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THE

HONGKONG

FIRE BRIGADE.

TELEGRAPH

FRIDAY

The Tolomaolius was bought

tho Asistio opium sinugglor are concorned in the question do not A BUSY NIGHT FOR THE innumerable. In skill and effron-soo oyo to oye with us in this mat- tery he surpasses the old "free tor, and a series of “public health traders” who used to run cargoos | placards" miglit very usefully

by Chineso about six months ago. from the Blue Funnel Liño. The' agents are Mesars. Wo Fat Sing

of loco and brandy into England beemployod to bring to their notico S.S. TELEMACHUS ABLAZE. | and Co.· ́ from Holland and Franco. But the danger which their indifferenco he differs from the old Channol to the ordinary canons of sauita-

The Hongkong Fire Brigado in

boing at West Point

emergency.

WING LOK ST. FIRE Whilst one Beotion of the

APRIL 14

SANITARY BOARD.

to

than they had been in the past. might lose their identity and have their powers more curtailed oven

any reason for change of name Hon. Mr. Hewett could not seo and coincided with Mr. Hoopor.

Colonel Bedford said that as a is hardly justified in spooking mere bird of passago perhaps ho but he undoubtedly favoured the proposed change of title as being or properly descriptive of their

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previous weekl

SUBMARINES FOR- HONGKONG.

EXCITING INCIDENT IN THE RED SEA.

OFFICER OVERBOARD.

These submarines set out for

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A CHINESE LICENSE.

Hung Yik Chi, 80, Shanghai Street, was charged Thursday before Mr. E. R. Hallifax with allowing intoxicating liquor to be consumed on his premises by others than Olinose between the hours of midnight and 0a.m.

Mr. L S. Ingham prose=" cutod, while Mr. P. S. Dixon (from the firm of Mr. R. A. Harding), appeared on behalf of the defendant.

Defendant pleaded not guilty.

P.C. Head stated that at 12.45 a.m.on the 31st ult, when on duty at Yaumati, he went to the Yea Fong restaurant, and found two Europeanssitting on the table each with a gloss of stout...

His Worship Did you find out if the license was for a Chinese restaurant?-I know it is.

Mr. Dixon-Word the Euro-

His Worship Did you notice the Europeans drinking wino?—I did not.

A waiter was next called and gave similar evidence.

His Worship imposed a fie of $20.

DEATH RATE. It was reported that the donth Aeating of the Sanitary Board rate for the whole-population of was held Tuesday afternoon. the Colony during the week ouded Thore were present:→→Mr. E. D. C. | 18th March was 13.8 per 1000 Wolfe, Hon. Mr. A. Chatham, Hon. Per unum as against 18.1 in the Mr. Brewin, Mr.A. Shelton Hooper, smuggler in this respect. The tion produces. Doing a natural-all its record hus perhaps never brigade was busy on board the Hon. Mr. A. Howitt, Mr. Ng Hon

RAT RETURN. latter carried the proscribed goods ly inquisitive people we may had a more busy night than Wod-Toloninchus a second party was

The rat roturn showed that at his own risk: that is to say, at be sure that public warnings nesday. From & pan. Fosterday engaged in dealing with the fire Tze, Dr. F. Clark, (Modical Officer during the weak onded 1st April the risk of being shot or losing against tho deposit of garbage till 9 a.m. to-day, the Brigade has in Wing Lok Street which had of Health), Dr. J. W. Hartley (As the number of rats destroyed in his ship. The Asiatic opium in the streets would be read and had its full onorgios called into broken out simultaneously. This sistant Medical Officer of Health), the Colony was 1082 as compared smuggler, on the other hand, om discussed by them, and sovero action. Its entire strength, too, fire occurred on the second floor Dr. Fitzwilliams, Mr. Lau Chuwith 1840 in the preceding week. ploys surreptitiously other peo measures against offenders might was taxed to the uttermost, and of a three storey building, the Pak, Col. Bodford and Mr. W. Four of the rodents wore found to ple's vossols to carry the dangoraus then be taken in all justice. So unfortunately not without bodily ground floor of which was used Bowen Rowlands (Secretary), Le infected with plague. cargo and requires only to seo to much for the noto in the oye of injury to the Corps, for two of ne n piece goods store. Four PROPOSED CHANGE OF their safe entry past the Customs our poorer Chinoso neighbour, the members-Firemen Launghon hydrants were quickly brought NAME REJECTED, barrior. In this way ownors of now for the boam in the Board's and Murphy-met-with-necidonte into play-and-the-fire was got. The first business before the steamships running from Hong- We respectfully draw tho at whilst assisting at the serious fire under in about two hours, The meeting was a minute by the kong to the Philippines become tention of the honourable mou-which occurred on boord the s.8. second and third floors and the President. relative to the pro- unconscious agents and abettors bars to the fact that their own Tolomachus lying in the harbour. roof were burned, down and the posed change of title of the Board of the smuggler. Innocent look-Sanitary Board coolies are offen- No fower than three fires oc-bottom floors and their contents from ing packages made up to resemble dors against public health incurred during tho night, the first wore greatly damaged by water Board of Health. The result,

"Sanitary Board *** some commonplaco cargo aro more ways than one. In the

and breakage. So far the amount he said, of revising the Or often found to contain thousands first place they deposit overy The alarm was givon at 8 pm. of the damage is not known. of dollars worth of illicit opium. morning collected garbage ut a from No. 110 Second Street, The It says a gront deal for our Fire was that it was suggested that dinance by the Chiof Justico However willing may the ship-spot close to the Lower Peak Brigado lost no timo in turning Brigade that they were able to the Sanitary Department was a of three submarinos will mark a

In the near future, tho, adventpoans there for some thno?-Yas.

Do you know whore the Euro master be to aid the puthoriti Tramway station, between the out and extinguished the blazo in copo so successfully with the three in their efforts to suppress the station and the Military Prison. less than two liours. The fire outbreaks-one of them of a very bers would bear him out, that British navy in the Pacific. Al-

vory cumbersome term. Mom now opoch in the history of the peans are now?I don't know.

The Chinose are allowed to opou traffic, the fact remains that Thoro at about savon o'clock occurred on the top floor of the serious nature--which occurred the title strictly speaking did not though from time to time lengthy

all night ?—Yes. amongst his freight may be con- every morning, it in scattorod building, which was occupied by during the night. Practically cover the work done by the Board oruises have been made by sub-

These men told you they were coalod vast quantities of the poppy on the ground, gane over for ton merchants. The second and the whole of the brigado was in and he suggested that the title be marines around the United King-guests of the Chinese No. drug which it is the desire of the whatever of value it contains and ground floor were occupied by action at the one time, for with changed to the Board of Health. dom, this is the first time that A partner in the Yeo Fong Philippines authorities to excludlo. then removed to the place appoint rickshn coolion. The first and tho Central corps away on the In Hongkong the illicit opium ed. No one will live any objec-second floors wore destroyed and Tolemachins, the Eastern and without making a formal amend been sent out of home waters. in and ato food and drank port, Mr. Shelton Hooper said that British vessels of this typo have restaurant stated that he remem

bered that two Europeans came dealer is very drastically doalt tion to the garbage coolies making the roof foll in. The amount of Western detaclurents had to be ment he would adviso.membors to The submarinos which set out When he collected the payment with indeed, yet still the traffic what they can out of it, but we damage dono has not yet been as called to the Wing Lok Street out vote against the proposed clango.early in February on their long it was about 11.30 p.m. The proceeds. Soutoncos of heavy cannot allow them to do so when certained. When the lames had break. The Central men had The same title as that under which voyage to Hongkong are O. 30 fines and imprisonment are freely the rosult is the exposure to the boon got under the Brigade realready been at one duty that they worked at prosent was in (Lieut. Godfrey Herbert), C 37 customers went to honoxt table, dealt out, and still there is no four winds, of matter which very turned to thoir stations, loaring night, so that those who wont to cossation in the unlawful trade. probably, almost certainly, con- fow men to stand by in case of the steamer firo had a good long and what was good enough 39 (Lieut. John Codrington). They sat down lo did not

1160 in England and Wales (Lieut. Athelstan Fonnor), and

which was occupied by Chinose. In Manila it has boon thriving,tains germs of disease. Does the

spell of hard work and they are all for them was surely good onough Their oflicors say they live bo

notice who gave the Europeans principally on account of the laxSanitary Board know of this

supposed to be ready for a for little Hongkong, Besides un haved admirably, and nothing has

the stout to drink. imanner in which the repressive practice, and if it does not will

HARBOUR FINE.

fresh call in the morning had suclider this proposed new title they occurred on the voyage so fur to Iaws have boon administored in it see to it that whoever has the

Next the alarm was glyon that a thing occur. It is often the for some time to impose light coolies will be reminded of his ship lying in the Harbour. The may be that some night when all the past. It was the practice duty of supervision of thesofre had broken out on board a unexpected that happens, and it

cause those aboard the slightest anxiety. fines upon persons found to be remissness? Mr. Chatham very two floats were at once got under hands are fully engaged at one implicated in the smuggling or naturally deplored the expense way, but somo dificulty was ox-time, as they wore on this occasion,

of the first overseas flotilla. Just Hongkong to form the nucleus distribution of opium, so that the which the depositing of rubbish porienced in finding the distressed still another firo may broak out business became as it wore a in the streets entailed on his vessel as no fire-lights could be in a remote part of the city which

outside Plymouth, they were kind of commercial gamble-the Board. Now, we are told that seen exposed. At longth, how has been left unguarded or un-

joined by the Bonaventure and amount of the possible monotary virtue is its own roward, and we ever, the floats-wore guided to der-handed. Great credit is duo.

been ordered to accompany then the Diand, the latter vossol having INTERPORT CRICKET. penalty vorans the vigilance of the wiggest therefore to the honour the .8. Telemachus by the to the members of the brigado

as for as Malta. From Vigo to Oustomis. List wook, however, anhle member that he takes this clanging of her ship's boll, for the way they worked at all

At the annual meeting of tho decided cheek was loalt to the mattor up and by removing what No time was lost in gotting three fires. Firemaster A. Lane

Gibraltar splendid wonthor was Shanghai Cricket Olub, the chair- illicit trallic in the form of a long is `n distinet sourco of danger to un board, and it was then was present at the Telemachus

experienced, although stormy man said they wore aware that this prison term and a heavy find public boath, as well as a very ascertained that the fire had fire as well as the one earlier in imposed by Judge Gale upon bad, example to those whose broken out and was raging in the evening,

Hon. Mr. Brewin proferred the parts. Leaving the "tock," Fear, at a very early period of the Esteban de in Cruz and nine" crimes" he would more heavily No. 2 lowor hold amongst a

word "health. " to osnitary rough soas compelled the sub-kong. He was down there fu season, they lind to meet Hong- accomplices who had attempted to punish, and earn the thanks of

but after what had been said lemarines to returü to harbour, but February and saw cargo of bran. Just as the

all tho land in Manila 10,000 pesos worth the community.

would not presa for the alteration. they wore vory soon able to re- We also draw the attention of Commandor Beckwith, R.N., who brigado were solting to work, of prepared opinin which entered

The President formally moved sume their journey. At Malta assured him that they word prominent cricketers and they the port concealed in coment the Board to the very late hour at was in clurge, had his attention

the resolution.

they were delivered into the coming up and that it would barrels forming part of the eargo which stroot cleaning is done. callod to the signs of another out-

custody of H.M. cruisers Edgar be at the end of May. This of the Hongkong-Manila liner Sanitary measures are primarily brosk of fire in the direction of

Poloru,s Diana and Borham, the did not give them much time for Zafiro, The sentences ranged undertaken in the interests of the land but apparently amongst Committee was held yesterday

two last-med yielding place practice, but rather than that the from eighteen months in Bilibid, health, but they are also an the shipping. To cope with this afternoon to consider what form

nt Suez to the Highflyer,"

inatelies should fall through they with a fine of 1000 pesos, to four amelioration of life, and it is both now dangor, a squad of men were

the Coronation colebrations

The trip across the Indian must be prepared to moot them. months and a day. That gaol unhealthful and unpleasant, to detached and sent to lend assist should take in the Colony,

ocean was accomplished in splenit dovolved on them to devote a Bontences of soverity constitute | walk to one's office in a cloud of

There was laid on the table the did weathor, and although their great deal of time during May to the only real preventivo against dust raised by sweeping coolies ance. This fire turned out to be Sir Francis T. Piggott, the Chief

in Wing Lok Street.

Justice, presided, and the pro-report of a special committee who convoys never once intentionally getting ready for the match. In illegal trading in the drug was and over a thin-carpet of rubbish.

conducted in land investigated into charges slipped thoir towing lawsers this connexion it would be for the coedings were made more than over apparentIt is not too much to expect tho

against the city conservancy con- private.

the Highflyer's broke once in the incoming Committeo to place in this instance, for within twolve civic authorities to seoto it that the the Tolomachus was discovered We understand that a variety tractor to the effect that he had on! Red Sea, but without any calami themselves immediately in com hours after the sentonces had coolios complete their work at an to have secured a very firm hold of suggestions was brought for 23rd February failed to remove tous result. Anexciting incident munication with Hongkong in been passed the prices of opium hour well in advance of the usual upon the lower decks in the foreward. The chairman first of all night-soil, etc., collected in his marked the trip from Aden to order to fix datos, in the secret trade went up one business onos, while we also com-hold and the hold amidships. all road letter from hundred per cont.

the conservancy boats to Kwangchau Colombo for the Edgar and C 38, It just mend to the Board's attention the The two powerful fonts pumped Governor stating that the Bay, contrary to his contract, which she was towing with a amounts to this: that it is futile advisability of insisting on store huge quantities of water down Government were prepared to but had instead removed the length of about 250 yards. Lieut. to pass heavy poualties upon the keepers and oflices removing all upon the smouldering cargo, subscribe any fund for material to Cheangshawan. Codrington, in command of tho pany accomplices while the prin- rubbish and generally carrying which sent up denso clouds of

a permanent memorial. Tho The contractor explained that submarine, was sitting on the cipal escapes with a fine. The out their cleansing before seven blinding smoke that made the principal is quite prepared to pay o'clock in the morning. The firemen's task all the more diffi-Chairman also suggested that this had happened because some edge of the deck in bathing cost- any number of fines but. he doos Enst may be the land of the lotus,

perhaps the illuminations might of his small junks, from which ums one day, when the vessel bo conducted on a less extra- the refuse was transferred for gavo a sudden lurch and the not want to go to gaol, So that but the City of Hongkong cortain- when the identity of a principally should not allow practices smoke to get close to the soat of case on some previous festive contrary wind dad in passing full 12 knots, and before it was Whilst attempting through the vagant scale. than had been the carriage, had been delayed by alientouant fell into the water. The vessels were travelling at a is disclosed, there should be no which would not be tolerated for the outbreak Firemen R. Lanag-occasions. This suggestion was Choungshawan the crews saw hesitation on the part of the judge a momentin an English provincial han and T. Murphy were struck notal together cordially supported. ous of the big junks at anchorage realised what had happened the May, the Governor of Fiji, says to inflict that form of punishment town. Will the Sanitary Board by the jet from a hose-pipe and The Chinese section of the com-there and compelled it to take lieutenant was in the water that he and his family are well- which has been proved from ex-roniove these beams from its eye, were knocked down an open mittes and their programme out delivery. He promised to warn hundred years or so. behind. and happy in their new Jone perience to be the only effective and then become optician to the hatchway into the hold, where and dried and they were able to the crew against a repetition of Hasty signals were made to the. The scenery of the islands is very

proletariat ?

werealready over ten feet of water. announce at once through their of the offence.

Edgar by those on board the sub-protty and the climate is better Owing to the smoke in the hold, spokesman that the Chinese con- WATER CLOSET QUESTION. marine, and a boat was promptly than that of Hongkong. In it was almost impossible to see or munity had decided against a per-

lowered, and sent back, the sub- the day-time the heat is dry and There was laid on the table an marine's crew having thought not oppressive, while in the even- breathe. For a few anxious mo-manent memorial. They were in application for permission to erect fully thrown a box or two overing from five o'clock onwards it ments they were in great danger, favour of making the day a day of 24 water-closets at Nos, 2 and 3, board to guide the boat in making gets quite cool. There is excellent but ropes wore lowered. to them joy with processions, music, child-Prays East. and they were drawn to the deck. ron's entertainments, illumina Both were extremely exhausted. tions and fireworks. On the con-

By this time so much water had been puriped into the hold that the vessel began to take on a very heavy list; so much so that Captain Fraser became apprehen sive that she might turn turtle, and the pumping was stopped until she righted herself, which she did slowly,

doterrent.

THE MOTE AND- THE BEAM.

(13th April.)

The general public, we are sure,

read with satisfaction the rofor- oncos whioli were made at the

THREE MILLION DOLLAR RAID.

VILLAGE RANSACKED AFTER BEING WARNED.

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Meanwhile, the outbreak on

cult..

A daring armed robbery took Sanitary Board meeting to the place at the village of Young damping of rubbish in the streets Kiang, near Sunning, up the of the city. The practico has. West River some days ago, grown steadily of late, much to The robber band, three hun- the detriment of what are after dred strong, arrived in fishing all very handsome streets, and is, of course, deleterious to health. junks earrying quick firing guns, We agree with Mr. Chatham, in and took possession of the village.

Ladders were now lowered Some of the mon collected overy} opposition to the opinion of Mr. available article of value, the into the hold and the fire Brewin, that the crime of dump- ing is not fitted by the punishment booty amounting to some three mon desconded and fought the of a fine of three dollars. There is million dollars. The band then fire at close quarters. Great dif- no excuse whatever for it, and the went away, no rosistance being

offered theni.

ficulty was experienced in getting at the flonies which wore blazing underneath the deck, partof which had to be out away. It was some six hours before the conflagration was got undor.

TO CELEBRATE THE CORONATION.

IN HONGKONG., A meeting of the Coronation-

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trary the British section of the committee had no shipshape programme ready to hand and much time was needlessly wasted in discussing projects that could novar come to any practical issue. Eventually it was decided to abandon the idea of a porma- nent memorial and to expand the Coronation Fand moro or less in

the manner suggested from the Chinese side of the committee.

It was also decided to hold a public meeting in the City Hall on Tuesday next at 5.20 p.m. to consider the whole scheme of celebrations.

work and activities.

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Hon. Mr. Chatham soconded, On the motion-being put to the meeting it was lost by 8 votes

to 3.

OOMPLAINT RE CONSER-

VANCY CONTRACTOR.‹

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Mr. Shelton Hooper-Grant, Coloned Bodford --Grant, Hon. Mr. Brewin: Is there a good current flowing past this point of the Prays?

Hon. Mr. Chalan:The main sewer with which the drain for these premises is connected, has its outfall at Ship Street.

STREET DUMPING OF RUBBISH.

The list of proscentions for March for breaches of the Health Ordinances contained several cases in which a fine of $8 lund been imposed for dumping rub biel in the street.

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sons were encountered in some

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H.E. SIR HENRY MAY IN FIJI.

FINDS CONDITIONS ENJOYABLE.

kong. His Excellency Sir Houry Writing to a friend in Hong-

4 search for the lieutenant. Liout-sen fishing to be had, and Sir onant Codrington had been in Henry, hopes to indulge in this hour before he was picked up and now duties pormit. the water about a quarter of an form of relaxation as soon as his taken on board. His recovery

INDIA:

was, happily, very prompt, and MERCANTILE BANK OF he was able to appreciate the hid den humour convoyed in the mysterious signal from the

Captain of the Edgar which . Wo luvs recaired a copy of the followed the incident, The mes-report to the shareholders of the sage contained a "reprimand direotors of the Morcantile Bank for Mr. Codrington for having of India for 1910. The net profite committed the offence of " break for the year, after providing for ing ship, while the signal con- bad and doubtful dobis, and in chudod with the words: Officers cluting £26,030 5s. 8d. brought and men are not to take leave forward front last nccount, amount Oity Fathers as represented by

without first asking the permis to £108,807 n. 8d. From this The strange thing about the the Sanitary Board could not

Hon. Mr. Chatham:-Somo son of the Captain." Lieutenant sum has to be deducted £16,875, be too severe. Indifference to story is that a few days before the

heavier penalty should be pressed Codrington's reply signal was being the interim dividond of 3 per dirt is an inherent failing of the robbery the chief mon of the

PLAGUE 'IN CANTON.

for in the matter of dumping Regret having broken ship. cent, free of income tax, on the Chinese lower olasses and noods village received an anonymous

The damage done must be very!

rubbish in the streets. It is n Pload extenuating circumstances, "A" and "B" shares paid for the letter informing them that it to be combatted by strong mea would be carried out at such and extensive, as the cargo in the two "TLE" CORPONDENT. very common practice and a very throw myself on the morey half-year ending 30th Juno, 1910, suros, "To make thepunishment such a time, and warning then holde was deluged in water. At

Canton, April 12. objectionable one, bosilos inval of the court." The humorous The directors have added principle with many people, but against resistance. They thought the time the fire broke out there Bubonic plague las minds its ving the Government in considor episode caused no end of amuse-240,000 to reserve fund (raising it to £325,000) and (£3,000 to. it was a hoax, and took no notice, was no stean up on the Toloma- appearance both in Canton and able expense for the removal of meat on board the vessels. The submarines were It should not be forgotten that

chus, otherwise the fire might Tatelan and is claiming many the rubbish. Many of the pretty

Last the officer' pension fund: They the idea was given to the world in, mucht to their present sorrow.

have been got under with greater victims daily. Generally the parts of the city, such as Glonasly, heard of in Singapore, and aro now recommend a farther divid- an extravagant opora. If the

expedition, for instead of pump victim succumbs to the disease 24 are made eyesores by such dun expected to arrivo, shortly, iu ond on the "A" and "B" shares crime is proventible by a heavier

Hongkong. Mr. Charles Stewart, of Leods, ing oporations having to bo stop hours after infection. The per-ping.

of 4 per conti, free of income. punishment than that involved in arrived Monday by the P. & O.ped when there appeared to be a contage of recoveries is very low. Hon. Mr. Browin:- $3TM is

pa tax, for the second half of this the principlelet that latter punish B.s. Sicilia to take charge of the danger of the ship capsizing sho Thobear's gall romedy," which equivalent to a flue of at least 24/ China tea showed little change year (making 7 per cent for mont by all means be imposed. engineering department of the might have been run on the mud is very largely believed in by the in England, and in my opinion in London on March 17th, bust the year), leaving a balance of There must, however, be adequate Kowloon-Canton Railway (British and kopt on an even keel whilst (Chinese, seems to be of very little the punishment site tlie crime or neos being moderate and prices: 226,522 45. Bd, to be atrial warning gavou. The Clunose Department).

the holds were flooded.

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