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HONGKONG, Saturday, AuGÚST 2, 1902.

THE FUTURE OF CHINESE TRADE.

LOCAL AND GENERAL,

Police Force.

H. E. THE GOVERNOR, SIR H. A. BLAKE, is expected in the Colony on the 19th.

THE CORONATION HOLIDAY (It id > This is the fourth year in succession that this... notified in the Government Gazette, that in dense has been epidemic in the Colony, more THE NAVY LIST for the quanter ending celebration of the Coronation of the King, | Europeans were attacked last year than in July is to hand.

Saturday, the 9th inst, will be observed as a ↑ generally the case, the number being 30, although in 1898, 26 were attacked. Most of FIVE INDIANS were sworn in as constables public holiday throughout the Colony,

them were living on the Queen's Road level of the Hongkong Police Force this morning." COMMUNICATION WITH THE NORTH and were hence more evident to the European THE ROYAL initials" ER have at last beenOwing to the interruption of the Hong Community. Many of these cases were as- substituted for V.R. on the helmets of the local kong Sharp-Peak cable traffic fur Foo-sociated with the finding of rats in the dwellings chow, North China and Japan is subject to of those attacked, but whether these rats were delay. Restorations may be expected shortly themselves the subject of plague was not as-bui after Typhoon clears.

certained. During the first six months of 1991, Auth 48,000 rats were destroyed. As is usually the case, a large number of the Chinese, were dead badies found lying in the streets or boats in the harbour, in 1902, 308 such cases occurred, these, to a great extent, account for the annual re- currence of this disease, as of necessity the houses from which they come are not disinfect- ed. As long as this deposition of dead bodies in the streets occurs so long will plague continue in our midst. To try to some extent to prevent the yearly onset of the disease, in 1902 in the Full particulars will be given in an early winter months a systematic cleansing and dis issue.

instant

THREE FATAL CASES OF PLAGUE occurred during the twenty-four hours ended at noon to day.

KING'S PARK:-in consequence of the un- favourable weather, the ceremony of the open- ing of the King'a Park is unavoidably post poned.

LEAVE OF ABSENCE for twelve months, from the 28th July, has been granted to Lieut. H.B. Wheeler, of the Hongkong Volunteer Corps.

THE MEDICAL, BOARD:- Dɛ. E, C. Stedman has been appointed a member of the

Medical Board, and to serve as Secretary in place of Dr. Hartigau resigned. BOARD OF TRADE CERTIFICATES during the past week were issued in this Colony to:-1781, W. G. Pitcairn, 29th July, for first mate, and 1789, D. Maciçan Scolt, goth July, for master

THE CORONATION CELEBRATION FUND has now reached the substantial sum of $41,496.85. The further list of subscribers is very lengthy, but we will publish it during next week.

ROYAL ENGINEER VARIETY CLUB:—'

By special request the Club will repeat to-night their performances of Saturday and Monday last, in the R. E. Theatre, Wellington Barracks. The programine concludes with an original farce in die act entitled "to Paris and back for 5 Door open 7.30 p.m. To Commence

al 8 p.m.

VICTORIA RECREATION CLUB —The

Committee of the Victoria Recreation Club decided last evening to hold the annaul aqua- tic sports at Kowloon on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, the 11th, 12th and 13th Septem- ber. The programme is an attractive one, and on the last day, when ladies are invited, a team

·race and water polo match will take place.

FRANCE AND MAGAO,

INTERESTING DEVELOPMENT.

The very latest report to háźd in connection with the French movements in Maco is to the effect that the French Consul at Canton has had application made to him to proceed against a Chisaman for an alleged trespass on the land near the Portuguese boundary of Porta do Cerco.

ROBBERY OF $1,800.

A Chinaman employed at a contractor's shop in Winglock Street, aller collecting debts for his master, passed on $1,300 to a chum and pretended he had lost it. Out being arrested on suspicion, he 'sold' bis partner and an. other man to whom his partner had handed the money for safe keeping. The three got

six noatli's hard.

THE STOWAWAY CASE.

HEARD AT. THE MAGISTRACY,

The boatswain, cook and four quartermasters, who were charged with aiding the 18 stow aways to hide themselves in the 6.3. Amara at Moji were tried this morning. One of the quartermasters turned King's evidence and showed up his shipmates to the best of his ability. They in their tom accused him of having instigated the whole thing, saying he was in receipt of $40 from cach stowaway-The Captain informed the court that the stowaways were concealed in a store-room where there was a quantity of kerosine oil. The boat- swain and two quartermasters were found guilty and fined $250 or three months. The cook was discharged as he was in the employ of the boatswains. A special' feature of the case was that four different interpreters bad to be employed:

ALLEGED SINGAPORE CRIMINAL

IN HONGKONG..

SIGNALS OF DISTRESS-The steamer Kingsing which arrived at Shanghai on the 28th ult. from Tongku via-Chefoo, reports: When fomiles to the northward of Shaweisban,

A wire was recently received in Hongkong observed the Chinese gunboat Fei Ying flying informing the Police that a japanese, alleged. signals of distress. Hauled up alongside and to have committed a criminal breach of trust found that her engines had broken down within the jurisdiction of Singapore, had Took her in tow and brought her to Woosung.bolted. The local police kept vigilant look SIPIDO RELEASED: The youth Sipido out, and Sergeant Boulger, of the Water after having suffered a term of imprisonment Police, arrested a boat load of Japanese sus of twenty-six months for shooting at the Prince pects the day before yesterday. They consisted

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infection of every Chinese house in the City was instituted. This was commenced in November and continued during the following four taken will be understood when I state that. T months, the magnitude of the operations under over 8,000 Chinese houses were thus dealt with in Hongkong, and in addition to this the Chinese houses in Kowloon were cleansed and

disinfected.

Enteric Fever-There were 75 cases as compared with 8g in the previous year. More vari Europeans were, however, attacked by the disease than in the previous year, the number one being 47 as compared with 34 in 1900. Twenty. two of these cases were however imported.

Malarial Fevers.-Extensive operations have"" been undertaken during the year in the way of "-%%- removal of undergrowth, training of nullahs and draining of stagnant pools of water with the object of diminishing the number of most! quitoes. As far as we can judge by statistics. these appear to have been successful, the total gumber of deaths amongst the Chinese from malarial fever being returned as 54t-in so as compared with 887 in 1900,

Beri-beri.-There were 377 deaths from bëri beri as compared with 361 in 1890.

fact The following Table gives the number of cases of infectious disease notified during the year 1901 -

Bubonic Fever, Small-pox... Enteric Fever....... Diphtheria, ..... Puerperal Fever Scarlet Fever......... Cholera

pirmo strangu

Total

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91 75

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7:

17

1,847: OENERAL SANITARY CONDITION OF THE

COLONY,

for the fourth year in succession shows that The presence of plague in an epidemic form more radical measures must be taken to im prove the sanitary state of the Colony. With this object in view a cleansing and disinfection

of Wales (as King Edward was then styled) at of a man, his wife and children, and of all the Chinese houses in Victoria and rel the Gare du Nord in Brussels, has been liber-two other women. At the time of the capKowloon was commenced in November and ated. Sipido is reported to have passed through tore they were landing from the 5.5. Howa systematically carried through during the Mons on his way to Paris last month. He ow, into which they bad transhipped from stopped at a cafe near the railway station for the 5.5. Pingsanglock at Haihow. The refreshments, and related that he had earned sanglock Icft Singapore some time a 140f. in prison making bird-cages. Sipido was

the case was brought forward accompanied by his father.

Court this morning only the male priv charged, the others being released. Hazeland remanded the case indefinitely.

Mr.

China is no longer to the regarded as a curiosity," was a remark recently made by Prince CHEN, the special ambassador BLEND presenting the Emperor of China at the

Coronation ceremony.

Like many other foreigners in the home country he fell a ready victim to the wary journalist and inta brief interview gave his views on the future of Chinese trade.

Having regard to the fact that he is in the immediate circle of the Imperial Court, the second cousin to the Emperor, and the son of Prince Ching, of the Chinese Foreign Office considerable weight and importance is attached to his remarks, and this coupled with the fact that. at the present time great interest is being centred on China by reason of the revision of the tariff his views upon the future trade of the country call for more than passing remark.China, is nu longer to be regarded as a curiosity," —a sentiment not unfrequently expressed and having a tendency to bring more pro- minently before the notice of the world the great and all important fact that the unknown Empire of Chitta, still. tying dormain as it has laid for thousands of years, is possessed of an embyro capable of development into a power that could dominate the markets of the world. -Admitting that the therto unfathomable traits of Chinese character áre slowly broad- itsening out and that the fight of Western influence is gradually shining on the Empire one must consider the directioin in which the Occident will benefit the Orient, and must of necessity take into account the advantages that should accrue.to the West from her in- tercourse with the East. The problem undoubtedly lies in the direction of commer- cial development, and from the little that is known regarding the possiblities of the expansion of trade it is acknowledged that England should continue to take the lead in the opening up of the Chinese Empire. In the words of Prince Cues, "England should be the principal factor in the future develop ment of China,” at all events so far as coin- -mercial expansion is concerned. The relations of Great Britain and China appear to be most friendly, and as the influence of the West is evidently being welcomed by the East there is no reason not strive by why England should special effort to secure the Chinese trade, -of which at present she already com- 'mands by far the greater past. Other nations are creeping in with slow and cer- tain step, and unless the pushfulness of Byi- tain is exhibited to a greater extent the country may stand every chance of losing much of that trade she already commands, and, with it, her prestige in the Bast. His ASBESTOS CEMENT for BOILERS, Imperial Highness opines that influences are distinctly favourable to British enterprise as its goods commend themselves, and chant has secured a deservedly high reputa. tion. With the opening up of railways, and beller facilities for coast and internal transport the resources of the Empire could be developed to great advantage and, Estimates and Samples furnished on according to His Imperia Highness, the trade of the country would become four application

hundred times greater that at the present time. In reply to whether China was mak- ing any conscious effort to develop her trade by the adoption of Western methods, he said, I regret I cannot answer, because with us there is no specifically.

Eastern method for development CORONATION SERVICE AT THE R C. Our development must, I think, be ne-CATHEDRAL-We are requested to state cessarily slow, owing to the general poverty that a special service, as arranged for the zuth of the people. What may be the lines of that June last, commencing with a Mass at 10.30 am development it seems hard to tell." England should lead the way; there can

to be followed by the Te Deum and Benedic- be no disputing the fact that if left to them- tion, will be held in the Roman Catholic. Smallpox-This disease was much more selves China and the Chinese would never Cathedral on Saturday next, the oth inst. The prevalent than in 1890; 97 cases being notified have sought intercourse with the West; she Right Rev. Bishop L. Piazzoli will officiate at | during the year as against 27 in 1900; most of would have been content to move in her old the ceremony and will be assisted by all the these cases occurred in the early part of the grooves, solving her

awn problems and Roman Catholic clergy. The choir will' be dealing with the struggle for existence in conducted by Mr. E. Danenberg, Mr. O. April.

year, 42 being reported in March and 28 in the same manner as she has dealt for 50 Baptista presiding at the organ. No invita-

Cholera.-Seventeen cases were imported many years. The recent disturbances have revived trade and opened up Chinese eyes to

tions will be issued for the gth inst., but those from Singapore on board the S.S. Cheung Chew the world, although unfortunately at this who received the original invitations are in the month of February. moment she is in a low financial condition requested to attend. burdened by the war indemnity and the THE LAST OF-NEWGATE PRISON: general poverty of her people. When this depression is overcome and China com-Newgate Prisu's, in which many a condemned mences her onward march much may be prisoner has received a respite, has itself been expected from the country and a lasting granted a little longer span of existence. The benefit should accrue to the world at large, formal handing over of the grim and historic but so long as Russia sneaks in at the building to the Home Secretary was actually North and France creeps in at the South so fixed for the sth July last, but the date has long will the Celestial Empire refrain been postponed,, says the City Press, owing entertaining the reception of to the fact that the temporary cells, which Western methods of civilization. Although are in course of erection, in connection with in relation to many dealings with the, Chinese the Sessions House, are not completed. The the East is still the East, and the Westcells, which will cost when finished about five" is still the West, it will be readily seen thousand pounds, are not likely to be in that when at last the Oriental realises readiness for two months. The Government the higher influences appertaining to

'. and PAPER for covering BOLLERS and

FLUES, BULKHEADS, &c.

`DRUMS, HEATERS, &c.

STILL NO WATER-A correspondent writes us as follows:-Chuld it be possible, Mr. Editor, after a week of tropical rain that some of those living on the upper level could not get a drop of water to-day. Surely there is a screw loose somewhere, and the sooner the water authority inquires into it the better. It is a well known fact that the reservoirs at Pokfulom and Tytam are at present overflow ing, and there should be no reason why some

THE HEALTH AND SANITARY CONDITION OF THE COLONY.

ANNUAL REPORT..

tary condition of the Colony of Hongkong for The medical report on the health and sani the year igos is published in the Government Gazette. In the course of his report, the Pria

four following months. The Government also in decided to phlain from England the services of t two experts in sanitation; Professer Simpson, MDRCP, and Mr. Robert Chadwick, M.I.C.E, C.M.G., were appointed to advise as to what further steps should be taken to improve the sanitary condition of the Colony. During the year the various existing Public Health Ordinances were consolidated in Ordinance? No. 13 of 1901. Ordinance No. 30 of 1901 was. passed with a view to limiting the erection of new buildings to a greater height than one and a half times the width of the street on which occupying such site exceeds that height, in they front unless the building at present which case the new building may be carried scale contained in Ordinanca No. 15 of 1894 up as high as the existing one so long as the

STEAM PACKING, GASKETS and by honesty and fair dealing the British mer have an abundance of water in theit. premises | cipal Civil Medical Officer (Dr. J. M.Atkinson) not exceeded. It also provides that

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Occidental ideals andsimilates them with will not take possession, therefore, until about his own then, and not till then, will the September next," as the temporary cells must resources of the Chinese commence expand be fit for occupation" before the task of demo. ing to their fullest extent.

lishing the prison-fontess can be commenced.

COTTAM & CO, FOR SUN HATS

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POPULATION

existing building which does not at present texçéed in height one and a half times (HE width of the street on which it fronts shall

so raised as to exceed that limit of height. It is evident, that resumption of insanitary buildings and of areas will be neces Sary before there can be much improvement in many of the crowded parts of the Colony, Mare public latrines and urinals are also aceded. VACCINATIONS.

The estimated population of the Colony ford 19 was 300,660. There were 1,088 births and 7,062 deaths, of the latter 1,562 were from plague. The birth-rate was 3.6 per 1,000 as against 3.3 per 1,000 in 1900 The death rate was 23.5 per 1,000 as compared with 239 in 1920. Excluding the deaths from plague the death-rate would have been 19:03 Ber 7,000 The following figures will show the comparison. of the death-rate in the Chinese and non Chinese during the past two years.

Non-Chinese...20.4 per 1,0.0

..

Chinese 24.5

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SICKNESS.

20.5 per 1600,

Plague. This disease was again epídeínic during the year. In all 1,651 cases of plague were notified with 162 deaths. The following Table gives the number of cases repo.ted, in each month of the years 1900, and 1951 :---

January February...... March April

May

June. July

August... September Delober

November December

1931,

$42

94 326.

160

701

of

553 100

The following vaccinations were performed during the year

Government Civil Hospital, 644 ; Victoria Goal, 2880 Alice Memorial Hospital, 371 Tung Walt Victoria, 1826; Aberdeen, 46; Stanley, 244 Shaukiwan, Hong Fom, 7 Yaumall,,

Total 6247

SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS

MAILS DUE.

'American (China) sih inst. Austulian (Guthrie) 5th inst. German (König Albert): 5th inst.: German (Kiautschow).6th inst... Indian (Catherine Apcar) 6th inst. Indian (Sultang) 8th inst. ' American (Doric) 13th inst. Canadian (press of India) iph inst.. American (Nippon Afaru) 21st inst.

The J. M. & Co.'s steamer Sulsang, from Calcutta and the Straits left Singapore for this.

The N. Y. K. Co.'s steamer/daunt Maris port yesterday the 1st inst., al 6 p.m. (Bombay Line) left Kobe via Moji for this port on the 1st inst., p.m., and is expected to arrive. here on the 9th inst. hét

The Imperial German Mail steamer Kiauls- chou left Shangliai, viu Foochow on Saturday am, and may be expected here on or about Wednesday the 6th insta

The Canadian Pacific Railway Co's steamer Athenian arrived at Nagasalti at 7 a. on Friday, the 1st inst, and left again at 4 pm. sims day for Kobe where she is due to arrive, at 4 am, on Sunday the 30th wito.

Imperial German Mail steuer-King Albert carrying the German Mails with dates from Berlin of the 6th ulto, left Singapore yesterday the rating, at 11 am, and may be expected here on or about Tuesday the gh inst at noon.

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