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FRIDAY, MAY 18, 1900.
Notes by the Way
H.M.3 Criando leaves on Tuesday fur Ampy to be prescat at that port during the Queen's Birthday celebrations..
The return of plague comes up to nớou
on the 18th May showed that twenty-one
TELEGRAMS.
REUTERS SERVICE..
fresh casos and cighteen deaths occurred THE WAI-GENERAL BULLER'S
during the preceding 24 hours.
ه گناها
LONDON, 16th May
ADVANCE. General Bullor occupied Glegoon, 40th inat unopposed. The Boers
eleven
THE CHINA MAIL.
CORRESPONDENCE.
SMART PRACTICE BY THE POLICE. To the Editor of the CETNA MALL.
Hongkong. May 17, Sin-Laat night whan I'lft Volunteer Hondquarters after band practice, I took iny holniet home with me.-
SUPREME COURT
IN CRIMINAL SESSIONS. (Before His Honour Sir John Corrington, OMG, Osief Justice, and a Jurij,}^.
Friday, 18th May.
DRIDING A DISTRICT WATCHMAN Ho Tak was charged with offering a bribe to a public servant with a view to incline.
Ha deniqi the charg bin to do do not contrary to his duty, ed
The following gentlemen were sworn de Jurymen, viz. d'Espirito Santo Per Kally. E. S. Joseph, J. Benjamin, J. H. Gubbins.
A private letter received in Singapore by a friend moatings that foreign cruiserging 4,000 fed precipitately during the make him into my house and show tint my/oira, Eduardo Pareira, R. R. Robacta, E and rock havo-been asked to totrain from going of with ambulatices and visiting St. Helena, daring the stay of the guns.
The Tranarsalers have evacuated Boor prisoners there.
Biggarsbergs, and the number of Fe Statera at the Drakousburgs is much re.
:
The US. Ragship Baditure, with Roar Adairat J. C. Watson on board, ar- rived to-day frora Wochung. The Balti more will leave for the United States on 23rd May, Zoing by way of the Suez Canal.
The Russian transport Ord, Capt., Skelsky, arrived at Singapore humr Odenss on May 10 en route for Vindivostock. There are 1,182, emigants, 192 pldiers, and 0 first and 6) third class passengers for
buntu.
duced.
the
Hon W. Moigh Goodman, Attorney General, who prosecuted, said thật m the 18th of April District Watchman
Whon near my own, hase I was arrested on the by Sergeant and charged by him with ling the halict, The Sergeant refused aberto listen to my explanations that the helmet amine, and refused to socept my fer la Volunteer certificate to prove that I was Valuntoor and that. I had's right to be in postersion of a military helmet
taken futo custody, through Cochrane Stront to the Central Polios Station, followed by a shouting crowd of No. Chinese. At the Police Station the In-on
who knew no personally, spector in charge, was very rough in his ainter, and, at first aucimed to wid to press the charge, telling me my explanation was n Dio, but When I showed him any me and number inside my helmut be told me to get out of this, chop, chop.
I ara writing this to bring the Facts to your sitoktien and to ask if some sters dor de luken to protect Volunteers frvai insults of a like kind.-Inm yours, otpa
LATER.
RESULT OF THE NEWMARKET STAKES. J.Diamond Jubilee.
# Chevening. 9. Guidwifo.
THE BOER DELECATES IN
"AMERICA.
To leading New Yoak papons deprecate Tulo Way is gaining popularity as a deluding the Bern with inloe hopes ns, they coaling station. The Italian cruiser Ligurtwill-merely-be used as pappots in the Pro- passed through Singaporò harbour on Mayaidential Cstopsign.
7 and preceedol direct to Pulo, Way to col this being the first instance of a homeward- bound foreign mm-of-war discarding Sin- gapuro alugether in favour of the new coaling latin.
Hongkong Hotel.
J. BAKER, This javory atainga incident, but wa have not the slightest doubt-steps will be taken for the reventa tim-ofilas cidents becurring again-Bu, C.
FLT+i;jin£2{} PLAGUE HEREGULARITIES. To the Editor of the Casa MAIL' Hongkong, May 18, 1900, De Se-Serely it is high time some A London folegram dated May I ronds thing should be done to stop the carrying The Atorican Secretary of State has of Plague ourpsee through the streets, intimated that he would receive Me one who is about a grant deal and Fincher with his colleagues unofficially, have to-day passed I don't know how neroly distinguished visitors.
The American Senate by 29 rotes to 20 has declined Mr Pettigrew's resolutions expressing sympathy with the Boors
a
The Band of the hagkang tegiment
Mr Bryan, the Dourocratic candidate for will play at the Hongkong Hotel on Mon-the American Treddewey, has declared in day evening, the 21st from 8 pm. to speech at Chicno that if he were elected, Domomatic Government would expres 9:30 p
its oral sympathy with the Doors and would tender their good offices at the pro- per moment,"
March......dalin Bul! ..........Huro Overture... Maritana
Selection Periodon ".......
Waltx...... Acclamation
Serenada... La Padoras
Nailace Stuart Waldteufel Hartman
Vetka...... Bonne Bouche... Waldtcufel, Food Sare the Quest."*
The Garrison.
De Clark, Medical Officer of Health, gives the total strength of troops in Gari 20. on June 30th, 1800, 82 British Coffeers mid 1,851. British Warrant Officers, N. C. 0.8 and inen, with 21 Indian Ricers at: 1,314 Indian Warrant Officers, N. "C. Os and men, minking a total of 3,908 as compartal with 2,781 in 1898, and 2,577 in 1897. There were in addition British women and 148 British childdrou mut also X2 Asiatic women and 103 Asiatis children on the strength,:
Strength of the British Flect.
Dr Clark's annual report gives the total strength of the Britin's Float on the China Station, on June 30th, 1859, s 7,973
British Offloors and men, 364 Chinese servants and 1 Jamnese servant. In 1898 there were 7,407 British Officers and men or the Station. At the census takou in January, 1897. the aviual number of Officers and ten of Her Majesty's Navy- present in the Colby was 2,209, and in view of the considerable increase in the herical strength of the Fleet nincs that date, the estimated nomber realtient her fashore and afox.1) in 1890 ia put at 3,385.
Share List.
London, May L
FOR MAFEKING'S RELIEF. Latest news received from South Afrion strangly indicates that General Fit Acchi bald Hunter has been ordered to take his columu to, the assistance of Mafoking.
It is requited that the Natal Imparial Light Horse Regiment which is now at Capetown are starting for Kimberly
y very large number) of cofias, see not ovan properly closed, Another danger is, the baskets containing Plague clothes: the coalica rush as through the streets aushing against any one who comes in their way. Can's all these be taken by water Yours truly,
WARNING.
May 18, 1900.
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gravity of the tiffanco was tuprisonment for two years and atx months with hard labour..
some othör person who has been Induced to do comnathing; or to abstain from doing aonisthing, by reason of what he had said or dotis, or omitted to say or do. Has the Polonial Transrar worked any wrong to the petitioner by Inducing kim to do soothing It is said that by omiting to give any other *ronton than the one he did give for not
refending the ratos he induced the poti- / tioner to present a petition asking for
A TREAD BOCIETY GABE, Hn Shing, was charged with being, on 27 april at Samscipo, a member of an unlawful Society known as the Trad 35.
Prisoner pleaded not guilty. “A new fury was sworn in ́
(Case Proceeding,)..
IN SUMMAARY JURISDICTION (Before Hit Hon. T. Sertombe Smith
Acling Putspe Judge).
Friday, May 18
THE RATING QUESTION.
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Colonial Bueretary's Ollos.
23rd Decolaber, 1897, Si, With referente, to your letter of the 10th instant, and its enclosures, I am directed, to stage that this Govorwment is advised by Her Majesty's Consal at Canton that the privilege of asporting rion to Hong kong could not be granted, prolusively to )- sou, and that 1 duck privilege ware granted generally it might ba tantamount to allow.
new
* refund of rates. Suppose the conduct of ing the free orietal, sive to foreign coun- the Treasures did induce such action did tries through Hongkong in contravention he thereby work wrong, to the "potilisnur), of the existing treaty. I have the honour Did the petitioner thereby, unifar. detri. to be, Sir, Your most obedient zórvant, ment The mere voluntary bringing of petition is not a wrong or detriment to the putitionor. Tho alleged patappel does not J. Grgot Smith, Baq. *- axist and the petition is dismissed with cybe
UNFORTUNATE AFFAIR IN THE HARBOUR
SKIP OFFICER SHOT DEAD;
JH STEWART LOCKHART.
Colonial Secretary.
Hongkong, 28th Deconibor, 1887. Hon. J. H. Stewart Lockhart, Colonial
Secretary
Slayd the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter of 23rd instat, în which you state that the Hongkong Gove
ont is advised by Her Majesty's Corientat to Hongkong could not be granted, relu Canton that the privilege of exporting rice. sively to me, and that if the privilege wete granted generally it might be tantamoutit to allowing the frea oxport of rise to foreign countries through Hongkong in contraven tion of existing treaties.
With reference to the last part of your
His craship delivered judgment in this Wed- important casy, which was heard some mon gambling nesday. tao street. He tookoná, vi His Lordship aid-In the mattor of the Hating Ordinasite. No. 15 of 1888,' them into eustody. On the way to the
hii and said and in the matter of the petition of Dora station Ho Tak came up
The day in Sunday. People have so work Delano Forbes by ler Attorney Robort to do and they are playing. Lot him go Gordon Shewan for a refund of rates in
To-day a most deplorable air occurred and you can drink to. Prisover then put ropnect of the tonsmont Rosobiti, Caine
at Kowloon Wharf which rosulted in the 40 cents into the watchman's land. The Road. gambler was taken to the police station, This is an adjudication upon a petition brought before the magistrito and convicted. for a refund of-ratas presented by Dors death of the accond officer of a ship which The prisoner was also talton to the station Delano Forbes by her Attorney Robert had newly ontored the harbour. The British aud charged with offering the bribo men- Gordon Shewan in respect of the tonement steamer Royalis, from Ainetion with rail- tioned. He (the Attorney General) was known as * Roschill," Osine Road. sorry that the time of the jury and the Clarof Justice was taken up with these casos, Ho was sorry the Magistrato could not deal with them, hut he hoped that some day the Magistrate would by able to do, so.,
The evidence of District Watchar No. 19 and Inspector Baker bore out, the state
of the prosecutor For the defence the man who was arrest ed for gambling said that prisoner oved bis 40 cunts, and as he (witness) was being taken away he asked prisoner to repay him in order that he might be able to pay this fine.. Prisoner was about to do so when the ratchanan sized the money and they were both taken to the Station.
Pristor said it was a trumpet up ease against him by the Watchinab.
The jury returned a unanimous verdict of guilty.
bis Lordship aid prisoner had been con ficted on very clear evidence. People like prisoner mua loarn that publio officers should not have bribes offered to them na it was unlawful. He must go to prison with hard labour for three months.
By a lanzo dated 24th July, 1833, they material, arrived in the harbour and letter, I would submit the meaning of it to upper llear of Rosehill was let to Major shortly after being moured the crow proto that, in the opinion of Her Majesty'e Kelaart, R. A., acting as agent for the Reeded to caulk the decks. The second Consul at Canton, the Government of officers in Hongkong, for a year from t Nov. 1893.
officer Mr Roid went into the Captain's Longhong how no control over its Imports and exports; my knowledgo and obser By a loase dated 26th July, 1813, the room to shift some of the mutical vations of the tends of the port loud me lo lower floor of Rossill was lot to instruments. The steward was in the have quite contrary opinion, and I Prinsipal Secretary of State for the War
ahould regrut if an admission of thin Department for a year from 1st Nov., 1893. room oaking the Captain's bed. hore kindrenched the Chinese Government.
ment
was a rife on the wall and conversing withi
When the year named in these leases had expired both floory of the tenontant con tinuod to be zonted by the original losses the steward (whose name is Black) he ask their successors, first anon a yairly saded him if ever ho used a rilla. Black said subsequently trou a woothly terunty.
or
Hating reference to the first portion of your letter, I would shite that I do not wish for the exclusive privilege of inspout ing rice from Chian. The amount definite
the 31st August, 1899, the tenement he had and took the gun down from thely motioned by tue is only as much as in question was wholly vacated by the wall-He was about to hand it to Mr Reid heretofore lessons. The petition alleges when the charge inside, it exploded. The that the tenement also remained mocen
pied for all the time from and after the bullet entered Mr. Reid's left shoulder 31st August, 1899, till the end of the ydar passing clean through him he unfor 1859, an allegation which the Col. Trea-tunate car was so sovorely injured that he died zoon nitorvants The body was re- surer donies.
moved to the mortuary. The matter wan reported to the police and Black was ar
a
Itose-
THE FOOD SUPPLY OF THE - COLONY,
old by toy calculation salties to feel Hongkong for eight hours.
cannot be aware what others have done
in the same direction, nor could my appli cation, the result of my own personal ob sarvation during a visit to the interior of Kwang Ting, bo toastbly inde to include others who have not visitul the interior marketa. I found that I could buy rice at $2.50 pur picut, with no seroity.
Thang-now the borer to request tho Feturn of my communication to H. E. the Viceroy of Canton, should my application to deliver it by the rucognised chanmols ive with a distinct rofusul:-Thave the honor to be, Str, your obedient Servant, “..
J GRANT SMITH.
Colonial Secretary's Office, 29th December, 1807. Sra,Iain directed to seluowledge the receipt of your farther letter of the 28th thetant, and to state that there is nothing to add to my previous letter No. 1901 of nimation addressed to the communication the 23rd instant.
Rates in respect of this hill. were paid for the 2nd, 3rd and 4th quarters of 1800 on the oth May, 2nd August and 11th November, 1899, these THE JUBILEE MEMORIALS.
dates not being within the first atonth of rosted. THE VITRIOL THROWING CASE. To the Editor of the CuNA MAIL Chan Wing Piu lately a bey in the the 2nd, 3rd and 4th quarters, respec-
Hongkong Hotel, was next charged with tively. On 3rd February, 1900 the peti DRAR Ma Borzo. I read in your Inst() throwing corrosivo uid with intent to tioner applied under forte Din the schedalo night's issue, Trareller's fotter on the gem; (2) throwing corrosive laid with of the Rating Ordinance N 15 of 1888 for refund of rates for all four questors of intent to do grievous bodily harm. above subject, as also your foot-note there
1800 A refund of $76 in respect al mates A MERCHANT'S ENDEAVOURS TO SUPPLY to. Who, might ask, is the party rosjon.
He pleaded not guilty to both charges. Tie same jary was crapanelled.
paid for the funt quarter of 1999 out
THE DEMAND. site for the very disgmeeful and what
The Attorney Geneml said his informa of a total refund of $327.00 claimed bo pronounced, wilful neglect in fail- Eariet
The following correspondence has been the was: max-for the whole year was allowed on ing to carry out the trust a sincerely to was that the prisoner report in hun by an over mading publieriet, but be used to have some dealings 14th February, 1889. The basis of this submitted to us for publication Suroly it is not the sune party whose nerved at 148 Third Street
with girl nanted
To the Editor of the Bus Ma Loung Kain who refund was G.N., No. 340 of 28th August When the published in the Government Gazette, 1894 draustie ortion at the Council meeting on prisoner's wife enne to Hongkong this at page 874, and the ground of the vefass the occasion of the mov talutory Adines, caused so many qusiais connection between prisoner and the girl to refund the ratas for the 2ud, 3d and of conscience and who thero poured forth stopped 'ajid about the second moon of laut. 4th quarters was that such rates had not food supply which has been much beforo of the Two wang will doubtless
paid in advance. The issues between Lench volumes of syrophantio eulogy on the year they parted by mutual consent. Ber been Latest reports from Haleking state, all many virtues of Her Most Gracious Ma- reason thin was that the pri- the parties.resolved themselves into theinco after I had visited the tatorior, with Her Britannic Majesty's Consul at Canton
come to Hongkong. Sho following, viz well on the 20th. The Boors removed ajesty the Queen Empress, which all meant soner's wife big quo to the wuthwards and dynamited nothing and as the present state of things then went to live in a brothel. The pri- otowa, amounted to nothing. If so, that soner appeared to hare via hor there the railway.
onos or twies, On the 10th April, two days Three thousand moon are besinging the is enough... | garrison with many gúns,
before the throwing of the fluid, he wont to the brothel and engaged her. In the Commandant Snyman is reported to lure
course of his tall be wanted her to go killed wine nativo women fugitivos.
abroad with him. She know pretty well tho extent of the meaning of going abread with prisoner, It would mean, the
The first contingent of Bashmen havo passed Umtali on their way to Mafeking.
The Residency at Beira gure a hairin honour of the Queensland officers.
· London, May 2.
Lord Roberts has asked the garrison to
Nemo repente fuit turpiszmis. Patience is no longer a virtue Yours,
VERA PRO-GRATIS,"
is reported to be disappointed OVERCROWDING AND INSANITARY though, that he would take bor to Sings
| hold out till tho 18th.
-Mnfoking hat determined, and Calonel Baden- Powell is quite confident of being able to hold out.
The Mafoking garrison is reported to be making desperate efforts to catch awar of locusts for food,
DWELLINGS.
To the Editor of the Catna Ma
a
(1) Was the tenemont, Roschill, in whole or in part Government premises during the tenancies aforesaid t
(2) Was Rosehill occupied or unoccupied daring any time from lat September, 1898 to 31st December, 1899
Hongkong, 18th May, 1900. S-With rofor once to the question of the people of Hongkong lately, I send horowith the correspondence which took the view of utilizing any information there paths Hoogkong Tablic, if they
grang..
about rice:
J. ORANT SMITH..
Viceroy
he returned to you upon your applying to therefor. I have the honour to be, Sir, your most obedient servantg
H. STEWART LOCKÏFART,
Colonial Secretary.
WEATHER REPORT:
The following notice is issued from the
On the 18th at 11,58 a. The barometer. has fallen in S. Chios and risen,, probably, in N. Chins, The depression is moving slowly Eastwards in the N. part of the Sca of Japan. Gindionts slight for S. winds in S..China, Forecast:-S. and S; W. winds, moderato to fresh; equally, showery
know how vory sinull the barrier is between then and cheap food, might take heart of J. Grant Smith, Esq.
The mooring attach to the r
replios sent (3) Was payment of rates made in to me by the Chlonial Secretary and the advance within the caning of section 34 of Consul at Canten, is that the public of
Ordinance? the Rating
The first issue may be put thuis, was the night in their surpureal pore or some such place, sell her there to tenement rateable or auf Tho Celeniniciation, night at in their corporeal
brothel and go off and leave her, so she Treasurer in the fith, paragraph of his capacity what has been refused to Your Observatory.
obullient servant, declined to go abroad with hitn. He got answer asserts that the tenement was Hongkong, May 18.
angry when she said thin and threatened rateable. Que must first prove that a SIR. -It is to be hoped that Mr Follock's her, Baying Be carefal. I will comp to- given tenement is Government premises ablo lecture and the correspondance thereon morrow and injure you. He did pot come and Mist it is not occupied in To His Excellency the Viceroy of Kwang
tung vill bear fruit, and that the Pross will keep near hor next day as he said he would but way for gain or pecuniary proft: these two the subject of overcrowding and insanitary on the 12th April, at 11.30 at night, she frols concerning the tenement having been Shave the honour to inform yout dwellings before the Community
was about to go up to her rooms on the first proved, the tenement is not rateable. The that I returned last week from a visit to If the tree state of affairs were generally goor of 148 Third Street, when she proper and only mothed, however, of the interior of Kwangtung Province, hating The following programme of music will known sweeping sanitary reforms would be saw prisoner stating in the door stablising those two fiets was by fol.ropsired every civility and kindness from
way sideways.
eals losing the procedure laid down in see the officials and people, in virtue of your BUBONIC PLAGUE IN THE COLONY played by the band of the Royal Welsh insisted upon.
Do Hin English inhabitants know what hor and she went
Hoppa tions 15-22 of the Rating Ordinance. That Excellency's passport granted to no on the
up the stair. Fusiliers at the Obers Mess, Murray Bar the inside of the majority of Chinese divel When she had gone some distance up procedure was not adopted, with tas rasul 25th day of ninth moon.
lings in Hongkong are like? Do they the stnir she felt pain
the that the petitioner cantat now be heard I have now the benour to a apply.
your rack, to-night, commencing at 8p.m. :—
Definues Ord Huue know that ander. British law dwellings are Lock He appeared to bare carried out to say that the tonciment is Gover- Excellency to graat ne permission to im- overture...... Debonian Girl... Balfo, oressed containing Tone having no direct his threat for her reaching her room her inent premises and ant rateable. By ses port, for sale in Hongkong, 6.000 picul Selection....Haddon Hall.....Sullivan.cornication with the gutter air Do olothes and her neck were burning. Next tion & of Ordinance 5 of 1892 it ouacted rice which I am bringing down the Lion Valso..
...Shulis o Corbu. they know that sh the vast area of slums of day she was taken to spital and came that after the time for appealing has ex Mazurká .....LA Cyaring
fones. sun bever shines, where the rocking moi six spota on the trick of her neck rosem-tion of every
R. W. F. Band.
March
on
to
BEFORT RV TRE MEDICAL "OFFICER" OF
HEASTE
The annual report of the Medical Oficer.
of Health contains the following :--
fselection..... A. Galery GiGauine, this British Colony alleys, exist where the out on the With Thero Fore Bill Give or pired cortain perentages in the value the districts which I visited, whers Lou Ferer reported during the year was 1,486
tare can never cry? Whero human beings bling burn. En. the matter being report the list shall noteatraerated a good crop of rico..
J. H. Mon. Band Master.
in
be
chow and North Rivors to Hongkout from
ation has to.
asde to your This application Excellency direct as the Fersign Inspeo torate of Chinese Customs say they have no control of this. The Government of China being under a Convention to adout the exportation o foodatults for local enn
Canton, Juth December, 1897.
The total number of cases of Bubonic and the total nusibor of destha was 1,428; this is.qual to a essa mentality of 16. U per contus compared with a niortality of 88.2 per ecut in 1815, aur:1 80,5 per cent in 1896. am inclined to thitak, bowover, that this increased thortality is more apparent than
Feistein, 2 ceria, sales; Raub 251, the former being groutly in the majority. aflairs which is permitted; io-vunfine damage done to her clothing and the in- Section 2) of the Rating Ordinance J. Grant Smith, Esq. if the tacho Aad any dance of recy
Court Martial of an Officer.
the Navy. The coloured mices number
Government
BYRON BRENAN
the
1,455
- Of the deaths in this disesse, two were British, uns German, one Autnam, right Indian, sayca Portuguese, two Japanese and the remainder, 1,40, Chinese The mortality therefore amongst the non-Chi- mese alone was 677 per tenta
The following alterations in our sharo
payable as rates. list are noted after the hour of correction :
live in dens unfit for animals? Where od to the palice Inspector Baker sent a The tenement was accordingly lia each don is the work-room, the living man to arrest prisoner and search his room ble to rates during the 2nd and 3rd Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, 304%
roum, the bed-room, the kitchen, the wash- This was done sad a document was found quarters of 1990 and having been occupied pren., buyers; National Bank, $23, The Population of the Colony.
houst, and W. of u Chinae fimily in the rou occupied by hine being a ra during these quarters the Treasurer was
and cleanliness is impossible Where health bayors Wharf, 888 buyers; Wanchai The sunual report of the Medical Officer
quest to hay scmo chemical materials for right in relating to refund such rates. and
ad where plague is bred and reared?
AS regarde
the second issue, viz, whe-sumption, free of all embargo, into Hong-cal, and that it was bemasioned by the fact Warehouse, 84, sales and buyers; Ham of Health contains the following with re
This state of affairs could be a public sphie purposes, austurs con-
en a which would bara.
oscape from the Colony than in former period between lat
mao the required permission-Furs, sta 1st September and Stat phreys, $10.90, sellers, West Point Build-ference to the population of the Colony-scandal in a temperate climate, but in the Eaining sulphuric acid and other ingredi thei Rosehill was occupied or not at any kong, I trust your Exée laney wil grant that a larger number of cases were able to J. GRANT SMITH years, owing to the temporary depletion of Tropics
Leung Kim, the injured girl, gwe evitonos December, 1890, I am of opinion that it
The Police servics to meet the meets of the jug, 840 buyers; Jelubu, $129, buyers; The population of the Colony is classified
The majority of Englismen in the Cold
Colony
the bearing out
or 30th Sep statement of the, Acturnoy occupied from
WES
frous the 29th
H. B. M.'s Consuinto,
Now Territory. The result of this was Now Punjom, 86.15, buyers; Grost primarily Into Chinese and Non-Chinese, cannot, I fost cure, be aware of the state of General and exhibited to the Court, the tomber till the 31st December, 1999. By
that only the moribund cases and the demi bodias were detected, while most of those
man buyóra: Olivers, 483. und B63: Houg. The Non-Chinese compido a white poputy Private gain, A published list of the land-juries on her neck.
awners of
Tenement in considered unoccupied when it of the slum districts would be e Prisoner described her story as a tissue is put to no heneficial use, and a building Sts. In rejly to your letter of kong Hotel, $100 A. S. Watson, S10, tim of 13,660, of whom 6.15 are civilians move in the right direction. The fever and of lies from beginnity to end.
is considered unoccupied when it is not nstant I beg to point out that the exports to make good their estate, to sellers, ca div.: Bungkung Electric, 911.85, and the resinder belong to the Arany or plague incubators-miscalled houses--cost Dr Boll, assistant superintendent. Go- used for habitation by anyons but a carution of rice from China is forbidden by territory. This rig is borne out by Bugars: Greous Island, $30, qules and
when these dens Mave done their works the venumitted to the Hougital, un 15th April rud Co. occupied the faremtant from the tion of food stuffs for, the supply of cent of the enged. repertod were bodies the Colony thousands of dollar sunaally vecinient Civil Hospital said that the girl taler A clerk of Biesse Showan, Tours Trasty should the question of the exporta fact that while during 1898-thirty-six p Enyere: United Asbestos, 874, sales, Rope, 2,760 and comprise East Lindians, Malays, deal boxes and unguo ambalanes are at 5p. silluring from woands on the end of September, 1899, till Srl January, the populition of Hongkong arme, the found in the streets, pro,, daring 180 furty $178; and China Bornen, $25, buyere. Fillpinos and a few Africans: The white brought up liya walchfel Sanitary Board. Back of the neck resembling horns. Had 1900. His family was with him he pauseauty representation would be tada per cent, wer hodies so found
The nationalities of the patients were as civilians population was shown at tlio 1807 In England insanitary-dwellings aro suit sulphuris said been thrown at her it would no rent. A distinct gain resulted to this through the Hongkong
up. Why not shut up the wurst of have caused the wounds and a barn sterk Lo had the beneficial tes of the not undertake to ask the Viceroy of follows census to connet of 2,374 British, 2,276 the dens in Hongkong and lot light and airing pain. Find the girl turned round tonement, Ursgain the building was used Carton to suspend existing regulations at Chinese includ A cart sunrtial assembled an HM.S.Pertuguese, and a sprinkling of Americans, into the reminder? Why permit houses at the time and the liquid gone into her for habitation by this cerg and his the request of a private individus, par European (not including Portuguese) Terrible this morning to hear a charge Germane, French, and other Eurupains to be built where proper ventilation 8 eras it would have destroyed the sight family. His evidence was as follows ticularly an I could not give any assurance Other Neo-Chiness,
impossible f
Sulphuria neid thrown at anyone wis est- gardener was there during September; that the rice would not be exported to egninst. Lieutenant-Commander Edward The pripulation is essentially a male adult space of at least twenty feet should be cuintod to do grievous bodily lural. In he got wages. He stayed an after I want places beyond Hongkong- hm, dir, Your Kelly, of the Whiting, for refusing duty one, as no less than 70.0 jar cant. of the insisted on between each row of new house answer to the prisoner ress said tho I was not a caretaker. I did not go in to obedient karvant.
WWA Alyok after the
Webt Premmer
because I Captain Perey Scult, B., was the Fre Chinees population and 66, or cent. of built and all rooms should have large wounds were not serious.
windows directly communicating with the Thomas Jabes Wild, Acting Governrpent was in a fiz as to a house. Mr Tours said, 1 the idant, and the other pitieets forming the the Non-Chineco pupulation ro aules, Foutar Y
dents Ansigst, deposed that be applied bets on the Fissaitiang, you will takes care ot Que of your correspondents has
Hoogkong, 18th December, 1807, the girl's clothing which he received from house. I was not paid for looking after
The same measures were adopted in deal- 11.31.8 Oritude: Commander C. W per copt, of the Chinese and 3 per cent.guat ghia huving the unfortunateld, dhuted with water, on the corroded reside in Rosehilf as a curetaker. Both the Secretary
as had been used in Winnington Ingram, H.M.S. Dupline of the Non-Chingeof are between the ages wonka the Calory. These poor portions. It must have bein a strong neid eriament and the building having been re-I have the konowe to oneloge here former year, vinely
former gears, minely(1) the removal of creatures have already been sent from when thrown on, and afterwards diluted. occupied from the cod of September, 1800, with coples of correspondence. 1 baye had the sick to Hospital and of the dead to the Commenter Blackbung, of the Naval Yard; of 20 and 40. The proportion of the gillar to post to the Bancial gain of cer- Sulphuric acid was not, so for is his know till 31st December, 1899, no refund of rates with referenge to a permit or ipse Public Murtnary, (2) the detention of per and Camunder Chariton, H.MS, Orlando. population of Great Britain between there sin interssted persons, and the pelics can lodge went generally used for photographie paid for fint ported could be had. The to port on other sour who had been in contact with the sick, The charge preferred against the prisoner ages is guly 35.8 per cont
construction of the phrase, Paid in a bung, lately visited by no to Hongkong peading the disinfection of the bedding and now logaily force their way into any Chi-purposee was refusing duty. The Court found Com-ARANAN
neau dwelling to enquire into the tromla Sergeant Patrick O'Sullivan spoke invazes-In Section 34 (1) of the Rating Or for solo,
My request to E., Consul at Ciclothing, (31 the cleansing and disinfection of the occupants. Let that suffice. There arresting prisonor. The girl was with him dinance, dore not therefore arise for doci
of the infected premises, including especial anauder Kelly guilty and ordered him to be Modern Diseases.
is an 2016 wink to be done in the Oulony and pointed out pisuke ta the hotel, ['sion. As may be doubtful whether the ton was Bat he should forward my aplica base to house cleinsing and disinfection lisniiased from his ship and use ve years.
as the daily procession of dead boxes Froger, on being arrested, and he was not phrase meane pus within the first tooth tion to the Tigery oud be tutors throughout No. 9 Health District in which The pathology which new conditions.
through the streets demonstrato, and 1 seniority. The Fame had the king of life ever trusting maye The Lancet, hope, Sir, the China Mat will continue to
out on the night in
a question.
→ of such quarter, it would be well to have me that such an application can Suspector Baker aid the document pro the point settled by froth legislation. went farough the authorities lions this outbreak was most severs, and (4) the were to have left for the North yesterday, London, tenda mors and more toward forte Public attention to the real ocansduced was taken from prisoner's Cost Els One other point arises for decision, vix have now, therefore, the honour to rey hours of Chloride" of Lins. The but were delayed in consequence of the conditions where the absence of sleep niny
dal, I am, Sir, Joar obedient, servhat, examined the stairway at 148 Third Street whether the Colonial Treasurer was quest that you will have my application work was however, greatly hampered and found several spushes on the best band, ortopped by his conduct from alleging the I presums regina with H.B.M. le inality of the Folies to ANTI-HUMBUG. court martial. Commandor Kelly had been play a pronimont causative part. Wo
sido of the wall going up the stair. The his Auswer any other reason than that Consul at Cantou as it has not been stern-nder any resistance tus pears desirous of going boat and had applied for improve our station and bar general An Absent-Minded Lady.
wounds on the roman's neck were row. alleged in his inter of 25th March, 150, od to me forwarded to H.F. the Viceroy the bind done in former cpillemics, a11. the , bat his request (which was first liggiene, and we abolish the plagues of our
Two brothers of prisoner pare evidenca viz., failure of payment of rates in advance It has been my fustane never to have to the effect that the accused man was not as a reason for refusing to refund the estés granted) was sibsequently refused forefathers; but we work one berrous
systems ruore in a day than they did in a heard that ubiquitous song, The Absent the whole trata of hervous disorder in week, and we fall victims to insomnia and Minded Beggar writes London corridorable length; and after a review that Rosehill was ratesule or not. Do Byron Brenan, Ein H-B. Ms. Conte Daca the number of rats in the nity by en-* The vault of theasars dazargement Cure wich was overwork, and rank of sleep poodent. But I have j just been told of a lady of the evidence by His Lonatip the jury cupied by the Imperist overnment de
our as etiologic factor Sleep all men who sang itata cuticort near London, and to returned a must have who use their brains much, and Luke u fut of redity to the affair she dress both couple
Conauls
Court were-Captain J. H. T. Burke, while more than half the population (560tage of the overcrowding question to Inspector Baker. He found sulphuric the house. This shows that he did not. Hon. J. E. Stewart Lockhart, Coluntur with 65.3 per cent in 1898, compared.
Fevor and headache often ghand in hand.
the cause and both fever and hasdache will /Stearns Headache Curs
All
out on the night of the criitor 1f he was so estopped, the Colavial Trea
Friscater addressed the jury at consurer could not have raised the defends
x verdict of
especially oll men whose work is assocators, ad her thin little asins by khaki quiformis aA AN
does it most effectually. Arcat imitational with extra warrion."**
Sold by all-chemists Wholesale and Botst
from A. 8. Watson & C., L., Hongkong
WHEN NATUREine to let my whines Tw
Mamais
I have, ete
Canton
disinfection of all the public intrined
J. GRANT SMITHubility of obtaining reliable assistance from other cysters. In addition to the “MLUFS DICKSUREs an attempt was made to ta- 17th December 1897---
ploying Cairo-nnd furnishing them with traps and bait, but only some. 1,000 rata
for
honor to sewowledge.
Sim I have the ya in other words, unt Government greinisch,
or was decupied from ead of September to your letter of 15th instant informing vers destroyed in this manner
* In Appendis B will be found the kidre. md beer 31st December, 1899. An colopped by that any opremutation to IFR. Lhe Viceroyers of all ensen found in domestic buddings aist made therustand on the platform with food guilty of a very, vorinus oxime for con but may arise froin grooment, inter of wang Tung, such as 1-forwarded to the total number of such building was a her and when she came to the line, cook's which the Court, if it desired, call imprentation or negligence The Colonial you just benede through the Hougkung follows Bon; gracia's son, son of a belted eart, she prison him for life
with hard labour Treasurer entered into no agreement, made Government In the City of Victoria, - 100 HARRY When I yet to be a man Toasted each of them in turn, when a He was persuaded that the jury were quite ne mirepreaculation, and has not becam now to inform you that have ad In British Rowoon
vidon cards from the Ink of the hall. O right and that prisoner committed this negligent. The case of a yaris Adamson dressed tis Hongkong Comment in the the farm as per cuclosed press copy of my letter Why, my buy) Hory Ther wit Lor, muns, don't give yourself away like gross nutrage on this pour young woman Istre Collie 8 ACB07 v
ante by Custoas returns that 20,000 125, ASEA NEEDS assistance it may be best to have only a little bit of my face to wash y
At the sang tore his bordship did not petitioner on this point and the here, that, prisoner theme, to destroy the James O.J, of page 817 were A render it prisrptly, but eve, should f
girl's dyosight or jure her in the fallows member to use veu the most perfect depan di
Stearns Wine of Cod Liver OL- remedies only when needed. The best and
fees, Because he throw the liquid when shu Nahody ouibt bosst declared the lootus, la an original, ind scienti!
qisliuotiro in- style not ment, anữ,
The thing away from hir mrat simple and youtid remedy is the Syrap { who expected lils statement të ba mieć
Otherwise, averring the thor the funishment ha wat ipfist ontd demand unlose by bu with cheers, if that I nsa one ostlemen: all 04 Laser Oil pres
Har ban much more severe The least getest ha now avern d felled the good! How many mile and Botall from A. Ba žini † ploed a voles from the gallery.
centenas armuid Dish, decustags with the log the duste
of Figy mauumastired by the Califorola Fi
Syrup Co. Sold by Mamm. A 8. Wamen &Co, wholesale or retail.
My proudest bosst
rico were exported to Marso in May Eighty of the above ny year showing that although its the city had cases
bited by Treaty it is cons1888 od 2.
GRANT SMITH
Doen infected the
Chorlter in given in
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