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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY JANUARY 12 1906.

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N.C. FARNHAM-

UPON the departure of H.E. Lu" Helan-chang, attached to the Chinese Legation at St. Pelera. bury, who has been transferred to become Chi-PROPOSED RE-CONSTRUCTION, legate to the Hague tribunal, the Caar gave The affairs of Shanghai's largest industrial nese Minister to Holland and the Chinesa da- 396 His Excellency a farewell banquet and sent his undertaking bava arrived at a Chamberlain to see the Minister of at the mail the NG.D. News. As will be sent from an crisis, remarks way station. The Caar, it is reported, told His advertisement in this issue, an extraordinary Excellency that he would use his best endea meeting is called at the request of shareholder youts to promote fiendship between China for Tuesday, the 23rd inst, to consider resolu lions, with the object of winding up the firm of world,N, C, D. Now,

S. C. Pumham, Boyd & Co., Ld., and recon structing it under the name of The Shanghai Dock Company, Ld.

Z-NOTICE: PA All communication intended for publication to

most value, has been appointed, One of "The HONGKONG, TELEGRAFIIona leour southern contemporarios suggested that addressed to The Elibor, 1. Los House Real, and part of the assistance required in farreling should be accompanied by the Writer's Name and Addrom,

out the basic cause of the mortality, diagus Ordinary famines communications should be addrowed ing the discase in fact, abould come from

to The Munagor. The Editor will not undertake to be responsible for Hongkong, which has passed through a any rejected MB, nor to return any Contribution." similar travail of disease, and has been

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·NALLY $80 per annum.

cleansed and purified as the result of the strong stand taken up by themselves, who demanded a Health Commission, and gotussis in the interests of the peace of the it," but that view has not apparently com mended itself to the authorities. However, By kind permission of Lieut.-Col. A. G.Fitton, the first step towards a reform of the existing D.S.04 and Officers, the Band of the Second conditions has been taken, and that is the Battalion The Queen's Own" (Royal West main thing. Those who are acquainted with Kent Regiment) will play the following pro- Singapore will wonder how a city, so adulthony Hotel, bo Saturday, 13th January, 1956.

gramme of music during dinner at the Hong- On 3rd January, at Hotel van Wyk, Singa-ably situated from a health point of view,

jer dem Salgsbanner pore, the wife of 1. VAN WYK, of a daughter.

open to all the breezes of land and sea, en-

14-Overture los "Mignon Thoma 'J.-Selection from "The Noleman lely. Italie. joying an equable climate, and free from

Berger. epidemica or recurrent diseases, should have

Chopin an abnormally high death rate, Iris "Liebentium".

a Seloction fronts "Tia Vaomas of the Guarda.“ Sullivan question which perplexes the inhabitants and

God save slit King amazes butsiders. The infant mortality is stated to be as per cent., which is almost LONGRIDGE to VIOLET MAUD, dauther of M. incredible. The need for a Commission of G. MORRIS, J. P., of Hongkong.

Inquiry was abundantly clear. Perhaps one DEATHS.

deaths is to be found in the fact that Singa of the reasons for the high percentage of

BIRTHS.

On the 4th of January, at Southiea, England, the wife of Lieut A. E, HOUSE, of a daughter

On the 4th January, at Singapore, the wife

of R. W CHATER, of a daughter,

of TRIFFENBERG, of a daughter

M. W. Fanuary, at Shanghai, the wife On the 28th of December, 1909, at Tientsin, the wife of SYDNEY BARTON, of a son.,

MARRIAGE. N

December 9, at Cotter Herts, MICHAEL

MUND, the beloved son of Mr, and Mr. Leo. On the 2nd of January, at Kiukiang. Bb. J. Bahr, aged 6 years. General Hospital, MICHAEL KINGSTON, aged

Valas

Amoureuse labo pogoste

Blon

.ir.

THE NOTICE,

The advertisement reads as follows Notice is hereby given that at the request of to shareholders an extradidinary general meet- ing of the shareholders in S. C. Farnham, Boyd & Co, Ld., will be held at the Head Ofice, No. 26, Broadway, Hongkew, on Tues day, the agid day of January 1906, at 5p.m. for the purpose of considering, and if thought. fit, passing the following resolutions, viz

ELEGRAPH

OIL STEAMER ABLAZE "TAIPING ON FIRE AT SHANGHAI: VESSEL "REACHED, CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE

DONE

From Our Own Correspondent.]

Shanghai, 12th January, 2:15 p.m.

Fire broke out

on the British

steamor Zurping yesterday afternoon, while the vessel was loading at the Cosmopolitan Dock.

The Taiping was towed down the river and benched.

Considerable damage has sustained by the vessel as the re- sult of the

That it is desirable to reconstruct the Company and, accordingly, that the Company for the first-class armoured cruiser King Alfred be appointed for the purpose of such winding INSTRUCTIONS have been haued at Portsmouth be wound up voluntarily and that liquidators to be completed to the full strength of 900 up, the phone officers and, men for service pa flagship on the That the said liquidators be and they are

will leave for the East, with Vice-Admiral hai. Dock Company, Limited" with a memo China Station. This will be carried out on Jan berely aviborised to consent to the registration and after the usual trials the King Alfred of the new Company to be named The Shang

in-Chief, and his suite on board. The flagship at this meeting to the shareholders and, if ap and the cruiser Kant will bring out new crews proved, to be confirmed at a subsequent meet for the gunboat Britamart and Bramble, in the ing Reserve at Hongkong, and now about to be

On the 6th of January, at the Shanghai pore is seldom visited by violent rainstorms; Arthur W. Moore, K.C.B., the new Commander- randum and articles of association submitted

26 years...**

true, it rains on something like 180 days of the year, but they are mere summer, showers, which only serve to sink the foetid matter further into the ground, where it festers and

The Haughong Gelegraph gives forth noxious gases which the infantile re-commissioned.

system is unable to resist. The conclusion THE London Standard understands that the is, of course, that the sanitary provisions of conflict between the Japanese Tobacco Monn Singapore are utterly inadequate for the poly and the British-American Tobacco Com- needs of the city, Hongkong, as the pre-pay for the Magcburian trade is being fought sident of the Sanitary Board showed the with much intensity Blood-red posters are other day, has a depth-rate below the average their competitors getting a foothold it is alleged baing extensively used and in order to prevent of English commercial centres, and when that the Japanese authorities forbade the the plague was a scourge to be dreaded British agents to enter Newchwang." Not to as the summer approached, Hongkong rose be beaten, the British-American agents man. to the occasion and practically stamped outaged to obtain the services of a number of the disease, robbed it of its terrors at least,native residents in the town, and one marcing till to-day, the plague cases in the Colony ancient walls that had never before known arouse merely casual interest. The case of paste, and paper were covered with brilliant, Singapore further illustrates the wisdom of cluding the women, the market available is a 'advertisement bills, As everyone, smokes, in H. E. Sir Matthew Nathan's policy in foster very extensive one. ing the teaching of hygiene, and the impor tance of Dr. Pearse's suggestion that the common people should be educated in the principles of sanitation. We may take it that Singapore will now prosecute the inquiry just commenced to the bitter end, so that the Colony might clear itself of the disrepute in the matter of health into which it appears to have fallen,

LOCAL AND GENERAL,

Asthan Viscount Ito, Baros Komurdy and Baron Kaneko have been made Privy Coun-

cillors,

The trouble with the Chinese students in Ja: pan is settled, and they have been permitted to return to their schools.

at Washington, and Mr. Inouye, now Minister, VISCOUNT Aoki is to be appointed Ambassador is promoted Ambassador at Bertin,

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The P, and O. Company's steamer Hitannia leit London on 8th ult with the following specie! For Hongkong: Coin silver. £4.477 THE str. Meishun which arrived at Shanghal from River ports on Sunday, reports the f.-C., Tingrang very badly aground at Bate Point N. C. 3. News.

3-That the said liquidators be and they are hereby authorised to take all such steps as may ties of the old Company, to such naw Company be pecessary to transfer the assets and liabili, and carry into effect the two foregoing resolu- tions, and such liquidators are further authoris ad pursuant to section 149 of the Companies Ordinance of Hongkong No. 1 of 1865 Part 4 pany, when incorporated, and to carry the to enter into an agreement with such now com-

same tato effect.

SPORTS.

SANITARY

AIRD ELECTION.

RHENRY HUMPHREYS A CANDIDATE

Mr. Henry Humphreys, of the firm of John D. Humphreys and Son, has decided to become candidate for one of the vacant seats on the Sanitary Board,

the needs of Hongkong, especially in matters Mr. Humphreys has had wide experistics of relating to building and sanitation, is asBO~-~- ciation with the Humphreys Estate would undoubtedly prove of value to the community kong has eminently fitted him for the work of at large, while his long connection with Hang

the Board to which he seeks election

TURF TOPICS,

Janurry talk.

morning, and in order to keep the ponies in There were no long distance gallops, this

form they were put on the quarter."

Following are a few of the times recordads

mile, 31 sec.

Mr. Geo Potte' Exchange: King, quarter of

ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL. On the Naval Football ground, at the Happy stead of the dull and muggy times wa hava hnd A great change in the weather again: (In- Valley, yesterday afternoon, a friendly game was played between the torpedo destroyers the last two mornings, to-day dawned clear and Janus and Hark, The Jamur started the ballcold, and as it was not a "big" day the Ar the monthly meeting of the Society for Pre- The Hart forwards picked up, and made their

and play remained at midfield for a while, attendance was not large moting Christian Knowledge, the Bishop of first attack on their opponent's goal, but the Victoria gave an address on the work of the backs cleared, and the Janur quintelle sped Church in Hongkong and South-Eastern China, away, showing good passing, and from a gond remarked that the portion under his care distance a goal was scored. The Harf put or the adinland was inuch too large, and he up a strong defence, and stopped further before long of a new diocese being set apart, the fari's were on the aggressive, and, after was thankful to say that the was a prospect scoring before half-time. In the second half which would probably be known as Fub Kien several unsuccessful tries, succeeded in equalls He felt very strongly that if the Native Churching. Each side pressed, but the Jawus was to was to grow and do the work of an evangelising win, and in an attack the sphere was piloted agency shey must devote themselves to streng-into goal with a good kick. Result: Janura;; hung the native clerical staff European Hart always have before them in the'r minds that H.M. "TAMARA 2. HMS WATERWITCH," missionaries were necessary, but they must

time for this had not yet came, but it was they should be standing ready to go and leave the Native Church to do its own work. The

coming,

AIDING AND ÄHETTING STOWAWAYS

subs. were put the same distance which was Messrs. W. A. Cruickshank's and T., Forest's

also covered in 31 sec.

Mr. Geo. Potts' skewbald and grey ponies quarter mile, 10 sec

Mr. T. F. Hough's grey and dun grifins, quarter of a mile, 31 sea.

Mr. Geo Potte, Gipsy King, quarter of a

ground at Happy Valley yesterday afternoon.

The second eleven team from the Tamarite, 31 sec. played the Waterwitch on the Naval Football

Ten minutes from the start the Waterlich had scored two goals. The Tamir had their opponent's goal on many occasions at their mercy, but they failed to take the chance, A belter game was played in the

Half, and

second

soon matters

were

equalised, but the Tamar's backs were weak and before time a third goal was scored. Result::Waterwitch 3: Tamar 2.

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HONGKONG, FRIDAY, JANUARY 12, 1906,

A QUESTION OF SANITATION, Awakening at last to a realisation of the terrible mortality among infants and the high general death rate of the community, the Legistative Council of Singapore decided A. S. WATSON & CO., recent meeting to appoint a Commission of Inquiry to investigate the whole subject, and submit recommendations for the amelioration of this unhappy state of affairs. It seems to be the opinion of those best cal. culated to judge in Singapore, that the root of the matter is to be found in the bad sani- tary system in force in that Colony. So far as Singapore is concerned, this is no new question; time and again it has come before the Municipal Commission, only to be dealt with in the most perfunctory way. But ap- parently the subject has reached ah acute stage, and under the enlightened règime of Sir John Anderson an effort is now to be made to grapple with what is undoubtedly 1 matter of supreme public importance. Our correspondent in Singapore telegraphed yes terday stating that Dr. Cook, the Medical Officer of Health in Calcutta, had been engagi ed to conduct a prelitalnary examination into the sanitary condition of the Colony, and to frame a list of its sanitary requirements. It is evident that the Govemment have re- ceded from their original position, which was to appoint a Commission composed entirely of local residents. The most public-spirited resident is apt to find his sense so blunted by familiarity with objects which at once strike, the stranger as incongruous in a modern city, that his services, valuable though they may be in other spheres,' are practically worthless in a pruely technical matter, such as the sanitary and hygienic principles followed by the municipal authorities. It is the visitor, and above all the visiting expert, who is best THE total output. of Kaiping coal from the qualified to express an opinion, to put his Chinese Engineering and Mining Company's finger on the weak spot, to point out the three mines for the week ending 3rd Decem. flaws and faults of the system. Consequent-ber last amounted 20,000 tons, and the sales ly the Government of the Straits Settlements during the same period to 17,500 tons. have done wisely and well in inviting the Medical Officer of Health for Calculta to investigate and report upon the causes which have combined to swell the death-rate of the Colony, The, members of the Singapore Legislative Council were themselves alive to the necessity of obtaining unbiased opinion A. Moust created an uproar at the Exeter on the subject. When the proposal to appoint Theatre where a concert was being held last a Commission of Inquiry, composed of local | night (Dec. 10), 11 made its appearadce in residents, came before the Council, one of the dress circle, and at sight of it scores of the unofficial members forcibly said that it ladies jumped at once upon their, seats and was not right that the Commission should soon on its feet. The mouse was pursued with screamed toudly. The whole audience was consist solely of local residents. Any Comsticks, and in the hunt after it several women -mission so constituted must consist of gentle; were knocked down. The chase lasted for five men who had in their hands the carrying out minutes, and it, was some time before the of the medical work of the Colony or the excitement was calmed, Native States, who must be employed in the WB. (N. G. D. News) are courteously informed under Prince Arthur of Connaught which is lo Reuter's Agency learns that the Mission Government service as medical officers, or in by Mr. S. Th. von Goes, lately Acting Vice- convey the Carter in the Emperor of Japan the Municipal service as medical officers or Consul for Sweden and Norway at Shanghai, will remain in Japan for nearly a month, and engineers. If they were to get any good out and now Vice-Consul for Sweden at Newcastle will return to England by way of the Pacific and of the Commission it was desirable that they on-Tyne, that 11. M. King Oscar has graciously Canada: The following are the approximate should go outside local experience. The been pleased to confer the Knighthoud of the dates of the programme-Leaving London attention of the local medical officers and of the Shangbai Mutual Telephone Co., Ld.; (2) to Marseilles, embarking on Jan. 17 on board Royal Vasa on (1) Mr. G. Li Oberg, manager

on Jan 11, the Mission will proceed overland the Goverment and Municipal Engineers fr. T. Ehrhards, late agent of the Chinese the P. and O. steamer Mangalia, which is due had been called to the large mortality of Engineering & Mining Co. Ld., at Shanghai; at Colombe on 27th.. Prince Arthur and his Singapore for some years. Why go to the aod (3) Mr. Gustav Harling, Swedish Vice Mission will there trans-ship to the steamship trouble of a Commission in order to get the Consul at Hongkong.

Dongola, as we have already intimated, and THE speech of Sir Marcus Samuel, Bart, to opinion of these gentlemen? It was em

kong will, at the last-named port, which will be Trading Company shows the marvellous de after calling at Penang, Singapore, and Horg the shareholders of the Shell Transport and inently desirable that some person filling

reached on Feb, 9, trans-ship to His Majesty'velopment of the oil industry that has been the position of licalth officer or municipal

ship Diadem. The latter will leave Hongkong carried out. in East Borneo, for the present engineer in some of the neighbouring coun-

on Feb. 14, and arrive at Yokohama on Feb, maloly in the Sanga Sanga district. Another tries should be asked to sit on this Commis- Bonaventure, cruiser. Captain H. H Torlesse, 19. On the return journey Prince Arthur will great source of supply is about to be added in sion, so that they might know how far the loving Hongkong about Feb. 15. The drum taka bis departure from Yokohama March an adjacent district. The enterprise and energy views of the local medical officers and ent.b.d., is to accompany these vessels as far as 16, arriving at Vancouver on March Gibraltar, and on her arrival the Arun and ceeding home, as above stated, by

To that have been shown in bringing what was a

densely-covered jungle country, without popul

BEER

PILSENER.

CROWN LABEL.

$13.00

of 4 Dozen Quarts.

$19.50

Per Case of 8 Dozen Pints.

June, 1905.

Es&m=T&

Tux retention of Baron Terauchi, and the pro motion of Vice-Admiral Saito and Dr. Sakatani assure that there will be no change in the Japanese military or financial policy of the new.Ministers. Mesars. Hara and Matsuda are the only party men in the Cabinet.

ORDERS have been given for the five river class destroyers Erne, Ellrich, Exe, Itchen and Dee, tenders to the Hecla on the Chinx Station, to return to England under convoy of the

Cofficers and four of the cfew of the s.. The cuss against the second and third Thyra for aiding and abetting 47 Japanese men and women to stowaway on board that afternoon, when Mr. E. J. Grist, of Messrs, vesel at Kuchinoted, Japan, was resumed this Wilkinson and Grist, bilefly reviewed the ground yesterday was well played during its

H. K. CLUB V. ROVAL ENGINEERS.

evidence; and submitted that there was no carly stages. The ground was wet and slip This game, which was held on the Club case against the first and second defendants,pery. In the Club's territory Hedley got a they were only poor ignorant men and he to equalise, but some of the forwards instead and that if the other four were implicated, pass and netted, would ask that they be dealt with leniently. of passing immediately the ball came to them As regards the first defendant there was no insisted in showing dribbling form and they doubt that he received the $800, but that were robbed. In the second half the Club for was received in the ordinary course in pay wards showed faulty combination and could not ment of their fares, which they had not paid keep up with the dashing play of the soldiers, previously.

Bowever, the Club pat up a hard fight, but the soldiers exceeded them. Result: R.E.3 Club wit:

"

Inspector Langley submitted that if the money had been received in that way, it should have been turned in to the Captain and, accounted for in the ordinary way, and he re the full penalty, both as regards fine and im queried His Worship to give the defendants

prisonment.

The Club strove hard

HOCKEY.

Valley yesterday afternoon, the Club played On the Hockey Club Ground at the Happy H.M.S. Hecla. A very good match was held, the fircle winning by 4 goals to three.

LEAGUE CRICKET.

The following have been chosen to represent

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37 15 dit

Mr. E. W. Mitchell's sub. quarter of a mile,

An additional lot of ponies was measured. this morning. The results are as follows- Mr. T. F. Hough's marble grey, 13th.. H, E, the Governor's (No, 35) 13th.". Mr. W. Inglis Forward 13h. If ¡D. *. Mr. J. R. M. Smith's grey (No. 45) 133h. Mr. J. R. M. Smith's (No. 24) 136:13 in. Hongkong Bank Mess bay sub, 13b, z) in. Mr. Newall's chestnut (No, 14) 13th. Mr. T. Forrest's bay (No. 11) 13h. 24 in.

13h. 14.10.

Mr. John Meier (No.37) 13h. 14 int Mr. D. Dorabjee's marble grey (No.

nut, No.8) 13th,

Mr. W:A. Cruickshank's Red Herring (chest

bald, 3m cock's

Mr. W. A: Cruickshank's dèrby griffin (skew.

Mr. Simcock's Mick (grey) rgh, sin. Mr. W. A. Cruickshank's Mikosh 13h, 14.in. Mr. Hynes' bay (No. 21) 13]l":

THE RIDING Boy,'

DISPUTE OVER A WATCH.

THE AUCTIONEER'S VALUATION, S. August Souza was summoned at the in-

mary Court, el morning, for the recovery of a stance of A. C. Robaris before His Honour, Mr. A. G. Wise, Puisse Judge, in the Sum watch or its value, $180. A letter was pro- duced in which it was stated that the defendant had the walch, and would return it as soon as he coull.

His Worship found the first defendant guilty and fired him 5500 or three months,' the third, fourth, and fifth $50 each or six weeks', the further evidence. sixth discharged, and the second remanded for H.K.C.C. "A"in their League Match v. Kow Defendant admitted writing that letter

THE QARTKR MISSION TO JAPAN,

said that plaintiff gave him the watch as u près -

loch to marrow afternoon on the Craigengower

Glennie, R.N., E. A. Fowler, J. Hooper, P. ground (by kind permission of the C.C.C.) sent. at 2.15 pm sharp: A. Cruickshank, Comm. Jacks, Dr. F. H. Kew, W. Peake, C. D. Pigott, A. R. Lowe, H. R. Wells, and O. C. Olliffe.

PARSEES POLICE CC

in a match against the Police Cricket Club to The following will represent the Parite team be played at Happy Valley to-morrow on the ground of the former. F. J. Kanga (Captain), Dr. N. F. Nalladara, C. B. Mowdavala, D. R. Jamshedji, J. J. Vasuniu, F. A. Chinoy, B. A Captain, R. B. Cooper, S. B. Bathware, Dr. K. Taraporewalla, A. Anothei, and A. B. Avasia (Umpire), ·

J.

do you write and offer to return it ?--Because His Honour: Gave it to you? Then why he came and begged mo 10 give it back,

"His Honour! You must be a very kind

so much money it is only worth $35. after that letter-But, the watch is not worth hearted man, but I am afraid I can't help you

for the plaintiff: You pawned it for $35.

Mr. F. X. d'Almada e Castro, who appeared

goods pawned.

His Honour: Ap u know no pawnbroker ever gives anything like the proper value of

Judgment with coste;

SHIPPING AND MAILS.

German (Print Sigiemund) 14th inst."

Indian (Kumsang) 23rd inst,; Canadian (Empress of India) 17ih inst German (Preussen) 18th wrist.'

Singapore for this port on th fast, at 2; as,

The P, & O. 8, N. Co, La Pekid Nast. The British 2. Cambyzer left. Moji: yester day, for this pott, and it due here on 16: Inst Magon left Singapore this moralog; for (1

The P. MAS Co's sa Mest Yokohama ca Alh inst and 11 arrive here on. 171h Just.

port, s

gineers were sound and how far conjecture Cherwell are lò pay off the sarna:day, "The Canada, and sailing eventually for England | ation and unproductive for the world's profits, The Chargeurs Reunis Co.'s: ss. {dmiral That view was adopted by a sensible Cherwell is then, to return to England with the towards the middle of April. We have already Government, with the result that Dr. Cook, Bonaventure and, the other destroyers, the noted that ihn, Dòngola is a new P. and 0. whose vast experience of tropical sanitation Arus remaining at Gibraltar with her sister, vessol which will thus be honoured on her

a teeming city should prove of the ut | vessel the Foyli-Ex,

maiden voyage

into a busy bive of industry, deserves the credit of all who have watched its proceedings. The achievements have been reached in the face of many obstacles—2, and G. Beprist