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The Spread of Disease.
We were glad to see, that st yesterday's meeting of the Sanitary Board both Mr. Bowley and Dr. Osorio brought forward the question of the prevention of the introduction into the Colony of cholers and other diseases.
BROWN BRANDY The former member specifically
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The Hongkong Telegraph.
HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 23, 1916.
THE OVERCROWDING EVIL.
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DAY BY DAY.
EVERY MAN KNOWS WHAT HE THINKS OF HIMSELF. HE FANCIES THAT HE KNOWS WHAT OTHERS THINK OF HIM. BUT NEVER, BY A MERCIFUL PROVISION. IS HE PER- MITED REALLY TO ENOW WHAT OTHERS THINK OF HIM,
The Weather.
At the Peak 8 sm. Temp. 72;
(1915, 78 dull.) ̈ ́
The Malls.
st
freferred to "the danger of_moh dissases being brought into Hong- rong by Chinese from the adjacent Province, while the latter's
query rae mainly directed to securtain-doll. ing the measures to be taken in
Lower level 8 a.m. Temp. 80; the event of an outbreak here, dali (1915, 84 dull.) The newer to Dr. Osorio's ques tion was satisfactory, in the esase that it revealed the Government se having considered the pos sibility of a loal epidemio and showed that arrangements have been made.to cope with noob a situation, should it unfortunately srine. The medical authorities are apparently very much alive to the dangers of the sitestion, and credit must be given them for | their evident anxiety, revealed in the precautionary steps they are taking, to safeguard the public bealth. A cholera ecourge would bes terrible thing in Hongkong just now, and the authoritica appear to realise that fact,
not
morrow.
KWANGTUNG'S NEW CIVIL GOVERNOR.
A TALK WITH CHU HING-LAN.
The Troubles and the Needs of Canton.
If all that
troops through Kanoglung Pro- vinos, and General Lung at first gave his concert, but after- warda withdrew it. At thin, Li Lieh-kwan, tock, violent ofanos. I think that sums up the matter."
We then saked Chu Hing len as to his own next move,
"I expect to leave for Canton | to-morrow,” he said," "I shall take op my quarters in the Civil Governor's Jamen, and shall proosed to basinses at once-de to my policy? Well; I have not been to Canton yet. A definito line of action osn only be form alated after proper investiga
told to "That," said Mr. Chu grimly, the Telegraph yesterday, dur-"is not going to be a question of ing A lengthy conversation months; and I hope not of weeks. with HE. Cha Hing-leathe That particular trouble is going tion. Naturally the first step will"
be to put an end to this fighting, Siberian Mail-Arrived per .. newly-appointed Civil Governor to stop; and very quickly."
"But how?"
by a general shifting of troops. Im- of Kwangtung should come to Hitachi Mara to day:
pass, that part of China with “In the first place, the Central mediately after, I must restore Siberian Mail-Olones per 8.8.hich Hongkong is primarily Government will separate the and endeavour to improve the
Shantong 3 p.m. to.
concerned may be regarded as combatants: put them se far river communication, which within reasonable distance of the away, one from another, as poss. is decidedly bad at present: so end of its troubles. Perhaps ible. They can't fight without much so that commeres is being the most accurate description being close together. They have impeded and many poor folk are of the new official would be "a their orders and, unless these are starving. I must have all those cautious enthusiast Chu Hing obeyed speedily, the Peking gunboats oleared out, without Ian is full of ideas, but he is just Government will be obliged to
And then it will be delay. ae full of desire for information, take measures that will not be at peosaary to deal with the financ- and of anxiety to feel the ground all pleasant to the disobedient is situation, which is deplorable. in front of him before stepping ones."
|I am aware that this presente out. On the Westerner who meets
many diffoulties. Fighting i "Of course you have formed still going on and the taxes are him for the first time he creates a
The Dollar.
The opening rate of the dollar on demand to-day was 2s. 1.9-16d.
To-morrow's Anniversary,
Tomorrow is the second anai- versary of the Battle of Mons.
•
Stopping of Heat."
To-day, according to the Chin. ese calendar, is the festival of Further Precautions Needed,
Ch'u-shu, or "Stopping of Beat,"
What, however,
To-morrow's Auction, tally realised in the ad- Mr. G. P. Lammert is selling vieability, in matters of this valuable housshold furniture at Bort, of erring
if erring 2, Humphrey's Buildings, Kow si all, on the right side. “The loon, at 2.30 p.m. to-morrow. Government," we are told "has no intimation that cholera is prevalent at any place in Kwang- tang Province." Bat, while it may not have received any official notification to that effect, it is quits possible and even probable- that the disease is in evidence in the adjoining Province just
Our opinion as to who is in the either not being collected at all
right"
D
strongly favourable impression.
or else are being collected in är He would be called a tall man, even
"It is all such a small matter," improper manner. The taxation among Europears; his bearing is dignified without being stiff or Cha Hing-lan said contemptuous business will require special anduly formal, and it suggests ly-and evasively. "What are they attention."
So will the pirater," me that he is a shrewd and patient quarrelling about? Such small man, prepared to admit that most things! The merest trifies And observed.
"I have alrerdy said that one questions have at least two sides: bow sad it is that they should a man net by any means lack- have chosen the neighbourhood of my first acts will be to desi or determina of a great city like Canton for with the river communication... ing in energy
their operations! Think of the The pirates are included." tion, and one not easily fooled.
Now and then we began to amount of suffering that has been. Here we remarked that Admiral Messrs. Benjamin and Potts think that it was be who was caused among civilians. Think of Li Wo, in a Telegraph interview advise us that the Ayer Tawah doing the interviewing, for, be the number of lives lost."
some two years ago, had said that Rabber Co. Ltd, has declared fore proceeding to a new point,
Have there really been many plans had then been made-for- third interim dividend of oas Tael. he would begin to ask questions casualties? The public has little dealing with the pirates by means
that betrayed a very healthy means of knowing."
of a system of river gunboats- The papers have exaggerated and that these bad never been hanger for information, from
I cannot tell you, carried out. and Messrs. J. Corker and J.jany
every source, as the numbers.
Rubber Dividend.
Dinner and Smoker.
now. That it is occurring Malcolm, of the Naval Torpedo to localities and conditions even approximately, what theyWell; Admiral Li Wo's plans in Macao the Government admita; hence the probibitions Depot; who are shortly leaving in South China. In a word, he is amount to; hat they are not asgare going to be carried out now
said Cha Hing-lan ourtly. Phich have been enforced against dirt and spoting concert at Be knowe, too, how to strike a
for Home, will be the guests at a manifestly open to suggestions. ligible."
“And you are confident that The talk then turned to the the Portuguese Colony. And if the Palace Hotel, Kowloon, to happy middle between over you can stop the fighting?" matter of the periodical floods, cholera is prevalent in Macao,
"I am. I don't like to see this and it became evident that the there are strong possibilities of its night, commencing at 8 30. spreading to Canton and adjacent
quarrelling, and it will have to new Governor had already given come to an end," Mr. Chu said no inconsiderable amount of porte which have intercourse with
with renewed emphasis.
thought thereto. He asked sa to the methode already tried, and as
The Dangers.
A Fierce Fight.
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modesty and over-self-relianos; the entirely lacks the egotiam 00casionally noticeable in the "young" Chinese, and he shows ofory sign of being an offens who suggests rather than orders. with a tolerable amount of con- fidence that his suggestions will
"Is it indiscreet ta sek how the
President regarda Lung Chai Lwong?"
to those followed in European
countries, with evidently keen interest,
Mach of the time at yesterday's meeting of the Sanitary Board was occupied on matters arising out of overcrowding in the Chinese quarters of the Colony, caused by the recent influx of natives from the Portuguese Settlement. We Two Chinese were found fight- Canton in consequence of the troubles in Kwangtung Province, the red the other day the fatility ing last night, and one of them The unofficial members of the Board who were mainly instruments of the order prohibiting Chiness was so badly injured that he had in raising the issues, performed a real public service in procuring a landing here from Masso when to be sent to the Government
"Be regarda him as one who series of official statements and replies from the Government repre- they can easily make the journey Civil Hospital, where he is still
"The Central Government has is obeying his orders," was the sentatives present on various aspects of this problem, thoagh in our via Canton. Another, and even detained, suffering from a fractar, be listened to and obeyed.
It is evident that, in him, the
snewer given unhesitatingly. sent down a man to deal with the opinion these utterances will not totally remove the very general essier route would be by way of ed skull. The other man was belief that overcrowding and dangerous overcrowding, too-still Kongmoon.
remanded at the Court this morn-new President has a loyal and "And that accounts for the Central matter," he said, "and I have trasted helper, who believes in Government's decision as to the great hopes that everything persists in Chinatown. We make that remark after reflecting on
ing on a charge of assault.
him to the fall. ino facta: (1) that there are very clearly defined laws in existence
"placing" of the other parties to possible will be done. Then, of "Li Yaan-bang," he said, the gasrrel. Shum Chan-huen is course there are many other for coping with the evil; and (2) that the President of the Board
Vagrants.
Mandarin ordered to leave, and I have not things that will require attention, admite that it has not been possible to enfores these lawe in their
A to Danton itself, the The osse in which two Russian speaking through entirety.
British Consul, there is able and a Fian were charged with an interpreter, is the man wom the smallest doubt that he will to al: of which I undertake to to say that, "BO fat es his offerce ander the Vagrancy Act China has long wanted. He is obey. Li Lieb-kwen and Char devote whatever ability and I possess. I know, Now, the law on overcrowding in Hongkong ie, as we say, information goes," there have was dealt with by Mr. J. Rthe embodiment of straight Kwing-ming will go to Peking energy
forwardness, and 40 one can forthwith. So you see that, with all too well, what an im- altogether free from ambiguity. It lays down clearly the floor only been three or four isolated Wood, at the Police Court this know him without respecting the principa's separated, there is mense task lies ahead. There are space and cubic area which shall be provided for the occupants of cases of cholers there. But whe morning. Two of the men were him. His high and irreproach- not much likelihood of a con- questions of police, of opening domestic buildings; prohibits householders or tenants from letting knows in reality what inroads the sent to the Boces of Detentionable character will make him not tinuance of fighting."
up trading centres, of railways, or sub-letting, or allowing to be used, any portion of a building which disease has made among the hen- and the other was discharged in only liked but obeyed. People, "And what about General mines and industries, to say is in an overcrowded condition; provides the machinery for effect dreds of thousands of Obinese in order that he might find work:
Lang?"
nothing of the reclaiming of ing an abatement of congestion; and gives the Sanitary Department's Canton? At any rate, it would
waste lands. officers power to indicate in English and Chinese, by number, how be only common prudence to
"He, as a matter of course, will all, however, are military and Most important of Tled. Round their Legs- many persons may sleep in these buildings. We do not say that guard against the possibility of
inke up Inspector Gordon charged two the law could not be improved, especially in regard to the length of infection from this quarter, and Chinees at the Magistrsoy this monarchy for Chine?" we re to take up that appointment ex-eare. To my mind, education and his mining sppointment."educational matters. The last in **It is said that he has refased particular will have my constant time taken to secure an abstement of overcrowding, but we do in the present circumstances no-morning, with being in possession marked. contend that if the law, even as it stands, were rigidly enforced, one should be permitted to land of opium at Kowloon Railway
cept under certain conditions- The monarchy the conditions would be far better than they are to-day. It here from Canton without firet Station yesterday.
an efficient army are inseparable. 18 got over-stating the facts to say that, even in normal being medically examined. With was found tied round their legs. dead," Mr. Ohn said with strong of about twenty or thirty thousand though I have not neglected The drug idea to completely abolished one of which was that he should I do not claim to possess a big be allowed an army or bodyguard knowledge of military affairs, times, overcrowding among the Chiness does exist in Hongkong the regulations as they are, we Fines of 8850 and $750, respec-emphasis. "The movement died whether due to insufficiency of accommodation or to other causes feel sure that the medical author- tively, wers imposed by Mr. F. A. when Yuan Shih-k'ai died. Li
the study of these. I re does not greatly matter. According to the Secretary for Chinese ities are doing their best, but Hassland, or, in the alternative, Yusu-hang is a Republican to the
"I have heard the story," Mr.ceived my military train- Affairs, there is sufficient housing room in Hongkong to cope with they are handicapped by the fact thres months' hard labour each.
Cha said, smiling; "but I am noting at Peiyang military school all the refugees who have come into the Colony since the Canton that those regulations do not go troubles began. Apparently he makes this statement after receving far enough. If stringent restric
prepared to say how much or how snd, during my tenure of office
information which warrants him in making it. All we can
little truth there is in it."
in the Amar Provínos as military BEY tions are needed against Macao, on that point is that the information will come with as much aur they are almost equally required
and civil governor, I realised that prise to the general public as it does to us. Mr. Hallifax contends against porta in free communics.
a general's first daty is to educate That there is ample room, and that it is merely a question of dietion with Mroso; otherwise, the
his officers and men; and at that tribution of the newcomers into the Colony. What we should like to steps taken may very quickly he
188k I worked very hard. I have ask, however, is why, if this is the case, rents have risen so enormous rendered of no account. We have
devoted a lot of thought to the ly? If there is room for everybody, wby need anybody pay more no wish to raise a "soare" on this
military situation in Kwangtang Mesars. Benjamin and Potta question, but common-sense showe advise us that the Langkst outpot
Province, and I am practically convinced that conscription is that all that needs to be done is in as follows:-. not being done.
more than necessary. I tried it on the Amur, and it was certainly August 1
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than normal rent?
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But the chief point which emerged from the meeting, to our way of thinking, is the Government's admission that "the exception- al circumstances" recently prevailing have made it “imposible to enforce the law as to overcrowding in its entirety To put it bluntly, this means that, for one resson or another, the authorities are unable to insist on proper precautions in the interests of public health when these periodical influxes from Canton occar. In other morde, they osanot cope with an emergency of this kind, though they know that it is bound continually to rerar. Either one of two sets of circumstances is trae—frally, that the existing law is inadequate, or, secondly, that the sanitary staff is insufficiently large to put it into operation. Which is it? The fact of the matter is that someone has to suffer whether the law is enforced or whether it is not. But the Government would appear to be hesitating to take
No Signs of Abatement.
LANGKAT OUTPUT.
will always obey a man when they know that they can troet him unresa: vedly."
"So there enda all talk of a
“Absolutely.
very soul of him.'
"Bat," we ventured, "eurely the instincts of the Chinese as whole must remain monarchical for a very long time to come."
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Mr. Chu shook his head, "I don't believe it. There has been
"Perhaps he is afraid that his too much talk about China's soldiers and those of General monarchical instinct. After all, Laag would not agree." What do the people in general know about
how they are in to stop? governed? It is not a question
"But you say that all fighting
"I do. It is quite easy to stop of instinct at all; or at least weit, in view of the Central Govern will say that
instinct
is quite immaterial. The matter ment's orders. If it is not ended,
thope
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a strong line simply because slien refugees, with no stake in the Baki does not show signs of abste Onlony, may be inconvenienced thereby. The Hougkong ratepayer ment, aaye the Japan Chronicla, many anffer bardships and dangera by reason of the influx of undesir Up to noon of the 14th instant ables, bringing es mach crime and disease into the Colony as they 109 oases had heen reported, of wish that, apparently, does not matter. Charity, however, should which 48 had proved fatal, A begin at home. Hongkong's interests should be placed first; thous large number of people are said of the refugees last. ities realise that point, we cannot believe that they are doing all to be leaving the city owing to the epidemio. At Nagasaki-mura that they might in the public interest. The law must be enforced, temporary isolation aheds are in and enforced rigorously, too. And if it is found to operate too slow- 17, then it must amended to meet the needs of the situation, for existing accommodation is in- course of construction, su the presumably the law, was framed" to cope with extraordinary se well!
wafficiant, as normal conditions.
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Total to 22nd inst. 2,655
Daily average || 120.68
"But would you call, the Cantonese essentially a fighting people?
"
**They must learn; they must learn. All in good time. If the "What is there to say? Both boys are properly trained they sides have been getting into a bad will make anfficiently good men. We want," cortinued the Gov temper," Mr. Chu mid with a wave of the hand. "You must ernos, “to get right down to the Burely know that, when the whole foundation of things. Let us start country wee aroused by the late from the beginning; let un Provident's monarchical amb establish a proper system of itions, it was necessary to make primary education-nay, even of preparations for the sanding of Kindergarten,,and, work staadily troops northwards in order to and patiently upwarde. Want of bring premare to beer on: Tuso, education underlise all the troub- Lå Lash-kwan and Chao Kwing los of my country, and I am dor I feel ming, who among others, had termined, as far as possible, to
decided to oppose Tuan Shih alter this.”
""That is no," said the Governor, "bat under new conditions that ia, happily, going to be ended.”
How soon?
"That, of course, is dificult to "Buch strife as has been going on in China is not made to cesso all in a moment. confident, however, that at the outside the sext twelve months will see all quarrelling at an end." Including the Kwangiang | trouble ?"
"You are satirely in favour, l'ai, naked Lung Chai-kwong to
apply them with munitions; and than, of a Western education for this Lang refused. They then your people asked permission to take their
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