FRIDAY, MAY 31, 1901,
THE PLAGUE,
HONGKONG SEWERAGE
SYSTEM.
During the past 24 hours, there were 3)
De Clark's Proposals. freah cakes of plague, including 2 other
Tusterday, at the Smítury Beard meet- Asiatics and 1 European. The dontlis for the sante pari sumbered 3, including 1 wg. Dr Clerk, Medical Othor of Health. European. Er Faurich, manager of the more the following resolution, viz-That Praya East Hotel, who was taken to Hospt the Board recommend the Goreramont tal yesterday, has succumbed to the malady. qtilize all the fresh water which now runs Mr Hawkes, of Hongkong Dispensary, who to wasto in the trained and untrained nat was among the drst of the Europeans to be inks of the Jity, by building days and form sent to the plague hospital, has hoon dis- ing tanks for the automaatio fleshing of the charged, and is going to dayan, to reoruitgewers and storm water drams hia health,
THE CHINA MAIL.
SHIPPING REPORTS
Sanitary Legislation to legislate in the testh of public opinion, and, when those The British steamor Hailong reports at the Legislative Council who were Foodion to Amay, frosh N.E. wind and supposed to represent public opinione weather. Amoy to Swatow, light. Ely opposed it, it was not surprising that wind and tire weather. Swatow to Hong-, the Goverment made concessions and tong, derde Bast wind and clear. Stra. gave way. If any acinbera would take
în Swatow - Freshing, Foochote, „Tiendan, The trouble to look up the original draft Human, Macedonia, dorado; Toiles, and Book, he was sure it would be for theof ́a and compare it with the Bill on the Statute Teach very great surprise.
Dr Clark said lo land rend very encofully
was fully aware where the opposition catro Hansard's reperts on thess Bulla, and he from, and that was why ho said they must be importunate. They must be persistent and ask and ask until they got what they wanted. Their repented requests for i In conaection, with this resolution, Dr. refuse destructor was one illustration of Clark said he wished to improm upon the this. They all knew where the oppos
Lion
came from. Such opposition did tho
The Secretary to the General Chamber of Commerpa iniunns us thata Government Board the less cake w heart tre pob exist only in this Colony, it came from despatch has been received to the effect that Swatour has been dedared by the Shanghai authorities to be infected with plague,
FLOODS AND LOSS OF LIFE.
Landslip at Lang Kong.
able of the importunate widow. This re- commandation, which he how brought be fore then, was made by Mr Osinart Chad. wich in 1828, in a report which was present. ed to both Houses of Parliament by cca.
me quieter all over the world. A man, when his pocket was affected, natur.
questioned rury.uol whether, as the Vico ally wished to protect it, and he (Dr. Clark) President had suggested, the opposition was a true indication of ptible opinion. He thought that public opinion generally was
In his letter of the 29th May, our Lanafortunately he appeated en have vers Board, and was with the Board in the ques
mand of Her late Majesty. Previous to this report the late De Ayres, Colonial Burgoon, Flat in 1876, Bulimiated a similar report on the sanitary opdition of the Colony, but,
Hoon lest heads and given up the struggle. that the Sanitary Board must do, Dr Clark contended, was to importune for those which had been potated sanitary reforge, out over and averau luring those st live and twenty yours, an Ulustration
favour of Sanitary Reforms, aud, al- though public opinion might not always be represented by public representatives, yat he thought the public would be with the tion of the foight of buildings and, in this question of the impro ement of the nowers. Le certainly did not wish what he had said to be taken us an indictment against the Government. It was the result of the persistent opposition to the Govoraniant drastic measure
With resorted to whatever the opposition wight be.
Eair correspondent mentioned that upward of 250 persons havt perished at a place called Tsing Un, where there had been foods and a great lamislip. Of this affair, the fuller ing details ware send to us on the 24th of what lee nicant, by might tell the Board reform, and he thought it was time some
∙May-
A report is rencho Cucam to the effect that last Saturday, May 18, at a place dalled Long Keng in the Thing. Un District there was a very serious lows of life. The story says that all at once it became very dark. This was followed by a suries of crashes resembling thunder. This was sup posed to have come from the mountains, at the foot of which Lung Keng i rituste The osuse of this is not explained, but it is
that Mr Chadwick, who was gaat as Sanitary Chantasier to consider the sanitary con Bition of the Colony, made the following re
on this jack alleys should be insisted commendatiune. He recommended that upon. They hail ut got that yet in this Calony. He recommended that six hundred cubic feet of alt space per head should be required in all rooms sub-disided by cubi. glen The present lee only required four hundred. He used that the ground artscesfull dwellings should be concreted. This was not required until after the great epidemic of 184. He recommended the formation of an improvement fund to carry ut Barger sanitary schemes, such as the suggestive of earthquake. At sii creats,urofase of sanitary properties and their there puural ons of the mountains a Bond demolition, and the supuisition of all pri.
A smiler of water, which carried everything before vately owned public trines.
Mfr Osborne said very little good would be gained by wrangling over the past, and what they and to look to was the future. Government had the strength if they care! to use it to carry though any mensure they pleased in spite of any opposition they wight moet, aushe was ocrtain that they would be supported by the community in any measures they took in the suppression of plague. He thought it rosted finally with the Government to compel these refprins which Mr. Chadwick mended 19 years ago,
recum-
The resolution was seconded by Hon W. Chatham ned carriel animously.
Dr Clark then moved That the Go- vernment be requested to again consider
it. More thau.cne hundred houses are said. Heheme was recommanded by the Board, the question of the flushing of the sewers
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the initiation of the Vice President a year to have been destroyed, and the loss of life two age. He recommended the erection and storm-water drains of the City with
of mudel dwellings. The Beard had this-water pumped fruin the harbour to suit STEAMERS TASSED SUEZ CANAL is put down at 200.
attor ngxin before them nas. Harecon-able storage tanks. He said this renolu- mended that all rode and drains should a natural corollary of the resolu-Maria
tion which fund just bean curried. The nul- parepared before any building lots wer
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suid. The speaker (Dr Clark) fancied that1th water would be effective during the wat the residents of Conduit Road might son, while the water could be utilis d have somthing to say on this sub-in its place during the dry weather.
Dr Bell saconde! Wo learn from Nanking (says the China jest. He recommended dashing tanks
Hon. IV. Cha Gazette) that report is current there in for sewers to be filled by the low from the xullas was meshes to sell, the bullish should be erected. This
but in the co'of eva-water it had got to be official circles to the effect that should the was the subject matter of the pet putaped up to a certain height before it Euperor fail to return Peking duringthefifth molution. He recommended that all oxist-
could ran Zown. Mr Chatham then went ing public latrines should be acquired by
into figures showing that the saving to moon (Jane-July) the powers will formally
Guvernnient and be completely reconstruó Dominate Prince Chun, his brother, seted and greatly inorensel. The increase in the cluestic supply by the introduction Emperor of the Colestial Empire, sad daly number was practically commencer last avarater flushing would only as ca
year. He recommended that urinale ako to seven days' full supply, while thu. roognise him as such. It is also thought were greatly needed. There were still but capital cost would be something like May 28: Cute, Saunki Maru, Idome
Mizuta, Sibīrāa. Puritan. that Viceroya Liu and Clang Chi-tung and four inadequate urine in the whole City. $30,000, and there would nise be an ex- Too Mu (of Canton) would probably ses He recommends that the nuisance caused penditure of about $10,000 a your. The their way to receunico the new Emporn by hawkers squatting in the fightie streets cost was too great for the fine fit that would and loyally obey his orders. When Liu should be nattet. Tuis eubject has also crue Kun-yah heard of this intention of the Pow been rev utly discussed by the Bor
Boant. He
Captain May said this subject was refer- red to in v extremely able report by Mr ers he appeared carprised, and telegraph onwended that the Market nccommoda cd to Hsinnfu urging the importance of the tion should heiner died as it damentally Cooper on the water supply of the Colons, who, when he got his Emperor's relun to Peking fan also deficient, and foally be recommended that he was a wan expressed the opinion that His Majesty public bath houses are much wanted, and hand to paper, generally knew what he was He wait that if Thoy should promptly suo a decree setting forth that they should be furnished with a good writing about.
·ជីវករ their sewer Pay his decision to return to the capital, in order supply of hot water. Mr Chadwick con-alled to that the crisis might be tided overal penes eluder his report with this singularly should turn on m re frests water and n t restored to the northern provinces. It is modestic ont propheticntence: Itrust it water, and he (Mr May) and sulli-The generally believed that the Coast will turn that open should the suggestions be found out confidence in that gentlemen to adol ear to the Viceroy's appeal;
undesirable or impracticable my report will believe what he said, and if it was It is further sterzod that the Court, al show the necessity for strong and complete backed by the Acting Director of Pub though adverse to returning to Poking at measures of sanitation, and I trust that Works, he was pretty sure that that one, has ordered the cessation of the cus they will be undertaken for the immediat opining was current.
tration of the new palace at Hainnfu, honefit of the public health without waitis g and the materials en route for that place for the necessity to be demonstrated by the have been stopped on the way; but whether the irresistible logic of a sever epidemic. this indicates and intention to remove the The logic came twelve your later, when the Court to Szechen, or Kansuh or the necessity for these relerine was demonstrat wilds of Tibet nobody outside the charmeded by outbreak of bubonic plaggs in circle" of the "Dowager's entourage is ablo to say,
p.m., and may be expected here on.
Auctions.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
No. 290
THE followbus Partioalues and Con- T
ditions of SALE of DROWN LAND by Public AUCTION. to be held at the Olcea &th Public Works Department, un MONDAY, the 3rd day of June, 1901, at 3 p.m., are published for general Informa.
∙tion.
By Command,
T. SERCOMBE SMITH,
1139
Acting Colonial Secretary. COLONIAL: SECRETARY'S ÚSMOB,
Hongkong, 18 h May, 1001. Particulars and Conditions of the Lettine by Pablio Auction Sale, to be held on MONDAY, the 3rd day of June, 1901, at 9 p.m., at the Offices of the Public Works Department, by Order of His Excellency the Governor, of Oas Lot of Crown Land, in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 75 Years, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Sarvayor of His Majesty the KING, for one further torum of 75 years,
elegistry
No.
Particulars of the Lot.
Louality
Brea!
Build-
Top Neo! Barker
in North side
1 G Road,
Boundary Micarure
iwenta.
Annual Rent
Destination.
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
Fessels.
................
Australian Porta. Roset by Maru (8) Australian Ports..................... Changsha (9) Bremen& Ports of Call Hamburg(1): ............ Havro and Hamburg. Wittenberg (s). Jap, Saipan, Guam... Louise J. Honny Kobe. Kobo and Yokohama.. Kanagawa Maru (s)
Airlie (5)
Liverpool Rhipeus (s)... Longon........ Dardanus (e) London.............. Glengarry (s) London & Ports of Chli Coromandel (s) Manila Maroilles v. Saigon Laos (5)
********** Changsha (8) Maroilles & London Sacotra (8)....... Mamoilles & London. Shinano, Maru (8) Moji, Kobe & Yan... Kagoshima Trese
'saki, Kobe & Y's. Yawata Maru (8)... New Yorky.BaczCanal Indrani (a) New York ... Glenartnoy (s).... New Yocky Suez Canal Bilglon (8) .... New Yorky. Suez Canal Lowther Castle (8) New York v. Suez Cana Arara (8) Fortland, (Or. &... Indravelli (a) San Diego & San Feel Belgian King (e)...
S. Fennelsen. Japan. Doric (8) .................. S. Francisco v. Japan. Peru (9) E. Francisco v. Jagan. Nippon Maru (8)
bai and Japan... . ....
Java (6) Seattle, sia Japan.......
...Kaga Muru (3).. Shanghai.........
Whampos (5) Shanghai..... Сявий (а) Shanghai......w Lycemoon.fs)
S'hai,N'ki, Kbe&Y'ma Sydney (s). S'pore, Col'ho & B'hay Müké Maru (8) Singapore sa Barbay Melpomene (8) S'tov, Amoy &F'show Anjing Mara (3) Stew, Amey, Anping, Maidauru Mara Satow, Amny & Tan Daigi Maru (6) Tacoma (Wash.), &o.. Braemar Vancouver (B.C.), &cupress of China Seattle, UB.A.Kasga Maru (s) #787 197 197 140 1,495 Weihaivei & Tientsin Kweiyang (0)
It. 16-12..
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
No.: 291.
Agenta,
Date of Leaving.
Nippon: Yuson Kasba. Fane 21, at 4in Butterfeld & bwin June 200 Nord-outsaber Lloyd. June 13, at 1009. Hamburg-Am'ka Liuio Jana 10. BJ, Barlow About Jone S. Nippon Yusen Kaishästi ann 7. daylight: Gibb, Livingston & Cofano 9, at noon, Butterfield & Swiro. June 0 Butterfeld & Swire, June 11 McGregor Brós, & Gow Juga 28. P. & O., S. N. Co....... June 8, at noOK
June 10, Butterfield & Buire...
P.
Mesengerlos Maritimes June 3, at 1 p...
Ŏ. 9. N. Ca...... About June 19 Nippen Yusen Kaisha. June 14, daylight (s)...Nippon Yusen Kaisha Jugu 18, at Noon.
Nippon Yusen Kaisha, June 21, at Dept, Jardine, Matheson&Colabout Jane 2 McGregor Bros. Gow About June 20, [Dodwell & Co., Ltd... Juga 14.. Dodwell & Co., Ltd. June 30, Showan, Tomes & Co. Abant August 1. Shevan, Tomes & Co. About June 10, Butterfield & Swire... About Jane 24. 0. & D. S. S. Co....... June 1, at noon, Pacifio Mail S. S. Co. June 18, daylight. Toyo Kison Kaisha.... Juce 11, at noon. P. & 0.8. N. 1bout June 3 Nippon Yusen Kaisi June 10, at 4 pm. Butterfield & Swita.... June 1
!, & 0, §. N. Combout June 7. Sismisson & Co June 3, stūpim... Message-ied Maritime About June 4. Nippen Yusen Kaisha. June 21, at noon. ........Sauder, Wieler & Co. May 31, afternoon:
..............
Mitsui Bussain Kaisha. June 6, daylight... Mitsui Bussan Kaisha. June 12, (s) ..
Miten Bussan Kaisha, June 2
Dodwell & Co. Limited June 7 at noon. (8)...Canadian Pic R. Co. June at noon.
Nippen Yuson Kaisha, June 10, at 4 pm). Butterfield & Swire Jans 5...
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above TO-MORROW (SATURDAY), RANDES 200, 600 std 000 yards. Seven Shots and a sighter at each Range,
A. MACKENZIE
Hon. Secretary, Hongkong, June 31, 1901.
THE following Particulare and Condi-the Tool SALE OF DROWN LAND by PUBLIC ACCTION, to be held at the Offices of the Public Works Department O MONDAY, the 3rd day of June, 1001, st.3 p.za., are published for genersi information.
By Commund,
T. SERCOMBE SMITH,
Acting Colonial Secretary. COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE,
Hongkong, 18th May, 1901. 1140 Particulars and Conditions of the Letting by Public Auction Sale, to be hold op Monday, the 3rd day of Juno, 1901, at 3 p.m., at the Olices of the Public Works Department, hy Order of His Excellency the Governor, of Oue Lot of Crown Land, at Mong Kok Tsai, Kowloon, in the Colony of Hong kong, for a term of 75: Yoats, cum- merring fronthe 25th December, 1887.
Particulats of the Lob
or about Tuesday, the 4th June. This Registry Locality Packet brings replies to letter
despatched from lengkorig on 30th Match.
C. P. R. Cei la sín. Empress of India Ioft Vancouver on Monday afternoon, the 27th May. The 1. 31. S S. Peru, with wails &o., left
Mr Orne sid that if Mr Cooper was responsible for the separate system of drainage then, he was sure, very for The people would endorse the remarks that had fallen fret the Vice-Presidius event. Mr Cooper. The separate systems of drainage would be very excellent no doubt ander epidemic form. Almost all these inniters
certain circumstances hat under the ware crying needs in Hongkong rineccon
cireursstraces that prevailed in Hongkong, His after this report with written. years
The resolution was only a repetition of Mr it was a nuisance and a curse. Chadwick's recommendation. The sewers only way in which these drains could to sive flushed in the day season weby salt water, and drains of the City were most offensive, s Sanitary Board- must be Cone thought they would all admit that, and if they waited till the coeuring of mere he was sure that and he suggested that it was quite possible frash water, then that the Reclamation sabeme had had no gentleman at the Board would live to Yesterday, at this meeting of the Sanitary something to with this. The sewers and see the day when Bushing to fresh water Board, Dr Cinck, Medical Officer of drains ought to be flushed, and the large would take place. The whole of the Health uved. That the Government quantities of water that ran to waste town eene water supply would shortly bo ro
quired for domestic purposes.
THE
SALE OF CROWN LAND.
gultod.
bo veqasated to direct that, in future, no the hillside and down the nullahs ought to
Dr Clark Nearly every cust-port town
San Francisco for this port via Hono-1 lulu, Yokohama, Inland Sea, Kobe, Nagasaki and Shanghai, on the 11th May.
O. & O. Co.'ssa, Coplic, with mails,
So, loft San Francison for this port via Homolelu, Yokoham, Inland Sea Kobe, Nagasaki & Shanghai, on the gist May.
Steamers zpected. The P. & 0. Up... Fir left Singapore for this port on the 27th May, at 11
The
7.12.
8. Chelgine, from Calautta and the Straits, left Singapore for this purt on the 20th May, ai
5a.hi,
The .8. Bida luit Singapore for this port on the 29th May, and may be expected here on or about the 4th
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ARRIVALS.
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Endymion, British cruiser, 7,930, A. W. Paget, Weihaiwei May 24.
St. Beach, British dredger, 050, R. Ra olifo, Weihaiwei May 25,
Sarnia, German steam er, 2,052, Paula,
Maji May 25, Coal HAMBURG AMERIKA LA
Maréchal de Pillars, French barque, 3,711, Baivual, Cardiff vis änjer January 1. Coal.
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Fush, British str., from Canton.
May S
Wozny, British str., from Canton. "Nippon Alaru, Japancée steamer, 0,157, W. W. Greene, San Francisco May 3, via Honolulu 10, Yukuhaam 2), Kobe 94, Nagasaki 26, and Shanghai 8, Mails and
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NOTICE TO MARINERS. No. 366.
CHINA SEA,
TIENTSIN DISTRICT. Alterationin Character of Toxo-fei-tion Light, NOTICE is hereby given that the Char actor of the Light on Taw-fat-tion
Melpomene, Austrian soamne 1,857, Marcovich, Shanghai May 27, Gomorat. — SANDER. WIELER & Co.
Faisang, British str., feous Chaton.
· Pelayo, British str. 1,100, E. Fryan, Boochow May 29, General 4G. FCBAIS... Hailopag, British str., 783, 11 Bathurst. Foochow, vin' Amoy and Swatow May 31, General. DODALE STRAMBHIP CO
Nuentnag, fornía steamer, (1,911 Schonberg, Sydney May 2 General. MELORFES & Co.
DVERA KUTOJUSE
May $1 Luis Mary, for Singapore and Londie. Paldo, for Shangha Bastern, for Muono and Sydney, &o, Sejuvia,
for Singapore and Now-York. Taichemy
ny, for Mauritius. for Canton. Loongang, for Manila. Charging, for Diarainte, for Manila. Damnuvingse, for Holhow. Shunting, for Amuy Veylon for Singapore and London ( Chronchun, for Amoy.
Cargo impeding the discharge of the Island (marked on the Admiralty Charts as for Singapore and Rainborg
The new Light in Dieptric, Group-flashing of the Fourth Order, 'shoeing double while fashes at intervale of 20 seconds.
les of Crown Land shall tako place { be utilised to a large extent for this purent-Britain ands it worth while to The C., M. Co.'s steamer Chinges, fofo Vessel will be landed and store at Cou. Sba-lui-tien) has been changed. within the jurisdiction of the Board (ie, in Hop. Chatham (Prastient pointed pump son-water for road watering and
Hongkong, Kowloor or New howloon
until the question has been referred to the opt that there were great difficulties in the way. The time when floating was most Bosed for jin opinion.
Dr Clark said the object of this resula. wanted was during the dry season, and it tion was to prevent in future the sale of woold, he hold, be useless for them to make Crow Linge which were required for provision for flushing which would only ve municipal purposes. As ab illustration; be car during the wet season. The streame recalled to the minds of the pebers that, that could be utilised in the dry season
in
Bushing All the spare fresh water that they could collect would be required,
a very few years for the large population that would occupy the Praya East Reclamation -vstimsied____by the originator of the scheme at 160,00 persons. Hon. W. Chatham. They do not re-
Dr Clark-It ie
Glasgow and Liverpool, loft Singapore for this port on 29th May, and may be expected here on or about the 3rd Jrite.
Thos.a. Indrirelli arrived at Yokohama on the 21st May, and left for Hongkong on the afternoon of 22nd- May.
in Match of last year, ita ef Drawn wore fag and comparatively small, and of remble Hough not a prestign of. re- The 6,0. sathburn, from New York, left-i
Bowl for additional latrines and urinats
It is easy to reooninond the erection of rituls and latrines, but
course
thera was alunga the "difficulty of
iro
result
cabling. It is a question of expense, you said.
Captain May said he had a grast respect for Mr Osborne but he did not believe that
ان
Land in the centre of the City my multiplying the number of drains in the corner of Wing Lok Street and Ol Baytreets a course which would be necessary ww sold, and loss then two months later convey the water from the different the Acting Colonial Secretary wrote, în re|11 ference to a commendation from this pointa to the different inlets to tho drainage if he was act au .examination paper th
system.
no separate systems Captain May said he desired to call aorton
remarks drainage that he would know anything not easy to find attention to one or sitoy for them.” Dr Clark gemittel that made by the Medical Officer of Health about it. If he were to cross-question Mr Istrive, was erected upon this particular in his eloquent speach, which was Osborne in Mr Coxer's report and on Mr -aw, but ampied that if the reminder more or less nt indiotinent against the Chadwick's report, he (Mr May) would not of theta bat been retains it would have Governments at least it might be be very much surprised to hour, that Me
Osborne had never read them. been of great value for the erection of a interpreted as such
Mr Osborne-No Bir. I only speak from market, bath house, or come other of thers reports by Mr Chadwick, a tre mub cipal bukling. Again he called their mendously drastic measure was drafted, practical experience. attention to the road fencing from Hung known so the Public Health Bill, 1887. It Captain Mag-I think, therefore, that it hom to Kowloon City. This had been laid that measure, the original draft of which is exceedingly unfar eut as a 50 Toot road and rerandalie were he perused some time go had been adapt being made on both sides of the rod ed, the Colony would have been in a better which would reduce its effective width to position to day than it was, and in a better shout 20 feet. He was of opinion that pasitem that it would be for some time to this would become very important come. If they referred to the proceedings highway, and that a 30 feet rond would be of the Legislative Council, they would find quite in suticient to serve the purposes of that it was emasculated by the opposition of The trafficin Uze Mfr Osborne
Hog, W. Chatham anggested that, I Clark modify, his rotation to the extent "that the Governincat be naked kub, mit for the opinion of the Sanitary Bond proposals to lay out an
and he would give his
of
the applications for Crown Lagore
of a confidential nature,
not think it would boy
of the Colony if they wera - publ. discussed by the Board He inballon this he had a scheme pamparillevad, which would
Jest wido, and ho had mudóʻAwsaramag
for the eu strtetion of that
is practicable. There was ko
alive to the possibilities
himself, and he had
of this aide and he he
not be perparsted nyer the
DClark-I want part!
the sale of any more Crow
Heart of the City
Mr Fong Wa Chuop-Thom,
to sell there
De Cuko then 26,6
reason why what to protec
The motion a Modifed fure
The motion was then put to the mucting
and cried. Dr Clark, Dr Ball, Messrs Oslonu, Chan A Fok and Fung Wa Chuen roted in its favour, and Hon. W Chatham, Captain Muy and Mr A. W. Bra- wm voted agginarit.
Dr Gark then moved.
Singapore on Saturday, the 25th May for Manila, Hongkong nad Japan, The N. Y. K. a. Kagoshina Maru loft Bombay via Singapors, for this port on the 24th May, at is expected to ar riva here on the 14th June.
The
N. Y. R... Tos Maru left Kobe, via Moji and Shanghai for this port on the 24th May, and is expected to
Arrivo here on the 2nd June.
The N. P. Co.'s e.s. Glomerk sailed from Tacoma, for Japan and Hongkong, on The 27th May.
The Onl, & O. 8.5. Co.'s.. Bely King Ioft San Dinge on 24th April, for Japan and Hongkong.
The N. P. 00.5.3. Queen Adel vule sailed from Tacoma, for Japan and Bong kong on the 8th May
Latest Advicer,
The N. Y. X. 6. Kénagauz Mart, left Singapore for this port of the 29th May, and is expected to arrive bere on the 5th June,
The
N. YE. 3.s. Kaga Maru left Yoko-
hams for this port on the 29th May,
sigaces' risk and expense.
DODWELL & Co., LTD., Agents. Hongkong, May 27, 1901.
159
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
GLEN LINE OF STEAMERS.
FROM ANTWERP. MIDDLESBRO, LONDON AND STRAITS.
Steamship Glenlochy having arrived from the above Port Consignces of Cargo by her are korely informed that their Goods are being landed at their risk inte the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Lizsited,
Koulut mark by mark, and delivery can whore euch consignment will be
arted
be obtained as soon as the Goods are landed. Goods not cleared by the 4th Prox. will be subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance bas boon cffected. All Damaged Packages must be loft in the Godowns, and certificate of the
Damage blamed from the Godown to within ten days of Steamer's arrival, after which no Clefais will be recognised.
MCGREGOR BROS. & GOW. Hongkong. May 29, 19.
1146
FROM HAMBURG, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.
THEN, D. L. 3. 8: Strasburg, Captai
and is expected to arrive here on the98, Baring arrivel from the ath June.
“That the Gareinment bis requested to cousidor the advisability of tapping all in lets to the storm-water drains, in view of the fact that the Report on the latrine and urinal accommodation of the City and its connection with the fouling of thestorm- water drains forwarded the Govern ment in 18, showed that the contents of
30th May. the story-water drains are as foul sind in The : P. Co. 6.9.9. Qutes Arckride Railed some cases eron fouter than the contents of
fram Yokohants for Hongkong on the the gowers
30th May,
trooficial members of the Council, backcod, he had no doubt by public opinion outside, who thought that matters were guinga lite too far. After the plague epidemic of 1904 i when it was desired in innrease the Sanitary legislation they had the Closing of Houses and Insanitary Property Act of 1904. The backbone was taken out of that Bill in the Legislative Councit, als by the another mengem. In both thoas lil thers were Bitingwat provisions to restrict the height
A Book accondud. of houses, and everybody who hoan the Mr Chan A Fook Caty kop that greatest curse was ite MT. Osborne said that, notwithstanding Bhringe.comwding. Even xerring man like his experience or ignorance of the subject
atrungost man tha of separate drainage, he must support D
Clark's proposal. "He thought that if the and ever seen.
by bad gren, author of the sopstate system had soon through what it was to lead to, he himself would
boyer have recommended itenkin
2 Hàn. W. Chatbem wild, frere had bean turtzia steady decrease in the death rate 1898, which must be ascribed to im thingTM H« hot should wrogize that the soparte syste in bark had some effect in decreasing the death-
rit must be admitted that was a necessity in this
Imand to be of
This Realth of the Colony, QILAON WALK Carriedas Mr. Brawin arsine-dist he roy
|
The
N. P. Co.'s Tacoma sailed from Yoko.alve Pucts, Consignes of Carge are hereby ham for Taooms on
roquetod to send in their Bill of Lading
for countersignature by the Undersigned and to take immediate delivery of their Goods from alongside.
Uptional Cargo will be forwarded unices
The Light is olevated 01 feet above the level of the ses and in clear weather it should be visible at a distance of 121 nautical miles,
The haight of the tower from base to lantern vane has been increased to 57 feet Wong, for Shanghai.
By order of ho Iraportor Gonors of Promdhes, for Shanghai. Customs,
Duke of Fife, for Moji. Ez, for Bangkok.
Coast Inspector.
AM. BISBEE, Imperial Maritime Customs, Coast Inspector's Office,
Shanghai, 27th May, 1901.
1102
NOTICE TO MARINERS. No. 131 SrzGIAL), -
SHANGHAI DISTRICT
TSUNG MING. OROSSING.
- Olaund Shouding and Narrowing
OTICE is hereby given that at the
CLEARED.
PASSENGERS. ARRIVED.
Por Nippon Mort, from San Francisco, &c. Mrs J. Howe Mr. H. King, | Prof. Perry Hayne. Mr Oscar Sutro, Mr and Mrs K. Matsed Capt, arel MrC H Birth and child, Mr. E. C. Nowoomb, Mr. 1. C. Carlton, Misses 3. F. Norton, 1. Finlay, and CR Fly, Mr and Mrs E. L. Fernald, Me J. E. King, Mrs Win. Whiley, Opt. J. Austen, Mr H.-U. Jeifcis, Major and Mr L, M. Maus, Mina Le Huu Misa L. Mau House WD Rutherford, G. F. Fry AD. Nistern,
present time there is a depth of only P. B. Wardle, Mrs F. Morton and sot. 16 feet at low water of apring tidos in the Mr and Mrs A. Husen lusland 2 children, best trask between the First Crossing Budy Mr Toy Lin Xick, and II Chinese, and the Second Grassing Buoy, which hack Per Halong, from Swatow, Ja Carderon, is from 60 to 100 yards to thú northward of Dr M«Bourally Me
Roza and the line of these two bunya.
CAUTION,
A gerend shoating and narrowing of the channel over this crossing is taking placa.
AM BISBEE
Cuest Inspector. Imperial Maritime Customs,
Const Inspector's Office, .:
Shanghai, 27th May, 1901
REGULAR
89 Chinone.
Per Auntiene
from Sydney, Mosers Behters Gleichmann, M.-L. Sufrason, Miss Edith Stimgoit,
Stim
Me Laris Stinson, and 10 Chinese,
Tha
DEPARTE
-Per Inaba-Meru, for. Loo Consul General and Mig Co
1163 0. Tanuri, LJ N4 Maura AVS
Nada, H. Maramami. - U.; Wil Muchizuki, H., Konuron, M Mr and Mis Kack, Dr 6., 0.
The N.K. 8- Two Mars Motice to the contrary be given before 2 STEAMSHIP SERVICE TO NEW Naga Hr Kawabe. Me-421
for this rort on the 31st May, and is aperted to arrive bere on the 2nd June
An
Temperature (Taken of Messrs. Falconer & Co, a A Premosos, Quiem's Bond);
Eggarden, May 31, 1901:
TO-DAY, the 29th Inst.
Any Cargo impeding her discharge will bo Innded: into the Godowns of the HoyaKONG AND KOWLOON WALT AND Gobows Co- FANT, LIMIZU, and elored at Consignees risk and orpouss
No Clanna will he ndmitted after the Go alichave left the Godowns, and all Goods BABOALFIER. 8:4200g delivered after the ath June
– Do - Lemon - 29.89
THERMOMETER 9
Do (Wet bub) 9 km 787-
Do Maziman
YORK!
VL PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL
PROPOSED NAILINGS FRUM HONGKONO, + HILLOLEN cause: 11th Junge LOWTHER CASTLE 301ça ühe HEATHBURN . About 17th July.- HUDSON JUPITER All Broken, Custed, and Damaged Goods SATSUMA so to be just in the Geduwns, whey they will be examined on the lith lung, at 3.
*No Fire Insanide has been affected, 23
ERIKA TINIR
Hourkung
-Fur Breight:
OLANILAA further informsdim-
1100
vilzer? Mr E. W. Harris, Me and MESJ ennedy Misaca Konneily (2), Mis Kathelden Jones, | Mantar Reggan, Jowns. Me and Me, Hi Quark Master Johe Clark Medurs 11. F Browne B.sh. Ballantine L. Derewinter, Billet F Debra Moorkang - Loowacek, B.