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BUILDING PROSECU

TIONS.

THIS AFTERNOON. -

27th.ult. Before Mr. J. R. Wood at the Magistracy this afternoon the hoaring was resumed of the pre- socutions instituted by the Public Works Department against E. M., Hazeland, architect, of 33, Coon's Road Contral, charged with unlawfully and knowingly con doning illegal work on a tank wall at 118 Queen's Road East which had not been indicated in the approved plan and constituted a divorgonto from the plan Kwok Sinh Ting, contract- or, was charged with doing this illegal work. Another sol of sum- monses referred to illegal work

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His Worship—Five dollars.

Tho Court then took up con sideration of the case against Tum Yick Kia, contractor, 3 Elgin Street, charged with currying out alterations at 113, 185 and 187 Wanchai Road without consont of the Building Authority, such alterations being the stopping up of party wall openings. .

His Worship said it had been established that work was going before the approval of the plans by the Building Authority, He did not have to decide whether the plans as submitted complied with the Ofinance. I decided that the work did not comply. Therefore he convicted. Ho in posod a nominal fine of $5.

Mrs Goldring asked his Wor- ship to stato a casu for appeal,

His Worship assented.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY

YACHTING.

THE HONGKONG CORIN- TIHAN YACHT OLUB.

27th.ult.

EPIDEMIC CHOLERA.

MARCH 3 rorr

striking evidence of the danger of break in Egypt and the South of impuro water supplies was obtain-Europe. With regard to the pro- EUROPEAN SCOURGE PRE-ed which led to the passing of the spects in England there is little | Metropolitan Water Supply Act, DICTED. FOR THIS YEAR,

which has converted London into HISTORY OF THE DISEASE. the Ioulthiest of gront cities; a good example of on opidomic disonse serving educate public opinion to the point which allowed of sanitary reformera boing lis-the disouse of its principal terrors, toned to with respect.

A highly instructivo lecture on epidonic cholera was delivered by Major Leonard Rogers, L.M.S., the well-known pathologist, at the monthly meeting of the Asiatic Society of Bengal on January 3, of which the following is a

KOCIT'S DISCOVERY, travelled in 1885 from Bombay A fourth Eupon opidemic

Mecca, where 30,000 out of 30,000 pilgrims died; and on to Egypt and the Mediterranean, ovontually reaching Aanérica. The most marked feature was the rapid sproud of the disease by the Allahabad and the Mecca pilgrim ages. In London the death rate

ground for alarin, as the English inspection system has boon uni- formly very successful in provent ing any spread from imported crises, while the oxcollent water supplies of our towns las robbed

The sinio renurk applies to a con- siderable extent to Germany and

still frequently prosent favourable France, but it is to be foured that the more southern parts of Europe opportunities for the spread of cholera owing to sanitation being less advanced in their towns.

THE TREATMENT OF CHOLERA. Lastly, although this is not a suitable occasion for speaking of

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A CHINAMAN ON THE SCOT.

: OBSERVATIONS BY STUDENT OF ABERDEEN UNIVERSITY,

There is a very interesting appreciation of Scotsmen by a Chinaman in tho" World's Chin- eso Students Journal." It gives

at Aberdeen University." Aber- the Impressions of Abordeon of Siow Thyo Loc, who was a student deen, like Oxford or Cambridge, is a sout of learning, he writes "It is vory strange to note that the University is very little known. among foreignors, moroospecially imong us in the Straits and in China.

"Tho Aberdoniana havo a very

Haid to have been done at 7, Soy Tam Yik Kin, the registered | La Cigale and Evalne following 100 B.C., and also in Hippocrates. was only from 3 to 3 per 10,000 the treatment of choler, (which pegar mode of speech, which

mour Road, E. M. Hazelind, the architect, Yuen Wo, the contract or, and Ip Wa Kwan, the register od owner, being charged with various offences in connection with. this. Tam Yik Kin, the register- ed owner of houses in Wanchai Road, was also summoned for ear- rying out illegal alterations,

Mr. P. W. Guldring appearod for all the defendants,

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owner of several houses in Wan lui Roud, summoned for carry- ing out certain illegal alterations, was also fined $5.

The case against E. M. Haze-, kand iras withdrawn.

HIDING IN JUNGLE AT

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The third craisersnee took place yesterday, starting at 10 o'clock a yory light wost wind and strong obh tide. The Dorothy II. had the misfortune to bo on the wrong side of the line, and had considerable difficulty in boating up against the tido. At Taikoo abstract the Tommors were bunched to- The frequent reports of cholernto gether, with La Cigale, but outbreaks in various parts of Evadno stood out into the tide Europe during the last few months and reached Lyon Pass first.make the history of cholera Outside the wind freshened up opidemics of a matter great interest from the South East, but soon at the present time, Descriptionsof diod away again, Mist rounded what may well have been cholera the Talkong Rock first, then Erin, occur in Sanscrit writors about in the order; the fost giving up: Between 153 and 1817-66 re-except among the population is highly technical in nature and could not escape the observation Mist came home an easy first, ferences to the disease in India supplied with impure Lea River can only be ofliciently carried of stranger; in fact, some with. Erin and Eradno socondro recorded by Macpherson, water among whom the figure was out by a medical man, preferably foreigners often remark that it is and third.

although thero was a marked fall no less tuin 72 por 10,000. Yet in a woll equipped hospital, and much like singing. I must say The course for the other classes during the last 23 years of that another widespread outbreak is fully don't with in a book by that no foreigner could spend any was Lyemini Beacon (port)., Cast period. From 1871 to 1823 a ter- ronchel Russia in 1869 through the speaker which will be pub-length of time in Aberdeen, or i Rock (starboard), Chanol Rocks rible mutbreak over-ranall parts of Afghanistan and Persia and lished very shortly) yet it may Scotland generally, without being TIGER ON THE ISLAND. (starboard). In the handicap India from Lower Bengal, the continued until 1873, after just be mentioned that, during impressed by the wonderful hos class the Ayesha and Corrinnce wineofcholera being at first look-which there was a lull until the last few years the mortality pitality. The sense of humour in were the only two to turn out and ed on as a now disease, and our from the Bombay side in 1883, reduced in Calcutta hospitals and help noticing this, as it is to be Mecca and Egypt were invaded of the disbase has been groutly wonderfully keen, and one cannot The first case deals with wis

stick to one another throughout first, neetrate complete descrip that against the owner of No. 7

the run down. The Ayosin, ontious of the affection date from when 50,000 died in Egypt, and alsowhoro, and many patients found in practically all classes Seymour Street, who was charged The figer which, as already re-over, rounded the Benson fint, this pericit. The outbreak was at the Southern parts of Europe can now be saved by prompt alike: I have particularly noticed with commencing building opera ported in the Telegraph," was then fost the wind, The Hayward tributed to meterological conli-were again infected. It was dur treatment who formerly would that all Scotsmon, riela and poor tions without the consent of the seon at Stanley, is believed to be Hayes class and Geel class raced tons or variations in the electrical in this outbreak that Koch made have been lost. Thus at the aliko-havo Building Authority,"

the same as the animal sooù last i His Worship said that in this work-end in the vicinity of Bowen-rounding the Beacon, closed up while the infection was thought done so much in placing pre-years was 50 per cent. but the welfare of their country and oror the same course, and after conditions of the atmosphere, his great discovery of the coining Medical College hospital the Though their opinions may differ, bacillus of cholora, which has mortality during a number of they all strive to do their bost for instance it had been brought out road. * in evidence that work was started

sure during the past your it was only the people. The sense of duty in within the portal of 28 days

basis although unfortunately not 23 per cent. in upwards of one which every citizen of a country which, under the Ordinance, must

under 30 per cent, during the last hundred cases, while it has been has a share is deeply carved in elapse after the plan and bean lodged. That soenged to be an

three years. Still choterá must offence whether the work was in

be a very dangorous di caso and provention is better than cure, so conformity with the Ordinmer or not, and constituted a nuisance.

Ernest Hourt woll expressed it it is well to bear in mind that as you can cat cholera and you can drink chalora, but you cannot etch it," and during the preval- thing in Scottish character is its "I have also noticed that a good once of the disease to avoid all independence, and this is shown uncooked vegetables and jollies by tho industrial population in and still more any unboiled water. habits of life. In a company of Soda water, if it has beou kopt for strangers you would think tha a wook, is said to be safe, but it is the Scotsman was deaf, for his woll, to procure it through a reoyos, nover, wandered from the liable firm who only use storilised water in its munufacture.

Mr. Goldring said that an order had been given for the abatement of the nuisance. The Ordinance provided that the Building An, thority should give sacli notice. This ought to have luci done in the present instance. There werd hundreds of cases in which sum nonsos wore taken out calling for abatement of nuisances, and the Magistrato fixed the period in which the abatement must be mado, and then a fresh saisons WILH taken out. That gave parties an opportunity to at themselves right with the Building

Authority.

tion.

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REFUGE BAY.

On

b We were informed this after-Dorothy showed her usual form in the Handicap Class. The on that the creature's spoor was a light wind and pulled out from followed towards the thick under the rest. The only amusing in, growth of itefuge Bay. The animal's pads are said to me shore whon Beatrico and Toinetto cident was witnessed from the six inches across. Several local

guns"

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are on, its trek.

"A well-kawit resident tells us that last wook in Canton, he saw live tiger, slang by the logs from bambou, being carried through the streets of the city.

FANCY DRESS BALL.. DELIGHTFUL FUNCTION AT

were working their way along the the ide; the Tainoita grounded. Hongkong shore, close in to avoid Up to this point the two were neck and neck, and the one that dared go in farthest without touching fared better. However, the Dorothy finished first and Asthord second, The Corrinnen beat Ayesha in the Handicap class. The Liza camo in first in the Hayward Hayes CLUB GERMANIA. Class, with Sirius second. Al The Honey dress ball at the though the course was only 10 Clubtiermania on Saturday even-gauged by the fact that it took miles, the strength of wind may be ing was one of the most successful functions. ever hold in that land-practically 5 hours to sail it over. Home building, and was entered into with the greatest spirit by

hosts and guests aliko.

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FATAL MOTOR ACCIDENT.

CHAFFEUR CHARGED WITH

MANSLAUGHTER..,

27th ult.

About seven o'clock on Satur-

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in the treatment of the disease. loading to any great improvement It is worthy of note that before India, Koch commenced his work Dr. K. C: Macnamari of the Indian English Government for facilitios Medical Servies applied to the for investigating the etiology of the disease on bacteriological lines, and although he was already well-known authority on cholera from whose history of cholera most of the information in this Tecture

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AN ARMED RAID.

CHINESE COMMANDER

KILLED,

[THE "TELEDRARD" CORRESPONDENT

Canton, Feb. 20.

AL unit of heart.

the hourt of every Scotsmun. Not only are thoy busy and prac- tical, but are more tactful and dignified. The common-sense, and their amazing self-contred- the serious way they look at life, ness and self-confidence.

A BENGAL EPIDEMIC:

in Bongal, which spread steadily la 1896 another epidemic arose

through during the following five years

North-West Afghanistan and Persia to South Europe up to 1837, including Eastern Russia and over-tan Groat Britain, being especially severe in Edinburgh in 1832, where intravenous injections of salt solutions were used for the first time with very little success, In 1832-3 Canada and the United Statos were also severely affected. is derived, yet his request was This was the groat European refused, and the credit for a great epidemic of which we have accur-discovery passed to another race: ate reconsis, and the slow spread

table or newspaper. He would with the much less rapidity of

THE 1892 OUTBREAK, of the disease was in accordance

The last European outbreak of

say that it was impolite to over- hear a conversation to which he communications 80 years ago. tho nineteenth century occurred

was not invited. In short, he is (Lantern slides of maps illustrat-in 1892, and was remarkable for

always cold and reserved. More. ing to spread of this and the the fact that the disease sprend

ovor, Iwan told that Scotsmon wêre subsequent European epidemies from Hardwar in the United Pro-

well trained in their manners; they Mr. T. L. Perkins of the Public The bal room was fashioned as

No important advances regarding tan and Persia to Russia and Ham- were demonstrated on the screen.) vinces of India through Afghanis

are said to be the best type of men. Works Department stated that in a tent, the colour scheme being in

from whom people that are not this particular case` the wall blue and white. In adjacent

our knowledge of the etiology of burg within the short spnes of five was Tished before they had rooms, cafos-chantant, parlours of

the disease were made during months although the first des-

well acquainted with manners can this-epidemic.

cribed outbreak in 1831 took is

learn. Whother this credit may an opportunity of inspecting legerdemain and other side- the foundijos. They did shows helped to entertain the two

Between 1810-49 asecond great many years to cover the same Lai Kwong Ip, the Commander rightly be put to them I do not ask for the whole wall to be hundred odd persons prosent day night a fatal motor-car ac- cholera epidemic prevailed, which course; so greatly had the rapidity of the gun-bont Sai Fung, has not know, but the general impres taken down. The only thing was. The dresses were too varied for cident occurred on the Prayacan a unique course. The disease of overland communications in reported to His Excellency thesion I have here is that the aver Viceroy, the sad end of the com-age Scotsman knows always and that they were not given a chance individual mention, bat wo muy East, the victim boing a Chinose was first carried East by troops creased within sixty years. of inspecting the foundations, say that seldom has a costume ball coolie, who has not yet boon from Calcutta to Singapore and 1892 a number of cases of cholera miinter of the guard-boat Kwong overywhore exactly what to do Mr. Goldring said the P.W.D. seen so many perfect impersona-identified, and who was knocked China, where it spread widely. wore imported into England, but On, stationed in the vicinity of tho and how to do it. He never seems had a large staff of inspectors and tions. One gentleman, for instance, down by the car and sustained It then spread Westward across so well did the inspection system Nam Hoi district. In the early to hesitato, and ninkes no fuss thoy ought to send at once and garbed as an intelligent member such severe injuries that he died Chinese Turkestan and roinvaded work that in no case was there an hours.of the morning of the 20th about his doings. It is, I think have inspections made. Here of the Hongkong, police force, few minutes after being admitted india both through the North of appreciable sproud of the disease inst., about 40 arined robbers also, a fairly general impression in thoy waited until the wall held up" his own guest, who into the Government Civil Hos Burma and from Afghanistan in Great Britain. After this out-raided the Lam Ngok village the East that the Scotsman-the

pital. was finished without anybody had forgotten his ticket.

oastward into the Punjab, and break there was hull for ten west. Six family houses were torn in this respect also includes also travelled on into Persia and years in Europe up to 1004, when looted and a small boy was taken the English-keeps himself aloof, making any proper inspec. The music of the Itajputs Band

At the Magistracy this morning after the wall was finished, al rangements for the comfort and chaffour of the car, ais American terrible outrol over one the following year the disense re-village heard of the outrage and quaintanceship. This may arise Then they complained was delightful and the winde ar- (before Mr. E. R. Hallifax), the Europe and in 1849 over-ran, the South-Eastern Russia was again off and hold for ransom. The reserved, cautious of making or United States of America. In invaded through Astrákan and inbravos stationed in the cast of the accepting advances towards ac though it was in conformity with enjoyment of the guests left no-named Nelson Edward Kellogg,million persons are estimated to curred in South Russia and in notified the occurrence to the other out of pride or shyness, the Ordinance. 'It was

a very thing to be desired. Suppor was was charged with manslaughter. have dig in Russia alone, while volved Egypt and some towns in commander of the guard-boat At home the Scotsman is a most great hardship upon people that served at midnight, purvoyed by

He ploaded not guilty. this sort of thing should go on.

the Vicuna Cafe, and dancing was

in England the mortality reached Gerinang.

Kwong On, anchored off the gracious and delightful host: Te is nt once the servant, and Inspector J. Kerr, in asking for 53,293. It was at this time that

vicinity. His Worship-The defondant kept up till 5 a.m.

a romand, rolated the main facts Drs. Snow and Budd brought for provalent over India, and reached In 1908 eliolera was unusually has committed an offence which

knows how to please his guest. connectal with the accident. The ward the wator-borne theory of Russia in the autumn, over 6,000

"In the railway service the is described in the Ordinance as

accused, he said, was a chaffour infection, which bore good fruit ensos occurring in St. Petersburg. the braves ashore, ran after the civility of the guards and porters, who has a garage in Des Voeux the highest medical authority at in Russin, 6,000 deaths having took place, and during the en- and firemen is notable. In the in the employ of Mr. T. M. Nicol in due time, although opposed by In 1909 it was again widespread robbers, who were leaving with the neatness, the carefulness, and their booty. A severe encounter the quiet onorgy of the drivers Road. From the evidence he had the time, the wind being still been recorded by the end of

able to obtain so far, itap generally regarded as the vehicle August, and a small outbreak also gagoment the commander was shot East, railway engines show al- peared that the coolio was cross-of infection.

and dropped dead on the spot. Ways a lack of care, and things occurred in Holland. During

look very confused and disordered. Owing to the number of foreign | wwe tramway cars were passing

ing the street at the time whon ISOLATION AND DISINFEC-1910 the disease assumed epid-A brave was also killed. The it has been admitted by the coins now in circulation, the value each other. To avoid them be

In Scotland, as in England, they malofactors escaped, although TION RECOGNISED. emie proportions in Itussia,

are bright and clean. That shows P. W. D. that the wall was in of the Chinese token is experiene leaped back and was then struck

In 1850 opidomie cholera was where nearly 200,000 cases with some wore wounded."

a workman's pride in his work conformity with the requirementsing a heavy docline.

and its Instruments. It is tho by the motor car. He was picked carried from Bombay to the Per-over 90,000 deaths were reported In Ning Sui, Ng Cheun, and up insensible, and the Police sont sian Gulf and was vory prevalent by the end of September or

man with the clean engine who His Worship said he proposed Shek Sing, the money markets, him to the Government Civil in Persin during the two follow hourly as many as occur in the

is going to succeed in life." to convict this man and to express are flooded with foreign coins, Hospital, where he died two ing years, invaded Europe through whole of India, in some years. the opinion that notice by the which are taking the place of minutes after his admission. Two Russia in 1853, and by the end P.W. D. for the abatement of the Chinese tokens, and His Excellen-Chinese witnesses stated that the of the year reached America, the

There is a paralysis in China's | JAPAN'S 'REPRESENTA-

TIVES AT THE nuisance was not required, under ey the Canton Viceroy considers car was boing driven at "a rapid rapidity of the spread being much in the Naples district in Sopt-happonod during the past fow patriotism just now. What has the Ordinanco. <

that the circulation of foreign rate."

CORONATION. greater with improved" "com-

yours has been nothing more nor Mr. Goldring-But if the money will not only tamper with His Worship asked the accused munications. It was during tho PREDICTION FOR 1911. less than bluff. The mistako W. D. goes on like this, work wilt local currency, and causo incon-if his employer, Mr. Nicol, was outbreak that this system of isola

Passages have been booked by Sinco that time telegraphic which China has made has boon the N.Y.K. liner Kanic Maru, for venience to the public, but go to benefit the foreign nations at the willing to enter into a bond for his tion and disinfection without information has been recoivod of one all too common in life-the Prince and Princess Higashi quarantine, was introduced in outbreaks in Portugal and Mu-mistake of using big words with Fushimi, who are to represent England with a considerable do-deira, while the reserve troops small support for them. China Japan at the Coronation of King. Bail was fixed at $500 and thegree of success by Dr. Simon, could not be called out for train-has, pays the "Slunglmi Mercury," George. Their Imperial High- The water theory also obtained ing in Turkey last autumn on in the person of some of hor nossos ombark on the N.Y.K. much support, especially from the account of the wide distribution loudest talking sons, made it ap-liner Kamo Maru, leaving Yoku- famous Broad Street pump out-of cholera: Numorous cases have pour that she meant to treat with hunn on April 12. The suite of break in London investigated by also occurred in Eastorn Gertho outer world in her old su- rooms reserved on the vessel for. Dr. Snow in which several hun-many, so that a largo portion porcilious stylo. She forgot that the Imperial party will be newly drod cases of cholera occurred of Europe has now been invaded. it was Japan who showed strength, decoratod. It is not yet decided in fow days among those The histories of ourlier epidemies not China. She seems hardly whether Their Highness' suite On Saturday an outbreak of fire who drank this water Which always-show' a marked lull dur- awake; as yet, to the fact that no-will embark on the same steamer, occurred in a matshed in the conl- had been specifically coning the winter mouths, and it thing but decades of the wisest Thoir Highness' suite will include yard bolonging to the Mitsui taninated from a leaking coss- is just possible that especially rulo can strongthon her. A trial Admiral Count Togo; General Bossan Kaisha at Mongkokti. pit three feet from it. Yet such severe cold may destroy the infec-comics, and she is paralysed: Nogi; Count Toda, Grand Mastor To Fire Brigade were quickly was the strength of old doginastion, but unfortunately all the Novertheless, wisdom may emerge of Ceremonies; Mrs. Miynoka; in attendance under Firomaster that a scientific committee report facts point to a still further spread from even such depressing cir- Mr. Watanabo, Master of Coro- A. Lane, and the outbreak was ed that the well was more likely of the disease, especially in South-cumstances. It is impossible tomonios; Lieut-Gol. Yoshida; prevented from assuming serious to have böen contaminated ern Europe during 1011, the posi- paralyse the Chinese people, Commander Taniguchi and Liout.- proportions. The damage done through atmospheric infection!tion being more serious than at whatever happens to the Govern Com, Kiyokawa, Aide-do-Camp is datimated at about $350, Both in Newcastle and in London 'any period since the 1883 out-'mant,

H.H, Princo Hignali Fushimi

a nuisance. There is no question about that.

Mr. Goldring-It could not be a nuisance. If they wanted to

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CANTON CURRENCY.

THE CIRCULATION OF FOREIGN COINS.

look at the foundations after [THE "TELEORAPH CORRESPONDENT.

the wall was finished, it could havo been taken down. But

of the Ordinance,

never get done.

His Worship--Thut is a matter

Canton, Feb. 26.-

of criticism of the administration.exponse of the middle kingdom.

I do not agree with it.

Mr. Goldring-Of course I am not asking your Worship to agree

He is of opinion that stops should be taken at once to prevent

appearance?

The Accused-Yes, sir.

the further oxolus of Chinese C450 was adjourned till Friday

with no or disagree. Tonly wish woulth into foreign countries, and to point out that they should have has instructed tho Provincial taken out this summons a long | Treasurer and the Official Specia time before they did.

Department to give the matter" their serious consideration. They should draw upregulationsugainst the use of foreign coins in the money markets, and submit same to him.

Mr. Porkins contouded that there were no grounds for the statement concerning the torrible way in which the plans for this work had been hung up.

His Worship-1 do not think your department is in any way to bo criticised, Mr. Porkins. You are only asking for a nomini ponalty?

Mr, Porkine-Yes,

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The death took place on the 11th instant at the. Yokohama United Club, after an illness of several days, of Mr. Thos, A, Koen, a resident of Seoul,

noxt,

COAL-YARD FIRE.

27th ult.

A serious outbrosk also occurred

in Italy and caused 1,000 dentis

ombor.

The commander with those under his command, and with

PARALYSIS OF CHINESE

PATRIOTISM.