+
SATURDAY, MAY 12, 1900.
CHUTNEY.
(Mannfacted by the Firm of Irresponsible Chatter and Co.)
THE CHINA MAIL.
Entertainment.
| THE HEALTH OF THE COLONY, urinals throughout the entire city, so that it is littlo wonder at ordry back lino and' every storm-water gully is more or lea used as a urinal by coolics, with the result Ust complainte are constint from house. holders and merchants as to the offensive THEATRE sells arising from these places,
REPORT BY THE MEXICAL OFFICE OF HEALTIL
1899:-
AREA.
The following extracts are from the There has been nothing clao tallest of Modient Officer of Health's report for all the wook but things Terrible and Cap tain I'prey Scott in particulas. Tho thanks at the whole community are due to the -heads of the large business houses, who, riving to the cension, promptly closed up their premises and enabled Hongkong to tury out en mutase to welcome the fiervos of
the
by
the inclusio
WATER SUPPLY.
The water supply of the Colony aquin proved deficient during the year, and a
ROYA
CITY HALL.
service varying from me to fours hours only THE EVENT OF THE SEASON.
To-day's Advertisements
TUESDAY NIGHT will give ovorybody
AN OPPORTUNITY of seeing 'THE
FRENCH MAID for the First Time
TO LET.
Destination.
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
Ressels,
„Agents.
Dals of Leaving,
..... Nippon Yuson Kaisha.May 25, st4 p.m.
LqGibb, Livingston & Co. May 31, at 4 pou.
Butterfield & Swire.... May 15. Nippon Yuson Kiska, May 25, at I p.m. Norddeutscher Lloyd, May 16, at noon. Calowitz & Co... May 1 Carlowitz & Cs.
..... June U ...Catlowitz & Co..
Australian Porta................... Kasugan Baru (8) Australian Parts ......Airlie (8) Australian Ports .............. (Pinna (5) maj Australian Ports. Kasuga hlord (s)
· Bremen & Ports of Cail Proussen (8) Bayed and Hamburg, Bamberg (s) Harro and Hamburg.. Ambria (0) Havre and Hamburg.. Sambia (8) Bayre and Hamburg Froshima Maru (s)
Freiburg (s)...
of the Saudary Bowd. The supply only contil he maintained from Janu-HENRY DALLAS 810 per Month BUILDINGS, Havre and Hainburg Surpis, (0)
inilowed to the city for a periud" of sight weeks during the months of April to Juna, while in Kowo peninsula an intermittent ary 7th until, May 8th (four months).
It is clear therefore that the water supply generally is landgunte for the needs of the
the boar. What picturesque sight was the incoming of ately ship with the long procession of gaily-decked lanches en eirer side, and what an infernal din the Vistoria is situated apóšvits nertkora shute, population, and in view of the steady
Baze Launches made with their stean whistles. The attempts to play God Savo the Quter, What Ho! She runs
Father's guter again; and other popular aire on a siren proved, hovovar. Nothing of a failure, there being too inch of the Chinese idea of harmony host
the music.
During the past year the area of the Colony has been exterled. of about 400 square miles of the ruliteght mainland, but a part of this turcitary lias, Gowavef, an jurisdiction of the Sanitary Board. The island of Hongkong has an art of rather mor that square miles and the City of extending along the soa-front fog a distrou anerenta in the population, I am more than of four and a half miles and up the hillside ever convinced that there should be no to the city limit of SDU feet abeco high further delay in astting up the necessary water work. The treat aron of the taping plant and in providing resorvolm
buildings is approximately 675 covered by
for all municipal purposes, unless a greatly acres. The opposite peninsula of Kohon service pipes for the supply of sea-wator to the old frontier fun area of sons 2 increased frusts-water supply can be shitain quare enites, but it is proposed to bring all ed at a less cost than that which would be that territory between the shure and the beurred by the instalation of Ruch plant. first range of hills, and extending from There can surely be no reason in depriving Lyacon Past on the past to Laichikak on the community if an ample supply of good the west, (having a dos frontage of some potable water (l the purity of our water tou uniles) within the provisions of the supply is above question) in order to use it Public Health Ordinances, thus making the for the flushing of swore, urinals, etc., for tatal area of the Kesloch Fold District the water ng af thatrectmand for the extinc
square About 18: milea.
tion of fre3, for all of which purposes, sea- water is generally submitted to be far mere effective then fresh.
<3
The Review, Diner and Smoker were all prouanced successes, but the Velan- ; team didn't onj-y mäck of the former, if we except, the fortunate few 'who were not chussen for the Grant » Tharsh who inaintained a insterly inactivity in the far
DOMESTIC BUILDINGS. erger if the pando in The Guard
The domestic buildings of the City of of Honour bank aparategien postion in Victorin number 7.1 (exclusive of Par the gettter outside, and the subsequent racks and Police Stations) of which 752 are proceedings istorented them are. Furopean dwellings, while there are al The catering for the dimer by Mestre 140 European dwellings in the Hill Mulae and Farmer wiss on a Fargo seale, District. The various villages on the island but the appetites ware just as gigantis and, of Hongkong contain 80 Kuro can dwellings at the enclusion of the feast, the fragments sud 1,650 Chinese Jellings, Monht not have led one moderately sizat Brith Kowloon there are 135 European Jasket, let alone twelve: The Gymkhan, dwelling and 2,150 Chinese dwellings ex- -day, and the Fete, on Puky night, dusive of the Barracks for the Hougkung should right pally wind up a myst Regiment and 72 small termic houses used
by This Regiment w rivi quartora wathusiast in reception
.
K
MUSICAL & DRAMATIC-COV.
LAST THREE NIGHTS.
TO-NIGHT!
TO-NIGHT! (SATURDAY),
GRAND PRODUCTION
of the Gorgeous DunY LANE PANTOMIME
THE
Apply, T. G., Naval Fard, Hongkong, May 12, 1900.
1104.
A RED PARROT,
LUE WINGS and YELLOW TALL has Frows Away, from 7. Mosque Turrace.
Anyone kindly Returning sasie will be well and thankfully Rowarded.
J. H. DANDY. Bongkang, May 12, 1900.
FOR SHANGHAI,
VIE Steanship
E
LOUNGMOON,
BABES in the WOODsly until
The bitha registered during the your With all the Original Songs and Music
As a Drury Fario Theatre, London. were as follows
Chisesc, Non-Chinese...
541 311 852
( White,... 197 Cukured, 42
*000 44213
This is piqual en general birth-rate of 4.3 per 1,000 e comped with 4.7 per 1,000 during 1898 and 3.5 per 1,000 during
the
Nan 1897, The birth rate among Chinese Community alone was 17.7 per
This shows an inpresso upon last year of 21'Hou-Chinese dwellings And 430 Chungen Triter of the Deep asks a pertinent dwellings; the plans of, 034 new buildings spicating when he wants to know if the and of 772 alterations to existing buildings British Flag aus be pulled down by the love passed through my head during the pant year, with a view to seeing that they Agent in a foreign port without the pre-empliot strictly with the Public Health (r1,000 as wired with 18.9 per 1,000 nenet of the British and other Chinculs? dinances of the Colony. I am thus enabled Really we don't see what difference also to keep the Tospectors of Nuisances well makes. The ships, in reference to which informed as any propsol alterations to the query is put having passed into Gur buildings in their respective districts.".
hands, at naturally follows that the now uwners will hom their own tag, how or
CLIMATE
The *verage monthly temperatur
during 1999, and 17.7 per 1,000 during 1897. so that the deficiency in the birth-rate has beer song. the Chinese caualty only. The matjondities of the Non-Chinese parents were as follows: British 113, Portuguere 81, Indian 64. Gerua 10, Japanese 7, Malays and aner of nadu hinha ver feinste births among the Non-tlineso population has not
the past year.
when it is done matters little. One throughout the year has been a Filipinos 5. The arkable reponder it is unpleasant to us in sen any part of our compared with 72.2* B during 1898; Da trade, or comunero, going into other lande, maxima monthly temperature was attai bul, if we have not the anvvy to keep it, theol in July, as its former years, when it
fault is entirely our own, avoing what unrenched 192.17 7, xvd the minimum dionthly been so pausoat 113 to 10
immeure prestye wo Jave for years temperature was recorded in the month of
the mercantile marine. enjoyal n
Jananty, being 39.0′ F. prestige which, or the firm are inistakowe The highest rented temperature-duir are persistently and sterlily abordoning the year was 92.5 F August 4th and Why growl, therefore, at the result of oor the lowest was 43,0° F on January 3rd. www supinedes or folly ? Barier far, buck
up and sww the world that what we were.
we arc.
*
It is Le he hoped that the public spirit existing in Hongkong will not permit a si slag termination toahe Diamond Jubiles! Memorial ne that which has happened in
RAINFALL.
in 1898, but it still
MONDAY-NEXT-MONDAY
Grand Production for the First time in the -
East of the Lstest and. Greatest Musical Success which ran to crowded houses for over a year at Terry's Theatre, London,
The FRENCH MAID
With Now and, Elaborate Scenery, Costumes and Effects.
TUESDAY
TUESDAY. POSITIVELY LAST NIGHT OF SEASON
THE FRENCH MAID,
THE FRENCH MAID,
THE FRENCH MAID.
TUESDAY-LAST NIGHT;
THE FRENCH MAID.
1102
Kobo and Yolitama..
LAVEC Coromandel (s)
...Idomeneus (s)..... London & Parts of
London v. Suez Canal Agumennon (4) - London v. Suez Canal Alcinous (8) London v. Suez Cans Patroclus (s) London Japan (6) Manila... Dinmanto (4) Marseilles, Londen, &c. Saunki More (8) Aarsailles, London, &e. Hukuta Maru (9)...........
About June 21. Carlowitz & Co... About June 30, ¡Carlowitz & Co.......... A hour July 6.
Nippon Yusen Kaisha. May 22, daylight. - Butterfield & Svire.... May 24, P.&O. 9. N. Q...... May 26, at noon. Butterfold & Swiss, Junio 12. Butterfield & lie... May 15. Butterfield and Swire. May 29, .P. 40. 8. N. Có ........ About May 22,
Showan, Tomes & Co. May 18, at 5 p.m. Nippon Yusen Kaista. May 18, daylight. Nippon Yusen Kaista, June 1, daylight.
recillos. Saigon. Oceanies (8)geries Maritinies May 21, at 1 pm.
Kobe & ma Futari Maru (s).........Nippon Yusen Knigha, May 26, at noon. Nagasaki & Vstock Daphne
Siemason & Co... May 16, at 3 p.m. Stems & Co... Quick despatch. New York Gorge T. Hay... New Yorky.SuazCana| Drummond (8)..
Dodwelt & Co., Ltd About Juire 10. Portland, Oregon
Dodwell & Co., Ltd... June 9, Braemar (6).....
at neon Butterfold & Siro.... May 15. Butterfiold & Siro.... May 20
40.
S. Francisca . Japan Nippon baru (8)
Captain FWV. SCHULZ, will be despatched Samarang &Souabaya Marie Jebsen (s)... for the obere Port, on MONDAY, the San Diego v, Japan....Strathgyle (a) 14th Inst., at 3 pm, instead of a pre-S. Francise v. Japan. Darie (6) ........
S. Francisco v. Jajan. China (8) This Stoner has experior Accommoda tion for Fint and Second-Class Passungen.
· For Fraight or Fasange, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co., Agents.
Hongkong, May 12, 1900.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
|
S'bai, N'ki‚Ã'bedYmacres (3) Shanghai... Clyde (6) ........... Shanghai.....
Longinoon (8)
......
S'hai, N'ki, K'bo&Y'al[rdins (8) Shs, Chamul pe & NkiMikuwa Maru (8) 1073 S'pore, Penang &C'sta|Chelydrn (9)
S'pore, Che & Play. Silon (6)_.................... S'tow, Aoy, &F'chownitan (6) Swatow, Amoy TuMailzuru Maru (S) Swatow. Auroy & Too Anping Mare (8) Tacoris (Wash.) &c... Duke of Fife (3) Vancouver (B.G.), & Empress of Japan (s)... Y'mn, v. N'enki, Kobe Rosatti (s)
PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS.
FOR SHANGHAL NAGASAKI, KOBE!
AND YOKCHAMA.
INDUS,
DE Co.'s Steamship
Captain DeCHATEAN, will be despatcherl for the above Porta un.orabout SATURDAY, the 19th Inst.
For Froight or Passage, apply to
G. DE CHAMIEAUX,
Agent, Hongkong, May 14, 1900.
1103
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
Plant RossoN PIANO Co. UsualTHERE TO VACANCIES in the SAMI Prices Doors Open 8.3. - Comuscace
as compared with 136 to 100 during 1898 (128 to 1 an org the white population only) and 193 only to 1 in Great Britain. The number of Chinese births registered does not, luxever, give an accurate record of the number of births which have dc-p.m. The total rainfall folie your was 70.7 currel in the Colony, for many of the s inches as compared with 57.025 inches infants that die during the first nooth or so 1888 and 100.05 inches in 1807; the wattost of life remain unregistered, although their months were August with 19:98 inches and deaths must be registered to obtain the Jane with 18.975 ice, and the driest necessary burial orders. It has been eux- was January with 0.185 ipek.
tomary therefore to add to the registered births the number of infants of one month old and under that who die in the various
The greatest amount of rain which fell on any me day was 5.22 inches on August
Singapore, where the oney in to be 22. 23ril, while it min fell on 237 days of the Convents or are found by the Police in the
year; the relative humidity of the atmos
being lowest in November when it was
streets or in the Harbor. This mumber 18kt was 251 males Riki 393 fentes,
turbed to the subscribers, or those of the
these are dead, some dave gone away to the other cadd the world and some are in per cous and highest in August when these figures to the registered Chinese jail. An indignant protost should be raised was 80 per cent. fre average hily mount births gives a total of 1,501 births for the against our fogad contributions fora Jubilee of sunshine throughout the year was 5.67. year. This is equal to a birth-rate of 6.2 Alettorial sharing the man late. The dhears and un4 days only was no sengħina per 1,000 mm, the Chinese population bariness exhibited in dealing will this recorded.
only, while the general birth-rate thus be matter casts á heavy onus of shand om. These figures loira buent calculated from
comes 6.8 per 1,000. somebody, and the question is whs? The the monthly Reports issued by the Director Cojumitten seen to be ton apathetic or of the Hunger Observatory; the temper powerless to do anything, the authoatures are taken at 108 feet above uzan Fities shelve the
from that Tope defurred which maketh the heart GENERAL SANITARY CONDITION. sick. Is there is man
Some jugress has been made during the
who can be found. Doubtless some utphere theglur the year way 75 percenking a total of 649, and the addition
general public are suffon, and the sea-level and at 4 icot abort the gas
of sufficient
The proportion si este births to feriale births aming the Chinese population way aa 11 to 100, as compared with 117 to 100 during the previous your.
DEATHS
The total number of deaths registered during the year was 6,161, as compared
Гого
•
"A" lato"""Team (will run to the Peak 10 minutes after the Performance.
Business Manager--
Mr. DERTRAM HERMANN. Hongkong, May 12, 1300.,
1007
To-day's Advertisements
50 MORE USHIXRS required to keep the crowd back at the CTY HALL on TUES, DAY NIGHT. What for? because all Hongkong want to see THE FRENCH MAID."
PUBLIC AUCTION.
THE Codersigned has received instruc
Tons to Sail by PrintIC ALETION, WEDNESDAY,
feree of character among us to take the jub ¦ past year towards the juprovement of the with 6,674 ducing 1806 and 4,683 during the 16th May, 19 commencing at EL. up and force it to legitimate conclusion general smitury' condition of the Colony, Our unthartism, when we gave the money, but the greatest erent of the guur has been. The death-rate for 1809 war there- was unbounded, our forts to realize the the passing, on Novator 281, of the fore 23.8 per 1,000 as compared with 29.3.m., fr. the Godowns of the Hongkong & per 1,0) during the preceding year, and Kowloon Whatt and Godown Campany, scines for which it was subserited are the sanitary Propertion Orianer, 1899, some
Limited, Kowloon,-- the sunnolency of perfect do-nothinguoss.sections of which came into force so larchaverage of 21 par 1,900 during
(For Airment of rehom. if inny Concern), Wake up, somebeily!
1st, 1900, others on June 1st, 1900, while revis five yours. These deaths include no less than 1,534 from Bebonte Fever others again becane operative on the pass (Pingne).
KIT 42 Case JAPANESE MATCHES.
HW 113 Cases of this Ordinanca every domestic
*
2
The total number of deaths among the
Gussy is very sure that a rival pot lasing of the Ordinares. By the proline Chineso was 341 which is equal to a desth-
meinen in Hongkong and, after reading Mr bereafter erected must have an open space Julien Dabha's bland Belles,' in forced in the cene proporation to the depila of rate of 24.4 per 1,000.
te confess as Sir Walter Scuit said of Byron the huisse, and varying from about 110 square foot to about 200 square foot in area,
a greater than myself has arison, and takes the wind out of my suits. At the tuc timid Uussy confesses that he does not understand Juliou in his more mystied moods, and expresses himself thusly:
The deathe registered among the Non- Chinese city numbered 240 of whieli
200 wero from the Civil populación (includ- while every existing damestic bubling rusting 21 deaths front Babunic Fevor), 30 from:
of nut leas be provided with no open spice tun 60 square foc, in the rear, and thus e Array and from the Navy
The antionalities of thees deaths was ag for the first time in the history of sanitary fullde:British and American 88, Gennan legislation in this Colony, the erection of
JWT 79 Casus
TAT 37 Cases
THT 33 Caser
TH 12 Bales ISINGLASS," All in perfect order and comfition. Torius of Sale Clearance within 48 hours. Cash on delivery,
Samples can be soon at the Sale Roonis
PAUL BREWITT, Auctioneer. Hongkong, May 12, 1900.
With the straith of the wind on the were that most unkerlthy type of dwellings the, French, Norvegian4, Austrian 1, Italian / of the undersigned, Zatlund Street, No. 2
bunal shuro
And the mash of the mealying jaga), ". And the think of the think that. I thought
of gale,
Heaven knows how impotent I feel. I would welt in the wail of the willoving
R;
PACK-TO-BACK HOUSES
1: Portuguese : 53 ; Indina 53; Japanese 16 Malaya and Filipinoa 9. The total death. rate among the white races was therefore 13.4 per 1,0) as confpared with £6.2 per 1,000 in 1898, and among the coloarce with 33.6 per 1,000 in the previous year.
1,000 as compared cacus it was 28 3 per
UNDERTITEL BEATRS.
is lufinitely prohibited. This Ordinance also deals with such matters as the can- struction of cubicles and mezzanine Hours and the ranking up of private streets and buses and also enacts that building erected on land acquired from thes Crown after the pressing of this Ordinance shall oxpcid in height one and a half timor the width of the street upen which such build.uf ing fronts but as chess all the band in the City of Victoria (except that in the re- suaued area of Taipingshan) has already passed out of the funds of the Cows,
THE
PUBLIC AUCTION.
1100
..
S. S. Co May 22, at noon. Feldic Mall S. S. C... May 14, daylight. Toyo Kisen Kaisha... May 31 at noon. Norddeutscher Lloyd. About May 18. P.&O.S.-N. CoAbout May 26
[...]May 14, at:3 p.m.
Biomssen & Lou May 19,
Simen Kaisha; h
May 2
794, at 4 p.m.. ........Jardine, Mathuson&Co May-17, at noon,
Sandar, Wieler & Co. May is, afternoon. Douglas Emprate & Co May 13, daylight. Mitsai Bossan Kaisha, May 33, daylight. Mitsui Busson Kaigha May 16, daylight. Dudvoll & C. Limite Blay, 15, at noin, Canadian Pfie R. Co. May 16, at no i B&O. S. N. Co....about May 26.
ĮSTEAMERS PASSED SUEZ CANAL.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS. May 11 Sullberg, German stenuior, 782, Meyer, Now@wing 3y 5. Govetat,--Cris
May 19. Loongwurin, Germai str., from Canten.- Amigo, German str., from Canton. Chering Huck Kim, British str., 956, R. Funtney, Penang May 2, and Singapore'lj Goneril--Joo TAK SENG.
Wingsng, British steamor, 1,517, T. H. Sallar, Shanghai and Swatow May 11, Genera).—3akHING MATHESON & Co.
Empres of Jupa British str.,904, Gão. A 200 BNK.. Vancouver April 19, and Shanghai May 10, Mails and General.
Loosok, British atoantor, 1,020, Jas. B. Jackson, Bangkok May 4, vis Koh-i-chang and Hoihor, 11, Rico and Timber-BUT-
TERFIELD & SWILE.
TAGY DEPARTMENT for THREE. P. R. Co. INSPECTORS of NUISANCES on the establishment, and for ONE TEMPORARY INSPECTOR of NUISANCES.
The emoluments of an Inspector of Nui-
Wong ko, British stemmer, 1,118, E. B First Class-
Salary.......$1,200 to $1,358 per annum B. Figet Hanglenke April 30, and Saigon
by it yearly, with Ex-May 8, Rice.-Mencucas & Co.. change Compousstion. House Allowance, 8260 perannum.
кансен аген
Uniform
Second Class
Salary
$980 to $1,104 per annum
hy S8 yearly, with Ex- change Compensation, House Allowance, $60 per annum. Uniform.. Third Class
Salary.....$720 to $860 per soram by 848 yearly, with Exchange Compensation.
Houso Allowance, $360 per annu Liniforin
--Auping Maru, Japanese str., 962, Satow, Anping May 9, General.-MITSU BUKSAN KAISHA.
DEPARTURES.
May 12. Chisen, for Europe, ·
Lo. Ballmierat, Lov Súngiai. Teksoy, for Shanghai, Taichion, for Bangkok.
smg, for Canton. Bingne, for Singapore and Bombay. Singapore,
Lining, for!
for Shanghai.
The TEMPORARY INSPECTOR or Apr, for Kutchinutzu NUISANCES mill receive
Salary......875 per mensen,
2.
House Allowance, 380 per menscm. Further particulars may be obtained ou Applications with copies only of tosti application to the Medical Oficer of Health, monials to be sent to the Colonial Secretary not kater than Noon of MONDAY, the 31st day of May, 1900..
By Command,
1008
F. H. MAY, Acting Colonial Secretary, Colonial Secretary'a Office,
Hongkong, 11th May, 1900.
CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR MANILA.
THE Company's Steamship SUNGKIANG, Captain Moore, will be despatched as above on FRIDAY, the 18th Inst. For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents.
1108
HE Undoraigned-has received instrucHongkong, May 12, 1900.
tions to Sell by Petua AnOTION,"ĜI
THE CHINA AND MANILA STEAM SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FRIDAY,
Dering the year there were 463 deitha Chinese who were not attended by u modical man, as cored with 611 during the 18th May 1900, commoosing at 2.45 previous year, jyd in every case the r.M., at No. 3, Canton Villa, Kowloon, lives of this deceased have been inter the resnit that no less than 78 deaths irou viewed and the dead bodies inspected, with
(the Residence of Dr Wanes);
THE WHOLE OF DIE
FOR MANILA.
E. Company's. New Steamship
DIAMANTE,
Allein, for Bangkok," Furniosa, for Swator. Sullbury, for Canton
CLEARED. Abergeltic, for Muji. ** P. C.10. Klute, for Stratov. Haid, for Swatow..
Tategami Mora, for Binji. Oleang Hoch Kian, for Amoy. Carmarthenshire for Christmas Island. Unting, for Haiphong,
Maukuru Mari, for Swatow.
Huihao, for Hoihow. Ful Mara, for Moli Loongmoon, for Shanghai. Siam, for Swatow...... Apenrade, for Hoihow. Sabine Bickmers, for Swato Warath, for Manila.
PASSENGERS.
«ARRIVED. As
Por Chuang Hoel Kuin, from Singapore, 378 Chinese.
Por Bingang, from Shatow, &c, 119. Chinese
Per Empress of Japan, for Rongkong: from Vancouver, Mrs Nowell, Mrs W. A. Greig, Mr. Walde, Mrs J. M. Jenke, and Mr A. J. On cod; front Yokohama, Mise Hunt, Mr G. Stewart, Mr P. Anderson, Mr and Mes J. Tabor; from Kobe, Mrs E. Halliday, Mr J. Halliday, Dr and Mrs E. Or and Mrs J. W, Moses; from
am and that this will have very little Bubonis Föver (Plague) were thus discover.HOUSEHOLD. FURNITURE Captain G. J. BLAXLAND, will be despatch-Kelvey Barlin, and Lieut. A, C. Mc-
I would spume with the spindrift afar. But Jien Dalziel is to much for ine,
So Fat whitding home to mam. The Senior of opinion that this is a has some of the Lays of an Ished,
Buy hat, probably, been to tlie Terrilis smoker and could not help himself. Load Roberts seems to be hustling the Boors along in South Afrios. Is it not
and by the various delcem in the existing grange thing that the veteran Bobs' a scale, which permit the owners of private could well he done by a Chinese doctor This woric of inspection of dead hurlies achieve successes with less loss of life than streets, and of the kind halting Contrained in Weitere medicine, as I havo pur oder geacials and, old fossil, as he sets, the width of which may exceed 15 has been termed by the modern school fect by an inch or two, to erect buildings of suggested in previous Annual Reports, while there are many other functions, can, at any to, ako good his pratension which permit the owner of lend abutting propagation of our sanitary laws. anong of 10 feet fronting thereon, and especially in the direction of the intelligent a hoight to be called Brugmal'a only Gmimi. This | ***
as it should be, and justies Tommy "a trent which barely exunde 20 feet in the Clúten, which, such an officer would Atkins' belict fit the bier el Candishar. 14 width to creat theron buildings of a perfons with great advantage to the sati- struct more than all the width of such
effces in ubating-the mischief which ised and the premises disinfected and cleana-
a caused by the excessis height of buildings, ed, in the usual courge.
is
(Particulars can be seen from Catalogues).
TERMS:-As Customary,
On View on Thursday, the 17th Inst.
GEO. P. LAMMERT, Auctioneer," Hongkong, May 19, 1900.
NOTICE:
1101
HUMPHREYS ESTATE AND is to be hoped that the futuro Duke of hight of the feet and then further to our tary welfare of the Colony.
FINANCE COMPANY, LAMITED. Bidgoraforte, or whatorer olas they may street with worandahs and balconies. The
THE
CERTIFICATE NO 2,686, dated, dub him, will stick to the military and result of this, in lesk, except in the endtion is still most alarmingly high, fer no nuberesi 10,901 to 10,200 M JAY The dentharate among the infant popular, 18X), of the Shares main streets such as Queen's the Try the ground-floor rooms of almost lass than 21.1 per cent, of the total deaths
aby staruling in the man of Me
go into politics as did a famous predecessor of his, the located Iron Duke,
Government, MajorGeneral Gasmigno,
widexŤ
ARE DISTRIBUTION. OF DEAȚIOS.
ad, for the shove Port on FRIDAY, the 18th Trek., at 5 p.m.
The attention of Pausengets is directed to the excellent Accommodation provided by this Steamer. Sho is fitted throughout with Electrio Light.
(SUFTRIAD TILQUAH BELTED.) Ovewany:-Indiniai, Sullerdji, April 2
Dionet, Aker, 5; Bablesbay, Ettrick dale, Hrustning, 9; Indus, Ulysses, Mix, Abilene, 19; Aulenor, Benuiler, Schach. St. Mary. Aliquad Branchs 23; Kamature Mer, Moyne, :-Teen- kai, Freiberg, 20; Erzherzog, F. Ferdin and, 30; Dardauus, Trieste, Glumens, Asturia, Alberg. Federica, Forest Dale, May 3 Anom, Batawers, Oujnici, Chardon, Oldenburg, 7. how.ub-Parramatin, April 25; Sudo
Mara, 28; Jezu, Maïsiliu, May 7.
Steamers. Expected.
19 xs. Hihanishen, from Now York,
loft Singapore on the 8th May, for Hongkong, via Labuan and Marik. The N. Y. K. s.8 Suki Mand left Köbe, via Moji for this rt on the 9th May, and is expected to arrive here on the 10th May, The N. Y. K. AA. Hiroshima Marn loft
Bombay, via ports for this põrk, úa tão April 28th, and is expected to arrive. here on the 18th May,
The S. P. Co.'s 5.8. do monthshire has Erived at Yokohama, and sails for Hongkong vn the 6th May,"
The C. od G. 5. S. Co.'s steiner Structa- gule luft Maji on the 7th May, and is dus in Hongkong about 19th May. The N, P. Co.'s.8. Bruun mailed from
Portland, Oregon, on the 3rd May, for Jam and Hongkong. The N. P. Co.'s ..-Breenshire has ar
rived rt Yokohama, and sailed for Tacoma on the 9th May.
The N. P. Co.'s.
eagle has arrived at Yokohama, and sailed for Tscową. on the Oth May.
The N. P. Co.'s 3.6. - Goederin sailod. from Tacon, for Japan and Hongkong, on the 26th April,
Thu N. F. Co.'se. Dainy Postok arrived at Tacoma from Japan, on the 7th May
The Austrian Lloyd's sn. Silesta loft Moji
for this port on the 10th May.. The N. I. Co ́s sa Fictoria sailed fron
Kobo for Tacoma, on the 9th May.
Latest Adejess
The D. L. s.. Royalist, from New York,
left Bingapore on the 11th May, ab ä p.m., and is due here on or about the 17th May
The Lip German Mail ... Prensson; latt Shanghai on Saturday morning, the 12th May, and may be expected hore on ar alpat Monday evening, the
14th:
14
May
The Austrimu Lloyd's as. India loft Sin-
zapore for this port on the 12th May. The M. M. Co.'s str. Iadns, with the next Fronchi Miit will leava Singapore on Saturday, the 12th May, at 7 p.m., for this port via Sigon.
The N. P. Co.'s a.&. Sikk arrived at Tacoma ሰቡ . the 10th May, from Japan and Hongkong
Thess. Arsannay, from New York and
Straits, loft Mawila un the 12th May, and is due here on or about Tuesday, the 15th May.
frorn Shanghai. Mostra A. J. Findlay, A. Koppel, C. . Robinson, C.d.Remember that the hood, whether pare
Ir the blood is disored the body is di W. Dickson, H. Morton, A. P. Stokes,
kainou body Lunge, Heart, Stonesh, Kidneys, Hjousberry, frs Tim We and child, Mr or impure, circulates Surongh the organs of the Morgan. Mrs H. G. Dowler and child, 12 Braie. If it in inden with pottennas matlar It Lamediste and 60 Chinese.
DEPARTED.
spreads disease on its cearen. In cases of eco- fua, Seervy, Eases, Bad Lags, Skin and Blood Diseases, Pimpler, and Sores of all kinds the offer ts of Clarke's Blood Blixture are marvellous. Then unds of windestal zares have been effected -by it. Clacko's Blood Mixture is sold every- where a 28. 91. per bottle. Beware of worth ces iniations vad sütituten.
Exchange. HONGKONG, May 12, 1000. On-London--
Bapk, Wire, AR
12
Un domand,..
2
30 days' sight
For Freight or Passage, apply to ......... Ter Chieven, from Hoogkong: for Bou.
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co..
bay Miss Woodman, and Mr R. Sarafully for Marsailles, Mr N. Lazarus, Mr Atkin. General Stanaytis.
106 son: for London. Masses Art, Hongkong, May 12, 1980.
W. Thomas, J. A. Creva, M. Lam, G. Li, Master Escolar, Miss ML Lambourne, Mr AUSTRIAN LLOYDS STEAM Gidley, and Corporal F. W. Donoria. NAVIGATION COMPANY. From Yokola: for Singapore, Capt. G. J. L. de Berry. From Nagasaki: for STEAM FOR SHANGHAI, Tondon, Messra, Yamamoto and K. Wa- kaliyaalit From Shanghai: for Bombay, all Chinese houses are no dark as to be occurred in infants under one year of BUTT, of Zalost, has been LOST, HE Comapany'n Starship
Miss Dole for London, Miss Flarence H.-H. the Officer administering the barely habitable, and withough the new The infant death rate among the Non-Chind if at the extention of Une month, from
INDIA Ordinance prohibits the erection of cabicles nese cenimunity during the year has been the if at the one above document bis Captain A. MasriNoz:car, will leave for the Cole a Billiert, fo
Per Bullarat, for Shanghai: from Lou- in all ground-floor rooms, yet I fear, that 128 per 1,000 as compared with 130.0 dur- C.M.G., can speak very well on occasion, this will not effect the desired remedy, anding 1898 and 120doring 1897. Among the ingt forthcoming another Certificate will fabbro place on SUNDAY, the 20th Inson Air Robert StiT, . H. Way and 1
child, Lance Corporal A. G. Partera; from although he is apt to ba à little wits there is little dught that further legislation Caineso population the rate was 848 per be issued by the Company, and thereafter at Daylight.
Marolles, Mr R. Thurston; from Brindisi, dery, which belies his Canadian rotation will be necessary at no distant date to 1,000 while the rata in recent years no other will be acabowledged.
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, .
Mr England; from Singapore, hir J. N. curtail the prosent excessive height of been as follows —
White; Governing Directors,
e; from Hongkong, Mrs Groundwater, Un Paris- buiklings-especially in the crowded dis-
Mr Jacob Holm Gurason A, Nookcombey 1009 Hongkong, May 12, 1910.
1107 Surgeon A. H. Feremys Mosity or virumat,
Oredits, 4 months' night', Shiraeu, Cambefort, Damour, Miss Neal. Ou Berlin-Demand, What ho, she bumps! What does 3 Why
Meers W. H. Giller, C. H. Pacquet, POn New York- Paso, J. Encarnación, O. Francke, G.
On demand, THE FRENCH MAID,' on TUESDAY
NIGHT. latrinio has, it is true been erected at the arly anhealthy ons for children, as there is south end of Ship Street, Wanchai, but an fcrease of aforest 14 per cent. upon the evious year, in the proportion of deaths under the age of years.
But, Captain Scott, C.B., can't spask fue
Nuts. PIANISTY K8. does 15% WALL, KO.
Action is Percy Scott's metice and, although can designgan muringes and flash light,
he
the design of speech is outside the
tricts of the City of Victoria.
BLATEINES, AND DRINATA,
The need for additional publle latrines
He was dyir 636 per 1,600, 1897 593
1896.
759
plere of his attainments. Meanwhile, he and uriasis is becoming mee and more Thejnfant death-rate mosty the Chinese is mercifully well off that the ladies of urgent every year, and yet no addition has during the past year has therefore been Hongkong did not osculate him, even sa ben made during 1819 to the number of higher than for several years pasta fact thetics of Boston did the Merrimac such conveniences, either in the city which far from gratifying.
elsewhere in the Colony. One small pubad The year appests to have been a particul.
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BEWARE OF A COUGH
ispals
Yon the park quarter of a contury there bus
THE OSÄKA-FHÖSEN KAISHA, LIMITED
FÖRSWATOW, AMOY & TAIWANFOO,
Company's Steamship - ANPING MARU, Captain I. SAT will be despatchert for the abuvo Porte on WEDNESDAY, the 16th Instant, it Daylight,
COUGH is not a discaso but a merely to plan private latrine a few symptom, Consumption and broc yards distant-and which was to bave been chitia, which are the most dangerous, and demolished at the end of the year. The fatal diseases, have for their first indication old wooden latrine with two pa a persistent cough, and if properly treated Leighton Road has also been replac bean ans Bentinuous fow of letter the as soon as this cough appears are easilyed by an iron structure with gir seats but anthony to the truly wonderful cureeeffected, cured. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy bas there are still only 29 trines throughout by Clarke's World-amed Blood Mixtures the proven wonderfully BUCCORSE, and gained the entire city, with but 088 seats for a Child Parider. Lalence and me be its wide reputation and extensive to hy nemale population of shines: 120,000 kill have brought to light, Buderam freto its success in curing the disasses which Mercover, only 1 of the triuen havobuen Blogs Diseases, Piples and Sores of any kirid Berofale, Bearvy. Eczema, Bad Lega, Skin and cause coughing. If it is not beneficial it erected by the fovernment, the reader dated to give it a trial to last, ita vaine, will bot-east you a cent. For anle by All being privately owned, and therefore not Sa ovarywhere; at fa. Od. per bottle. Bawary Dealers, Watkins & Co., Gen. Agenta. free. Again, thera ere only three public of worthless limitatione sud sacalitates. 244 Hongkong, May 13, 1900,
For Freight or Putsago, npply to
MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA. Agents.
For Freight Spply to
"SANDER, WIELER & fo.
Den gents.. Hongkong, May 12, 1900- CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR TIENTSIN.
#TVE.Company's Steamship
KWEITANG
4 months" eight, Credits, 4 Documentary, fronthe sigh
Tay, D: Q. Rossler, Viscount De Crodita, 60 days' sight, Ololet, Capt., Labrousse, and Mr H. Cell-On Bumbay bran.
FOST OFFICE NOTICES, MAILS will close 3
For CANTON
Per Folas, at 9 s. m., on Sunday, the Ou
For SWATOW & BANGKOK,
1105 Por P. 0:0. Klas, al 9 am, on Sun-
day, the 13th May..
Singapore
domand,
On Calcutta
Cu demand,
On demand,
On demand,
On Shangha
tinuouard.arm
On Tokubúna
Ün dead
On Manila
Otam OFTERELO, all bo despaickad ae above on SUNDAY, the 20th Inst. For Freight ur Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE
Agents. Hongkong, May 12, 1909.
THE For MOT WHAT DO YOU THINK
Per Cheung Hock Kim, at 5.0, 0
Sunday, the 18th May. FRENCH MAID will be at the CTY For HOIROW & PARHOL
Perduennadi, at 2 am, en Fonday, the Borera gus (Bank's buying rato,
13th May
1099 Hart on Tuesday Night."
30 days sige, (privata papor). T
Gol Leal, 100 fine, (par thel)
Biver (par ak) as a De
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$2.50