December 23, 1896
and she can always
She
rod
arest:
ith such perfect hat the audience would
out an encore and she
oezie Lindsay. Even was insuficient to satisfy audience" and Mrs. Vallings on to the platform and com- bonnre banks of Loch Lomond,"
Ive it up while in the first verse, had slipped her memory' and there copy. Miss Coron was in beauti- and Was warmly encored, it was rather unfortunate that ngs were all French. It was pointment that she did not oblige
one English sông
- But al. selection was unfortunate her extremely bewitching and her warded her with enthusiastic ap- Mr W G. Bentley's clarinet solo, eber's concertino in C minor (Op. 26), was a grand musical treat and one which created a very deep impression and elicited a warm encore. Mr. Bentley, who was most ably ac panied on the piano by Mrs. C. S. Gordon, is an absolute master of the' clarinet and we
pe to have the pleasure of hearing him many times during the season. Mr. E. E. Hill made his fr appearance before the Hongkong public, singing in the first part. “Good night, Farewell, and in the second part two songs from the -Hungarian “Volkslieder arranged by Korbay Mr. Hill has a pleasant tenor voice, but his sing ing is scarcely of such a high order as to justify his being asked to make two appearances at one concert, and the programme would have been improved had his place been taken in the second part by one of our old favourites, Mr. Sliman or Mr. Grace for instance. The chorus figured best in the fantasia on national melodies, which was given with much spirit and precision. The drinking song and chorus from" Cavalleria Rusticana" was on the other hand somewhat weak, owing, we believe, to want of sufficient rehearsal; Mr. G. P. Lammert, as the soloist sang with his usual ability and it was a pity his fine effort was marred by the poor support of the chorus and orchestra, who did not work well together. The conductor as Mr. A. G. Ward and he fulfilled his important and arduous duties most thoroughly and conscientiously, and the success. of the concert was in no slight degree due to
- his valuable assistance. The accompanists were Mrs. C. 8. Gordon, Mr.A. G. Ward, and Mr. G Grimble.
The orchestra was composed of the following
ladies and gentlemen -
1st Violin-Mr. C. Schröter, Mr. G. Sydny Mr. E.J. Lopes.
2nd Violin Miss Humphreys, Miss L. Crawford, Miss Mast, Mr. R. E. Belilios, Mr. A J.M. Farr
CHINA OVERLAND TR
TRADE REPORT.
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- Viola. Mr. H. Houben, Pte. G. Skilton.
Violoncello. Mr. H. Elmer, Mr. E. Weten- ball Mr. E. A. Messor.
Bass Pte. A. Lyons.
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HONGKONG SANITARY BOARD
ELE SCREEN C
A meeting of the Sanitary Board was held on the 17th December at the offoes. Hon. F. A Cooper (Director of Public Works) presided (Captain 'Superintendent of Police), Dr. Ayres and there were also present Hon. F. H. May (Colonial Surgeon), Dr. Clark (Medical Officer of Health), Mr. N. J. Ede, and Mr. H, McCallum (Secretary).
MINÚTES,
SMALLPOX AT KOBE.
amounts to about only used during the February. The about three-fourt The remaining one-fourt remark.
The SECRETARY appended the detaile ment of expenditure, and the tota $42,856.39.
tate-
INSPECTORS OF NUISANCES FROM"
The Colonial Secretary forwarded a Sta The minutes of the last meeting were read the Board from the Secretary
or the and confirmed.
Colonies in reply to a despatch of the 18th August and No. 220 of 15th September respecting the appointment of two Inspectors of Nuisances for the Sanitary Board. Hong Mr. Chamberlain wrote I have the to inform you that I approve of thi and that the Crown Agents have been to engage two suitable men in acco the terms of your despatch and the pay particulars enclosed therein.
A return from H.B.M. Consul at Hyogo showed that from the 23rd November to the 30th November there were at that port 176 cases of smallpox, 99 of which proved fatal During the previous week there were 183 cases and 97 deaths.
CHOLERA AT SINGAPORE.
A return from Singapore showed that there was only one case of cholera there from the 17th November to the 24th November.
PLAGUE IN FORMOSA,
The Acting British Consul at Tainan for warded a table showing that from the 21st 107 cases of plague in Formosa, 59 of which proyed fatal.
November to the 28th November there were
PLAGUE IN BOMBAY,
MORTALITY-STATISTICS.
For the week ended 5th December the deat rate was 21.3 per 1,000 per annumn, as compared with 26.6 for the corresponding period of year. For the week ended 12th inst; the rate was 22.9 as against 28.3 for the corresp ing week of last year.
ne are
SOAPY WATER AND MILK Dr. Clark (Medical Officer of Mr J. D. E. Atkins, Secretary to the Go-reported that almost the whole of the vernment, Bombay, forwarded a tabular state- in Kennedy Street and Stone Null ment showing the number of attacks and deaths unprovided with a suitable supply of good from the bubonic plague in Bombay city up to
wholesome water as required by by law Họ found upon investigation that the water which 24th November last, and stated that the cause of the outbreak was unknown, but that the is used for the use of the animals and
the washing of the milk cans was gat subject was being thoroughly investigated by a Committee of experts appointed by the Bom- from the stone nullah or from a small stream bay Government. In compliance with the
both of whiannedy Rodd laundrie wishes of the Board a return would be sent fortnightly.
MR. CHAMBERLAIN AND THE PLAGUE WORK. The Colonial Secretary forwarded for the information of the Sanitary Board a cop of the following letter which had been received from the Secretary of State for the Colomies:
Downing Street,
23rd October, 1896.
Sir,I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch, No. 213 of the 1st ultimo, reporting the cessation of the epidemic of bubonió plague.
I have read the despatch with interest and satisfaction. A copy of the 6th paragraph, so far as it relates to the services of Dr. Wilm, has been sent to the Foreign Office for communication to the German Ambassador, and it remains for me
cordially to acknowledge the self-sacrificing efforts of the two nursing sisters, Miss McIntosh and Miss Ireland, and the good work of Mr. Cooper and his colleagues on the Sanitary Board, and of Dr. Clark, the Medical Officer of Health.-I have, &0.,
J. CHAMBERLAIN.
His Excellency the Governor, Sir William
Robinson.
WHAT THE Year's plague COST. The SECRETARY wrote as follows-It has
Flute.—Mr. L. Crawford, Mr. Baptista, Mr. occurred to me that the attached abstract
H. Kammell.
Oboe Sergt. J. Quaid.
Clarinet Mr. A.. Cumming. Mr. A.
Alves
Corn
E.
Horn, Mr. H. Cooke, Sergt. C. Murrell, Pte. D. Haley, Pte. G. Henson.
Pte. J Chatwin, Pte, J. Cormack: Mr. E. Danenberg.
Soprano.—Mrs. D. W. Craddock, Miss Bain, Miss Danby, Miss Eital, Miss M. Clement, Miss Crawford, Mrs. Dodd, Miss Holmes, Mrs. Osborne, Mrs.
PLA
C. Cox, Mrs. Wilcox, Mra. F.
Arthur Mr. M. J. Danen- P. Lammert, Mr. E. Mirow, Mr.
Mr. D. K. Sliman, a ne de
loox, Mr. W. Armstrong, Mr. D. W. Craddock Mr. J. 1 J.E. Judah.
womens re
eamer arrivä
on the east side
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waste water from these laundries. The use of such water for washing milk cans, etc., may at any time give rise to an extensive outbreak of enteric fever should it happen that the clothing from any such case be washed at one of these laundries before the disease is recognized. He therefore sug- gested that the Board should insist upon the provision of an ample supply of potable water for every cowshed before they renewed the licences for these premises for the ensuing year, and streams for the above purposes. He also re- should moreover prohibit the use of any of these commended the adoption of by-laws for the regu lation of dairies, as the practice adopted by many of the Chinese milk sellers of storing their milk bottles and utensils in a tenement dwelling is calculated to prejudice the public health. - In quote supply of water laid on from the mains. his opinion each cowshed should have an ade-
The streams receive all water thrown into the surface channels of the laundries and from per-
sonal observation he could say that a consider able amount of soapy water found its way into
the streams.
that the businesses were such as would warrant the cowkeepers incurring the necessary expen- diture to have water laid on. A fountain ad joining the sheds would probably meet all that
The SECRETARY, in a minute, was not sure
was necessary.
showing the expenditure incurred by the Board in combatting bubonic plague between the Ist of the current year and the 30th November would be of interest to members. It will be ob- served that out of a total expenditure of $42,856 over $20,000 has been expended in the cleansing and limewashing of premises. Such an expendi- ture should not again be necessary, even if we are again unfortunate enough to have a similar outbreak of bubonic plague, inasmuch as the law now provides for the regular periodical limewashing of tenent dwellings, and this Limewashing necessarily entails a thorough
The PRESIDENT moved cleansing of such premises. The cost of dis-be informed that their li
renewed until water had infecting infected house and the free use of
premises to the satisfaction disinfectants generally amounts to "olose on
Officer. $6,000, and of this sum no less than $2,872 50 was for chlorinated lime, which was used almost
Mr. EDE and the CAPTAIN SUPERINTE
F POLICE agreed with the proposals of the Medical Officer of Health, ***
The PRESIDENT also agreed, and said that ins was not the water drawn from public
purposes. The supposed to be used for tra drainage from the laundries is connected with the public sewerage syste
In connection with the Medical Officer's ons for the
+
ively in the latrines which are open to the public. The pay of the police and soldiers
on house to house visitation etc.,
report there were ten renewal of the licences of cow!
1
The proposal was seco
The Board adj
ta to $7,782.08. The on ture on the A Bangkok
of marriage boats on which to olate people.
#infectedi
as well as the cost of
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sferring.
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