ined inter
Mails.
To-day's Advertisements.
Occidental & Oriental Steam-THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC COM
Bhip Company.
TAKING CARGO AND PASSENGERS TO JAPAN, THE UNITED STATES, MEXICO, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND EUROPE,
**
VIA
THE OVERLAND RAILWAYS,
AND
ATLANTIC & OTHER CONNECTING STEAMERS.
VIA INLAND SEA OF JAPAN AND HONOLULU,
PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG, Oceania (ria Macao,)
-Amey, Nagasaki, W'NESDAY, June 13,
Kobe, Inland Sea at daylight.
and Yokohama).....
Gaelic (ris Nagasaki, TezSDAY, July 3,
Koba, Ealand Sea and Tokohama). Belgis (ris Nagasaki, Kobe, Island Bes, Yokohama and Hotelulu)......
at 1 p.m.
WNESDAY, Aug. 1,
at 1 p.m.
Steamship OCEANIC wil be despatched for SAN FRANCISCO. MACAO, AMOY, NAGASAKI, KOBE, INLAND SEA and YOKOHAMA, TU- MORROW, the 13th June, at Daylight, connection being made at Yokulama with Steamers from Shanghai.
Steamers of this line pass through the INLAND SEA OF JAPAN and call at HONOLULU, and passengers are allowed to break their journey at any point en route.
Through Pasangers Tickets granted to England, France, and Germany by all trans- Atlantic lines of Steamers, and to the priz oipal cities of the United States or Canada. Kates and particulars of the various routes may be obtained upon application.
Special rates (unit class unly) are granted
sionaries, members of the Naval, Military, Diplomatic, and Civil Services, to European officials in service of China and Japan, and to Government oficiale and their families.
Passengers who have paid full face, re- embarking at San Francisco for Chias or Japan (or vice versa) within one your, will be allowed a discount of 10 per cent. This allowance does not apply to through fures from China and Japan to Europe.
All Faroel Packages should be marked to address in full; and same will be received at the Company's Office until 5 p.m. the day previous to sailing
Consular Involose to accompany Cargo destined to points beyond San Francisco, in the United States, should be sent to the Company's fees, addramed to the Col- tector of Custonia, San Francisco.
For further information as to Freight or Panago, apply to the Agency of the Uompany, No. 7, Praye Oil,
J. S. VAN BUREN,
Agent.
Hongkong, June 12, 1894
916
To-day's Advertisements,
HONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION,
SATURDAY, 10TH JUNE, 1894, AT 2,45 P.M.
COMPETITION LO Rouge
CUP.
Ranges-800 and 900 yards. Shota-
FANY, LIMITED
NOTICE, is hereby given f Ordinary Yearly MEETING of SHAREHOLDERS in the above Company will be held at the Company's Orrsnes, No, 28, Queen's Rose, ou MONDAY, the 20th Juno, at Noon, for the purpose of present- the Report of the Directors, together with a Statement of accounts to 30th April, 1894, and oleating Directors and Auditors.
The Transfer BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 12th to 25th June, both days inclusive.
ing
By Order of tho Board of Director,
OHAS. F. HARTON, Acting Becretary, Hongkong, June 12, 1894.
CANTON DISTRICT.
1014
LOCAL NOTICE TO-MARINERS,
No. 47.
Tai-shek Barrier Bencens, Blenheim Fastage.
NOTION is Bacon at Tat TOTICE is hereby given that the
SHEX BARRIER has beeD CARRIED AWAY.
Until it can be replaced, a Boat will be moored to mark its position, on which the red light will be hoisted at night.
Approved,
Г. Н. МАУ, Harbour Master.
EB. DRET.
Commissioner. CusrOK HODIL,
Canton, 10th Jano, 1894.
MOGUL LINE OF STEAMERS.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNÉES.
STEAMSHIP TARTAR. FROM GLASGOW, LIVERPOOL
AND STRAITS.
1032
YONSIGNEES of Cargu are hereby in
formed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the HONORONG AND KOWLOON WHARF AND GoDows Co, at Kowloon, whence and/or from the Wher ver delivery may be obtained.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless notice to the contrary be given before 5 p.ra. To-DAY.
No Claims will be admitted after the foods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered after the 19th Instant will be subject to rent.
All Claims against the Steamer must be prosented to the Undersigned on or before the 19th Instant, or they will not be ro cognized.
All bruken, shafed, and damaged Goods are to be left is the Godowns, where they
Destination
THE CHINA MAIL.
Vessels Advertised as. Loading.
Vessels.
Bremen, & Ortho Call Bevert () >.... London, 7. Suez Cana Priam (8)... London & Ports of Call Sutlej (8) London and Hamburg Turbo (8)....... Masilauonsang (8)., Misraelios, v. Saigon Melbourne (s).. Now York.dward May New York..
Bidston Hill..
S. Feandison, T. Japan Oceanic (4)...... B. Francisco, v. Japan City of RiodeJaneiro(a) San Francisco...Matterhorn...
Shanghai...usareista pechos (1)............... Shanghai...Raveuna (8)...
Shanghai
Canton Shanghai and Kobe.... Melpomene (s).. Shanghai, Kobo & I'ma Tartar (8)..... Shanghai,Kobe & Ya Strathavon (5)... Sporo, Penang & Otta Lightning (8) Vancouver (B.U. Empress of China (s).. Vistória (B.O.), &c.... Victoria (s)..
DEPARTURES, June 12:-
Kwang Lee, for Canton. Magne, for Canton. Atwine, for Haihow. Heiloony, for Sratow.
Ask, for Boihow,
rens, for Chefco. Moray, for Kebe. Zafiro, far Munils. Oakley, for Manila. Nemon, for Swatow. Fushun, for Shanghai.
Chelydra, for Singapors and Calentia.
PASSENGERS, ARRIVED.
Por Sishan, from Saigon, 19 Chinese. Por City of Riu de Janeiro, from Sau Francisco, &c., Meners D. B. Brown, Roas Thompson, S. Kingsto, T. Ishiami, S. Mizumoto, Miss Pauline Hollie and amah, Messrs Alex. Cumming, Y. Okada, T Auzima, and S. Kinoabits.
Par Yessang, from Manila, Mrs Ston. ham and child, and Miss Cairne.
Per Melpomene, from Singapore, 194 Chinese,
Per Melbourne, for Hongkong; from Shanghai, Mrs Main and 2 children, Mears J. R. Stuart, Grey, Bebezam, H. Weisberg, Miss Robertson, and Mr. S. Cartwright; from Yelokuma, Mr and Mrs Long; from Kobe, Mesara J, Orange, and Marti. From Shanghai: for Exigon, Mossra Labrade, 0. Quentel, R. Mouron, Rev. H. Le Mei; for Singapore, Miss Kerr, Mr and Mrs Young, Mesars Drow, Ziegler and Ichiburg; for Marseilles, Messrs . H. Sinclair, de Prat, Mrs Greysnd child, Messrs Jaager, J. Ford, Rur. and Mrs J. McMullan and 2 children, Mr G. M. Guyonneau, Mrs Gray's sorvant, Bov., Fero Mallano, Siaters Claudini and Milani, Mr S. M. Coliu, and Capt. Lascis H. Riotards. From Yokobama: for Singa-
will be examined on the 19th Inst., at 3 p..pore, Mr and Mrs Nanson, obid and go- vornom, Dr. Putman Cramer, Mr Claude No Fire Insurance has been effected." Bils of Lading will be countersigned by Vincent and servant, Mesara Georg Brink
DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,
Agents.
1017
Hongkong, Fans 12, 1894. INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR MANILA (DIRECT).
The Co.'s Steamship
Yuensang,
Captain WADDILOVE, Will be despatched an above en FRIDAY, the 15th Instant, at 5 p.m.
This Steamer has superior Accommoda- tion for First-aissa Paxtongera.
For Freight or Passago, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Ca.,
General Managers. Hongkong, June 12, 1894.
10 at each distance. Butrance Fee, 30 Cents. Dakin,
ARTHUR CHAPMAN, Bon, Secretary.
Hongkong, June 12, 1804.
1013
AUSTRIAN LLOYD'S STEAM
NAVIGATION COMPANY.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. FROM TRIESTE, PORT SAID, SUEZ, JEDDAH,
BUAKIM, MASSAWAH, HODEDDA,
·ADEN, BOMBAY,
COLOMBO, PENANG & SINGAPORE.
1015
Cruickshank &
Company, Ltd.
DAKIN'S SALINE.
worth, and Shibuya; for Colombo, MrJames Orkney for Macailles, Lieut. Pudji, Mr and Mrs Lasitre, Messrs E. E. Wheeler and Colant.
Per Tarlar, from Singapore, 111 Chiasso,
DEPARTED,
Per Hailong, for Amoy, Mr Yup Sin Ting; for Taméti, Mrs and Miso Schneider. Per Alwina, for Hoihow, 160 Chineng, Per Zafro, for Manila, 4 Europeans. Per Namoa, for Swatuw, 1 European, and 500 Chinese.
Agirls,
Date of Leäging
Norddeutscher Lloyd. About Juna-25, P. & C. B. N. C. June 17, daylight.
& 0.8. N. Do June 21 at noon.* Arabold Katberg&Co. About June 25, Jardine Matheondo June 15, at 5 p‚æ‚· Massagorica Maritimes June 13, at noon. Showan & Co... Qulok despatch. Siomsmen & Co 0 &0.9.8, 0..... 18, daylight.
1.P, at Pacifle Mail B. 8. Co..June 20, Shewan & Co... Quick despatch. Patterield & Swise... Jaun 19, daylight. P&0.8. N Co,... About June 1
Co About Jane 320. Sander & Co... June 13. Dodwell, Carill & Co About Jane 13.* Dodwell, Carlli & Co About Jare 14. D. Brasoon, Seas & Co, June 15, at 3.p.m. Janadian Pla R. Co.. June 13, at noon. Not. F'fo 8. & R. Cos., June 19, at noon.
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILY BY THE FRENCH PACKET The French Contract Packet Melbourne will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 13th Instant, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe, and places bo- yond, mid Marseilles; to Saigon, Straite Settlements, Batavia, Barmah, Ceylon, the Australasian Colonies, Porlickéry, Madras, Calcutta, Adoni, Mauritius, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
The usual hours will be observed in
closing the Mails, v.
MALLS BY THE BRITISH PATRET,
The British Contrast Packet. Sullej will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 21st Instant, with Maile for the United Kingdom, Europe, and countries to Fond, vid Brindisi; to the Atmits Settlements, Netherlands India, Bur mah, Ceylon, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
The asal hours will be observed in closing
the Mails, &a.
MAILS BY THE GARMIN PACKET.
will be despatched on MONDAY, "the The Carinan Contrast Packet Bayers 25th Instint, with Maiis for the United Kingdom, Europe and coun- trian beyond, via Brindisi; to the Straite Sotticments, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, India, Aden, Egypt, Malta, EDG., St...
Registry opusas at I p.m.
The mail closes at 2.00 p.m. Lato letters till 2.30 p.m., with 10 cents extra postage.
HOURS OF CLOSING THE ENGLISH AND FRENCH MALLS.
When the Packets leave at No. The following hours will be observed in closing the Mails for Europe, &c., by the English and French Packets, when they are at Noon. The Mazey Order Office will be closed at 5 the day before.
8.00 A.x-Posting of Prices Current and
Circulars consÉS,
(Prices Current and Circulars may however be posted up to 10 o'clock If they are tied in bundies, country by country, with the addresses all ond way),
19,00 &.M-Registrý ceases.
10.90 A.M.-Peeting of Newspapers,
Books, and Patterns cossos.
11.00 A.M.--Mail closes:
Per Fashan, for Shanghai, 1 European,LATE LETTERS may be posted (from
and 72 Chinese
Per Chelydra, tor Singapore, 2 Earo.
равод
TO DEPART. Per Cheang Hock Kian, for Amoy, 300 Chinser.
SHIPPING REPORTS,
The British steamer Siskan, reports; Left Saigon on the 8th June at 7.19 m. aud arrived at Hongkong on the 12th Jane at 5.15 B.. Experienced light S, W. winds and fine weather throughout the passage.
The Americas Bleauer City of Rio de Janeiro reports: Fcm San Francisco May Pleasant and safe aperient. Ussful 17th, and from Yokohama June 5th at 6 Afor sex askness, biliousness, slight p.. Arrived at Hongkong June 12th, at eruptions on the skin, headache, &o. One 5.43 a.m. Passage 8 days, 14 hours, 25 or two doses often ward off an attack of minutes. fever. 75 Cents por bottle.
DAKIN'S EUCALYPTUS
OIL.
At the change of the seasons people often leave off their heavier clothes too guon and RE SA Melpomene having arrived, catch cold in the band.
Congress of Cargo are hereby in- formed that thoir Goods, with the exception
DAKIN'S EUCALYPTU3 OIL sprinkled
of Opinto, are being landed at their rick on the hackerchief will relieve it Lexe Per bottle, 50 Cents and One into the Godown of the HONGKONG AND MAGIC KOWLOON WHARY AND GODOWN OS., LTD.,
whence delivery may be obtained.
This Vossal brings on Carge-
From BHINDI, ex 8.8, Voricatris, tran-
Doiler.
DAKIN'S QUININE AND IRON TONIC Tovain- shipped at Font SAID. From CALOUTTA, ex gives health, strength and energy.
Duster, canshipped at COLOMBO, From able in TIRED AND LANGUID FABLING. Fer
bottle, 60 Cents and One Deltar.
The British steamer Yuensang reports: Bad light variable winds and smooth sea; fine weather throughout.
p.m
11,10 AM) with 10 seats late fee up to 11.30 A.M., after which hour they may be sent on Board with the same Lists Foo.
Letters Parcele, &c., for Kowloon Point and steamers in Harbour may be postad in the General Post Office up to 11.30a.m. and 3.30 p.m.
Letters from Kowloon Point may be poated in the Letter Box which has been placed in the Police Station Compound up to 12 and 4 o'clock.
Local rates will be charged.
To avoid robbory, senders of letters from Kowloon are requested to cancel their stampe by writing the word stamped aTORS them.
Covers containing Bank Notes, Jewellery e. should be registered.
There will be no Sunday delivery.
VISITORS AT HOTELS,
HONGRONG HOTELA
The French steamer Melbourne reports: Left Woosung on the 9th of June, 4.45 Windy and rainy.wasther: paased
Mr G. W. Laka: Hence to
Mr. A. Audizzone Steep Island at 11.62 pm. Turnabout, which was passed at 3.68 RAT. 8. F. Baylee Mr R. Lyall on the 11th, raing weather, S. W. breeze, Me P. O. Biroa Mr J. McBain Mrand MJ. Briciable T Mitchell toderate sea. Hence to port, overcast
Min Cairns
Mr E H. Parker wasther with main squalls, variable breazas,
Mr N. Chichester Tart and 3 children smooth water, but very heavy currant W. CartwrightMe and Mrs Quong against na (over 3 knot and half per hour). Dr. V. Daneberg Air B. Rustomjee Passed Waglan on the 12th at 10.35 am: and anebored outside harbour boundary Mr. H. Derrick Me Sare
Mr F. Shear Mr A. Dietrich: es mile off Green Island, at ILA am. W. A. Daf Mr T. Shirazu to day.
Mr C. H. Starkey Mrs E. J. Stonham
and obild Captain G. Tayler Baron and BaronesHon. 8. Tollemsche
de Ladario
Mr G. Fenwick
Mr W. Galvão MIM, Jones
6.5.
TAIESTE,
ex s.s. Impcrater, transhipped at
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close :-
Mr J. Kinghorn
BOMBAY
Optional Cargo will go on to BHANGHAI un-
less noise to the contrary be given before Dakin, Cruickshank & Co., For SWATOW....
Noon TO-MORROW.'-
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowna, and all Claims must be sent in to the Undersigned 3EFORE
NOON ON THE 18cm, Inspant, OR THEY WIL. NOT BE EŻODUNIZED.
No Fire Insurance has been effected, and any Goods remaining in the Godowns after the 19th Instant will be subject to rant.
Bills of Lading will be countersignad by
SANDER & Co, :Agenta
LIMITED,
VICTORIA DISPENSARY,
-HONGKONG..
SHIPPING
631
ARRIVALS, Juna 12-- Jishan, British str., 1,000, A. Murphy, Saigon Jane 8, Rice-BRADLEY & Co.
City of Bis de Janeiro, American steamer, 9,648, J. T. Smith, San Francisco May 17, and Yokohama Jane 5, Mails and General.
Hongkong, June 12, 1894. 1016 WEEKLY NEWS FOE HOME-P. M, S., S. Co.
Yuensang. British steamer, 1,105, Waddi leve, Manila Jaus 9, General-JARDINE,
Melpomene, Austrian steamer, 1,848, L Brelich, Trieste April 21, and Singapore June 6, General.SANDER & Co.
--The Overland China Mail, TS PUBLISHED to suit the Departure of mach EGLISH and FERNUR MALL Steamer for Europa. It contains special Commercial intelligence, special tables of
Strazilice, British steamer, 1,700, Forsyth, The Shipping, and other information various Reports of Courts and Meetings, DINE, MATHESON & CO.
Hougay-June-8, Csceral and Coal.-J and all other news, are given in full as
Melbourne, French siz., 1,947, Vimont, they appear in the Daily izena
The Overland Oling Mail, by the cou-Shanghai Juno 9, Mails and General venience of its form and the accuracy and MESERIES MARITIMES.
fulness of ita reports, has long been popular Salvadora, Spanish stender, 7IB, Aquado, with residents who wish to send home a Toile Jans 7, Sugar.-BUTTLEFIELD & weakly budget of the news of Hongkong Swis
and the Far East. Cimulating, ne it dese Tartar, British steamer, 108, J, Bailey,
among neatly all the old China hands
好味
Home and also among residents at the London and Singapore Jane G, General.
Cresty Parts and in the interior, it offers DODWELL CARLILL & 00.
special advantages to advertisers.
The Overland China rail will be regularly
posted from the China Mail Office to maba scribers, on their addresses being forwarded
to the Office
BUESCRIPTION :
0.25
Per Annum,... $18.00, postage - $1.00
3.00, .0.90.
* Quarter-
Single-Copy Chua Mail Office, Hongkong,
CLEARED. Bothwell Castle, for Saigon. Cheong Hosk Kian, for Amoy. Bes, for Mail -
for Bhanghai, &c. Empress of China, Bulimouth, for Kobe. Pyrrhus, fer Shanghai. Oceanic, for Macao, Japan, & San F'cisco. Hesperia, for Koba. Manila, for Bingapore and London,
Por Nanthus, at 7.30 am, on Wedues-
day, the 13th inst
For AMOY, SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KODE, TOKOHAMA, VICTORIA & VANCOUVER, B.0.— Por Empress of Uhing, at 11.30 a.m., on Wednesday, the 13th-les, stond Tot as previously notified.
For KOBE-r.
Per Balder, at 3.50 p.m., on Wednes
day, the 13th inst.
For BANGKOK; ***,
MOUNT_ADETIN HOTEL, .. Mr and Mrs JohnMr R. M. Moses
Andrew and child Mr F. J. Normon, Mr H. E. Bozshall Nr H. Orth
Miss Orth Mr Hart Budle
Mr E E Peake Mr. P. Cochrane Mr. B. Captain Mr 3. Rankin
*BIRTH.
At Hankow, on the 6th Instant, the wife of THOMAS GILLISON, M., C., London Mission; of & Bou
MEMOS, FOR TO-MORROW." Shipping. Daylight-Putus loaves For Shanghai. Daylight.Deeldental & Oriental 6.8.
Co's fitomimar loaves for Japan arid San7he publication of this trece commenced Francisco. aber, så dele mwal
Noon-French Mail leaves for Parts of a 7-15 pim.
Call and Europe
Noon.-Empress of China leaves for Vancouver (B.C.), via Yokohitis, &a- Melpomene leares for Shanghai, &oi d. Meeting. 6.30 p.m.-Meeting of Vistoria Hoarea-
tion Club,
Miscellaneous
Notice of Optional Cargo per Melpomene
to be sent in before Nom.
Goods per Lightsing undelivered after
Neon landad. **-
General Memoranda,
AT, June 14
THURSDAY,
Goods per Irene undelivered after this
dato subject to rent. FRIDAY, June 15 -
9 p.m.-Convocation of Victoria Chapter. Bazurday, June 16 —
2.46 p.m.-Competition of the Hongkong
Rifle Association.
9
p.m-Meeting of Perseverance Lodge.
Quotations.
Hos KONG, June 12, 1894 OPIUM-New Paton, coub... 650
Old
cashi New Benares, cash, 6137 Old
cash,
-
New Malwa credit, 630/40 Allowance, Catties, 12 Old Malwa, crodis,, 660/70 Allowance, Catties, Persian, Olly, cash, Allowance, Catties, - Pornian, Paper tied 750/70 Allowance, Catties, 1/2
Exchange.
Hoxoxoxo, June 12, 1894."
lu London—
Bank, Wire,
* The Chinn Mail.
HONGKONG, TUESDAY, JUNE 19, 1894
-
TURDAY, JUNE 17, 1884.
been badly built have been laid out in faulty manner with a mat materious'igabe, if system it can be called, of drainage, but all that has not beán overlooked 2. You haven officers present on, this cobarion who here gone into that unsavoury question: who know all about it, and one day posibly yas will know mil about it. But there'ls very.. little ass in throwing nuferuser before the publia to be disused, and to be liked about when you have not the possible mounta of remedying them at once. It i that the things should be talked up (ahould be well, considered and planned, and remedied na "quickly we possible, but tims must elapse before the inaltation of this Colony can be completed; it is in vagy good
When the Chadwick special reports
It must be admitted that much anxiety hands, has been felt by the community of Hongkong as to what course would be adopted by His Excellency the Governor were made and surely Sir William in face of the grave situation brought Robinson has glanced through thems about by the ravages of the Plague in documents--the great drainage schemes this important Crown Colony. This were discussed, and the poor, hampered anxiety has been increased by a con- Sanitary Board was formed under t sideration of the fact that too much ins Public Health Ordinance. The Nurs been done already by way of concession ance Department under the Colonial to the ignorant prejudices of the Chi Surgeon, had worked fairly wall up to nere. Over and above this, little was that point and die whole of that known of the opinions of Sir William special work then passed into the hands Robinson on the subject. And the fear of the Sanitary Department. That work that things would be allowed to drift was well done, and the Superintendent was entertained by many. There could broke down nuder his onerous dutier. be no doubt about what the intelligent But meanwhile the pet separate system public wanted, those who hold a cons of drainaga was regarded so the great siderable stake in the Colony, and panacas for all our troubles; and the amongst those it is only fair to in crown of our rejoicing was to be found clude many of the better-class house in the ever flowing rush of clear life- owners, or mortagors of house pro-giving water from the combined stores perty, even in China-town itself. of Pokfulam and Taytam. Unfortun The most radical measures would have ately the separate system is a failure for been agreed to at once, on the ground Chinese, and the drought did much that time is everything in doing battle to bring or increase the Plague We with a postilence like that which has do not, however, desire to saddin changed for the worse the aspect of life the present Administration, or its and trade here during the last fire worthy Head, with the sole respon- weeks. There was therefore a distinct albility of the present state of things. aigh of relief, heard on all sides, when It is clear, neverthelese, that even bir it became knows that the Governor had William Robinson has divided his decided upon adopting a firm policy. responsibility with others, or has shifted His statement was manly as well as it upon his subordinates; and it is not farm, and, better than all, it was the unlikely that, in leaving most of the speech of a British Governor. In these official work to his Colonial Scoretary days, when the Chinese have been (Hon. G. T. M. O'Brien) he may have basking in the sunshine of British toler-been led to believe that things ware ation overmanch, and so foully as to more roseate than they really were. produce a hith disease which may cost In reply to question pat, by the Hon. 2/1 the Colony many lakhs of dollers, it is. H. Whitohond, less than two months 21rsireshing to hear an announcement age in reference to the Separate Systemy like that now made by Sir William Ro-the Colonial Secretary spoke. As fol-
lows:- binson. The bordworking and money- making Chinese residents are very good The Colonial Secretary fürther drow ·Kİ- 212 people when kept in their place but tention in the remarkable improvement
their houses must be kept clean and that had taken place!! im: 1he death-rate- healthy for the sake of others, if not for daring the past as yours, 1893, shows s 62#
their own. That is the couras of roa- decrease in the death rates, as compared soning by which Governor Robinson. 9.25 for Chinese, and 0.01, for both com with 1888, of 5.91 per 1000 for non-Chinme, 1901 arrivee at his conclusion that drastic bined; or a decrease of 23 per cent, teatly 190
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measures must be taken speedily to 29 per cent and over 28 per cent respective 1904 purify and keep pure the Ching-town of ly of the dantherated in 1885 Theme 1904 the future. His Excellency does not figures be should say, show that Hongkong forget, as the Governor of a Crown Co-has already made considerable · progress loby, the fact that Hongkong is of along the road of sanitary Improvement vast importance to the Imperial Govern- and they redeat great credit on those who have been responsible for the sanitation of ment; but that may be allowed to pass the town doning the hut six years with the remark that the maintenance
of the British Empire (and its cut-Tho ghastly form of the Plagne had stations) means the protection of British appeared in Canton when these words trado all over the world. Referring to were spoken, and it was not many the scheme outlined by His Excellency days before it began, to show yitself, in to carry out the proposed reform, it the native town of Hongkong,
The statement made by the Governor appears to cover the main points already suggested in those colamus and else about an increased water supply will where. The details are, of course, left commead itself to every one, but we
A. S. WATSON & Co for the draftsmen of the Bill, and for must discuss that question later on
LIMITED,
伊繫大氏臣
DISINFECTANTS.
WATSON'S CARRO CAMPHYLENE
Ia partionlarly useful for the toilet, and for the disinfection of Bath-rooms, Sick- room, Bedrooms, Chambers, Commodes, &, as in place of bad smells it leaves refreshing odouri .......
AS A SAFE GUARD. A little sprinkled on the handkerchief or on cotton wool and kept in front of the
passing through infected districts is strongly one stud monk in fected com, or in recommended.
DIRECTIONS FOR USE.
subsequent discussion. It may be worth noting, however, that a sound concrete basement floor in the renovated houses is one of the essentials of the future sanitary native bouse. It may also be gathered, bowever, from the Governor's remarke that he thinks the drains are as much to blame for the outbreak of this Plague as the accumulations of home- made filth cau possibly be. To our mind, this is an open question. Perheps it
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London, 10th Jane, 1894, FRANCE AND THE CONGO. The Franch Chamber has adopted
UNITED STATES GOLD RESERVE
Upwards of 6,000,000 dollara gold has
would not be a very profitable process to special credit of £77,000 reinforce the weigh exactly the part played by bad French posts on the Ubanghi river, and to drainage and by filthy accumulations| build torpedo boats for the Congo river. share in the end result, the drought has respectively. Both causes have had a intensified the evil effects of each, and the Government have possibly as much responsibility for the one as the other. been exported during the work Drain-to-drain inspections will be no American gold reserve now standa at seven- more imperative, however, than house- ty millions o to-house inspections, because both precautions will be absolutely noson- sary to continued freedom from a recurrence of the disease. If these copiiD SUIZ ÜLNIE A PAS
is
in favour of a simpler form of drain- Governor, as it would appear,
age for Chinatown than the separate system of 4-inch pipes has proved itself to be, it is difficult to understand why some modification should not be carried out It would, at all events, have been FOR STUKROOMS AND BEDROOMS interesting to have had the assurance that the main outfalls of the drainage A tea-spoonfal in each saucer distributed system of the infected district had begun round the room or evaporated by the aid of to flow, and were no longer choked by a latup.
FOR SPRINKING OR SPRAY, A wine-glassful to a pint of water,
-CARBOLIC POWDER. AdFor the purification of Hopes, Opsy
POOLA, DHAINS, WATER CLOSE,ide, and for the Disinfection of Bick-rooms
Mr A. 8. M. Ourray Mr. K. McK. Ross Mr W. Davies Mr and
dibárs Mz and Mira E. Dod......... Rozario
well and children | Miss Rezaţio Mr and Mrs C Grant fr
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child and governerfs H. B. Tomkins Far Meamsir, 2 m, on Friday, the Mrs. 4. Lery urfer, Eine
Lasut. Commander
Per Loo Sok, at 9/30 am., ou Thursday,
gho 14th inati -
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19th inst
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the 15th inst
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TISTORIA EDTER.
Mr B. Adama Mr Ged. Banker
Mr A-Bidford
Mes Crofton
Mts Farmer Me David Gover
Mr Isarokchi Mr Thon Mes MF E. Townshend Mrs White
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Mr and Mrs. A. Find- )ay Smith & famly Mr F. H. Slagbok
M: Stokes
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Capt. and Mrs Moore
Me Tomlin
45 Caphy & Man Welman
Lent, Walman MJ, G.
CARBOLIC ACID.
For Disinfecting Purposes..
Eelf an ouneo (about one table-spoonful) quart of water, forma supering disinfectie of this Acid, when well mixed with me and deodorizing said,
zilt or by the new Reclamation wall! If, however, is Excellency can carry out his scheme of rooting out the cruses of the Plague, and if he succeeds during the remainder of his term of office in keeping the filthy scourge out of Ching- town, he will have accomplished a task which must honourably associate his game with Hongkong for many years to come, a
As for the Governor's ignorants of the insanitary condition of China-town, it is somewhat difficult to comprebend and the franknees of the confession is
much more to his credit than the lack It was clearly the daty of the Head of of information which it acknowledges the Executive to have made himself Belf a pint of the Solution thus formed, acquainted with at least some of the when added to any fessel used in the sick recorda of the awful condition of Chias- room, will prevent any unpleasant effuris, town, and to bare satisfied himself that fed proservo the content for Medical in thong records had been falsified by spection... It also purifies drains, water- aubsequent improvement. It is well closets, &o
known that Mr Price and Dr Ayres
LOCAL AND GENERAL
OUTWARD BOUND-Artür Hind Vw If. Jamailie, 153 Glenakiet, 18; Pimrit, 22 Keerinn, Shanghai, Drunfeli, 20 -Kriemhild, Lennox, 20.
HOMEWARD BOURD-Niobe, Bacha, Aden, May 20; Zalavic, Milan, Maria Palerie, Gerda, 29.
the
The M. M. Co,'s steamship Sydney, with the FAEBOK MALL of May 11, left, Bigou on Sunday, the 101⁄2 29 at 5 mm, hard may be expected here on or about Wednesday, Juna 15. Thi Packet brings replies to fetsers, don patched from Hongkong off April C P&O Rana, with the Escir LARK MAX of May 1, loft. Sie
Bingapore on Monday, June 11, at & pa nich. mey to expected hero na or abutzi Haturday, June 16, at 4 pm. ~ This paokat brings replies to letten doc spatched from Hongkong on April 14. The G. P. R. 4. & Empress of Judis lett Vancouver on Tuesday, Jane 5, for Hongkong, via Tokohama, Kobe, Na galli and Shanghai
The
P. M. & 1. Ody of Peking with mailt, or loft Go Francisco for this pori,
↑ vis Tokóliagis, qs Juno 7.
gi peran - 1962
Thess. Strathion left singapore or Juce 77 and may be expected hare on or
about June 18.
the D. D. R. Aplats, from Ham- burg, lelt Shagapore for this pock an June 9, and may be expected has on us about Jam 15. ADAL
- ⠀ A tersapountal of Clarenze Aomexposodi modo as inspection of Taipingebar The P. 20. * 1 Canton Kelt
on a plate or other vessel in a ass room about twenty years age, which was will purify the air and prevent contagion, made memorable in two wayefiest
PERMANGANATE DISINFECTANT,
Bimilar to Condy's, but
50 Cent a Quark Bottle..
A nice plan Dicinfectant for Dwall
Sand Bath rooms...
29, CHLORINATED LIME.
Because it nearly coat the genial The Colonial Surgeon his life, and, second- ly, because the report had to be greatly medified before publication so as not to Cause unnecessary alarm. It may not be out of place to quote here what Sir Arthur Kennedy said of this sablest st
for this port on Jane 18, expected hepe og
N. G. LA Bormida this port on June
his farewell banquet in March 1877 pore for thứể Hp is reported in the China Mail us
follows are deal. Tan latest news from
I know of no particularly work point | mati
The Hongkong Dispensary,bout your Calony, except such the Kre
Hongkong, June 6, 1994,
entire have not the power of remedying off the score as followe Gal 1074 hand and at once. Your town and city have bdenwn 3,