1911-02-16 — Page 1

The Hongkong Telegraph.

NEW SERIES No. 8469

晚八十月正年三統官

Telegrams.

Telegrams.

SIR CLIFTON ROBINSON.

BISHOPRIC.OF

HIS ESTATE,

THE "TELEGRAPH " CORRESPONDENT ! London, Toh..15, 10.10 p.m. Sir Clifton Robinson, the tram | way king, who died very suddenly whilst travelling in New York, some months ago, left L13,041.

trumear in

THE FRANCHISE.

GENERAL CENSUS OF

CHINA TO BE TAKËN.

SOUTHWARK,

OFFERED TO CANON

MASTERMAN.

(ESTABLISHED

1881.)

THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 16 1911.......

Mr. Willinin Maxwell, special TO correspondent of the Loudon "Daily Mail," in a series of articles in September last yoar dealing with German activity and aims in the North Sea, wroto in regard to Ilola:—

FIGHT THE PLAGUE IN THE NORTH.

PLUCKY CANTON MD. LEAVE HONGKONG TO-DAY.

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號六十月二英港香

$30 PER ANNOM SINGLE COPY 10 CENTS

OUR

CONTEMPORARIES.

THE PAUPER AND THE BEACHCOMBER.........

Chinn Mail,

plague is endemic, and its use in years he has boon in charge of North China so far has been the Leper Settlement at Canton. attonded with satisfactory results. Ho bolongs to no denomination, When the party of Canton but works undor the auspices of doctors roach Makdon, of which the London and Edinburgh Mis- When the German Emperor

district Dr. Christio is in charge, sion to Lapors in India and the insisted on Holland strengthening tion has been aroused by the dospatched to that part of the agent for the whole of South A good-doal of public indigna-it is expected that they will be Far East, of which he is the hor dofonees, he had in mind th case of war between Holland-and apparently apathetic attitudo of province lying to the south-east China. The lepers in the settle-mooting remarked the beachcom

A sponkor at a recont public Great Britain. If Holland stood the Chinese Government towards of the city. alone in this improbable event the alarming epidemic of plague

mont numbersome 1,500 or 1,700.ber will continue to exist so long. her danger undoubtedly would in the North and their failure to the plans of the headquarter au- starvation.

too early yet to state exactly Laat winter about 40 died of as he can wheedle a half dollar come from the sea. But it is take effective measures to stamp it thorities in this rospect, but in all

out of any soft-hourted person ho THE "TELZORARN" CountárovDENT】

certain that the Dutch would have the support of Germanyut before it had assumed the vast probability Dr. Taylor will be put Colony, he has charge of a homne indiscriminato, unthinking, un- Apartaltogether from the Leper happens to badgor. It is this London, Feb. 15, 10.10 p,m.

from the land side, and a successful proportions that it notv presents, in charge of a sub-central district at Sha-loli for untainted children regulated charity that does all the landing boing impossiblo, the wax But it is to be admitted, after with outlying stations, each look is not hereditary though both harm. If the beachcomber's

born of leprous parents; for leprosy Canon Bertram Masterman has the Dutch perts. Wo aro, not in- by any means dead to a sense of

would be limited to a blockade of all, that the authorities are noted after by a Chinese doctor. contagious and infectious. To personal appeal was rojected and boon offered the Bishopric of

terested in Holland as a potential

If this plan is carried out, Dr. wards the upkeep of this the the man referred to the organised onery. We are interested in her their responsibility in this matter. Taylor intonds to ask for a mili-London and Edinburgh Mission charitable society of the place Southwark.

only as a neutral or as an ally. And if anything wore neod-tary cordon, to be placed around make a grant of one hundred he would soon cease to luúnt the It is not imperative for the fod to prove this fact it would the district for which he will be viso it has to depend upon public doos with the money he cadges is

poundssterling por annum. Other- The Rev. John Howard Bertram

operations of our navy that wo be found in the departure from rosponsible, so as

open ports, for what he invariably should have harbors on the coast

toonsuro oharity. In the home there aro Masterman, M.A was the vicar, of Holland. Flushing would lougkong to-day of nine Can-

of the inhabitants fourtoon children, of whom three to spend it on drink; his food ho canon and sub-tioan of St. bring us only 100 miles nearer ton doctors-oxo, European and of the infected area ahall are boys over the age of twelve, can obtain from the benevolent rural down of Coventry in and this small advantage would den to assist in the fight against The spread of the pest could Mission at Tung-kwung. Rudi-a very poor and impoverished Michols, Coventry, 1907, and to the German North Sea coast, oight Chinoso-bound for Muk-escape into the towns and vill. whilst the youngest is a baby native, for it is our experience in

ages which are free from plugue.is an inmate of the German Lepor

twelve months old, whose mother both China and Japan that it is that your. Born in 1867: lie at compensats us for any breach the terrible scourge that has is the son of the late Thomas only would Holland be useful to of Dutch neutrality. As an ally.

fallon upon the northern

have boon largely chocked had montary education is given to the household indeed that rofuses à William Masterman, of Tun-Great Britain and France. Her of the Chinese Frpire. To this action boon taken by the younger children by Chinese bowl of rice, or cupfull of voget- bridge Wells. Ile is well coast has many landing places party of medicos left this after-

instructors, while Dr. Taylor able soup or other simple food to known-lecturer, was principal of

and harbors where the largest noon by the .. Auhui, which situation in the North as regards gardening, poultry koeping, hand-gor and distress, even if it is only. It is unquestionable that the himself. gives lessons in phytho foreign man who ploads lun- material for invading Germany is due to arrive on Saturday in the provalence of plague is very loom weaving, and machine-by sigus and gestures. Indeed, ships can disembark troops and

Biology, anatomy, first ail, market and seizing the Garman naval Shanghai, whence they will ports. To Franco especially tranship for Dalny and travel much worse than has yet boen knitting.

the charity of the natives of tho would such an allinnee be of on to Mukden by rail. Mukden

stated in any nowspaper. The

This institution is muth in need opeit ports to the degenerato strategic value, for the distance is in the very contra of the

officials are taking every means funds, Dr. Taylor informs us, white man is something wonder between her maval base at Brost and the nearest German base at plague-strickoù area, and upon

possible to prevent the real state would be liberally forthcomingful and at times passes compre- Eniten is 643 milos, whereas the those gallant doctors will de-of things from becoming known from Hongkong were the im-hension..... distance between Flushing and volve some very

to the outside world: Already portance of this work better THE SIGNS OF THE TIMES. Emden is 240 miles

nany millions of dollars have known. All subscriptions to the boou lost by the Chinoso mer-cine and education.: Nothing chants and tradors owing to the

home are expended on rice, medi- goos for hymn-books. Recently epidemic.

the Midland Clergy College, Birmingham, from 1899-1901, con of Birmingham in 1906-7, and Professor of History in the University in that city from 1902 He has published a large number of works.]

["BUAT PO" SERVICE.]

Peking, Feb. 16.

The Mingchingpu - (Board of the Interior), in preparation for the granting of the franchise in China, has issued instructions to the provincial authorities that

profects and magistrates must

take a consus of eich district, and draw up a register of votors. TO BE CARRIED OUT AT

DAME RUMOUR.

['BHAT PO" SERVICE.]"

Poking, Feb. 16.

NAVAL MANŒUVRES.

FLUSHING.

[THE "TELE&PH" CORRESPONDENT.; London, Feb. 15, 10.10 p.m. The authorities in Franco have The Grand Council aro doter-arranged that some important mined that sensational rumos naval manœuvresare to be carried shall not add to their alroudly great out, large forces, at Flushing difficulties. They have there in September next. fore instructed the Yunnan and QUESTION OF FLUSHING Szechuan Viceroya to suppress stornly all canards with reforence to the frontier questions,

CHINA'S TEA TRADE.

SCHOOL SCHOOL OF INSTRUCTION

AT NANKING.

*["SHEUNG PO" SERVICE.]

Poking, Feb. 16.

A school of instruction in the

DEFENCES.

Berlin, January 20.-Admiral Kolin, ex-lender of the Navy League, declares that France and England, in attempting to intor fero with Holland's sovereignty, are really aiming at Gormany, and that the lattor must oppose their well-organised and well-paid muchinations,

port

that none

authorities at the outset.

•

this is the best possible policy. After all, it is doubtful whether In Dr. Taylor's opinion, it would be far better for the Government to fuce the situation straight without seeking for one moment

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STRENUOUS, WORK. To Germany, on the other land, The doctors have volunteered the advantages to ho gained by their services in response to an brunch of Dutch neutrality are. immensely great. Possession of appeal mado for medical as the Dutch const would greatly sistance from Soutli Olina. Out extend the German base of naval of the 300 European medical oporations, for its harbors and men in the South, the only one rondstends, of which no fewor. than nine aro navigable at low to volunteer has been Dr. James water at depths varying from 16ft. Taylor, who has charge of the Gorman coast towards the south-the walls of the city. Whilst if necessary, to compensate the to 20ft., form a contiuuation of the Loper Colony at Canton, outside to minimise its seriousness; and,

Those strategic advantages Dr. Taylor and his Chinese con-

awaiting this Shanglui steamer, murchiants for temptation to Germany in the would undoubtedly be a great frores stayed at the China Hotel." And the templation is increasedative of the "Hongkong Telo- event of war with Great Britain. Yesterday evening a representing the epidemic over-run the

west..

LOSS OF TRADE rather than run the risk of Jay-

entire country by keeping open

of

and ho is sure that donations

Dally Press.

For it is certain that signs of a collection of between $600 and the times have fallon into dis- half of the institution. During steps of the ladder wiuch loads $700 was made in Canton on be repute. They are, as it were, the will be taken by Mr. Yip Chan, medical student of the French Dr. Taylor's absence, his place mankind down to perdition. Few College, Canton, in his last year; with Dr. Boyd of the Presbyterian Mission to oversoe".

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THE WILY CHINESE. GIVING A BAD TIME TO THE MANILA POLICE. The Manila police in their

and gambling are having a bad time at the hands of the wily

by the fact that the land frontiers graph" had an opportunity of the lines of communication and crusade against opium smoking of Holland are open to Germany meating the relief party and was failing to isolate completely the It is true that direct, approach able to glean some very interest- from Germany on the east. is

barred by two lines of defences; ing facts about the mission and areas already infected. Had this but although Holland can put its objects. The Chinese doctors method been adopted at the

en nowadays find a sign of the having a good character, an en- times which can bo accused of

couraging, hopeful, up-lifting sign of the times. Nearly all the specimens produced only serve to doepon the gulf of degradation into which mankind is plunging. The latest sign of the times is the

as pretended. Did not a provious decline of marriage, although

goneration find their ears assailed perhaps it is not quite no "late"

with a song only one line of which

into the field 200,000 trained are mostly young mon, typical of poginuing, vory likely it would bied" to the fact that overy man's is not this some kind of evidence

soldiers, these land defences are the advancement made by the dependent on inundations, and it

is questionable whether the Chinese nation of recent times in Dutch would make the necessary the adoption of Western science sacrifice with the promptitudo de- in medical treatment. manded by the more threat of invasion by Germany.

The

They are all qualified M.D.'s

have proved much more economi- cal than the extensive medical

operations which it has now been found ocossary to adopt.

Dr. Taylor and his coadjutors, coding se they do from South

cold'

home is his castio.

Chinese, who have suddenly "tum-romains in memory."Why won't the men propose, mamma"? and that at least ono. sido showed a disinclination, even at that time, to enter into wedlock?

The police state that through out this city Chinose who run these plates have not only heavily forti- fiod their doors, but have built inside the walls of the building another wall, with galvanized

THE VETO BILL. South China Morning Post. Since this Bill was drawn up

At the same time with the details Houses has shown little material proceedings calls for no comment. change and in view of to-day's

measure and follow oven at this readers can watch the fate of the

to comp. distance the course of what un historic debate for many years

utmost that could be expected folding either English or Ameri- from Holland would be to deln can diplomas, with the exception Chiju, will be bound to fool the iron on both sides, the. enclosure the position between the two The "Tageblatt"; says that the and harass an army advancing of one, who holds a Japanese

very severely in Manchuria. weak London prices are due to from the east, London rumours of a difforonco The West Scholdt is of the thera has had say previous ex-climate will be procured at Shang-kept securely in place by iron bars. certificate. It is true that none of Heavy clothing suitable to the having butonespall door and two or tireesmaller windows, all being between France and Germany greatest importance. concerning the Flushing defence entrance is situated Fluebingporionce in plague work, so that hai before the journoy farther Thoy also know that while officers of the measure before them our scheme and says that the rumour with its fine harbor and excellent upon Dr. Taylor will fall the work north begins." has also niiccted the Bourse. dockyard. Flushing-road is ac-of training thom in the latest

A Renter message confirms the cessible to the largest battle-metliods of plague trontinent. Thing Dr. Taylor are as follows they are not liable to prosecution doubtedly will remain, the most

At its

..

The names of

been engaged for any stipulated appeared. pneumonic

100 PER CENT.

the Chinese doctors accompany down doors to get in their houses, with a search warrant may break statement that the weakness of ships, and the position is un-will be pursued on the journey to Iu Kwong, Dr. Io Kin Yau, when ordered to do so, so that Dr. Yip Soung Ting, Dr. Chan if they fail to open the doors the Bourse is partly due to un-questionably attractive as

naval base in the North Sen. Mukden by means of lectures and Dr. Chang Kwong Lu, Dr. Ng according to the police, by the favourable foreign advices,

COASTAL EXPENDITURET Dutch Government recognises practical illustrations, art of growing and picking tes

CRITICISED.

the necessity of removing this

Hon Chi, Dr. T. L. Loung, Dr. Chiime they break these heavy bar- In entering upon this work, the temptation fron a hostile Fowor, doctors are taking their lives in Ting, Dr. T. O. Young, and Dr.ricades all evidence of opium

POLICE COURT: has been opened at Nanking by

The Hague, January 21st. and has adopted measures that their hands, for, as is well known, Several speakers during a debate will, in the judgmont of its naval

J. S. Tau. Their services have not smoking or gambling has dis morning with stealing $10 from -Chan Hok was charged this the Viceroy of the Liang Kwang (Parliament) eriticised the Govern attempt to violate the neutrality plague epidemics is

in Committee of theStatos-Goneral exports, eventually prevent any the death-rato in.

period, butit is hoped that the work

R. Thawaal Nandiram at the It has accommodation for 120ment for devoting too much atten- of Holland in this quartor.

Tho polico hit upon the idea of race course. Mr. E. R. Hallifax of staying the plague spidomic tion to constal defence. Tho Holland has now decided upon

remanded the caso till Saturday prosecuting the owners of such students, but the Board of Agri- sponkers added that a portion of fortifying Flushing, and she is will be taken to ensure immunity about four months' time.”

Of course, "every precaution shall have been completed in-houses for violations of the build- morning. the money asked for might more backed up by Germany and the

The Government allowed each partitions, without licenses. Aing firearms without a licence

ng law, in building interior Chung ong culture, Industry and Commerce usefully be applied to the com- forces of the Triple Alliance, from the disease whilst working

a queuelose Chinoman, was charged with hav pletion of the fortifications of Belgium has taken a most decided in the infected districts. Immedi- and also before leaving paid onch few convictions resulted but the from the Captain Superintendent

doctor Tls. 400 to cover expens05 (the Nungkungslang) has order-Asterdam, and the improvement objection to the proposed forti- fately upon going aboard the his first month's salary of Tis. 300, law breakers circumvented this of Police, and with attempting to of the lines of defence by facilita- fication scheme, and behind her steamer Dr. Taylor inoculated In the event of any member of the by obtaining licenses. To meet bribe a police constable with 87. ed the Viceroy to increase this, the low-lying portions of the Holland persists she will offend himself and all the others accom- party succumbing to the post the situation the police are now The Magistrato imposed a fine

ting the arrangemonts for flooding are France and England. and make every effort generally city in wartime.

On the other hand, panying him with anti-plague which we earnestly trust will not making arrests for violations of of $50 on the first charge, and will French and British sympathy sorum. Of this serum, which will be paid to his nearest ro in such a manner as to obstruct

be the caso a sum of fls. 1,800 the health regulations in building $7 to be put in the poor box.

$200 on the second chargo, the go to the length of hostilities in obtained from Paris, Dr. Taylor is order to ensure that Belgium will taking a large quantity with him not have to back down in the for use in the North. The effect

A PERSONALITY, light and ventilation. stand she has taken?

Dr. James Taylor, though not of the injection of the sorum is to in any sense the leader of the

During 1909,30,331 passengers party for all are on an oquality left the United Kingdom for cause local swelling and fover, novortholese regarded by Australis, 9,900 for New Zealand, ont of the California Manila Lum-lasting for two or three days as a his co-workers very much in 100,200 for Canada, 30,848 for

Mr. George W. Hooper, presid- her company, is dead in San rule. Its value luas been proved the light of a chief. His is an South Africa, and 303,300 for the Francisco, at the age of 64 years. in many other countries where interesting personality. For throp United States,

THE BELGIAN PROTEST, to improve the trade.

London, Jan. 20-The "Palf The course at the school will Mall Gazotto says that it is difficult to believe that the Dutch be one of three years.

Government will hold out against the protests concerning the do- Mrs. Carrio Nation, the famous fence scheme. The Belgians' "saloon-smasher," is reported to protest would bo puslod oven to bo seriously ill.

the point of war,

Germany.

lative.

The charge against Comric for having firearms in his possession without a licence, in Nó 13, Sam Pan Street, was withdrawn this morning.

was charged with pick pocketing The long-coated Chinese who'

yesterday was further romanded,