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CIVIL SERVICE CRICKET CLUB.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY

"MANCHURIAN RAILWAY

JURISDICTION,

The following airanslation of the Prelimin ary Agreement, signed on May 11, between the Chinese and Russian Governments in regard to the fine of the Chinese Eastern Railway.

gates as members of the executive commlitess of these sowas. In other commercial centres, where only general assemblies exist, the Okin- ese and the Russian population shall take part municipal affales. The elections of assemblies on a foot of equality in the management of and committens shall take place in accordance

these ball have been fixed.

MAY 28 1900.

BOYS OWN CLUB,

FIRST SPORTS MEETING,

Paul Chater, C.Lo Sir Henry Berkeley, X.C., Patrons-Hon. Mr. F. H. May, C.M.0, Sir. X. H... Body and Mr. T, B. Deacon's

AC SHANGHAI HOLOCAUST,

TERRIBLE EXPLOSION IN MATCH FACTORY.

·was considered at the meeting of the Sanitary administration, etc. in the settlembats, along with the now detailed 10 B. Annesley, A. J. V. Ribeiro. Handicappers: blown up, and though at the time of writing the Harvie in North Blonán Road Extension, the

QUESTION OF CONVENIENCE, An application for permission to e act a wa- ter closet and a urinal at the Hongkong Civil Service Cricket Club pavilion at Happy Valley Board lust Tuesday afternoon. Dr. F, Clarke, Medical Officer of Health, minuted:—

belleve the old rule of the Sanitary Board was to allow W.O's in "clubs, hotels and large blocks of offices." If this Club can provide an adequate water supply, and can discharge into a main sower, I see no objection to granting the application. If the Hon. Director of Public Works is notified that there will be no Duisance at the sewer cutfall, I don't know where this outfall will be and whe ther it will be beyond the end which is exposed at low water on the foreshore of the Prays East. Dr. G. H. L. Fitzwilliams:-1, think this should be granted.

Mr. A.Shelton Hooper: - Will there be suffi--| clent water available always ?

Hop, Mr. E A. Hewett -I agree with the M. O. H.

Mr. Lau Chu Pak Is there an independent water supply.7

The Director of Public Works-There is að ample supply of water obtainable from the pullab

FOREIGN TRADU-MARKS IN JAPAN:

Differences of opinion having occurred in the interpretation of the agreement for the cons struction and working of the Chinese Eastern Railway dated August 27, 1896, (Kusog Hau, 22nd year Bib Moon zud Day) the Government of Russia and Chfan have decided upon the following general arrangements, having re ference to the organization of Municipalities où the lands of the said Railway,

drawn up in Chinese, Russian and French, The text of the present instrument has been

been duly signed and sealed with the respective four copias la each language, all of which have scale of the parties concerned.

LIANG TUN-VEN.'*· SHIH CHAO TEL. YU SZU-HBIANO,

In case of doubt the French text shall rula. Done at Peking April 27, 1909 (First year of H.M. Henso Tung, 3rd moon, síst day) figned „Article 1—As a matter of fundamental pela. | J. KOROSTOVITZ, ciple the Sovereign Rights of China are receg D, HORVATI aired on the lands of the Railway Company:N. C, D. Note, they shall opt be prejudiced in "any way,

Article 2-Chida will take all measures re sulting (rom her sovereign rights over the rail- way lands, and neither the Railway Administra tion or the Municipalities shall upon any pre- text whatsoever oppose there measures so long as they are not contrary to the agreements concluded with the Railway Company.

THE OPIUM TRADE.

Suppression of the Oplum Trade was held it The annual menting of the Society for the Caxton Hall, London, on April 30, Sir Matthew Dodsworth presiding.

P

ALLEGED EMBEZZLEMENTARES

ASSISTANT BANK MANAGER ARRESTED.

work with a hand pomp from tackling the dames. properly. However, the violence of the explo sion had practically extinguished the most Bay serious part of the fire, and it was only the Shanghai Mercury of the 17th inst.This wundred yards away not a window escaped

The following report is taken from the embers that remained allgat, In a mill several.

Official Judges: Messrs. H. B. Collins, E.

morning an appalling affairoccurred on the out while in the S.M.F. Western Depot the bulld skiria of the Settlemeur, a match factory bainging shook as if an earthquake bad occurreda. deiro, Statters Mr. P.U, Fenwick, Clerks of Mesim. A R. Ellis, C. J. Poole, and L. G. Cor death-roll put at nine, it is feared that under

10 the "Nauk," the residence of Mr. J. A

B. Moskett. Hon. Secretary: Mr. A. R. Ellis. the Course: Meases. C.A. C. Rodrigues and the debris of the ruined building are lying the shock was distinctly felt, despite the distance, corpses of many more. The explosion occurred and other houses had similar experiencen 22- about half-past eight o'clock in the morning,

AT THE HOSPITALI The newly formed. Boys' Own Club came

and so great was, the shock that over a mila Inquiry at Shantung Road Hospital allcited under the public observation for the first time and a half away doors shook on their hinges the information that though only air employess last Monday aftemoon, when the youthfelmem and dishes were thrown from their shelves, had been taken there for treatment large bars celebrated Empire Day by bolding their first while for a considerable radius around the number more ware known of as being injured. spona meeting at Happy Valley in the presenca

scene of the catastrophe: not a wh-le pane of Two of those treated were' women, the others of an interested gathering of spectators. Owing glass remained. The factory where the ex- being men, and of these only one case is critica to the unfavourable weather conditions, pre-plosion took place is situated about aal The injuries were principally to the head, vailing there was a sparse attendance, but mile from the Markham Road Bridge on evidently caused by splinters from the explos those who partook of the boys hospitality Chinese extension of that thoroughfare, lon. It is reported that the injured number went away, thoroughly satisfied that they had and this morning after the explosion over 100. wossed a good afternoon's, sport, There prevented a scene of ruin and wreckage, would have been a larger concquess of spec no doubt that had King Sol favoured the mesting with his bearsing rays, there!

Anicle 3-The existing agreements of the

tators, but the absence of a large number of Railway Company remain in full force.

The executive committee in their annual people doubtless Interested in the formation Article 4-All Lava, Ordinances and Legis. report, which was presented by the Rev. E of the new club is no way detracted from the Iative Measures resulting from the sovereign

Dakes, described the results of the Commission excellence of the sports provided, and through- rights of China shall be compiled and publish defence of the trade by the Commission which keenly contested and the friendly rivalry for at Shanghai at very gratifying. As to the out the afternoon, the various events were very ed by the Chinese authorities in the form of inquired into the question in the Straits Settle the honours of the day was refreshing proclamations

Article High Chinese officials and official media and the Malay States, it would have behold. Owing to the continuous drizzle agents visiting the properties of the railway tion of these Crown Colonies men sufficiant the work of the competitors was exceptionally been difficult to find in the European popula- the track was heavy and consequently shall be received by the Railway Administra ly disinterested to condemo a system by tion and by the Municipalities with all proper which the burden of taxation that would

difficult. The bicycle races provided some deference and ceremony,

intense excitement and were unquestionably: › Article 6.—Municipal bodies are

otherwise fall on themselves was borga

the avants of the afternoon. Lance-Corporal by the be eats Chinese labourers forming the main basis of Andrews, of The Buffe, as was to be expected, blished in the commercial centres of a certain importanca situated on the lands of die Railway, sion had, however, recommended some im and carried off the honours with the utmost the prosperity of the colony. The Commis proved a formidable rivalin some of the events The inhabitants of these commercial cetires, according to the importance of the localities

portant reforms in the existing system. Strik

6815. Considerable amusement was provided and the number of the residents shall elect

ing progress had been made in Chica towards in the Ladies' Nomination, which is always an delegates by vote, who shall choose an execu

the suppression of the production and are of interesting feature of igcal meetings Machado's tive committee; orelse, the residents themselves,edly Christian nation should wait for China to the altomoon, and materially added to the suc oplum, and it was intolerable that our profess-String Band played selections of music during shall take part in the business of the municipality' and a representative shall be elected from indefensible trade.

show it the example of relinquishing a morally cess of the meeting. Among those present were amoost them who will take upon himself to

In our Eastern depen the Hon. Mr. and Mrs. F.H, May and the Hon. carry out the resolutions decided upon by similar to those of Canada, Australia and New due to Mr. A. R. Ellis, the Hon. Secretary, who dencies stringent measures should be adopted Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Gresson. Much praise is meeting of all the residents.

Zealand to protect the native race from the spared no palús to make the meeting the decid. curse of opium.

ed success it was,

REMAREADÈS RESULT OF AN INVESTIGATION. As the recent case in the Kobe Saibaasho shows, the piracy of foreign trade-marks ip Japan still proceeds, and it is satisfactory to find that the judiciary is beginning to take serious view of the offence. The firm of Thomas Hubbuck & Co Londen, well-known manu facturers of paints and olfe, have had some trouble in the past through their trade-marks be ing pirated in Japan, and as the representative of this firm was in Kobo recently, a member of the Japan Chronicle staff had an interview with him, it being understood that he was in Japan investigating some recent trade-mark piracies. We learn from Mesars. Hubbuck's representative that during his investigations, extending over several weeks, soms remarkable disclosures have been brought to light in connection with the piracy in Japan of the Loaded firm's trade marks. We have been shown the correspond- ence in the matter, which, however, pending consultation with the directors of the company, Messrs. Hubbuck's representative 'does, no! wish published for the present. The particu. lar case of piracy to which we refer is a very serious one, and we regret to say that, so far as Article 9-The President shall be elected by the evidence goes, the officials of a certain Gothe assembly of delegates and chosen from -vernment, department are involved, if pot im amongst them without distinction of nationality.

plicated.

Article ra-The assembly of delegates shall bave power to deal with all local questions of public utility. Suck, institutions as interest only a section of the residents, such as Churcher Chambers of Commerce, Schools, and charit able organizations, shall be maintained by the section of residents concerned by means of subscriptions,

;

Last evening the representativo.of Messrs. Hubbuck and Son left for Tokyo to have s further interview on the matter with Sir Claude MacDonald, the British Ambassador, alter which he will proceed to London to lay the whole facts before the company. We are given to understand that great pressure is being brought to bear apon Messrs. Blubbuck's re- presentative not to publicly disclose the result of his Investigations in Japan, but in the interests of honest dealers it is to be hoped that a full exposure of the fraud, will be made, for we are sure that the Japanese Governnient ir no party to the incident of which complaint is made, The greater publicity that is given to the dis- covery of such frauds, the more likely is it that the practices will be suppressed. RE-APPOINTMENTS OF SELECT

COMMITTEES.

MINUTHS #F MEMBERS OF SANITARY BOARD. In connection with the re-appointment of Select Committees of the Sanitary Board, the following minutes wera.considered at the fort- nightly meeting of the Sanitary Board held last Tuesday afternoon -

Mr. A. Shelion Hpoper: The standing or der of 30th July, 1903, must be amended or rescinded, as the lloard now have no officers, and I think Mr. Ho Kom Tong's name should. be substituted for Mr. Fuog Wa Chun's.

Article 7.-No difference shall be made on the lands of the Railway between the Chinese. population and that of other nationalities all the residents shall enjoy the same rights and be subject to the same obligations. ·

Article 8-The right to vote shall belong to every member, of the community who owns real, property of a fixed valus or who pays a fixed annual rental and taxes.

The Chairman urged that our country should no longer maintain the treaty rights by which oor oplem was taken into China, the very ex- istence of these rights being a moral wrong. . The 'Rev. S. Pollard moved a resolution, urging his Majesty's Government to accelerate the stoppage of the production of opium and its expon from India. This was adopted. The ley, and seconded by Mr. Jaha Ferguson, of next resolution, moved by the Rev. W. E. Hor- Ceylon, appealed to the Government firmly to Press forward its opium policy.

The Chinese Minister occupied a seat on the platform and moved the closing vote of thanks to the chairman.

J!

"EMPIRE DAY CELEBRATIONS.".

Article 11. The assembly of delegates shall kelect..amongst its members and without re-

SAIVINOPUN GOVERNMENT SCHOOL, ference to nationality the individuals to be ca trusted with the management of municipalast Monday showed their loyalty to the Empire The pupils of the Salyingpun Govt. School affairs; their number shall not exceed three. under whose flag they temporarily reside and In addition the President of the Chiaoshechu and the director of the railway shall cach no-

are educated in a befitting manner. minate one delegate. These delegates' and the members above mentioned, including the President, shall form the executive commities. Article iz-The President of the assembly of delegates shall also be President of the executive committes.

Article 13-The President of the Chinoshe chu.and the Director of the Railway, occupy ing a position superior to the Presidents of the assemblies of delegates and of committees, which they may exercise whenever they think have a right of control and personal revisión

shall submit to them reports on current affairs. fit. The delegates mentioned in Article 11

assemblies of delegates shall be submitted for In addition all decisions arrived at by the the joint approval of the President of the Chinoshechu and the Director of the Railway, Thereafter these decisions shall be published in the form of a notification in the name of the executive committee and shall become binding upon all the residents irrespective of nationality. OPIUM-SMOKERS ARRESTED.

Article 14-In the event of decisions by the assembly of delegates not being approved by the President of the Chiaoshechu, or the Direc About midnight on the 11th instant a Chi tor of the Railway, these decisions shall be ness residing at Kita-Nagata-dori, 3-chome, returned to the assembly for further considera, Kobe, and another from Yokohama ware artion. If the original decision is adopted by a rested at the house of a Chinese living at Moto majority of three-quarters of the members pre mactii, 2-chome, Kobe, in the act of smoking sent, it becomes binding... Opium. They were handed over to the Saf baushu.

Mr. Lau Chu Pak A. Select Committee to look after markets may well be added.

COMPLAINT AGAINST

WASHERMEN.

LETTER FROM MR. BROTHERTON HARKER,

The following letter was received from Mr. B. Brotherton Harker, AMICE and laid on the table at the meeting of the Sanitary Board last Tuesday afternoon-

Article 15-Important questions having re ference to the public interest or the finances of ibe municipalities in the commercial centres of the railway lands sball, after discussion by the assemblies of delegates, be referred for the Pre sident of the Company (a high Chinese official, in accordance with Article 1. of the agreement of 1896) together with the Head Office of the Administration of the Chinese Eastern "Rali- way Company.

weather, which could not damp the ardour of Notwithstanding the threatasing state of the

boys under the care of their masters, left Jar- such a party, two large launches crowded with dine's Wharf, West Point, for Tüg. Mus.

Detailed results of the races are appended- 100 YARDS FLAT RACE-I. 1. L. Golden- bok, 3 yds. 2, H. J. White, 9 yds. Time;

11 c.

secs.

property of Chiang Sung and Co., is 'n com THE BUILDINGS. Evidently the match factory, which is the paralively new concern, for whate the explosion has not completely shattered the walls there are evidences that the building is of recent Construction. The entrance door faces south, a ground floor, the structure is of two s greys and except at a few places, where there is only It is about a hundred yards in length, and while on the west side it is approached by un. houses on the east, with a yard at the back coltivated fields it is bounded by a row of The greater part of the building appears to have been used principally for storage por room. How many employees there were it is poses and the central part only as a work

pese put the number at too and others go the very difficult to find out, for some of the Chi length of 700. Obviously the latter is an ex aggeration, as the size of the building would not admit of so many being employed. The not actually in the workroom, for the wall and explosion seems to have taken place close to it roof.have been entirely blown away, and no thing remains now but a mars of debris, T

THE EXPLOSION. - Owing to the difficulty of securing a coho. rent story from the Chinese it is impossible to state the cause of the explosion. One story is, however, highly plausible, and if correct ac. counts for the small death-roll, so far ascertain ed. It is, however, reported that about forty BICYCLE RACIL TWO MILES (Handicap). people are still buried beneath the ruins, and 1. 1. E. Chusyut, 160 yds. 3. F. J. Brown, 160 this points to the circumstance of the explosion yds. 3. J. Forbes, scr. Time: 9 mins. 6/5reach a place of safety. This version is to occurring before the work people had time to

giments under 20 years of age. 1, McClary

300 YARDS. Open to Band boys of all rounded in a mortar spontaneous combustion the effect that while phosphorus was being (Bus). 2. Webb (Buffs). Time: 40 secs.

ecaned, resulting in the explosion which HURDLE RACE. Ten flights, I, L. Goid.rought so much havoc. There is another, ac enberg. 3. Y. Abbas. Time: 19 2/5 KOCH.

count which if true means that forewarned of HALF MILL Open to soldiers, sailors and

the impending disaster a. number of the, om. police:~1. Lance Corporal Andrews (Buff) ployees made good their escape. Shortly before 2. Lanes-Corporal Tester (Buffs), Time: 2,

-half-past eight o'clock while ibe men and wo mius. 39 secs.

men were at work a fire is said to have started QUARTER MILE

close at hand. At once the workers were seized (Handicap). I. L with panic and a gonem? stampede ensued Goldenberg, 5 yds. 2. F. Schnipel, 30 yds Time: 54 2/5 secs.

for the door out of which the people poured pell meil-Then the explosion occurred There was a deafening roar, a shock which shook, buildings an enormous distance, away, and for two or thren hundred yards around bricks, like bail. A great cloud of sulphurous glass, and splinters of wood poured down

smoke filled the air, and as it cleared away It was seen how terrible bad bean the destruction to property. Distant though the factory was from the central part of the Settle ment it was only a few minutes before batp was speeding towards the scene of the disaster. car Mr. G. S. V. Bidwell, Chief Engineer, set off to the spot. A number of constablas in plain clothes from the Western Depot also hurried to and Mr. W. A. C. Platt drove out in a motor car 'the scene, and in a short time Colonel Bruce

to see if Besistance could be given. In the meantime, there was almost a procession of ricksbes proceeding from the factory to the

hospital. One or two with blackened features

batdaged, evidently having been struck by the seemed beyond medical aid, while a number were carried along with heads and limbs

CHILDREN'S RACH, 100 yards. Under 12 Mouse. 3. Ettie.Stainfield. years of age. Alice Stainfield.. Mabel

BICYCLE RACIL, One Mile (Handicap) 1. B. Muskett, 75 yds. a. C. H. Summers, 135 mins. yds. 3. 1. E. Chanyut, to yds. Time: 3

47 3/5 secs.

tour visitors P. C. Fenwick, 2, Lance- 120 YARDS HANDICAP.—Opes to all ama Corporal Andrews. Time: 13 secs.

220 YARDS HANDICAT. Open to boys of all

H. G. Marker

the Ki Tai-Bank, of Wing Lok Street, was Chau: Lun Fong, the assistant manager of arrested last Monday afternoon on a warrant involved is alleged to be 53, on charging him with embezzlement. The amount

Hastings, appeared for the prosecution. Mr. Mr. E. J. Davidson, of Masers, Hastings and

Goldring, Barlow and Morrell, is retained for Lea. d'Aimada e Castro, representing Messrs, the defence.

The case was adjourned for a week. „Ball was allowed in the sum of $5,000,

SHOOTING FATALITY.

TWO'CHINAMEN SHOT' IN SINGAPORE. ·

Shortly before midnight on Saturday, reports

SOLDIERS ARRESTED AND CHARGED,

the Straits Tins of 17th inst., a Chineman In the coolin quarters at Palo Brani received a bullet in the right lang which caused hỉn địath. about two hours later, and another Chinaman was shot through the loft knee by the sĂMO bullet, alleged to have been fired by Privain Miller, of the Middlesex Regiment, who claims that it was pure accident.

The stories of the Chinese and of the soldiers. are, naturally, somewhat different. Privates Miller and Dunkley state that they were on the quarters, fishing on Saturday night, Not Royal Engineers' Jelly, in front of the coolin

to another pier, shortly before eleven o'clock having any luck there, they decided to go and in doing so passed through the coolles quarters. The Chinese tool umbrage at this, and top or a dorsa men poisted them with sticks in a menacing manner. They returned to their quarters, when Dankley says he went to sleep, being awakened not long afterwards by Bergts. Pearce and Cobley, who entered and asked Mitler if be, bad any more ammunition. He heard Miller reply that he had one more round and both of them were then taken to the guard 100m.

Miller states that after he and Donklay ro- turned to their quarters and Dunkley turned in, he took his rifle and one round of ammuni fired it over the coolia quarters to frighten the tion which he had found, went outside and

angry coolies.

which was roached after a run, of about 28. schools in Hongkong:-1, Wong Se Ting,? The fire augind was; manned, and in a motor struck the first man in the kase, the wound la-

hours.

lemonade), were dispensed with a liberat During the trip refreshments, (cakes and hand, and the time was pleasantly passed in listening to "Selections" on Chinese musical

instruments.

for, was gone through.

After the party was landed, a "programme of sports," in which the comic side was catered Search for Money." "Three Legged and "Horse Racing,"

and added a new kest to the events in which all joined, from the eldest to the youngest, with a heartiness which showed how thoroughly real

..!

HALF MILE (Scratch)-1. Y. Abbas, 2. F. Schnipal Time: 2 mins, 10/5 secs.

LADIES NOMINATION-Competitors to run from the starting post to a point where their coats will be gathered in a common heap; after finding their respective coats they will request their lady nominator to thread the needle when they will themselves. new on a

winning post properly fastened to win.-7. I. L. 2. A. R. Ellis (nominated by Miss Ellis) Goldenberg (nominated. by Miss Goldenberg),

The story of the Chloess is that the soldiers entered their quarters and interfered with their women-folk. The two men who were shot were both lying down and probably asleep The ball passed through four rooms before t dicating that he was lying on his back with hir knes up. The bail then passed through the next partition to a downward coures and pasted terminating its flight in his sight lung, through the back of Hoh Has, the deceased,

Wheel Barrow" races, were among the items, bow with at least six stitches; first past the settlement bearing the lojured home and to charge of culpable homicide not amounting to

spons and the distribution of prizes to the suc the enjoyment was. At the conclusion of the cessful competitors, rousing cheers for "The King" were givan, which echoed through the valley and startled the paddy birds, and even the villagers.

Refreshments were, spread on the beach and the party now divided, some to bathe and Monastery which crowsed one of the neigh- others to explore the district and visit the

bouring hills.

misadventure and Bongkang was safely reach- About 6.30 pm, all re-embarked without ed, all voting the day a royal" one and wish ing that "Empire Day" occurred a little more frequently, at least once a week.

KOLANGSU (AMQY) `MUNICIPAL COUNCIL.

Time: 31 seca.

TEAM RACE. 220 yards.- Y. Abbas, H: J. White and C. A. Bammers. z. I. L. Golden- berg, E. M. Raymond and B. Muskelt.

QUARTER MILK. Open to Royal Engineers only..-I. Pascoe, s. Morrish,

Time: 57. Becs.

CONSOLATION RACE. · 150 yards.~1. A. H. Carroll.

At the conclusion of the sports, Mrs. May presented, the prizes to the successful' com», petitors, after which she was presented with a handsome bouquet.

debris.

HEART RENding scenes.

Privates Miller and Dunkley am employed at the Palo Braci military telephone exchange, and are both very young. They were brought before the third magistrate, this morning, on a

over from the milliary authorities. last sight murder, and were remanded for a week,' Insp, Tredgold, of the Marine Station, took them

at 9 o'clock, bringing over to the Genami Hospital also the injured man and the body of this afternoon by Mr. A. Gentle, the coroar. the deceased. An inquest is being held themt

· NUISANCE AT WESTERN MARKET.

COMMENDABLE ACTION OF MR. SHELTON

** HOOPER.

The following correspondence was laid on the table at the meeting of the Saultary Board lust Tuesday afternoon relative to a Buisance at the Now Western Market.

The few minutes following the explosion seem to have been minutes of consternation. From far and near there was a rush of Chinese, and a crowd bad soon gathered which the na tira police could no more than control. A woman who bad been caught in the explosio and knocked senseless, on recovering from her swoon seemed to have gone mad, as the rab hither and thither in a demented condition. A gap thirty or forty yards in length had been knocked in the west wall, and the roof had been blown in atoms, while all the alber, walls show- ed great fissures and some already overhanging threatened every moment to collapse. Despite the danger attending rescue work the foreign 'police from the Western Depot proceeded to make a search of the debris in the hope of being able to find samo alive. The task was, however, hopeless. Where a part of the wall had col. loped immediately after the explosion a couple of Chinamen were discovered and extricated from the debris. In their case death must have been practically instantaneous, for under the. lond which pinned them to earth none could Knowing the prevalence of contagious di have lived a minute. From under a pile of seases of the worst sort and skip diseases masonry the foot and leg of another man amongst the lower class Chinese, I cousidar protruded, but it was impossible to get him the use of the fish tanks an baths a serious dans out, for above a brick wall overhang at gor to the public health, an opinion which, iề a perilous angle, and the least derangement shared by the medical map, whom I have con

Hongkong, 18th May, 1909. Sir, annex copy of, correspondance be tween the Governggoot and myself relatīvo to a nuisance at the New Western Market which I will thank you to circulate to the membera of the Board.

The incident referred to took place at a time when the market was open to the public, as it is every day after dark,

This done, the Hon. Mr. F. H. May thanked the members of the B, O. C. for having asked Mrs. May to present the prizes and for the beautiful bouquet she had received. The its gual meeting and those present had en Club had chosen very buspicious day for joyed an excellent afternoon's sport, The Article 16.-The Chinese Eastern Railway

speaker referred to a little incident in the boys' Company shall itself administer properties the Board Room, on the 4th May, 1909.

Minutes of a meeting of the Council, held at and gitis race, and said that the boys, like Joy Hongkong, 5th May, 1909.

specially set apart for the service of the Rail-

al and good-heaned boys, put the girls so far id Sir,-On behalf of my client, the owner of

way, such as stations, workshops, etc. Allman), 1. S. Fenwick, W. Kruse, I. Mencarini, showed that the members of the Boys' Own. Present:-Messrs. W. B. Wallace (Chair-front that they could not help but win, which Marine Lot No. 239 and Island Lot 1,355,

other unleased lands of the Railway Company, W. Wilson, the Health Officer and the Club had their hearts in the right place. have the honour to bring to the notice of the

as well as buildings, reserved for the exclusive Board a serious auisance that is being com buildings have not been handed over. to the use of the Company shall, if these lands and

He hoped to be present at the next augual mitted on Crown Land adjoining these lots, by municipalities by mutual arrangement, be tem

meeting, and to see even better sport than they had witnessed that afternoon. wassermen contaminating the stream running porarily subject, as before, to the management

conclusion of bis address.hre through my client's lots.

Loud applause greeted the speaker at the of the Railway Company, Properties under laod tax, olc, I have been surveying on these lots dur- this heading shall be provisionally exempt from plot of ground near the old Market buildings. "tigers" for Mr. and Mr. May and the ladies of the stones at the foot threatened to sulted in the matter.

The Secretary called for three cheers and which were lustily given, after which, a success- ful meeting came to a close.

The Committee and Members of the Boy's following gentlemen who so kindly donated Own Club desire to tender their thanks to the

Club :-

Secretary..

The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed,

informing the Council that the Tastai of Amuy A letter was read from the Senior Consul has issued title deeds to the Council for the reclaimed by the Council in the course of scavenging operations.

send it crashing down on the rescuers' heads. Two others were found buried in the debris and beyond human aid, while the head of another which was found in a fright- ful condition brought the death roll to six. So only feature which was recognisable was the seath, the bralo and skull having evidently been blown away, leaving the skin hanging to the jaw. At anolber place a queso was (ound am025fered mutilation. Enter on todis on other bodies were discovered, all badly cut up, and by after

ing the last week and have seen clothes washed in the most filthy water possible and the stench from the popis in which mentioned shall serve as a basis for determin. Anicle 17.-The Reberal arrangements above these man wash the clothes and in the whole ing detailed regulations in regard to the length of the stream from the Pokfulam Road municipalities and police; the scale of taxation to the entrance to the culvert is at times un-ill also be determined. It is agreed that approved, and the Secretary was directed to prizes and iubscribed to the Sports Fund of the badly bad, the head been mutilated that the bearable. It is impossible that clothes can be made clean in such filib, and must be a danger

the 'discassion of these regulations shall commence within a period of not more than to health...

ona month, reckoning from the date of signa-" I niso saw persons actually taking this filthy ture of the present agreement. waler to water the water-ciess and other vege- tables growing along the side of the streamy

Article 18-Until definite regulations have been decided upon and have come into the municipalities will provisionally confeigh

chairi and chair hongs, and the firing of fares The regulations governing the licensing of draws up by the sub-committee, were read and

formation and approval of the Consular Body. forward same to the Senior. Consul for the in- A leller was read from Mr. W. C. Hankins asking the Council to consider a path leading. past the house of Tso Chus, is the paddy felds, Kang-ab-au, a pubile road. The Secre.

The Hon. Mr. F. H. May, CM.G., Sir Paul H. N. Mody, Ellis Kadoorie, F. D. Deacon, Lau Chater, C.M.G.. Hon. Mr. W. J. Gresson, Messrs Chu Pak, R. Shewan, E. Ralph, Dr. Forsyth, Mens. F. Maitikad, J. R. M. Emith, J. M Beck, A, Davis, S. D. Seina, D..K. Sehn», H..

I am, els

A. SHELTON ROOFER.

[Copy of Corresponkamer.]

Victoria Balldings, Hongkong, 8th May, 1909 Str,-Whilst inspecting the Western Market with two other members of the Sanitan. Board last evening at 7 o'clock, to report on the light. sudo washing himself over the fish tank, ing of same, I observed i Chinaman perfectly Such a thing is not only disgusting and

sarely, this must be very dangerous to the force in regard to the municipal, organization tary was instructed to inform Mr. Hankio O. Garrett, W. J. Dacial, O. Mooney, the noon the total recovered numbered nine. Sai: revolting, but I consider it a danger to the

health of the persons who innocently consume

these watercresn..

mediate steps to stop these men take time clothes is to shesis in wash og clothes in this stream and assist him to get rid of this nuisance remain, etc.,

B. BROTHERTON HARKER,

To the Secretary, Sanitary Board.

Hongkong Dispensary, the Members of the Lusilage Recenation Club. Messrs. J. F. Boul- 100, P. N. Jones, H. Y. Chuoyit, L.. E: Lam mert, Dr. F. H. Kew, Mess. Oto Kong Sing C. Warren & Co., O. C. Monka, Yee Sang Yat, Yde Woo, A. 3. Abban, R.A. Gowan, C. E. Shield, F. O. Davit, Tao Kwai Ching, E.W. Day, T. L Quirds, W. E. Wenester, R. B.

public health

dom has a more painful sight brau witnessed at an industrial centre, and even yet it is im. possible to tell the total of the casualties One or two dangerous walls will have to come down before the ruins of the masonry can be cleared away to extricate the corpses, and until that is done the roll of the dead cannot be accurately. Te Hon. Mr. F. H. MAY, CO., ascertained, it is quite possible in view of the state of the ruins that the report of forty reported missing, and if beneath the matory beyond assistance, as all would without ques

1 would ask, therefore, that HE, the Gover or be informed of it and give such directions as will put a stop to it.

"I have, etc.,

(Bd.) A. SIIRLTON HOOPER Colonial Secretary,

·washermen should not be allowed to dam the can be arrived'at' as the result of discussions following cases had been dealt with, at the Beattle, O. B. F., Y. Abbas, W. L. Lewingtop, being buried beneath is correct,... Numbers are:

to store arine as at present.

th refo Article 13 of the present artonge path of this description a public road, and to to the existing methods of procedure, applying the Council had no authority to consider, any ment which refers to the right of control of tiles him to the Council's letter addressed to the President of the Chianshechit and the bim on the 24th October, 1906, Director of the Railway in regard to muni cipal matters. If the President of the Chlaosbachi or the Director of the Railway should not approve of the decisions of the Mr. A. Shelton Hooper minuled:-The assemblies of delegates, and if no agreement stream and the gardeners should be forbidden between these officials, two special delegatet foreign residents respectively. The President shall be separately chosen by the Chiness and of the Chiaoshechu and the Director of the Railway shall select conjointly with these two eign, well esteemed of the general public to delegates, a fifth person, sither Chinese or for discuss the difficulty and settle it on a basis of common agreement. The Chinese Chamber of Commerce at Harbin is authorized to no minate three membait, who shall bo'admitted to the Executive Committee of that town and participate in its affairs upon the same footing as the other members of the said committes The Chambers of. Onnimarce of the towns of Manchuria kud Hallurwill auch select two dala-

How. Mr. B. A. Hewett:-I do not consider washing should be allowed on the hillsides The washermen should be obliged to use up. parts of the Far East The washermen make to-date sanitary buildings as is done in other dams which in the dry season prove useful breeding places for mongaitos.

Mr. Laku Oha Pak -- agree with Mr. Hoo.

per

The Registrar-General-Is the owner of these lots suffering any pacaniary damage or is the health of the persons living on these Lots endangered? Unless there le damage and desger to health, no action should be lakan, **

the use of their flags.

It was decided to ask the Senior Consul to again address the Taotal concerning the port of Chiunus Member of the Council, with a view to the vacancy being filled.

The Superintendent of Police reported the Summonses: Contempt of Court 1, Illegally wards of the Jockey Club for the Ground, Mixed Coort since the fast meeting J. D. Noria, G, Hyder, Mrs. White, the Ste-

o stray 10, Obstructing a public road I, Throw- detaining property, Aliqwing pigs and cattle and the Y.M.O.A., Chiners Department, for ng rubbish, &c. into the public drains 2, Som-

Housebreaking . Being in possession of Mary Auests: Theft 6, Creating a disturbance

Retorning from deportation burglar's tools 1, Contempt of Gourt 1, Drunk Gambling 4)

and incapable 1, Beleg in possession of stolen

(Signed) W. H, WALLACE, Chairman.

property 1,

By order,

O BERKELEY MITCHELL, Secretary

WU TING-FANG,

DENIES REPORTED RECALL.

New York, May 17. His Excellency Wa Ting fang, Chinese Am- basander at Washington, has been interviewed with regard to the Bhanghai report, that he is to be recalled, and has declared that he has no Information on that point whatever.Shanghai

'tion be crushed to death.

EFFECTS OF THE EXPLOSION.

Colonial Secretary's Office,

12th May, 1909. fastant, I am directed to state that the incident Sir,-With reference to your letter of the Sib to which you allude took place after dark, when all business in the market bad ceased and only a few stall-holders wore left washing up their stalls, My

In the native houses near at hand the ex- plosion had had a terrible effect. Not only was everything made of glass smashed, but 2. Instructions have now been issued to the large window frames and abetters were torn inspector in charge to visit the market at about, from their hinges by the violence of the shock. 7 o'clock in the evening to see that there is no masonry strewed the ground and a thick yellow, Bacitary Department, will post a notics In the All around the factory glass and splinters of repetition of the occurrence; and the Head, powder, evidently a product of the combustion market informing all concerned that much. of the sulphur, lay, everywhere. Matches tay practice is forbidden-I am, atc., in s about in thousands, while from the ruins where fire smouldered overpowering chemical fumés srose, preventing the native firemen who were at !

My Colonial Secretary SHELTON HOOPER, BIL