wards destroyed by fire. But the law was evidently his field, and he afterwards left the army to enter the law office of Mr. Gaskell, a Hongkong solicitor. Here his natural force, his clearness of vision and ready tongue, always pointed with humour derived from Celtic ancestors, pushed him rapidly to the front, and it was not long before he left for England to take the usual law course preparatory to entering the profession on He had apparently no his own account. difficulty in obtaining his sheepskin and returned to longkong as a barrister-at-law became quickly recognised as synonymous with energy and ability, and he was engaged in all cases al importance, expe- cially shining on the side of the defence. He received the honour of "silik" together with the accompanying title of Q,C. (now K.C.), in consequence of his valuable services in behalf of the British Government in a case in which That perhaps it were not profitless to catch the the Chinese authorities were concerned and in

rats instead.

all his career he took especial interest in president of the Plague Commission in 1894 municipal matters in Hongkong.

and it is remembered by his friends with some resentment that his painstaking and brilliant administration of that office was but scantily recompensed by the Government. He always continued public-spirited, nevertheless, and could be relied on by the foreign residents to watch their interests closely in all administra tive matters,

Mr. Francis' sudden death will leave a serious gap in the social circles of the Far East that it will be difficult

Of the theory (an old one) that the plague by

rats was spread,

On their laurels then they rested; till some.

malcontents suggested.

inistaken,

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We shall see them yet awaken, to some policy In the matter of these buildings, and their

scant supply of air, And with cleverness inspired, we shall tear

that they have wired

To the angels to supply us with a purer

Catmosphere,

Oh august Board, and clever! May hé perish

who should ever

Dare to doubt your keen sagacity in matters

of Hygiene!

You have proved with ample reasons, that the

city at all seasons'-* Would be healthy,

houses in-between! ·

if it was'nt for the

DOLLY.

CORRESPONDENCE,

We do not necomsarily endarie plic opinions expressed by Correspondents in this coluran.]

IS LIFE WORTH LIVING?. To sur' koiraa or the "Hongkong "Shlergram" SIR, The correspondence in your recent issucs dealing with this subject is most interest ing, but I fail to see how any person of sauc mind can agree with the statements of "An Employer of Labour." In the first place his arguments are as unreasonable as they are absurd and selfish. If a man is to make life at all bearable in the Colony he must seek recreation of some kind, and that, like everything else in

to fill."

He was

A correspondent of the Japan Daily Mail writes: Mr. Francis's life lends itself to romantic treatment. Arriving in Hongkong in 1830-60 with the Expeditionary Force sent out to China by Great Britain and

France, he accompanied the Allies on the

march to Peking. At the close of the war he returned to flongkong and was appointed Sergeant in charge of the stores at Kowloon

the stores which afterwards were consumed in the great fire. Sergeant Francis's Irish wit and intellectual qualities soon won him friends and he left the army to serve articles with Mr. Gaskell, a local 'solicitor. Thence he went to England, "ate his dinners," passed his exminations, and returned to Hongkong as a barrister-at-law. His rise was rapid, and never a case of importance presented it- self but Mr. Francis was engaged. Like many of his countrymen his forte was the East, is most expensive. Your correspond- defence. For his services to the British ent would have him.drink water, for lemonade Government in a case in which the Chinese would be far too expensive, and then having authorities were concerned he received the nothing to stimulate him through the weaken-honour of "silk" with its accompanying title ing Hongkong summer.he would fall a victim of Q.C. (now K.C.). In regard to his to the first attack of fever or dysentry, What municipal work in Hongkong the late King's amusements are to be had for nothing ? Take Counsel will be best remembered for his a man who arrives fresh from home; what is he admirable presidency of the Plague Commis- to do? I defy him to get clean, respectable sion in 1894; and the shabby reward ineted lodgings for less than £90 per niouth. "Em out by the Government is fresh in the recollec ployer of Labour" would have him po straight

tion of all residents. to his small, uncomfortable room; and sit there in misery, never associating with other men less he should be tempted to par, with a few dollars, even on good, sound healthy exercise. Hongkong folks are quite cliqueish enough,

FUNERAL OF THE LATE MR. J. J. FRANCIS, K.C.

From the above sources we learn that the and it is the hardest task imaginable forever funeral of the late Mr. J. J. Francis, K.C., took an energetic young fellow to for any acquaint-place at 5 o'clock on Sunday afternoon, Sept. ances at all, so that the new friend from home 22nd. At that hour the coffin was removed to who did not smoke and drink or spend any money on amusements would make no friends,

and if he existed until it was time to leave the

Colony he would go away a miserable failure with a few cents in his pocket.

Yours, etc.,

COMMON SENSE EMPLOYER. Hongkong, October 7th, 1971.. [We regret that we cannot publish EMPLOYERS letter in reply in that of ANOTHER EM PLOYER OF LABOUR. As a matter of fact the feller states it's truths ton forcibly and EMPLOYEE must remember the old saying "the greater the truth, the bigger the libel." Perhaps he can tone it down a bit.-Ed., H. K.TJ

the Roman Catholic Church, where the ordinary form of burial service was performed, the Rev. Father Pettier officiating. The cortège then proceeded to the foreign cemetery, where the final obsequies were solemnised. The pall- bearers were Mr. A. M. Chalmers, H.E:M.'s Acting Consul; Messrs. James Walter, J. F. Lowder, E. Beari, }), Jackson, and E. M; Janion. Among the mourners were Sir Jolin Carrington, Chief Justice of Hoogkong: Sir William' Gary, most of the members of the legal profession in Yokohama, and other lead. ing residents. There were many beautiful floral tributes.

THE "ENVY " ́POISONING CASE.

[CONTINUED.]

on.

By Order of the Board,

G. A. WOODCOCK,

Secretary.

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at the time the creeping sensation first camé She also passed blood; she thought this was about the same time. The col- our of her face was greenish-bluc. She did not notice her eyes. As to her teeth, the gums shrunk, but they were ever swollen, or spongy, the reverse. She was told by Dr. Robertson that she had a blue line op hér gums, but she had not looked to see it she had it-Two of-her-teeth-dropped-out--they were- both sound ones previous to her illness. Dr. Robertson visited the Envy when the ketch arrived in Singapore. He did not examine witness, but said she was low and he would go ashore and prescribe medicine for her, however. Previous to this Dr. Robertson looked at her mouth and after doing so, said that she showed distinct evidence of phosphorus poisoning. No medicine arrived from Dr. Robertson until nearly a week later, neither did she see. Didends, etc. Robertson. Afterwards he came to see her and brought some medicine. On this visit she did not describe the symptoms she had described to the Court. He then came again with Dr. occasion witness related to him all her Galloway and then a fourth time. On this

symptoms. At the third visit she told Dr. Galloway all her symptoms, but. Dr. Robertson was not present. He examined witness, but did not complete the examination. He made an appointment to come in a week's time, but failed to keep the appointment. Dr. Galloway conversed with witness. Witness told Dr. Galloway that, Salem, the Arab sailor, had asked witness for a bottle of hartshorn lotion, as he said he was suffering from the same pains as witness was suffering from. Dr. Johnson was afterwards called in. Between February 16th and the date of Dr. Johnson's visit, she had taken no medicine but salts. She had fresh vegetables during the whole of the lime. It was true that Dr. Robertson sent a

book on phosphorus poisoning to her husband,

in consequence of his statement that witness was showing distinct evidence of phosphorus poisoning and he (Dr. Robertson) did not know much about it. Witness had looked in this book and had seen that some of the symptoms there described tallied with the entries in Cap tain Strachan's diary of the symptoms of wit- ness and others. There was a dog on board which Dr. Robertson had said was suffering from scurvy. · ·

Wallace Strachan, acting-first mate of the Envy, gave evidence next.

This witness described the symptoms of the

illness he had experienced, which corresponded with those of the two previous witnesses, and he was afterwards cross-examined by Mr. Van Cuylenberg.

· The Court then adjourned for tiffin." „After-tiffin, Wallace Strachan was further cross-examined and then Lionel Plummer, second mate of the Envy, gave evidence, which was corroborative of the statements made by the previous witnesses,

Cross-examined as to the death of Salem, the Arab sailor, witness did not know the cause. Salem-bad never-been-sick, previously. He was put in irons at the time of his death., He was put in irons for abusing and rushing at the Captain.

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Papan, the native New Guinea girl, was then put in the witness-box.. This witness spoke English fairly well and she ricay described the symptoms which afflicted her in March and ebruary last, whilst on board the Enty, and, also the incident of Captain 'Strachan's illness, corroboraung Mr. Fort

Cross-examined: The pains went away after a month. After this, one shoulder became higher than the other. This was not noticed until Singapore Harbour was entered--it was now getting better.-S. E. Press.

STRIKES IN GERMANY.

The German Government publishes annually an accurate report of the strikes that have taken place within the empire. The Reichsan seiger, the governmental organ of Berlin, has just given-the data for 1900, from which we condense the following:

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ROTISSERIE, SINGAPORE, Sept. 28th.

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Europeans o Yesterday moming the above case was cun-

Germany 1,492 strikes (of which, however, 45etween 2-30a.m. and 11 p.m.

HOPS, STEAKS, etc, etc, at any time, tinued in the Supreme Court, Mrs. Siracham were really an inheritance from the preceeding Total number of cases reported to date 1,647 | being put in the box and examined "by Mir, "year) and 1,433 strikes were brought to an end. Monthly Tiflu at Moderate Rates,

Fort. As she was still suffering from the By these sinkes 7,740 different business

Madar & Farmer, Number of deaths reported (Chinese......1,537

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Hongkong, 2nd September, 1901 had noticed it had a peculiar sinell, a sulphur a part of the plant was affected 52,904 persons, Cases Chinese

ous shell, or a smell of garlic. After drinking. The greatest number of persons striking at one were employed, with 7,527 under twenty-one.

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it she had been severely IL She had pains in

and the same time was 122,803. In the first

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*lockouts in Germany, the report for the first quarter of 1901 giving quly 5 of these affecting 1,325 working people Thies of these were successful and two failures. Translation made for The Literary Digest,

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Total

Deaths Chinese

Other Asiatics. Europeans.....

Total

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