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On February 13, at St. Andrew's Ca- thedral Singapore, by the Colonial Chapain, B. JAmra, Headmaster of Kow loon School, to HELPSA CONSTANER Spay daughter of H. Higgins, of Willsbridge House, Gloucestershire, and widow or the lato O, W. Spao, of the Samess Govern- ment Service, and fennerly Captain in the Suffolk Regiment.
DEATH
LOCAL AND GENERAL
Notes by the Way
The English Mail of the 19th January, wan dgnica London on the 15h February.
·LOCAL AND GENERAL
Foochow Camera Club.
Under the auspices of tho Camera Club, an exhibition, was held at Fondlow
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1902.
"LOCAL AND GENERAL.
Presentation at Toochow
On the necasion of his leaving Frochow for a holiday, on the 8th fast, the Rev.
on the 4th inst. There were 330 exhibits, T. Llogo, who has acted as Chaplain to 20 of which received special mention by the community for many years, was près
FI M.S. Rinaldo arrived at Colombo the judges. We notice that the Foodosented with a massive silver sulvor, bearing
ruary, of pneimonía, ÁLEIAS DER EDWIN to relieve the lover. SIMPSON, late of the Hongkong. Telegraph; aged 3 yeate.
The Funeral will pase the Monument at 8.30 m. To-montów (Thursday).
The publication of His iume comamanceÍ at 6,10 p.m.
The news is confirined that Bishop Caploston af Cuforalsu sixcoveds Dr Welldon
Bishop of Calcutin,
Prevention of Contagions Disease.
TELEGRAMS.
CHINA MAIL SPECIAL SERVICE:].
THE FOURTH TEST MATCH.
THE AUSTRALIANS WIN. (Fram Our than Correspondent).
LONDON, Fobruary 18, 140 pm, The Austrations won the fourth test match at Sydney by seven-wiskota.
GREAT EFFORT AT SYDNEY,
At the Peak Boquital, on the 19th Tebts the diet her way to Hongkong chu mentions several pictares exhibited the following inscription: Fry-ented to hy Mr C. H. Calc, Executive Engineer of the Rev. Llewellyn Lloyd by the Foochow the Public Works Duartment, Hongkong.Community in token of the continued high eátcem in which he is held after many yours' residence in the `port. Foschow, Yesterday, at the meeting of the January, 1992." The presentation was Sanitary Board, by-laws for the prevention unde, on behalf of the subscribers, by Mr or mitigation of epidemic, endemis or Westall. In the course of reply, Mr Lloyd contagious disease were, read clauss by montioned a fact prob.bly und known to clause and approved. The only important many, when he said that twenty years ago alteration: In those from those which eva he was presented by the Foochow com New South Wales at Sydney, New South hitherto been in fores in that the Board,munity with the sulable watch he then Wales unde 432 runs, Sydney Gregory instead of declaring any district infected held in his hand. Mr Lloyd has been a king 157, zun ont. The Englishmen
Tuba for no
wicket, Mr MacLaren with plague, now defines it so a diaria in resident of Foochow for twentyfiva yours.
souring 136 and Hayward 115. which house-to-house visitation shall inke. place.
The China ait
HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, FEDZU, ay 29, 1902.
Tuz correspondeure ve pablish today. relative to the British Kowloon School warks the first important step in the reform of the educational system of this Colony advocatial by us during the past seven or eight years. As the letters of the Colonial Secretary and BIr Ho Tung contain all the essential facts, it is not necessary to recapitulate them here: The outcome of these negotiations.is that the Bovernament, acting upon the Sanction conveyed in Me Chambe lai's recent despatch approving the principle of separate schools for Furopean and Asistic children, will be able to open the first Schoul for British children ex-
Miss Rubereit, diphter of President Kaukavelt, will attend the Coronation vero- mony of King 'Edward.
.:
The House of Commons bas read the Deceased Wife's Sister Bill a second time, by 240 votes against 124.
Plans for now quarters for the Disin- fection Station Staff and for a bath hous for Chinese at Cross Lane have been s approved by the Sanitary Board.
The Committee of the Indian Famine Charitable Ralie? Fund dissolved on the 5th last. at Calcutta, after passing certain re- solutions regarding the Funds left ovÁZ.
The Chairman of the Eastern Telegraph Company has confirmed the London Daily News more regarding the reduction of cable rates to India to ball-a-crown per word, the reductions came into force shortly.
Important Steps to Fight Plague.
Death of an Old Shanghai Besident.
New South Wales Defeated." London, February 1-In the return match between Mr MacLaren's team and
mada 255
February 3.-In the untch at Sydney. the Englishmen have made 66) for for wickets, Mr Maclaren haviu made Haywond 174, ond d Tyldesley 142.
167
February 6.—The Englishmento-day won the return match with New South Wales, at Sydney, by an innings and 128 runs. The only batutas to do anything on the. New Bouth Wales side, in the second imme the hero of the
total of 209. In the English unmings of 769, the partnership of Mr. MacLaren and Hay word produced 314 rar, nl, following Tyldesley's fine score of 142, cime Mr. Gilbert Jessop, and Qunifo, who bath bat
minutes only, but dating his stay be scored
& runs. For his 62, Quaife was at the wickets for four hours. The bowling of the Englishmen was very good, as, although there had been showers, the wicket wore very well. Braund was the most success ful bowler, and took six wicketa for 95 runs."
for 36 runs, and Dir. A, O. Jones
ENGLAND.
The NC. Daily News of the 14th inst, says-An old resident of Shanghai and a At the meeting of the Sanitary Board representative member of the Bombay con yesterday, it was reported that Gori.munity, Mr Raphael Sidka Raphsol, died went approval had been obtained of the at the General Hospital on Wednesdayings, was 'Syd Gregory, Board's recommendations relative to the pening, aged 53, to the great grief of his first innings, who scored 75 runs out of the
Ho seemed in perfect health menquires peoposed to be taken with fer friends here. ence to Professor Simpson's memanding whon he went into the hospital on Sunday, discussed at a special meeting on the 3rd fut he had inffored from rupture for over
Treasurmilations consist of the 30 years, and had decided to have an operated well. Mr. Jissop was in for nifty-saven routing from India of five Additional tion performed. The uporation was muc assistant Anglo-Indian or European surgeons cessful, but he died quietly from heart specially trained in plague Work, at sahries failure on Wednesday. Mr Kopbail came of $200 a mouth; the renting of three to China to the fray of David Sassoon, Sons offices in different localities, at 830s south and Co. in 1882, and subsequently went
senior sanitary inspectors, the officer to be trusted in ten and opium. He leaves. one. Guna plood in telaphone communication with sun tos-planter in Ceylon, and two the Sanitary Board office, and each to have daughters in Shanghai, one of the married stolephone clerk attached at a monthly to Mr R. E. Toeg, and great sympathy is Halary of 885; the procuring of 20 ddi- felt with them in the loss of their father, tional rat-catchers for the City, and Ea- whos, desth was so unexpectedly sudden. Lieut. Commy: Robert W. Dalgety of rujan to superintend the work of the that the question of proper educational H. M. S. Anpe has been appointed to the entire gang of 40, and also engaging of 15 facilities for the European children of command of the new river gunboat Fed, additional rat-catchers for Kowloon, with a the Colony was taken into serioas con- which has recently been put together coloured foreman; the erection of mushed sideration by His Excellency Sir Henry Blake upon bis arrival in the Colony
out by the Government, a similar school Goods per Badere not cleared at 1 will be opened on the Island, in a
1.m. this date subject to rent. MONDAY, February 24-
healthy and conpamtively central locali
Goods per Syełney undaimed after Nonclusively at Kowloon in abont a month steamer India, reported on arrival at each, for the fee of the eurgsona and the into business for himself, being largely in Mr. Jdonup took twe wickets for 39 runs,
charges. Transfer Banks of The Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Ltd., closed from this date to the 6th March, inclusive.
Captain Worcester, of the P. and
Colombe on the 2nd inar, living seen arow on the Sisal Range. In the whole of his experienos this was only the second time be had seen this. The weather in the Rod
this fate subject to rent and landing or six weeks. It is only fitting that Kowloon should be the first to possess such a school, for it was due to the initiative at persistent agitation of the Kowloon residents in the face Sex was exceptionally cool. of ripented rebuffs and discouragement
General Memoranda.
FRIDAY, Febranty 21:---
Hongkong Racus,
11.45 A.-Local Banks close
1.4h an. Insurance Bees ciuise.
SATURDAY, February 22 :-
Goods pur China undelivered after thes
dato Bubject to rent.
Outbreak of Smallpox,
A the Sanitary Board weeting yester
in Shanghai and passed her stora trials sccommodation at Taipingshan for the d-day, Dr Clark, Medical Officer of Health, said-Smallpox seems to have` again successfully. Lieut. F. G. W. Davidson.ditional Chinese disinfecting and rat utch
to the Snipe.
broken out in the Colony, Three cases
9.15 Smoking Concert at the City As soon as arrangements can be carried lane of the Hermions, has been appointed | ing staff. The extra monthly expenditure have been reported in the City during the
Hall.
Sunday, February 28 >--
Noon.Meeting of Shareholders of The
Auction-of Household Furni- ture, at Mr Geo, P. Lammert's Sales Roons
WEDNESDAY, February 26-
9 p.r--Performance at the City Hall.
Mr B. James, B.A. (0x0), Hud- master of the British Kowloon School, ar-
is estimated at $1440, and the cost of the mintated at between $200 and $300.
Sanitary Board Criticised.
The Hongkong corrapendent of the .-G. Daily News writes At the last meeting of the Sanitary Beard, buld on the
Mr John Anderson, Consul-General forth ult., a recommendation by Frefessor Stars, while Captain Sargonunt, RA, Simpson (one of the sanitary experts
Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co..ty. We congratulate all concerned on rived to-day, accompanied by Mrs Jains Ld., at the Company Offices
the very satisfactory armngement that to whom he was married at Singapore. The 2.30
has been arrivedi al It is entirely due ceremony was perfccured at St. Andrew's to Mr Ho Tang's munificence that the Cathedral, the bride being given away by Government is in its present favourable position 19 start the new school, and that gentleman's name will be remembered by posterity because of the practical support he renderen the Government in its efforts to do adunational justice to the European and Chinese children of the Colony. To the Hon. J. H. Stewart Lockhart, Colonial Secretary, Hon. A
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past three days; two cases wore already duul, the bodies having been found.in the street. This suggests that there may ho a considorable amount of smallpox in the Colony not get recognised, ninil I think that the Board should revive the recommenda tions of last year on the subject. As you are aware, this is the time of year when we may expect sowallpor, and I think we should
1 for 39 runs.
First
Ingings........
NEW SOUTH WALES.
First Innings............... Second Innings.
432
209
.700.
Win for England by an innings and 128
205.
IRECTER'S MERVICE.]
SOUTH AFRICA.
The Klip River Disaster,
LONDON, 17th February.
The Mounted Infantry entrapped at the Kip River were mostly fresh from home, and unused to Boer tactics. The killed included the commander of the force, Major Dowell.
HAVAS SERVICE.). EUROPEAN WEATHER.
PARAY, February 2. ed as best man. Mr and Mrs James will sem out by the Colonial Office) that seven make our preparations in advance. Last
Intensely cold weather is being ex-. be welcomed to the Colony, where the doctors should be obtained from India for year we had a considerable number of cases Headmaster of the Lowloon School at the work of inspection was discussed. The man that we had to telograph to porienced in France, England. -Iuly and made mang friends before proceeding to parsimony of one or two officiale and the Saigon for vaccine, and so I think we ought Spain, and violent sterine in the Adentit It will be a fortnight and English Channel. Numerous accidents Bangkor a few years ago. We wish thoin hostility of the Chinese members on Indian to take steps at once.
very measure of success in the educational doctors wors allowed to gain the day, and before the Board meets again, and during are reported. work they are about to inaugurate in though the Board could not ignore the that time there may be a considerable
[15,-0. DAILY NEWS' SERVICE.] I move that the Hongkong.
rocomunandation, which was rigorously sup number of essen
MANCHURIAN CONVENTION. ported by the Medical Officer of Health, recommendations of lost your beo again wunde they whittled it down to five doctors, applicable. Dr Alkinson (President of
PERINO, February 9. although the two thus cut off were intended the Board) seconded, remarking that it was The Russian Minister at Peking, Mr. for inspection of vessels Arriving frig well to be on their guard, although, in his Lesser, has acceded to the amendments Macao and Canton. It seems to mithat, Siteen years experience, it was seldom that proposed by Prince Ching, and-in place of . unless tho public find fault with the ex- the disease broke out in epidemis form in the demands previously made, he has de- pense, it is not the business of the Dires two successive years. The motion wasmanded of the Ohinese Government that Fir of Public Works to put in his thrifty carried Dar in the matter. He has quite muugly
The Cleansing Work.
A. S. WATSON & 00., Brewin, Registrar Getiera) (former. ly Inspector of Schools), and Mr E, A. Irving Inspector of Schools, great Yesterday, at the Sanitary Board praise is due for the satisfactory man-moeting, it was reported that 1145 houses ner in which they have conducted the bad been dealt with by the cleansing gangs delicate negotiations connected with the during the fortnight ended 31st January, Kosloon School; and it is needless toIn answer to Hon, W. Chatham Dr Clark ut the stipulation set forth in the work would be completed in a
about getting fresh water. Mr Chatham, should promptly relieved Iran at-
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A Check on Torturers
the Russo-Chinese Bank shall have the sole privilege of mining in any part of Manchuria. Thisdemand was met with string representa
inst will be fully satisfied by the assured the Medicul Oficer of Health that:erdasco at the Sunitary Board except Agreement, an Odesss correspondent Government, and vigorous and docked op Writing price to the Anglo-Japanese tions from other Powers to the Chinese future re-arrangement submitted by he would get as much fresh water as be when required for advice on the works or AngeIt is strongly ratnoured that, by position, on which the Russian, Minister the Education Commission and the wanted for that parpose.
dered. As for the Registrar-Geneal hoone means or another, Russia is determin, ostensibly withdrew this demand, and is ought not to be allowed on the Sanitary ed to secure the closing of the Free Furts now unring the Busso-Chinese Bapk to ne- Board, as he is simply a mouthpiece for the within her sphere of infueurs in Chins gotiate for itself for this privilege with the Colnese, who are very well represented by Port Arthur and Dalay or Talion-wan, Chinese Government, so that the Russian the Chinese members.
Since the closing of the Free Port at Government may thus evade the objections Vladivostok, an enormous contraband of the other Powers, traffic has grown up, the Chinese, seting either on their own account, or more
Marquis Ito in Hongkong-
Yesterday afternoon, a meeting of the Sanitary Board was held... Dr. Clark, at the close of the meating, said—With reference to the mergorandum that has been issued rewarding the prevention of plague, it has been brought to my know edge that one sentence under the handing made a fast run from Singapore, and probably for the benefit of enterprising Precautions to be laken in uvery household arrived Green Island hast night As Russia cannot afford to keep up a costly.
The German mail steamer Kindh
CANTON NOTES. (From Our Ows Correspondent.).
DRY and EXTRA DRY. Inspector of Setoolr
has bejuveri most handsomely, and de serves the thanks of the public and the Government alike. There is, we fears; a feeling in the British community that the Government would have acted the better part by asking Mr Ho Tung to give back the site and to convert ois gift into one for the benefit of the Chinese children. The provision of
is probably liable to misinterpronation. It Margais Ito, the distinguished Japanese educational facilities is purely a Govern has been suggested that the enteron Istaterna, wns un boned, the Hou, J. Intion guard along the tour Rivor. Yesterday, the Native Coatoms were hand- without weakening her garrison in Maned over to the Marime Custome. At- ment matter, and the British section of relor se implies that strong carbolic asid Stewart Lockhart, Colonial Secretary 2- the community would have been better should be thrown upon rats caught in the companied by the Japanese Consul, bir Mchuris, which sho naturally ensiders of cording to present information, this busi-
primary consequence. Attempts have been nege is not quite as clear and satisfactory. pleased had, the Government borne all before they are drowned. That was Nums, and Mr RF. Johnston, made, but whether sincerely meant or not so it waght to be. The Viceroy he put out the expenss of the Kowloon School and really very for indeed from being my Secretary to His Excellency Major-Umeral
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1 it is impossible to say, to present the Man * proclamistion in which he says that all the
allocated Mir Ho Tang's, handsome gift intention in drafting this list of precautions, Sir W. Gagroigne, R.C.M.G, administer charan railways being used to convey con- men pow employed in the nativa costums to the education of the Chinese It What I meant. I used hardly say, was that his che Government, went off bord te traband goods into Russian territory North are to be retained under the new regime. may not be too late to conciliate the the rats should be first drowned and then i welcome him to Hongkong, and to invite of thế Amur River. There can ho little The revenue is also to remain in the hands
disinfected, because everyone knows that hit subore. The Marquis decided to rË
sentiment which prompts this suggestion:
doubt, however, that they are so used. It of the Chinese officials. The only change,
But whoever boars the burden of the there no people of the lowest class why main on board for the night, and esineis, of course, entirely to filassin's interests as far as one can see, is that the socounts of
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YUK TAʼOI SIT SELL-
are only the fond of having in opportunity ashore in the Government launch Victoria to close the pores, and when this is the the native collecting stations are to be re- erection of the building, is remains with of torturing the animals, and if it appeared this morning shortly after nine o'clock.
case, Russia has generally been able to find gularly examined by the men who repre- the public to make the British Kowloon that they reosived any oficial oncourage. The aged statesman was received by Major some way of cirquaventing sulon Treaties. sent the foreign customs. This is decided School a succese. In Mr and Mrs James, mat it would be vory mufortunate indeed, General Gascoigne se Government House. If England is still impered with the South improvement, but it loaves a good deal to the Kowloon Schol will have first-class I take this opporunity of drasing straption hure he remained for a quarter of sqbour African imbroglio in 1902, Eusais will find desired. teachers, who will impart to the to the fret that way rats caught in traps He was invited to retain for tiffin and to but little opposition to any steps she may children the highest principles, so even should be drowned before being disinfected, accompany the Acting Governor to the choose to take in the Far Eam from way of This school, which is asunciated with Mr. tial in the formation of national charge and I have no doubt the police will take Racecourse at Happy Valley, but declined, the Power of Europe. Japan alone the Kaiootie's name, he received the officiat moisures to prevent the torturing of the he was daszous of testing his compa- will he able to silence in one or other of the sauction of the Literary Chancellor. The ter, and no effort will be spared to en
animals either by pouring carbolic acid on rite and hat very little time to spare ways in which Oriental Russia is so,skilled committee intend opening two schools, one able the new European Schools to turn
thom ur in any other way. In the Chineseeing to do. Fiutschau being advertised There is no doubt tant a good ease could on the Bonam gide of Canton and the other hold
circular that point has buon made very ito nail at fire o'clock. He-prcceeded from he made out by Russas for the peormity of in the city Itself. their own with the children of the Homeland. To public trust how Bo operate with the Governorcat by taking dentage of the facilities afforded by the new schools, full details of which SHERRY will be published by the Goverment
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Mertality Statistics.
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in the corresponding week of last your
The death rate for the week unding
clear indoed.
Bau-What will you have on your for, witch hazel or hay rim? Patron
Nather wan nie the other. Jist put on plain court plaster.
HAD A GOOD TIME.
J, SNELL wanted to attend a party, A.but was afraid de eo unaponunt of in his stomach, which he fired would. grow worse, He say I was t
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THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY,
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February, was 13.8, Against 15.3 in contepanding depod last year.
isa resident of Sunimer Th
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WATEINE Lt. General..
Government Hou to
to the residence of the closing these ports so long as Menchuria in Japanese Consul in Marlonpell Rosd nominally under Chinen pale, and cannot. Private Plague Hospital. where he spent the remainder of the day, be entirely desk with na Russin mould like.
may be mentioned for the information of these who are unaware of the fact that it was Marquin Ito who conducted with the ste Lung-chang the negotiations at Shimonpacki which resulted in thefendida, tion of the China Japan war uy 1693 |
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Mosers Jardine, Matasson and Co. have applied to the Sanitary Board, for leave to eruot » private matche ospital at Sopkampoo Valley treatment of any of their boyếs who might be attacked.” The granted on condition that the carefully selected, the sanitary
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