January 18, 1909.]·
Hongkong is, we understand, to be represent- ed at the Manila Carnival by Mr. A. E. Ellis, a young sprinter who has recently come to the front.
The weekly return by the Medical Officer of Health of the number of cases of communicable disease in the Colony shows that during the week ended the 9th inst., there were two fatal imported cases of small-pox (Chinese) and one Chinese case of diptheria which proved fatal: The last case of plague occurred on the 30th ult A case is set down for. hearing at he Magistracy on Friday in which a cargo coolie is charged with assaulting Mr. A. J. Lindberg, chief engineer of the s.s. Tak Hing. It appears that the defendant, one of a gang of coolies who were working cargo on board on Wednesday, was found by the officer in the wheel house. Mr. Lindberg ordered him out, but the coolie, instead of departing quietly is alleged to have struck the complainant with a cargo hook, open ing his nose from top to bottom. The engineer found it necessary to seek medical aid.
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
Thomas Cameron, second engineer of the s.s. Toonan, caused considerable excitement and no little trouble to the Police near the Fire Brigade Station on Wednesday night. The engineer first quarrelled with a ricsha coolie, but an Indian constable intervened and the matter was amicably settled. Cameron, however, appeared to be in fighting mood, and is alleged to have then charged some coolies. On the Indian ap- proaching the offender again, the engineer is alleged to have attacked him with a pocket knife, inflicting a nasty wound above the right eye. While this quarrel was proceeding, Inspector Fenton, arrived on the scene, and after a desperate struggle with the seaman, succeeded, in dispossessing him of the pocket knife. Then followed & struggle to take the offender to the entral Police Station He refused to go quietly and it was only after great exertions by the Inspector, who was assisted by four men. that Cameron was landed in the charge room. There, after a time he was admitted to bail in the sum of $200, but, as he failed to appear at the Magistracy on Jan. 14, his bail was estreated,
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK DIVIDEND.
We are officially authorised to state that, subject to audit, the Directors of the Hongkong and hanghai Banking Corporation will rocom- mend at the forthcoming meeting
£2 per share.
.5s.
A. dividend of.. A bonus of Add to the reserve fund... $5.00.000. And carry forward about $20.00.000. -
POLICE SMOKING CONCERT.
That the Police are admirable entertainers those who attended their annual smoking con- cert at the Water Police Station, Tsimchatsci, on the 9th instant will readily admit. The large matshed erected for the occasion on the compound of the station was admirably decorated and comfortably filled. Among the guests of the evening were the Hon. F. J. Badeley, Captain- Superintendent of the Police; Mr. G. N. Orme, Assistant Superintendent; Mr. King, Deputy Superintendent and Dr. J. W. Hartley.
Mr. Orme presided, and before calling on the first performer, informed the happy looking audience that anybody found guilty of wearing a worried look, or of being dissatisfied, or of not joining in the choruses and encoring would be liable, if found guilty, to the penalty of being put on ginger beer (laughter). For a second offence his liquor would be reduced to water. Needless to say, there were no misdemeanants.
THE VOLUNTEERS' BALL.
The annual dance of the Hongkong Volun teers, held in the City Hall last night, again proved a great success on which our citizen soldiers are to be congratulated. All preliminary arrangements were in the hands of energetic committees whose combined efforts were re- sponsible for the enjoyable evening which will long be remembered by those who had the pleasure of being present. Great care had, as usual, been bestowed on the scheme of decora- tions, and the skilful work of the committee engaged in adorning the hall must have been apparent to all who attended. The pillars at the entrance to the hall were encircled with greenery, and between them on either side two Maxim guns were trained on the entrance. The balustrades of the first stairway were hidden by leaves and pot plants, while on the first landing pointing at the visitors was a 2.95 gun, its bright muzzle flashing in the electric light. Above it on the wall hung Oriente," and in each corner of this landing a the motto of the Corps, Nulli Secundus in maxim looked out from a bower of greenery. Opposite the motto hung the Volunteer banner, above it were more arboreal decorations, and with bayonets fixed were also piled on the around the walls hung strings of flags.. Rifles landing, swords were crossed on the walls and bayonets hung there in cirole formation. In the dancing halls the decorations were not on the same lavish scale, but the bandstand between St. George's and St. Andrew's halls was fittingly adorned, while the walls of either scene in the ball rooms, however, "when music hall glistened with circles of bayonets. The
arose with its voluptuous swell," was just as imposing as the display of decorations without, the white uniforms of the Volunteers and the more gaudy ones of the regulars, of whom a few were in attendance, presenting a very pretty picture.
A lengthy programme of musical selections and sentimental and comic songs was then proceeded with, and was not concluded until after midnight. Those taking part were all well-known performers, and, needless to say, all met with a hearty reception at the hands of their auditors on Saturday night.
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The committee, whose untiring efforts were crowned wit hdeserved success, was composed of Messrs. A. Langley (President), G. Bird (Secretary), Caygill, Wilden, Jackson, Edwards, Sutton, Munday, F. and W. Pepperell, O'Connor, Lenaghan, Grant, Thompson, Bond and Connaughton.
As before mentioned, the various committee, have done their work, well and their efforts. coupled with the hearty co-operation of the whole Corps, made the ball the success it was. The guests found the soldier men admirable hosts, and if anyone went home dissatisfied it was not the fault of the Volunteers. Members of the various committees were:-
Supper and Wine Committee: Lieut. Wolfe, convener, Captain Wood, Co. Sergt.-Majors Logan, Rodger, Gloyn, Meek and Gray, Cor- porals Cunningham and Crawford, and Gunners Wilkinson and Bridger.
Decorations Committee: Lieut. Andrews, convener, Lieuts. Rees, Kennett and Russell, Sergeants Darby, Seth and Witchell, Cor- porals Biden, Lenfesty and Crowther Smith, Gunners Pestley and Marshall.
Invitation Committee.
Lieut.-Colonel
Chapman, Major McDonald, Captains Arm- strong, Crake and Skinner.
Cloak and ard ommittee: Captain Forsyth, convener, Captains Lammert and Sorby Lieutenants Northcote, Skinner and Company Sergeant Major Meek.
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Dancing Committee: Captain Armstrong, Corporals, Gregory, Trooper Hickman and convener, Sergeants Hayward and Wright, Private Carroll
The secretarial duties were in the capable Staff-Sergeant Avenell. hands of Captain Thompson, Captain Sorby and
To the music of the Buffs Band dancing started shortly after nine o'clock and was con- The attendance was unusually large but that did not tinued until the early morning hours.
affect the pleasure of the volunteers or their guests who went through the programme of 22 dances with particular zest.
THE RECENT DEPORTATIONS.
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THE SANITARY BOARD ELECTION.
The Gazette contains the new rules made by the Goyernor-in-Council for the election of members of the Sanitary Board. The period for which Mr. Henry Humphreys and Mr. Shel- ton Hooper were elected expires on the 21st
The Canton newspapers, our correspon dent writes, praise the magnanimity of the Hongkong Government in granting a free pardon to the four Canton mer- chants who were recently deported from Hongkong. A communication to that effect was sent by the British Consul-General to the Viceroy and the appreciative references in the local papers are based on this despatch.
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The new regulations, it will be noticed, dis pense with the farce of requiring electors to record their votes, when the number of candi- dates do not exceed the number of vacancies.
There is a general desire that Mr. Hooper and Mr. Humphreys should retain their sents or the Board, and Mr. Hooper, in view of the repre- sentations made to him on the subject, has, we learn, consented to be nominated for another term.
Mr. Henry Humphreys has definitely decided not to stand for another term.
THE NOMINATIONS. Nominations for the two vacancies on the Sanitary Board closed on Saturday at noon, and They were- quite unexpectedly four names were forthcoming.
AUGUSTUS SHELTON-HOOPER.
Proposed by Sir Henry Berkeley Seconded by Mr. D. R. Law. GERARD N. LLOYD FITZWILLIAMS, M.D.
Proposed by Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollock. Seconded by Hon. Mr. H. W. Slade, RAPHAEL A. BELILIOS, M.D.
Proposed by Mr. W. L. Carter. Seconded by Mr. F. Maitland. HORACE PERCY SMITH (two nomination
papers).
Proposed by the Hon. Mr. Wei Yuk Seconded by Mr. C. Lafrentz. Proposed by Mr. A. J. David.
Seconded by Mr. Ho Fook.
Polling will take place at the City Hall on Wednesday, provided there are not sufficient withdrawals to obviate the use of the ballot
box.
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[TO THE EDITOR OF THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS."]
DEAR SIR. As the electorate for the Sani- tary Board representatives has been so largely increased by the Public Health and Buildings Ordinances, 1903-8, it will, I am sure, be a matter of interest to the public to know that all persons of the undermentioned classes have the right to vote at the forthcoming election which will take place on Wednesday next at the City Hall between the hours of 4 and 6 o'clock p.m.
Special Jurors. (108.) Common Jurors. (833). Members of Council. Civil Servants.
Consuls not carrying on business.
Barristers-at-Law and Solicitors and their
Clerks.
Medical Practitioners and Surgeons, and
Dentists.
Editors of daily papers and their staff. Chemists and Draggists.
Clergymen of the Church of England.
Roman Catholic Priests.
Ministers
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of any Congregation of Pro- testant Dissenters or of Jews and School -masters. Officers on full pay in the Naval and
Military Service,"
Masters of steamers and local pilots. Persons who are exempt from serving on Juries on account of infirmity or of their being over the age of sixty years.
Yours faithfully,
A. SHELTON HOOPER,
The Viceroy of Canton has selected from among ninety candidates sixteen leading resi dents to compose the Local Government Board which is intended to form a kind of training school for the future parliamentary representa tion. It may be noted that amongst the Viceroy's candidates is Kong Hung Yan, alias Kong Sew (heun, a member of the Honam gentry who made himself rather prominent
in the recent Fatshan affair.
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