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A LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY JULY 20 1907.

had been incorporated under the

of this Colony and power to do so is conferred under the terms of the BIL

The Colonial Secretary seconded, The Bill was read si first time, and The Hon. Mr. May: The Council stands,

this day, weekend te verd adjourned

FINANCE COMMITTEE,

A meeting of the Legislative Council was held in the Council Chamber last Tuesday afternoon. Present His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government, Mt. F. B. May/C M.O., His Excellency the General Officer Commanding the Troops (Maj, Geo. Broadwood, C., Hon. Mr. A. M. Thomson

A meeting of the Financa Committee was (Colonial Secretary), Hon. Mr. C. Mel, Messer (Colonial Treasurer),

Mr.

H.hold immediately after the meeting of Council, It was the Colonial Secretary presiding. J. Gomperts (Attorney General), Hon. Captain F

FHadeley (Captain: Superin unanimously agreed that the following minures tendent of Police), Hon. Mr. W. Chatham be recommended for adoption by the Coun (Director of Public Works), Hop. Mr. A. Weil-... Brewia (Registrar-General), Hon Mr. H. E Pollock, K., Hop. Dr. Ho Kai, M.B., C.M.G. Hon. Mr. E. Osborne, Hon. Mr. Wel Yok. Hon. Mr. Henry Koawick and Mr. A. G. M. Fletcher (Clerk of Councils),

AUSENT.

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EDUCATION..

A ́sum of five thousand five hundred dollars In aid of the vole, Education, other charges, grants, building giantsla

LJONTING THE FAIRWAY.

ANTI-OPIUM CAMPAIGN.

REPRESENTATIVE MEETING AT

CANTON

RELIEF MEASURES FOR OPIUM SMOKERS:

[From Our Own Correspondent.]

Canton, 16th July.. Another meeting was held at the "Oi Yok Climitable Institutions yesterday afternoon to discuss what steps should be taken to help all, opium-smoking patients upon the enforcement of the anti-opium regulations. Kung Su tian, tha, Acting Provincial Judge, the Kwang A sum of one thousand seven hundred and chow Prefect, Chan Moug-tanng, the two ma sixteen dollars in aid of the vote, Harbour Magistrates of Namhoi and Punyu, and saveral ster's Department, Harbour Office-specini ex-police officials, clc, were present, as well as re The minutes of the Inst meeting were read penditure, purchase of 3 fairway lights and presentative ofle, combine the tutions, the commercial circle, members of the educational and confirmed.

body and the Press The Provincial Judge and the Kwangchow Prefect were voted to the chair,"

Hon. Mr. E. A. Hewett.

DON, MINUTES,

* FINANCIAL, MINUTES. The Colonial Secretary laid on the table.

· Financial Minutes Nos. 20 to 30, inclusivas

It was agreed that they be referred to the Finance Committee. -

PAPERS.

The Colonial Secretary laid on the table the following papers :--

H

Despatch from the Secretary of State for the Colonies with regard to Sir Matthew Nathan's departure (No. 26 of 1957).

Reports on the Health and Sanitary Condi- tion of the Colony of Hongkong for the year 1996 (No. 27 of 1907).

Despatch from the Secretary of State for the Colonies with regard to the report of the Typhoon Relief Fund Committer (No; 20 of 1907),

Correspondence regarding salaries of Eure- peas Civil Servants (No. 30 of 1907).

buoys.

LIGHTHOUSES.

A sum of and thousand ning handred dollars in aid of the vote, Public Works, Recurrent, -maintenance of lighthouses.

SUPREME COURT FANS, ETCI PRE A sum of two hundred and seventy-five Departments, A.-Supreme Court, dollars in aid of the vote, Judicial and Legal ciber charges, for the following items-

Electric fans and light...........................að 75 Incidental expenses......... 200.

Total................5273

•» PUBLIC CEMETERY,, A sum of three hundred and fifty dollars in miscellaneous maintenance of public cemetery.

The following resolutions were brought up for discussion and passed.. (1) That an antik opium acrociation be formed in Canton for the purpose of advising opium smokers to get rid of their habit, assisting the Government in the enforcement of the anti-opium regula tions, distributing anti-opium medicines to habitual smokers and sending members of the association to hold meetings, against the opium curse. (1) That the association be worked

br the regulations recently drawn up by the Pro vincial judge and that, before the 19th instant, the Nine Canton Charitable Institutions, the Seventy-two Guild Associations and others elect a president for the above-association. (3) Tssociation make arrangements for the opening of a hospital for the admittance and treatment, poor opium-smokers. (4) That patients be admitted to this hospital from the 1st day of the 7th moon to the 15th day of the 8th moon and that patients be treated in this institution to the end of the ninth moon. (5) That the opening of an industriai institution for the admission of those left desolate by the abolition of opiuni smoking be felt in the bands of the Nine Canton Charitable institutions and the Seventy-two' Guild Associations.

(STR MATTHEW NATHAN,

LORD ELGIN'S APPRECIATION, The following despatch from the Secretary of State for the Colonies with regard to Sir M. Nathan's departure was laid before the Legis Intive Council by command of His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government last Tuesday afternoon?——

"A RASH:OBAFFRURA'S

CONVICTED FOR RECKLESS DRIVING. Cho Fak Cck, the deaf and dumb chaffeur, who has become notorique of late for his wild driving about the city was summoned before Mr. G. N. Ornie, at the Police Court, at noon, last Tuesday for sucklessly driving his automobile along the Braya East, on the night of the 11th instant to the common" danger of the public, and for doing

dam:

'? 10 the extent of 53 to an alectric tramcar.

Inspector Gourlay, af No. 3 Police Sintion, prosecuted. Mr. E. J. Grist, of Mesus, Wilkin: son and Grist, appented for the defence. A A. Course watched the case on behalf of the Tramway Company,

in this Mr. Grist-The defendant in

case, your Worship, is both deal and dumb.

His Worship--He had better not drive the

car then.

to

Street,

Sir hava the honour May 1907. receipt of your despatch No. 104 of reporting your assumption of the administras tion and enclosing extracts from the local Press with regard to Sir M, Nathan's departure

3. These papers afford gratifying evidence of the esteem in which the retiring Goverear is 'hold by all clastes of the population of the Colony, and I fave read them with much plenzura.

which unpaars; to: hava giyan; it t name (R) Se Shw, the stinking mat

to see it?

It is purely nocturnalia its habits, has i peculiar bat-like cry and frequents, sawers, draios, and garbagn heaps where it feeds on decaying animal matter. It sometimes fieds its way foto dwelling houses and Na odour gives netice of its arrival. It seems to be regarded with particulat aversion by Chinese who try to get tid of it by killing or driblog it away le is said to

be looked upon by some at a very knowledge the

noxious animal, its breath even being repul- 23rd, ed to be fatal lo man or animais, and certain very it is that the cat will touch it and only a few dogs will attempt to kill it. On the other hand we have been told that its presence in a house is indicative of coming good luck in money matters and that Chinese like to there. It is covered with soft, fine, almost black for Under this on each flask there is a band of stiff cietely set bristlas, from between Proceeding Mr. Grist submitted that the

3. In the addresses presented to Sir M. which exudes an orderous Auld, the product accused took all the necessary precaution Nathan on his departure reference has been of a particular gland. The two middle superior when he was out driving in his car. He has two; made to the many important services which he incisors are booked, and dentated at the base engineers, standing on each side of the auto-rendered to the Colony during the period of the lower ones are sisning and salongated,

Five small teesh follow on each. Lider one was to look one way and the other the his administration, cordially associate my

the other way, so as to guard against any accidents. self with all that was said on the occasion, and former and only two follow the latter. There His Worship. He is charged with furious fully sympathise with the regret, so general. are besides on each few three bristled molais, driving

that his connexion wills. Hobg. and finally on the upper oce a small tuber- expressed, Mr. Grist-It is all in one charge, your Wor- kang has not extended to the full term dar calated tooth The shout is treatly elongated Ing which a Governor ordinarie holde office, and semip:ehensible, "Th® (@th2 Qvalvo ship.

Inspec or Gourlay-No, ha la nnt. charge is driving to the common danger of the public. He has not knocked over anybody.

Mr. Grist Then the two charges can be taken together. The fact is he has only damaged some property.

Hoggarth,

arth, chief excise officer; em George Ho

em.& played by the Opium Farm, was the first witness called for the prosecution. He testified to the effect that at about seven o'clock on the night of the 11th instant, he was travelling in an electric tramcar, yolag in a westerly direction. ricksha, also westward bound. When the tramcar ramp abreast of the ricksha witeess head the sound of a hat. On looking round witness saw that the ricksha had whipped into the gutter and a motorcar had appeared on the scene. The motor, which was in charge of the accused, then made an attempt to get past the Tramcai and the ricksha. In doing so it colli ded with the tram. Two ladies, went on the wit ness, who were in the tram, becaine alarmed, and remarked that they feared that the motor would enter the tram. (Laughter.

The

nid of the vote, Public Works, Recured at before the 1st day of the 7th moon the On the left hand side of the road was a brown

This was all the business,

THE CLUB LUSITANO..

A meeting of members of the 4 fub Lusitano was held at the Club last Tuesday afternoon. There were present over sixty members, Mr F. J. V. forge, chairman of the committee, presided. In a long speech, the chairman gase succinct history of the institution from its foundation to the present time after its re- constitution as a membe a club. He gave a preliminary report

progress of the

CIVIL SERVANTS, SALARIES.. The Colonial Secretary in moving the follow- ing resolution:-" Resolved that the principle of the payment of salaries of European Civil Servals contained in Lord Elgin's despatch No. 122 of the 11th June, 1997, be approved,' said I make this resolution, sir, pra forma, leaving it to the unofficial members of the Council to express their own opinion on the subject. The extra amount which will he required for the first six months of this year already passed will be about $44.005 As regards the reliquidation of the Club aed liability mainder of the year-in fact for the whole year concern, showing that the membership had the total incant required is already voted had a satisfactory increase.10 151 names on ax the Estimates were taken at the raid of 28. the roll,. He congratulated the members upon

Dr. Ho Kai I have much pleasure in so

the harmonious relations exisung and the conding the resolution, which has been pro realy co-operation which undoubtedly, ended posed by the hon. gentleman opposite. The to the maintenance of the existence of the Club hon. the Colonial Secretary has proposed Lusitano as the only Portuguesa national this pro forma. I quite appreciate his posi-institution in this British Colony. In con tion, inasmuch as this motion deals with clusion, the chairman extended a cordial wel- the salaries of the members of the public come, endorsed by all the members present, service, of which he is a member. The to Mr. A. G. Romand as an honorary, president

Club. of th question arose eighteen months ago, and at nae

The address was greeted with frequent time figured largely in the public Press and elsewhere. It culminated in May last when a applause. series of petitions was sent home to the Secret of State regarding the position--the un fortunate position of the members of the Civil Service on account of the rise in the value of the dollar, which placed them all in position number of dollars, while at

ary

to lose

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Mr. A. G. Romans, in acknowledging the honour he had received from the meeting, appeared to have been visibly affected as he spoke with much emotion in reply.. He thanked the chairman for the eloquent address and for the kind words he had spoken in reference to himself. He (the speaker) felt highly gratified at seeing the Club Lusitano, now established on sach a sound footing and hoped that the institution would enjoy a long period of pro- perity and success.

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PRACTICAL AID.

The following amounts were collected at the meeting for the entrying out of the anti-opion regulations and the opening of the anti-opium association, hospital, etc.-Acting Provincial Judge, Kung Sum-tsan $300; Kwangchow Pre- fect, Chan Mong-isang $303; the Namhaj magistrate, Cheng Wing Stoo; the Punju Magistrate, L.nu Hing-tong S100; the procter of the Central Police Department $¡o; the Superintendent of the Western Police Station, Chu Pak-ping $10; and the Secretary of the Police Department, Chung Joo-leung $ço.

FOR A BATTLESHIP FLBEI,

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THE NAVAL STATION AT OLONGATO. The New York Herald's plan for making Cavite and Olongapo the bases for a great feet of battleship will find favour with every thinking person in these islands. Here are we perhaps the greatest Power in the world-certainly the richest nation of all represented, in the most traubled of the seven seas by as many cruisers Mr. J. L. de S. Alves was the next speaker, as one can count on the flagers of one hand He addressed the meeting only, briefly and while our natural trade opponent is within confined his remarks in thanking those win 5000 miles with a dozen battleships, as masy had been mainly instrumental by their grain-cruisers, and four score torpedo boats, to say tous inbours in securing the reconstruction of nothing of an even hundred other war vessels.

If our floating forts are for use they should the Club upon a basis which ensures the per manent existence of the only and mon ashful be where their work is most likely to be, When we call the hazard of our, fortunes in institution of the Portuguese community in

these altermost islands we took on ourselves relation to their social life in Hongkong.

These remarks were received with applause. the responsibilities of guarding them, We are The usual voles of thanks brought the meet shirking our task if we do not, and we might as well have no ships of war here as what we have. Not that they are oul magnificent speci- meus of their kind, manned by ni gallant crews

on a man's ersand, and there is a full-grown man around the corner who may jump on kim and take all he has in his pockets..

Unt! Great Britain made her second alliance with (apan, after the close of the Russo-Japan se struggle, America, as Britain, was repre sented here by battleships. True ours were rather antiquated and they were few. When the Anglo-Japanese alliance relieved England of all necessity of watch and ward in the Pacific she took home her leviathans to guard against her envious neighbours in Europe, America replaced her bailleships with cruisers at the

the same time prices, rent and other expenses, had not abated in proportion to the rise in the value of the dollar. fortunately, the Secretary of State had not seen fit in the first instance to grant that prayer, but as is seen by despatch 122, dated truli Jane, 1907, the Secretary of State, Lord Elgin, ní fast consented, subject to statutory approval, to a certain arrangement which will give members of the Civil Service in this Colony some adequate compensation for their Inbours, A1 f said, sir, the subject was brought before the public some time ago, and I must say that most members of this Council, and alto a very great proportion of the public at large, sympa thise very greatly with the members of the Civil Service, and we think an arrangement of thising to a termination. kind, fixing the dollar at 26, will be a véry fair settlement of the question. We feel that with the increased value of the dollar that should there be any loss the Colony should pay it rather than the members of the Civil Service,

I go on the principle that the Colony has a right to expect good and faithful service from the members of the Civil Bervice, and an their part that they have a right to look to the Colony to give to them an adequate amount commensurate with their services, and also to enable them to maintain their position on same scale of comfort. I have, therefore, very much pleasure in supporting this resolution. I am sure that my unofficial colleagues in this Council will unanimously support me in dealing with this. (Applause)"

After a pause,

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The Hon. Mr. May: gather from the silence with which the remarks of the senior unofficial member have been received that hon, unofficial members are in favour of this resolution. (Applause). Members of the Go- vernment will of course, not vote on this resolation, and all I can say is that if this resolation is passed the Civil Service will feel that

they have been literally treated in this matter, and I have not the slightest doubt that they, one and all, will properly appreciate that liberality.

The resofuling was then put to the Council

and carried unanimously:"

FIRE AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANIES.

The Attorney General moved the first read: ing of a fill entitled an Ordinance relating to Fire and Life Insurance Companies. The object of this Bill, according to the Attorney General's explanation, is to secure the salvency and permanency of companies carrying on the business of Life Insurance in the Colony as is done in England by the Life Assurance Act. Fire and Marins Insurance Companies are la obtain from the Public Trustee n certificate authorising the carrying on of business. Cam. panies registered in the Colony under the Companies Ordinance, 1865, which carry on the. business of life, Fire or Marine Insurance in China without having complied with the pro visions of this Bill may be struck off the Register.

The Colonial Secretary seconded. The Bill was read a first time,

TYPHOON RELIEF CÓMMITFEŇ, as ever tod a deck; but we have sent a bay

SECRETARY OF STATE'S APPRECIATION OF SERVICES,

There was s laid on the table of the Legislative Council last Tuesday afternoon the following despatch from the Secretary of Sinto for the Colonies with regard to the report of the Typhoon Relief Fund Committee:-

Downing Street,

same time,

Then things were different. We had helped to make the peace of Portsmouth and Japan and the United tales were more than friends: they were lovers. A change has come o'er the spirit of our dream. The stage has been fully set for the grest drama of the century. The Alastery of the Pacific."

Gil June, 1907, Sir-I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of Sir M. Nathan's despatch No. 93 of the 18th of April forwarding a copy of the report of the committee appointed to collect funds and to deal with cases of distress caused by the typhoon of the 18th of September last.

2 The inhabitants of Hongkong are entit ed to the greatest credit for the energetic measures which they took to repair the disaster and for the liberality with which they subscribed to the relief fund. I male with great pleasure Sir M. That marvellous actor, who though trained Nathan's testimony to the admirable work per- in the old school was able to cast aside tra- formed by Sir Paul Chater, Messrs. Hewen,dition, and almost in a day astonish all the Hunter, Brewin and Fong Wn Chun, and the players of the earth by his atality as a tragedian, other members of the Relief Committees and has sprang into the all-star of the Far East should be glad if you would

their services, gentlemen my appreciation of their's 10 these Company with a determination to be the lead-

3 cordially approve that the money, which the Government had pledged itself in con- tribute to the relief fund hold his expended yphoon refuge at Mong Kok Tsui.I have,

upon the prompt commencement of a new

ELGIN,

The Officer Administering the Government

of Hongkong

KOREAN APPEAL TO THE HAGUE CONFERENCA.

THE

TRE IDENTITY OF THE DELEGATES.

inginan

America having joined this aggregation must do her part he cannot lag with credit la ber. self ser can she afford to play any minor part. Fate and determination having 'put us in the Philippines, Hawaii, Guam and Midway, we have them to hold,

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Mr. Grist That is not evidence. Continuing, witness said that had the auto struck the ricksha something serious would have occurred."

Hit Worship-Had the ricksha a fare? Witness-Yes.

Mr. Grist-This accurred between Observa- tion Place and No. 2 Police Station ?--Yes.

The motorcar was the overtaking vehicle? Yes.

Supposing the ricksha was not on that side of the road-er was not there at all-would there be any danger?

But in the public interests His Majesty's Government found is necessary to lavito Sir M. Nathan to give the benefit of bis proved ability in another portion of the Empire, and f desire to record my appreciation of the ready way in which he met their wishes. I have,

ELOIN, The Officer Administering the Government

of Hongkong...

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RAYS AND RAT FLEAS IN HONGRONG.

REPORT BY DRS, HEANLEY AND GÌÚŠON. The following report is printed as an ap pendix to the Medical Reports for last year published in the current issue of the Gazelle

INTRODUCTORY.

·To determine" with accuracy, the particular species of avery rat arriving at the Public Mortuary is by no means easy. In by far the greater number of cases an opinion can be Kiven with certainty, but there remain same- ing like 25% which are difficult to recognise. is due to several caused. (1) The young (both the common tats are very much alike, not only in size but in outline and colouring The typical characteristics of the different species are only attained by the adult animal. (2) Some of the rats show the long care of trus ratus with the short coarse tail of decumanus. The possiblity is that these nondescripts are hybrids,

Of late years considerablo attention has been The witness thought for a while and an-given to rals and some who have worked in this connection have been reluctant to give to swered: Yes, I think there would still ba

every rat a place in any particular species, danger, at the speed he was going.

aptain W. G. Liston, I.M.9, in n paper read Do you think the motorcar was travelling at before the Bombay Natural History Society in a very fast rate?-1 do.

November, 924, homologates the opinion thi How many miles do you think he was trat

It might be as easy to classify pie-daga ns velling i think about zo miles an hour.

rate id Bombay." A somewhat similar opinion Mr. Grist said that the electric tramcar was travelling sixteen miles. Motorcars in England Journal of Science, June 1936, where he states, is expressed by Kasato in the Philippine he submitted, were' allowed to go 20 miles on

when speaking si different breeds of rais and hour,

their relation to plugaa: "Moreover, the results of biological resenches tend to confirm the fact that although two distinct species of rat are found, the one most prevalent in Japan is race which is a mixture of the two.”

The motorman of electric tramcar No. 33 stated that on the night in question he had lo pull up his tram in order to allow the defend ant's motor to overtake hini. The motor thea collided with his tram.

Arthur Course, traffic manager of the Tram- way Company, spoke as to the damage done to the car. The brass hand rail, the corner rail and part of the footboard were torn away, He placed the damage done, roughly, at $5.

Inspector Gourlay-Have you had many complaints about the defendant's motorcar? Yes, many, Cara on many occasions have had to stop to allow him to go past. »

Mr. Grist-There are complaints about every motorent.

SPECIES OF RATS."

The following are the species of rats we have found in Hongkong:-Mus rattus, documanus, Mus musculus and the so-called "musk rat" which is not a rat but a shrew "Sorex giganteus."

nostella open

on the side and arrangement which enables the animal to forage under water. The eyes are rudimentary. It is an excellent swimmer and diver. Its galt is peculiar, owing to its short legs it moves along as if ou wheels,

Undetermined RATS. SING Under this heading we have included such rats as show in the one animal characters usually considered typical of rattus" and decumanus, ... the short thick tail of Mus decumanus with the long-cars of Mun rattusta YOUNG RATS. WHIL These include baby rats of both species as the young are so much alike that differentia- tion is Impracticable.

SPECIMENS.

We have prepared specimens of the skulls: of these zais, and mounted them for future

Jaference.

COMPARATIVE FREQUENCY. Taking the undecomposed rats which have. arrived at the Public Mortuary during, the last two months as indicative of the comparativa numbers found of each species in Hongkong we find roughly the following percentages. Black rats: Mus rallus

12- Brown rate: Mus decumanus!18 Mice: Mus musculus coiling B Musk rats: Sorex giganteus..........................quis Undetermined rate, size of Mus rattus..... 5. Baby rats, undetermined.....ja na

RAÏ FLEAS. ` SEASONAL PREVALENCE, We have had great difficulty during the last, two months in'finding fleas, Tiho great major- ity of the rats coming to the Public Mortuary are obtained by killing or catching on bird" lime. A hundred have been searched conso cutively without finding a fien. Probably the Beas have left them. Only a limited number, of rats have been obtained alive and very few of these have had fleas. When catching fleas for the Indian agus Commission in July of this year one of us had no difficulty in finding 2 or 3 a day on the same number of rate as are how arriving. They were found both on live and dead rats. The number of fleas we have got is consequently small and the com bar of varieties we have found is perhaps incomplete,

METHOD BY WHICH THE SPECIES WERE IDENTIFIED.

CTENOPSYLLA MUICULLOC

This is the mouse flea. It is just now the one most commonly found on rats and mice in Hongkong. We bave taken it on Mus de cumanus and on mice but much more frequent- ly on Mus raIĻUS,

Until recently little interest has been taken in the subject of fleas and the books we have on the subject are at variance and their descrip tions are incomplete. In identifying the fleas we have used the figures and descriptions given by the well known authority on mon• THE DLACK RAT: MUS RATTUS; ·

quitoes G. M. Giles in the Journal of Tropical Although this is usually called the black rat

Medicine, July 1906. It is worth mentioning. it is seldom that one is scen 'which is really

that he does not take upon himself to identify, black and we have not seen one of this colour

fleas but oblains the personal assistance of tha in Hongkong. The most common colour is a That concluded the case for the prosecution. dirty grey. The fur is usually fine and soft, of authority on the group the Hon. Mr. Charlet Mr. Grist started by quoting authorities. Then he submitted that the summonses werd

a lighter shade on the belly, and extedde quite Rothschild, The descriptions and figures are a little way along the begining of the tail; very lucid and enable us to identify with prac purely a matter of damages, which should have

mixed with the fur are sometimes a few spinzytical certainty four species. They are been taken in a civil court. He contended

hairs, though those are often absent. The tail that at home the driver of a ineteicar cannot

is longer than the body and head together, it be prosecuted until he refuses to pay reasonable

and tapers to a fine point. is generally slender compensation for the damage done; then

In this case, he can be apprehended

The ears are moderately large, standing up he said,

distinct nut of the fur and extending to the the accused did not refuse to pay for the dam.

eye and even beyond it when laid forward ageris fact, no demand was made for any.

There are five pads on the fore loot and six He would, therefore, ask that no conviction be made on that charge as his client was willing on the hind foot. The bindermost pads are to pay. That, he stated, disposed of that elongated, the digits well, separated and

As regarded the other charge, viz,

more delicate than in the decumanus. The charge.

claws are sharp, curved and adapted for reckless driving Mr. Grist observed that it was

climbing. The skull is slightly convex above.. A matter of opinion as to what is driving to

The incisos are exceedingly sharp and sloped the common danger of the public. There have

on the wearing surface at a very acute angle. been a goodly number of these cases at home,

The inferior maxilla is broader, thinner and he went on, and latterly both the public and

less rounded on its lower edge than that of the the Bench have come to recognise the handi

decomanus and the incisors follow the curve of ness of motorcars on the public road. Motor.

its inferior border. the whole build of the cars, said Mr. Grist, are always under control, and although they may travel at a very fast animal is more light and graceful than that of the brown rat and is better, adapted for climb- speed they can always be brought up within a few yards. The question remains: "Is the ing than borrowing. motorcar dangerous?" If that ricksha hadn' happened to be there-

THE BROWN RAT: MUS. DECUMANUS. There is little to choose in colour between A Voice: "IL" (Laughter),

tins and the black rat Taking an average of Mr Grist said that nothing would have hap-colouring the brown rat is the greyer of the pened. Under the clicumstances his client had to put out of its way,

His Worship-Was the risksha on the right side of the enad 7

Mr. Grist-Oh yes. The olorcar was fol- owing the tram."

Mr. Hoggarth-Overtaking the tram.

ricksha

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two and of a lighter shade and this is more noticeable when a number of the two are ex- amined together. The fur is coarse and on the back is mixed with longer and

more bristle. like hairs which have a brownish red tint ;¦ these are continued on down the; tail which in scaly and bare of Jur almost from the root, A permanent battleship squadron kere meals

Mr. Grist-Overtaking both. Finding then The tail is shorter than the head and

body also the immense accompaniment of colliers,

that he could not get pass the car and the gether, it is thick and course, scaly and ends in a comparatively blust point. In many supply ships, etc which like sattelites revetve sickaba at a point further down the road the around these suns. It mean's also faster work accused made a dash to clear before that point || specimens the point has been lost through was reached. Another inch of an inch and a || some accident. The ears are short, rounded, on the fortificativas of the Philippines. These lands within two years or three at the utmost

bålf and he would have got through. The tram, ser closely into the fur and when Jaid forward should be as strongly defended as is Nagasaki. the solicitor, said, was travelling at the same do not reach to the other canthus of the eye. Otherwise we must count near the overwhelm-esha the tram struck the motor. Who was

as did the auto, and in clearing the The feet are large and strong, the pads being.

more rounded than in the rattus and covered having them taken from us, ing chance of

Aside from the patriotic spirit which seeks to in danger? He would call a man, if the Court with a thicker, tougher skin, and the digits A message from The Hague to the Orka have one's own country show its might abroad, wished, to say that the defendant was the most are shorter, stronger, more closely set to Aninichi states that the chief of the Korean to the merchants of Manila the probability of a skillful, driver in the Colony. Although he is gether, and less finger-like then in the black deputation, which is appealing in the rapre great fleet of battleships stationed here must deaf and dumb he engages two engineers to rat. The claws are straighter, and courser make up for his physical misfortune. As than in the ratius. The skull is more sentatives of the Power, is L Sho-Seisu,appeal irresistibly.,

ppeal irresistibly hundreds of dollars a year regards the question of his client speaking, he convex on the top than that of the black forme ly a Secretary in the, Korean, cabinet.

He is accompanied by Li Shun, formerly spent for supplies of many kinds,

stated that this did not interest anyone, for the cat. The incisor teeth are more curved than Judge in the Supreme Court, and Li „I-sho would mean the presence near hero of less said was the better. (Laughter) "What those of the rattar, the cures being almost at The Attorney General moved the first read formerly a Secretary in the Russian Legation thousands of Americans who would add to the we say," concluded Mr. Grist, "is that we were | right angles to the inferior maxilla, and the ing of a Bill entitled an Ordinance for giving in Seoul. Li Shun studied at the Waseda business of this port and city tremendously, taking all the necessary, precautions to sales || wearing face of the tooth is almost parallel to to a foreign, company, called the Nether University, of Tokyo, thirteen years ago, Li Manila would then have some of the air of guard the public and the car and I submit that the wearing surface of out more. This rat Sho-Setsu arrived at St. Petersburg on Apill Hongkong where a score of warships fling. the the case should be discharged with a caution." landsche Handel Maatschappij certain facili-

is larger and its whole build more robust than zoth last by the Siberian Railway and met Li British flag to the breeze and thousandı uf

His Worship-1 cautioned him a week ago. | that of the black rat, and the general conform- ties for carrying on its business in the Colony.

1-slo there, the two proceeding together to | English jack tara spend their earnings

I also advised him not to drive the car, From the preamble to the Bill it appeared that

ation more fitted for burrowing than climbing: Mr. Grist—If he likes to drive the car no the company, war incorporated in the Nether-The Hugus, Li-hbo-Seteu-says-that-he-re-The-people of the lands can aid in his

THE COMMON MOUSE MUS MUSCULUS landa for the transaction of trading, banking ceived a commission from the Korean Em crusado. The New York Herald is one of the one can stop him.

The animal is los well known to need des and financial business under the name of the peror in person before his departure: from most powerful newspapers of the United States,

cription although, the Chinese do not appear Nederlandsche Handel Maatschappij under Seoul; while Li Shun has stated that if the and especially so in naval circles, employing Royal Decrees of the late King of the Nether- Japanese authorities question the Korean Em. in New York as the Herald does, keybrai Jands whereby the liability of the shareholders peror in regard to the matter the Emperor will retired officers of the American Davy as is limited to the amount of their shares respec- deny having entrusted them with any com writers on such subjects. If the chambers of tively. An agency of the company has been mission. From this it appears that the, de coinmence here, and the Merchante Associa established in this Colony, and as it appears putation has received private instructions from tion would unite in a request for a battleship

fleet it would have its effect on the President :: THE American Consulate General voceived the that the company has, in accordance with the the Emperor. law of the Netherlands, no common seal and Li -sho speaks Russian, English and Ja and Secretary of the Navy.

following Typhoon Warning from the Manila la, therefore, unable to exercise divers of the 'panese, fluently, He called on the Russlan, The correspondent of the New York Heald Observatory at 3.5 p., Jasi. Monday" July | powers which corporations having, commonBritish, American and French representatives, bare would send it by cable to his paper, and 15th, 1907, at pm, the cyclone that crossed seals cas.and may exercise, it is expedient to who are said to bave taken little notice of him. the campaign of that great joumal to aid us, the Ladrons tilands on the jath is approaching enable the said Company in carry on its busi- The deputation is reported to be endeavouring would be given greater force. It is our duty, now the Malacosima (sizuda di continues to

esa in the Oclony in like manner as though it i to appeal to the Netherlands Foreign Miglatge, co do this—Manila Times,

be moring west AONA WOR

NEW FOREIGN DANK.

His Worship think ha; is rash. He doesn't appear in mind a fine much.

Mr G Money is no object to bim, your Worship.

The accused was fued $30, and ordered to pay compensation to the Tramway Company,

PULEX SERRATICEPS, REL FELIS.

This is the dog flen; we have found it on Mus decumanús once and also on a dog and a

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PULEX FASCIATUS.

We hava only: met with this flea' once ; it is said to be a common flen of'ratı,

· PULEX CHRÓFÍs, VEL PALLIDUS. This is a flen We have taken in large numé bers; we have caught na many, as 40 on two kats of the species decumanus: We have also found it on Mus rattus and the musk,rat, 25, C. M. HEANLEY, MB, 8.5, D.P.H. 'ADAM GIBSON, MR CV S. 29th December, 1905,

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"HOOLIGANISMP" IN KÜBUomo

POLICE ACTIVITY, WHOLES›LE ARRESTSTUNDUS

As a result of the numerous comp'sinis made of late in Kobe of persons being assaulted or robbed, in thai streets, the polico: bava, bean actively engaged; curing the past three or four weeks in tracing and unresting persons "el suspicious character. During last week aldon 150 arrests were made, including a large sunt........ ber of Inds and so-called “students.” · Of thesa prisoners 60 have been handed, over, in the Public Procurator, the remainder being liberat- ad after a short detention at the police station.

It is to be hoped that the loafers, and weak. source mloded “aiudents" who have been, a both of danger and antioyance to the public by their behaviour of late will take wireing from this experience, beating in mind the fact that if re-arrested they will not get off so lightly. ***

man named Has. bimoto Sukelchi, aged 19%, residing, Nada Ninomiya-cho, 2-chome, was arrested by the police. During the examination of prisoner if transpired that since April last he had, on' four occasions attempted to ansault young women in the neighbourhood of Yamamoto-dori, t chome and a-chome,

Hashimoto was, formerly a student

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at the Kwanzai Gakulu, but was expolied in July of g to his'm unei of living. Since that time, is-stated, he has attended no chool, nor done any work, his time baving

Some

to recognise it as a species distinct from the rat,pparently bean spent in prowling about the

It resembles rattus more than decumanus, streets. It is understood by the police that are known-bave been committed by the pri THE MUSK RAT: SOREX 010ANTEUS many other assaults-offer than the four which 1. As already stated this not a tat proper or soner, who is still under examination/// ayon m rodent. It bolonge lo a rather moblikend We learn that the Kobe polico muchorlijen group, the insectivorac, which includes such | have a number of men on special duly in cob, widely differing animals as the mole, hedge, nection with the suppression of" hooliganism hogy shrew, Thirwanimal is caught in in the city; and that the police are makip imps, much less frequently than the others, every effort to deal with the difficult task.

in culline closely resembles a rat, but it is up have to undertake is nyjdent from the a preciably smaller than tub ratus 168 first „at, errents made glupicio11, PATIORE characteristic le its overpowering zäusky odgar) oud waskom fakai Gámentel