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LOCAL AND GENERAL

TUESDAY, JUNE

SANITAREDDARIJ

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Sanitary

The German mail of the roth May was do Board was held in the Board Room this after- noon, all the members being present, The

was the business of the day," following livered in London on the roth inst

MOTION, BY THE HON. THE REGISTRAR- GENERAL

TWELVE cases of plague are reported for the past three days, giving an average of four a day,

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ASTEAM launch to convey intenolag purchasers will leave Blake Pier for H.M.S. Humber to` morrow, at 2 pm., 7.30 p.mi, and 2.45 p.m.

OSCAR LAUTSRZHOFFER, A, ataman. of the $.4. Alhanger, was charged with behaving in a disorderly manner, while drunk in Ship Street on the night of the 12th ipit.

On the 8th Jane, at Foochow, at the British Consul, and afterwards by the Rev. Llewellyn TWELVE months' hard labour and six hours' Lloyd, JOHN PATRICK MACKINTOSH, of the exposure in the stocks was the sentence meted Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, 10 ELSA CARO out to Li Yik, a youthful Chinaman, who ven- LINE, daughter of Edward B. Drew, Commistured to return to this Colony alter a sentence of perpetual banishment had been passed against him.

sioner of Customs.

Che Hongkong Telegraph

HONGKONG, TUESDAY, JUNE 13, 1905.

THE SHANGHAI BUBBLE.

ADMIRAL. Nebogatoff, it is stated, is awaiting orders from the Czar as to his leaving on parole. It is understood that he does not wish to leave Japan whilst his commander-in-chief, Admiral Rodjelsvensky, is under medical treatment for his severe wounds.

JOHN GOOTH, a seaman from the U.S.S. Buford, was charged with being drunk and disorderly on the Star Ferry Company's Kowloon Wharf on the 13th inst. He was placed before Mr. G. F. Orme this morning, and admitted the charge. He was fined $2 or 7 days.

13, 1905

WHISTLE KUISANCE,

Two launch-masters wore placed before Mr. N. Orma thi morning by Inspector Lang ley, on the charge of blowing their whistles unnecessarily in the waters of this barbour, and thereby causing a nuisance, Frederick Davis, manter of the steam launch dibatross, The Ilon. The Registrar-General moved the first defendant pleaded "Not guilty, not guilty, following resolation That the Medical not quilty." Sarge. Willis gave evidence to the Officer of Health be instructed to report what effect that at 4 am. on Sunday he saw the Sanitary considerations should be taken into Aldairais blowing its whistle continuously, with account in considering applications under nothing in the way. Defendant said the police section 188, subsection 3 of the Public Health pinnace had no lights, and he could summon and Buildings Ordinance, and that his report that. It had side-lights which looked like two be submitted to a sub-commitico consisting cals' eyes in the dark Inspector Langley of The President, the Captain Superintendent explained that on account of the com of l'olice, Mr. Pollock, and Mr. A. Rumjaho, | plaints received he instructed his men to to considor and recommend what guiding look out for and catch the men. It principles should be adopted by the Board In appeared that these launches went out luto the bay and then started whistling to attract fature cases.

passengers, who come off in sampans. The pinn ice had to go out without lights, as, if the launch saw the police coming, they would stop blowing. Defendant said "if I blow I'm in trouble; if I daa't blow and there is a collision, I. am also in trouble, so which way, is the cat io jum? The charge was proved and His Worship fined defendant $25 and warned him against a recurrence of the offence,

REPORT OF THE MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH

The Medical Officer Health submited his report on the epidemic of pfigue during the year 1904, showing that there were 510 chees, 495 of which proved fatal.

FEATHER CURING.

for per Mr. On Lee submitted an application for mission to start a leather curing establishment on Kowloon Marine lot No. 899

Captain Munsey, of the launch flet Ning, was The Lion, the Director of Public Works then placed before His Worship on a similar minured: The terms of the Crown lease recharge to the above. Defendant said he blew quire the licence of the Governor to be obtained his whistle in accordance with the rules of the for carrying on an offensive trade.

road, purely and simply, and not to attract Inspector. Lyon, having reported that the passengers Inspector Langley said this walls had been cemented in accordance with launch was not under way nor were any other the hye-laws, the 'resident said that the licence craft at the time, and even had they been so, the long repeated blasis were not called for by might be granted,

the rule of the road. His Worship fine I de fendant 5:0 with a warning.

PUBLIC WATER.

The Government Analyst submitted his report on samples of water collected from fouutsins in Chater Road, Hollywood Road, Puinping Station, Bonham Road W., and Yau- matt, all of which he found to be of excellent

NETHERLAND INDIA.

EXOPERTY SALE.

This afternnon Messrs. Hughes and Hough put up for sale by auction the following valu able leasehold properly situate at Victoria in the Cology of Hongkong, vit, -All that piece or parcel of ground situato at Victoria aforesaid registered in the Land Office as Inland Lot No.659 B, aren 37,935 square feet or thereabouts; term 997 years; annual Crown rent, $74.401" together with the messuage theroon known at "Greenmount Borham Road, Victoris afore- said. There were present Messrs, A. J. Foares, f. L.S. Alves, J. R. Michael, and Li Pak. The bidding was by no means brisk, and the lot was finally knocked down to Mr. J. R. Michno! Mesars, Johnston, Stokes and Master were for $17,550.

the solicitors for the vendors..

SHIPPING JETSAM.

S.S. Bornes, of the South Philippines teams ship Coy, arrived in Sandakan on 3 th ult.; she is to go up on the China Borneo Slip for an overhaul.

The Norwegian and German steamers which have been detained by the Tantai of Shanghai at the instigation of the Japanese, have de manded a substantial compensation.

It is stated in authentic circles, that the cruiser Jaumrud which was reported to have reached Vladivostok, blew herself up on the 29th ult, in Vladimir Bay, about 200 miles from Vladivostok. This was done because of lack

coal and severe damnge.

A Freach steamer, which left Shanghai with. out clearing at the Customs, has been arrested by the lapinero Navy in the neighbourhood of the Pescadores, and it is due at Sasebo in a few days. She is supposed to be one of the vessel searching for the whereabouts of the Japanese

quadron.

By an overwhelming majority, Shanghai has negatived the proposal to sell the | Municipal electrical plant, fittings, etc., to a private firm. The residents, to the number of nearly 700, assembled to hear the argu- ments for and against the proposal, and it is stated that when it came to the vote a perfect forest of bands went up against the motion to sell the undertaking, while those on the other side numbered half-a-dozen al the outside. Considering the heat of the controversy which was evoked over the pro- posal. the space devoted to the subject in the editorial and correspondence' columns of the hanghai newspapers, and the fact that all sorts and conditions of people joined in the, debate, an outsider might well have believed that the foreign community of the Northern Settlement were all at sixes and neighbouring countries has been granted to persons may be allowed to sleep in their bake advised the Government that the best way to Japan are prohibited from publishing anything

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sevens on the subject. Whereas it now "D" AND "E" ARE FAVOURITE appears that the whole scheme was merely

clever piece of engineering, and that there were hardly two opinions on the point RECOM. whether the clectrical plant should be sold to a private company or retained under the control of the Municipality. At the same time, it is, admittedly, a difficult problem to solve whether a Municipal Council is A. S. WATSON & Co., better fitted to control works of a public character than a private firm. On the prin- LIMITED,

ciple that the public representatives are the most capable of looking after public in terests, Glasgow and many of the large cities of England and Scotland have gone, in for municipal trading on the widest basis. It is certain that the results in the case of Glasgow at all events have proved satis-

ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS

Hongkong, 20th May, 1905.

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JOIN ROBERTSON & SON, LD, factory, for taking the instance of the tram

J. R. D.

WHISKIES WHICH WE SELL

HAVE BEEN AWARDED

GOLD & SILVER

MEDALS,

AT THE

CAPE TOWN INDUSTRIAL

EXHIBITION.

MATCH will be played to-morrow, Wednes. day, on the polo groun, Causeway Bay, for the May Cup between the Civilians and Wear Kents: Hon. Mr. F. H May, Messrs. W. A. | quality. Cruickshank, H. Gedge, and J. Johnstone will play for the Civilians, while Major Pedley, Capt. Elgood, Capt. Justin, and Capt. Pack Beresford represent the Kents. Col. Haynes will umpire.

LEAVE of absence on private affairs to the

Major S. H. Pedley, 2nd Royal West Kent Regiment, from 1st June to 25th. July, 1905. leave of absence (privilege leave) in the neigh. bousing countries has been granted to Majori H. P. E. Parker and Lieutenant M. A. Hamer, 119th Baluchis, from 6th July to 3rd September, 1995.

LIME WASHING.

During the fortnight ending 6th June 4,222 houses were cleansed and limewashed under

TEA-HOUSES. the supervision of the Board's officials. *;

A number of proprietors of tea-shops through out the Colony submitted a petition that two houses at night, instead of only one as provid ed for at present under the Ordinance. The the accountant had, according to Chinese curd reasons adduced for this petition were that as tom, in sleep on the counter, another man was to see that he committed no pilfering as had required to go round with the night soil man, frequently been done by this class of men, and IT is now understood that the delay in giving the accountant could not leave his post. One mat might, moreover, be easily overpowered out the news of the Battle of Tsushima, which by thieves (pretending to be night-soil men was severely animadverted on by Reuter's

Admiral o'clock daily. The unly part of the premises agent at Tokio at the time, was due to the as these come round between one and three Japanese Government's caution. Togo's success was so overwhelming as these required to be used by the two men would news of it came to the Japanese Government, be in the shop and not in that part of the pre- that the latter were afraid to give it out until mises, used as a bakery, or for the preparation they received fult.confirmation, and this was of food. the sole cause of the delay.

The President minuted: The byelaws re- ferred to in this petition have been in force since December 3rd, 1896, Go-erament Notifica tion 159 of 1897. A similar petition was sent is in 1931, and the Medical Officer of Health

Accordi to a correspondent from Japan; Japanese transports with troops are continually. going northward (Vladivostok or Saghallen) in Connection with which the Government assumes a mysterious air. The newspapers in about these transports,

The Chinese gunboat Xiangyuan, which hat built by the Kawasali Dockyard Co., is now completed, and was delivered, on or about the in Kobe, where he had been superintending the oth ult, to Captain Yea of the Chinese Navy, construction. The gunboat, we understand, will sail for Shanghai early this month.

INTERNATIONAL FOURS AT

STORY OF A BOYCOTT. Ona crying evil in Java is the immigration of alien Chinese, mainly by way of Singapore, ed at Government expense. The Government. who are mostly paupers and have to be deport is now framing measures to check the inflow of these undesirables. An influential China man in Java (Tong Choon Hio by name) has gain this end is by levying a poll tax of, ray, one hundred guilders a head on each síndsh (new arrival) Chinaman. Such a measure, so he pointed out, would not only benefit the island by keeping out paupers and criminals, already in the land, by lessening competition but would be to the advantage of the Chinese in the labour and industrial markets. This They petitioned the proposal at once aroused fierce opposition among his nationals. Governor General against the idea, on the the immigration of poor but industrious

Fokien and Canton into On the occasion of the Regatta at Shangh | ground that any poll-tax would stop altogether Chinese from Java. The petitioners urged that the im-on the 5th inst. an international feurs face rather be encouraged, because they generally o; posite the Askold with the Scotch and Danish migration of such desirable Chinese should proved a great attraction. A good start was made- prove to be useful and law-abi ing citizens on the Pootung side and Germans nød Eng"" In other words, they said that the danger of tiah on the Shanghal side. The Germans, says pauper Cl nese immigration into Java was not the sporting writer in the Shanghai Fress, word so great as Turg Choon Ho sought to make slightly in advance of the English with the out, and that the Government could shut out Danish and Scotch racing level, but the two poll-tax that would be next to total exclusion. front, the English dropping back last. Ap

out. His action has now aroused to the highest was soon leading by a clear length, the Danish of Tung Choon Ho, and is likely to carry them began to pull away from the other three, and pitch the indignation of the Chiness. at Batavin being second, and the Fnglish one length be and Buitenzorg. Tung Choon Ho holds a high bind the Germrns in fourth place. The Scotch position under Government as headman of the appeared to be in fire form, and continued to Chinese at Buitenzorg. He also carries on increase their lead, having about five lengths to

SHANGHAI

ways the fares have been reduced by a half. Coxswain of steam launch No. 5, and Chan (Dr. Pearso), reported against the application, undesirables by better means than by levying a latter, with long even strokes, soon went to the the service of cars has been increased, and colliding launches, were this morning placed caretaker should be allowed to occupy a bake. The Government, for all that, favours the views.proaching the Watung Wharf, the Scotch crew

the area of the lines extended: Now Chi- cago has been converted to the same prin. ciple. Judge Dunne has just been elected mayor, after expressing in the strongest terms his opinions in favour of municipal enterprise. In its way municipal trading is

As a result of the fatal collision in the harbour yesterday in which a Chinese woman lost ber life, as recorded in our last issue, Li Leung, Cheung, Coxswain of the Kumsang, the two before Mr. F. A. Hazcland, at the instance of Inspector Langley, charged with the man slaughter of the woman Lam Kwai, when after evidence had been taken the case was remand ed until Saturday sexi, bail being allowed in

the sum of $1,000 each.

have a voice in the management of their own interests. In the case of an electrical plant, when it is operated by a private com pany the managers are apt to exploit the consumers for the benefit of the share holders. It is not always a question of the greatest good for the greatest number, but too frequently the greatest good for those. able to effect a "squeeze." For tunately, the people of Shanghai appreciate maids following on a pony barrow, and the the situation and they have determined best man, driving his own donkey cart, coming to keep their electrical plant and equipment next. in their own hands. The only wonder is

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entirely concur in his view that only one house at night, unless actively engaged in There were several prosecutions last month; carrying on the business,

Dr. Pearse minuted: I cannot recom: hence the petition.

be the byelaws mend that

ants.

modified

Mr. Lau Cha Pak minuted :-What the

the two for second place. The Scotch crossed Danish boat and a good race resulted between

mans taking second place and the Danish third, the line with about 200 yards to spare, the Ger The English were nowhere. Time: 7min. 54.

it

The distance was one and a balí miles.

The result was a great surprise to everyone, for was generally considered that a good race would be witnessed between the Germans and English for the first place. The Scotch, who

day, were not expected to be in the first three, were hopelessly out of the race on the previous and the magnificent manner in which they was now was a revelation. They seemed not to

in regard to the tea-shops or restaur. large business at that place and at Batavia. So spare from the Danish, who, were one length It is certainly true that usually fierce was the wrath of the Chinese at these in front of the Germans, the English being last to be commended. Where a public service THz number of marriages celebrated in Lon- the front part of the ground floor is used as a plages against him that they decided to boy by several lengths. Approaching the Gardens is required it is right that the public should don in April was phenomenally large, espezetail shop in many cases and that the "mann. cott him in business matters. Almost all the the Germans were gradually creeping up to the

with him until the Government has made cially in the south and eastern parishes. Infacture of Cakes is carried on in the rear past of Chinese have determined to have no dealing one case, the bride and bridegroom were the floor, but we have no guarantee that care

The boycotters raised a fighting fund which respectively 73 and 78 years of age, while in takers would not sleep on the tables where the known that his proposals are unacceptable. another both parties were registered as being food is prepared. These premises are amonsoon reached high figures. On the first day of 18. The marriage of a Blackfriars custe man the most difficult to keep in a cleanly condition. the boycott over eight thousand guilders were ger with a Lordan-road girl vendor attracted and I do not think it would be advisable to subscribed. Chinese traders who refaxed to an enormous gathering to Blackfriate road, modify the sanitary regulations care of old join were forced to make common cause, Tong Over 100 vehicles took part in the procession, them, especially as these regulations are of old Choon Ho found that no Chinaman would deal which was led by the newly married couple in standing.

with him in business. Then the boycotters a carriage drawn by a pairal preys, the brides

were partners with him. They, too, were boy petition says is perfectly true. As the business turned upon his brothers, eight in number, who of these tea-shops is conducted differently colted. All the Chinese who have thus langued from that of ordinary bake houses, I think themselves together have agreed to back up a concession, without amending the bye and to boycott any one of their number who laws. The concession can be cancelled the might fall away. Turg Choon Ho, thus hard moment the caretakers are found sleeping on hit, appealed to the Government for help, but the tables, on which the cakes are prepared. found that the law was powerless to do any

The Captain Superint ndent of Police thing for him. The boycouers feel themselves minuted. I think, before this is granted, strong enough to declare that he will remain petitioners should be invited to give particulars under bau until his views meet with Govern of the alleged frequent pilferings by night-soil ment disapproval. If the Government carries coolles, and state whether they were reported out his views, lawyers will be retained out of to the police:

the fighting fand to plead the cause of the boy. cotiers with the java and Home Governments. The Batavia Aeuwsblad rightly says that this affair shows what power the Chinese can exer cise by banding themselves together in a boy- catt. The disquieting feature of it is that the movement is directed against a Government servant. Yet the Government cannot protect him against the boycotters,

that they did not decide to build the elec. WHILE a foreigner was bathing near the Woo. the Board may grant their request, as the movemeni under penalty of a heavy fine, exert themselves in the least, but with slow,

tric tramway line themselves. They have sug Forts Hotel, on the gib inst, a couple of Japanese sportsmen made their appearance the motive power, and it would have been a armed with shot guns evidently looking for comparatively small matter to construct the game. One of the men raised his gun and it line, import the cars, and provide a service is supposed fired at some bird dying through that would have been acceptable to the for the air. He was a very poor shot, however, a eign community. However, they seem to instead of hitting the bird the foreigner was have settled the question by giving the conpeppered, receiving some of the shot in the tract or rather the concession to a private forehead and temple and about the body. A firm. To a certain extent they will be able passer-by extracted some of the shots with a to control the situation, because the munici knife and the injured man come up to town where the rest of the shots were extracted pality will supply the electrical power to the Fortunately the wounds were not of a serious cars, so that there should be a notable re nature. The pot hunters after firing the shots DOES THIS PROVE OR NOT THAT duction in the cost of producing the elec• I made off across the country and have not been taken, and it was ruled that if the floor was 1

seen since.

WE SELL ONLY THE BEST ?

BORNEO COTTON.

The report on the sample of Labuk grown Egyptian cotton, which we mentioned in our issue of April 15th, as having been sent to Hongkong for expert opinion, says the B. N. B. Herald; has now been received. The cotton

trical energy and consequently the price of electricity as an illuminant in public build- ings and private residences should be cheap- ened. Shanghai may well be congratulated on having decided to continue working the electric station as a municipal concern. But it was best that the question should bave been threshed out in public. Had the Municipal representatives ignored the pro posal to hand the undertaking over to a private firm, it would always have been GREGOR & CO., open to the advocates of the suggestion to claim in the event of any contingency arising that their views were the views of the com munity at large. That plea has been effect ually disposed of, and the Municipality can pursue the eren tenor of its way serene in twist yarns, the consciousness that it is supported by a and reflects the opinions of the vast major ity of the community. Other cities in the East might well take a hint from the pro- [19gressive northern Settlement.

WINE MERCHANTS,

HONGKONG,

Hongkong, 10th May, 1905.

The Hon, the Registrar-General minuted: Has this regulation been regularly enforced for the last eight years? When laundries were licensed there was the same trouble about care

partitioned off by lattice-work into two rooms and the laundry work confined to one room the care takers could sleep in the other room.

A report was submitted saying that up to the present the chief of detectives,, J. Hanson, was unable to trace more than one theft in these houses, and that was in 1933.

BOWLING

NEW OPEN PORT,

A Peking dispatch states that in order to prevent further occasions for misunder standing, their Majesties, under advice of the

The Kowloon Bowling Club Green was Waiwupy, have instructed Viceroy Chou Fu was submitted to the E-Wo. Colton Spinning quite en fil yesterday, advantage being taken of Nanking to take immediate steps with refer- & Weaving Co., Ltd., of Shanghai, who writes of the Wht Monday holiday to hold: a spoon ence to the throwing open to international Borneo Colton, I have to report, is too good competition. A very large number of members trade of the city and port of Haichou near the for local consumption, as in fineness and lengh turned up, and every rink was engaged, while old mouth of the Yellow river. As recently an The winners of spoons were Messia Kin seapot of some considerable strategical and of single it is equal in quality to frown, Egyp there were many onlookers of both sexes the preceding Ming dynasty Laichou was a tian; owing to its colour it would mix well

scorer, being Mesars, Parkes and Richardson, possessed not only a coast-boree trade, but with the latter for spinning from 60s, to Bassess skinner, 21; other players, with their commercial importar.ce and its merchants 15: T. Peine and Baxter, z1; W Russell and their junks also made regular trips to Corea Ba Hume, 8 W J. Russell and J. Gow, 21 well as to the Manchurian coast. The pre-cat Edwards and Hutchison, 18 Whyte and shallow state of the waters of the Halston Robson, 21; Taylor and Lapsley, 14. After All Coast, however, makes it only fit for the lightest the scores were in Mrs. Henderson presented draught steamers and will need considerable the prizes to the winners, Mestre Kingens and and constant, dredging work to make it resume

Yours faithfully,

(od.) JAS, KERFOOT.

On the advice of experts, the cotton has NOW been seat to Yokohama, for which market it is hoped that it will be found suitable,

Skinger

is former importance,

strong strokes, had everything all their own

:way!'

1-SCOTCH FOUR (St. Andrew's Flag.). Bow..C. J. Scott 120t olb.

..... D. M. Graham......12st, albs, 3A, W. Macphail,,.1zit. Bibs. Stroke.C. Chicken flat. ofb. Cox A. L. Andersonit, alb.

SHIPPING AND MAILS.

MAILS DUE. English (Simla) 15th inst Indian (Arraloon Apcar) seth inst German (Pise Waldemar) 19th just, Canadian (Tartar) zoth inst Indian (Sulzang) 20th inst.” German (Zielen) 20th inst. German (Sacksen) 21st inst, Indian (Kuuang) 15th inst,

The Great Northern Minnesolo

Shanghai on 12th inst., at 5 p.m., and is due to arrive here on 35th inst. •

The Imperial German Mail as. Bayern which Singapore on Monday at 8 u.m., left here on Wednesday at 4 p.m. arrived at

cutta for this port via the Straits on oth Inst., The I. C. S. N. Co.46.5. Aumang left Cal-

The Imperial German Mail is. Zielon left and may be expected here on 25th inst Kobe via Nagasaki, Shanghai and Foochow or 11th inst, and may be expected here on aoth,

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