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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18

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1906.

twelve months' furlough.

It is stated that Belgia, American and Eng- fish capitalists have finally arranged for the construction at Tanoura nour Holi of a big sand-ton steamers. deck capable of accommodating twenty-thou-

DURING the trial of Herbaj Roi, charged with

manslaughter, at the Criminal Sessions this

composed of indian watchmen, all of whom morning, the body of the Court was packed with a highly attentive and interested audience

followed the proceedings very closely,

SAMUEL Thompton, fireman, 38. Montague, was charged bef re Mr. F. A. Hazoland, at the incapable in Queen's Road Central last night.

I be Hongkong Gelegraph printed able at provements, and extensions, and provision is Magistracy this morning, with being drunk and

Hongkong, WednesdAY, APRİL 18, 1906.

CANTON'S POPULA JON.

I'm very sorry too." A fine of 13 was imposed.

TELEGRAMS.

***HONGKONG TELEGRAPH "

SERVICE.

CHINESE POSTAL

SERVICE.

CUSTOMS CONTROL REMOVED.

INDEPENDENT CHINESE BOARD TO BE

APPOINTED.

[From Our Our Correspondent.}

Shanghai, 18th April,

2.10 p.m.

HONGKONGS WATER SUPPLY. cult to say, of course, what proportion Į MR. W. Murmy Scott, manager of the "Taikoo of that amount will be left in China, but Sogar Refining Company, Ltd., left for home Householders will note with considerable there can be no doubt that much of it will to-day by the steamer Empress of India, on satisfaction that, as the result of the efforts

remain in the Far East, contributing to swell of Jupiter Pluvius during the past few days, the coffers of local concerns. The import. the Water Authority has decided to abolish ance of the Army to Hongkong is best the restrictions which for some time have evidenced, however, in the provision which been in force, and provide Hongkong, with has been made for new works. In the case the exception of the central district which of the construction of new buildings, etc., The fatos por quarter sind, per mense, potional, is controlled by the rider mal tystom with the coolie labourer is bound to benefit, for a full and contimions supply of water from under the command of a few Europeans who to-morrow. Those residing within the rider main area will obtain a supply limited to two perform the greater part of the operations in may be military men or civiliaus, they will consecutive hours, between sunrise and connection with the new works. sunset-ao increase of one hour in which to estimated that a sum of a quarter of a million I is lay in a reserve. This concession on the of dollars will be required for necessary im. appreciated by those who are least, able to made in the Estimates for the expenditure of afford the necessary expense entailed by a

It lins been decided that the con- limited or intermittent supply of fresh water, pears under the Army Estimates, it is ex

that sum. Although the cost of the works ap."Yes, sir," said Thompson, "I was drunk and trol of the Postal Department in It is, a curious fact that anything ghich | plained that a considerable portion of the LEAVI of absence on private affairs to the / China shall be withdrawn from the. sitould tend to dislocate the public service expenditure will be debited to the Admiralty. ueighbouring countries has been granted to the Imperial Customs service. Recently, Mr. Henry Humphreys called fails must severely on the poorer classes of The coolie labourers who are employed by Rev G. Searle, C. F, from 28th April to st

The Department will be placed the attention of the Sanitary Board to the that a restricted water supply means in of constant employment during the next be performed, by the Rev. W. E. Godson, M..A, | under the direction of an independent the community. Yet it is beyond doubt the military authorities are therefore assuredly 1905. During his absence his duties will desirability of securing the reurns of the rate of mortality per mille in Macao and expenditure for water carriers to those year or two, and as the coolie retains in living in tenement houses. It seems that in Canton, the object being to discover, if postimes of drought, when the water supply is. Hongkong the money paid for his services, sible, in what degree liongkong was affected limited to a short period every day, all the by the prevalence of disease in these ports.

tenants of a house in Wanchai, for instance, It had been suggested that plague in Canton

start to refill their jars and other utensils was by no means. 50 serious as several obsimultaneously. Naturally, there is a greater Servers had sought to contend, and that de-

flow of water through the pipes on the spite the lack of proper sanitary measures basement, with the result that occupiers the capital of Southern China was in a com- paratively healthy condition. The inost diverse opinions prevail on this point, and so far it has been impossible to verify them one way or the other.

As for Macao, week- ly bulletins are issued on the subject, with the result that a comparative statement on

Communications for the latter should be-ad- dressed to G. M. 5. House, (Haldon), West Point. Leave of absence on private affairs bus a'so been granted to Ciptain A. W, Tuke,

*1906 to 31st January 1907.,

Chinese board. **

The Postal Department was only

the Imperial Government disbursements must eventually contribute to the prosperity 1M S., (attached 119th Infantry) from 1st May, established a couple of years ago of the Colony.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

on the first and second floors have to The German mail steimer' Deutschland has

of water

from New York to the Lizard.'

.

THE Governor of Kwangsi has. memorialised

metropolis of the province and also apened for the throne that Nanningfu should be made the

furviga trade.

await the pleasure of their buder neigliaintained wireless communication all the way bouts before the full rush reaches the higher level.

Indeed, in is wholly, cut off until the needs of some houses, the flow to the upper storey

the basement have been supplied, and frequently but little time is left for those on the upper floors to provide for the domestic wants of the day. It may be that in the future the reservoirs of the Colony will be of sufficient capacity to ensure à continuous

section of the city may assume that in a few more days they also will have the privilege of which is the best sanitary agent at the com- a constant and unrestricted supply of water,

mand of the Government,

HONGKONG MILITARY

THE British Admiralty has entered from Cam-

1

a

well hairs, and, co., Sheffield and Liverpool, turbine, torpedo-bont destroyer, which is in have a speed of 36 knots.

been sentenced to a year's imprisonment for

4 BANK clerk at Drunswick, moned Bunke, who was betrothed to Fraulein Haar, found himself equally attached to her sister, The three of them decided to commit suicide. Brunke shot both girls den and attempted to

commit suicide, but failed to inflict fatal in-

The Hon. Mr. Robert Shewan left. Hongkong for England by the steamship Empress of India this afternoon. There was a large num- ber of his friends at the wharf and they wished him a hearty don voyage. Last night the office. staff of Shewan, Tomes and Co. presented their chief with a handsome set of bound volumes in token of their respect and esteem, It is rumoured that Mr. Shewan will return a Benedict, but that will not be for some time as he intends to rentais, in the United Kingdom for several months.

Messrs. Melchers & Co., Rgents in Hengkong for the Norddeutscher 1.loyd, Imperial German Mail Line, announce that to those exporters from China, Hongkong and Japan to Europe, or tọ ports via Europe, who, from the 1st May to 31 Otober next, may have found it to

man Mail Line, a rebate of five per cent, on the freight paid as per bill of lading, will be

1957, have confined their support and ship- ments during the whole twelve months to the

buled up to 31st October, 19.6, and five per line, a further five per cent, on freights contri-

Cent, on these from that date to seth April, 1997. will he made. While those, who, on the 31st October, 197, have given their shipment dar ing the previous eighteen nonths to the line, an additional five per cent, an. freights contri

{Renter's.}

Gun Explosion on an American War Ship.

LONDON, 16th Apill,

An explosion has occurred in the Ameri. can war ship Keassage at gun practice by which a lieutenant and five men were killed and many injured.

Later.

The Kaiser's ustrian Telegram.

The German press is Inclined to deplore the Kaiser's telegram to Austria-Hungary,

The message is everywhere regarded as an indirect reprimand to Italy on her attitude at the Algeciras conference, in the same way as boycotting the new loan demonstrated the displeasure of Germany against Russia's at titude.

Later.

The Kaiser's Telegram and the Triple Alliance.

The Frankfurter Zeitung says, that, the. Kaiser's telegram is a clear indication that

ciras Conference, and that perhaps it has the triplice cut but a poor figure at the Alge.

already gone to places

Germany and the Vesuvius Fruption.

The German Ambassador at Rome has

tuled during the six months ending 30th April, tendered official condolences on the Vesa 1907, is promised.

THE consumption of saccharine is steadily in-

raised the customs duty on the article from

suicide through grief. On his recovery, Brunke Ya.so to Y6.07 per kin or catty with a view to was tried and senten.ed to eight years' impri-checking its importation, as it is considered in- sonment,

By kind permission of Lt-Cof, Aitkin and Officers, the Band of the 19th Infantry will play the following programme of music at the King Edward Hotel, during dinner, on Thurs. day, the 19th inst, weather permitting

"Talaverad March Overture...... ...." Finite Buzzcl.m” Waltro... 7 Bitter Sweet" Selection.............” A cíainty Girl - SORUM". Pas Sout....

"Clair"..

God Save the King.

Huone

.Lowillan ........Jaber Alami „Ajyalio

vius disaster.

EXHIBITION" FOR VISITORS. ORIENTAL SPECTACLE IN QUEEN'S ROAD,

his own resources.

Visitors to Hongkong, who walked along Queen's Road Central, were regaled with a characteristically Oriental sight to-day. A coolie named Tong On, employed at the Con- naught House Hotel, was caught yesterday filching money from the office of the Hotel. it seems that the yourg rascal had ingeniously tiled an old key down to the required size sp. hat it would open a drawer in which money was kept. He did not visit a locksmith with an impression of the key, but relied entirely on At all events, he managed to open the drawer and appropriated $6.44 which belonged to the proprietur, Kwai Chiu Kwan. He made his debut before Mr. F. A. laxeland at the Magistracy this moming and was sentenced to undergo six weeks "bard fabour and to be exhibited in the stacks for six hours. In accordance with the used custom the coolie was led by his pig-tail to the scene of his, offence and placed in the pavement out- side the Co-naught House Hotel. It hap- number of travellers in town and by some pened that to-day there was a very large magnetic impulse they all seemed to find necessary to pass the Hotel before which the coulie sat, the picture of misery. Many them bad, never heard of the stocks, except as a medieval form of pupishinent inflicted on vagabonds and beggais. Naturally when they came across the real thing they stopped to

view the miserable prisoner, They flocked round him in crowds, craned their necks over the heads of those in front ta

DEODORISER the existence of disease and the mortality statistics in that Coloty may be compiled, but Canton is in an entirely different posi- tion. In the first place, no authentic record exists of the population of that crowded city, and nobody has conceived it to be advisa- supply of water all the year round; but thar Thx editor of the St. Petersburg. Novosti has ble to take a census of the inhabitants. Even time is still far distant. if definite returtis of the deaths which occur point is, thoughthe supply period is restricted, { The Wovusdi has, at the same tine, been per- thenis, during that peri: d, to the Imperial Ger- A poteworthy offences against the press jaws of the Empire. their interest to confine their support and ship in Canton were obtainable they would be almost as much water per head of the popu-manently suppressed. valueless as a statistical statement in the lation is drawn from the reservoirs in the absence of any accurate knowledge regarding short time when the mains are open as in The second case in the calendar for the allowed, To those whn, en the 30th April, | the residential and floating population. Al ordinary seasons, when a full and continuous Criminal Sessions, that of Chan Kau and Ho A. S. WATSON & CO. | most every waiter who has visited and studied supply is allowed. In the rider main dis-Sa, charged with assault and robbery with life in Canton has made an attempt to guesstrict, which embraces the area within Caine at ulito, has been set for trial before His vinfence from 1.4u Kau in the harbour, on the at the number of those who live in that centre Road, Wyndham Street and Sands Street, of Chinese activity, but their authority for the supply will still be restricted, but those at rt a.m. to-morrow, Thursday.

Honour the Chief Justice, Sir Francis Piggott, the statements, published has usually crum. who have managed to cke out the quantity of bled away when subjected to acute examina-water_obtained in one hour daily will not tion. One writer estimated the population cavil at the extension of that time by another of Camton in 1874 at 1,50,000; another in hour. Now that the rainy season is upon 1881 placed it at 1,500,000; still another, us, we may take it for granted that there will in 1900, believed it to be 2,500,000; while be no futher stoppages in the free use of others have recorded their guesses at any

water, and the people residing in the central juries. The girls: mother afterwar is committed creasing in Japan and the Government has thing between 750,000 and 2,000,000. Ob. viously, while all are agreed that there is an immense population in and around Canton,

jurious to health. It is stated that, there being the figures given by passing chroniclers are

yet six months before the new tariff comes into really worth nothing, for the very differences

force, two prominent foreign firms in Kobe shown in the estimates indicate that they

have undertaken to import saccharine to the are without official or authoritative backing.

amount of fifty or sixty thousand pounds each, EXPENDITURE.

which will be received before the tariff is in His Excellency the Governor interested him-

creased. According to the Japan Chronicle self in the Board's recommendation and

Although there has been a slight decrease

sugar refiners maintains that if this is allowed, framed a minute on the subject, in which in the Army Estimates for next year, there is

the object of the Government in checking im reference was made to the statements ap no effort to curtail the expenditure on behalf

portation will not be gained and further that pearing in various English, French and of the forces in China. Estimates for the

the sugar-refining industry will be seriously American publications as to Cariton's popula- Far East are somewhat difficult to analyse.

affected. Mr. Fujii, of the Japan Sugar Refining Company of Osaka, is reported to tion. In concluding his remarks, his Excel for the simple reason that the establish-

have left for Tokyo on Saturday with a view to lency wrote: "I think the above notesments at Hongkong, Wei-hai-wei and, in the

urging the Government to fake acting to should satisfy the Sanitary Board that even if case of the Garrison Artillery, Singapore

prevent the importation of large quantities of we can get with any approach to accuracy are grouped together in a fashion that makes

the article is anticipation of the new tarif. through inquiries at the Chinese hospitals, it impossible to find out exactly how matters

IN the Summary Court this morning, the Shua Kaifong committees and coffin shops a re-stand, but a general iden may be obtained of

Yik. Cheong firm sued the Tai Cheong Fung curd of the deaths at the city, these would the military position in this part of the

Ki, Mo Hon and Ne Kam Wing firm for re scarcely enable us to estimate the rate of world. The total number of officers and

covery of the sum of $526.50, being principal mortality per thousand of the population of men to be assigned for duty in China stands

and interest due on a promissory note dated 14th the city."The probability is that even were at 7,233, which includes Europeans, indians

October, 1904. Mr. E. J. Grist, of Messrs. it possible to secure an official statement

Wilkinson and Grist, appeared for the plaintiff regarding the population of Canton it would and Chinese, and comprises Artillery, Royal

Brot, and Mr. P. W. Goldring, of Messrs, Brut. only be approximately accurate. Canton has Engineers, infantry, Army Service Corps,

ton, Helt and Goldring appeared for the defen- a large transient population both on shore Royal Army Medical Corps, native Indian

dant firm. Substituted service of the summons and affoat It is visited by large infantry, and the Chinese regiments. The bers who come from the interior, re-

was proved, Mr. Goldring, stating that the firm main a few days in the city and then total pay of the regiment is £1,860, while AUSTRALIAN papers print the following had been reconstructed and he was merely return to their homes. They cannot be the total pay of the four companies of Royal London despatch:-The high schools at present to watch the proceedings on behalf of described as residents, and yet their presence Garrison Artillery at Hongkong and of the ecution of the rebel leader, ex-Lieutenant claim, judgment was given with costs against Odessa have stuck, as a protest against the ex- the new firm. Plaintiff having proved the on any particular day when a census was

two companies at Singapore amounts to Schmid, after having been tried and found the defendant firm.-Li Yau, a grocer of Hung. being compiled would affect the returns in such a way as to nullify their reliability in 10,300. It will be recognised that much guilty by court-martial on board the cruiser hom, sued Fat On, head coolie, for recovery of respect of mortality statistics. In cities such of that sum, which together with various chake. Two thon and of the sailors on the the sum of $ 487, being the amount due for as Liverpool and Manchester where people other payments reaches the total of a quar-Sevastopol station at the same time hoisted provisions supplied on defendant's order for his actually reside that is to say, have their ter of a million dollars, will, in all probabili black flags on their ships as a token of mouin- coolies, and not paid for. Service of summons dwellings to which they return no matter how far afield they may roam--the census ty, be expended in the Far East. The paying. Thereupon Vice Admiral Chukhain, who was proved, and defendant not being present, commands the Black Sea Squadron, ordered a judgment was given for plantiff with costs returns can be accepted as an indication of and other expenses of the Indian troops in bombardment of the vessel in question, but against the defendant. the city's growth and upon these figures the North China is stated at £115,000-or over countermanded his order on receipt of in- | Registrar-General calculates the annual and a million dollars.

Under the heading stractions from St. Petersburg. It is reported THE Casino receipts between January 1 and quarterly population. So etose is it possible to make these calculations that after ten "Quarterings, land transport, remounts, that ex-Lieutenant Schmidt was shot because the end of February show an increase over last years, when another census is taken, it lies and supplies," there is a sum of £54,030 no hangman was available to execute him in year of 100,000. It will be remembered that been found that the estimate and the returns placed against Hongkong, and that money,'

accordance with the verdictofthe court-martial.'

at the beginning of 1906 figures showed a have differed by only a few hundreds. It is we may take it, will be spent in the Colony SERGEANT Lee, of No. 2 Police Station, placed £160,000 over the usual receipts have been decrease of £60,000, so that more than to be feared, however, that such a condition of things will never be found to prevail in to the benefit of coolies, tradesmen, and twelve natives before Mr. F. A. Hareland this taken in two months. The question of build- Canton so long as it contains & nigratory contractors. It is interesting to note that morning. The first and second defendants--a ing a second colpit Casino within the Princi population. The houses have been num- the approxiniate annual cost of clothing, per man and a woman-were charged with keeping pality at Beausoleil is now reached a most bered and, as Mr. Lau Chu Pak suggested, man, of the Hongkong-Singapore Battalion common gaming house at No. 49. Nullah interesting stage. Heimisalas to build a Casino a census of the people might be laken, but of Royal Artillery is-sergeant, £4 145 ngapai on the premises last night and the site bought The position is on the Line, Wanchai, and the remainder with play has been granted, shayndicate hasbeen formed, prodigious one, especially in the hands of rank and file, £3 148 id; and recruit, Evidence was heard to the effect that the very frontier line between France and Monaco, inexperienced enumerators, there is a variety £7-45 3d. The Engineer services at Hlongwaman was the dealer. The fourth defendant near the La Lurbie railway station, and is at of other factors which would vitiate the value kong and in North China are estimated won the first hand; the wom in took in the present occupied by a small buvette and the of the recorded number of people actually GREGOR & CO., in Canton. His Excellency has written together, the total expenses in connection losing stakes, and gave the winner fifty cents, Hotel Montfleury, whose proprietors are offered left Sydney on 15th inst, at jo mill shad fear it is very unlikely we shall be able to with that branch of the Army being ion. At this stage the police entered and be pulled down, and the new Casino erected in receiving back from him three cents as com some 3000 to leave. These premises are to ascertain the Canton rate of mortality with estimated at £6,289, The aggregate any approximation of accuracy, as I believe expenditure for military purposes, in secured the players, together with the gambling | its place. The acquiring syndicate command cutta for this port via the Straits du 13th insi., that even the total population of that city is

paraphernalis, and $2.50 found on the table. not known within a quarter of a milion," Hongkong and North China during 1900-7 The defendants afterwards admitted the charge, and that is probably the last word that can be is estimated at £563,174, or over five His Worship fined the fin two defendant (36-1) said on the subject for many years to come. and a half million dollam. It is diffi. Sjo each, and the others Sa apiece,

IMPERIAL

HIGHLAND

WHISKY.

NOT ONE OF THE BEST,

BUT

THE BEST I

19. QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.

Hongkong, 15th June, 1905.-

aside from the fact that the task would be a

LEITER has been received by the Premier from Mr. Sutter, the New South Wales Com- mercial Agent in the East, enclosing some very favourable comments from the leading papers gress. Mr. Carruthers says it is an excellent in Japan and China on that State and its pro- thing to know that such an amicable feeling exists towards us. This feeling should he, he thinks, reciprocated by the traders and journals of the State, In view of the cruicism we some times have to put up with in England it is, the Premier says, some consolation in learn of the good impression we are making in the East, especially as they are boycotting American goods-Sydney, Telegraph.

a capital of 80,oco, and are registering their enterprise as a Société Anonyme, under Freach, company law. M. Camillo Blanc has re- signed the mayorally of Beausoleil,

of

a better sight of the delinquent, and made remarks on his appearance. The fact that the imprisoned, Stock-bound conlie understood

hibition and they appreciated it accordingly. English did not occur to them, or if it did they disregarded it. It was a sort of free circus ex- So great was the crowd at times that the po lice, trying to look stern, called upon the spectators to move on." The male contin- ent of on-looker, shuffled off, bt the ladies, who formed the greater proportion of those who stood and watched the coolie, refused to he hustled. For the six hours that the con victed thief set on the "cold, cold ground," ba was surrounded by perple, and it is certain that nobody enjoyed the glare of publicity less than he did. His former comrades took sur- reptitious peeps at him and doubtless formed good resolutions for the future. The coolie to the stocks must have been heartily glad when the time arrived for him to retire to the privacy

of bit cell.

SHIPPING AND MAILS,

MASES DUR. English (Delhi) 19th inst., 6 a.me American (Korea) 19th inst., & p.m. German (Prins Bitel Friedrich) 23rd Inst, Geman (Prins Heinrich) 25th inst. Jadian (Kumsang) 29th fast, Canadian (Tartar) 1st prox. Gennan (Willehad) 7ti prox.`

The Imperial German Mail's... Willshad

be expected here on 7th prox.

The 1. C. 5. N. Co.'s as. Kumang left Cal-

and

may be expected here on 29th insi The P. M. 5. S. Co's .. Korea sailed from. Shanghai yesterday afternoon, and will be dre to arrive at this port to-morrow, between 5 and 6 p,m,