Hongkong University.
Scheme.
THE GOVERNOR'S VIEWS,
ANOTHER STEP TOWARDS THE ATTAINMENT
OF THE SCHEME.
"Ameeting of the Committee appointed to con- sider the proposal to establish a University in Hongkong was held last Monday forenoos at which His Excellency Sir Frederick Lugard presided. The Committee, most of whom were present at the meeting, consist of the following gentlemen: His Lordship the Rt. Rev. the Bi- shop of Victoria, H.N. Mody, Esq., The Hon. Mr. F. H. May,cu.d., The Hon. Dr. Ho Kai, C.M.G The Hon. Mr. Wei Yak, Cat G.-The-Hos. Sir Paul Chater, XT, CMO, The Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollock, F.C. The Hon. Mr. W. Chatham, C.M.O. The Hon, Mr. E. A. Irving, The Hon. Mr. A. M. Thomson, and Mr. C. Clementi.
The Sub-Committee comprise the following gentlemen:
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY FEBRUARY 191909.
[ for any reply, ~ I have" written, to the Ching
President, Mr. Scoll, who was lately bere, most thoroughly assured me of his support, and said. he would do all in his power to gain support in England. I have written to the Chancellor of the Oxford University, Lord Curzon, and to the Viceroy of Canton, and to Lord Elgin Intely Secretary for the Colonies and to other people as well, including the Municipality of
the Municipal Council of that Settlement are
Association and though no reply is yet dee the
Campaign Against Rats.
USE OF FERRETS AS DESTROYERS.
• COMMUNICATION: FROM CAPE TOWN/gte The following comprehensive paper covering considerable space relative to the use of ferrets as agents for destroying rats was received from
fortaightly meeting of the Sanitary Board last of Cape Town and laid on the table at the Monday afteroon
HONGKONG ICE CO., LD
ANNUAL REPORT:
| The Twenty-eighth annual report is as fol- lowest
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CATHEDRAL CHOIR CONCERT,
REPAIRING A DAMAGED SHIP.
· CLAIM FOR ALLEGED BREACH OF CONTRACT,
SUCCESSFUL FUNCTION, G
⠀! Additional evidence was taken by Mr. Jaitica'
The Concert given by the Choir of St. John's Gemparts in the Summary Jurisdiction Court, Cathedral under the direction of Mr. Deamas mitting a statement of the company's acc
The general manager have pleasure'in sub-
last Monday, in connection with the action Fuller, Cathedral Organiat, in aid of the Organ for the year 1958, S
accounts brought by the Yee Fat Company, of 60, Des Faad, took place at the City Hall last Friday Voeux Road West, who sued a contractor night, and proved a success both sin point of
Reclamation Street, YAU Including $4,178.41 brought forward from named Keang Fat, 1,
ods, programme supplied." As is doubilean known the balance at credit of profit and loss: account
haul of the Cathedral Organ, and word of paid as an interim dividend of $4 per share,
1,000 is required to affect a complete overs in 5116,475,03, which it is recommended should.
thanks is due to the numerous patrons who approphated as follows
helped to augment the fond towards the maté, rialisation of this object, if a hom
Shanghai, The Chairmanreplies that he believes the Medical Officer of Health for the Colony the previous year, and after deducting $20,000 ma-ti, to recoverthe sum of $xBz, being for goods/numerical attendance and the excellance of the
Department of Public Health, 1955, Parliament Street, Cape Town, " AM 3rd Decembar, 1908... Sir-1 have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter No. S.B.C. 2916/A. 08 of the 17th-ultimo, in which you ask for inform- ation concerning the use of ferrets in Cape Colony during epizootics of plague amongst rodents, and in reply am pleased to be able to farulah you with the following particulars:
unanimous in the view that the scheme is en- titled to the cordial support of all, and he will reply, more fully later on. But, gentlemes, though I hope and believe. I. akail succeed in obtaining a wide sympathy and support for this schets among my own countrymen in England and elsewhere I must remind you that the project is primarily for the Chinese, and I look to the Chinese to provide the bulk of the funds. I have not been very long in the Far East but I have been long enough to learn that where funds are required to some great and good parpore, the Chiness are not wont to look to others. They are wont to help Soon after plague first broke out in Cape themselves, and to subscribe with & liberality Town in 1907, this Government imponed 250 which I believe to be unrivalled by any other ferrets from England; these ferreis were select nation. Your presence here to-day ; your wiled with the greatest care and were all supposed.] lingness to come forward and undertake this to have had and got over distemper, They heavy task of collecting funds proves that you proved absolutely useless.
The whole area was swarming with rodents, consider this project to be a great and good one making for progress and enlightenment, and and the ramifications of the rat holes cabling the Chinese to hold their own amgog
extraordinary, "and it Was quite the educated and, civilized, nations of the a common experience to put a ferrat down a world. Since you have that faith in you, rat hole in one house and to have it appear in have no fear but that you will succeed in your another some distance away. The ferrets fre- task of raising the funds which is required. quently came across nests of young rats or the Your generous compatriots in Chica," in the
carcasses of roti dead from playus, and gorged. Straits, in Java, in Siam and elsewhere will, I themselves so that they were unable to get feel sure, help us liberally, for they too will back through the hole, and while in this state, benefit by this University to which they can send they were often lost or were set upon and killed their sons. Nothing that I can do to forward by adult rats. the scheme will be left undone, and I shall be glad at any time to receive any suggestions which your Sub-commities may wish to put forward, but it is to yourselves that I look principally to make this project a success:
Before I sit down I will draw your attention to one or two points in this scheme which I wish to particularly emphasize,
That this University will not be a rival or in any way apingonistic to Universities, or olher educational establishments in China, It will work cordially in co-operation with them seeking to afford an additional means of higher education in a place well adopted for the purpose by its situation, its Chiness population, its work-shops and hospitals and Its local teaching stoß,
2. That our object is to educate men who will be of practical use to Chiao, as cagineers, docters, surveyors, electricians, &c. and also, hope, as officials, administrators and go vernors. For the latter, i hope, we may be able to establish an Arts degree, which sball embrace instruction in Chinese. Hierature and classics as well as in the Ilistory and Ethics of the Western races,
Yasa Fat Hoog: Chan Chun Chues, Ko Shun Kum, Ng Hơn Chỉ; Hop Hing Hong O Tui Nam, Wlar Sui Ham, Liu Yum Chuẩn Kwong Mau Tai: Chin Ụ Tin, Chiu Chan Sam; Ming Shun Hong: Sin Ua Fai; Ng Un Hing Hong: Ng Li Hing: U Wo Lung Hong: Teang Wal Him; Hung Ki Hoog: Cau SI U; King Wo Hong Chan Lock Chuts; Kwong Os Wing Bong: Un Wan Kiu; Chip Wo Hong: Lai Shun Hing: Man Choung Un Hong: Un Lai Chuen; Kung Us Hong: Un Oi U Kwan Mau Hong: Lau Siu Cheuk; Li Sau Hio; Sing Tak Ho: Mui Kal Nam; Ming Sun Ho: Tes Yam Obi; Yat On Ho Tam Hok Pa: Po Lung Californian and Aus- tralian firm: Ku Fai Shan; Os Wing Cali- foralas and Australian firm? Chan Chok Ping; Miog Ki Californian and Australian fri: Chas Sau Hio; Hip On Co., Chau Siu Ki, Tung On de, Laung. si Chi Lau Wan Kai; You Wo. Co, Tong Tai Sau, Chap Kik Sun; Chap Sing Co.: Le Co Suo; Sie On Steamship Co. Chan Sin Fan; Po On Co. U Chủ War; Sam Wong Go! U Yu GH : Ho Sing Chan; Sincere 'Co.: Ma Ying Pui; Wong Chung Wa Co.: Wopg Pik Bhan Ses Wo: Fun Yan Chuen.; Wang ling
Taii. Lo Kit Plog: Chiu Leong Chak Man; Kwong Wing Sang: Lo Kwan Ting; Yau Cheung: Choo King Wan; Chip Cheung: Chan Cheuk Hing: Tung. Ki: Tse Si Ping: Kwok Viu Un; Shun Ki: Cheung Chang Chi; Ki Hing Pawn-shop; Li Yau Chuen; Chun Cheung Wing Wang Fa Nung: Un Sing Co.; LA You Sang: U Hing Tung. Co.; Chan Kai Ming, Wong Fat Yan; Wo Ki Hong Yung Siu Pu; Hongkong and Shanghai Bank: Lau Pug Chiu; Chartered Bank; Yung Yik Ting;. Inter- national Bask; Ho Hok San, Siu Hu Yuen; Holland Bank; Leung Kin On: Dutch Bank: Yang Kin Poog; French Bank: Kwok Sui Lau; Netherlands Bank: Chao Ngan Ting: Onaka Shosao Kaisha: Tsang Sa Kai; Douglas CB: Chan Chik U: Jardine: Chan King U. Ho Fook, otherwise Ho Chak Sang; Butterfield and Swire: Ho. Kom Tong, otherwing Ho Tai Sang; Mok Tao Chun, Mok Yuk Lim : Sui Li Hong: U Hoi Chan'; Hollaod and China Trading Co.: Tong Lai Chuen; Kowloon Godown Co.: Wong Kam Fuk; Jardins Sugar Refinery Thoi Lap Chi: Tai Wo long: Yip Shun Kumi Shewan Tomes: Fung Wai Chuen; Watson and Co.: Lau Chu Pak; Standard | ful issue, Oil: Wong Sui Tong; Jebsen & Co.: Chan 4. Finally I would impress upon you that U Ting; Hongkong Hotel: Si Ta Sum; Kow-our University will only issue degrees of the loon West Godowa : Hung Tiz Leung: Lai same value as degrees conferred by Universities Kwai Pui, c/o The Chuo On Fire Insurance in England: I do not desire to establish a Co., Ld.; Wong Wing Siu: c/o The Hon. Mr. University which will confer any inferior de Wei Yak: U Yik Nam; e/o Fat Kes, No. 126, gree, which will not be recognised in England, Des Vœux Road Central Cheung-Sum-Wo: nor can we obtain a Royal Charter for any les. -No,-5, Glenealy:-Kwan-Sum Yiup-Dr. Kwan- ser ståndard.---
Sum Yiu, 18, Stanley Street; To Kok Sun; Alice Memorial Hospital; Wan Mus Kai; Dr. Wan Mun Kai, No. 12, D'Aguilar Street; S. W. Tao, 284, Des Vaux Road Central: Sin Tak Fan: Mosers, Ewans and Harston; Chan Sui Pak:
Chinese Commercial Union: Wan Tsun: The Universal Circulating Harold; Luk Hing Nam, Ngan Kut Po Chinese Mail; Luk Pak Chau; The Daily Press; Au Tong Chỉ, cfo Dr. Wad Mun Kai's Lai Ut Chun"; Ah" Fong, photo. grapher.
His Excellency the 'Governor said:-Gentle- men,There is no need, I think, for me to ad- dress you in any detail in regard to the object which has brought us together to-day, for you bave already seen the lengthy statement which "I drow up; which, by the personal exertions of Dr. Ho Kai and Mr. Lau Chu Pak has been translated into Chinese. That statement sets out the object we have in view in establishing * University in Hongkong, and it also explains the nature of the task we have before us if the schema is to be a success, in a word, it is this, Mr. Mody offers to erect the buildings whatever they may cost, in accordance with the design submitted, provided we can raise an adequais endowment fund: Some of the leading members of the community have discussed the matter with me, and we came to the conclusion that an adequate endowment meant a sum of about a million dollars. Mr. Mody has con. vented to keep his offer open for 6 months, but if within that period we shall have suc ceeded in raising a very substantial part of the money required, I have no doubt he will consent to an extension of the time. It will, however, be necessary to shew that we'already have a very substantial part of it in hand and An sight before we ask for an extension of time. In the meantime I have asked the Secretary of "State's sauction to devote the fine site near the
junction of the Bonham and Pokfulam Ronds. to the purpose; and (await his reply, and have no reason to think that it will be other than *favourable..
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3 Finally we are unanimous that the gra- duates of Hongkong shall be men of the highest moral character-patriotic and broad minded, and to this and we desire that during their College course they shall be under the best Jufluences, in touch with the leading Chinese citizens of this Colony, and under the close supervision of able and high-minded tutors,
Gentlemen, I wish you every success in the task you have undertaken, and I feel sure that your efforts will bring this project to a success.
At the conclusion of the Governor's speech, a meeting of the sub-committee was held. After some brief remarks, Mr. no Fook pro- posed the appointment of Hon. Dr. Ho Kai as president of the sub-committee with Mr, S. W. Tso as secretary.
Hen. Mr. Wei Yük seconded. Motion carried unanimously. That was all the business.
THE COLONIAL CEMETERY,
BURNING OF JOSS STICKS..
The following letter was received above the signature of Mr. T. Funatsu, the Japanese Coosal, in connection with the burning of jos sticks in the Colonial Cemetery, during a Japanese burial
Japanese Consulate,
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were
Apart from the above, however, the ferrets themselves proved to be exceedingly sus ceptible to plague, and a very large percentage of the animals employed died of plague soon after they, were used. The exact per- centage I am afraid I am unable to definitely state, as no exact records exist, for at that time the Department, was working at s very high pressure owing to the necessity for safeguarding the military stores, the loss of which might have seriously hampered opera tions in the War. I believe, however, fully so of 60 per cent actually word proved to have died from. plague. A very large number died also from what was at the time believed to be plague. At any rate, within a few weeks, the dyseniery, but which was probably also. whole. 250 had died, with the exceptioa, i be lieve, of two, which were handed over to the Town Council.
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la subsequent operations, we never used, ferrets again, but I believe that else where-antably in India-the Plague Officers have had the same experience.
In dealing with the different outbreaks of plague which have from time to time occurred this Colony, almost every possible method for exterminating rats has been tried, and a large number of experiments upon sats living under antal.conditions have been conducted by the Officers of the Department. The effect of carbon dioxide gas was tried without result; also the pouring of carbon bisulphide into rat holes, but as some premises were bearly blown up in the course of using the latter, it was aban- doaed without further trial. A long and costly series of experiments was carried out with the |·Dányzs vírús, and a bacteriologist was braught out from England for the purpose, but no re salts were achieved worth anything. During the course of the latter experiments we had a number of rats isolated in a cellar and counted from day to day; thesa were fed with, bread soaked in freshly prepared cultures, and al- though a few rodents at the first meal died, the greater number which survived appeared to flourish on the diet subsequently.
We have also tried the much-advertised "Ratin"; this is useless in this climate, at any rate. Almost every variety of trap and, poison invented has also been tried and given up. At the present time, when an outbreak of plague occurs, we depend to a very large exical on bird time for catching rodents." I do not know whether your Depart- ́ment has ever given this a trial, but if not, the following notes regarding its use may be of in: terest:-
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The bird time should be spread about a quarter of an inch thick pe pieces of board, which should be placed on beams and in front of rat holes and other places frequented by rodents.". It may also, be used by "baiting. boards prepared in the same manner. Bird lime is also useful in the course of disinfecting operations in isolating stacks of infected goods, where isolating screens cannot be inserted, to prevent infected rodents migrating to the disinfected portions of a store. The ordinary bird lime appears to be of very litţio uso, but the best Japanese bird lime gives excellent to ment purchases very large quantities of it.
be
A final dividend of $15 per share 575,000,00 Provision for contingencies 30,000.00 To write off property s/c
2,000.00 To write off launch & lighter a/c 1,858,90 To carry forward.....
7,616,13
$116,475.03 JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.; Lði,. General Managers. Hongkong, 9th February, 1909,
been wrongfully detained, and for damages. removed by the defendant and alleged to have
In this matter it was stated that the plaintiffs. as owners of the steamer Acolus entered into a contract, with the defendant in
respect
of car tain wood work for the vessel. At the time the agreement was signed the Aeolus was lying off Tai-kok-isul. On the day defendant started the work there was a strong wind blowing and the ship had a considerable list. The defand- not confessed that he could not work under such conditions and told plaintiffs that he would remove all the ship's wood work and take it ashore, where the work would be done. The wood work was removed; plaintiffs advanced defendant the sum of Sigo; but the work we never completed and defendant still held the wood he removed from the ship,
At this morning's « beating - Mr. P.: W. Goldridg (of Messrs. Goldring, Barlow and Douglas, marine surveyor, who observed Morrell) for the plaintiffs, called Mt. J. T. that when he examined the vessel hardly any work had been done-not ten per cent.. [$375,031,43 | even. The work shown in the specification was carpenters work. When he visited the vessel ber hold was full of water. In order to proceed with the work.deck beams would have to be removed, which would take about a week. But har after bold could not have been pumped out owing to the sumber of holes in | the bottom of the ship. Using reasonable ex- pedition the defendants, in witness's opinion, had only done a week's work, Bubject to the deck beams and the ship's bottom being ra paired the carpentering work would have been completed in about six wacks."
BALANCE SHEET JIST DECEMBER, 1908, “
Liabilities, Capital, 5,000 shares of $15 each ...$125,000,00 Ammonia reserve account............. Accounts payablegionarbe 3.112.71 Provisica for contingencies....... 120,000,00 8443.69 Profit and loss account... 116,475.03
Arrels.
Land, buildings, plant
-*~and machinery-as-par
last accounts.................$150,000,00 Less written off per last reports, marimun
23,009,00
-- $127,000.00
215.00
Hongkong. Fire Insurance Co.
abare, as per last account China Fire Insurance Co. share, as
per last account, Canion Insurance Office share, as
por last account,........................ Launch, as per last
account, un5: 5,725.00. Sicce paid, final instal
ment,................... 6,013.21
Buoy and moorlogs,
122.69
&
Lighter Hongkong & Shanghai Brak on cur Cash in hand.......
rent accountantsje Hongkong & Shanghai Bank on de-
posit....................
85.00
120,00
The Court (to Mr. Goldring)-You are suing for the return of this wood-Yer, my Lord. and in the alternative damages,
(To Mr. Thomson)-You have no counter- claim? No, my Lord. What we say is that wa have a lien on the wood. If they pay us for the work we, have done they can have the 11,858.90wood,
4,439.45
(To the witness) Everything on board was 71.26.very old?—Yes...
How long was she on the rocks?About 40560.46 two months.
By Mr. Goldring-Witness saw the specifica 99,300.00 tiod attached to the contract. It was possible Mongages ............ 46,000.00 for the defendant to have had the work done or shore and fitted the ship in six weeks. Wit- Loan (secured by mortgage at Yoko-
hama Yen 23,450) ................... | 25,000.00 | Dess thought $200 was too much to pay for the Hongkong Club debentures, at par... 20,000.00 work he had inspected, and what little ha mé, Outstanding accounts.................. 6,353.41 was merely patch-work.
Cross-examined 2,062.24 Accounts receivable.............
by Mr. O. D. Thomson 300.00 When he said that $200 was too much he meant Ice in stock.. Coal to stock
350.00 the work done and did not include the strip- 118.64 | ping of the ship. It would cost $5,000 to com. Fire insurance, unexpired premium
176.07 plate the work. The ship eyen up to now.is Marine insurance, naexpired premia
not ready for work to begin. $375,031-43
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PROFIT AND LOSS, ACCOUNT.. For the Year ended 31 December, 1908. ToGeneral managers' com-
mission,
$2,000.00 Auditor's fee,
130,00
,2,150.00 Interim dividend of 16% paid on
22nd Aug, 1908.................. 20,000,00 Balance,
116,475.08
$138,615,03
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By
By
Balance' brought forward from -
......$4,578.41
·last year Ice sales and cold storage By Rents received (less Crown) sent
charges, less working expenses 123,346.32
By Interest and dividends ..........
and taxes paid) Dy Transfer fees
SKONEONTROL A
Mr. Thomson, submitted that before the 'plaintiffs cancelled, the, contract they should
have given the defendant a chance to finish. the work. There was no stipulated time stated in the contract for the defendant to complete the work; but he was to do it in a "reasonable"
time.
The first part of the programme, which was entirely devoted to religious numbers, opened with " Send out Thy Light," to which beautiful
composition those taking part did full Justico. This was followed by "All through the Night” Nicholson, Mrs. Goldsmith, Messrs. FA given by Mrs, G, H, Edwards, assisted by Miza Biden, G. H. Edwards and C. H. Crispin. The soft notes characteristic of this piece as later preted by the able soloist were thoroughly appreciated by the audience. The auditors wore then treated to a piano solo (Cheme and Variations) by Miss Brotherton Harker, who was given a hearty reception on the occasion: of her debut as a pianist, The last item y but one was a Carol (1a dalci Jubilo) giren by: a dozen vaica. The first part of the pro- gramme concluded with the Hyma "O Glad- kome Light” GHA
The second part of the programme, which consisted of secular numbers, opened with a vocal polka (Merry Juns) the soloists "being" Miss Seth and Mrs. Dealy. --A-" Soranade," given by Mr. E. B. Ayris, supported by four male voices, was well received. Then followed a piano solo (Ballade) with Mr. Denman Fuller at the piano, which brought down tha hoase, the clamouring audience not being satisfied till the able performer re-appeared and was obliged to respond with another piece in“. view of the popular demands, for an encore. A quartet entitled Sweet and Low "" was the next item, given by Mr. and Mrs. G. Ha Edwards, Mrs: Brongball and Mr. W. A Rua- dell, which was greatly appreciated. Little Blue Moon, by Mre, E. Barrett, was one of the most approclated number. This lady's powerful voice, combined with the expression of tone infused into the song, was charming, her listeners showing their appreciation by: bearly rounds of well-deserved applause. The last item was the old English composition There was an old woman who lived in a shoe," reminiscent of nursery days, which was screamingly funny. The striking up of the National Anthem brought the proceedioga to a close, all those present voting the evening a
success,
A'KIDNAPPER PUNISHED.
YOUNG, WOMEN STOLEN AND BOLÉ,
As is doubtless well knows, kidnapping is : ons of the commonest crimes in the Colony, büt a very daring" instance of this particular form of offence culminated in the exemplary. punishment of the offender-an old woman. The story has several and, features, ond of them being the incidental death of one of the unfortunate victims, It appears that sometima in December last, while the rain was pouring in bucketfuls, two young women obisined shelter in a doorway near Shau-ki-wan, ~They
Two more witnesses were called, and judg-had not been there long when an old woman ment was entered for the plaintiffs for $150 and costs.
APPLICATION FOR“ EXHUMATION."
appeared on the scene and in a very amiablo sort of a way, asked them to come and have, ten with her in the latter's house, The un suspecting creatures believed there was nothing wrong in this, and promptly accepted the in- vitation. A very short while afterwards, they discovered their mistake by Gading themselves locked up without communications of any sort. whatever. Do the 26th January, their op- sailed for Canton, taking the two wo- pressor men with her. They were taken, to some flowers-boats there and sold to the women of the under-world." "It. subsequently transpired Sir, have the honour to apply for the pur- that one of them was burnt to, death" in the -chare of a site for four.new graves-lo the Colonl-- disastrous fire-at-Tai-tha-tau on the goth Jan- al Cemetery forburying the bones of my flecessary, while the ether, happily for her, WRE TO- ed father Chun Tai Kwong, late of the Supreme scued by a number of missionaries and sept Court of Hongkong, my deceased mother overto Hongkong. Last Friday the woman was Chang Shị, my deceased brother Chus Siunrraigned on a charge of kidnapping, when the Ying, and my deccared adopted mother exemplary punishment of twelve months! {m- Cheong Shi.
prisonment was sieted out,
QUESTION OF RE-INTERMENTS; The following application, dated 18th Jan- vary, for an exhumation permit and roburial inthe Colonial Cemetery, was considered at the meeting of the Sanitary Board last Monday 1,043.74 afternoo 9,047.56
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$138,675.03
A QUESTION OF NAMES.
THE DOINGS OF TWO MEN BEARING THE
ASIME NAME.
During the hearing of a case in the Supreme Court, last Monday, the defendant was asked whether he wRE acquainted with a man named "Lee Kee."
6th February, 1909, Dear Mr. Hutchison, have received your two letters this morning, Regarding the japan-suite, and in plague epidemics, this Govern-was brought before the defendant who denied
ese burial ceremday, it is the fact that we usually burn joss slicks according to Bud- dhists custom Yours very sincerely,
T. FUNATSU;
If there is apy further information on the subject which you may require, I shall be pleas ed to furnish the same.-I have, etc.,
A..JOHN GREGORY,
Mr. R. O. Hutchison miouted (6,2.09) :~~The burning of joss sticks is part of the ceremony.} in japanese borials. At the Colonial Cemetery, Japanese are buried in a part of the cemetery | SEOWPAWays and foMIGATION, which is more or less separate from the rest, do not see that the burcing of joss-sticks dur- ing the ceremony in that part of the Cemetery can be reasonably objected to, and would re- commend that the Inspector be instructed that it is not necessary to take action to stop join sticks during a Japanese burial.
Mr. A. Shelton Hooper; I cannot agres with the proposal. The bye-laws against same were fully discussed by the Board and approv- ed of by the Legislative Council.
OPIUM SMUGGLING.
CHANDU IN A JUNK.
WRECK OF THE. “ADATO."
FINDING OF THE COURT.
It is also necessary, that an exhumation order be. granted to me for the, removal of my father's remalus (gravo No. 4593, the ownership of which I will give up) in the Colonial Cemetery to the now site in the same Cemetery, as It is my intention to bury The finding of the British Naval Court at grave may be put up, as the present site of my and subsequent loss of the Adato was publish- them all in the same place, so that a better Yokohama, held to inquire into the stranding father's grave being 100 narrow will not allowed on the 3rd instant. The Court, having re- of any improvement being made.
gard to the circumstances of the case, füd as necessary permission, have, etc.,
Hoping you will kindly favour me with the, follows:-
TONG.
The Secretary,
Sanitary Board.
CHAN YUI TONG.
"Yes, I know Lee Kee," was the reply. And after a pause: " But be is lo
the country." Mr. Justice Gompertz. (to M, Goldring)-is this man Lee Kes here?--Yeş
Lee Kee, who is about seventy years of age, that he was the Lee Kee referred to...
Mr. Goldring-Do you know this man? Defendant Yer. His camels Leo Koo, I thought you said that Lee Ken was in the Mr. A. Shelton Hooper minuted: This country 7-And no bo li, se
mather had better stand over nptil we know How is that?—The Lee Kea in the country from the Law Officer who has the power to is a native of Nam Tao.
grant permits for exhumation. At any rate, 1. And this man here?-He is a Lee Kee also.am strongly against allowing our Cemetry to Isn't that strangs? Where does, this man beused for re-interments of bodies from Chinese come from F-I don't know ; but I know he re- cemeteries. sides at Sham-shul-po..
You said you knew both Lee Kees?-Yel. What firm did the one in the country belong to --The Keong Wing Blog."
And the don jo Count? The Kwong Wing Chang-tak
Isn't that langy 1-1 don't know.
Now, isn't it a fact that the Les Keò in the country stole this Lee Kee's first's name to cut him on ?—I can't say,
And the defendant was siked to stand down,
CAPT CLEMENTI SMITH MARRIED.
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Mr. Lau Chu Pak-Can badies from ceme teries other than Chinese be re-interred in this Cemetery 7.
AN EX-LUKONG'S “ANTICS. DIVEN SIX MONTHS AT THE SCENE OF HIS
13th inst.
FORMER ACTIVITIES,
The resources of science are being looked into is order to find, something that will be decidedly unpleasant for stowaways, with- ФИ at the same time doing them any injury. Dr. Ashburton Toodipion has suggest ed two substances; the prohibited immigranik, he thinks, might be kept off by a liberal use of red pepper or a two per cent. solution of formalin, but it does not appear that any ex- periments have beco made. Red pepper is not I have appointed a Committee of eleven
exactly the sort of thing that the Caucasian under my own Presidency to deal with all
ilkes, but it does not follow that the Chinaman. "questions regarding this scheme, and they are
could not stand it. As a matter of fact the Celestial can stand an extraordinary amount of met together to-day for the first time-the Chinese community-are represented on this
bad and unpleasant smells. He can even thrive Committee by Hou. Dr. Ho-Kai and Hop.
among microbe-laden filth that would speedily Mr. Wel Yok, I have, also on their sugges- It will be remembered that on the rat instant kill off the European, but we do not know if tlas appointed you, gentlemen, to be
At Holy Trinity, Blendworth, Hants, an Sergeant Massel anda party of revenue officers, red pepper has been included in his repertoire. Sub-Committee for the purpose of raising boarded a Chinese funk which was within the Probably formalin is a thing that he has omitted January 14 Captain Bubert Clementi Smith, Tands. It will be for you to elect your harbour limits wear the Raffles Reclamation, to get used to, as it has only been discovered E son of the Right Hon. Sir Clementis morning of how an ex-lukong came to own Chairman, and to organise yourselves and, after a thorough investigation, seized three in recent times, but the odds are that be, would Smith, of The Grange, Welwyn, Herts, was mar 15% such a way as you may think it tins of chandu. One of the fios, anys the Singa- stand a good deal of it before he surrendered, tied Miss Kaibleco Margaret Citke Jervoise, with the object of dividing the work into pore Free Press of 5th fast, was found concealed The danger is in using anything that may kill daughter of Sir Harry Clarke-Jeitoise, Idsworth special departments and appealing to differ in one of the folds of the sail, and the rest in the the stowaway, if a man died of an overdere Park, Horndean, Hants, atd Chilwood Beacon, eat communities, You are at liberty to aft and fore holds. The chandu weighed of red pepper, or committed suicide as a result Sussex. Captain Henderson, a brother officer add to your numbers any other Chinese gen-thirty-four tahils and the raw opium fifty tabits of the torture it would inflict upon him, the of the bridegroom, was best man. tlemen you desire, first submitting their names
The bride wore a gown of soft ivory satin, It was found that the value of the products rest of the world would get the idea that the to me through the Secretary of the Committee for amounted to $177. A Hylam named Sim Chin Australian is a callous brute who suffocates embroidered in silk, and made with yoke and my information and final approval. I propose Geok was prosecuted on Wednesday before slowaways. The Chinese are prone to suicide, coffer of fine Edglish point lace and a net veil that when the University in built, we shall place Mr, de Mello, fourth magistrate, as being the and it would not look well if our too drastic bordered with Brussels lace, falling over
master of the junk which had been used for methods caused some to Rill themselves on our wreath of myrtle and lilies of the valley. She smuggling chaude. A question was raised doorstep, so to speak Cannot science tell us carried a sheath of Madonna lilies, and wore and the defendant was found not to be the how to dye the stowaway a permanent brilliant a diamond and pearl necklace, gives by Sir master, or the taikong, but the chinchew. The blue or green, or some other colour, without Harry Clarke-Jervoise. There were five brides charge against bim was dismissed.
otherwise torturing or injuring him. Then, if maids, wearing white Oriental setin dresses, mauve of scarlet Chinamos came round with embroidered with silver, and tolle vails over the vegetabler or were secé ironing linen, it wreaths of mystis leaves. The bridegroom would be easy to detect them. That would be gave the bridesmaids bouquets of lilies of the scientific triumph, and besides would be a valley and red carnations, and pendants formed merciful and picturesque way of meeting the of green enamel and pink chalcedony, jak difficulty. Bat red popper-stems raibar oride,. -pin- and, if applied la quantity, somewhat lebaman, RETURN of visitors to the City Hall Library --Sydney Evening News, viUERLAIN and Museum for the week ending the 14th
February, 1909 Ma, and Mrs. Newton; }, Stabb'loft: London'
Library, Museum. last month for New York on route to Japad, A
380% 167. stay of about les days will be made in New York, and Hongkong will be reached about the'záƐddle of March,
in the Main Entrance Hall a board upon which will be luscribed the names of those gentlemen who have given the most liberal donations to the Endowment Fund-aams above a certain limit which we will fix later-so that all those who In future years are students in the University may loan with gratitude the names of the benefactors to whom they owe the opportunities they sujoy of acquiring a liberal education fo this Colony,
For my own par 1 have not been idle, ~1- Have writes to the British Minister in Peking asking: him, to "Infome, the Chinese Govern: ment of our project and to invite their support **he himself is a strong supporter of the scheme, L-baya written also to the Secretary of Stain, as I have already told you, and to the Government of india and to the Governor of the *** Semijų Saulements. I have not yet had slon
Yesterday morning before the same magis trate a similar charge was brought against the taikong named Bok Chow Joon. The defend. ant admitted being the talkong of the junk and knowing that the chandu was discovered on the vessel. - It was brought from Hainum for the Consumption of the crow The vessel left there on Dec. 9th and arrived here on the 14th of last month, Continuing bo' said bo was not present when the songch was made. The accused was convicted and fived $40, and the opium is to be confiscated to the Farm, Mr. G. S. Carvar appeared on behalf of the Oplom Farmer and Mr. Upcoit defended.
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That the wreck of the Adaio was due to the vessel having been set out of her course to- wards the south-east by a strong current, of the existence of which the master bad co knowledge, and to the darkness and obscurity which left him in ignorance of his proximity to Vries Island,
this
That, though Court in of opinión that the work of communicating the reports of the look-out to the bridge was inefficiently" per- formed at and before the time of the wreck, it is also of opinion that an improvement in this respect would not have averted the disaster, as they regard an inaccurate the look-out's view that five minutes 'elapsed between his "seeing and the vessel striking
That the Court-regrets that the master did dot find it possible té secure. other of the vessel's papsis than those produced
That in view of the situation and condstion of the vessel and the state of the weather, the Court concurs in the opinion of the master that the ship was a complete wreck from the moment of striking and that he was justified in abandoning her and standing by on shore, qua
The finding, is signed by the Acting British Vice-Consul as President of the Court and the captains of the-Zanoni and Grafguar,,
RACE, PONY SHOT.
„BAD ACCIDENT ON THE RACE-COURSE.
A policeman is as much inclined towards the gentle art of mischief-making as any other human being, so much so, in fact, that once his imagination run loose, all is chaos and noth- ing can debar bim from doing exactly what he is paid to prevent being done an indis- criminate disregard of the law. From the story which was related in the Police Court grief unexpectedly it would appear that this somewhat rash atatement has at least a grain of truth in it. However, this is by the way. Coming to the chief part of the story, the gist of the sorrowful tale-for narrowful undoub
Sirdar, one of the most promising race. edly it isms this. An ex-lukorg, who was ponies imported into the Colors, and who was dismissed from the Police Force in December expected to distinguish, himself (at, the race. last on account of misconduct, last night, met a mesting-which, by the way; begion to-morrow peaceful chiren in the person of a Chinaman, at half-past_eleven a.m.—was shot yesterday Whether it was a sense of disgrace which still | morning. It would appear that Sirdar, "who rankled in his mind at whether it was with a was owned by Lleut,' Leeson, of the R. G. A... view of replenishing his empty purse is abt and ridden by Mr. Vida, was being put to ■ known, but the quondam limb of the law certain distance in the final gallops Arriving decided to pass as a deteclive. Patting on at a certain polot the pony stumbled and fell, a. fordly air, he approached the China- pitching his rider over bis head. Mr," "Vida had on his person. Before he know where received a shock, but on examination Sirdar man and demanded to know what he was, fortunately, not fojured. Of course, be
he way or what had happened, a couple of was found to have broken a leg. The only Paw tickets wore violently pulled out by the thing that remained was to put the animal put Imaginary detective and 43 cants in- money | of pain, fhd this was done.. Those who were extracted. Fearing that things were going to at the course regretted the accident, and alleged detective was about to beat a hasty chances in the races were considered good. be" mada decidedly unpleasant, för him, the || sympathy went to the owner of jhe pony whosal retreat but in the accomplishment of this
extremely desirable, action, so far, ne he was THE puisance caused; by; ngusaklog whesle concerned he was effectually baffed. This barrows at Kowloon seams to be attracting, the meroing, the interested parties, appoured in || Altention of the police.» Laut Sunday, seven. Court, and by way of showing no bad feeling, | wheelbarrow men were arrested for this offence six months' free quarters was given the erring and at the Polica Court, on Monday, paldi
dellar each for the 'moine they crested.
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