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up by the noses to keep them from lying, down, collapsed-with results better left to imagination thau described. It was for the suppression of such acts of oru lty as these that the Society was proposed to be founded.
Rev. C. HICKLING supported the resolution, and said that is the example of His Excellency in the West Indies were more generally fal- lowed here it might do a great deal towards securing better treatment for the dumb creation. Referring to the case quoted by His Lordship the Bishop of a man caning a ricksha coolie, HIS EXCELLENCY shid that a man who used violence where he expected to be hit back might be called brutal and cruel, but a mao who used violence when he knew he would not be hit back was a contemptible coward (Applause.)
Bishop HOARE said he did not want it to be understood that he considered the caning of coolies to be a practice, but the cane was fre- quently used when it ought not to be.
The resolution was put to the meeting and carred without diszont.
On the motion of H18 EXCELLENCY, seconded by Commodore ROBINSON, it was decided to request the following to form the first Committee of the Society-President, H. E. Sir Henry A. Blake, G.C.M.G.;Vice-Presidents, H. E. Major-General Sir W. J. Gascoigne, K.C.M.G., Commodore C. G. Robinson, RN.. the Bishop of Victoria, and the Rt. Rev. L. M. Piazzoli, Bishop of Clazomene. General Committee: Hon. Dr. J. M. Atkinson. Hon.
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The Pacific liner Nippo Maru, commanded by Captain F. Greeur, went on
an official Goverment tria on Friday morning: At 6 a m. the steamer left her buoy and proceeled out of the harbour through Green Island Pass measured three-mile course has been specially to the south side of the Island, where a
panion coming on bebiud as fast as his injured | TRIAL TRIP OF THE "NIPPON condition would permit. Vincenz appears to have been quite satisfil with his work, for he made no farther attempt on the man's life, although four chambers of the revolver still remained loaded. On the way the station the first coolie told others of what had happened, and these met and assisted the wor nded Chinaman along. Lance-Sergeant Moore received the report of the outrage, and he went out and met Vincenz coming back, Moore asked him if he hd shot a chair-coolie, and a calm reply in the affirmative was given Vincenz was thereupon arrested and taken t No. 6 Police Station, where Inspector Robertson was dressing the wounds of the coolie, who was subsequently sent to hospital for the necessary treatment. Vincerz was charged with shooting and wounding with intent to murder, and on boing cautioned in the orthodox way said he had nothing to say beyond that he did shoot the
coolio.
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The prisoner was locked up for the night, and on Friday morning appeared before Mr. J. H. Kemp at the Pulics Court, where, on being formally charged. he again admitted bis crime in the same unconcerned manner. magistrate asked him if he understood English, and was told that he did, "Do you understand the nature of the crime you are charged with?“ was the next question, and a' other reply in the affirmative came from the accused man, who was then remanded for a week in custody. The coolie's wounds are not serions, and it is
Sir C. Paul Chater, C.M.G.. Hon. C. W expected that he will soon be able to give Dickson, Hou. F. H. May, C.M.G., Hon. Wei oridencc against his would-be murderer. A Yuk, and Messrs D. Clarke, A. Gibson, E. In connection with the affair, resid-nis at the A. Hewett Rev. H. Hickling, Ho Tung. Peak were unable during part of Thursday even- M. S. Northcote (Hon Secretary), A. Jing to obtain public chair, the bearers of which Raymond, C. II. Ross, E. H. Sharp, K.C., N. went on strike en masse. Inspector Robertsou A. Siebs, J. R. M. Smith, C. A Tomes, II. C. took them in hand and askel what their grievance Wilcox (Hon. Treasurer). The Committes to #us, One of our fokis has been shot by an have power to add to their number and European," they said. and if we take European to appoint a Sub-Committee as may be found passengers we may be shot too." Inspector necessary.
Robertson explained that the European had been arrested and that they were in no danger from other Europeans, and on receiving this official assurance as to their safety the nervous chair-bearers returned to their occupation.
It was proposed by His EXCELLENCY, seconded by Mr. A.J. RAYMOND, and carried unsminously that "The Committee are hereby empowered to make such regulations and bye laws as may from time to time be found advisable."
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H18 EXCELLENCY next proposed That the annual subscription be $2 1or adults and fifty cents for children under 16 years f age, the Committee to have power to change the amount of the annual subscription if found neces-ary."
Mr. R. C. WILCOx seconded the motion, which was carried.
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The last motion on the paper was also made by HIS EXCELLENCY follows:-" That public meeting of the Soc'ely be held at least once a year at which a report of the working of the Society during the preceding year be presented by the Committee and an account of the funds of the Society be rendered."
Rev. C. H. HICKLING seconded the pro- posal, which was carried nem, diss,
This was all the business. A meeting of the Committee was held immediately afterwards,
ATTEMPTED MURDER AT THE РЕАК.
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THE OPIUM FARM.
The Government has granted the leare of the Opium Farm to the preseut farmers at the rate of $2,220,000 per annum. It will be remembered that the s cond offer, by a local firm, was $1,970,000. On the opening of the tenders the latter were supposed to be the successful tenderers on the ground that the present farmers had not lodged the neces ary guarantes of $30,00, but, as it turned out, this guarantee had een actually lodged in the Treasury, though not attached to the tender: therefore, on consideration, the Governor in Council accepted the tender of the present farmers, Messrs. Yau Joo Chin and Seal Eng Kiat.
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Toyo Kisen Kaisha may comply with the marked ont so that the steamers of the requirements of the Japanese Coverume.t. Af or making a preliminary run. the steamer started on the special full speed trials over ly wind blowing, accompanied by heavy showers thothree mile course. There was a strong easter- f rain, which made the navigation in such clos waters very unpleasant. The engines worked throughout the trials, which lasted five hours, with perfect smoothness, and steaming was very easy. On the six runs au average speed was attained of 17.6 kuots, and the maximum speed reached 18.2 kuots. This result is a little better than that att ined when the steamer was built five years ago, and all interested expressel them selves as highly pleased with such an excellent performance, which entitles the Toyo Kiseu Kaisha to the same Government subsidy for the next five years as that received since the seamer started on the San Francisco run in December, 1898.
The Japanese Government was represented by Mr. T. Okochi and staff of assistants, while
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Mr. C. hiba, Professor of Engineering, Imperial University, Tokyo, assisted by Mr. M. the Company's naval architect, was present, on behalf of the owners On completion of the tria's the health of President S. Asano and continued success to the steamer were proposed by Captain F. Greene and Mr. Newman Mumford, and replied to by Mr. K. Nakashima and Mr. C. Shiba, On the arrival of the America Maru and Hongkong Maru, both steamers will also go through this severa steaming test, and it is worthy of note how accommodating the Japanese Government is in allowing the trials to take place here, instead of at Yokohama.
PLAGUE TREATMENT AT KENNEDY TOWN HOSPITAL.
Dr. J. C. Thomson's report to Dr. Atkinsou on plague cases treated in the Kennedy Town Hospital up to the 6th July last is published in thy Gazette. We make the following extracts:-
292 cases of plagua have been admitted to this date, of which 87 were discharged cured, 171 died, and 24 are still in Hospital, but all convalescent. All these 24 will almost certainly re over completely, and for purposes of my calculations in what follows I shall class them with those oured, As the epidemic seems practically over, fature admissious to the Hos- pital this year will probably scarcely interfere The letter from the Colonial Secretary (Hon. | with goueral statements that may now be made; F. H. May. C. M.G.), intimating the decision of ant this year's figures may, I think, be quite the Government in the matter is to the follow-fairly compared tentatively with the total ing effect :-
Colonial Secretary's Office, 4th Sept, 1903. Gentlemen,-With reference to your tender dated the 1st ultimo, offering the sum of $185,000 per A most extraordinary instance of the vagaries mensem as rent for the privileges known as the of the human mind in the direction of crime Opium Farm for three years from the 1st March occurred at the Peak on Thursday, when inclusive, I am directed to inform you that a chair-coolie was shot in two plac s by a His Excellency the Governor in Council has German who had neither motive nor provoca- been pleasel to accept your tender. (2.) I am tion for the act. The German in question, a to invite your attention to the fourth par- tall, fine-looking man of 29, who gave his name agraph of the Conditions of Rendering, to the police as Curt Vincenz and described which requires you to deposit with the himself as a planter, was a resident at the Peak Colonial Treasurer before the 1st January Hotel, and on Thursday evening hired a public next approved security either in writing or chair and a couple of coulies to go to the flag-staff. title-deeds to the value of three months' rent Nothing unusual transpired on the way there, of the farm for the dus performance of the but on the return trip, alf-way between Monn-
conditions on which the privilege is granted, tain Lodge and Bahar Lodge, Vincenz pulled a
and of the stipulations or Agreements in respect revolver out of his pock t and deliberately fired thereof. (3.) I am further to request you to at the coolie in front. The bullet, it was subse- be good enough to attend at the Crown quently discovered, struck the cross-bar of the Solicitor's Office with a view to the necessary poles behind the coalie's neck, and, glancing deed of grant bing executed. I have the off, went right through his forearm. Vincenz honour to be, gentlemen, your obedient servant, then fired again, and this time wounded F. H. May, Colonial Secretary. his human target on the hip, the shot s'riking the bone. The chair was dropped at once, and The Japanese training squadron, has at last the uninjured coolie sped away in the direction returned home after its loag tour, reaching of No. 6 Police Station, bis unfortunate com- Kure on the 21st ult,
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figures for previous years.
At the beginning of the epidemic, as fresh curative serun is not yet available locally, and as: last year's experience sufficiently proved serum imported from Europe to be useless, I decided to continue trials I had made to some ext nt in the two previous epidemics as to the curative value of oil of cinnamon. As an aromatic volatile oil it is antiseptic, and it is absorbed into the blood unchanged, so I gave it in large doses in the form of the essence, in the hops that it might be absorbed in sufficient quautities to exercise its antiseptic action against the plagus bacilli. After a further series of 30 cases; however, I abandoned it as useless.
The next series of cases, over a hundred in number. I treated on general principles, sympto matically, until the 18th of May, when you suggested to me a further trial of carbolic acid in larger doses than when I previously used it in this Hospital. consented to make such further trial, though, I confess, without mach hope of its proring of valus. I had in 191 used this drug in a series of over 100 cases in doses of 80 grains a day, and while the mortality in that year was 76.5 per cont., slightly less than the average, I did not think it had been much affected by the treatment. It was,
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