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THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
dogs, coupled with a system of
of quarantine and the destruction of all stray animals, especially such as may come over the Kow- lobn_frontier.
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ARRIVAL OF THE NEW
GOVERNOR.
THE SWEARING IN CEREMONY.
A BRILLIANT SPECTACEF, The new Governor of Hongkong, Sir Henry Blake, G.C.M.G., accompanied by Lady Blake, Miss Blake, and Mr. Lee Norman (private secretary pro, tem.), arrived by the P. and O. steamer Coromandel on Friday morning, 2 th November, and was accorded a hearty recep-
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loved Sir Henry Arthur Blake, Knight Grand Cross our most distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Salut George, greeting :**
We do by this our ( ommission under our Sign Man and Signet appoint you, the said Sir Henry Arthur Blako, to be during Our pleasure Jur Governor and Com- mander-in-Chief of Our colony of Hongkong and its dependencies, with all the powers, rights, privileges, and advantages to the rald office belonging or appertaining.
II. And We do hereby authorise, empower, and com mand you to exercise and perform all and singular the powers and directions contained in Our Letters Patent under the Great Seal of Our United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland constituting the office of Governor andommander-in-Chief of Our said colony and its dependencies, bearing date at Westminster the 19th day? of January, 1888, or in any other Our Letters Patent adding to, amending, or substituted for the same, accord- ing to such orders and instructions as Our raid Governor and ommander-in-hief for the time being hath already received from Us, and to such further orders and Instruc- tions as you my hereafter receive from Us.
III. And, further, We do hereby appoint that, as soon as you shall have taken the prescribed oaths and have entered upon the duties of your office, this Our
present Commission shall supersede Our Commission under Our Sign Manuel and Signet, bearing date the 24th day of
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July, 1891, appointing Our trusty and well-beloved Bir William Robinson, Knight Commander of Our most dis- tinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George (now Knight Grand Cross of Our said most distinguished
Order),
to be Governor and Commander-in-Chief of Our saíd
IV. And We do hereby command all and singular Our
tion. It was close on vine o'clock when the vessel was signalled, and about an hour later she, gay with bunting, entered the har- bour, and was met by the Hon. T. Sercombe Smith (Acting Colonial Secretary) in the Go. vernment launch Victoria. In the meantime a large and representative company of ladies and gentlemen had assembled on Queen's Statue wharf and vicinity, including members of the Legislative Council, the Justices of the Peace,cology and its dependencies. the members of the Civil Service, officers of the army and navy, and the various Consuls. he spectacle presented was a most brilliant one. The wharf, which was carpeted with scarlet cloth. had been prettily decorated. The poles were festooned with red and white, and a profusion of plants and flowers had also been called into detachment of the Hongkong Regiment in their requisition. A guard of honour composed of a striking uniform was drawn up on the Prays and the Band of the Regiment was also in attendance.
relation to the number who undergo the com- | plete treatment, but many deaths occur under different conditions. At Suigón, for example, the treatment is often commenced fifteen days after the date of the injury und those who die under such circumstances are, rightly, not included in the statistics of the Institute, though they swell the total number of deaths. Another point is that immunity is only assured at the end of forty days, while it seems that in Cochin-Chinn the evolution of hydrophobia, like that of many other diseases, is more rapid. Of the patients that the author of the article has sent to the Institute for treatment two died, one on the twenty-fifth day and the other on the twenty-sixth. Here again the method is not to be blamed, but the cases count in the total. Now the total number of deaths from the disease remains. in Cochin-China almost stationary; while in France it has slightly diminished, due possibly to preventive measures. It can not be affirmed that the method has saved any particular individual, while cases of distinct failure have to be recorded. One which occurred in the practice of the writer of the article is typical. Two children of seven and eight years of age were both severely bitten in the calf of the leg by the same dog and at the same time; the mother refused to part with one of them; for the other the treatment commenced forty-four hours after the bite; both died, one on the twenty-fifth and the other on the twenty-sixth day, in similar fits. The serum used in the treatment for hy.
At about 20 to 11 the fact that His Excellency drophobia differs in character from all other had left the Coromandel was heralded by anti-toxin serums, inasmuch as the microbe the firing of a salute from the Commodore's of the disease has not yet been discovered. and soon afterwards the Victoria, with the ship, the Tamar, and the shore battery, Nevertheless the writer says that if he were British flag flying fore and aft, made her bimself bitten he would immediately seek appearance, Lient. Col. the O'Gorman greeted the treatment, and he would recommend all His Excellencey on the steps of the wharf, bid. others to do the same. If the Pasteur treat- ding him and Lady Blake and Miss Blake ment adds only one or two to the ninety or "Welcome to Hongkong;" a welcome which was ninety-five per cent. that recovered previ-warmly seconded on their mounting the wharf ously it renders a great service, especially General Wilsone Black, C.B.) At the same landing by the late Acting Governor (Major. when one reflects that it inspires the con- time the guard of honour saluted and the fidence and hope that are so valuable in band struck up with "God save the Queen.” such circumstances.
His Excellency was introduced to a num- Thus far the writer of the article in the ber of the gentlemen presert, including the Courrier de Saigon. The article conveys the Lord Bishop of the Diocese (the Right Rer. impression that the Pasteur treatment in-J. C. Hoare, MA.), the Roman Catholic creases only infinite-imally the natural chance of recovery. If the writer's conclusions are to be accepted it seems hardly worth any one's while to travel long distances in search of the treatment, seeing that the time con- sumed on the voyage so greatly diminishes the original minute chance of benefit to he derived and that if the patient stays at home it is at least nine chances to one
has
against hydrophobia resulting from his injury. But if the curative treatment is doubtful, on the other hand the possibility of completely stamping out rabies, and so re- moving all danger of hydrophobia in human beings, has been demonstrated by the experi ence of Singapore, Rabies into that colony by an
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Bishop (the Right. Rev. L. M. Piazzoli), the Chief Justice (Sir John Carrington, Kt., D.U.L.. C.M.G.), the Puisne Judge (Mr. Justice Wise), Captain Sir Edward Chichester (of the Immortalité), and others.
His. Excellency, und Major-General Black then led the way to the Government Offices, the route being lined by European and Sikh mem- bers of the Police Force, in charge of the Hon. F. H. May, C.M.G. (Captain Superintendent of Police), and Deputy Superintendent Mackie, A guard a honour from the King's Own awaited His Excellency at the Government Offices. On entering the Council Chamber, where many ladies and gentlemen bad already taken up positions, Major General Black escorted the new Governor to the presidential obair and then seated himself on his right band, the Chief Justice, in his gown and wig, being on the left. The members of the L gis
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officers, ministers, and loving subjects in Our said colony and its dependencies, and all others whom it may con- cern, to take due notice hereof, and to give their ready obedience accordingly.
Given at Our Court at Eaint James's this 11th day of
st
year of Our reign. By Her Majesty's Command,
December, 1897, in the 6
J.A HAMBERLAIN. HIS EXCELLENCY then took the oaths, which were administered by the Chief Justice, a salute being fired and the band of the King's- Own playing the national anthem.
HIS EXCELLENCY then said-General Black,
ladies and gentlemen: 1 wish to say with what pleasure I find myself at last in Hongkong derstand that I enter upon the duties of Gov- after a considerable delay. I wish you to un- ernor of this colony with a deep sense of the importance of this great centre of trade, and I hope that during my administration of the colony its interests will not suffer at my hands. (Applause.) I can assure you anything I can do will be done to forward the interests of the
colony of Hongkong. (Applause.)
HIR EXCELLENCY then left the building for Government House, the route being lined with Chinese constables.
SUPREME COURT-
28th November.
IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION.
BEFORE SIR John Carrington (CHIEF JUSTICE).
ROBINSON V. EMSLEY. This was a consolidated suit respecting the dismissal of Benjamin Emsley from the service of Messrs. Robinson and Co., piano tuners and musical instrument sellers.
Mr. Francis Q.C. (instructed by Mr. J. Has- tings) appeared for Mr. Robinson. Mr. Emsley conducted his own case.
Mr. Francis said this suit was brought by
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Walter George Vaughan Robinson against Benjamin Emsley for an injunction to re- strain defendant from continuing in the employment.
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sporting dogs that was imported, and it spread tive Council occupied their usual seats round Co., merch of Messrs. Lane, Crawford and
rapidly. The further importation of logs was prohibited and rigorous measures taken for the destruction of all stray and sus pected animals, with the result that for some years past there has not been a single case reported. The measures i now taken in the United Kingdom, which amount almost to prohibition of the importation of dogs, may be expected to produce a like happy result. In Hongkong we are at present free from the disease and the chances of its in- troduction are not grent, the disease being a very rare one, but if we wish to make abso- lutely sure of immunity a close permanen watch must be kept on the importation
the table, those present being the Hon, T. Sercombe Smith (Acting Colonial Secretary, the Hon. H. E. Pollock (Acting Attorney. General), the Hon. R. Murray Rumsey (Harbour Master), the Hon. F. H. May, C.M.G. (Captain Superintendent of Police), the Hon. the Hon. R. D. Ormsby (Director of Publio A M. Thomson (Acting Colonial Treasurer), Works), the Hon. C. P. Chater, C.M.G.. the Hon. Dr. Ho Kai, the Hon. E. R. Belilios, C.M.G., the Hon. J. J. Bell-Irving, and the Hon. Wei A Yuk,
The CHIEF JUSTICE read Her Majesty's Commission
sion assfollows:- VICTORIA, by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britani and Ireland Queen, Defender of the Faith, Empress of India; to Our trusty and well-be.
his
as assistant in their business.
of piano-tuuers and repairers, and music and muscial instrument dealers, or taking any other employment or carrying on business on own account, or in partnership, or on commission, or being engaged in any manner whatsoever, either directly or indirectly tuner or repairer. in the business of a piano-tuner, manufacturer,
ment dealer or any other business of a like and- similar kind to that carried on by the plaintiff. in the colony of Hongkong or within 20 miles: thereof. Damages for breach by the defendant of an agreement entered into by the defendant with the plaintiff and dated the 25th 1897, whereby the defendant agreed for sis years after the termination of his service the plaintiff not
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