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Intimation.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH TUESDAY, JANUARY 8, 1907.

some excavation work in the Protestant Ceme fery Happy Valloy, on Sunday afternoon, for the purpose of lerelling the burial ground, a

Flushed with theit, victories in Manchuria, | in situations where they will not prove sinka ↑ WHILE a number of coolier, wote" engaged le be Japanese directly after the war following in the wake of the Ameri cans, started out on a fresh campaign in the field of commercial enterprise, and one of their fint imitative acts was to copy the S. WATSON & CO., example of the Americans in the formation

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Tba fortnightly meeting of the Sanitary Board was held in the Board room this

of offensiveness. When the stranger lands on the praya or has business which takes him along. Connaught Road ha landslip occurred and several tons of earth woon, when the usual members we amazed at the fatuity which led to the dumping of uncouth buildings in the centre of the street, when they might

have been relegated to out of the way by of trusts and combines which proved so successful, for a time at least, and for the streets where they would not bave de originators alone, in the New World. The tracted from the general character of their combination of the shipping interesis, which surroundings. But it was probably hie de has contributed so largely to the prosperity sign of the building authorities to the of Dai Nippon, was the first to receive the public that they were getting value their money. The subject is, of course, en un attention of Japan's financiers and an attempt pleasant one to dwell on, but when we learn to combine the various leading companies that the Medical Officer of Health thought has been on the fapis for a considerable fil to suggest that still another of these CHAMPAGNE period. With the exception, however, of the latrines should be planted in the most con successful accomplishment of the scheme in spicuous position possible, at the junction of relation to the Yangtse trade, the combinatwo main arteries of the city, we can scarcely tion which Japanese shipowners have follow the reasoning which induced him to strenuously sought to bring about with subrait such a scheme for the consideration special reference to the larger lines has not

of the Sanitary Board. The Director of yet been achieved. Then the local in dustries received, attention, and we have already reported the amalgamation of the various breweries with resultant, enhanced undertakings, the proposed merging of the interests of the cement works, the paper factories and kindred commercial ventures in Japan. The industry with which we are more immediately concerned for the moment is that of sugar-relining, which has been the subject of much discussion among the leading interests in the northern kingdom. After many, pour parlers it has ultimately resulted in the leading sugar

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Public Works has to endure many bard knocks by virtue of the responsible position he occupies, and no doubt he is frequently made the scapegoat for the failings or ignor ance of others. But on this occasion he has certainly shown that he has some idea of the fitness of things and soms regard for the amenities of the city. Writing before the event, it is impossible to say how the matter will be treated by the Board, but we certainly hope that in the end will be shown that the members are of one mind with the Director of Public Works and that they will name of public improvements,

came crashing down from the hillside, and one of the conlies was seriously injured. The un fortunate man landed on his bead on a rock and was rendered unconscious. He was sent to hospital in a ricksbe, but died on the way, the result of a fractured skuli,

def bon p THE Chinaman, Chan Yan by name, who was

arreated at Wauchhi at one o'clock, yesterday morning, on a charge of being a rogue, and vagabond, was again arraigned before Mr. C A D. Melbourne, at the Police Court, to-day He, it will be remembered, was found by a lukong loitering about the stairway of No. 101, said he was looking for a friend. He failed to Queen's Road East and when asked his business give the Court a satisfactory explanation of his conduct and a sentence of two weeks' hard labour was passed.

INSPECTOR Ritchie, of the Central Police Station, summoned the driver of a Kowloon bourne, at the Police Court, this morning, for ricksha, No. 127, before Mr. C. A. D. Mel demanding more than his legal fare. The inspector stated that on the 4th instant be engaged the vehicle for three-quarters of hour and at the termination of his ride gave the.coolie twenty cents. He became "Very noisy and demanded more. The coolie denied that such was the case, but he was fined $5,

THE Manila Cablenews says:According to advices from Hongkong Admiral Brownson intends to put into commission (as rapidly as posible all the American vessels at the Hong kong navy dy At the present time there are boats in commission, the

and the following business was transacted

"THE COMEULBORY PROVISION OF

OPEN SPACESE The following: letter, dated flyth utt, from Mr. Lau Chu Pak was read at the meeting

In reference to the compulsory provision of open spaces in the existing buildings, I have the honour to dw the attention of the Board

· feas

to the great hardship and loss of money ip private res dicted thereby on the owners, and the danger caused to many old houses.

Under the previous Ordinance (is of 1901)| reside all the comer houses and those having lanes at the back, private or public, were exempted feat from providing yards, which are mere shafts pay

For permits to erect moi

from tot January

adapted for the reception of household "refuse as pointed out by the M. O. H. But offi under section 175 of the present Ordinance, char though the back lanes give more open Thete arsas

and afford a free current of air constantly clitowing are the space than the law aims at obtaining, crying culating in the house, and are far better than and the owners are required to cut away half yards, they are not counted as open spaces, of the kitchens to comply with the law. For some time, this section has been enforced gith discretion and consideration, and where exemption was advisable, it was recommended by the Board and granted, but, recently, it has

been very indiscriminately andstrictly enforced, so much so that these applications for exemp

tion take up nearly the whole of the Board's time at its fortnightly meetings.

At the last meeting of the Board, when several of these applications were discussed, it was held that exemption was got permissible, as sub section 4 of section 175 only provides for modis

total exemption.

PASANG

free, 7. Under the existing scale Sig +$1, 62; 55+$1, 353 amount to Sitoo; under the proposed fees would amount to $1,084:

SEPARATION OF DAIRIES.

The Dairy Farm Company, Ld, submitted

the following letter, which was, read, to the

Board:

Dear Sir, am instructed by

or to bring to the notice of

the desirability of sops possible the various dairies and 10 ask if your Boar legislation on the subject,

companies joining hands in a huge combine have no more gaucheries committed the only bridge. The Chauncey, fication, and modification does not include leasen, to a great extent, the dange

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Dalcand far is being repaired and will soon be put into commission. The old boiler of the Chauncey have been condemned and she is tài ba sapplied with new ones. The boilers for the Chauncey are now in the Hoog. kong navy yard.

whose amalgamated funds are as already stated 21 million.yen.. While the combined capital is not sufficient to threaten immedi- ately the vital existence of the industry in Hongkong, we must regard as an ominous sign the rapidity with which the develop ment in the industry in Jajan has proceed ed. It appears unnecessary to recall to those readers who are intimately associated with the prosperity of this branch of industry trial trip of the new U.S. battleship Ce that he had been assaulted on the Praya East private lase at the back, or a house having a am, etc.,

that the leading financier of Japan, Baron Shibusawa, on a recent occasion made a public statement in which he said that he considered the sugar trade in the Formosan dependency as nothing less than a "national undertaking." With this end in view, it may be inferred that the Government of Japan is

It is said that some of Lloyd's underwriters have been jasuring against an outbreak of war between Russia and Japan during the current year at five guineas per cent, ". ACCORDING to a San Francisco message, the necticut ended in a. breakdown, owing to the defective construction of a steam-condenser. À COMPANY has been registered called the China Venture Syndicate with a capital of £2,000, in 1 shares. Financiers, promoters,

&c. No initial public issue. Registered with out articles.

and Museum for the 'week ending the 6th

CPL. J. Daly, a private, belonging to the 88th Company, R. G. A., complained before Mr. C. A. D. Melbourne, at the Police Court, to-day on the night of the 27th ultimo, by Police Constable Hedge, of No.2 Police Station, This charge Hedge denied, and called a civilian to substantiate his statement. The complainant, who had two witnesses, alleged that on leaving a hotel in that locality on the night in question be" was assaulted, without any provocation, by the constable.'''the case was set for another "hearing, when decision

Board

suggest

tend to

of opinion that such separation

spreading through the intermingling of Chin Practically, it amounts to this: as long as employees, which, in spite of all some open space is provided, no matter if it be cannot be altogether stopped. In the g only one foot wide, the Board grants exemp. interests of the Calory, it is obviously adva tion, because it in a modification, but in the geous to keep herds of cattle av far away from case of a house, where it is structurally impos; each other as possible, so that, in the event of, sible to provide an open space, eg a triangular the outbreak of disease in any ons locality, corner house, or where it is unnecessary to do || (he catile in, others! would be less liable. 90,g a comer house, with three sides well to attack, thus minimising the danger of lighted and ventilated, a house opening into a a curtailment of the Colony's milk supply wide street both in front and at the back, the

(Sd.), S. A. SITH Board has no power. Can anyone imagine a greater absurdity than this?

I think members are aware that this

Secretary,

Secretary,

Sanitary Board. Mr. Shelton Hooper muated: "I am sympathy with the suggestion, but do not see how it can be carried oat.

absurdity causer a great loss of money to property owners and sacrifice of valuable land, as the compulsory provision of such open spaces would entail an expenditure of at least The Colonial Veterinary Surgeon mlasted four or five hundred dollars a house, for struc that the suggestion, if carried out, would tural alteration, à reduction of rent amounting | diminish risk, hat it did not seem possible to io or 15 per cent, after tha alteration bas for the Government to interfere directly, m

A SHARP lesson was read by the Police Court Magistrats to the proprinter of a Chinese been carried out, and a total loss of rent during

theatre, who appeared before him to-day. One of the salutary and important rules which the

Of late,

the time taken for such alteration.

*hould be wooompanied by the Writer's Name kad of South China. For all. practical purposes long ago arrived in London from Hongkong. / Black with the result that the audience section 175, In view of possibile amendments.

Addre

GENERAL and Mrs. Villiers Gatton, who not

are now in Paris, and intend to make an ex-

suggested. The Company might take matters

́into their own hands, and buy out the" dairies in their vicinity, and, that being done, the Government might withhold the sale or lease of land in the neighbourhood for dairy purposes.

report on the water taken from various wells in The Gigvernment Analyst submitted big unnal Colony, all of which he pronounced of ox

WATER, SUPPLY.

At the back of the refiners in so far as we RETURN of visitors to the City Hall Libry will be given, can expect that a nominal or peppercorn January, 1907-Library Non-Chinese, 345, A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED, rent will be required for the extensive Chinese, 90, Total, 305-i Museum, Nop:

acreage which will be placed at the Chinese, 112, Chiaone, 2,128 gatal, 3,247, AGENTS.

I am sure, it was never the intention of those, disposal of the Formosan Bugar Com pany for the growing of the cane which Fin broke out on board these cruiser holders of the theatre licences must observe in who drafted the present Ordinance, that modifi Tsukuba, in the post by about six that which requires that the passage-ways cation should stop short of exemption and 1 [31 will supply the taw material for the o'clock on the moming The out-mast be kept clear. There must be no crowd recommend for the earnest consideration of refineries to be erected in Formosa. These break was fortunately dismayin time, and ing in the corridors, which, on the contrary the working of this Ordinance by the Commis the Board, that, pending the investigations of refineries will partly meet the requirements was put out before our damage was must afford a clear, exit to the street. not only of the home consumption but will, done.

however, the management of some Chinese sion, the Board should recommend the Build-the in time, `make a serious bid for the markets"

theatres is reported to have become rathering Authority not to take any action under cellent quality.

Mr. Lân Chủ Pak minuted: Where is the With reference to sections 153 and 154 1 beg |. Bacteriologist's report? has been allowed to overflow into the

also to suggest that no further action be taken which might result from such carelessness ob

ment. The accused who was charged at the instance of Constable Ingham was Ho Lok Yau, of No. 2, Po Ling Fong. The allegation was that on New Year's Day be committed a of the Chung Hing Theatre to be obstructed during the progress of a dramatic performance. It was stated that the passage ways were block ed for several hours, The proprietor declared that the people would not listen to him when, he asked them to sit down. Nevertheless, be had to pay a fine of $ço,

Ordinary business

to The Manager

national bedrewel

The Elitar will not unlease be responsible for any rejected MB., nor to returt any Contribution.

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SUBSCRIPTION RATER (IN ADYANCR). DALLY--$50 per annito. WEEKLY--818 per manum.

gangways, as they are termed. The danger

in connection therewith, pending the recom

Japan has proved a successful rival to Hong- kong in the northern markets and assisted by tended tour in Italy. They have let their house the high rate ofexchange ruling-which from in Charles-street, and intend to remain abroad the part of the officials is too palpable for argo, mendations of the Cominission. I understand all expert reports is likely to be maintained for some considerable time to come-it is not impossible to believe that the Japanese

will continue to hold the market to the ex-

for the winter.

that up to date already about 20,000 cubicles, costing, on an average, $5 each, have been removed, and it in view of the recommends tions of the Commission, the Ordinance is amended to allow of the retention of cubicles

more, as the enforcement of the law is pushed on, will bave been wasted,

LOTTERY TICKETS' DEPOT.

.SMART WORK BY WEST POINT POLICE.

For some time past the police stallosed at

MAJOR-General Broadwood, C.B., has been formally gazetted to the command of the troops in South China. The appointment of a cavalry refineries. The result has been, as far as we what is essentially an artillery and infantry can ascertain at the moment, that the out-command is unusual, but what is a loss to some commands is decidedly a gain to Hong. put of the mills both at East Point and Quarry Bay has had to be greatly reduced and the melt in consequence is now report. Single. Capins, Daily; ten sente Weekly, tweniged to be far below the normal. We have had no means of verification, but the report

clusion of the products of the Hongkong officer, and such a successful cavalry officer, to breach of his licence by allowing the gangway this money amounting to $100,000.00 and ty frequented and yet there was nothing to

The rates per quarter and per weema, prurjonal The daily imue in delivered from when the addio

moonasible to merenger. On coplas sent by post an addkloni §1.80. por quarter is charged for postage. The powage on the workly issue to say part of the

world in 80 cents per quarter.

Hva conta.

"

The Hongkong Celegraph

kong.

West Point have been keeping an eye on

in house which appeared to be driving x thriving trade in some illicit way. (It was large-

abow what the, attraction was The police held the opinion that it was either 'a' secret gambling den or a depot for the sale of lottery tickets. Yesterday: Inspector. Collett decid- ed to discover the nature of the business conducted, at 261 Queen's Road West addan innocent-looking individual was

has been current that a consignment of and Mining Company. With regard to the | LAUNCH-MASTERS IN TROUBLE.present they made use of a very narrow lane engaged to make the preliminary inquiries,

Japanese, refined sugar has actually been placed on this market and is under-selling the Hongkong products by as mucli as one Hongkong, Tuesday, January 8, 1907.

dollar, or thereabouts, per picul. Whether

HONGKONG'S LEADING INDUSTRY.

this report is accurate or not those imme diately concerned will no doubt make it In yesterday's issue, we published a their business to discover. Our object in statement which appeared in 2, Japanese, citing this reported fact is to show with contemporary regarding the enormous de- what tenacity of purpose our Japanese com velopment which has taken place, within apetitors have seized upon this industry as very few years, in the sugar-refining industry one among other branches of trade in order

The report of the Anglo-Continental Gold Syndicate mentions that the syndicate has in- creased its holding in the Chinese Engineering

syndicate's interest in the Eritish Boraco Ex- ploration Company, unexpected delays, have arisen in the development of this company's property.

SPORT FOR THE POLICE ON NEW YEAR'S DAY

Several cases were heard in the Police Court A MEETING of Justices of the Feace was held this forenoon, in which the masters of steam at the Magistracy, this afternoon, Mr. C. A. D. launches were charged with various infringe "Melbourne presiding, to consider an applicaments of their licences. Mr. C. AD. Mel tion from Dady Mankji Langrana for the trans- fer to him from the late A. W. Slaton of the adjunci licence to sell intoxicating liquors at the Connaught House Hotel. Others present were Hon. Mr. F. J. Badeley and Lient. C. W. Beckwith, R.N. There being no police abjec-

bourne was the presiding, Magistrate and as the defendants one and all thought discretion the better part of valour and owned up to the charges against them little time was lost in disposing of these cases,

MORE PUBLIC LATRINES.: The Medical Officer of Health submitted a memorandum to the Board, in which he said a public latrina li needed at West Point, for the benefit of the numerous coolies who are em. played there loading and unloading junks. At

He was handed a $5 note by the Inspector, the (two feet three inches) between Nos. 162 aud 163 Connaught Road West. He there number of which had been registered while fore recommended that a public latrine bethe Inspector also initialled it. The man erected during 1907, on the triangular portion wandered into the suspected building and finde of land, at the Junction of Des Voeux Roading that lottery tickets were being sold, hà promptly made a purchase. It was then dise West and Connaught Road West.

The Hon-the-Director of Public Works

minuted on this. Two tatrines have already been recommended for 1907-one at Tai Hang, and the other at Causeway Bay, I do not think the vote will stand the cost of a third, nor do I consider the sue recommended suitable one for a latrine. I am not in favour of placing such structures on the main roads in

of Japan. From tlie figures which had been to gain a foothold in the markets which tion the application was granted unanimously Sergeant Wilson's accusation that the craft was the City.

have hitherto been the close preserve of Hongkong,

OBSTRUCTING, A WHARF,!! The master of the launch Logan had to answer

allowed to lie alongside the Bank wharf with the result that other vessels were obstructed-and- found if impossible to gain free access to the wharf. The launch-master admitted the charge and had to pay 55 for his error of judgment.

THE-POPULAR LAUNCH.; }^G

THE GRAVE QUESTION. The report of the 'Select. Committes on the Colonial Cemetery. Bye-lawi was mbmitted, and read as follows: The Colonial Cemetery is under the jurisdiction of the Sanitary Board, and under the Public Health and Building Oldinance. It is for the Board to fix a scale of fees for interments, etc.

The schedule of fact now in force was fram-

and

covered that tickets for the Lik Wai lottery at Canton were being disposed of wholesale a the detective returned to the police station where he reported bimiell A few minutes later the police of No, 7, station faided the lottery shop and arrested several men, on one of whom was found the incriminni fog $5 bill, while a quantity of lottery tickets identical to those sold to the polica emissary was seized. Altogether five men were arrested and charged at the Police Court to-day. The man on whom the Synote was found was charged with keeping a House for the sale of fottery tickets and the others with being found on the premises. The chief of fender was fined Spoo, the alternative being six months' imprisonment, while the others were discharged. The fine was not paid."

SHIPPING AND MAILS.

collated and compiled it was apparent at a glance that the Japanese companies engaged

TELEGRAMS from Chicago report that Dowie has now gone hopelessly mad. He suffers in the manufacture of sugar are determined to enter into serious competition with the re

CITY AMENITIES..

from delusions, sometimes imagining himself to be an Emperor, but more frequently a great fineries whose products had previously found

Those residents who entertain some regard and victorious soldier. Dowie's wife and son a market in the island kingdom and even for the amenities of the city will read with

have deserted him. The doctors do not believe. tually to make a bid for the markets of South interest the minute by the Director of

that "Elijah" will live long. In the meantime, No doubt the commander of the Kingshan, China. Twelve months ago the capital of Public Works on a proposal made by the

the overter, Mr. Voliva, announces himself as another steam launch which appears to enjoy a Dowia's successor, declaring, bis intention of certain amount of popularity, thought that the the three principal refining companies in Medical Officer of Health that a public founding and running another city on Socialia, police would be napping on New Year's Day, ed by the Governor in Council on 16th Jana- Japan did not exceed Y9,500,000, while | latrine should be erected on the triangular tic lines.

so be baldly took the risk mod all the passed ary, 1889, and it is now necessary for the gers he could induce to come a ButBoard to fix a schedule and incorporate it in a to-day it stands at Yai,000,000 and five piece of ground at the junction of Des Vœux

Constable Unwin inaugurated the ew Year bye-'aw. new companies have been started with ar Road West and Connaught Road West. Owing to the dislocation of the overhead trol by keeping a specially keen look-out and his The schedule now is force refers to the

lay wire between the Naval Yard and the Sol attention to duty was very properly rewarded. aggregate capital of Y14,500,000. In 1899, Mr. Chatham stated that he was "not indiers' Club last evening, the electric tramcar He judged from the appearance of the crowded Protestant Cemetery, but there can be no doubt. the paid-up capital di Japanese sugar favour of placing such structures on the service was thrown out of order and a string of deck of the Kingshan that there was room for that the Colonial Cemetery is the one meant. refineries was, about a million and quarter main roads of the city" and most sensible | car was tied up in that vicinity for over an

investigation and when he got on board he On investigation it cannot be leaves that any started to count heads; He found 14 more yen, while the returns last year showed that people will agree with him in that view. As hoor. The tie-up took place shortly before than the launch's certificate allowed. The part of this perently available for the interesen it had advanced to over ten million yen, it is, the members of the Sanitary Board in the seven o'clock-an hour when wheeled traffic in master submitted to the inevitable and plead and it is apparently available for the interment Not only 'so but while the importation of past were far too lax in permitting the that locality is very congested-and in conseed guilty A Eng of Sto was imposed, the of anybody, irrespective of their faith or re- raw sugar has very materially increased the erection of unsightly structures, in varinus quence of this obstruction PC. Hedge and an alternative being three months' hard labour, ligion, Portions of this cemetery demand for foreign refined sugar has parts of the city. The praya is simply lit. Indian police constable were detailed to regu. The money was promptly forthcoming curved for the interment of the payal and

resident GENÁ TECHNICAL OFFENDER. US military, and e

here is no fixed arrived at Shanghal on 6th fast,, diminished by nearly 300 per cent. since tered with massive, granite, oblong boxes, wire came down there was a feeling of excite take of balieving that special indulgences were

Another offender who also made the misrule as to what countitutes old-resident, The Imperial German Mal mi

Friedrich which left here on We were one of the first to sound which, however useful they may be, are far ment among the pedestrians and coolles when allowed on New Years Day was the master of but by custome

been under arrived at Singapore on 6th the note of waming as to the prospect of from ornamental and constitute & perpetual they were asked to keep on one side of the the Zeg Kes. His offence was a purely techai: Colony Formerly buris

The Imperial Germa Kobe vi. Nagam Japanese Competition with the leading synes na & road, owing to the presence of a live wing on to one for the daffod to keep on the mat industry of the Colony--the sugar refining taste for the esthetic. It is not suggested the other side, but that soon eeded when the board id when Constable Bertie bos required the

tive season was some list "poiled for the Oncer of Heals "industry, which is the oldest and war for that such retreats are unnecessary, but in current was cut off from the nearest apply was in the fairway. A result his fer of Pablle, Works, but now the

bax. After angiber delay the wire was repair watchful policeman took himili hand and he considerable time the inost prosperous every well regulated city it is the invariable ed and be cars limped away one, by one and appeared to Count to-day did not deny per undertaking to be found la Hongkong, sim of the authorities to dispoes the latrinos, the vortica consumed.

thy charge and got off with,

late the traffic. For a short while after; the

the perso

bet no authority can' be

have been

tbe

English (Arcadia) 9th inst., 3 p.m. American (China) izth Inst, ark Australian (Talyan) 14th inste

· German (Seydlits) 14th-inst, pm/7 German (Galaw 15th lust. Gorman (Mawile), 15th of 16th lust, The N. Y. K sa Iyo Maru Amorison Lima left Moji for this pon sù:7th-inst., and JETT pected here on 17

The Imperial German MALEK

rich which left here on th Inst