Tam By, Anu 18, 1808.
NEW STEAMSHIP SYNDICATE,
THE BANGKOK AND HORNRO TRAFFIC,
**____ ' DEUCALION" TO FLY THE M GERMAN FLAG
1 (Special Telegram, jhota Our Okun Corres
pondent.)
SINGAPORE, Ayoli 13, 18,35 p.m.
AMERICA AND THE PHILIPPINES THE OLD SPANISH GUNBOATS. THE AMERICANS EUCHRED AT
KAMDOANDA,
ALLEGED TREACHERY OF THA
STARIAFIN
GUNROATS LOOTED BY REBELS. POWDER AND SHOT AND GUNS
FOR THE INSURGENTS. (Special Theron trong cơ th
Correspondent)
MANILA, APRIL 13, 9.47 a.. Information has been roseived hord of a treacherous affair at Zamboangs, the prin cipal port in the Teland of MindanaLO.
THE CHINA MAIL
MANILA OBSERVATORY,
ITS OFFICIAL RECOGNITION AND PROGRESS.
#1:
The recognition of the Observatory as an offelal department was estirely due to the recommendations of the authorities of Manila and some of the more Influential roxidente, especially morchants and officers nl the navy.
A Blagapova Syndicate has purchased alaren Holth- atesmena engaged in the Bangkok and Borneo trade, including the steamship Detention at present running between Bornoo and Hongkong.
Mesars Bohn Meyor and Co., of Sing! Undor instructions from Spain, the few Toth, will be the agents for the Syndicate renaluing Spanish gunboats which escaped
The steamers will remain in the BAMO destruation or capture at the hands of upon the Spanish authorities, the sugges
|
of
Fa-
BEUTER'S TULEGRANS.
(SUPPLIED TO THE ' ChamĄ. Mart.']
LowDog, 11th April, 1880. THE DREYFUR AFFAIR, . M Loriller, the former Military Sears
THE WREOK OF THE OLWYD
MARINK COURT OF ENQUIRY, At the Barbour Master's Ofles to-day, a | Marine Geort of Enquiry was held to in- veatiuato into the circumstances connseted with the loss of the British barga Owyd,
Thomas, master.
-THE BRITISH ARMY! STIK ZABORT OF THE ISIPENZOK-GENERAL OF BKORVITING, The Annual Report of the Inspector: General of Recruiting has boto lesand, from this it appears that the effective
ed during the past year by 0,980 son-com The Court was constituted as follows:-missioned offoera and mon; there was. Commander R. Murmy Ruinsey, RN, however, a decrease of 3,507 in the nume Stipendiary Magistrate; Staff Commander bers of the First Class Army Reserve, and of 1,884 in the Militia strength. Coüalder. Rogers, R.N., H.M.8, Tamar; Captain Willian Finch, Onelia: Captain J. T. ing the prosperous condition of the labour Davis, Chelyd and Captain Thomas market and the large domande of the Navy. Fraser, Queen Afurguret.
the Inspector-Goneral thinks the results of recruiting during the year may be deemed satisfactory. He observes -
Me H. W. Looker (of Messrs Descon and Hastings' office) appeared on behalf of the Captain.
different parta of the jalkide Three of the most interesting of these expeditiura were the fret of Rav. Fathers Marilo Juan and Juan Doyle to. Selo, Falawan Island and South of Mindanex; the second of Rev. Father Cirern to the Forth of Min- of Hav. Father Migo en Mandauicide on fonday, after the receipt of a danao and the Disana and the third try to tho- late Col. Henry, sammitted official No. 106,8th, of Idverpool, Chomanstrength of the Regular Army was Inarana- Director of the Observatory, to Chinn is the Magnetle Cast of the Far East pub- Japan. One result of a expedija telegravă summoning him to Paris. lished in January, 1883. Other minor ex- The Figers, continuing its repost of the peditions were carried eat by subordinates dopoaltion taken in the Celains! Chamber The utility of the Obervatory during
cho Giuservatory
of the Cour de Cumaation, anys that es- At the end of 1992, the Director of the the typhoon sancon had hoone so manifest Observatory (Tather Miguel Sederra Mata) Fresident Caimir Perior deposed that that the Manila press strongly urged the was officially invited to the Meteorological General Marolor told him one secret docu-
Congress
of the Chicago Exposition. This mont was committed at the Court Martial Spanish Government to asat the Jesuit
invitation was accepted, and two Jesuit Fathers in their humanitarim labours. It Fathers, Fathers Bredene Faurs and José on ex-Captain Dreyfus, but the witness was was about the same
time that the Algus, were commissioned to assist at the not aware that it was only communicated
Exposition, representing the Spanish Go to the Judges. British. Government was considering the
verament, which bore their expenses.
The latter from Captain Thomas, apply tory in Hongkong and this induced Am advisability of erecting an official observa ther Algué had already been two years in the
United
ited States, and in his travels through
ing for an enquiry, was rond, as also the America sa Cuba bad many opportunities The following notice is issued from the warrant constituting the Court. the people of Manila to press the matter of becaaing acquainted with the most Observatory
Captain Thomas Mid-I hold a master's distinguisheit mereamlagists of the new
certificate issued at Liverpool in 1882. I On the 18th at 11 55 a. The Varometer, lærer Leon in command of this ship since world. The results of this scientific Min. clon being supported by the then Captait sin may be read in the Memair pablished has fallen on the Chins const, Pressure 1868. The Grond was an iron barque of Admiral Dewoy's fleet were exposed for of the Port, besides the Naval Commander, by the two Fathers a short time after their pears to be highest in NE Chine, mit Wie tans Bho was fourteen years old.
natur 1898-90, it was decided that the aug Efesura Behn Meyer and Co. is one of by public anction at Zamboangs, where Don Felipo Canga Arguelles, and other return to Spain. Its tide is Is Motuan low in E. Japan. Gradient light, hat We kis Hougkong on 30th March, on a They are agents for a large number of the Spanish garrisons from the southern distinguished naval oflcers, bo petitioned lugia en la Exposicion Calemins de Chicensing, io S. Chinn. Forecast-Evoyago to Pern, with a full cargo of rice; mutations wera to be carriel out gradually cago. On the return of the two Fathers
ha actual establishment of the English, German and Dutch Staamship islands of the Philippine group hat likewise for the establishment of a suries to the Philippines, brought from unsettled at fresharing; fair at first, She had a foil crew of 21 all tuki. Nine
tificated ofRears. The ship was in proper Aruty at the oumanouent of the present of telegraphic stations along the coasts of Amerios and Europe several new and costly
condition when she left Hong- astronomical instruments, and immediately
Bea-going
dong-year consisted of unly 204,125 ranks and congregated as a last refuge from the Fill-Lazen, at which daily observations could be sot to work to complete the astronomical
kont. We were rawat out of harbour, file. The contomated additions to the pino insurgents These gunboats were taken and transmitted to Manila. These observatory in course of construction.
Ahout a.m., ns for astami Channel, ginontal establishments, when fully a m The tug out off them, and we proceeded plated, involve the formation of new unite purchased by a Benor Reyes, who intended suggestions were placed before the Rev. I will give, later, brief notes of the work Father Director of the Observatory, who,
of this section.
under fall it. At pun, there was aamuly, Font Gueris (tive battalions) equall Another oficial invitation was sent to
from the WEALWRI We sailed-ard butt. Guldstream Guards, 3rd batt, to resell them to the United States autho- of course, readily approved the scheme.
for the Tytani Channel at 4 p.in.
South Da
Guarda, Infantry of the Line (esvon the tapsails, About 6p.a., the wil name The Spanish Admirel, Dori Rafael Rodriguez
4th batt. Royal wickshire de Arina, gave the weight of his infuence
Wagian Litlat We were ENE, and at 7 Fusiliers, t
hatt, Royal Fusiliers, 4th batt wire ate on the starboard
bat Fusillere
trade, ut will fly the German flag.
the leading German firms is Singapore:
lines (including the Boottish Oriontal).-
THE KOWLOON EXTENSION.
THE LATEST PREPARATIONS.
HOW THE PUBLIC MAY REACH TAI-PO-BU,
Hoxeront, April 13;
rities,"
The Ameztoan despatel-host Eutuar,
WEATRER REPORT.
winds, probably
DOMESTIC BUILDINGS IN HONGKONG,
NUNDER OF DWELLINGS.
of
A large augmentation in the establish.. ment of the Army was authorised during the past year, the total numbors provided Fur for in the Ariny Estimates for 1898-99 regimental establishments (including Irdii) being 215.080 rank and file, as compared with 195,001 for the proceding year, show- total increase of 20,185 yank auch fi'e. inga Although the whole of this increased establishment was included in the Estimates
of these were A.B.`s ; there were two cor- & prend over a series of year, CANSO
De F. W. Clark, Medical Officer Directer of the Manila Observatory on thealth, reports indie amand report 6th of May, 1995, hy Mr Robart H. Sot, 1898--
The domestic buildings of the city of round to the N, W., and bla inge battalions)-3rd hatt, Royal' Warwickshire. cul Soaloty. The scope of this invitation Vistoria number 7,438 (exclusive of Bar Secretary of the Information Meteorologi
in the
co aporta
Geners, Doz Fernando Primo de Rivera, | 20
tortional
work
bow
and
escrted by the U. B.. oruiser Boston, took in its favour, and, fiually, the Governor was to petition the Marila Obarracks an 1 Police Stations) of which 639 are N. W. ¿ W. Glug,) aboúr 20 miles distant. 4th, butt, Lancashire Bipes notification was made of the pro- down the purchaser's agents and native was approached. His appointed a Conan the lat of May, 1894. The Director, some 120 houses in European accupation in hand lag shu had made 31 milos at mid: taon Field Batteries, alegan Garrison pune.
Farations for the hoisting of the British-
grewa to Zamboangs. Di fag on the now territory at Kowloon, the
Hongkong public hara bugn agog, and wo
elond measuremente,"
whic WHOA
mission of cappotent and representa. ever rasdy to cooperate la
Manila the
British Kowloon there are
the
Chinese
the
tubigin kuropean dwellings, while there are alas We kept the same nurce till midnight. By Cameron Highlanders Royal Art Acientific
night from the position at 7 p.m. Up |
Corpard bare Went -the Hili distrier. The various villages over Bl
pantes, Culonial E. and N. for about dis Rege, West African Regte After the departure of the Batter, the tive man to consider the project, and vestigation, replied favourably to this re- The island cousin B1 European dwellings
atory is the only one in Observatory in the
breede and hasy weather, going from
During the 48 to
FAS your an important change have rodniyed numerous appllantions for Spanish authorities handed over the Yexagia / 42 the outcome of several sections the quest, and I am given to understand that 1,000 Chinese dwellings, while 80 miles, We continuod with a fairly freah Rugt. of Infantry information at to the best way to get to me ence inatted of awaiting the arrival af vate meteoralagical instication of the warto of the world argued in the intras, exclusive of the Limpracka fost o Mangkan 'clock that sight. I rolloved the sport Infantry and ning yonge with to Raserver Commission reeemmended that the prk the Fax Fast that the worked in endwollinge and 1,800 Chinose woking knots until the time of the casualty, at how been made in the map of soldier.
observatories in
other
about 3.50 am on Is April. At twelve With the exception of these antisan
cho Ling for thrae you with Exd-pahu, and what preparatiụng, the Go
the U, 8. ganbase Avel
Atomos Municipal should in converted ints foral outerprise of cloud measurealent. Regiment and 29 uman house w mato. The weather was uverenat, heavy the Qulius and varubient proposed to tanke in the public
gimant na zanrried quarters.
swell from N. E., and the wind from the all now regelre an fooroase f The gunboats got up atos, and left an oficial department, with two Jesus Tho went af
Bix ahows an increase upon last year of 32. nt furoo 9. Tro top-gallant salla daily emolumenta on bogoming intorcat it was alåted by un last night
be found in the publication of the Ubarva European dwellings and 282 Chinese
nineteen ye were out and top saila and courses. soldiers, provided they are | Direttor and the other As Avistant Director, Filipina.
would convog passenger to Tala Harbour, - kelig unknown.
•pad we are now officially nodded. that the
ود
detail of this work are to
that the mumera Hrendon and Kmo-om) Zamboanga, the reason for their departure/ Sathorn na heads of-ika Observatory, one as i tory! Las nubos en el Archipelago dwellings the plans of those 840 nuw William Keece, an old mattor, was at of age. On trausfor to the Reserve or dies with the requisite number of employés fur | In the years 3806 and 1837, two vam vill pussed through my hands the wheel, and W. William an A. B., Charge, they also receive a gratuity of el fo
sovers typhoons occurred. and in their they cumplied strictly with the Publip before the ship struck, I sighted brokers of £
the year, with a view to seeing that was on the tookout. About three minutes each year of their Culour service up to a limit Thereupon, the rebels boarded the gun- the good management of the Observatory, forecast the Observatory gained fresh re- Health Ordinances of the Calent, and the on both bows and whoad, I obsultanly red an opportunity: 1 the Konynas kach numbers of the general boats and removed the guns and ammuni. This report was favourably endorsed by the Island of Luzon a diag. 1890, and Esma proomus has bees adopted with all from the pong. She was go the yard themselves of that
after entering the China fiea recurved cast plans for alterations to existing buildinga! by the wind on port tack.
I saw were not share up
Hankaw will carry only invited guests and y publio na can find accommodation on board. The following is a copy of the card cant out "ta lovited guesta"!--
His Froolloney the Governor wilt holat the Trinh Flag at Talpono at Nuon on Monday, the 17th Instant, on the cocasion of taking fural possession of the New Territay on bolin at Her Majesty the Queen,
The
honour of the presence of
is requested at the ceremony. The 5. Hanbow will leave the Canton steamer wharf, at & am, on the above date for the conveyance of guests,
By command.
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Colonial Scoretary.
The capture of the gunboats by the his would have been Impossible if they had remained in Zamboanga harbour.
For obvious reasons, our correspondent's telegram is fmking in some details; but is easy to gather from the text that the Spaniards at Zamboanga are suspected of
Governor-General Philippines,
!
The creation of the minor meteoro. logical stations was sanctioned by the
the
The first of those atorics Brossed
to to usveral districta.
Alged the
that
prea.
THE SANITARY CONDITION OF THE COLONY.
REPORT DY THE MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH.
another act of treachery. Martial law hav. same decres, and, immediately, four ren. A grateful subscription was condition of the Colony :-
pinoa,
Father
ther
and we made sail
olena
£í. are entitled to
that are
the breators
ani
the
it, however, they serve until they
gratuity in to a pension All men enlisted prior to April 1899, were
avail,
at
excep
no nacessity for chairs, The sotaal hour in possession of Zamboanga, and therefore typhoon almost without any labour. This boen honautably mentioned by many for- Mr Oabert Chadwick, as far back as 1489. Eventually arrived at Hongkong loss of 1,884 during the year. The waste-
come
lation
of
wall
on. It is a
Barocicicnemetro."
astonished that in
anal
the
The list to
lieve 5
I
LATE TELEGRAMS.
The Boat Racs.
tion and the gumbonte again returned to traversal of the Pippin, who
wards, threatening to re-enter Luzsa The and I am thus enabled to keep the Inspectors Zamboanga.
those sondidons, and Madrid, which, in turn, geantail the noora wastings of the Observatury, wens of a powd a terazionato buildings in their first on the lee box, and I ordered the practical y al line arvutited then I deferred hond interesta in holas hard up, and this was done by the pay his been abolished from the date the sary sanction. On the Bh of April, 1884,alarning nature.
batewain and the mat at the wheel. The new conditions as to pay came into fare. dores under which the Manila Observatory Acting Director, insisted
The Return shows that the total number the Queen Regent of Spin published at stake visited the quite
About the typhoon
batswain was on the poop. We lot galat ruertti's entiate for the Regular Army tho Tarlour
the
eute wird boom sheet, during 1898 was 40,780) stay Buil sheets
with the no altips allowed to
the ship laid off te south.
south. By this times e was officially acknowledged as a Govern should be plased and
which This was done in
1892, during mako for the
open sea.
was fast and paid off to south. I dlowed tion of the year of the Direc
up all the suits so as not to drive her fur bor of recruits taken in any year since the wore mised, this is the largest nur- Fur. 41,158 ment institution, with a regular subvention accordance with the wishes
although Aume ship captains were tor, alth assigned for its maintenares.
and cleared Away at the brats, ber reluctant to obey this precautionary
In his ennusl report, Dr F. W. Olark After this the wind shifted to the eastward, intre luction of short sarrios. At the com measure. Events, however, proved how
I again and backed the garda mencement of the year the total strength of had been made, for next reports as follows on the gonoral sanitary to try and back her off, but she did not the Army was 212,383 non-commissioned wisely the forecast lu furious
over the typhoon raged
more. As we could do ao good, I ordered officers and men, and on Doornber 31, 1999, the beats to be lowered, and put men in the nuchas had reached 222,978 non-com-
missioned officers and men, gst the merchants of Manila ing been declared over the Philippine Is toen telegraph stations were establish-
The provisions of the Public Health Or them to keep them clear of the ship's side.
Mowing: ai started amongst ed at convenient points and supplied by Med. Macleod, of the Compania Mari lande, the sale or purchase of armé, 891.
Maridinance (No. 24 of 1887) and of the Inaani. Less than a quarter of an hour after strik- increase of 9,980 men during the year. Hongkong, 18th April, 1899.
munition or munitions of war of any kind with all the meteorological instruments tina, for the benefit of the
water. Shortly afterwards weïounded again due to
uded again due to recruiting, special induerments havat frustrated those
ing being offered to Reservists to rejoin the charitat le We are requested to state that the hour whatever is absolutely prohibited; and it necessary. All these stations were made fut the outbreak of the antire insurrectionary Properties Ordinanco (No. 15 of 1884)ing the well was sounded, and found wo This increase was not, however, entirely
Litehtions. In have been steadily enforced throughout the of departum has been changed from to fair presumption that the auction of the depondent on the central observatory in 1897, another great typhoon swept over the } year, and it cannot be denied that the sani.and found 24 in. The third sounding Calours, of which 4,479 men availed the
inches, the fourth 10 inches, and the last BATER
Islands. The
inchus The Dircetori V.50 in. In order to enable the steamer to Spanish gunboata at Zamboanga could only Manila with regard to the condition and algus, again gare timeous warning, which tory condition of the three or four hundred quick succession, as quick as we could pull rustically extinct, and now consists of only The last two wore taken in selves. The Second Class-Army Reserve is get round to Tolo Harbour in time for the have been effected under special permission frequency of the meteorological reparts was the means of saving many rosses from new houses which have been erected during the rod up and put it down again. About elavan men of the Reserva al 1867, who sre retained until they complete their peremony. The distance by water ta 46 from the United States authorities. This that had to be transmitted to Manila by shipwreck. The typhoon was one of the the year shows a vast improvement upon this time the sen began to come over the
Reverest ever recorded. It
It passed over the that of the buildings which were ersoted ship. I ordered the boats alongside. We service for pension, and thirty enrolled miles, The steamer will get within a mile being so, it is also fair to assume that the talagraph.
Some notable events in the history of the frightful loss of life and
Islands of Samar and Lerte, causing a prior to the passing of the latter Ordin got inte the heats and stood by the ship pensioners. During the past year, as or a mile and a-half of the shore, and ar.US. authorities would take good care that!
property. was in this year 1897 that Father of this Colony still permit of the erectempts to get to the ship agnio, but the sonored with 1897, there was an increase" "Of"
Regret to say that the last until daylight. At 7.30 we made two stice, but I
862 in the recruits enlisted for the Militia, rangemante have been made to convey they had ampleguarantees against the vessels Ubservatory occurred at this time. Father
tine, large increases bo Algud
Publish Philippines
his valuable work on
on-tytion of back-to-back houses, which aro was breaking too heavily and the weather hut, at the same time guaxta from the steamer to the.
a shoro,
As leaving Zamboanga unless ander their au- Faure invented his anorvil barometer, an
phoens in the
I have A copy universally mitted to be unhealthy,
wax threatening. I considered it best to curred in various classes of waste, with the and this was done, All result that the Militia strength shows a net abandon the the flag will be raised at a point some 200thority; and; in such an ovent, the Spanish instrument designed to emble any unskill-
if the Spanish edition
me, entitled and the prohibition of the further erec Ciclones Baguios
handa It has tion of which was no strongly urged by yards from the shore, there will be authorities, being the only authorities ed observer to detect the approach of a
I lant the ship sho had a
a hears in the Militia from various causes amounts, eign journals, and is being translated into and by many others since that data
to starboan. Before leaving the ship in round numbers, to 40,000 per annum. of hoisting the flag will be one o'clock, not morally and actually responsible for the anerold is known in the Philippines as various languages. Let us hope some well-
wer provision of open spaces in the rear of we-cloned up the top gallant sails, funer
is an ahe late necessity to render ari uusimaail; the jibs and topsails were un nops at firat intimated. Special tram-gend government of the port, wem hann the Faura Barometer, and it has bu-qualified student will undertake the trans-
yet The ship had in use one steering compass so popular that it is to be on into English at an early date. them suitable as human habitations and yet and one standard-compass The standard qaru will be run from the Peak to enable to prevent the putting out to eca of any
Another good work of the
work at the present Director the whole city of Victoria, with the oscepand one.
The Stranding of the 'China. Penkites to catok the Hankow expedition, and especially such an exped found on board nearly every steamer is the instrument invented by him and
tion of the Taipingshan resumed ares and compass was about 12 feat abaft the mizzen
the prop. Praya Reclamation, wieht, under the mast, in about the centre of
London, March 25.-The re-bearing of The namber of tiskote by the Longnam Honne à flotilla of gunboats having on and in many sailing vessos on the Philip styled the Bricoid barometer simi
existing laws, r
bo rebuilt without a single believe the compussas were corrected as the investigation into the stranding of the will coussarily be fimited so it will be a board munitions of war. If this surmise pines ecast, as well as in many pri-lar to that of Father Faur (only that it backyard although the Architects do deviation card, and I had verifiod it myset. Coort, hes bean conciudad, . The Court are or open space attached to in Liverpool in March. 1897, I had a P. and O. steamier Chine, by the Admiralty soramble for front seats, each for himself is correct then it points to treachery samsvate, residences. Another event was the can be adapted to any latitude) алу liense,
eicionometer. The Jalter is very their best, I know, to persuade property. The day I left Hongkong I took observe decided that Mr Crawford, the second and the doll take the hinmast. Early ap where, and we would not be surprised if part taken by the Observatory in the ten
owners to provide these open areas, yet in tior far the correction of my compass at officer of the Orian, bad not failed in his years of simultaneous meteorological obser, easily handed, and by mews of it the
oboorver in able to determine the existence, not infrequently happens that a penurions about 10 a.. and 3 p.m. I remember one plication should therefore be made to the the blame lies at the door of the Spations in conjunction with the principal bearing and distance of typhoon. I am landowner nista upon the whole of his that was S. 40 E., the deviation was degrees duty, and disagrent with the finding of the Registrar General's office.
Court at Aden for censuring My Crawford. dwiches, tifhu and afternoon tea will sathorities at Zamboangs. In the recent observatories in other parts of the world, astonished that this simple instrument is land being covared by bricks atil mortar,; also
also S. 56 E., the deviation was, I be AR
bo provided on board the Hankowe.
war and since, the Spanierda havo been from the year 1876 down to 1888. Another not more generally known, and still more and a roof, to the great detriment, not only degrees decreasing. The chart Is the misster's certificate was spended," the Court made no further order regarding bolieva the: Hancore has been genor guilty of one or two acts not quite in con-
him. a typhoon region like of his own, but also of his neighbour's pro-was working with was Admiralty 2061 B,
Football. ously leat by Mossre Batterfield and wire, formity with the high and noble attributes
this that the Hongkong firms responsible perty, and to the great injury to the health and the China Sea Directory, Vol. III. 1 after arrangementwiththe Hongkong Cantio
do not of all future occupants. The Model Bye-dil not save the log.
The Association football match between Commander Rosey-I-mako-there-Scotland and Ireland has resultat in the have then on sale. and Mason, Steamboat Ca, and the Kong associated with the name of ancient Spain
for these and similar instruments <
Laws which were drawn up by the Local nam by the Krong On Co. has also been After the white dag was hoisted on the
Government Board many years ago, and mark na it may interest you, that on most defout of Ireland by nine goals to one. pincel at the disposal of the Goreminent
UNCERTIFIED DEATHS IN THE
which have heen very generally adoptet of these occasions the log does not turn up. Tres of charge. We hear, however, that a remparts of the Walled City of Manila on
'COLONY,
by Sanitary Authorities at beme, require It would be very much hotter if it did
March 20.The host race yesterday as sum of $1250 was paid by the Government 13th August last, and whilst the American
a minimum open space, exclusively balong come. It is a very small book, and very
rowed in a strongish south-west wind, For the insurance of the Hunkow for the and Spanish representatives were confer
Dr Clark states in his annual reporting to each house, of 150 square feet in easily carried. day.
During the year there were 641 deaths of area, and although I am quite willing to
Continuing, the Captain stil-The mate Cambridge winning the toss chose the Sur- rey side and led for the first five minutes, rug on the details of the capitulation, a
when Urford, rowing powerfully, overtook CORRESPONDENCE.
scall Spanish gunboat was brought down
Chinese who were not attended by a medi- admit that there are special circumstances had been ill since leaving Ilongkong, and connected with the erection of dooiestie the sexual mate had kept the log in on- cal man, and in every are the relatives of buildings for Chinese which wou'd reader other book which was tot saved either. and passed the Cambridge, quickening THE ASSAULT ON COLONE), the river by her gallant commander
and his crew, bet un fire opposite In March, 1880, the Observatory was re-the deceased wase interviewed by myself, this requirement excessivo in some cases, No observations for position were taken again, led at Hammersmith by Fort Santiago, and then sunk in the moved from the Walled City to the hard-and the dead bodies inspected by one of the yet there can be no doubt tint legislation after leaving Tytami Channel as the wet length. Here roughish water affected Os- To the Editor of the “CHINA MAI.”; Hongkong, 13th April, 1899.
fairway. Again, at Iloilo, after the Trosty one site it now occupies in the suburb of Inspectors of Nuisances, and, in all cases is urgently needed to secure une provision ther was overcast and no sun visible.ford, who were beginning to tire. At
e ercoted in the future.
ing the ship had been steered by the wind and a half lengths, and this was incressed we were enabled to discover 37 destha from DEAR SIR With referesce to the alleged of Faris hul boos signed, the Spanials Ermits. This change of local conditions of doubt, by myself also. In this manner of this nature in respect of all houses that From Friday morning till Saturday morn Chiswick, Cambridge was xhead by two The compulsory provisica of open spaces clean full sorts and distance made although his men wore exhausted, Gray I was in the habit of laying off to four longths by Barnes' bridge, Gold, savit or Ochmal Browns by the Macao Military Governor, Genem, Kin, anticipat as much for the batter, as the Dirro Bubonic Forer (Plague) and 2 Cents from
in connection with existing dwellings is a police, will you allow he space in your ea"
four hours. I did it on this occasion. spurted and reduced the low; but Cam- was able to have the buildings Sunll-pox which would otherwise hagh 1 the à marican occupation of the city by valued paper narrate the faste of the
the ing puro, obtained from a reliable aquce and spitulating to the insurgents.and marchini designed on an approved model specially been recorded ne dus to soite lese alarm somewhat no dificult problem, let ever courses are now on the chart pro. | bridge paddled in the magiest of winners
maladies. I am still of opinion
ducet, and they en placed on the chart threo and a half longthe chest. Two I was told that Colonel Browne was rejoute with his fores. There was no. ig. adapted for meteorological work, with each moreover, that there is great scope in this the Chueso dwellings in the City of Victo- the time, I cannot remember what Oxonians fainted at the winning post, once condered as unfit for hanan course was made good up to woon on Friday weather was bright, and the crowds en- The victory was highly popular. The peatedly requested by a policemen or an meliste necessity for his doing so. With apparatus and instrument in its proper place. direction for one ar mors Chinese doctors, ris would, if they existed at home, bs at dier to take off his hat when the r cession
The spacious gardens in which the buildings Poll trained in Western medicine, wag i habitation' under the Honing of Work now what was the position by dead reckon-
should be attached to the Stuitary Stat
I allowed 1 pointa ormous. was passing, but
but that he took no notice the force under his command he had kept stand afford ample space for outdvor viser sad who would prave most valuable allies. ing Classes Act, and it is only necessarying at that time. wonterer of the man, and that when his the insurgents out of the city for many hat was knocked off his head by a bystander months; he knew that the Americans wire through, and I ex- sion, issued last year, to show how urgant the reef. I had cautioned the lookout man and in detecting the commencement of the place are:-longitude, 8 h. 3 10. 51.2, the elementary principles of sanitation, port of the insanitary Properties Comnis- pected to pass 20 miles to windward of I saw ontbrenks of infectious disesse. Many of is the neostaity for zone definite and to keep a good lookout, and when I wron and placol it again on his head. This won or twoy if they had not actually started for
the land through my glasses. Only about On London-- the hygienic crimes committed by the Chi-rompt action of the part of the Corom-the forecastle a few minutes before
dim nt.
three or four minutes before she struck, I this Colony are unquestionably duo placed the Colonel under arrest, Boilo, and yet he contributed what he
This paragraph reads rather to ignorance then to wilfulness, and tion of our laws by
We regret to have to report that there put the holm up instead of trying to stay mier of their own nationality. tion with the occasion of two entirely now
sure, go far towards ameliorating thosony and dwellings which, in their present and the swell I did not expect she departments, namely, the Seismal for conditions which at present tend so largely condition, are unfit for human habitation. como round. I did not sound round the Earthquake) Department and the Mag-to the discomfort of European colonists The back portions of a number of the alp at any time before I left her. I did notie Department.
These two sectione sud to the detriment of the health of the houses visited by us are dark, ill-ventilated; ut have with me a large plan of the reef. extremely dirty and in some cases mere The chart I was using did not have any Chiness themselves."
dens of filth. The interior of the cubicles depths astorn of the ship suitable for laying were officially recoguised by the Spanish
but an anchor, besides which the boste er sub-divisions of the living rooms waa
could not be kept wear enough for that. Government on the 28th of October, 1888, RAINSMEAD & Allison Pianos, the very best such that in the great majority of cases their contents could be seen only by the and salaries allocated to the officials em- value, Robinson Piano Co.
nid of an artificial light." ployed in thous. The work done by these
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e dark, it
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TS a splendid remedy for bowel complaints any staff of Inspectors to ensure their being be added to the category of record, but. anyone who desires
in their various forms, both for late kept in a cleanly condition, and although MR. HARRY WATERS, HEAD blunders committed by the American au be particularly informed about it will and children. It is just such medicine the present state of the dwellings in the
consmenco, they have find plenty of information in the monthly as every family should koop at hand, and oily compares most favourably with Unit PINDI, Pays regard Chamberlain's Os Singapore-
On demand, frequently enough in the Philip. publications of the Observatory and in the especially during the sarmer seger when which obtained only some four or five years Pain Balm & most useful household
polis, cholers
morbus, dysentery, diarrheon, ago, yet it is indeed an almost hopeless medicine. Have seen it used for toothache, On Manila fax and cholers infantum are most tasks to seek for cleanliness with ball's rheumatism, and once on
A very bad
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Every one who uses, Chamberlain's, Pain tims-since they were evidents in Father Saderra'a Farthquakos of the will check any ordinary attack of theseness of the typical Chinnas tenement direll the Pain Balm acted like a charm.
It can be depended upon evening," diserava.
Balm always speaks the same terms. ItOn Eg thems ves in the future of the Philippines. With he small amount of in the most severe and dangerous cases.
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BROWNE AT MACÃO,
distinguishing note was the interest of the Japanese Government concerning the work of the Observatory. On the 25th of Feb ruary, 1890, the Foreign Minister of Japan obtained from the Governor-General of the Philippines, through the Japanese Consul at Manila, the transmission by cable of meteorological observations and all impor- at typhoon wacuings.
tur
the soldier picked it up and handen it to him. The gallant Colonel-1
took the list, sending troopa to czcupy the city in a day
E. Greenwich, latitudo, 14° 34′41′′ N.
I do not approve of processions and such could to the diouties of the situation by
With the transference of the Observatory to Ermita n.new era dawned on its work
Besc
too much for the soldier, and he thereupon
may be
ave
Faro no hesitation in saying that most of
at
other out-of-data ceremomos bus would it allowing the insurgents, who were then It gained a much widor field for investiga- the intelligent propagation would, I feel are many insanitary properties in the Colo- the ship, as on account of the light wind!
not have hoon just a well if Cotone showing hustile feelings towards the Ameri- Drowne had complied with the collier's] * Toquest and thus have avoided a lot of cans to come in and noopy the place and get whatever, beneat there was in strategic
troublo Youts faithfully,
HEAR BOTH SIDES.
[By all means se must haar both sides, We must of course, amit further details Wa hard heart of the pumult and imprisons, warm
the bofo e finally bring the lame of this Zan ment on one side, aust we other side, waiting for the
the bangs disaster upam the Spanish autho-
Governor of Macao,
--xane mieug i
to
Is
would
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