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DEATH.

On Sunday night, April foth, Rev. HENRY ZEBR, a Kwai Ping, Kwong St. Province. Missionary of Christian and Missionary A liance Hrme, Geneva, Ind., 1, S. A.

The Hongkong Telegraph

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, APRIL 28, 1904.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

the Navy will leave here for England to-morrow ONE hundred and twenty paid off details from by the s.s. Telemaches,

H.M. cruisers Cressy and Amphitrite and the battleships Albine, Glory and Ocean left for

Mies Bay this amratag.

THE Coite I States Census for 1983 shows the ip pulation to be 7,900,000 being an increase

of nearly four miluns since 1900.

ASTONG the prize photo, raphs reproduced in the January number of the Badminton Maga- zine is one of "a fur seal rookery in the Behring Sea," taken by Mr. John Verdun, the surgeon of H.M.S. Fearless,

It will be seen from our advertisement columns, that on Sunday the s.s. Nan Cheong is making an excursion round the island and to Mrs Bay, She is ined to leave the San Cheong What at 10:30 am and is expected hick about 6.30 p.. The band of the yard Burma Infantry has been engaged, and every comfort provided for passengers, who should have a very pleas ant and beneficial outing at a moderate cost.

By kind permission of LL-Col. Iremonger and officers, the Band of the yard Burma inlantry will play the fallowing programme of music, at the King Edward Hotel, during dinger, on Friday, the zyn April tweather permitting).

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A CURIOUS incident is reported from the fam: ous Treadwell imes, on Douglas Island, Van. The plant was completely stopped the

couver

other day by a monster devil-fish, which had been sucked into the mouth of the in-take pipe For several hours the works of the Alaska Mexican Gold Mining Company were al a standstill while men lab ured with crowbars and ropes to extricate the octopus from his pre dicament, and perimit operations to be resumed. The in-take p pe extends several hundred feet Out into the bay, whose blue walets were threshed to foam by the agonised gyrations of the brute's tentacles, some of which were as large round as a man's body. The works had suddenly stopped, and an examination by the foreman revealed the presence of the fab in the entrance of the pipe. Herning in large nuin- bars had been drawn in by the suction, and it is supposed that the octopus was also caught by the suction, and could not extricate itse.f. As soon as the fish was taken out, and known to be dead, the Indians had a great feast on the beach, and they consider the devil-fish a great luxury. But the natives would not touch it, even to and the workmen, until it was dead.

PHOTOGRAPHIC IN the case of highway robbery, details of which

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THE PHARMACY, 14. QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, Hongkong.

A. STEVENSON,

Chemist.

Hongkong, 25th April, 1904.

Two plague cases--one from Kowloon City and the other from First 8.reet-are notified as having occurred since the issue of the fast report. It has been ascerained that oe of the cases, recently notified, was imported from Canton,

battleships Alabama, Kears age, Ménais, ka, It is stated in American Naval circles that the

and possibly the Massachusetts, and the tender Scorpion will leave the United States is a few months for a crue to the Far East via

Lisbon,

he was prepared to guarantee $5,0.0 to meet Sir Paul Chater repeated his offer and said

the deficit for the next five years. (Applause).

TELEGRAMS.

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'HONGKONG TELEGRAPH ”

SERVICE

·COSSACKS BURN SONGCHIN.

VLADİVOSTOK FLEET SUPPORTS ADVANCE

Government. Assuming the site came fice of 28lect $1,000 a year if there were that alig premium, the building was estimated to cost It would be the best thing for the Colony $5,244, and it was proposed it should be a three- Dr. Stedman withdrew his opposition and lat roomed bungalow covering an area of 1,032 square feet. To get a net return of seven per

he motion go past, unanimously. (Applause) cent. they required a rental of $45 per month on withdraw his opposition, although it was kind

Dr. Stedman remarked that he could no an invested capital of $5,714, after deducting of Sir Paul to say he would be responsible for RUSSIAN RAID IN KOREA. H inilting of their own amounted to $3,528, while C own reni, insurance and repairs. The Comany deficit that would occur if the home were mittee reckoned that the annual ex; enditure in a started with a matron to look after it. But be the income calculred on last year's basis was posal before the meeting.

must remind the meeting that there was a pro-

the present regime it cast them $1,116.50 peran $3 481, giving a small deficit of $47, Under

num, while under the proposed scheme it would cos $1,425, but the deficit would be ewered CAPT. W R. Brown, of the ss Kashing, which by a few days' more work on the part of the arrived from Tientsin and Cheloo to-day, re- nurses. The Institution must be entirely dive ports the 1, at 1 pm of yesterday, in lat, 22 43sociated from any hospital. It could no longer 45′′ N and long, 116° 3′ 10′′ E he passed live in obacuity. He then proposed the fol a logs sp foating vertically with about lowing resolution: "That this meeting is of fifteen fert⚫howing ab ve water and evilearly orion that is necessary in the interests of attached to a submerged werk.

the institut on that it should be provided with a building of its own to house its nurses, and the Committee are hereby empowered to take surir steps as they may deem necessary towards Carrying out the object in view upon the mas favourable terms possible."

aged, as he stated, 15 years, but looking more AN impudent little archin, nimetam Cheng

like zo, was pad before Mr. Kemp this morning, on the cla nge of being in possession of a roll of American odalar susperted in have been volen. He had already had thre previous convictions for theft recouted against him. The most serious parts of his sentence, from his point of view, were twelve stokes with a bircher d, and three hours in the stocks, while he sled at the fourteen days' hard labour which is to follow. An owner is now wanted for a rail of American oil.eth.

The national hymn of Japan, winch is naw

being sung by the Mikeen's subjects with re- newed vigor and enthusiasm, is said to be at once the oldest and the shortest national hymn

newhat like this: "May the Government of in the world Translated into English, trans

the Mikado last a thousand years, and then eight thous mal vrais more; stil the stones have ceased to be hard and the moss no longer grows thirt," But although this bymn dates back to times immoral, was not adopted officially as the avional hymn umil about ifty years ago, when the Japanese began to adopt the methods of modern civilization.

A BREEZY MEETING

AT THE CITY HALL.

The question of providing a home for nurses has, of late, been engaging the attention of subscribers to the Hongkong Nursing Institute They discussed the matter at the City Hall last evening when it was made evident that there is not a unaniin ty o ferhog regarding the pro- posal. At times there was an effervescence of rhetone, which Sir Paul thoughtfully reduced to normal by a picasant suggestion. At the out set, Dr. F. U. stedina, presided but explained that he, the President of the Association, was thought it better if he retired fra the bar to the only opponent of the new scheint, and be

scheme, preside. let Dr. Jordan, who was in favour of the

Dr. G. Jordana then ass med commacal, and among those gathered together to discuss the proposals were noticed Lady Goodman, Mr. and Mrs H Pinckney, Mr. and Mrs. C. Moxon, Mr. and Mrs. Danby, Mrs. Goetz, Mis. Kadoorie, Mrs. Bateson Wright, Mr. and Mrs. Peter, Mis. Badeley, Sir Paul Canter, Mr. M. W. Slade, Mr. H. W. Slade, Mr. N. A. tieks, Mr. Gresson, Mr. Ormiston, Mr. C. A. Fumes, Mr. Sharp, Mr. Jalinstena, Mr. Cruickshank,

Mr. Lewis, Mr. Furbes, Mr Hanson, Mr

Smith, Mr. Gibson, and Mrs. M. J. D. Stephens (hon, secretary).

Dr. Stedman: understand that this scheme is no longer before us and the meeting aust now consider the more exalied scheme. Is that so?

The scheine

Dr. Jurdan: That is not so. is more pronounced than ever.

After further discusion,

(From Our Own Correspondent.}

YOKOHAMA, 28th April, 11.23 a.m.

The Russian forces are advancing rapidly into north-western Koren, a

Mr. Danby asked: Why should we go into this matter now? I think this offer of our old strong body of Cossacks having raid- favourite Sir l'aul Chater, shows us a way outed and sacked the coast town of of the difficulty. Might I suggest you put Sir Paul's suggestion to the meeting?

Dr. Jordin-There are some remarks made by Dr. Stedman that cannot be passed.

Another subscriber suggested that these matt is should be left alone.

remarks.

Dr. Jordan (sharply); I did not catch your

A Voice (sarcastically); It is six o'clock. A short discussion ensued between Dr. Jordan and Mr. Danby about the cost of the house.

to accept Sir Paul Chater's offer while the iron Mir, Danby suggested that the meeting be postponed. The least they could do would be

was hot. (Laughter. Then Sir Paul would see they appreciated it.

but the resolution should be put to the meeting. Dr. Jordan said the offer had been accepted,

It would cover the generous offer.

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include words to the effect that the scheme was Dr. Stedman thought the resolution should

to be enlarged.

Sir Paul Chater said it should be left to the Committee. They had every confidence in them.

Mr. Lewis: There is a strong feeling about having hospital nurses without mairans. There is the old matter of scandal.

M. M W. Slade seconded the resolution. Dr. Stedman, in opposing it, said he felt that his position was rather a delicate one, as he was the only member of the Commitee in opposition to 1 e resolut on, and, at the same time, one of the proprietors of the very hospital where the nurses were lodged. It had been sid he opposed the scheme out of self-interest. But he had the welfare of the Institution at hear, and did not want to see it ruined by indulgence in wild schemes for the sake of (Applause) Two years ago, when the Govern- seeing the Institution in bricks and mortar

ment gave them $12,000, the Institution had written stating that the temporary arrangement and that the pince was central. Now, their inr nurses at the Peak Hospital worked well

Committee had contradicted that letter, and Last year when working out the Peak were doing what they had said was inadvisable.

Hospital accounts it was seen that each resi dent in the Peak Hospital was costing $290 per day for board, and that was why the bourd of the nurses bad been raised from $4.50 to $. lie had been told then that he was trying to make probi out of the institution. This, he submitted, was the root of the scheme to build a new home. Of course, there was no guar antee that the prices would not be put up an- other year. What did they know about future prices in the Colony? With regard to the" statement that the nurses might be turned ou altogether, of course if the Peak Uospital failed the nurses would have to go. With regard to the scheme for building the new home, the cost had been very inuch minimized. The some could not be built for $500. Alt doctors at the Peak Hospital were paying subscribers in the lastitution, He, himself, had given his, but that was no reason why they should house nurses at less than cost price. they all knew they could not live in Hongkong for the same amount as they could three years ago. Tus proposed house was to be built on Barker Road. There was already a five-roomed The original resolution was subsequently put one there, just the same as that proposed and to the meeting and carried unanimously, with which cost $18,00 from start to haish. That an addition to the effect that the success of the worked out at an average of 13,000 per room.enterprise bad been assured by the generous That meant that the new house would cost offer of Sir Paul Chater, and that a matron 1,80, 10-tead of 25, 00. If they had to pay would be provided for the home. this extra sum it meant drawing on their inter- est quite 228 per year. That deficit would have to be made up from somewhere, and they knew that great dificulty had been experienced

Dr. Jordan: I am surprised at such a remark as that.

Mr. Lewis: It has been hinted at in the meeting, and it has o.curred outside.

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nothing to do with this meeting.

Dr. Jordan: What has occurred outside has

Mr. Lewis: You have brought a lot of out-

brought up.

Songchin.

The majority of the buildings aro in flames, and the damage is estinut- ed to excend Yo. 00,000.

This advance is probably the open- ing phase of a well-planned series of aggressive operations in conjunction with the Vladivostok squadron.

WEST KOREAN COAST

INSECURE

STEAMER SERVICE SUSPENDED.

Owing to the recent sinking of a Japanese consting vessel by the Rus- sian cruisers off Gensun, the steamer service in these waters luas been suspended,

-KOREAN POLITICIANS

DISAGREE.

Korean politicians are perturbed owing to the fact that the locality on

side matter in. It is just as well it should be which the Emperor's palace is to be rebuilt is giving cause for consider. able dispute.

Further discussion ensued, and Dr. Stedman proposed that the matter be referred to the Committee, and that an addition, mentioning Sir Paul'sffer, and the fact that a motion be obtained, be added to the resolution,

Mr. Lewis: I am of that opinion.

A BRUTAL ASSAULT.

THE CHINA BORNEO CO.

TRIAL TRIP OF THE "SABAH." . The trial trip of the s.s. Sačak, the launching of which was duly chronicled in these columas, took place on the 30th ult, and everything proved satisfactory. It was only a short, un- ceremonial trial, but we understand there was not the slightest hitch in anything, and ibat the steamer fully justified all expectations. As Dearly as possible, the speed altained was to knots, and that with but very inferior quality coal.

The finished vessel presented a very pleas commodation for first class passengers is on ing appearance to the eye. Most of her ac

years. It was said, and it was true, that the lunch, was prosecuted, at the instance of Mr.

getting suas.riptions during the past few

Bauda Singh, watchman at the King Edward

people of the Colony. It was not a char-Gumpens, on the charge of assaulting the Institution existed for the more well-to-do stephens, sol citor, this morning belore Mr. ity. And i was not nice to be going round.fi-boy of the hotel. The defendant said hehe main deck, viz-four cabins, each two- for $ a subscriptions for the better class did not strike the boy, "he only pushed him people of the Colony. (fear, hear), There would be a great difficulty in getting a great- er proportion of subscriptions to cover the defice. The nurses liked living at the l'eak Hospital because they had companionship

observin, that in order that they might more The Chairman then addressed the meeting.

berthed, but there are also a couple of cabins and he fell," and stated he was willing to on the upper deck. The saloon, a particularly thoroughly understand their present situation

pay compensation to the extent of 54. Mr. airy and light room, is also on the upper deck, and the necessity they deemed to have arisen

Stephens pointed out that the complainant, just abaft the funnel. Accommodation is pro for a change to the present residence of ther

Chung Mo, was seriously hurt, and was goingvided for seating ten passengers. nurses in the Peak Hospital, ani also that they

deaf and that it was absurd to suppose that the The engines and boiler of the new craft are might more clearly follow their proposition he said that the site selected for the new home compensation. The solicitor asked if Mr. former are of the compound surface condensing sum offered could be considered as adequate Clyde built, and of the strongest type. The Three years ago, he sard, a public they thought they were going to put up a complainant medically examined, The m..gis-stroke, and the boilar is rot. in diameter by was level. It was not, and they were mistaken Gomper.z would pass an order to have the type, with cylinders 15in. and zoin, by zz

would briefly give a short summary of ther: last

tution.

in

there and it was more central. It had been

house without spending a considerable sun for. levelling. Supposing some friend came for ward with financial help, they would still want a matruth at the home.

ite cauld not agree to any scheme where two nurses were left alone. He quite agreed there were drawbacks to the nurses of a pubi.c institution living at a private hospital, but it was difficult to show that they had been less employed because they had been at the Peak Hospital. The doctors knew they were there, and had only telephone to inquire whether they were engaged. lie subipitted itiat The proposed home would not bring the purses, any surther employment

His great objection, however, was to the nurse's living alone in a bome with no matton or anyone in autturity on the place. applause.)

On Dr. Siedman agreeing to propose a mo- tion to the effect that the meeting did not ap prove of the new scheme, Mr. Harrison seconded.

The whole job reflects nothing but the great. et credit alike on the builders and the owners,

the China-Borneo Co., Ltd., and the Sabah S. S. Co., Ltd., respectively.

The Sabad left for the Southern Philippines on the evening of the 3 n tull-S, F. Press.~

ONE leams with much interest that the Ad-

meeting was called, under the presidency of Dr.

trate stated that as the assault was committed 9ft. 6in. long, Stedman, to form a Nursing Institution, to-day called the Hongkong Nursing Institute. With

last Saturday there had been plenty of time to subscriptions then raised they were able

have the man examined, and he could not to bring out two nurses who were housed in the Peak Hospital

give any such order. Mr. Stephens argued Members of the

that the man was only a poor man, and was unable to pay for medical attendance, and that committee and many subscribers were then in favour of providing a house for the

he, the solicitor, was taking no fees for his nurses apart from any private hospital

legal assistance. He saw the complainant, $2,000 as a bit ling fund for the lestitution 1902, the Guverament vo ed a grant in aid of

daily, in the lift, and he mentioned his trouble to him, and he therefore wished to help him as mirafly are taking serious steps to make Jack's At that time the committee did not think this

best be could, to get the man punished, and life a little more comfortable. The naval ex suut sufficient, and applied in the Government for the amount for purpo es of investment, 20

testified that he went to the defendant, and swollen by the cost of teapots for all the men som. reast nable compensation. Complainant penditure for, the coming financial year will be that the institution might enjoy the interest on have been reported, the complainant testified

asked him for the payment of some money in the Navy. More than this, however, every the money

The ougnal ar ingerent with the yesterday that he was very much maltreated, Peak Hospit to bonse and board the nurses

due to him, when the defendant took his stick peity officer and man is how to be provided and hit him over the head, so that he was and when he had been rendered blind and help had continued for three years, but they had

with a knif, fork, basin, plate, and a German less he was robbed of $47 which he had in smalt just been obliged to form a new agreement as

knocked down, and blood flowed freely from silver spoon: The provision of all these little bis ear. When the defendast saw the blood be conveniences will do something to increase the coin in his pocket. One of his assailants took 10 board for one year at an increased charge.

ran away. Complainant then went and reported comfort of Jack on board ship.” pepper and threw it into his eyes, so that The old agreement was $1.50 per diem per

the matter to the person in charge of Queen's they got very sore, and bled very much. ourse while she was off duty and in the Hos-

Buildings. Mr.Anderson, sworn, stated that ob He could not positively identify the prisoner, pital, but the new one was $2 under similar

Saturday night complainant came to him, and but his clothes were like those of the man conditions. The Committee was given to

showed bit his head covered with blood, and who pulled us queue. Mok Wai con- derstand that at the end of the present agreement

the blood was flowing into a pool on the flor, tractor testified that he was passing near the the charge might or might not be increased. This

Dr Jordan explained the impracturability of Witness then went and tried to get a pol.ce. scene of the robbery on the date in ques- was an unsettled state. The Institution was such a course, as these establishments preferred man, but could not then find one, except an tion in the morning, when he saw the prison-looked upon as part and parcel of the Peak to be paid by the month rather than by the Indian policeman at the wharf who refused to er, and as he looked a suspicious character Hospital, and several people had on that account he called bis caoties to remain near him while withheld subscriptions. Besides, they wanted

number of days the nurses would be in.. do anything. He then sent the

the complainant Dr. Stedman: have heard one of the nunes up to the Central Station with a note, asking he went up to the finewood Battery. When nurses to be an advertisement for their own say she would rather live at the Peak Hospital that the man might have a su mons against he returned on his way home at about 3 p.m., institution, not for others. The subject was A Gentleman: May I ask what nurse said defendant. Wituess stated that he thought he again savate prisoner lounging about near discussed in Committee, and one of the mem- that?

the "complainant had suffered sout internal the same place. When he saw witness he bers had in view a site within a few yards of moved away and went behind some bushes

injury on account of the considerable amount the tramway and with almost no levelling: Afterwards he heard that complainant has to be done.

Dr. Stedman made no reply.

of blood that flowed from him. Defendant Messrs. Palmer and Turner Sir Paul Chater having heard the statements said in his defence that complainant came to

that co been robbed at that same spot. However, Mr. deserved thanks for surveying it and draw of both sides thought it was a pity this difference him and asked him for some money he owed Gompertz held that as the complainant was ing out plans free of cost. The sub-commit-between Dr. Stedman and Dr. Jordan should him. He was drunk, and when defen “ant said unable to positively identify the defendant i tee then approached the Government as to not be settled. There was not much difference he could not pay, ben complüpzot_chured, was only a case of strong suspicion against the possibility of obtaining the land free between them if a matron were provided for

A lady subscriber asked if private rooms at a boarding-house or hotel could not be obtained for the nurses?

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him, which was however not enough to justify: of premium and at a nominal Crown rent the proposed home. If a matron were provide and he then told him to go away

a conviction, and while complimenting lapec tor McNab for the manner in which he had worked on the case, he was obliged under the [584 circumstances to discharge the defendant,

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