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HONGKONG. FRIDAY, MAY 6, 1904.
FRIDAY, MAY 6, 1904.
ARRIVE AT HONGKONG.
"THE report of the Thames Ironworks:Ship-Į. A SWARM OF STOWAWAYS
building and Engineering Co. notes that the. civil engineering department has been fortunate in securing another A-imiralty contract for the floating caisson for the new dock now under construction at Hongkong,
PROGRAMME.
It is not often that the Magistrates have such a crowd of stowaways before them as were placed in the dock before Mr. Compertz
at the Police Court this morning. There
by kind permission of Lt. Col. Iremonger were no less than 78 Japanese, being 6x and officers, the Band of the 93rd Barma, women and 17 men, who had stowed away Infantry will play at the Hongkong Ho ela the 5.5. tipodwin at Kothaitsu, Japan, to-morrow (Saturday) from 8 to 9.30 p.r.
On the arrival of the steamer the stowaways were landed, and marched up from the Star Ferry wharf, under a strong guard of police, the Central Police Station, there to take their trial. The 5.5. Goodwin had loaded coal at Kotanitsu, and was ready to sail on the morning of the 30th ult. On the night of the 29th idein the crew asked for, and obtained, leave to go ashore, and returned at midnight being shortly followed by a laige gang of cookies, men and women, who went on board.
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THE PLAGUE.
FIRST BUKOPFAN CASE.
As reported in our columns last evening, the fast European case plaque since the begin ning of the year was notified yesterday, and this is now borne out by the official retures to hand, which show that there were also five fatal (Chinese) cases since noon of yesterday
THE TUNGKUN MEDICAL
MISSION ARY HOSPITAL.
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provided in lieu of a covered drain. But he TELEGRAM.
Acting Sanitary Surveyor has forgotten that in this block there la already a covered drain below the surface channel, therefore it is illegal Section referred to does not authorise the con to have the surface channel, inasmuch as the veyance of foul waters from house to house,
neither does Section 193 of the Ordinance allow
it. On the contrary, Section 35 of the Drainage Bye-law imperatively demands that bickyardı un which slops are thrown, or from which foul water flows, must be provided with trapped in-
lets to all underground drains for the disposal
of such waters, as well as some of the rain water. I repeat that if it is undesirable to have a covered drain then in that case only a surface channel can be maintained in lieu of such covered drain. It is just the reverse in this case. It is highly undesirable to have the surface channel because should any of the houses in the block be found to be infected the surface channel would be the means of dis. The Captain and officers had then turned inseminating the myriads of germs of diseases, and the only watch kept was by a quarter master, who did not appear to take any notis of the nacternal intruders, who managed to stow themselves away. So well did they dis pose of themselves that, when the steamer was boarded and examined by the Japanese police, according to custom, bel re sailing they were not discovered.
When placed before the Magistrale the men claimed that they had paid various sums to a japanese at Kotanitsu for their own and the women's passages, but they had not received tickets. They were farmers, they stated, and We have received from the Rev. R F. F.
did not run away from Japan to evade military Gottschalk the report of this hospital in con- service, and for which they were not liable 10 nection with the Rheni-h Missionary Soviety edled upon but because they wished to be for 1.0
In Hongkong last year $1,880 was
farmers in Singapore. Mr. Gompertz said that suh cribed, of which upwards of $6-0 was to be there was not rooit enough in the gaol for devoted towards new buildings suggested by such a number, and he was adverse to the late Rev. Dr. Schrieber. The ground co-placing Japanese into the stacks. He must vered by the main building has an area of foremand the case to see whether the Japanese square metres, that covered by the smaller one an
Consul could make arrangements to send the aren of 147 square metres. The sum expended party back to Japan. As regards five of them, TELEGRAPHIC Communication with Saigon. gives for each bed an outlay of $0. It is of they were fined Sic each or three months' &c., has been restored.
interest to note that the new railway which imprisonment, and the weinen were remanded will one day connect Hongkong with Canton, to the custody of the Japanese Consul pending w:11, in all probability, pass through territory arrangem nts for returning them to Japan. orcupied by the mission, and where the bone- ficient and far-reaching effects of the hospital work have already deeply impressed the popu lation. The institution being located in Teng kun city, people from Shamisun, izipeng, San.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
TBE French Mail of the 5th Apr was delivered in London on the 4th inst.
THE C. N. 5. Tungchow on her last voyage up to Tientsin was stopped by a Japanese
cruiser and searched.
News has been received of the king near Shunté, on the Lu Han railway, of a Belgian named De Jese, by a Frenchman, name un known. The Belgian Consul at Peking had goes to Shunté to investigate.
The Universal Gazette is advised by a Kwang- lung despatch that Governor Kr, of Kwangsi, has recently issued instructions to his subor. dinates throughout the province that a duty on ags killed and also a tax on opium lamps be imposed, the revenue derived from the above two sources be used for purchasing arms and ammuntions to be distributed to the various districts.
THE construction of a new palace at Secul, to replace the old palace recently destroyed by fire, has been decided upon, but it is stated that not more than 300,000 is to be spent upon the work. This is the sum estimated for the con struction of the building. Only a very moderate palace can be built for Y300,000, but the fact that the figure is so low is said to be due to the advice of the Japanese, English,
and American Ministers.
FURNITURE Tuniversal Gasette is told by its Amoy
DEALERS.
DRAWING-ROOM,
DINING-ROOM,
and BED-ROOM
FURNITURE.
ELECTRO-PLATED,
GLASS, and
CHINA WARES. PASTEUR'S MICROBE-PROOF
FILTERS,
ROCHESTER LAMPS,
WHITE TURKISH TOWELS.
COUNTERPANES.
COOKING RANGES,
KITCHEN UTENSILS, and
HOUSEHOLD REQUISITES. PHOTOGRAPHIC DEPARTMENT. DEVELOPING and PRINTING
UNDERTAKEN for AMATEURS.
GOOD WORK.
PROMPT RETURN. Hongkong, 8th January, 1904.
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E. C. WILKS & Co., MARINE SURVEYORS, CONSULTING ENGINEERS AND NAVAL, ARCHITECTS.
COLLISIONS and Damages Surveyed.
Salvage Work undertaken. Ship Designs and Specifications prepared. Agents for the Construction and Sale of Steam
and Motor Launches. Contract for Lese Tonnage on reasonable terms
with First-class Builders.
correspondent that the Director and his asso- ciates of the Bureau of Commerce of that Port have often invited the prominent merchants 10 the Bureau, and conferred with them on com. mercial problems. It is now proposed to in- augurate a Chamber of Commerce and to publish a monthly commercial gazette. The latter will be published as soon as the types and the printing plan have arrived at Amoy.
As the disorders in the Two Kwang Provinces have not entirely subsided, arms and ammuni-
tong, Sheklung and other places where the new railway may pass through are received and treated by the mission, which cannot fail to make them feel more friendly towards for
eigners.
SHANGBAI SPRING MEETING.
THE PARI-MUTUEL STAKES.-Value, TIs 500. Second Pony Tls. 24. If five or more starters, Third Pony, Tls. 25. For China Ponics. Weight for inches as per scale. Griffins at date of entry, allowed 7 lbs. A penalty of 7 s. for Non-Starters and Winners at this Meeting. Entrance, ils. 5.-One Mile and
a Hall.
Four Stars' Sphere...
Duplex's The Dealer Gray's Wabeno
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THE RACING STAKES-Value, Tls. 250. Second Pony, Tls. 50. it five or more star ters, Third Pony, Tis. 25. For China Ponies hat have not run before 1st January, 1904 Weight for aches as per scale. Griffins ut date of entry and Non-Winners at any Meet ing, allowed 5 hs. Winners 5 lbs. extra.-
Que Mile.
H. Morrisss Brownberry Mowat's Coriander... Spero's Belvoir
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THE YANOTSZE CUP.-Value, Tls. 250. Second Pony, Tis. 5o. If five or more starters, Third Pony, Tis. 25. For China Ponies that have run at this Meeting. Weight for inches as per scale. Winner at this Meeting 5 lbs. extra. Uzplaced Ponies allowed 5 lbs. En- trance, Tls. 5.-One mile and Three- Quarters,
Barley's His Highness... Buxey's Rare Rose... Wingard's Algerine
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tions are urgently demanded by the different THE MANCHU STAKES.-Value, Tls. 250. Second Pany, Tls. 5o. If five or more star- ters, Third Pony, Tis 25. For China Ponies, bona fide Griffing at date of entry, that have run and not won a Race. Weight for inches as per scale. Entrance, Tls. 5.-One Mile
districts but the authornies are unable to comply with them. They have consequently purchased from Carlowitz and Company at Canton, the other day, ten thousand rifles and one million cartridges which have since been transported to the Provincial City and taken delivery of by the Arms Departinest.- Univer- 3ril Gazette.
ACCORDING TO A Canton dispatch the inser. gents of Kwangsi province have begun their periodical disturbances this year by starting to attack the Imperial troops, stationed at Nan- ning. So far the insurgents have succeeded in defeating the government troops three times, while the former have suffered loss only once. Viceroy Tsen bas therefore appointed Genera! Ting of the Yuchiang circuit to take 12,000 troops with him to suppress the rising in Nan- ning and Sz'enfu, giving that officer one month to restore peace in that region, failing which the General is to be denounced to the Throne as incapable.
FORMERLY, Japan imported considerable quan- tities of American wheat for use in her brew- eries. Of late seeds of the "Golden melon" Ghevarly and Hangra brands were obtained and planted in the district around Yere, which is particularly well adapted for wheat growing. Splendid crops have now been obtained, sur- passing the hopes of the most sanguine pro- moters of the schem, it is stated that, should progress continue, japan will, in the near fu ture, be completely independent of foreign grown wheat for her beer production. The Sapporo Brewery, one of the leading enter prises of this kind, now uses only Hokkaido (Yezn) graid for malting. The directors of this that they are able to brew a company state 338.
superior quality of beer with the home-grain [58x wheat, than they did with the imported grain,
A "large" stočke" of Canadian Asbestos and
Asbesiocel goods kept, 3-1 Agents for Meurs Alles & Sopa Electrical
Plant and Centrifugal Pumps.
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and a Quarter.
Waverley's Monsoon Scandypar's Alverstone... Gray's Comanche...
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CREW CHARGED,
Threen ui the crew of the ss. Goodwin were then placed in the dock on the charge of aiding and abesting the Japanese stowaways. The chiel officer testified to the finding of the
Stowaways in various parts of the steamer many of them being in the Chinese crew's quarters, in the poop aft. Witness also stated that imme- diately on the arrival of the vessel here, several of the crew deserted their ship. laspector Langly prosecuted, and Mr. P. W Goldring, appeared to defend the boatswain.
The first defendant blamed the quarter. masters and said he knew nothing beyond-the fact that after the ship was at sea the carpenter and advised him to offer money to the Chief told him there were some Japanese on board,
Officer. He did so and the Chief Officer re- fused it. Immediately the steamer arrived in Hongkong the carpenter and the quarter- master, ran away from the ship.
Mr. Goldring then addressed the Court on behalf of his client, showing that there was no evidence to prove his complicity in the affair, and pointing out the extreme improbability of so many people being on the steamer for three days without a single officer knowing some thing of their presence. Therefore, the belief that the officers were cognizant of it would naturally cause his client to consider that he was doing nothing wrong in helping to hide the people.
Mr. Gompertz fined the first f20 and the
others $5.
On the completion of the above case He 3 fined the Japanese female stowaways $20
each, or 7 days' hard labour.
HOUSE DRAINAGE IN HONGKONG.
whereas the covered drun would be a safeguard against the adjoining houses being infected, as the washings from the infected house are carried away through the underground channel. Dr. Pearse in his report of the 29th February last states: "I quite admit that a nuisance may arise out of this system, and that under certain conditions it might even be dangerous to health. It is undoubtedly a nuisance to have
he filth of one yard swept idto the next
Side by side with this block of
one."
buildings there is another block, composed of five new houses, opposite Sir Paul Chater's
house. The drains are now being laid. In every respect the two blocks are similar as regards back-yards, back lanes, and side lanes, with the exception of this open channel. In the new block the channel is not provided. The liquid filth of each house is emptied into one of the two traps laid in each yard. If the system in the new block conforms with the law then the one in the other block does not, and vice versa.
I have only one more system to criticise. At
THE
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
SERVICE,
THE WAR. BATILE ON THE YALU.
RUSSIAN CASUALTIES
(From Our Own Correspondents)
YOKOHAMA, 6th 10.16 8 m.
It now appears that the Russian casualties in the recent battle on the Yalu River totalled about fifteen hundred.
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THE WAR LOAN OF TEN MILLIONS
UNCONFIRMED IN JAPAN.'
The reported offer of a loan of £10,000,000 to Japan, through the Yokohama branch of and Shanghai Banking Corporation is unconfirmed in Yokohama.
the
Hongkong
THE JAPANESE CENSOR.
ENGLISH EDITOR FINED.
Mr. Curtis, Editor of the Kobe. Herald, who was prosecuted for publishing prohibited information, has been found guilty and fined Y. 20. He has appealed against the deci-
THE.Š.S. “MONMOUTH- SHIRE” ASHORE.
The s.s. Monmouthshire ran ashore in the Bungo Chapel.
the rear of Rosehill and facing Robinson Road there have been erected six European houses. These houses have each a back-yard and none of the yards are provided with a trap- ped inlet. An open channel is placed in th,gion.
ards for the collection of foul waters which are' conveyed from house to house. These waters are finally emptied into the only trap which is placed beyond the last house. Needless to say, this system is most objectionable and insanitary, and contrary to the provisions of Sec ion 43of the Drainage Bye-laws. The Acting EXTENSIVE REPAIRS NECESSARY, Surveyor justifies the existence of the channel in the following terms -The block of build- ings in Robinson Road mentioned in question 4 has probably been passed under Bye-law 43, but this is difficult to say owing to the absence of the Sanitary Surveyor. These buildings are built on the side of a hill, and the yard may be on made ground, and the probable settlement f a covered drain might, in the opinion of the Surveyor, be less desirous thin an open [The Monmouthshire is a new steal steamer channel which is exposed.". If such is the of 3,197 ions register. She was built at Sun- opinion of the Surveyor, it is simply.childish.derland in 1902, and belongs to the Shire Line I am sorry I cannot use any lighter language which is locally represented.—ED., N.K. T.) because a surveyor should know that the foundations of the walls of buildings rest on solid gr.und, and if that ground can maintain the weight of the bricks and mortar composing the walls, the weight of the walls say over 1,900,000 times that of a din, drain.
She got off, and has been docked at Kobe, where surveys proved that extensive repairs are necessary.
THE FLEET.
FUTURE MOVEMENTS.
We understand that the fleet will, in alf
pipe-he pipe has to be laid on concrete set probability, leave the immediate vicinity of on solid ground-what possible fear is there of the subsidence of ground, while the same Hongkong on the 9th of this mouth, the ships ground on which the foundations and walls of returning one by one to Hongkong for repair the houses rest does not subside? Section 35 which is at present in the harbour, will be the all through the summer. Of these thà Crasty,
first, and her repairs will, it is said, take nearly
waters
of the Drainage Bye-laws is clear and peremptorily requires all back yards on which foul waters are thrown or on which slops flow, must be provided with traps to receive these as well as some rain water. Now assuming that the contentions of both the Sanitary Surveyor and the Acting Surveyor are correct, the system of allowing slops and foul In moving the resolution for the appoint waters to flow from house to house thereby ment of a sub-committee to inquire into the causing a nuisance and disseminating d-se.ses question of house drainage in Hongkong, Mr.is repugnant to cornmon sense, and highly A. Rumjahn, speaking at yesterday's meeting dangerous to health, and as stated by the of the Sanitary Board, said;-
Acting Medical Officer of Health, the system should at once be remedied. Sir, the request set out in my motion is a very reasonable one,
lowed by the Albion, whose commission, by the way, is drawing to a close,
six weeks. It is probable that she will be fal-"
GUNNERY.
According to rumours that have come through, the dockyard, it seems that the Albion has been making, remarkably good practice with her guns, so much so that there is an unusually large demand on old canvas for targets.
THE TORPIDO, FLOTILLA, We shall not be surprised to see a new activ ity among the torpedo-boats and destroyers during the next few months. The importance. If a committee is appointed, and if it is found of these craft has been considerably that may contentions are wrong no harm could enhanced by the recent Japanese operations be done, but on the other hand if on inquiry against Port Arthur, As it is necessary for the the systems are found to be injurious to health, British fleet in these waters to keep themselves and contrary to the law, a great deal of good on the alert and in readiness for anything that would have resulted. If my motion is carried, may happen, there will doubtless be a good, of the Vice-President, Dr. Pearse, Mr. Hewelt I would suggest the Committee be composed deal of attention directed towards these restiva
craft, and myself.....
The Taku has already awakened from ber accustomed iranquillity. It appears, that s sbe has caused a good deal of trouble in the nu merous modifications found necessary to make her efficient as a British vertel and in the pre- sent state of affairs, it is desice ale to push ber along. The Whampoa Drick Company will
"During the past few years there have been introduced into this Colony at least seven different systems of house drainage, at! of which have been certified by the Sanitary Survey or as being in conformity with the Drainage Bye-laws. For the purpose of my motion I propose to deal with only two of these systems, because to go into the details of all the systems it would take hours. In a block of eight terrace house in Caine Road 2 built last year, although each backyard bad 3 been providel with two trapped inlets to an
Mr. Hewett in according the motion said, underground drain, an open channel runs over that if the drains compl.ined of were in con the covered drain through the whole block of farmity with the law, the sooner the law was busidings and carries along with it foul waters amended the better. He knew that there from house to house, causing a great nuisance, were at least two or three different systems of and endangering the health of the occupiers of drainage which must be not only most ob these houses. The Sanitary Surveyor, Mrjectionable to the people in the neighbourhood probably be called upon to give assistance in Bryan, in his report of the 22nd February last, but insanitary as well. states that the surface channel is intended to take the rain-water from one half of the roof of the houses. That statement is incorrect and THE CHAMPION SWEEPSTAKES.-Value, Tis. should not have been made by so responsible
800. Second Pony, Tls, 107, A forced entry
an officer as the Sanitary Surveyor, because on for all China Ponies Winner at this Meeting inspection of the premises it was found that Weight for inches as per scale. Each Pony, the rain-water from the roofs is emptied into entered to pay five per cent of the value of the Stakes and Prizes won. Winners of one of the trapped inlets and not received by Presented Cups to pay Tis, so for each race
the channel, won.One Mile and-a Quarter,
THE CONSOLATION CUP-Value, Tis. 250. Second Pony, Tis. 50. If five or more starters; Taid Pany, Tls, 25. For China Ponies that have run at this Meeting and not won a Race. Weight for inches as per scale. Entrance, Tls. 5.-One Mile and a Quarter,
Toeg's Irvine
John Peel's Steelboy Moorhead's Festrel
Scandypat's Jetsam... Common's Gadfly
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The President. He correc'ed that, be meant
jithe storm-water.
Mr. Rumjahn.-I beg your pardon, Sir. Here is his report. What I have stated is there; Four Stars' Sphere...
and I am using his own words. On the other THE NIL DESPERANDUM CUP-Value, Tis band, the Acting Sanitary Surveyor in his re
150. Second, Tis a Third, Tha 25. For port jallifies the existence of this channel and Subscription Griffins of this Meeting that states that Section 43 of the Drainage Bye have con and foot won a Race.. Weight for laws of Ordinance of rooz together with inches as per scale. Unplaced Ponies al Section 191 of that Ordinance, gives authority lowed ; Bbs. Jockeys who have ever won the by which slops and foul waters are allowed to Champions, Derby, of St. Leget at Shanghaic flow from house to house, by means Hongkong, and „Tientsin, barred. Entrancer
Tin 5-Seven Furionga,
Grant's Glen Rober
Salioon Upstar
ap open
SHIPPING AND MAILS.
In the ordinary the matter. By the way in which naval stores Chinese bouse with a backyard there was an have been coming but lately there is no doubt open channel to receive the rainwater, and the that the Admiralty have no jateation of being, sullage, draining into the main drain. He caught napping failed to see why in another class of houses it carried not from one bouse to the second should be possible for the suflage water to be or third but along a whole block of buildings. He was not surprised that the tenants com plained. With reference to the system of drainage at "Rosehill," alluded to, by Mr. Rumjaho, if this system was allowed to go i he could say was that the present Act (1 of 1903) which was supposed to rid Hongkong of this cursed plague was ineffective. The whole system was absolutely, wrong, and permitted to continue 10 exist one be surprised to hear of outbreaks and such diseases... And of houses occupied by the low but by the better-class and
The motion was carried
The President nominat
MATER DUE.
German (Oldenburg) "gth' just.. Indian (Sulsang) toch inst Australian (Chongaka) 11th Instag German (Suchten) 12th inst Apherican (Korea) 13th inst; Canadian (Empress of China) 23rd ins
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