FRIDAY, MAY 8, 1901.
DUMPING DEAD BODIES IN
THE STREETS.
A Drastic Romedy Proposed, The correspondance published in our yesterday's issue relative to the dumping of dead bodies in the streets of the Colony, was the subject of considerable discussion at the meeting, laat night, of the Sanitary Board.
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before it met with a how af indignation from the touding Chinese, but he was of opinion that if the people were so caleus an to throw the bodies of their frioade into the streets, they ecull not very well object to
cremation.
Dr Bell did not think cremation would have any effect.
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A correspondent wrote to the N... seconding Me May's mution, endered all H.E. Sir Boury, A. Blake. G.Q.M.G.Daily News on the 19th April -The wea
went to Macan on Tuesday in the torpedo {ther conditionią how are just now very try. that gentlemon ha id, uc thought dut some exemption should be observed in the caso of thadom! holes of children, which destroyer Janus, necompanied by his Pri-ing-being steamy. Everyone limp-lata could be carried a considerable distance vate Secretary, Mr R. F. Johnston, and Shanghailanders' ants fo. Ho also agreed with Dr Bell regarding unlikelihood of the dead body of an adult Lisut. A. Blake, A.D.C. They arrived affooted thereby alen, although-for Houg shortly before noon, and after the guns of kong--the attendance is distinctly good heing carried any considemblo distanes.
Mr Fung Wa Uhlin-Thore is no resan the Macan forts had replied to the astute of as the official' hath it. We suffer from a cloud of official, who, like the Blanket why the Goverment should not engage
the Jas, His Excellency was welcomed on the Posk, put a damper out every. BROUGH COMEDY CO. Koho and Yokohama, Hitachi Mara (8).. Mr E. Oslane thought this was a matter or policemen
Dr Boll They can't do it for nothing. before going ashims by Mr Seaton, the thing, from theatricals trasanitary business, How not to do it poems to be the Dr Ulack anid the original suggestion he upon which their Chinese colleagues on the
British Vice-Consul, and a number of
nter of the day' hore-as applied to The Backyard Ex- Board might cons forward and help them do to the Government was that they
min drag its short length outwards to with their advico. They were face to fender of Indian soldiers and Colonial officiala. A guard of honour await rything official.
atain them at the corners of streets. Head His Exclionay ou landing, and the with a very great difficulty. On the one thought that aliens far better than the British National Anthon was played, as the about four coolies, are old men and a se very very slowly, by the help f one to disinfect the neighbouring houses. haul, they had to carry out this disin hy the year liefire Fast, the Edy of party, accompanied by Lieut. Cornett, Log-the two old womon are not official feeling process muud trace the placespinge victim was found right at the dous commanding the Jones, proceed to Things military are moving over more where this was rampant. They of the Secretary of the Sanitary Board's Govermacol Hipse. There is Excellency slowly--the defences of the colony may be niot with alolu ely no Resistance house, and that happened to be almost groceived by the Governor of Macao and completed after Armageddon. The curso from the work, neither did they get opposite the Contral Police Station, in Madune Herta & Cost, and at o'clock, of red tape, divided responsibility, ignor
from tho leading Wyndham Street. Ho really thought the Ash !C Chibiese. Whenever they dit towards
military oficials were duly presented but sport and leave is here. saulsewhere, and also to Bas people when they caught to H.E. At 2 o'clock, the following party too ovident. Everything official is exadly
in the same condition. The only thingsA VILLAGE PRIEST, Chincao objections. They didn't like this, thesia.
sat down to inch-H., Sr. Jono they didn't like that. Whatever was done
Me Fang Wa Chun-Why not cller a
M. da 8: floria Ousta, Governor moving aro Reutsup 100% in una gaar
--and the Docks, which cannot kepp level! was obnoxious to them. Now, everyone, reward of $10 to detectives
of Macao; Madame Horta e Cauta: H.E. whether & Chinanan or net, must see for
Tout Cel. Hugho--Yor
Sir Henry A. Blake, Governor of Hong with the work demanded of them, and are bianelf that the dumping of dead bodies,
Dr Clark again rose and suggested that kong: Mr F. 6. & Aton, British Vice earning huge dividonds. There is po nem- petition either in docks or horse-building. rotten with plague, was a very great dangor every body found in the street should be Coneul at Maco; Mr B. F. Johor, to the lubabitants. Europeane with their
When this cremated,
gestion was made
Private Secretary, and Lieut. Blake It may be of interest to know that the ideas of mooting dificulties made ceritin
4.1).C. to the Governor of Hongkong rodger Percy Sent is still submerged kapgestione; now, he thought they should
Lieut. Corbett, Commler sif H. M. Jens it is said that suas charge is to be inade call upon the Chinese mobers to say what
Chief Justice Aliano do Magalhaen: Chio for window comedation at the 15. aul S. of the Military Department, Lieutenant.uice when she is floated-hat there will be Mr Chun A Fool said he was angry to
Colonel Cnata u Andrade; Attorney Gener-ne Band. contradict MOsborne's statement that the
al, Sr. Mendes Pinhero; Inspector of respectablo Chiness class had not come for
Revenue Office, Sr. Fortoura de Carvalho; ward to help the Sanitary Board in the
President of Municipal Chamber, Sr. No. nistter of dumping dead bodien in the Mr Osborns said that the Chinese com-
insco da Silva; Colonial Surgeon, Dr streets. He low it to be a fact that the binel together in other directions-why not Gomes da Silva Colonial Secretary, Sr. Chinees Commercial Union had spent a lot
OFFICERS of the ROYAL of money in priating, and distributing eirry that custom Blittle farther and station Alfrado Pinto Lello: General and Mrs
Pinheiro Hirano: Commander of the Ex-LCH FUSILIERS will be AT watchmen in the street, if they did not culars and beadbills, containing translations want to be hard. In Canton, for instance, peditionary Force, Gon. Morne Boss: of the rules and regulations, and had sont it was the custom for one atmes to join to Commander of the Macno Infantry, Souza HOME to their Friends on SATURDAY, out their man to inform all the Chinese gether and protect the common interests of Brito: Tarbour Master, Lieut. C. Al- the 4th inst., from 3 to 15 P.M., at MURRAY coulion and teacnts of buildings. They had its inhabitants. He thought this custom cobis. R.N.; Chief Ordnance Officer, Cap BARRACKS, when a BODENTAL ASULY- even gone to the expence of engaging might be brought to Hongkong and let the tsin Durne, R.A.; Naval Surgeon, Dr A2-A RUS will take place. several Chinese studenta from the Alice Chinese assist the Government and station Gives Pereira, R., Lieutenant
Hongkong, May 2. 1901. Memorial Hospital to expista to these peo their own watchmen.
Tristan de Carrathaes, A.D.C.; Mrs Tri- plo matters they were not likely to readily understand. With regard to the dumping of bodies, no one could have more objection to the practice than the peoplo. living in the vicinity where a body was found. It was generally the case, he believed that the buily was placed on the street under cover of darkness, unknown to the police e: the people living in the vicinity. It would therefore be a very harsh rule to punish the people living in the the Chinese wished to bide plague. Tem quite sure of being a faithful interpreter
on cach side of the street rospectable Chinese hated it like poison. hnusce
of all the inhabitants of Mars in assuring Why take where the body was found,
While Mr Fung Wa Châu preparel an Your Excellency that our feelings towards the innocent suffer for the guilty They amendment, the other members of the the great English people are still and I hope did not like the dead bodice to be idlfront Board engaged in a conversational discus- they will always be, asyna:hetic as they of their door any nego than Europeanssion on the subject, and
have beenduring past centuries. Therefore, Was ary distinction to be made between Mr Oshome, as a result of this, said in the name of this colony, and as a re- Chinese and other nationalities Suppose that the community should not be burden- presentative of His Most Faithful Majesty a dear berly were found in front of a house ed with additional expense in making its King of Portugal Don Carlos the Fini, occupied by European, would the six Chinese observe the laws. Secondly, the
I have the honour of asking yen to drink to houses on either side of the street be dis stationing of watching in the strests the health of Ifis Gracious Majesty the
would simply lead to them making a very King-Emperor, Edward the Seventh. infected
lucrative business out of it. They would be bribed to shunt the corpse somewhore also. He moved that the rates of the Lonauts of the twelve houses nearest to shopted to stop the reprehensible practice..he doubled for the current quarter, unless
Dr Bell said some measure ought to be (dead body, in streets or sections of streets, you for your most kind expressio theothing to do with tho New Party the above Ports on SUNDAY, the 5th instant, It was quite impossible to combat an epi- the guilty person ja fod aktive nations have been animated for con.HING LUNG FIRM. The is to specully at Daylight.
aid this dee unless taken from its source. He Mi Brewin advocated the fining of the occupanter of some time as it would necessitate an amend turies. I come as the representative of the notify in order to prorent risputes in ile houses on each side of the street,, andment of the Rating Ordinance.
KingEmperor to express to Your Excelleney Dr Bell saconded. It was not a very the grateful acknowledgment of the Colony didnt think that would be Traposing a hundehip upon anyone. There was abh great hurdship, because some members of Hongkong of the marked syanathy shown lutely no question is his mind that these of the Bard who belonged to good by yout Excellency in our late greu sorrow. bodios wete not carried, from a distance and Ireland said that something u the n of the Colony of Hongkong. I A dead man could not be carried over of the kind was already done there.
thank your Excellency, and I assure your twenty yards in the night without being thought Irland was still a part of Great Excellency that the feelings of friendshipex EYE SIGHT. aron by somebody, and therefore the body Britain (Laughter) and what was done prown by you are warmly reciprocated by inust came from one of the adjacent house there could very well be done in Hong the people of the British Empire. Here in probably from the house directly opposite Long In 30 cases out of every 100 those the ancient Colony of Maeso, where British to where the body was found. Most of tireee dead bodiss came from the houses in trade was fostered in years gone by under indies, ho was sure, came from Chinese mediately opposite. If people did aut inke the folds of the Portugues lag, it is fitting lodging houses. The keeper must be aware the trouble to go round their coolio that these id feelings of close friendship that he had a sick lodger, a man with quarters ecossionally and sex who was should be emphasised. As the represen-Nestly opposite the HoxuONG HOTEL). plague dil not die suddenly, and these living them, they deserved to be fined. tative of the King of England, I my keepers know well that if it became known. He had nodosht that the cases in Cainels to the health of his most faithful Business Hours:
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Mr Osborne-Yes. Mr Chan A Fook-If that is the case, I think it is very hard for Chinese as well as Europeana.
HE. the Governor of Muczo, who spoke
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MEETING of, the alare LODGE
Mr Fang Wa Chun explained that bacao de Carvalhaes, and Lieutenant Mario Canton, where these customs obtained, the . Tomots, A.D.C. people had no taxes to pay. In Hongkong they paid 13 per cent, and the people in English, proposed the toast of the day will be held on SATURDAY EVEN- pected some protection for this, He in the following terms:-Sir, hug to thought it was the Government's daty to express to Your Excellency my deepest and ING, the 4th Inst., at the Howlsun In- angage more people. They cald very wall afford it, as they had nattel three 14ths of rat sincere gratitude towards Your Ex-stitate, at 7.30 m, when all Brethren aro
celloney, who have deigned as a represents requested to attend. dollars more for the opium fann this year tive of His Gracious Majesty the King than for last year. There was no se saying Emperor to visit the Portuguese colony. I
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W. MARTELL WELLINGTON BAS.
Hongkong, May 2, 1901.
NOTICE.
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THE whole STOCK in TRADE FURNI ITURE FIXTURES of the CHIK SHING FOREIGN MATTING FIRM, and its STOREHOUSES in various places in Cantay, have been TRANSFER- RED to the HING LUNG TONG, Sines God Save the King' was played as the
the 4th day of February, 1901, advertise company rose to do humour to the toast.
F. E. the Governor of Hongkong respondents have been published. Now the Transfer his bean coupleted. I case the ed as follows:-Your Excellency-I thank CHIK SHING should owe any Debts they
of per-
Bro to be settled by the Old Party, and have sunal good-will and for the ASBUT LUCC feelings of friendship by which our respec
Shortly after 4-o'clock, His Excellency returned to the Jans, being accompanied to the landing stage on the Pruya by the Governor of Maco. and loft with his suits for Hongkong.—Commannscated.
a plque eso secured on their previsus ad cane front cooliu quarters close by. Majesty King Carlow the First. the house would be disinfected. To pro Mr. Foot Wa Chun moved ag an dosend. The Portugese National Anthem whe vont this, the sick nian was bundled out at ment, thus the Government be asked to played, while the compang drank the heal. first oppertunity, and left to die in the offer a reward of $10 to anyone who can th of King Carlos. street. Why, if they were found doing that give information leading to the sp in England, they would be very severely prehension of parties throwing zond balies fined; he was but sure but they would into the streetc, and that more pelicemen go to gaol for three years, Ha thought and detectives be engaged to be mationed it would be a very good suggestion to at strent cornera in the infected area. Line and disinfect the two houses op- Mr Chan A Fook seconded, but on a vote posito, and stir the people to keep a man the amendment was lost. to look out and detest where these bodies came from. The practice, unless vigor ously dealt with, would continue until someone got ten years' hard labour or perils favour haps was laung. He believed that the load- ing Chinese had tried to do something, but it was a hopeless job. It was an era that required, as he had already said, the most stringent remedy,
Mr Qaberno's amendment was then put to the meeting and carried, all the Eumpest members of the Board voting in
Mr May's molion was not pat to the vots.
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Me Fang Wa Uhun did not agree with the suggestion to disinfect opposite to where a body was discovered. He himself had seen, eleae to Mr Chater's house, the dead body of an befant." It could not possibly have come from Mr
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Chater's house. (Laughter.) As to what On London-
Dr Bell had said regarding the impro- bability of t dend body having been carried
more than twenty or thirty yards, it was just as easy to carry it that distance as to carry it ton feet.
Dr Hall-Have you tried it t
Mr Fang Wa Chun replied that he had not the experience of Dr Bell perhaps. Continuing, he said the boat plan would ba to station detectives and policeman at the corners of streets in infected areas. This would prevent dead bodies from being carried fram one street into another. If bye-law. wazo introduced to disinfect the places right opposite where body was picked up he thought it would be very unreasonable.
Captain May said they could not disinfect the houses nearest to where a hory was found unless that honse were found to be in a dirty and sanitary condition, and only if the district who dechred to be infeeted. Therefore, he did not think that ides would hold water. As regarded the stationing of policemen st corners, as aug gested by one member, he wished to remind
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pher where a body, dent of infections Risense, was funad, lo suy of the streets of Victoria and in the villages of Laumati and Hungbom,
Mir Osborne Would you give them twenty-four hours to trace the guilty, party before fluing 7
Licut. Col. Hughes said they ought to ana the whole street. Hethought the best proposition was that made by MrBunga Chao. Plagus was an exceptional thing, consequently it wanted exceptional Ingilas tion to get rid of it. Leaving thưpplica
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Faescu Mart of the 20th March, left Salgou on Friday, the 3rd May, at 2m, and may be expected hore on or sbout Monday the 8th April This Packet brings replies to letters despatched from Herghoup on the 2nd Marthar
TNYKA Huuch Nar loft Singa
pote for this port of 2nd May, and is expected to strive here on the 8th Mag
The . P. R. Co.'a u.s. Empress of Fapes
ANU ALL KINDS OF
JAPANESE FINE ART CURIOS,
AT MODERATE PRICES.
11, BEACONSFIELD ARCADE, Opposita CITY HALL Tongkang, March 29, 1901.
TAI LOONG,
1&S, LYNDHURST TERRAGE,
DRESS MARKERS.
LARGE ASSORTMENT SILKS
717
Lanted.
Bended, British steamer, 1,18%, David Clark, Otaru April 25, Coal-Hans & Носия.
la, British transport, 3,526, T. À. Collins, Taku April 28, Government Stores. -JARDINE, MATHESON & Co,
DEPARTURES.
Buy 2. Titarios, for Singapore.
May 3.
Harta Morn, for Singapore and London, Kreiyang, for Tientsin.
Pikko, for Shaoglu. P. C. Kuo, for Swatow, Progress, for Touren. Longmon, for Shanghai. delivery of their Gods from alongside; Dardanus, for Shanghai. sucli Cargo irpeding the discharge of the Koninghey, for Singapore, Vessel will be landed and stored at Cen-Pinguey, for Moji and Seattle.
ALEARED. aigners' risk and expenso.
No Fire Insurance will be effected. Bills of Lading will bo countersigned by Honghee, for Swatow. the undersigned.
Santa Cruz, for Yap.
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.,
Agents. Dongkong, May 3, 1901.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,
065
THE PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COS STEAMER JAPAN.
FROM ANTWERP, LONDON, PORT SAID, SUEZ AND STRAITS. MONSIGNEES of Carge by the above- named Vessel are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and placed at their risk in, the HONGKONG AND KOWLOON WHARE AND GODOWE COMPANY' Govewss nt Kowloon, where eack Consign mont will be Rerted out bark by Mark and delivery ra lio obtained as soon as the Goods kro landuzi.
Optional Goods will be landed here un- less instructions are given to the contrary before 5 p.m. To-day.
PASSENGERS. ARRIVED,
Per Catherine Apear, from Calcutis, &c., Capt. Cameran, Major Vores, Messia Max- well, Castry Baste, Turnbull, J. Howard, Rajwade, Mr and Mm Ellis, Miss Gare, Mr George, Mr. Heldreth, Mr Conuell, Sergt. Croft, Sergt. Roberta, G. British soldiers, 685 Chinese sad 27 Indians.
Fer Glengyle, from Saigen, Mr Hender.
son
Por Perla, from Manila. Mr and Mrs
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The British steamer Haitan reporta : Satre to port, moderata 3.W. breez and sea, cleuity, with occasional light rain showers. Steamers in Swatow: Kiukiang, Taiwan, Chefoo, Macalonia, and Babelsberg.
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close :-
For YAP.--
Per sch. Shu Cruz, at 8 a.m., on Saturday,
the 1th May.
For SINGAPORE, SOURABAYA &
SAMARANG.---
For Fung, at 2 pm on Saturday,"
the 4th May.
For KUMCHUK & SAMSHUL-
Por Tingkat 3 pm, on Saturday,
the 3rd May,
Por Maidauru Maru, at 5 pit, on For SWATOW, AMOY & TAMSUL-
Sunday, the 4th May.
For SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.
Per it, at 5p.m.; on Saturday, the
4th May,
For SHANGHAL.-
Por Chikli, at 9 am, on Sunday, the
5th May.
For MANILA. -
Per Perin, at 4 pan., ou Monday, the
6th May.
For ILOILO & CEBU.- •
Per Kaifong, at p.m., on Tuesday, 'the ́
fith May.
For MANILA-
Por Sungiang, at 4 p.m., on Thursday,
the Dih May.
For KOBE & YOKOHAMA. --
Por Changsha, at 4 p.m., on Friday, the
10th May.
For SINGAPORE, PENANG & BOM-
BAY.---
Par Bingo, at. 31 m., on Saturday,
the 11th May.
Yarnt
MAILS RV THE FRISCH PACKET. --- The French Contract Packet
will be despatched on MONDAY, the 6th May, with Mails to the United Kingdom, she Continent of Europe, and places beyond, vin Marseilles; to Saigon, Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Caylon, Madras, the Austr Instan Colonies, Adon, Natal and the Cape, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar- Circulars at 8 a.ro,
Registration at 10 a.m. Papers at 10.30a.m.
(Registration, with late fee of 10 cants up to 10.45 a.m.)
Letters at 11 h.m.
Late Lotters 11.19 to 11.39 a.m. Extra Postage 10 cents.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATER PACKET.- The United States Mail Packet Godie TUESDAY, will be despatched on
wish Mails, for the 7th May, Shanghai, Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Canada. Honolulu, Peru, c.. which will be closed at follows”— Registration at 10 5.m. Registration, with late fee of 10 cents, up-
to 10.46 a.m.
Letters, 11 am.
(Supplementary Mail on board up to the.
time fixaf for the departure of the Mail. Extra Postage 10 cents.).. REGISTRATION--Correspondence can be Culver, Miss A. Bonin, Miss M. Wos registered for all Private ship msile up to Mrs Cautida Fernando and 3 children, Mre-quarter-of-an-bour before the time of Ferrands, Licut. J. R. Morris, U.S.A.. closing. Measca Marringao, Gdansky, Miller, O. Penalosa, Hosking, Nelson, Patta, Arranof, Romero, and 73 Chinese.
Per Haitan, from Swatow, Miss O. Heer- maan, Mr Wong Li Cheong, and 146 Chi-
Des.
Per Japan, for Hongkong from Lon- don, Mr and Mrs Hughes, child and nurse, Mr Davies, Miss Allan, Mr and Mrs Williamson and child, Mr Norris, 2nd-Lt.
Goods not Cleared by the 8th lusk, Bosanquet, Lieut. C. Trelacony, Capt.
at
d
, will be subject to rent.
Insarunce will he effected by me in any case whatever.
All damaged packages must be left in the Godowns, and a certificate of the damage
STEAM FOR STRAITS, CEYLON, AUSTRALIA, EGYPT, MEDITERRANEAN PORTS, PLYMOUTH AND LONDON,
Lyle, Lt. T. James and servant, and Mrs Wine; from Singapore, Massra Rice and Pearso. From London: for Shanghai, Mr Daly and child, and Mrs Archibald; for
VIA,
CONTINENTAL AND Kobe, Mr Ward, Mrs Franklin, 2 children Through Bills of Lading ward for BATA-
AMERICAN PORTS. and nurse. For Yokohama: from Penang, Mr Mahler from Singapore, Mr Lowry.
Per Ule from Tahu, Major Hogge, Capt. Draile-Brushnan, Captain lives, I.M.S, Capt. Holman, 360 Troops and Followers, 970510 Mules and 5 Horsea.
arrived at Kobe at 5.30 p.m., on Tuez MUSLING ZEPHYES, PRINTS, Gino (rom the Godown Company with day, the 30th April, and left again at midnight on same day for Shanghai where she is due to arrive at
a.m.
The N. G. L. str. Wittenburg, from Ham- barg, left Singapore for this port on the 1st May, and may be expoetod hare on or about the 7th May. The Cal. & O. 9.S. Co... Belgian King left San Diego ou 24th April, for Jupan and Hongkong.
The H. A. L stemmer Ambria, from Ham
burg, left Singapore for this port on
the 28th April, and may be expected here your about the 4th May.
The N. G. I... Piugno laft Singapore
SHOES, HOSIERY, HATS.
Hougkong, April 29, 1901.
JUST OPENED.
936
FINE CONSIGNMENT of FRENCH
in ton daga after the vessel's arrival here, after which no claims will be recognised.
H. A. RITCHIE,
Superintendent. Hongkong, May 3, 1001.
A PRESERVES of a well-known Miske WEEKLY NEWS
Quality will spent for itself,
H. RUTTONJEE
5, D'Aguilar Street,
FOR HOME.
22 and 23, Elgin Road, Hewloon -
4 151 Hongkong, April 16, 1901.
THE STANDARD LIFE OFFICE. (ESTABLISHED 1826),
OR Many years the STANDARD
The for this part in the 29th April, and FLIFE OFFICE has paid away HL
may be expected here on br about the oth May.
The N. Y. E. a... Miki Maru lǝft Rou-
Laft Moji T
wards of HALF A MILLION POUNDS STERLING per sun in DEATH CLAIMS. Its Funds, yearly increasing
The Car &0. S.S. Bergen og alt Moji The N P Co.'s as. Victoria, has arrived and the Conditions will be found unusually
DEFACTED.
THE
DANNY, H N.R, carrying His THE Sternship BALLARRAT, Captain
麵
Majesty's Mails, will be despatched from" this for MARSEILLES and LONDON,
TRANSHII MENT WITHOUT Por Hakaia Mare, for London, &c, SATURDAY, the 11th May, at Noon, Capt. and Mrs Campbell and child, Are taking Fassengers and Cargo for the above Buttanshaw and 2 children, Miss Lowellin, Porto.
Me and Mrs Geo. Markonzis, Mrs Francie All Cargo for MARSEILLUS and LON- Clark, Mra Parsons and 2 children, Capt. DON, will be convoyed Direct WITHOUT Mald Bast, Mira Murphy and child, Mr S. TRANSHIPMENT.
Parcols will be received at this Office Yebibam, Mr A. Euclid, Capt. C. B. Butler, Mesas M. Aho, A. A. Hauer, Tuntil 4 p.m. on the day before railing. Tho
The Overland China Mail Maida, W. Broncher, H. Vstosuji, S. Toni, contents and value of all packages are
ablished to suit the Departure of each English and French Minil Steamer to Karopo
FULL REPORTS/
(Commercial), Shipping, etc.)
bay via Singapore for this port on exceed £9,500,000 Sterling, and the Be the afternoon of 29th April, and is venue is upwards of £1,100,000 Sterling expected to arrive here on the 17th per annum. The Business is conducted
with Economy, the Premiums are Moderate, OF ALL THE LATEST INTELLIGENCE
sailed for Hong, liberal.
Cartec Oily The N. P. Co. 5.3. Tecoma has arrived let Moji on the morning si Bud May, at Yokohama, sated for Hongkong
on the 2nd May, and is dae here on or
*
Yokohama,
about 8th MAY SA KATE WINkong on the 1st May.
The U. S. 9
and le duo hose of or about 8th M
on the 1st May.
For Rates and all particulars, apply to DODWELL & CO., LD, Agents.
238- Hengking, February 13, 1201,
14 per Annum (including Postage)
LISA MAIL Office,
6. WANDHAM STREET, HOKERONG.
H. E. Tann, B. Daf, J. Smith, M. S. Le required. Bran, A. Mitchell, T. E. Brooks, Miss M. d'Almada o C. Remedios, Messrs Robt. White and W. Pinney.
SHIPPING REPORTS.
Shippers are particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Com pany's Bills of Lading.
For further Particulars, apply to
H. A. RITCHIE,
Superintendent
The British steamor Catherine Apear re- P. & O. & N. Co.'s Office. ports: From Singapore to lat. 20 N. light Hongkong, May 2, 1901 NE. winds, with unth son and fine clear weather. From lat 20 N. to Hongkong. light 8.Wly winds, oncoth see and fine clear westher.
The British stealter Glengle reports = Light to modant. E. to B. W. windy and Ane clear bright weather,
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- WASHING BOOKS. (In English and Chinese) ASHERMAN'S POURS, for the sce of Ladies and Gentleman, con TOT be had at this co-Prios, 81 mh.
Omnica Marg, Office