TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 24, 1901.
ME WHITEHEAD AND THE GOVERNMENT.
Public Works, Plague. Magis- torial Enquiry into Jerry Buildings, o.
sewerage, tracer works, reclamations, and the many important publit works now in progress and in watemplation dunnooted with the sanitation of the Colony. In con seruence of the general increase in wages and the mibstantial increase in the cost of kring which have recently makon place in
THE CHINA MAIL.
THE PLAGUE EPIDEMIC-OF.
1901.
Interesting, Report. The report by Dr F, W. Clark,
Medical
LATE TELEGRAMS.
The Plague in India. Simila, September 3.-Plague mortality
Hongkong, I respectfully submit that a Officer of Health for the Colong, on plagas any as possible of the germs, which most and cloansing wore adopted. We premises where 3,243 deaths decurred Inst roek; as
thoroughly elicient and capable officer on The following correspondence explains not be obtained at the salary of the itself
office hitherto pail.Youra vory truly,
(Signed) T. H. WHITEHEAD.
To the Editor of the CHIRA MAIL.'
Hongkong, 24th September, 1001. DEAR SIR, -For the information of the Commianity will you be so god us to pab. lish in an early issue of your paper the onclosed correspondence, which has taken place between the Gorerament and myself, and oblige ani, Yours Triely,
T. H. WHITEHEAD..
Hongkong, 3rd September, 1901. Dear Sir Henry Blake,With reference to the following Resolution, of which I have given notico, viz:—
His Excellency Sir Henry A. Blake,
G.C.M.G.
in the Colony during the half-year onded Juns 33, is published in the foreffe. The It appears that, up to the date mentioned, report contains some interesting details,
the total number of cases reported was Government House. Hongkong, 9th September, 1901 1,415 wore Chinese, the remaining 47. boing- 1.488, of which 26 were Europeans and Dear Mr Whitehend,-H. E the Go vernor desires me to acknowledge to other Asiatice. A-large number of Chi- receipt of your letter of the 7th inst. in nose, however, left the Colony as soon as reply to his letter if the 5th inst. His Excellency wishes me to say that it would they felt at some of whom showed
urrence, for many infected houses must On the same dato (May 28th) the Beard of necessity remain medisinfected, and the declared the premises known as Nos. 15 only possible remedy that I can sum for this 17, and 19, Poel Street and siso Na, 43, is a thorough house-to house cleansing and Wellington Street, unft for human Imbita- disinfection after the epidemio is at an cod, tion, in consequence of the occurrence of so that we may prepare for the epidemic of overal casus of bubonis fover in each of next year by destroying beforehand as thom, and the same processes of disinfection continues to rise in the Bombay Presidency. certainly exist at present in the houses being released on the 11th of July.
against 2,914 in the preceding seven days. procedure carmot however he adopted until known as Wild Dell, which is divided up city 218, and Kanchi city, Salem District, whence these untraced, cases care. This On the 27th day of Jnna soother building som Sato reporting 336 deaths Bombay Elsewhere there is little chauge, the My.
which will furnish the necessary powers, of the Board, for simine reasons, and was sporadio cones pach. further powers are obtained by the Board, into a number of sets of apartments, Calcutta City and Shahabad, Sami, Darb- arki Byelaws bare accordingly been made, pecupied by Europonts, was closed by order hunga and the Patna Districts, a And have been forwarded to the Govern- then thoroughly cleansed and disinfected; at tent for the approval of the Legislative the time of writing these premison has Council.
But been released from that order..
and Dr
Inconvenient to deal with the matters unmistakeable signs of the disease on ar montinued in your letter, by private corrival at Canten and its neighbourhood.at lesst we the Eumpen cases were con respondence, and to suggest that your The total nuraber of deaths was 1,417, of Colonial Soerabury, when they will be dealt which were Europeans. The death-rato requests should be made through the with in the usual com
yours sincerely,
GENERAL PRECAUTIONS
public latrines for use in the buckets, and Chloride of lime was supplied to all the
are that it was freely used. The sowers on the District Inspectors were instructed to
water, by means of the Fire Brigade the lower levels were ntxe Blushed with sua engines..
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Death from Promnino Poisoning.
Simla, Sept. 7.-The death at Watson's AETING of the above Lodge will Hotel, Babay yesterday, is reported at be held at the Facsora. Hall, Major. Kentley, R.A.M.D., from pt. Zetland St., on WEDNESDAY the 26th maine powering."
Inst, at Sfor 6.30 p.m. Visidine brethren are cordially invited to attend.
The Austrian Emperor.
said that a close understanding with the Joseph, closing the Hungarian Dior, said London, September 9. Emperor Francis
Allies and the good friendly relations of ail the Powers wants the hope of a am- tinuance of peace.
Italy.
BATS AS DIREARE DISSEMINATORS. tached to ticis in connection with plague, Rodents linte ha considerable blame at- worth noting He saya. The outbreak Clark's remarks on this subject are
dwellings in which such cases necurred. this your han book specially inacked, so far
These mats were found generally during the cerned, by the finding of dead rata in the
Concluding his report, Dr Clark saya That in the opinion of this Council a matter of the collapse of the houses or vene., while among the Chinese it was dead ints were also found in hoses and infection to all infected premises, and the I am to inform you, however, tlist the among the Europeans, was therefore 31.6 law weeks prooeding, the occurrence of the The arduous duties connected with the dia- Thoroughly experienced officer of first-class being very carefully looked into-I am, 97.2 per cent, and among the other Asia.offices in which the disease did not occur.ontrol of the Disinfecting Station, were
180 bat,
I have already stated, many ability in every respect and of considerable
Dispute between Austria and professional standing should be served to all the office of Director of Public Works,
A complication has ariaen between the (Signed) W. L WARREN,
thea 8.1 per cent., the total mortality of three rats moreover which were eaughtered out by Inspector Reidie in the inst being 95.2 per evat. This high rats is alive in infected houses, and were kept in sun to know that he worked from early Vatican regarding the position of a Daima- and that this Council would willingly en-
efficient manner, and I havo very good ren Austrian and Italian Goverdinents at the largely accounted for by the fact that 21.7 enges at the lisinfecting station, only one morning till late at night during the height tion College at Rome, which is under the tertain any proposals which might be clo
Hongkong, 12th September, 1901.
per cent, of the Chinese cases were dead died, and this was apparently from as of the c by the Governinuot for the provision of a Dear Co. Warren-Your letter of 9tdies found in the streets or in the har-injury incurred at the inte it was caught the spidemic to secure the eficiency of protection of Austro-Hungary.
than that unforged For Your Meddy's fo- tiustell chut His Excelency which you in-
duly reached me, in
hour. The death-rate during each epidemic In the chart showing bubonie fever and Inspector Roidic contmeted bulonic fever service. It will be amembered that
News of Royalties. general rat mortality, I have given the in 1800 while in the execution of similar the motion, ous in order, but in the hope that communicatiour of 7th idom. I beg to ex- Percentago 1 49.7 39.5 80.0 96.1 95.0 95.2s they show that a vory rapid rise in the cider that this officer deserves the special at Elsinore. The fear, the Tentita, the mark that you were und colded as to whether desired you to acknowledge receipt of my
1834 1899 1898 1899 1901 for the half-year ending June 29th, 1541 claim a special knowledge of the disease. Iage, where he rent brand)
curves for the inst quarter of 1900 as well duties, and he has therefore good reason to kick and the yacht reborne for Copen- Soptember 7-King Edward has left you will allow it I venture to now make my chake for His Excellency's reply. the following retaarks, as the next meeting and may be permitted to ronisk that the
· Mortality f
September 8.-King Edward has landel of Council may not take place for sor
rat mortality antedated the correspondence on those public questions,
epidemic outbreak of bubanic faver be thanks of the Board for the manner in deeply copeern the interests of the De Clark gives more interesting datails several weeks, for the disease can hardly which he has performed these duties. community.
Dotrager-Taurim, the Trevitela can scarcely be
The About the European esses. Most of the be said to have become regarded a
other officers who deserve
ceremoniously received His Majesty, whn! special inen epidemic
inention
then proceeded to Fredensburg, mic, he says, have been more or less direct by that time the rat mortality ind
The Franco-Russian Alliance. employed in Kowlora: Inspectors Hug September - The Tingy Taris corros Knight who superintended the removal of nil infected corpses from the Gevarniment nedy Town Cemetery and Police Inspec we Robertson who had considerable experi ence of the disease at Shaakiwon and Quarry Bay.
botter
time.
TA-
has been as follows
BUROPEAN CANES DISCUSSED.
gouers
by
until it
411
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, Hongkor, September 24, 1901. 1081
LIMITED
FOR SWATOW THE Company's Steamship
HAILOUNG, the abora Ports, on THURSDAY, the 26th Captain BATHURST, will be despatobed for Iust., at 10a.m.-
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers. Hongkong, September 24, 1991. 1082
INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR MANILA, THE Company's Steamship' YUENSANG, Captain ROLFE, will be deqniched as above This Steamor has superior Accommods- tim for First-class Passengers, is fitted throughout with Electric Light, and carries a Doctor.
For Faight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
Feneral Managers," Hongkong. September 24, 1901.
The Public Works Department is the ivate.propone in due course for ropean cases during the present epide the 17th weak (ending April 27th, while connection with this year's outbreak aro | greatest spending Department of the Gord u copy of the letters to the local pressly associated with the finding of desi mats reached its tenximaut, baving risen sectors Rogers and C, W. Bratt who rermuent. The duties deriving on the for publication for the information, of the upon the premises, although it must be adi-nyarago of between four and five hundrock Earth and Finchor in Wanchai; Lispector pendent says it is expected that the resultou FRIDAY, the 7th Inst., at 5 μm.
Director of that Department are very re-members of the Hongkong General Chan sponsible and most important.
.ly
Are
ber of Commerce, whom I try to represent. (ted that ud in European offices esting to note also that the maximum mat | Mortuary and their interment at the Ken.:
These dificult and arduous duties must remain, Your very truly, stoadily increses year by guir with thas natorial progress and the ever-expanding
(Signed) T. H. WRITEREAD. commerce of the Colony. If the Pingue Capt. W. L. Warren. R.A., can be kept away from Hongkong there is practically no limit to the further expan nion of the trade of the
port,
which may safely be said to be yet in its infancy.
Socrotary, Government House.
Private
DOUGLAS STEAM-SHIP CO., LIMITED.
J
desd rate have at the per week, to as many as 2.770. It is inter time
e been and dwellings in which the disease has not mortality was reached on the 20th and 21st broken out.
Cantle states, innreover, werk, when it stood at just over 3,10), that in certain limited outbreaks, such as while the number of cases of bulionte fever that recently (1000) experioncsi at Glas reached its maximum in the following week gow, the rat has not been proved to be in (the 22nd). I havo noted on the chart that Colonial Secretary's Offier, fected at all; on the other hand Ashbur- the price paid per head for rats was increas The developinent of the New Territory
Hongkong, 3rd September, 1901. tow Thompson states, in referance to the cd from 2 cents to 3 cents on January 24th, in the Kowloon Fepinsula (on which inform you that Flis Excelloney, having confection was disseminated by mats appears rapid increase in the number of rats brought Sif.---I ans directed by the Governor to break in Sydney in 1900, that the in-and it might perfiaps be thought that the 8736,571.34 of public inner has boon ex-sidered very carefully the terms of the ro- tolerably certain. The following is a very in could be accounted for in this way. This panded from 1898 to 30th June last) must slution concerning the office of Director ndd
largely
to the duties of the Director of Public Warks, of which you gave notice al
brief summary of the European cas Public Works.
Suggestion is, however, discounted by the The work of the allide is now a vast in come to the couchsion that it is not in ur- the last meeting of Legislative Council, has
fact of the equally rapid fall in the cat The first Europears to be attacked were mortality after the 21st week, correspond- three assistants in drug store-two ofing as it does to ready outgrown the capacity of any one lative Council. I have the honour to be, the third a few days later; two of these
the man, however able, industrious or energetic Sir, Your obedient Servant,
fover
reported. he way be.
There wer
were about thirty mon who anden held at the Offices of the Company, un patients succombed to the disease. A con- business of collecting these rats, and I find Saturday, the 28th inst,:- (Signed) C. CLEMENTI, Teidorable Acting Clerk of Councils, employed by this firen in packing drugs for bubonic fever during the period ander re-mit to the Shareholders their Report on
no less than seran of them died, of number of Clause women are
that no less
The General Managers have now to sub- the Chinese markcat, and it is more than port, while fivu other left the Colony ba possible that they may have introduced the cause they were sick, and two of these latter the eighteenth year's working of the Com infection to the building.
Hire wald to have died of this disease on the pany, onding June 30th, 1901. mainland.
With regard to the Dalit Balanes of last year, to meet which a su equivalent was
THE DISPENSARY SCARE.
The following is the report for pro sentaion to the shareholders at
tho
the aggregato that it speam to have alder and cannot be submitted to the Legs who were reported on the same date, and fases of bubonic ali iu the number of eighteenth ordinary general inacting, to be
In short, the time appears to have ar- rived for the serration of
and Municipal work from the play The Hon. T. H. Whitehead. public works
of the Coloty. It is growing more evident
every day that the granting of Municipal
Longer tho taxpayers cannot be much
dolayed
shipping of the port I am convinced of the
first
Hongkong, 7th September, 1901. Dear Sir-I have boch favoured with your letter No. 28 of 3rd inst. intimating inform me that His Excellency, laving con.
THE NAVAL VARD CASES
of the Tear's visit will be the signature of a Treaty of Commerce. extinguished French hopes of the Taur visiting
September 9.The crime at Buffalo has
Paris
The strictest sarvoillance on anarchists has been institute in France, and lung fists of undesirables have been prepared, who will be arrested en bogus chargon be- fore the Tsar's arrival, and will be aftor- wards released.
The St Leger. September 6. The following in the latest betting on the St. Leger:-
Evens
Volodyovski
7 to 1 against Fortunatus
17 to 2
10 to B
100 to 7
200 to 6
20 to 1
Veronese Pietermaritzburg (Jacobite II
Revenue
Fan
Doricles Lord Bobs Princess Melton.
1978
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND
CALOUTTA.
IE Steamship
THE
LIGHTNING, Captain J. G. SPENCE, will be despatched for the above Porta en TUESDAY, the dat Oct., at 3 p.m
For Freight or Passage, apply to
D. SASSOON, SONS & Co., Agents. Hongkong. September 24, 1901,
1978
From Omdurman to Mombassa The past European case to occur was an the half-year, in the city of Victoria alono, to credit of Profit and Loss Account, the mapped the country. The experienced
The total number of rais paid for duzing to be transferred from the Reserve Fund Mombassa from Omdur, havein (SHEWAN, TOMES & Co,'a NEW YORK
Majors Austin and Bright have arrived more or less in ill-health since he arrived the corresponding half of last year was
after taking counsel's opinion, found that
ther
buildings 60wenge, water works, reclama Excellency objects to the principle of the which he
lived the report |
to
year.
Mainta
systematically at the Government Mortuary; percentage of these rats was examined as had beon expended in Upkeep, and some of them were found to have died anes and Repairs of Steamers during the of bubenic fever.
The sum, therefore, of 857,288,31, which during that year, has beenteansferred from was the amount expended on this secount Reserve Fund to the credit of Profit and Loss Account.
There has been no evidence of any other animals (than rata and mice) dying of this discase during the year.
VISITING DIFFICULTIES.
In addition to the visits of the District
bese that started with them, only fourteen
LINE.
•
HE Stomobi
ASAMA, Capt. F. F. BEMENT, will be despatched for the above Puri on the 15th December,
For Freight apply to
SHEWAN TOMES & Co.
Agenta. Hongkong, Baptember 24, 1901, 1925
* BARBER › LINE OF STEAMERS - NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
In the interests of the trade and tho that you are directed by the Governor to caloyce at the Al Yard, who had been was just 48,0H); the numberebuineddering General Manage the Articles of Associa. great hardships and lived for two months imperative necessity of now securing and sidered, vere carefully the torms vf the in the Colpay a your previously, and who | 26,880, while dering the second half of Lae tion did not permit & crinster from Rosas on transport animals. Of fifty-nine Sude. FOR NEW YORK VIA SUEZ CANAL.
a thoroughly experienced officer. Resolution capcorning the office of Director died of the discose. A large number of year we only obtained 19,700.. A stow Fund to meet lossen, except only such sun, survived. able professional standing, to take charge of the last meeting of the Legislative Council, some of whom had died of the disease, and
in every mmpect and of consider Lof Pu
Public Works, of which I gave notice at
chinese are employed in the Naval Yard, the Public Works Department art of the has come to the conclusion that it is not in it is believed that the infection was over-increasing datics devolving on that order and cannot be subunitted to the Legis. noted from one of them. This man would Department in
in respect of roada, strecta, tative Council. I bag to ak whather His appear to have infected the building in tions, and the many important public works resolution or merely to the wording there-
three other now in progress and in contemplation.
European cases occurred af. If the latter, will you!
all of whora A better salary than that hitherto pair let me know what modifications of its terms of the above cases another European
96 Ao good as to recovered. On the. is indispensable, and the Council should world renders in order fu the opinion of ouployce at the Naval Yard was reported willingly vote tho samo.-YourS very the President of the Council truly,
I observe that you have marked your block of buildings in which he resided, four suffering from pingue, and in the (Signed) T. H. WHITERHAD. His Excellency Sir Henry A. Blake, sume has been domain error, as the same can-red, one being the wife of the first patient communication confidential, which i pro- other European casse absequently occur rot be regarded as in any sense confidential. and be
I two of the others being In the public intereste I have given notice wife, while in addition, una European who hasband and of a Resulation, but it.
on to be had resided there, and one Asistic Por Hongkong, 5th September, 1981, lebarred from bringing the resolutions for cuguese who had been employed there, also Dear Mr Whitehead, I quite recognise ward in Council. The Members of the contracted the disease. There were also the impattant work to be performed by the Chamber of Commerce whom I'iry to repre. three Chause cases in this block of build- Director of Rullie. Works as an adminis sent are surely entitled to know the ruling as to the Best Europene en so of the tiative official, and have no doubt that this is fully realised
the President of the Council on the previous first case. Of by State in whose hunds the Secretary of point, and shall be glad to learn that the above six European cases, only one died.
appointment word confidential has crept into your
T. H WHITEHEAD, Es Clerit of Councils. Colonial Secretary's Office. Honkong, 11th September 1901.
G.O.M.G.
Government House,
Appunts
rests. I cannot, however, apres with you letter (Yours, trały.
that the work of this small Colony cannot ba properly supervised by one Director of Public Works, a task that is being sucess fully performed in Colonies in which mech larger works are being carried out than tore.
The
will
C. Clementi
tera attached to
OTHER CAKE
Reserve Fund, buing Cost of Repairs, Upkeep and Main- tenance of Steamers during year ended June 30th, 1900,
57.288.31
$106,496.67
Deduct Debit Balance brought
forward from 30th Juuo, 1900 63,408.79
The Late-President.-Fuller Details. London, Reptember 7.-The attempt on be was holding a reception at the Buffalo Ex- the life of President McKinley was made whilə
ant, whose revolver was concealed in hie bibition. He was shot twice-one shot in the breast and the other in the stomach-while in the set of shaking hands with his assaul hand. After treatment in the emergency handkerchief, which he held in his left McKinley was conveyed to the residence of hospital of the Exhibition, Frankent Senatu, where the bullet in the chest was extracted, is being only Besh wound. The second hullet ponstrated the back walls of the stomach, and has not been extracted. The latest Julletin states that the patiantis rallying-satisfactorily. The soilant, whi is a Pole, by name Nieman, has been arrest- but the police rescued him with great difficulty from the infaristed mob.
Later.-Prusidunt McKinley had a fair uight without pain. temperature 102, with shows no change. The doctors say the quick pulse. This afternoon's bulletin
for suspicious men who immediately pre
main fear is blood poisoning. affair is a deliberate plot, and are searching The authorities are convinced that the
ed.
a
S. S. RICHMOND CASTLE, FROM NEW YORK, STRAITS AND MANILA:
www.
CONSIGNEES of cargo are hereby
informed that all Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the HONGKONG AND KOWLOON WHARE AND GODOWN COMPANY, at Kowloon, whenes and/or from the Wharves delivery. obtained..
may
ba
foods have left the Godowns, and all No Claims will be admitted after the
finoda remaining undelivered after the lab October, will be subject to rent.
prosented to the Undersigned on or before 1 Claims against the Steamer must be
I take it be affected by the appointment of inform you that, while His Excellary is terraph Company who resided in a greatest salue bafore the " to bo of the write off. 41,087.78 freas tho Bek coiled zalsarz, which is the assailant's real the 1st Oct., or they will not be recog
that
ment
at
House
bremes
AB
its merits, on which I do not desire State atid not of the Lazielative Cound wit), one of whom died; oa the day with which wo have to contend m taisi Cuzatittee venture to hojo shat the result; wrong and time the best remedy was to kill'
Hongkong, 7th September, 1901. Dear Sir Henry Blake,Yesterday after noon I was favoured with your letter of 5th instant in teply to my communication of 3rd idem, and take dus note of Your Ex-
(Signed) C. CLEMENTI,
Acting Clerk of Councils.
cellency's remarks. It is A Fact (1) that The Honourable F. H. Whitehend, Plagne has been epidemic in Hongkong
six consecutive years, (2) that Plagos has
this wor
-гuspect...
made
times to the Government, to which fact is ellos this morning
Je
A
ed a
I line and left about seven days previously, dend body being concealed under the same the steamers of the Osaka Shosen Kaista 102. Six men and three women have
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3.
STEAMSHIP LA08.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGEKIES MARITIMES.
Inspectors, & gant consisting of seven Promis of Insurance, Remuneration to the After paying all Running Expenses, Police Constable was appointed early in there remains Not Profit of $101,087.78 specially selected Sappora and an European Consalting Committer and Attitors' Feas, visits in No. 9 Health District; these men Profit on working for the year. $100,208.26 March to inake systeinstfe house-to-house arrived at as follows: with a native interpasiet. During the two Add amount transferred frgin- worked in pairs, ad euch pair was supplied
on for 23rd March small-ux, and two dead bodies were dis- 26th May four- teens of bubonio fever, one case of
ing 11-e same period twenty-five dead bodies covered by, or reported to them, and dur were found by the Police, mostly at in the streets and lanes of the District in night, Aa European in charge of a bicyclo-shop the 27th of May those men were transferred which the search parties were at work. Do next contracted the disease probably from a Partice case in the same building: the
to Wabchat whers they discovered fifteen
Net proût....... 8101,087.78 cases between that date and the und of Parse died, hat the Europeais recovered. June. five of the cases being discovered $173,899.07, after the transfer of then bore The Reserve Fund therefore is now Ona case occurred in the European quat-by them on tho first day before, that is to Sie. In reply to your letter of the 8th where also a large number of Chinese are work in the Distrier. The system of bense approval of Shareholders, proposeil to ap
of the private docks,
say, the natives wor-Aware
sum of $57,288.31. that they were at question of & Municipality.
I am directed by the Governor to mild case occurred in an
The Net Profit; an above, it is, with the instant,
employed. This patient also recovered. any Director of Public Works, who may be one with you as to the sariability of ap
to-bouse visiting appears to mployee of the
38 Follows:- selected by the Secretary of State. Should pointing an experienced oficer of egando-se tenement
1 come forward, it will doubtless «hla profesional standing, such appoint. Ita were found. A pablican reskiing in are occurring within a circumscribed urea, June last, and to pay salividend of 6% og Czolgerz was burn at Detroit, and pro- be cabaitsred by His Majesty's Governments are in the hands of the Secitinry of
which a number of mic and while the few paradio cases valves of the Company's property on 30th name, in shaking halls with the President, nized. Wanbi li suceunited
All broken, chaful, and datinged Conds the disease device to conceal their sick. I may then-
as the natives resort to every possible the Capital of the Company, which will elsims himself an Anarchist. He says he are to be left in the Godowns, where they present to offer any opinion.
Two cups current in a hotel fhusbandtion the following as some of the dificulties Yours and it is not competent for any unofficial
absorb & further $80,000.
had no confederate, and is impenitent. He will he essuined on the 1st Oct, t wry truly,
is convinced that, the Government is The General Managers and Consulting member to propose a resolation to the rorious to that on, which these two cases (Signed) HENRY A. BLAKE The Honourable T. H. Whitehead, M. LAC. of revenge..
Legislative Council involving expenditure
developer, a Chitman in the same built-
No Fire Insurance has been effected. will be considered satisfactory, in view of hard died of the disease, after having he is sick or retires to bed, makes no change have continued to rula on cargo to and from Vice President Roosevelt and the Cabinet ing
President McKinley. The prisoner shows (1) A Chimaman of the poorer class, when the low ont unremanetative rates which no sign of insanity. Five acrests have besu
Bills of lading will be countersigned by In reply to the second paragraph of been sick for at least two days The wife of costume, hence as soon as it is known the count and Formosa, coupled with the lave arrived at Buffalo. your letter, I regret that my letter of the another pablicam next contracted the disease that the search party is in the house, the high prise of fuel.
DODWELL & Co., ID) Chicago and two nt. Oleveland. clerical error. I have the boncur to be, cases (authier and daughter) were repented make every effort to appear in his ordinary pany's steamers have been chartered at Erd instant was markel gidential by and recurred, and on the same day we sick man will get up and walk about and
Agents.
Sir. Your obedient servant,
Hongkong, September 24, 1911 1983 Daring the year, several of the Com-issued last evening states that President
Soptenatzer from adwelling in the Queen's Road,
fafteriiuon)-A bulletin situated over's winestore in which a number of rat heath. bad been found. It is also reported that will cameral their sick, and an instance shown.
(2) The other people living in the house duo a very large part of the profit now
acondition is unchanged, and that Mckinleya two Chinese servants
well to medication. employed in
occurred this year of a sick woman sød n
that he pass a fairly good night and his temperature without poti
A koen competition is still carried on by notice and probably in consequence bed, within a cubicle. ul sickness.
A gentleman employed in a
who have, in addition zo their stumers conspiracy with Calogers to assassinate German
(3.) When it is known that special huuse-running to Formosa, placed a regular baszPresident Mckinley, and thres more th arrested at Chicago, charged with firm was ill in his own quarters
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES, siderably overcrowding in several of the to the United Sintos Government, it said as ship-chandior a store for about nine centered front the unvisited to the recently the Company's trudo with that port. The alleged to be
to-house visits are to be paid, the sick are on the Foochow line, thereby extting inte districts in the City, (3) that there is in to have originated as follows: Samuel have been plagne.
flags with fever which proved, after death, to visite house,
ONSIGNEES of Cargo from Anarchists, have been
Loop vanitation, defective sewerage and drain Wilson, comply called Uncle Sam arrived in the Colony only about a fortnight fist ruuis of the house,
A Sapper, who had
ex s. Ortegal, from HAVEr ex age, and (6) that there are svidently in was a Government inspector of beef and daye illness. He had visited a Chiese ing them, they are turned out into the no satisfactory arrangement has been
General Managers have from time to time (4.) The sick are also concealed on the approached the management of this fine, this evening says that the condition of the informed that their Goods, with the excep Later --A bulletin issued at 'clock in connection withabove Steamer, are heraby Ortegal, frum BOBUZAUX exx.s. Pille d' Arous existence in Hongkong jerry buildings.
previously, died of the disease after two There was the collapse or tumbling dewn pork at Troy, N. Y., about 1812. A con-house seren days before he was taken ill,
(3.) If there is no other means of content. Const and at Tamsui, but up to the present patient sati
with the view of advancing rates on the of Nos. 2 and 34 Coshme Street on the
Batisfactory. He has been sleep- tion Opium, Treasure and Valuables are night of 14th ult, which resultof in theater Elbert Anderson, purchased Anot
ing quietly il.streets to wander at large. Another gehtlemay employed by a Gennai
Thousands of telegrams of sympathy hare Godowns of the HONGKONG, KO
beinglended and stored at their risk into the of 43 persons and injury, many quantity of provision and the barrels were attack of the disease from which
mercantile firm developed a very mild After referring to the reinoval of nick maintained in a state of thorough etticiones, others from Emperor William and other tained immediately after landing
CLOSING OF PREMISES. others. In regard to the latter collaps marked E. A.' Anderson's initials, and recovered. The last European case then work. Dr Clark details the proceedings. The amounts appearing as Freights Due
The steamers of the Company have been been received at Buffalo and at Washington, WHARF & GODOWN COMPANY, LAT
KOWLOON and the consequent deplorable loss of life S. for United States. The latter er during the half-year was a Indly
and dent, buna of the dead and disinfee and are in first-class order.
including one from King Edward, and Kowtoon, whence delivery may now be n sa enquiry under Ordinance No. 7 of 188)
Chief of States. residing a
at a boarding-house adopted in connection with the premises and Accounts Receivable on th June,
Upitional Carga will be forwarded on un enquiry, as
which were tlosed by order of the Board have all been collected, with the exception
South African News.
fess intimation is received from the Con cannot be
days previous to her being taken ill, and auf a number of cases (
The Daily Telegraph, in a despatel from signces before Noon Today, the 24th Inzt. sin, any sense.com
of the occurrence of sum of $13,727.16. still due from the Pretoria, says they ara authorised to state requesting it to be handed here. A facetious follow answerad I don't building during the fow previous works. decision appears to me to be equally in know, unious they maan, Uncle Sea" This patient mado a good recovery.
the Magistrate's
gents, winch in gradually being that Lord Kitchener is not going home and
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by complete and unsatisfactory. The
feld Arcade and consiling of fourteen has unple security.
the Undersigned, Goode remaining undain enquiry
vast amount of property afterward
the story buildings; used as shops, offices
General Lyttleton replaces General Hilled after TOERDAY, the 1st Oct at Noon, Consulting Committee. Since the last yard, her homerendant Fouche ha herges and direllings, I recommended the Bantil, Geral Meeting, the Eon, J. J. Keswick It is evident, continues the Doctor, that on 24th May, to clown the entire block as
hoing on furlough. will be subject to tion of the said two houses, the colpae of the sains manner, and he had often joked croweverely in propertion, that Chinese order was made on the following day, and Mr C. H. Thompson have been inviteż, to
The
rent and landing 83 and which entailed the loss of forty three vs upon the extent of his possessions. The males, probably becsues they renaiz, in the entire premises were then Thoroughly fill the respective vacancies on the board. another derailed at Malalene,' on the
closing It seems to ine that Your Excellency would joke spread through all the departments. There was so great excess of cases among The walls vere sprayed with a no-in-a-Showan, C. S. Sharp, C. H
and the Hon. J. J. Ball-Irring and with loss do well to cause the enquiry to be
their fruses much more than the mer. disinfected by the Officers of the Roard The Congittee now consists of Bfesars R. Delagos line.
A forage train has been burned and with the objet Iwate and to set of getting the collapse of the Govgrument, and before long Ale the non, Chom ih nge statiction, the chalf the and solution of corrosive sublimate, all and the Hon. J. J. Bell-Irving who all bessor has been arrested on a charge of
cause of the United States was popularly referred to as evident, from the that child-the noons and passage were fumigated with
The Cape Legislative Councillor Vanden- Thripson. ren were very liable to contract the discuse.free chlorine; floor-boards were taken antire in terms of the Articles of As-concealing arms... for the Uncle Sam Will Your Excellency kindly ghee de te American negru, and Harry Kline, dead bodies in this strective of depositing crude carbolic acid, all rat-ltoles being
Dealing with the
and the rat runs raced said created with ation, but being eligible, offer thew September 7. Many arrests have been be furnished with i
selves for re-election copy of the Magistrate's was to be hanged ét Manila do the 20th No leas than 308 of the Chinese cases warped with cement; soft- wooden part. his position as aulicor, Mr W.. If. Pattson-
mado at Johannasberg, including the former decision in question, ustead of my baving inst. for killing & Filiping boy,
Auditors. Mr J. H. Cox having resigned Third Publie Prosecutor in the Transvaal, dead bodica found lying in the street ored and destroyed, and the floorboards then present sensints have been sadited by tions and wil rotzon woodwork were remoy.
on charges of expinunge, and, it is believed, has been asked to fill the vacancy. The connected with ex-Governer Kmuse. 217
percent. of the total cases; it chons, while the drains and traps were treated wire slire, but affer themselves for re- the trains on the Pietersburg Hing fo however, a considerable reduction when with the
be compelled to accompany all illegal compared with pericus years, is in 1900 the infectsat
Had to provent! the percentage of unclaimed bodies found suctions to light and ventilation were DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO.,
-wrecking. Gensirang mine, in the Rand, restarts Barometer 29.92 sub romered from the backyants and the whole WAS 37 I per cent. In 1899 it was 10 per lock then thoroughly wewashed. In
work thi
month with sixty stamps. The Teraperature are recruiting native labour in the Humidity: Pietersburg district, with the permission of Direction of
entailed Quarantine on the shipping of the Originator of Uncle Sam.
port and disastrous results on the com merce of the
death
(3) that there is 109-
The nicknama Lelo Šam,
109 upplied.
he
rat
tu.
eme
boun
arrcated,
was held at the Magistady, but the said initials were not familiar, to.. Wilson's wis found in this lady's sitting-room nine Tn consequence, hosand made hite Amoy get t
ported in the healpress who inquired what they member, of rata had also been caught in the i» block of fildings known as Beacons redriced, and lagainst which the Company will finish his task. plete trafastors, wallet
has failed to
- SEK AND ACE,
the joy bose who is responsiòla passed through. Wilson's hands marked Chinese females have suffered very much unfit for human habitation. The land Mr I, A. Mackay havo resigned their attacked Herschel and has been repulsol All Chima must be sent in to miss un or
the :ur faulty construe
of the two houses, also of
person or persons
grievous loss of forty-three lives.
20
wait
the
for it until the nextpating of Council 11
Thelocal conditions speaking cenowalle undoshtedly odceptional, and in many pects far from satisfactory, Josdditionta preceding facts, it appears to me that Are other good and sound ressurs
2 would fully justify the Colonial,
ment urging by telegram on the for the Colonies the operative bece How securing and apt
$*ppointin
xperience officer, hist spect and of conside
· RHEUMATISM
My sun has been troubled with Inflammatory Bheumatism Stearns Wine of Cod Liver Oil recommended to his and it elped him wonderfully. He much better and hisppetite
thres, botkins,
have spoken to?
PUMPING,
Dr Clark
Knys:
sesta, and
flosting in the harbour. This represents saturated with the crude earholic acid, Mewars W. H. Gastell and W. H. Potser Prominent Burghers of
election, t
General Managers,
train-
mines
Lond
1 Kitchener, and natives ea preiring
cant, and in 1898 it was 30 per cent. the other hand more sick people, including moved number of drip-inlote, which On addition, the owner, at my suggestion, ru eveu quite young children, have been found were within the building, to the outside, debility, loes of appetite, despandmcy, and freely wandering about the streets, than in foriver and also removed most of the ealings, less all disorders accompanied by low of flush In the treatment of consumption, general years, having apparently been turnel outing exposed the four-juiste which were and arenguh, kalau of their houses by the other occupants.
then painted the obrest of these alter-
The gumber of each cases pecurring gear-ariona hesag to provubs, as few facilities K
jy withose movu addresses, coupled with possible for the entry of tabs into the bukkalandi VÄL
the bumber of sick perssus, who serve the g. The premises entually spleased NOT
September 9
before the 1st Det, or they mugnized.
not bo
All Delcaged Packages will be examined.
on TuneDAY, the 1st Oct, st
No Fire Insurancs has bheir affected.
P. DE CHAMPMORIN
Acting Agent. Hongkong, September 24, 19001:
Hongkong Register
Wind
9Deer laager at Fourie Weather
bury fod Witkop bave head captured, with Rat wagons, calle, horses and prisoner
Stearns Wine
there is no remedylle
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