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HONGKONG, SATURDAY, APRIL 16, 1904,

GETTING IN TOUCH.

MR. Antonio B. Zinetti is now recognized as THE first ties for the "May" Polo Cup will be Consul of Cuba at Hongkong.

played on Wednesday next, commencing at 4.45 p.m., when the following teams meet:-93rd Bur- mas-Capt. Simpson, Capt. Carleton, Májór Stevens, and Major Strickland, Civilians Mr. H. T. Gedge, H. E. Mr. May, Mr. Cruick. shank, and Mr. Hastings. The Club team drew à bya.

We understand that Mr. J. H. Lewis leaves the Colony at the end of the month for England

where he will spend a few months' holiday.'

A NEW cable, which is to be laid between the island and Kowloos, was brought from kome on the 55. Glenshici, which arrived on Wednes-

day.

H. E. the Officer Administering the Govern ment has been pleased to recognise Mr. llèrman Pauli, as deputy vice-co sul for Sweden and Norway during the temporary absence of Mr. G, N. G. Harling,

IT is stated that the damage caused by fire at Queen's Road West, on Thursday evening. amounted to about 110,000. No 288 was insured at the Commercial Union for 18,oco and in the Tong On Insurance Company for $2,000, while No 19 was insured with Messrs. Lemaire & Co. fur ; 5 D

WHILE guing into Canton early on Wednesday morning, the French steamer Charles Hardouin fouled her moorings, and was obliged to make the return journey with only one engine, a iss of chain and a buoy hanging to the other propellor. She went into deck, where the chain was removed, and last evening she re

The s.s.

The statement wired to us, by our Yokn.sumed her place on the Canton mm.

Vingking brought the mails from Canton an hama correspondent, on Thursday, that a

Thursday ni, ht. force of some 30,000 Russian troops is con

public used no other. Liquid dentifrices centrating at Antunghsien, near the mouth MR. Warwick Peele gave a ten minutes' lecture, of the Valu River, again diverts allention on the "up-to-dale' shorthand, to the senior landwards. We all are on the tiptoe of expupils at the lis Kudoorie School yesterday; The head Master, Mr. W. D. Braidwood, intro! pectation for news of hostilities somewhere

duced the subjet as one of great importance.

do not keep the teeth white and clean. recommend the above preparation to all, and especially to those who are heavy

smokers.

MESSUS. J. Rede, I.. F. Brett, F. Fisher, F Alien, W.il. Woulley W. Fisher, D. Mackenzie, H. J. W. Gidley and H. J. Knight have been appointed for the purpose of carrying out tha provisions of the bye-laws for the prevention or mitigation of epidemic, endemic or contagi- ous disease, under the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance.

H. E. the Officer Administering the Govern- ment has been pleased to make the following a pontments as members of the Committee for the Wong-nei-chning and Queen's Recrea tion Grounds:-Cap.ain G. . H. Nuget as representative of the Polo Club vice H.E. F. H. May, C.M.G, Mr. R. Hancuck as representa- live of the Cricket Club vice Mr. E. A. Ram, and Mr. E. J. Grist as representative of the Golf Club via Mr. W. J. Saunders.

HEALTH AND SANITARY CON- DITION OF HONGKONG

IN 1903.

Following are extracts from the report on the health and sanitary condition of the Colony for the year 1993:-

POPULATION.

The estimated population of the Colony for There were 1,034 births 1993 was 325,631.

and 6,18; deaths, 1,251 of which were plague..

The birth-rate was 3 17 per 1,000, as compared with 38 per 1,000 in 1901. The death-rate was

Rats-The number of rats caught during the past three years is as follows:-

1951, 1992, ... 1933,

77,763 .117,839 201,056

Those caught in 1903 have all been bacteriolo gically examined at the Public Mortuary, and 3,744 were found to be plagae infected,

By far the greater number of these rats were collected in the first half of the year, a

Towards the end of June, from information received it became evident that a large number of rats were being imported into the Colony for the bonus. A fresh system was adopted, and although much fewer rats are now caught the greater number of these are caught in

houses.

Haffkine's Prophylactic-352 of the Plague Staff were inoculated, five afterwards developed plague, and two of these died. The in- oculations were discontinued in June, as the Government Bacteriologist found the serum to be contaminated. Dr. Hunter intends making

the serum locally next year.

Enteric Fever. At no time was this disease epidemic. Only 44 cases occurred, as com- pared with 5 in 1901. Half of these occurred during the first four months of the year, when the water supply was intermittent. Fifteen of these cases were imported

Malarial Fevers.The return of deaths from this class of diseases continues to show a de- cine, the number returned as having occurred amongst the Chinese being 283 in 1903, as against 393 in 1902, and 541 in 1901 : a sure sign of the efficacy of the active anti-malarial measures which have been carried on.

Beri-beri.-There wein fewer deaths from beri-beri last year, the number for the past three years being

1901 um

mengaruni:377

BUDDHISM IN

KORBA

One reason aloce 2

all: good Burman Buddhist to take an interest in the land of Korea in the

eb, besides being one of the bones of contention between

Japan and Russia, le about to be re-organise and civilized by the Japi-and it is that the religion of Korea in the pure Buddhism of the middle vabicle the worship of Amida-Buddha, that Koren recaived from China and handed on to Japan. Although Buddhism in some form exists in most castorn lands, and is at present the subject for a vigorous revival in which not. a few Westerners are showing much interest and a few of them are posing as teachers, mis alonaries and revivalists, seeking to amalga- mate so to speak western wisdom and thealogy. with the ancient teachings of Gautama Buddha.. in Korea however there are no innovations on the old form of Huddhism which holds good in such portions of the land among such persons as have not been converted to Christianity, a

the laws of Christ at defiance, because the Chistianity by the way which appears to put Christians of Korea, Roman Catholic and Protestant converts appear to glory in sanguinary contests and religious mas sacres which compare with those which dis

in this vicinity. Sections of the opposing the boys quickly grasped the principles of the armies have been in touch in the locality, system, and one boy from the class went to the i 189 per 1,000, as compared with 21.7 in 190 hospital, as against 422 in the previous year.. falls as he crosses the interminable: veld and

and their patrols have fired on each other. We are entirely in the dark as to the num

bers, however, but, if, as was recently A. S. WATSON & Co., reported, the Japanese are marching to

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wards Wiju the conclusion secus irresistible that they intend to conduct their main ad- vance along some other highway than those which Korea is able to furnish. With these strategical developments on hand, news of a pitched battie is to be expected in the near future. It.may be Japan will find it neces- sary to force her way by a severe struggle on the Yala in order to attack Port Arthur in the rear. For that the accumulation of large forces in Korea, easily fed by the railway Japan is carefully constructing, and sup [35plied from the various sea ports, will be essential. The winter months are quickly passing and she is advancing so that it will be all to her advantage that the Russians should have behind them the trackless mud of Manchuria. Over such country, more. ever, the Cossack will not be able to make his mobility very conspicuous, and if he cannol trave) he is not formidable fighter. With Korea, Port Arthur, and Newchwang 10 seize on the seaboard, Japan will have plenty to do for her first campaign without

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her regular army. It will be Russia who will thus, as against the freedom of move- difficulties of ment by sea, have the land transport in a roadless land. When the two armies do meet it will exhibit the Japanese soldier confronted for the first time in modern history with a European adversary; and the latter will be found well. armed and doggedly courageous,

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a memorable day.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

THE battleship Ocean has come in from Mirs Bay.

THE German mail of the 16th March was delivered in London on the 14th inst.

THE most recent estimates place the Chinese population of Cauton at 88.00; of Wuchow at $2,000; Swatow 48,000 and Samshui 4,000,

INLAND LOL, NO. 1,715, situated in Star Street, is being put up for sale by public auction on the zad prox. The property comprises 3,935 square feet, and the upset price is $2,361.

IT is notified that the King's Exequatur, em powering Mr. Karl F. A. Hagberg to act as Consul General of Sweden and Norway at Hongkang, has received His Majesty's signa-

ture.

THE annual value of the whole trade passing through the Kowloon Customs, in 1901, was HK.Tis. 42,504,795, against, HK. Tls. 46 784,280 in 1902, and HK. Tls 49,128,622 in 190, The Haikwan tael, in which the Customs revenue is collected, is equivalent in English money to 25.71d.

QUARANTINE restrictions are still in force at Hongkong against arrivals from Manila, on account of plague, smallpox and cholera, and from Tainanfu and Anping, in Formosa, to plague.Sanitary measures are adopted againal Hongkong by Manila, Shanghal, Stam [384 | and Indo-China,

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black-board and instantly wrote several words correctly. The boys were highly amused and surprised at its clearness, simplicity, and speed. It is Mr. Peele's intention to give free lectures to any school, society, or gathering as requested –Conti ibuted.

MR. David Davis, Chief Officer of the s.s. Clavering, caused the arrest of Lung Kee,

boatswain, and Li Kau, storekeeper, for cons piring together to steal a quantity of paint and varn:s', the property of the owners of the ship, in Hongkong, on the 4th inst The men were placed before Mr. J. H. Kemp, at the Police Court, this morning. The quarter master gave evidence that the goods were stulen in Kobe, but he said he was afraid to report it until last night, as he thought the defendants would kill him by sawing him with an axe. He reported

The following figures will show the comparison of the death-rate in the Chinese and Non- Chinese during the past two years;

1901,

1903,

Non-Chinese, ...tg co per 1.000 16.6 per 1,00 Chinese,..21.93

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PREVALENCE OF SICKNESS

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In the different seasons of the year, and general character as to the mildness or severity

of the diseases prevailing.

Small-pox. Sixty cases were notified, as The greater compared with 57 in 1992. anajority of these, namely $3, occurred in the first five months of the year,

Cholera-There was a remarkable immunity from cholera as compared with previous year, only to cases being notified, against 460 in 1902.

Plague his disease again occurred in an at when the vessel arrived in Hongkong yester-epidemic form, 1,415 cases being notified, as day, as he knew he was safe here. The case compared with 571 in 1902

was remanded.

AT the Police Court this morning, a man, giving his name as Charles E. Locke, was charged with being a vagrant, without visible means of subsistence, and sleeping in the open air. When asked to give an account of himse he stated that he was a chief carpen- ter at works in Canton, and had come, with some friends, for a two days' trip to Hongkong. Somehow, he missed his friends and, as the night was fast approaching, seeing a vacant piece of ground he went on to it and sat down, and was afterwards woke by a constable and laken to the Station. Defendant added that he was an honest, upright man, bad never been in gaol, and "it would hurt him awful to get there." Mr. Gompertz'took a len eat view of the offence, and fined him $a, with the alterna ive of 4 days in gaol. The man thereupon asked for an escort while he went to look for his friends, and was referred to the Superintendent in charge of the Station.

As will be seen from the following table, the outbreak commenced early in the year; it attained its height in the month of May, and, as is usually the case, a marked decline occur. red as soon as the mean temperature reached 82. F.

The following table gives the number of cases reported in each month of the last two

years:-

January February March

April

May. June. July August

September Oc.ober November.... December

1902:

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1903,

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higher percentage of recoveries, the cases having come under treatment earlier,

The especial points of interest in connection with the 1904 outbreak have been :-(1.) The SOME time ago Charles Doyle, with many earlier diagnosis of cases, which has been I aliases, one of which is "Paddy," was found effected by a modification of Ross's method of wandering about the streets of Hongkong, examining microscopically blood films adopted without any visible means of subsistence. This by Dr. Bell of the Government Civil Hospital. being the only charge against þim, and being | As a direct result of this there has been a no crime, he was remanded to the House of Detention. About a week age the notorious "Paddy" disappeared, and it was found he had

(2) The discovery in May of plague infected gone to Canton. Yesterday he ventured to fowls, quail, duck, Sc., in the markets of the show his face once more in longkong, when, Colony. Knowing as we do that the Chinese much to his surprise, he toand the Police

cat their poultry very slightly cooked, this may were quite ready to take charge of him. This explain the way in which many of the peptic inorning he was placed before Mr. Gompertz, cases become infected, viz, through the gastro at the Folice Court, where he showed himself | intestinal tract. full of penitence, but was prolific in his wond- rous excuses for his little defects. Mr. Gomperz pointed out that, whatever his reason might have been he had no right to run away from the House of Detention, and he must pay the penalty by doing 14 days' hard labour in Victoria Gaol,

(J.) The fact that bugs, fleas, &c., including cockroaches, from infected houses have been found by the Gvemment Bacteriologist to be plague infected; thus body-vermin is evidently another means by which the disease is spread

(4) The success which has been attained by the internal administration of carbolic acid in large loses-12 grains every 2 hours—in the treatment of this disease.......

.....453 1993

....397 Dengue-This disease was not so prevalent s in 1952, only 123 cases being alimited to

The epidemic commenced much later in the year, vizą, in August, and was over in October

The number of cases of infectious diseases, notified during the year 1903, was 553.

There was a decided diminution in the num ber of cases of diphtheria, only 9 being notified in the year, as compared with 20 in 1902. All the cases of scarlet fever occurred in the mili- tary amongst those who had recently arrived from England.

GENERAL SANITARY CONDITION

OF THE COLONY.

The diminution in the death-rate both amongst the non-Chinese and the Chinese tends to show that the sanitary condition of the Colony is improving. This is more med as plague was much more prevalent in gagog than in 1902. The total number of deaths was 598 less in 1933 than in 1932, notwithstanding that there were 669 more deaths from plague in 1903 than in the previous year. The Public Health and Buildings Bill came into force on the 21st February and will do much to further the better sanitary condition of the Colony, Ibis Ordinance will not, however, produce an immediate effect, as many of its sections apply to houses hereafter erected and others, such as the cubicle sections, are so far reaching in their application that they must of necessity be enforced gradually.

More immediate improvement will be effect ed by the resumption of the worst insanitary areas, which it is proposed to do by means of a Trust. It was found necessary to amend the Public Health and Buildings Urdinance, so an amending Ordinance was passed, by the legislature on the 14th Dcember. It effects alicrations in sume of the definitions and in the cubicle and overcrowding sections so as to render the carrying them into effect more practicable, In this Ordinance also the Principal Civil Medical Officer was appointed President of the Sanitary Board and adminis. trative head of the sanitary department

J. M. ATKINSON, Principal Civil Medical Officer, Hongkong, March 16th, 1994.

GOLD IN The philippINES.

graced the middle ages, in Europe. In a dreary part of Korea named Pak'han there is a colossal Amida which is always kept clean and white and though the gorge în which it is situated is most dreary desola'e and unpeopled somehow or other be neglect is allowed in the case of the image. In all the surrounding barrenness of Koma there are spote that exist like the oasises in a sterile desert. These little spots of verdure and fertility surround the Buddhist Abbeys and of them Mr. Reginald 1. Fraser gives an inter esting account in the December number of the Nineteenth Century Magaxine, “· He says that these abbeys are the havens of the wanderer. Drifting oa to a mud-bank of the Great River, be makes his way through the dusk across that dreary country towards the far-off forest which means his sale rest for the night. Darkness threads his way through an occasional scrub of low pines from which he startles the wild pheasants, Through the blackness he wanders with one lantern" to guide him, and, after much despair, feels bis feet set at last on a rough stone casseway that leads op over soft grass to the wall of the precinct lle passes beneath a lottering gateway, and up a steepen- ing road through a woodland that can be divined in the darkness only the whispering of its boughs. At length (ft abbey lies long and low before him. He knocks at the great door, and after a pause the white-robed monks (not yellow as in Burma) troop out to welcome him, followed by the abbot. They lead the wanderer through their buildings into the cloister, where, beneath its arcade, he eats what food ha has, while the "brothers stand round and watch with benevolent, foolish smiles. Then he is led again through dim refactories, where great bowls of wrought brass glimmer in the fire-light, to the guest-chambers. These are tiny bare rooms of stone, without bed or bedding. But here the weary traveller is allowed freely to sleep as he can, wrapped in his own.rugs. And, as difference is made whether the wanderer be of the honoured or the rejected sex. Th

The Buddha gives welcome to all alike.

Come morning, the sleeper wakes--or rather, rises from a couch whose luxury has not been its prevailing fault-throws cpen the little wooden shutter, and looks out into the eyes of the dawn. He looks out through a tangle of boughs, across the gleaming expanse of lakes and rivers that winds away below in the far distances, to a remote range of mountains, behind which the day is still trailing his clouds of glory. The air is crisp and fresh with the scent of tiny woodland flowers and the song of thrushes. The sight and feel of the dawn are very precious. The monks have chosen their seat wisely and well, for did not the Holy One, The Best Freind Of All The World, prescribe the prospect of things beautiful for the weary sout?

.:

The monks rise early, as also their guests, who must be on their way, after a brief glance through the temple building the forecourt, with its main shrine and its hall of convocation where the big painted drum stands--and all the many minor chapels and out buildings. round. Then, before the wanderer: departs the doors of the shrine are opened, and and Private letters received in Hongkong by the there, bebind the bronze candlest cha last mail, allude to the discovery of considerable censers, sits a crude image of the Holy quantities of gold in the Island of Mindanao, Humble smiling out upon the wor 1. 4. These discoveries are said to be pisaves. Before him the incense rises and the common occurrence, although it may not be brotherhood bows in adoration generally known that over sixty years ago, a Amida Buddhi Naru; Amida Budd company of British prospectors discovered sacred litany, whose full meaning gold in those islands in such paying quantities, perished out of a people ignorant that they approached the then Spanish Governor. rises and Cils upon the clear General, for a franchise. The deputation from voices are full of with the company, which waited upon his Excel sadness such as also ik

voice of Japan. But lency, was received with characteristic sunvity, and was blandly told that all they want, dkwas saddened. They take

like true Köréans,“ theirs. But when it came to a bulinet dis

"over," Then, under the un cussion of the iluation the deputation, 2001. learned that the Governor's promise wat merely

Stranger pays for bis lodgin much as he may choose, figure of speech, All

Holy Ore for the

in return for granting" the franchi

friends, and sends out of the green

It is to this and to the fact that cases have come for treatment earlier that the year's death- rate at Kennedy Town Hospital has been the about 90 per cent of the profits, and the So the Quiet Buddha lowest on record since 1844, v.z., 60.6 per cent.

Last summer is Excellency Sir Henry Blake too over a block in the worst district of the city and endeavoured to stamp out plague by securing the cleanliness of the people and of the houses. A report has already been published on this experiment by the Colonial

A CARPENTER whose business was not very brisk in Bengkong, elected to go to Singapore, and yesterday went to the office of the Harbour Master. He secured his papers and passage- ticker, and coming out of the office with these documents in his land, he was accosted by, two Chinamen, of whose acquaintance he had not' the pleasure, but who immediately engaged him in conversation. They were going to Singa- pore, they said, and would be glad if their new. found friend could give them any information about the methods of procedure to enable them to get there. While one proceeded to listen

One practical outcome has been that during attentively to his information, the other, a youthful Chinaman, with the somewhat signifi.. the past winter we have secured the hearty do cant, if not doubtful, cognomen of Sam Sui, operation of the people in the general cleansing snatched away the papers and bolted down the of the Chinese houses which is now an annuai strect. He did not run far, however, for Nemesis winter measure. was at his heels in the form of a Sikh constable, who quickly arrested the man. His trip to Singapore has been postponed, as Mr. Gon ent, this morning, ordered him to go to one month's hard laboury I to sit for 6 hours in the

A

Office.

This was done much more thoroughly, and expeditiously than before and, with a minimum of expense)to, the d ment the ch

it it was to thi evidently realising i

company, at its own

own expense, to suppo resident Spanish ovember to watch the Inier esta of the Spanish Government surprise anyone to hear that every the company left the islands by senger vessel for England, nor the Spanish continued la was any attempt made: gold which they knew to the time of the

Bthe interior years a abalt of land to a few was indeed "unditó Cans themselves:

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