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HONGKONG, MONDAY, JANUARY 22, 1912. ̧.

HEALTH AND THE FAR EAST.

* The specchics of llis Excellency the Governor and Dr. Atkinson at the opening of the Medical Congress on Saturday, have left little usefully to be said on the subject of tropical modicino. The anust. we could venture to do would be to cross some of the t's and dot n few of the i'a and, perhaps, italicize some of the more pregnant statements. However, the subject of health is ous if grave por-" sonal importance to us all and to its consideration too much time can hardly be devoted.

DAY BY DAY.

Charity for mankind, dignity for oneself, and sincerity for Gód.

To-day's Paper

Sport, local and home, makes

The dead body of a newis. born child has been found by the Police in Stanley Street:

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LADY LUGARD.

The latest bulletin in regard to Lady Lugard's health, issued by Dr. G.-P. Jardín at 10:30 a.m. a man was sontenced to fourteen to-day roads: days' imprisonment for stealing

At the Magistraef“this morning

YUAN SHIH-KAI.

Prompt Work by the Police,

The police took immediate charge of the scone of the crime, The Attempted Assassination clearing the street most effectively. and making many arrests before The following additional partiople had timo. to understand eulars in regard to the attemps what had happened. The bombs" to assassinate II. E. Yuan Shih-kni wore well mare, and consisted Jun. 10, to the "Chinn Press."three inches high loaded with einall shot, liko slapneld. The The Premier had just left the explosive used was most power- orally presumed to have been a Imporial city after, whntis gentl

a box from the City Hall, ons had a very fair night and is are from a Peking toløgram dated fol cylindrical brass casing about -

Saturday,

Her Excolloncy Lady Lugard as satisfactory ne can be expected. a big domand on our space to- day and will be found on pages 5

Yesterday the following bal Mr. and Mrs. D. Landalo and and-8-On-page-3-appear their children were booked to lotina were issued by Dr. Jordan Nows of the World and an in- leave Londen on Annuary 12 for at 11.30am and 7:30 pm: Tos

-Threo horses were killed. Opo teresting account of the recent Shanghai by the P&Her Excellency indy Lagardo Empress Downgor and her ran about a mile, then dropped

pectively

most momentous interview with died on the spot, while the othere murder in a Shanghai hospital.

bus undergono a surgical opera:members of the Imperial Clan by the rondside. tion, which has been successful and when the details for The city is tronendously dis According to police information, dwelling-house, in Wing Fong and which she luis stood woll forthcoming abdication au orbed by the serenes. Every- Street, was entered by house-- Hor Exaltancy Lady Lugmeuation of Peking aro suppe is wondering what the realt breakors on the evening of this recovering satisfactorily from to have been discussed. His

The English Mail of Decembar

23 was delivered in London on January 20.

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Marmora.

Two Indians, Pakar Singh and Tat, and jowellery and clothing the shock of the operation end is Excellency passed through the will be upon the nogo:fitions and

Lakka Singh, were charged at the Magistracy, this morning. with behaving in a disorderly inandor, on Saturday night. They were dismissed on the pay ment of $2 each as costs.

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valued at $13.00 stolen."

It line been reported to tho

feeling comfortable.

Scen: In a Restaurant.

thesituation here. It was thought Enst gate of the Itaporial City on that-Yunn's visit to the Iniporial his way to the now Wai Wu-jul building, where he now has his City to-day w uli be followed by un Elict announcing the abdien- tion, but so far nothing has been. tgiven our. It is believed, how- overy that abrication cannot be delayed more than a few days in any event.

Police that between the night of STEWARD IN TROUBLE. Présidenes and offices. the 19th and the morning of the Gambling.

21st inst. burglars enteret the Twelve men wero charged at premises of Nullah Lane, tho Magistracy this morning, with Wanchai, and took away cloth- gambling in a house at Shang-ing and a clock valued at $32:50, hai Street, Yaurati, last night. They were all found guilty and fined $3 or soven days in each instanco.

⚫ Snatching. Three months' imprisonment with hard labour, and twelve strokes of the birch, was the Buntenco passed this morning on man charged with purso snatch- ing in the street, by Mr. Irving, at the Magistracy.

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Street -Theft.

A youth named Ho Kau was charged at the Magistracy, this morning, with stealing a gold- mounted jade stone earring from the person of Wong Kwai on Saturday night.

From the evidence of the police

As over since he returned Poking it has been well known that there were plots against the life of Yuan, the precautions for kis protection are never relax!, A ship's steward: named and this morning they were fully Thomas Jackson was acting in a as completo as usual. All trallie The interesting announcement very unwise manner in a restaur;was stopped on. the street is made that in-memory of its ant at 27, Dos Vœux Road, on through which to must pass and doughter, the lato Mrs. Mand Saturday night, and in cone-pending his passage, as always Ashley, Sir Ernost Cussel isquence found himself before the is the caso when lo visita the giving £50,000 to hospitals and Magistrate, this morning. Ho palace. His entourage proceed" other kindred: institutiona Of was charged with the theft of on along Tung Hua-mon street. shis, £31,500 goes to the King-four spoons and two milk jars, a broad thoroughfare, which wa Edward Hospital Fund." the property of the outing house finod-on-both sides by his own keeper, and with breaking a picco soldiers stationed about twoats of glass in a show case, valued at pages apart. $160,

A raid on the old western mar- ket by the polico on Sunday night, rosulioi in twenty-eight mon being arrested for ganliling. At Magists, this morning, they were each finol $ or seven days imprisonment. Inspector Muri- soh conducted the case-

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End of the World.

About a quarter of a mile from It appears that he had land ro- the gate of the Imperial City freshment there, and was caught Tung Ilus-men stroot intersects by the proprieter putting a bottle Wang Fu-ching stroot, another of sauce into his pocket: llewas very wide avenue, an importan asked to return it, did so, and business street running north and paid his bill. Before quitting south. This street was also lined the promises, however, he used with soldiers. The carriage in abusive language to the owner which the Premior rode was al

thoft.

labour,

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PIRACY IN LOCAL: WATERS.

Junks Plundered..

and was preceded by outriders.

• Two Bombs Were Thrown. As the carriage reached the

intersection of Tung liua-mon and Wang Fu-ching streais, t

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The Imperial Clan will most to-morrow to finally decide up n the question of abdication. The result of this mosting probably will be momentous. Abdication seems certain, although today's incident may cause some delay. "Must Expect Such Things."

It is stated that after he had' reached the Wai Wu-pm building safely Yuan commented calmily. on the attempt upon his life, and remarked that inen in his position. must expect such things and not permit thein to serve them from their dus. This incident, po said, will not delas d

The Wai Wn-pa building, where the Premier stays, is now heavily guarded. Extra soldiers and police are stationed through- out the city to-night. All the

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Bingle Copies,. Daily, ten cents.' Weekly, twonty-five cents (for it appeared that prisoner, when The Yokohama olico of tho and put his foot through the surrounded by picked soldiery, gutea are watched.

ho found that he was observed C.P.R. is in receipt of a wireless show case. He was givon into by an officer, put the earring into message from the RM.S.. E-custody, and at the station, the his mouth. It was with difficulty press of Japan, sont at 7 pm, spoons and milk jara were found

CANTON NEWS. that it was extracted, and his Saturday, the 20th instant, whon in his pockets. These wore identi- mouth blod profusely. He was the vessel was 1.350 miles distant fed as belonging to the restaur Fentenced to six months' in from Japan, advising all well, and ant and he was charged with

(Telegraph. Correspondent.). prisonmont with hard lábdur.

that the Commandor expɔels 10

bomba were thrown from or ten Composer's £50,000 Fortune. refél Yokohama at 0 àm, on

house near the corner.

Cauton, Jan. 20. The master of the ship said that Mr. George Edwardes was re- Thursday, Júnuary 25, *

Only one of tho bombs explod- The Cuntonese merchants and contly in Paris on his way back

defendant had been a worthy sered. It caused tremendous dam-residents in Nanking have telo- to London from Vienna,

vant, and possessed a good dis The owner of a pinssenger boat

ago, throwing up a grant cloud of graphed to the people in Canton charge. whore he went to see Horr

dust and smoke and momentarily notifying their intention of asking was charged before Commander Lehar, the composer of the

Tho accused was sent to pri obscuring the carriage containing for the nomination of Chu Chup- Governor-General of now musical, play Eva," which W. Beckwith, ..N.; Har-

bour Master, at the Marine Court son for a mouth with hard labour the Premier. Pan lemonium shun as he has bought for London. While this morning with (1) mooring on the first charge and for break-roigned for a few minutes. The Canton in place of the present in Budapest he was greatly struck his boat within 100 yards of aing the glass was ordered to pay road was strewn with those in-official, who contemplates taking bya musical comedy entitled "The Marriage Market," in which Mlle. Prohibited place during prohibit the $100 damage causant or go to jured by the explosion, and part in the march on Poking, ed hourd on the 21st inst; (2) prison for a month with hard horses wore fearing and plung-Chu has identified himself with Petrasch has made a great hit.

ing in fright.

the revolutionary cause for many, According to Mr. Edwardos the failing to obey the orders of tho Harbour Master; and (3) siling

One of the killed was an officer years past and he is considered expensiveness of the composers of

commanding the bodyguard of & most suitable man for the post. The Governor-General is--in. musical comedy is rapidly attain to produce his license when call-

Premier. ing abnormal proportions. Herr co upon to do so by the Police. Fines of $2, $3 and $3 were

"The bomb exploded in the ai recsipt of $1,000, from Chineso Lohur is said to be, worth £500,-|

just behind the carriage, and the residente in Batavin, to bo devot 000, which he has made out of his imposed on the respective counts,

Yuan Shil K'ai escape. Bath to the mainlounce of the | P. C. McMillan prosecuted.

the Premier and his ofcor government. It is reported that paros within the past decade, and in default, 21 days.hard labour. the triumphant progrens through-

showed great presence of minil. Cuinese residents in Sam have out the world of the "Merry

subscriber $100,000 for tho Pastor Russell, an American A remarkably sensational cast is said that Yuan leaned out of

The latter hvo Widow "has brought him'in no less than £300,000.

preacher, gave an address at the of piracy is reported to have taken the carriage and ordered the same purpose. Medical Congress. City Hall Inst night. He is among place in local waters. On the mafoo to drive on rapidly. With asked the Commissioner of Polico Governor-General, with the 're. Several of the delegates at the prophets and announces that 19th inst. the storm much Tai out stopping for a moment the to make representations to the tended St. John's Cathedral on the end of theworld is das in 113. On was journeying from Kwai carriage proceeded, and went Sunday morning. The Bishop of Explosion in. a Printing Bureau, Sin to Hongkong, and called a straight to the Wai Wa Pquest, that something should, bu Pak Sha Woo for passengers. tuilding. The carriage was very one to avo Cluich, which in In the earlier days residence in the Far East, both within and Victoria, proached to a large con-

Several labourers were bruised Some thirty people boarded the little damaged, although the bomia parlous condition owing

hoopen-friction existing between without the tropics, was attended with great risk. Although the gation from the text, "And to and burned on January-16-in on lunch, but before slin could be exple led within a few feet of it

some He gave the gift of healing."

two, military guvernora beneficent labours of the devoted medical profossic early began, Special music, appropriate to the of Printing at kanile. The on the contingent took command of making wholesale sirrests, assister!

explosion of gasoline at the Bureau

got clear of her meorings, four of. The polico-immediately begin titioned there. it naturally took time for results to show and it was not until quite occasion, was playad. In the even were pouring geline into a the bridge, covoring the officers by troups. Evertong in sight wa recent times that systoinatio study of tropical diseases, their cause ing. the Rov, G. Howetson of tank when the explosion and with guns and forced the pas gathered in; and all the newby and treatment, based on past experience and present knowledge, M. 8. Minotour, preached the sor-fire occurred. The fire was extin

sengors toʻdisembark... They thon | houses searched. gave promise that life to the resident in tropical and semi-tropical mon. At the Union Church, the guished before the arrival of the compelled the officers to take the

Rev. C. H. Hickling was the officire departiment. climes would be more assured and brigliter “and happier. Muchating clergyman, and some of the

launch seawards, and in quick time pirated threo junk. The has already been accomplished and more will rosult from such con-delegates were present.

The papers which were to ba Daring the week padod Jan. latter were too meau a prey, and ferences as that now taking place in the City Hall and from the researches of the School of Tropical Medicine in Liverpool. The dealt with to-day at the Modios 20 there were 42 cases of small they made up their minds to is named Whang Tui-jong, Bef

It was ret orted some fine agy Congress were:-Thesubstance in pax reported in the Colony, of more promising craft. They war between Science and Disease is an endless one, but Science is rice polishings which prevents which 20 tormistad fatally. The cruise inhout a little while heard fron Tientsin. Another mu

namel Cbang in from Kweichowys the "N. C. Daily News" equipping her armoury with new weapons every day, and is dis-Polyneuritis gallinarum and Beri cases included one American, by Lam Cheung, and eventually third alleged conspirator is alar. Jan. 17, that on effort to rar covering methods of putting a keener edge on the old. Balled, Beri; Major Woston P. Cham- British and one Japanese devoted their attention to a few Kereichów, but I live, not money wag made by the Republi berlain, M.D., and Captain Edward There was only one pinguo anae boat. About three o'clock on the but never beaten, in the past, Science now has become the aggres- B. Vedder, M.D., Manila; Bari luring the period, but four cases afternoon of the 20th thoy yet learned his name, as the police en part by an issu10 000 106 sor; the defensive has been abandoned for the offensive; and Dis-Bari, C. Nool Davis, M.B., D.P.II. of diphtheris, three of which ordered the launch to draw along aro still in doubt as to his plented to the value of $10,000,000

tity sido a junk lying off Lam Choong cass, though stubbornly contesting every inch, in slowly but surely Shanghai: Bori Dori, Victor G. were fatal, were reported.

and the plunder was taken aboard. It is stated to-night that these value of only $300,000 have lo Hoisor, M.D. Manila ; "Astiology, being pressed back. '.

prophylaxis and treatment of A cat in Eugloud has travelled Covoring the crew and officers of men adinit having participated in ing bank, which only nets as the Our own personal belief, a lay opinion cortainly, but based Beri Bori, L. Breaudat, M. recently from Kingston: Surrey

she launch with guns, the pirates the outrage. In explanation of upon experience, is that much of the sickness among foreign re- Saigon; Beri Beri, A. Gaudu- to its for her moms as Clastonbury, then ordered them to go away their action, they say that thing agent of the Provisional Govern- ture of $200,000, Wo Rive ho midents in the Far East, is caused by a refusal to recognise that cheau, M.D. Medicin Major, Somersetshire à distance of sonwards. Under penalty of believed that Yunn Shih K'ai mont, has reserve in silver to the

In April last the animal, being riddled with bullets, they stoor in the way of a satisfactory report for what it is worth different customs suit different climos. The Englishman in Japan, Hanoi; Beri Beri, H. Fraser, miles.

But it is a fact that theso bank- the prosent difficulties of the notes are in circalation, andr for example, often, persists in taking a cold tub bath morning and M.D., D.P.H. Kuala Lumpor described a half-Persian in breed, had not to make for land there settlement of the revelation and vening. This may be done with impunity by most healthy men Montol, M.D. Saigon Beri Bori matron of the Kingston Nursing

Beri Beri, at Saigon, M. L. R. was sent from Glastonbury to the and then."

The launch arrived at Ilong-

pretty freely accepted among a None of those arrested, and in large number of Chinese in and women in England, but the practice is attended by gravo re-in Japan, Prof. Y. Teruuchi, Home. It was sent in a packing- kong into on the night of the sults in Japan. This we know, not only from unfortunate personal M.D. Tokyo; Bert Beri in a esse, drilled with air-holes, and 20th and reported the matter to any way connected with the crime Shanghai and the vicinity, Ca

the Sa Mun custom station. are Manchus, This is regarded ing to a misconception there ra experience, but on the authority of Professor Chamberlain, who Prison in Korea, Prof. K. Shiga, obviously the animal had not The authorities aro in posses as a very important detail on ao a report yesterday that the orel; it

M.D: Tokyo; The Abtiology of portanity of marking the pointe probably knows more about life and conditions in Japan than any Beri Beri Richard P. Strong, of its journey. Soon after it arsion of much information can count of the many rumours which banks were bocepting the no man living. In regard to food and personal hygione generally M.D., Ph. D. Manila.

rival at Kingston the cat was lost, corning the affairs, but beyond have been rife that the Muneliu in precisely the same ranum eð there is too often a belief that what can be done without ill effecta Members of the Congress elo ani no trace of it could be fouad, an acknowledgment that such a Princes were planning the agras they do the notes of her own banke, & these notesare benig alsewhere can be done with equal impunity in the Far East. This paid visits to the Civil Hospital, The / matron of the nursing case hail, been reported, and was sination of Yuan. view should be vigorously combated. The point is, of course, com- Nethersole-and Afflisted Hose letter from Glastonbury stating ther from that source could be reports obtainable to-night, se- but natural that are of

the Tang Wah Hospital, the home has, however received a boing investigated, nothing for According to the most accurate circulated among Ol paratively, a 'sida isend, but while the Medical Congress on be pitals, the Matilda Hospital, the that it has found its way back to obtained.

venteen were wounded by the should find their way into hopefully looked to for advice on the major points it may not have Bacteriological Institute, the its old home. It arrived emaoisted Enquiries at the police statira explosion of the bomb. Two die foreign banka Wist some been too presumptuous of the layman to have presented, with all Kwong Wah Hospital, Kowloon, and footsore, and apparently had have been made, but no arrests almost immediately. Ten others the foreign banks

and the City and Kowloon walked the whole of tho 1133 up to time of going to pross have are seriously, jejured and magyato undertake to collect on a dífidenos, a minor suggestion.

Disinfecting Stations,

1775: 1 been reported,

of them will die?

.......The Colony's. Health.

Much Travelled Cat. ~

Three Conspirators Arrested. . Thury men were nhang cho r arrested who are charged with bing directly implicated. One

country.

REPUBLICAN BANK- NOTES,

Foreign Banks' Attitude,

Wo now hear that noten to the

for boon issue, and that the issu-

notes for thaậr