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職八初月五年一十三光

MAIL SUPPLEMENT.

(ESTABLISHED 988

________SATURDAY, JUNE 10, 1905.

kong during 1904.- Medical reports, as a food that had not the appearance of being rule, are only read by the outside public thoroughly well cooked," although he has that is to say, those not in the profession-been told that beef is occasionally eaton, as from a morbid desire to revel in this suffer in Western countries, underdone. No.

of extending that friendship, and it will not

be the fault of Great Britain's leaders if that desire is not abundantly granted. As Lord Lansdowne seld at a political gathering the

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大师夏

統十月大英淮香

COUNTERFEIT COINS,

a concession for the construction and work

Ing. of tramways in Shanghai," Forthwith

(6th June.)

arosa a host of gladiator in favour of munk

It is always granted that the Chinese are cipal enterprise and municipal trading gen

erally. The Shanghel newspapers word

Ings of others, he report on the plague, experiments have been made on the sub...; other day, there was no question on either a clever people, and. If it came to the quer crammed with "letters from our correspon sole subject which would arise when the tion Sir Robert Hart, who is facile princeps dents" an the subject. All the arguments

however, is entirely destitute of those fexfect, however, and it is therefore difficult side of withdrawing from the alilance. The

that were ever heard pro and con municipal trading were once more exhibited to an ad miring world. The example of Glasgow- that defe noir of the upholders of private en

of the electric, department. Even ministers erprise was dragged forth and whirled be fore the faces of those who favoured the sale

Russian cruisers, and the temporary absence

to arrive at any conclusion as to whether infection obtains through the food eaten time arrived for renewing the friendly con- in the understanding of Chinese nature, has by the lower classe deed, he main tract would have reference to the best means assured us that the origin of most things can tains that the ed food theory of consolidating the alllance. "The alliance be found in the Middle Kingdom. It is not fails absolutely to explain the well-establish had been a patent instrument of peace, and to be wondered at, then, that the Chinese are conditions of overcrowding, in cheap and would not only prevent the spread of a con- counterfelling. How few people from the ed fact that the poor classes living under if it were possible to so modify it that it adepta at what Westerners are pleased to call oken rat-ridden localities, with their beds, flagration when once begun, but prevent a | bedding and clothes often swarming with conflation altogether, all true lovers of West, after they have been in China-not leaf religion left the peaceful sanctity of their bugs and fleas, should be more prone to peace, would welcome such a modification." say Hongkong-have not for some time seen study to join in the fray; and apparently plague infection than their more fortunate. There semimants will find an echo in avery those beautiful coins which have only to be everybody in Shanghai-with the exception fellow citizens who can afford to live amidat British heart, and let us trust not less so inmitted to expert examination to be deciar of a few who are interested in their business more sanitary surroundings." Reference is the hearts of our French neighbours to a counterfeiting coln not only exists in all its all-absorbing topic, and that fact explains, ed forgeries? The fact is that the game of affairs--had a finger in the pie. It was the mads to the old question of infection from one can tell, bow near we have been to a pristine beauty in China, but it seems to be perhaps, the comparative apathy of the nor the presence of rats in houses, and Dr. universal war except those in the inner almost a trade. We are told the existence thern Settlement over the arrival of battered Pearse tells what measures were adopted councils of British and French statesman of counterfeit nickel coins is causing a during 1904 to capture and destroy these ship. The Anglo-French rapprochement small financial crisis in Korea. No doubt peste, The final conclusion seems to be however, has, as the Secretary of State for that is due to the fact that counterfeiting that persons who live under the best sanitary Foreign Affairs said, "greatly mitigated the conditions, keep their bodies clean, se that friction and trouble which were inevitable their food is thoroughly cooked, exterminate when a great war was in progess." So far as whatever rats there may be in their vicinity, we can see, that danger has finally passed and declare war upon versin generally, such with the defeat of the Baltic Fleet. There persons may walk in the full knowledge that was a time, when the methods employed by only by some inscrutable decree of pro Rodjestvensky to gain time, and the use he In fact, they may forget altogether that such to imitate the Japanese, and to lead them to vidence can they become victims of plague, made of the Annam coast, were calculated thing as plague exists. Q.E.D. The resuspect the protestations of neutrality on the port is a valuable contribution to the medi: part of the French. Indeed, at one time cal references of the Colony, and is rendered the Japanese press-which has not as yet additionally ample by the inclusion of that absolute freedom belonging to the large number of charts and diagrams. The British people-were clamorous that the Acting Medical Officer of Health is to be alliance with Great Britain should be in congratulated on his production.

voked. But that nying period of natural annoyance passed away and the matter,

tures which might be expected to appeal to the unhealthy mind, and, indeed, it deal with a question which is of the greatest importance to every realdent in the Colony Year after year as the cold weather ceases The rates per quarter and per mauser, proportional cases occur, and already upwards of and the warm weather approaches, plague

a hundred have been reported since } January this year, It is a noteworthy fact, however, that the native inhabi ints are less inclined now to get excited when plague is reported than they were a few years ago. Dr. Pearse re marks that in 1903 "when the epidemie was at its height there was almost a panic amongst the Chinese, and in consequence the exodus from the Colony on the least feel ing of illness was very great." In 1904, how ever, that it was remarkable how quietly the presence of the epidemile was viewed by the people. "Cine seldom heard any native, in 1994, admitting that there was anything more than a triffing amount of piague in the Colony." Altogether there were 472 cases in the year under review, death rate amounted to 457, or 96:8 per comprising 470 Chinese and 2 Indians; the cent, as compared with 88.4 in the previous year, That represented a very high morta lity, the highest indeed with one exception that of 1902 when the death rate from pla- gue was 97.5 of the cases--since 1894. Another curious feature is that, although the epidemic during 1901 and 1904 was milder than usual, the mortality rates were the highest recorded in ten years After. dealing with the ages at which patients were affected by plague, Dr. Clarke, states. that the age period 5 to IS years 'shews this year (1904) more pronoun

Plague in Hongkong. The Anglo-Japanese Allance. The First Test Maich, Counterfeit Coins. Electrical Shanghai. The Indo-Ch na S, N, Co. Leaving the Helm, Prospects of l'eace. An International Question.

Telegrams:

Russian Destroyer Interneci Farnham, Boyds. Shanghai Electrical Plant. The Japanese Squadron, Meeting

The Peak Tramwayı.

Legal Intelligence-

The Chekwan Festival. Interesting Extradition Case. The Court's Delays,

Compradores and their Sureties, Disputed Coal Bill. Promissory Note Case, Police,

Extradition.

Alleged Perjury.

Alleged Theft

Mysterious Burglary.

Correspondenoo!-

English Income Tax, ·

The Peak Tramway Co., Ld.

The Indo-China S. N, Co.

Miscellaneous Articles and Reporte:--

Hongkong Bank Robbery,

Russian Warships off Hongkong.

Russian Cruiser Sighted.

Beauties of the West River.

Indo-China 5. N. Co.

The Hongkong Observatory.

The China Light and Power Co, Ld. Naval Notes,

Shipping Jetsam.

Launches in Collision,

Quarantine at Saigon.

The Sully.

Hongkong Boat Sunk.

Plucky Police Sergeant

Hints to the Hard-up." Sanitaryoard.

Kowloon Bowling Green Club,

'Scene" in Queen's Road.

Water Return,

Macao's Altraction."

New Chinese Exclusion Treaty...

Cable Laying in the Philippines.

The Infringement of Trade Marks, Graphic Account of the Battle of Tsushima, The Japanese Naval Losses,

Murder by a Demented Priest, Missing.

Sam's Protectorates.

„Bangkok's Shipping.

The Hongkong and Whampoa Docks, Commercial Union Assurance Co., Ld. White Ant's Dinner,

Literary Notes.

The Oll Fields of Borneo,

Commercial:-

Weekly Share Report.

cedly than last year the greater incid- ence amongst females." Dealing with this curious fact, the writer.proceeds to examine the reasons which may lead to the result. He holds to the opinion that many of the girls between 5 to 15 occupy inferior or menial positions, that they may be compelled

to sleep in any add corner of the house; and

of the dumping of bodies in the street-

a

er

or

of what are familiarly known as "bunders? An offer of a million and quarter tacis was con la practically in its infancy there, but it made for the electrical plant, etc, and the terfeit coins of Korea equalled half those many to the advantages, on general prin would be a strange thing if the total coun- comparative magnitude of that sums blinded which pass as currency in Hongkong. Ever ciples, of public works being carried out by and anon, to put it at the lowest, the tender and under the eupervision of the public

of a coin is told that it is made of brass that is to say, the Municipality. At any rate,

course, it is useless to argue on the point, the Edinburgh people, along came the intima- copper, or that it has been manufactured when the Municipal Council was just on the in some mint which is beyond his ken. Of point of granting the tramway concession to and it is worse than futile to say that be- tion that this meeting on the subject of the cause a certain coin has a certain mark or Electrical Department was to be convened. marks upon it that it is worthless. The The Council accordingly decided to wait usual thing is to accept the apparently in- bit and watch developments. It was a (e• • evitable piece. But it is all very unsatisfac tory. Half the time people in Hongkong on the part of the Council, but it is not un

cidedly weak and pusillanimous proceeding are using coins which belong, not to the precedented. No sooner was the scheme

THE ANGLO-JAPANESE ALLIANCE | doubtless, has been relegated to the limbo of currency of the Colony, but to China proper to sell the Department mooted than people

(5th June.)

No matter in what other respects the the members of the two great political statesmen of Great Britain are at variance, arties are in accord. on the subject of the success which has attended the formation of the Anglo-Japanese alliance: Few dreamt when His Majesty first proclaimed the fact that an alliance had been entered into with Japan that the events of the last year were even on the horizon. Indeed, there was not lacking those who saw in the new Treaty a menace to the peace of the world in eastern waters, and it was also suggested

In a short article it would be impossible to deal with the difficulties which surround this question. The public officer have solved the question by refusing to accept anything premium is given to parties accepting these which has not the King's head upon it. coins, and between the two a goodly profit is made. But the plain ordinary citizen is placed at a disadvantage. A coin, it seems, may actually be good and yet it may be base. In other words, without counterfeiting a coin

the forgotten. With Great Britain on terms of the closest amity with Japan, France and the United States the peace of the world is

Japanese arrive at some settlement of their A practically assured, once the Russians and quarrel Mr. Whitelaw Reld, the U.S. Am bassador, speaking in New York gave utterance to that thought when he said that the Anglo-Japanese alliance would preserve the world's peace and prevent, the dismem. berment of China, maintain France and Germany's foothold in the Far East, and permit Russia to remain unmolested within her proper bounds in Siberia. That is

began to realise that after all the Depart ment had not discharged its duties so very badly. It was admitted that it had not kept pace with the growing require ment of the Settlements, but slight But it was the offer of a million and a quar expenditure - would soon remedy that.

And the supporters of municipal trading set

ter taels that proved the most insidious balt.

The offer of 1 million taeis for the depart

to work to clear the minds of the others."

it is possible to make money from that coinment said one newspaper "looks a very It is a grievous question, but the remedy is liberal one, seeing that the book value is simple. It is to adopt an interchangeable only half the amount. But in the first place, clearing house-to fix an absolute value on

the book value is far below its real value,

that, therefore, they are more liable to infection by rats and other vermin than females of more mature age. The question

consummation devoutly to be desired and the coins presented. Singapore adopted, and no one would offer 1 million trels for which recently exercised the attention of the that the advantages were all on one side; in | very right-thinking individual will thank last year, a special coinage which was im it if he did not think he could make a profit Sanitary authorities-is casually touched fact, that Japan would benefit enormously by the statesmen of Great Britain and Japan posed upon the whole of the Straits Settle. upon by the Acting Medical Officer of the friendship of Britain, while the gain on who have made it not a mere pleasantments. At the outset it did not work very { continues to grow so fast

Health. No new facts or suggestions are forthcoming, and apparently it rests upon the vigilance of the police and Sanitary f'oard officials to prevent the recurrence of what threatened to become a habit among the poor. And, again, the benevolence of the Chinese gentleman who voluntarily came forward and offered to bury such

bodles at his Own

our side would be infinitely small. But that illusion but an actual fact. was before Japan's ability as a naval and military Power had been demonstrated with such striking success in front of the whole world. The fact that Russia had France as

‚THE FIRST IEST MATCH.

The success of England against Australia

an ally, while Japan was associated within the first test match has created unbounded Great Britain in a defensive and offensive satisfaction among those who love the alliance-under certain restrictions and connational English game. The poor showing

on that outlay." Then again: "Shanghai that while t million taels looks a large sum now, it will look very much smaller five years hence; and we hold to the principle that the light- ing of the Settlements should be a municipal, not a private undertaking." Meanwhile the "

expense may pur ditions-seemed to augur #1 for the pesce made by the home eleven in the Arst innings, value, but of all the annoying things in the electors. The result of that meeting.

of Europe should Japan and Russia come when all were got out for less than a couple into conflict. And there have been many of centuries, and the excellent start made by anxious days during the past sixteen months the "comstalks prepared people for a since the outbreak of war lest France should thorough beating by the Australians. But be dragged into the quarrel, which would in the second innings the tables were com have meant that Great Britain must go to plately turned, and the crack batsmen of the the assistance of her new friend. Fortunate home country gave something like an ex-

well, but as time passed, the currency be came, not only generally adopted, but also generally understood. Hongkong, however, has to look to China and it may be a question whether it would not be possible to restrict the importation of coins which did not come up firm whose offer to construct a tramway had to the standard. A coln need no be

been for all practical purposes passed, were counterfeit to be valueless or of little less left to await the result of the meeting of a stop to the practice. Now we come

world nothing can exceed that feeling, which in a special telegram from Sharighal to-day. to one of the most interesting sections

comes when what appears to be a perfectly The electors have determined to sell their of the report-what are the causes that

good coin is rejected. Perhaps, when Korea, undertaking by the overwhelming majority,.. lead to an epidemic of plague in the

of all places in the world, has determined to of 600 to 5. So the eloquent divines and the Colony? Cold or rainy weather, which

produce a currency devoid of ambiguity sober-sided citizens who fought against the means overcrowded houses, is one reason sugi

then Hongkong will produce a series of gested by the Doctor; filthy clothing, which

coins which is acceptable here as well as on Well, the electric plant will be sold and now proposal base been hopelessly outmatched. are swarming with vermin, is another; rats ly when things were looking gloomiest, King|hibition of what they could do on the field. the mainland,

arises the question-will' the holders of the and, possibly, food are also mentioned. The Edward-with a tact and grace which have Details of the conditions under which the

tramway concession have an opportunity of question, of the dangers of overcrowding has secured for him the description of being the match was played are adly lacking, but it

bidding for the plant, etc., or will it go to previously been discussed and need not be greatest diplomatist in Europe--brought would seem that the Australians could hardly

the party who offered one and a quarter referred to again. There remains, however about the entente cordiale, and the result have been at much disadvantage unless they

(7th June.)

millions for it? Again, supposing the con- On the 31st May, at Singapore, the wife of cold weather. It is the custom of the Chi-

the question of the clothing worn during the is that to-day Great Britain and France | suffered from the fact that their second

For several years, Shanghai has been cessionaries decline to purchase the plant or Mr. WILLIAM KING of a son.

аге on better terms than they have innings was played on a worn wicket. The looking forward to the construction of a fail to bid highest, will they be placed at the On the and June, at Ardsheal," Pea", thenesc labouring classes to pawn their winter ever been since, probably, the days of veteran Trumper, we are told, had to retire tramway through the Settlements, and while beck and call of the new owners? who may wife of F. J. BADELEY, of a daughter, clothing when the warm weather comes and Charles II. The friendship so happily hurt, and possibly that made some slight nobody suggested that the idea was not an refuse to give the power necessary to drive

MARRIAGE.

to redeem it on the approach of winter. brought about by the monarch between two difference, but a beating by ar3 runs and excellent one, there was some under-current the cars. It would seem, indeed, that These garments are often padded with cot rival nations has effectually served to pre-four wickets is not to be explained away by of opinion which effectually thwarted the Shanghai residents have discovered real ton wool and are therefore unwashable. serve the peace of Europe. It has induced that defection. Nor can it be said that the afforts of the promoters. But, latterly, con- live subject for discussion, one that is likely They get very dirty and may well enough France to think twice before joining with Australians were new to the place. Three-siderable progress had been made in the to last for some time to come. Shanghai le afford shelter to fleas. That the fea may Russia in fighting the persistent Japanese, fourths of the team have played in England matter, and the offer of an Edinburgh firm supposed to be a lively place at any time; be concerned in the transmission of plague and it has led English opinion to insist on for Australia in past years and most of them of engineers to construct the tramway It is on a far way to break its own “record,” is not a new idea. Many workers have the strictest neutrality. Of course, there are as well-known to cricketers as Abel, system, provided the concession was con- But it will have to wait for its tramway.

Shanghai Share Report. Freight

Exchange,

Opium.

Looal and General

BIRTHS.

On the 1st June, Lionel HarrINGTON,

second son of the late William Afred Howell. of Wuha, to GWYNYDD MARGUERITE, second daughter of the late John Smedley, of Shanghai.

DEATHS,

Un the 30th May, at Shanghai, CHARLES

SAMUEL ATKINSON, aged 18 years.

On the 30th May, at Tientsin, W. STAATE, aged 33 years.

drowning, ALFRED BEILBY REX, in his 31st years,

On the ref June, at Singapara, ARTHUR RICHARD WRIGHT, son of the late Adolphus

Wright, aged 47 years.

The Hongkong Telegraph

ELECTRICAL SHANGHAI,

1

On the 31st May, at Huchos, by accidental brought forward the theory that fleas play were several who having been attacked by C. B. Tyldesley, Maclaren or Jessop, Foferred on them, came before the Municipal | an important part in the transinlision of the yellow peril fever held that it was that it was not nervousness at any rate that Council. The tenderers stated that they plague." In fact the question of cold

THE INDO-CHINA S, N. co. weather which leads the poorer classes to derogatory to English pride to associate accounted for the result. One fact which would construct, equip and work an electric rush to the pawnshop for their winter clothes, with the Japanese. The achievements of will please everybody is that the match was tramway system at an estimated initial our new allies, have dispelled such an illu fought to a finish. Those unsatisfactory outlay of £300,000, The credentials of

With reference to the letter from a corres« which are probably full of deas, and then on, once and for all. At the present time, tests which result in a draw and the firm being satisfactory, and upon their pendent, who signs himself "Shareholder," to crowd together in their tenements where the whole world is united in praise of are no "tests at all are a source representative complying with all the Coun- appearing in another column, we under the fleas and like vermin have time and the Japanese. There is nothing too good of unmixed vexation of spirit. Nefther | cil's requirements, the offer was on the point | stand that an influential body of shareholden opportunity to germinate, may be taken as for the little fighter. Their pluck, endur-party is pleased, and all, are at log of being accepted. Just then, however, an in Hongkong have decided to cable, the prime factors in the propagation of plague, ance, and persistency in warfare; their pro- ger-heads. However the first of the five agitation was raised on the subject of the directors of the Indo-China Steam Navig MAIL SUPPLEMENT,

After dealing at length with the theory of gress and development in commerce; and matches has been that England stands one Municipal Electrical Department's works tion Co. in London expressing the dis ISSUED GRATIS TO SUBSCRIBERS.

Infection through the skin, Dr. Pearse pro their modesty in success have been unstin-up on the round and also stands, we trust, It was argued that in consequence of satisfaction of a very large body of share ceeds to consider how articles of diet may tedly prafeed in every land. Countries that good chance of retaining the "ashes" the mismanagement which had taken holders in Hongkong in the mat HONGKONG, SATURDAY, JUNE 10, 1905:

become media of Infection. The Chinese, affected to scorn the natives of Nippon are which were captured by Warner's team last place in connection with

with the works of the proposed distribution of the earnings PLAGUE IN HONGKONG.

he remarks, have long perceived the value now to be seen falling over each other in year, le gives a Billp to the play in the and for other reasons, no doubt the of thoroughly cooking their food, a fact their haste to be first with congratulations nesttest games, and if only the Australians Municipal Council should, in the words (3rd June)

exemplified in their practice of never drink. Meanwhile the trial through which Japaneen equalise then real sport will be seen of the resolution eventually submitted to the An exhaustive, earned, and unusually ing water if they can obtain tea. He für has passed to successfully, bas had the the Australians are not the ones to lose ratepayer a dipose of the Municipal Interesting report has just been published in | ther states that he has "frequently examin. effect of strengthening, and cementing spiris; indeed, the revers is likely to do Electricity Department's business and un. the Goiriie by the Acting Medical Officer ed the food actually being eaten, by the the bo

bonds of friendship with Great them a world of good, so that we may expect|dertaking, together with the land, buildings, of Health, Dr. Wilfred Wm, Pearse, on the poorer Chiness in this Colony," and he Britain. All the leading, statesmen, and" zo hear that they have, bren Imbued with plant, machinery, and effects subject of the epidemie of plague in Hong. | lays that he has “never seen them eat any officials of Japan are unanimously in favour new life when post they face their adversaries, | thereto, In conjunction with the

matter

of the Company for the past year, We also understand that a telegraphic, message was despatched to Shanghal late this after on notifying the shareholders in the Indo-Ch Steam Navigation Co, of, the movement. Hongkong, and it is believed that their taining operation will be voluntarily enlisted in the nting of | protest to London,