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OUR CHINESE VISITORS.

ARRIVAL IN HONGKONG:

OFFICIAL RECEPTION.

9th inst.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY JULY 14 906.

* SANITARY BOARD.

toth inst The usual fortnightly meeting of the Sanitary Board was held this alienon in the Board Room, the usual members being present, when the following business, among others, was

CHINESE CEMETERIES.

transacted.›.

Mr. A. Shelton Henfer pursuantia, notice asked:

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INSANITARY SUBURBS,

TAI HANG AND WONG-NEI CHONG,

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10th inst. The report, dated 7th July, of Dr. Pearce re garding the sanitary condition of Tai Hang and Wong-nei-chong laid before the Sanitary Board this afternoon, is as follows:-

TAI HANG,

1-ig-stys: The floors of pig-stys are in several cases in need of "pointing. Some are paved with Canton tiles which, being absorbent, Qu, ht to be condensed. I would suggest that the Board approve of two inches of cement being laid over the tiles which should be keyed to receive and hold it

Sumpe also need repairing in some cases. do not think it probable that the rumps often overflow as their .contents is valuable for manure. Probably they overflow sometimes. The only legal method of dealing with the manure is to have it removed to the conservancy boats daily by owners of the pig siys. A better method is to apply it to the land as meeurs,

2. The hydrant in the pathway in Shepherd Street is in the condition described by Mr. Shelton Hooper. Repairs to the pathway will

This morning His Imperial Highness Prince Tri-Tach, President of the Imperial Chinese Commission which has been travelling in Europe for the purpose of studying foreign institutions

1. is a plan of cach Chinese cemetery show] accompanied by H.E. Chang Ngeu Tao and ing the polition of each grave space therein H.E. LI Ching Tao, arrived in Hongkong ect at or near to the cemetery, and at the and were received at Blake Pier at noon, where affices of the Sanitary Board as required by

froosank and Gle of the Royal ilye-law No. 17 guard-of-honour of West Kents was drawn up to receive him, the [ [not, why not?'

Whose daty is it to see that such plans Band of that regiment being stationed at the

On. Blake Piers

the guard-of- besides

it so kept? honour of the West Kents mentioned above, 4. Is a register kept in the English and Chi- was stationed, a squad of Indian Police, under ese languages at or near each Chinese ceme a European sergeant, who were detailed to act

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particulars required in Bye-law. Imperial as an escort to His

Highness!

while 0. 13 relating to cemeteries? on the Fraya, facing the Pier, was a detail of 5. If not, why not? Chinese confiables to keep the road.

gun of the Imperialister is so kep!? At 11.55 am the firs salnie boomed out, announcing that the Im perial party had left the steamer for the shore, and very soon alterwards His Excellency the Governor's steam-launch Victoria steamed alongside the pier, when it Imperial High ness Prince T's-Tech, escorted by Captains Coleman and Armstrong. Aides-de-camp to His Excellency the Governor, stepped ashore, the guard-of-honour giving the Royal Salate, and The Band playing "The World's Delight. "Chairs from

Government House were waiting, and the party immediately proceeded to Government House, escorted as above-mentioned. His Ex- cellency Prince sai Tsch, who was garbed in his imperial yellow jacket, and wore ile pea cock feather and button denoting his tank, saluted the officers of the guard, and these with to the chair awaiting marked dignity walked him accompanied by Captain Coleman, while Captain Armstop superintended the departure of the rest of the suite. As soon as the pro- cessign had got well under way the guard-of- honour formed fours and, headed by the Band, marched back to quarters, Possibly on account of the hour, and the noon-da heat, there were but a sprinkling of people on the her to wit ness the arrival, though crowds lined the rounds outside, while on the Fier were several "snap: shelters," who must have secured some good photos, conduions being in every way in their favour.

6. Whose duty is it to see that such a re-

The Hon, the President replied as follows!-- tracing, showing the arent and boundarles each Chinese cemetery is kept in the Surremedy this. yor's office; no copy of such tracing is kept the centellable; it has never, been found as there is no 'office accom, modation practicable in the case of Chinese cemeteries to keep plans of sufficient size to show ilie si uation of every grave space,

After inspecting the guard-of-honour, the Imperial Party, and the trembers of the

Commission, proceeded to Gov erniment House, where His Excellency ine *Governor Sir Matthew Nathan, awaited them and where they were entertained at luncheon. wall fifty-one invitations had been accepted, the luncheon party including, besides his Excellency the Governor and the Imperial party, The Lord fishop of Victoria, His Excellency Major-General Villiers Haston, 5. Commodore Williams, Mr.

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A. Wise, Puisne Judge, Hon. Mr. T. Sercombe Faith, Hon. Sir Henry Berkeley, Hon. Mr. Hon. Mr. W. Chatham,

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No answer.

The surveyor is supplied with tracings of the cemeteries by the Public Works Depa

at, and is responsible for their sale,

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sexton keeps at the cemetery a record in Chinese of the situation of the graves; and complete registers, one in English and one in Chinese, giving all particalais specified, arc kept in the Secretary's office.

No answer.

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3. Matsheds exist which are used for the re stored here previnss to being removed to the reption of clothes in baskets. The clothes are city for iraning, folding. In some of these sheds one or two persons admit living, but night visits would be necessary to prove, them domestic buildings. Some time ago many matsheds were removed from there by the be 1.W.D. I understand that some could not semioved an account of concessions. need of some shelters for storing clothes and it would be wise to build some brick shelters for the use of washeimen and do away with the

matsheds,

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A quantity of refuse lies about between the tones and boulders of the hill-sides near the streamy and some is washed down and even tipped into the nullak This is for the most

rough and boulder-strewn that sweeping up

use is an

an impossibility. of refuse

Some matshed pig-stys have been put up evidently without the i. W. Die permit. These should be removed,

FIRE ON S'S, "TAMING.”

DAMAGE UNKNOWN.

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Fire, which broke out in No. 2 hold of the China Navigation Company's steamer Taming, at half past eight o'clock lart evening, attracted

some attention both ashore and afloat. The Taming gave the, alarm at once the outbreak became known to those on board, and prompt ly a party of sailors from a German ship, which was anchored clots by, made for the burning ship. They set to work with the Taming's crow and fire appliances as soon as they gained the deck and did some good work. They were brigade when they arrived, by the smoke, as not hampered, as was the case with the local the pen were provided with smoke helmets. la less than an hour's time the fire was under control, but smoke was still issuing in volumer from the bold, and by half-past ten the fire was subdued, but no: before No. hold had been flooded. The damage done to the cargo is at present unknown. The origin of the fire is said to be caused by a spark from a fogo which was at work at the time.

SAD DROWNING FATALITY:

PORTUGUESE DROWNED IN THE HARBOUR,

9th inst.

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Mr. Augusto Navarro, a native of 1ortugal, twenty-two years of age, and employed as a clerk at the Hongkong and China Gas Company,

Limited, was drowned in the harbour at six

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SCAVENGER COMPLAINS OF

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CANTON-HANKOW RAILWAY,

AN ABORTIVE MEETING,,

(From 'a Correspondent,]

A petition from the city scavenging con.. tractor to the Sanitary Board was submitted, to

Canton, 7th July. the meint ere at the meeting to-day, in which

Yesterday the Chuis b'e Enstitutions and he said that the refuse was always taken to the

several of the guilds held a meeting in the old place mentioned in his contract, but it was

governor's yamen at which the share” older of passible that some of the coolies might dump the Canton Hankow railway were invited to a few baskets over baard, within the boundaries attend. The object of the meeting was to of the harbour. Last month, when the police select an official who should be delegated to boarded a dust boni to nerest some of the handle the Company's revenues. coolies they were like wolves and tigers, and 16 was also stated that the Viceroy's party the coolien escaped as best they could. One iesired to test the feeling of the people with man, who jumped into the water to escape, was į regard to the appointment of the president and drowned. Some of the coolies were arrested vico-president of the Company, and taken before the Court where they were Fully 10,000 people visited the yamen be each fined $50, or imprisonniept for two months,ween 9 am, and 4 pain, most of them explor The men could not pay the fines, and the conng the yamen which has hitherto been closed tractor could not pay for them, and to thay so the public. went to gaol.

Nobody came away much wiser as to the Mr. wwhteys,minuted: When will the trault of the meeting, but it seems that share refuse destructor come into operation? The.e holders Are

minds as to the officials they

A large number of soldiers and "police were present to maintain order, as it was anticipated There would be trouble, but everything pissed ・ff quietly."

will always be trouble under the present make up the "fortnight in which to

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wish to appoint

THE INSURRECTION IN HSINGHENGHSIEN.

Mr. F. J. Badeley minuted: The contractor made the contract with his eyes open, and knew had to do. If he allows the coolier to what dump the rubbish in the water as a set-off for under-payment he deserves to suffer for it. It is a matter of great difficulty and soare expense to catch them in the act, and when they are caught it is not the least use imposing a no- minal fine. He ought to employ a responsible man to make the coolies do what they are re-last week, a dispatch from, Hangchow reports As briefly reported in our telegram columus quired to do.

at Mr. Shen, district magistrate of Hsin- Mr. Lan Chi Pakeminated. The contractor

chénghsien, was murdered by the Secret So bas his own reason to grumble, as he has to pay

iety user upon the capture of that city on the fines so often, both for himsel and his coolies

joth ultimo, and that the insurgents not only and other unnecessary expenses which absorbirned down a Protestant church in Bugg

Messra Baretto and Co., and Mx. G. M. Xavier, all his profits. In my opinion the last part of chrien but nearly destroyed a small ko.

o'clock last evening. The unfortunate occur- react happened some thirty yards from the Praya wall and

presence of his friends, who were unable (0 render any assistance. At about o'clock nm. yesterday, Navarro, accom- panied by Mr. Thomas Remedios, clerk with

of the Whampoa Dock Company, journeyed to the Praya at Kennedy Town on a fishing excur sion, as was their usual custom. Some time me Inter Navarro, who is reputed to be a strong swimmer, intimated that he felt warm, and

are unable to swim remarked that they would look on, Navarro dived iato the sea, swam out for about fifty yards and returned .He went out

a second time the same distance the wall, Navarro was seen to be in trouble. and was returning, when thirty yards or so of

failed and he sank and was not seen again, his friends witnessing deceased's difficulty and powerless to render any aid. There were no

LIMEWASHING PROCEDURE. The Secretary submitted the. following part below the washing parts. The hillside is decided to enter the water. His friends who minute; it was resolved at the meeting of these Board on the 26th. Juse that the question of limewashing be considered by the Board with! aves: 19 either modifying or doing away with the ea sting regulations. As this matter is to be considered by the whole Board, the Board may wish to have a special meeting or, in view af the fact that the papers dealing with the timewashing procedure have been forwarded to the 1blic Health and Building Ordinance Courtesies, the seams turul the Commission

have dealt with mattɛre

The Hon. the President minute: Mr. 19mm- phreys, do you wish this matter taken up at once or would you prefer to wait until you the reports from Europe that you spoke

receive

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Mr. Humphreys minuted, he matter, an far as I am concerned, can, win until 1 have gone into the question further or at all events until it is decided whether the Commission are. going to take up the subject of finewashing

The Hon. Mr. F. A. Hewett, Chairman of

clause 22 of the scavenging contract itself is bad, and should be deleted in the next new contract. So long as the contractor is re quired to send his bits to Chin Wan Bay it is imposible to pavent dumping, and that clause can never be properly enforced, It ant has been the practice of every scavenger to pay his boaimen very low wages on the underst inding that they are to be allow ed to sort out rags, unes and anything else

toughly paved. This prevents proper sweeping; He struggled as if to keep on the surface, 'buially done while the bats are on the way lo

6. In old Tai Hang the streets are often

-tree's and paths over which there is a deaf of wear need paving and the paving should be smooth and provided with properly made chan deal might be dons in old Tai lang 18 in

prove ce drainage.

to im-

7. Two buildings originally built as pig-atys have been occupied as domestic buildings, but no pigs have evidently been recently housed therein. They will have to be vacated.

8. Some houses appear to be overcrowded. Night visits, have not been paid, but can be if the Board wishes

9. The nullah certainly needs training. to. The road and vacant ground in front of new Tai Hang is low and swampy and badly

M. Thomson Barnes-Lawrence the Commission, said this mailer would be needs levelling and draining

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dealt with by the Commission in due course, and it was advisable to let the matter stand until the Commission has made its report.

Mr. Lau Chu Pak said the master had better

be considered by the l'ammission.

INSPECTION OF FOOD.

Paul Chater, Hon. Mr. A. W. Brewin, Hon. Mr. L. A. M. Johnston, Colonel Darling, Hon. Dr. Ho Kui, Hon. Mr. Wel Yuk, Hon, Dr. F. Clark, Hon Mr. A. Hewett, Hon. Mr. E. Osborac,b-Colonel itken, Rev. Fr. de Muria, Lieut. Woodward, R.N., Rev. F.

The minute from the Medicale af G. Stevens, Lieut Colonel Sparkes, Mr. E. A.

Health which was submitted in the Board at Irving, Lieut. Colonel Seymour, 1 Haigson,

the last meeting requesting ting the senior Wright, M. A. Sell, 18.0, Mr. A. unter, Mr.

Badeley, MR-Phellips, MDR-investors _be_autivarized to enter and inspect land in any shop of premises used for the sale Law, Captain Smith, Captain Couper, and Captain Coleman, A.D.c.'s, and the members of preparation of food, was again submitted to

the Board inving been sent to the Crown. the Consular Corps now in Hanghong.

Solicitor for his opinion as to whether the sug gestion was intra vites. The Crown Solicitor's opinion, as submited, was in the effect that it was intre vires, and in order to give effect to it the Secretary should give a written authority to each inspector.

Shortly after lunch, during which the Band of the Royal West Kents played selections of appropriate airs, the party ielt Govern. ment House and returned on hard, their voy Age North being resumed in the afternoon The departure was private.

AT SINGAPORE.

We take the following from the Singapore Free Press, of and inst. By the French Mai steamer and -Hihie (rom-Europe this morning, there arrived the members of the Chinese Travelling Commission who are bow homeward bound. The head of the mission is His Highness the Prince Tsai Tsch with H.E. Sheng Chi Heng and other officials comprising twenty-seven in nuraber,

The leading members of the Miss on landed officially at Johnston's Pier this morning at They were brought round from the 10.30. wharf in the Government launch Kittiware fying the Dragon flag of China, and at John ston's Pier were received by a guard of honour and the band of Russell's infantry,' Amongst those present on the Pier were Messrs. Let Chonn Guan, Lam Way Fong, Goh Siew in, Tan Keng Wah, Tan Yong lak, and many others of the Chinese community in mandar.n dress. On stepping on to the Pier the Prince "kowlowed" in the regimental colours and then immediately entered the Government House carriage. Captain Stockley, A.D.C, le ceived the Commissioners on behalf of the Governer and after a visit to Government

House they were called upon by the lend ing members of the Cluness, community, who had assembled in force on the Pier to receive then. The party re embarked at one o'clock this afternoon, and the Airmand. Bekic left for China at 3 o'clock.

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CONCRETING GROUND SURFACES. The matter of the concreting the grand sur- faces of No. 113, Bonham Strand again came before the Board.

Mr::Shelton-Hooper minuted: This is emia- ently a case for the Commission. It is

a pity that the President dismissed the foreman, be fare the Commission had examined him. This matter had heiter be discussed by the Board.

Mr. Lau Chu Pak mingled. This sort of practice which is so annoying and expensive to house-owners should be stopped in futur., All the illegalities reported by the officers should be specified in one notice, so that owners can "hove them all attended to at the same time, and on ao account should inspe tors be allowed to lake with them contractors or foremen on their visits and tell the people which contractor to engage To this ense the inspector should he called upon to explain why he recommended han ing Kee to do the work, and when he left why he allowed the loreman to remain behind to bargain for the work,

MANURE ON GREEN ISLAND

The Hon. the Colonial Secretary having pointed out that the, manure from the animal

depot at Kennedy Town deposited on Green Island, and was breesling dies and mosquitoes, so as to be a nuisance and great pest in the

of the quarters

light-house staff on Green Island, requested the Board to suggest some other place for the deposit of such manure,

The Hon. the President said he was inclined to think some bay on the Kowloon side would br most suitable.

Dr. Gibson, Veterinary Surgeon, recom- mended that a small bay in New Kowloon be

in consequence of information received the police have been taking consider ble precau tions to secure the safely, of the Chinese Prince Tai Tich, while in Bingapore, Supt. Cusca: used for the purpose. There is an exceedingly den, in plain clothes, rade with him in his

e, Inspector Tyrrell followed in Capt. small Chinese population near the site aug

gesind Stockfey's gig and a number of police on

were also in attendance. Whilst in London it. E. Chi Heng was interviewed by the Standard and naively said "the Mission had not come across much that was new in England because they had seen Japan and the Unite 1 States first H.E. went on to say that he thought Britain was behind the United States in general progress and seemed to be just real

by the dignity and solidity of the British as a nation. In this raspeci

they rel influence of the mission upon the future of China he could say nothing, but that China was about to adopt western methods in many

however greatly inising the fact! He was

resemble the Chinese.

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The City contractor, Leung lu suggested that the hillside in Tai Jian Wan (near Aberdeen), which is Crown Land, was the most suible place for the purpose.

OVERCROWDING. During June, 1956 there were 376 persons displaced account of overcrowding in the Various health districts of the City.

WATER SUPPLY.

The Cavernment Analyst submitted his re- port upon samples of water taken from various wells in the Colony, all of which he found of excellent quality.

FOOD AND DRUGS.

-WONG-NKI-CHONG--

1. The nullahs east and west of the village need training. The last nullah is now dam- med, apparently on a count of some training operations going on at the west site of the

ace course.

2. The toadway about the hydrant needs slight repairs.

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3. A public Jarring is needed. 4.I have not found ay pig-stys used, as domestic buildings-probably those used have just been discontinued.

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three miles ar sa distant from Hain-

man Catholic church in that market town also. Their live pastor of the Protestant church for tunately escaped in disguise, but six converts are sepirted to have bee one to death by the insurgent. The main body of the insurgents are said to be composed of disbanded soldiers, who had been dismissed wing to the reorgani

of the provincial troops according to modem freign methods.

Later. Favamble news has been received from Hangchow to the effect that the Imperial inops at isinchenghsien have captured the principalhief of the Secret Societies holding that city. This man's hame is Lo Wan-hun,

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valuable to themselves. This sorting is gener

Chin Wan Bay, or even at their mourings along the Praya and after sorting they dump the rubbish to save the trouble of taking shore to be burnt, at Chin Wan Bay, the part of the confer that mid be jailedad uence vestigial the refuse is als gan ar dva te la. "A red or of a myriad men, and it also

i... rescue unfortunate man. Deceased Chin Wan Bay are almost emptied of known as Lo Yu-sheng, ie, Lo, Victo was in the Colony only a short while before courses part of the refuse, leaving only the fine sous." With the capture of this

Chiel the sad fatality and had only just formed-n- in the hold of he boats The abject of

expected that the back of the insurrection will Part in small circle of friends. He resided at 18, retaining the finer or is in order to search collapse in no time. The thle held by the Stanley Street with Mr: Thomas Remedios.

for silver and copper wares, cuins, ornaments

prisoner amongst the members of his secret and so on. Such is the system for the dispos

society is "Cheng Yuan-shuai," or General- o the refuse of the City. If the rotting and

issimo. sifting are disallowed as the result of repeated prosecutions it may mean an additional cont of $1,000 a month to the contractor. As a matter of fact, for the sake of his purse, the con- tractor, long she has a chance to do so, will do his atmost to evade the clause. If, however, it is insisted that all the refure must- be carrie ashore to be burned at Chin Wan, is the pier there big enough for all the boats to fand the refuse at the same time 7 and will

LAND IN DISPUTIČ.

9th inst. In Summary Jurisdiction this morning, his Honour Mr. A. G. Wise, Puinne Judge, pre- siding, Ma Kio, of No. 206 Kawloon Tong village, proceeded against Shek Ah Nam of No. 145 Wong Net Woo, Tai Shek Ku village, for a declaration of ownership of land.

the

Mr. Atkinson, of Messrs. Deacon, Looker and Denzon, appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. W. Hursthouse, of Messrs Dennys and Bow fey, Crown Solicitors, represented the defendant. plaintiff claimed a declar tion by the Honourable Cours that the piece or parcel of ground situate at Tai Shek Ku, in the Denen dency of Kowloon, registered in the Land Office as part of Farm Lot No. 13. having an' property of the plaintiff.

the boats have sufficient time to return to their

stations to do the work on the following mera- ing? The contractor knows he cannot possibly do the work satisfactorily without incurring heavy loss to himself. The remedy for the present state of affairs, I think, will be to su amend the next contract as to make the con- decked and locked and engage bunches to tow them out to sea to dump the rubbish pending the erection of the rubbish destructor. This is a more expensive method, hai I do not see what else can be do, e, if the dumping is to be stopped once for all.

AMOY NOTES,

CHANGES

{From_A_Correspondent.}"

Amoy, 6th July, 1906, Mr. A. H. F. Edwardes of the Customi has been transferred to ihanghai. Mr.. Ed. wardes made himself very popular in Amoy, during his short stay, and his departure from our midst is much regretted. ME Edwardes was the "star" performer in the A. C. and last winter was very successful in The Magistrate, "That awful Dr. Mors and "Aur Charlote's Maid" His many friende

Scagifliati from Shanghai, is appoloted to the Amoy Customa.

5. Roads and pathways about the houses area of $1.7 acres, now belongs to and is the tractor provide large sen-going junks properly united in giving him a suitable send off: Mr.

where there is much traffic need better sur facing and surface draining. A channel in tended to carry surface washings towards the west stream needs continuing to the stream, At present it ends abruptly in a ditch.

6. A case of mall-pox was discovered in This village in March. A prosecution for failure to report resulted is a conviction,

7. The supposed leper is probably a leper. For absolute diagnosis he will need to be ex- amined in hospital

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His Honour adjourned the case till Friday consider a point of law, Mr. Husthouse holding that the Summary Court had no power to make such a declaration as that sought by the plaintiff.

SI ABBING AFPRAY IN THE HARBOUR.

TWO FILIPINOS SEVERELY PUNISHED.

gih inst.

been

NEGLIGENT NAVIGATION.

coth inst.

The Hon. the Registrar General said he agreed with. Mr. Lau Ch. Pak in the main ; ho terins disliked entering into contracte di which one party knew the other could not fulfil

Inquiries should be made as to the cost of carrying out the contract in a proper 8. The pig-stys are in much the same state

manner, and so see if it can be done properly here as in Tai Hang. In both these villages There was some confusion occasioned last and with prefit to the contractor. Occasional there are arrow winding paths between the night on board the Spanish steamer Magallunes inflictions of heavy aves an antiquated way pig-stys, Rubbish and dirt accumulate there. in the harbour when two Filipinn members of of securing abservance of the law. Adequate If such paths were concreted sweeping would the crew-C. Flores and Domingo Kaalilio- | and constant supervision is the proper way.

took to knives to settle a quarrel." The quarrel be easier, but it would be far more necessary to sweep concrete paths free from all rubbish

took place over a gambling table. They had earth

been

Flores than mere

the whole afternoon and path If concrete

to be put down, it should only had He asked Esalilio to repay be where absolutely necessary, and it would him Sas, which had been rue for some, time. be a good thing to have a resident in each of Elilio said he had no money to return the these villages who would be responsible for loan and the quarrel started. Both men lost seeing that his fellow villagers, did all theyther temper and Esalilin struck Flores with his fist, whereupon the latter picked up a knife could in keep the place clean.

and stabbed Esalilio on the cheek, neck and Streaming in blood Esalilio rushed to a cupboard, picked up a clasp knife and dug it under the left eye of Flores. The other gamblers by this time thought it time to interfere and both men were held. The police were called and the Filipino warriors taken in custody and placed under lock and key at Hunghom Station, They were placed before Mr. H. H. f. Gompertz, at the Magistracy this morning, when evidence was heard. Flores was sentenced to three months' hard labour and Esalilio to one month im. prisonment.

The reason why the pig-stys are in their pre- sent condition is that No. 5 district was with. out an inspector for three months of this year. The licences were not re-issued in consequence,, but were kept back until there should be an opportunity to get the stys in order.

The provisions of the law as to window area with external air, concreting of ground surfaces, and of overcrowding have not been enforced in these villages. The villagers would probably be ruined if they were enforced,

GEMENT WORKS KATALITY,

CORONER'S INQUIRY,

10th inst.

Mr. H. H. J. Gompertz, presiding as Coroner, and a jury consisting of Messrs. H. M. Harrop (foreman), E. C. Wilks and J. Mowbray Jones returned a verdict of "death by misadventure; at the Magistracy this afternoon, at the inquiry to the circumstances touching the death of one Tang Hing, Chinese male, 53 years old, who was killed at the Cement Works on 17th June last.

Dr. Harold Mcfarlane, medical officer in charge of the Kowloon mortuary, said that be held a post-mortem examination on the body of the deceased and found death to be due to asphyxia Both legs of the deceased were torn >,

Tai Tsun, a coolie in the Cement Works, Hunghom, said he worked with the deceased on the day he died. Witness was shovelling The Government Analyst submitted his re-cement into the extractor... At.§.30. p.m., when over, witness called great port on samples examined during the quarter the day's work was

chest.

ALLEGED BRIBERY.

SANITARY BOARD FOREMAN CHARGED,

9th fast, Raheem Bux, an Indian foreman, in the employ of the Sanitary Board, was arrested by the police on Saturday and removed to the Central Police Station. He was then entered on the charge-sheet on several charges. It was alleged that he on divers dates, from October last, received bribes from Im Sang, a sub- contractor, of 9. Upper Router Street, to the sum of $370.37. It was also alleged that in order to obtain this money the foreman visited the contractor on thirty-two different occasions. He was placed before Mr. F. A Hazeland, ot the Police Court, this morning, charged with the offence.

Inspector Warnock prosecuted, and Mr. C. F. Dixon, in the office of Mr. John Hastings, appeared for the defendant and pleaded not guilty on his behalf.

The case was remanded until the 17th instant.

things was certain. Showlightenment ended June 30th, 1906, under the Sale of Food deceased, who was in plt. He went down to resources and of much more old, if once and Drugs Ordinance, 1895. "Eight-bottles of the man, who was in a sitting posture, and shook Bail was granted in the sum of $2,000,

than is believed in Europe. Shes

on the road, do everything on a furge scale like America, "As Japan is to Britain, so will China be to America in the future" prophesied. the Commisioner. In concluding H.E. ex. pressed the wish that Britain and China should know, one another better. They would find much to respect where they now only laugh and ridicule. Much misunderstanding cama About through ignorance.?

P. C. EDWARDS, of the Harbour Police, sum moned the master of the steam launch Hing

heer were examined and nine of milk, all of which were found to be genuine.

SALE OF JApanese goVERN-

MENT STEAMERS,

On the 18th ult. five steamers ezized during the war and the light-house tender Shibata Mary' were, sold by publie tendar in Tokyo. The prices and names of the steamers and the successful bidders are as follows —

1,393 tors,

Chosan Maru (late luping), Maru (late Let, before Mr. F. A. Hazeland, at the Police. Y12,011-Mr. Tomikuraj Court on Tuesday, for carrying six passengers Veteran), 1,199 tonn, Y32,222-Mr. Tanaka ; In excess of the number of his 1 cence. De-Shibata Maru, light-house tender, 785 tour,

him. The engines were running at the time. Witness on finding deceased did not move got alarmed and rushed out. Europeans arrived, the engines were stopped and deceased dragged

out.

How many man are employed in this pit at a time?" asked the Coroner.

One man at a time, replied the witness. " the cement in this pit always the same

depth?".

"No, sometimes it is very dẹep.”.

Does one man remain in the pit the whole Impossible. We have to come up for wind now and again."

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"How long can a man remain in the pit?" "Without coming up for wind, about half an hour."

A rider was added by the jury that in their opinion greater precautions should be taken to prevent accident of this nature in the future.

fendant admitted the offence, but said he could Y$7,000-Mr, Izumi; Goto Mare (late asked the polica. not remedy matters as the passengers flocked on board. His Worship said that defendant had a right, when he knew he had the proper number, to stop others from boarding the launch. A fine of $ay was imposed.

Sylviana), 4,187 tons, Va1,550-Mitsui Bussan; Frohs Varu (late S. 8. Abbey), 1,963 tons, 100,000-M, Cairo; Amukusa Maru: (late Amur), 1,415 toni, Y61,600-Ms. Nakamura.-- Japan Okrantcla

MALAYS IN TROUBLE.

ABEAULT A HAWKER,

In Summary Jurisdiction today, his Honour Mr. A. G. War, Poisne Judge, presiding. Ho Yung, owner of cargo boat No. 64, was sued by Chan Fuk, owner and master at the Kang Shun Junt, No. 272 1, for the recovery of $150, and costs, being damages sustained by the plaintiff by reason of the negligent navigation of the defendant's cargo boat whereby the plaintiff's junk was dam ged in the waters of the Colony,

Mr. R Gardner, of Mr. 0, 1) Thumson's office, appeared for the plaintiff, defendant ap pearing in person.

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The plant said that on the 24th April, about 8 a., while his junk was lying at an hor in the harbour, a little astern of the China Merchant's busy, the defendant's boat callided with his treat, on the port side, carrying away about 18 feet of China softwood platform, or outrigger, damaging the after crossbeam, and about 15 feet of the superstructure, the damage. amounting to $150.

Captain

T. P. Hall, Marine Surveyor, testified to the damage done.

There was no defence, and judgment was given for plaintiff with costs. Immediate execution being ordered..

CEMETERY FOR Chinese.

REPLY FROM GOVERNMENT

The following letter from the Hon, the Colonial Secretary was submitted to the Sanitary Board this afternoon :~

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Hongkong, 23rd June, 1906. Sir, With reference to your le ter No 104 of the 20tb insi, transmitting a recommendation

of the Sanitary Board that a cemetery be set apart for the use of Chinese who may wish to build tombs of a more permanent nature and larger than are allowed in a public cemetery, the area of such cemetery to Beubeul 150 acre and a high premium |

to be charged for each grave lot, I am to ask the Board to be good enough to suggest various suitable sites the size of each lol. and the rate of premium for each grave and

At the same time I am to indicate that the ares of 150 acres mentioned in your letter is about one-eighth the area of the City of Vic toria, and greater than the combined areas of Yaumati and Mongkoktsul-1 have, etc.,

(54.), T. SEYCOMBE SMITH

Colonial Secretary.

Dr. Stuart Lupton, the U. S. Consular Surgeon and Immigration Inspector, has left Amoy an home leave. Dr. Lupton will pro- bably return to Amoy early next spring.

TUNG-AN BUFFERERS,

Dr. H. Horns and Mr. Forbes Eadie, who were attacked at Tung-an Inst month, are making progress in ther recovery... It has been decided-that- both men will have to be invalided home. Dr. Horne, as soon as he is able to travel, will leave for England to be operated on. Partial paralysis of his face has set in, but otherwise he is progressing as well as can be expected. Nothing definite seems to have been done in order to arrest the culprits of this outrage and it seems as if any, chance of the guilty parties

t to being brought justice is very small indeed. The native authorities have despatched troops Lo Tung. an, but as the village near where the outrage was perpetrated has been entirely deserted, since the fracas-there doesn't seem much sense la despatching trapps there now. The Amey folks have been much amused at the rep Tungan business, as printed by one of your contemporaries. Surely it is absurd report

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That the British Vice-Consul went on to Tung-an in a special Launch with an armed escort of Chinese soldiers," when the truth of the matter was that the British Vice-Consul proceeded in the small launch along with 7 Europeans who made up a relief party, and as for the "armed excort" is consisted of the Tantai's Deputy's three Chinese soldiers who were armed with the usual Kittysol and paper ian The same correspondent, in stating that a native Christian doctor attended to Dr. Horns and stitched his wounds, was inaccurate, at Dr. Horne stitched his own wounds. There are many other inaccuracies in this correspondent's report, and it is only fair to call attention to such a thing

as it is a pity to give credence to "bunders."

ELECTRIC LIGHT. For some considerable time the questios of electric light in Amoy and Kulangsu bat

been mooted, and a scheme is now afoot for installing an electric light system here. Tha Japanese last year started a telephone system, but the same has not proved a success, owing to the fact that it was started in Kulangso where there is no business at all, and that the atten- tion at the Exchange" is not of the best, It is believed that the owners of the telephona contemplate catablishing the electric light system and it is to be honed if anything comer of it that the new venture will prove more of a success than has the telephone.

THE YOKOHAMA 'ARSON CASE,›,

FURTHER PARTICULARS,

On the 25th ult. in the criminal section of the Yokohama District Court, Takahashi Kikichi, a naturalised Japanese (formerly F. J. Curtis, a British subject), charged with arson, was sentenced to twelve years' penal servitude,

judge Satomi in delivering sentence, reports presumed the Japan Herald, said the Count that on April 19th this year the accused com. milled arson in his own house for the pu posa of obtaining the sum of. Ys,coo for which ble furniture was insured. The act came voder the purview of Article 402, but in consideration of the fact that the deed was not consummated the sentence would be commuted by two li degrees, and accused sentenced to twelve years' penal servitude. The cost of the trial was to be borne by the accused.

9th inst. Ahmed Benamarie and Avary Samtal, Malays, realding at No. 4, Bquare Street, were charged this morning, before Mr. H. D. J. Gomperts, with asaulilaga bawker on Saturday afternoon, Evidence was heard and it was said that the hawker in trying to pass the defendants in a crowd

the on Saturday accidentally trad on toss of Benararie. The latter became angry, seired the hawker by the neck, dragged him back, and both men assaulted him. A police. To the Secretary, Sanitary Board.

Mr. Shelton Hooper minuted. The idea is man passing at the time took the Malays charge. And it was a good thing ton," said good, but the area suggested seems very large.

Mr. Humphreys minstedt If the ground is Five days are allowed the accused in which An officer, "for if the Malays had remained at large a minute longer the crowd would have far enough away from the City, and the Chito appeal against the decision, and our contem given them the biggest hammering in theirness are willing to pay fancy prices, what dops porary learns the accused has notified his in

il matter about the size?

šeption of appealing. fivas," His Worship fined sach man 510.