January 14, 1890.)... -
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
WATER RETURN,
LEVEL AND STORAGE OF WATER IN RFSER- VOIRS ON THE 1ST JANUARY.
especial pleasure of the good relations that exist between the directors, the Chinese medical staff, and Dr. Thomson, the visiting surgeon, whose exhaustive report shows how thoroughly and sympathetically he has done his work dur- ing the year. You are good enough to invite me to suggest means of removing defects which my inquiries and my visit of Friday last may bave disclosed, and I have thought over the matter with a hearty desire to assist you as far as I can. The principal defect apparently is the structural condition of Tytam the Ko Fong Wards. Those wards, immediately | Pokfulam below the level of the mortuary, are quite un- suited for the treatment of disease. I recom-
Tytana Pokfulam
Total ...
LEVEL.
STORAGE GALLONS.
424,050,000
325,180,000
1898.
VICTORIA AND HILL DISTRICT DURING THE MONTH OF DECEMBER. 1897. Consumption 83,850,000 Estimated popu.
lation
192,500 Consumption per
head per day... 14.1
CONSUMPTION OF WATER IN KOWLOON PENINSULA DURING THE MONTH OP
Consumption Estimated popu
lation Consumption per head per day
DECEMBER. 1897. 6. 79,000
25.200
7.8
1898.
6,914,000 gals.
obe.
by Lawrence, who was playing, at that time, a cap- ital game on the left wing, but Lethbridge kicked wildly, and the ball sped over the line yards distant from the goal for which it was intended. For a time the World exhibited better combina- tion. and pressed the Scots on to their sticks, 1898.
1899.
but Dyer secured the leather and sent it out to 3ft. bin. below overflow 11ft. Pin. below overfow Kane's wing; he tried hard to get away, but ...10in. above overflow 16ft. 7in. below overflow Wilcox opposed him and obtained possession of the ball, returning it well out of immediate 1898.
1899.
dauger. The Scots, however, were playing 356,250,000 292,300,000 good offensive game, and shortly after Wilcox 67,800,000 32.880,000 had relieved the pressure Mackay got the ball at his toes and made a short dribble; he then made a long pass to Smillie, and that half sent the ball into the goal's month; Kew kicked out, but Kane rushed up and olever- ly beaded the ball into the net. Law- rence got possession from the re-start, and 98,241,000 gals. took the ball well up the field, but on center- ing Wilson gave a corner. Howard took the 198,000
kick and put in a capital centre; a rush took place when the ball dropped, and it was rushed 16.9 gals. through, which made the score two goals to On starting again from the centre, Wilsou secured and then disposed of the ball to Lawrence, but the latter was off-side, and a "free was awarded the Scots. The advantage gained was little, for Wilson got possession aud passed to Lowe. The flyer sped away and eluded all opposition, but his kick for goal was a poor one, and Lawrence added worse to it by making another bad attempt at putting the sphere into the right place. The game had been fast and furious, and the players showed signs of flagging. The end of the first half was approaching, and the world seemed to realise that fact, for they rallied, and for a time had the best of the play, the backs being par- ticularly prominent. The balf was taken up and down the field at a fast rate, and the Scots bad to act on the defensive. Lawrence got dangerously near the sticks, and looked like scoring, but Auton screwed into touch. From the throw-in he again got possession and dribbled out of danger, finally passing to Kane, latter over-headed the ball to Mackay, who who rushed away and centred to Duncan; the counter-passed to Greig, and he shot for goal, but the sphere just grazed the outside of the uprights-a good bit of play on the part of those who participated in the attempt to score. Once more the Scots pressed, but Wilcox and Bennett were not wauting, each putting in good work until lemon time, which was called shortly after, with the score standing: Scotland, two goals; The World, one. During this half, the side which had secured most goals certainly played the best game. The World's centre repre sentatives played a little wild, and had it not been owing to the good play of Wilcox and Bennett, the Scots must certainly have added more goals to their already well-earned two.
26,400
8.4 gals.
ANALYST'S REPORT. The Government Analyst reports that the water is of excellent quality.
R. D. OKмBBY,
Water Authority.
mend you to remove them and to erect properly-CONSUMPTION OF WATER IN THE CITY OF ventilated wards instead. The accommodation for women patients is, I am informed, insufficient. It should be increased, and over the entire hos pital it would be an improvement if a water carriage system recommended by Sir William Robinson last year could be adopted. These improvements will involve expenditure, but such expenditure is quite within the reach of the wealthy Chinese residents in Hongkong, who will, I hope, come forward and supplement the funds of the charity by increased contribu- tious. For my part I am prepared to assist you on the part of the Government by granting a site on the resumed lauds of Tai pingshan for the erection of the necessary wards when your Society has found the funds to build them, and for this purpose I hope that you will allow me to make a small beginning in the list of subscribers by a contribution of fifty dollars. (Applause.) My attention has been called to the apparent difference in the propor- tionate mortality of patients who have been treated by the Chinese and the European methods, the returns shewing results greatly in favour of the European method of treat- ment. I know how fallacious statistics may be if every factor be not taken into account, and I refrain from saying more on the subject than that it is worthy of your most careful consideration, remembering that the object of your society is to save life and alleviate suffering. I recognise the difficulty of securing that change that means progress and improvement among a people so tenacious of their customs as the Chiuese; but with the intelligent leading gentlemen like you, pro- gress may be steady, if slow, and I hope that each recurring year will show improvement in the working of the Tang Wah Society that sc nobly holds out of the soft hand of charity for the relief of the destitute and the assuagement of the sick and the dying. Gentlemen, I am glad to have had the pleasure of meeting you, and I wish you every success in the coming year in the prosecution of your good work. (Applause).
Mr DYER BALL interpreted the speech into Chinese.
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Mr. Ho TUNG-Your Excellency, we have listened with very great attention to the remarks which your Excellency has so kindly made to us just now. We can assure your Excellency that nothing that can be doue will be left undone to curry out your kind sugges. tions and good advice. We are well aware that, like most people, we are liable to make mistakes, and when we happen to have made such mistakes and when they brought to our notice, we will not hesitate to come forward and frankly admit them; and do our best to have them rectified. We hope, however, that when we are brought to the recognition of our error, your Excellency will give us every allowance and consideration so that we may be still further encouraged to pro- mote the interest of the Tang Wah Hospital to the best of our ability. In conclusion, allow me and my colleagues to thank your Excellency most heartily for the kind reception which you have accorded to us to-day. I think that all that
now remains for us to do is to endeavour to do our utmost in the discharge of our duties as directors so as to justify our nomination by the Chinese community and the kind approval of your Excellency of our election.
The interview then ended.
The search for the body of Second Steward Wilson, of the Glenavon, has been fruitless, and all hope of recovering it has been abandoned.
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FOGIBALL.
SCOTLAND VERSUS THF WORLD. The annual Scotland versus The World" football match was played on Saturday, 7th Jan. on the ground of the Hongkong Football Club. Both teams were well represented, and a capital game was played. Scotland hitherto has held an unbroken record, and on Saturday its representatives again exhibited their superio. rity, winning the game by three goals to one. The players composing each team lined up as follows in their respective positions:-Scotland-J. Barrell (Kowloon), goal; A. S. Anton (H.K.F.C.) and D. 1yer (Kowloon), backs; J. Smillie (Kowloon), & Wilson (Kowloon), and R. K. Noble (H.M.S. Handy), halves; L. Kane (H.M.S. Victorious), E. Millar (H.M.S Victorious), J. R. Greig (K.O.R.), D. Duncan (Kowloou), and E. F. MacKay (H.K.F.C.), Captain, forwards World:-F. H. Kew (H.K.F.C.), goal; R. Wilcox (K.O.R.) and Beunett (K.O.R.), backs; W. H. Howard (H.K.F.C.). C. T. Kow (H.K.F.C.). and J. D. Danby (H.K.F.C.), halves; A. R. Lowe (H.K.F.C.), H. W. Looker (K.F.C.), Captain, W. A. L. Lethbridge (K.O.R.). Lawrence (K.O.R.), and W. Barlow (Kowloon), forwards.
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Mr. Mayson, the referee, blew the whistle for the kick-off at 4.20, the World setting the ball in motion. Almost immediately it went into touch at the half-way line. Lawrence took possesion from the throw in, but he quickly relieved of the ball, and the Scotch rushed is close up to the World's goal, and. by net, five minutes from the start. No sooner had a smart bit of play. Wilson headed it into the
the ball been restarted than the Whites again attacked the World's citadel, but the ball was
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kicked over the line. Another attack was in close proximity to the Scotch goal, when relieved by Wilcox, and the leather was taken
Danby made an attempt to score, but the ball
and down the ground. and the went over. The game waged fast up
but Wilcox
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World's goal was eventually again pat in jeopardy. on hand to avert the danger threatened. Through Wilcox's relief, Lowe was enabled to get possession, and his speed enabled him to get close to the Scotch uprights, but before he could get in his kick, Dyer secured the ball, and put in a huge return, Wilson got hold of the ball and essayed a shot at goal, but the leather travelled high over the bar.
Then an exchange of long shots was in- dulged in by Dyer and Bennet, the latter's side eventually getting the best of the play, enabling Lethbridge to get a shot at goal from a centre
On resuming, the first attack was made by the World upon the Scots' goal, and for several minutes play was confined in their division. Then the men from the land of kilts had a look in, and bombarded the World's stronghold in a decided attack, Duncan sending home a fast low shot. Kew, however, grandly saved, when Millar and Kane gained possession and renewed the bombardment. The ball was faken to the other oud, however, through a relief by Ben- nett. But the combination of the Scots, 88- pecially on the part of Duncan and Mackay, World's sticks, when Millar sent in a shot, anabled the whites to get close to the
which compelled Kew to run out from under the bar; he misjudged the flight of the ball, and Kane rushed up and did the needful. The effort deserved its reward. A free kick was awarded of Kane's was a brilliant one, and thoroughly the World for a foul, but the sphere found des tination wide of the goal. Another attack, however, was more successful, and Burrell bad to bandle. Then the Scots got away and carried play into the World's quarters and penned them well around the goal, but their defence was strong, and the Scots failed to break through. Noble on the wing worried his opponent not a little, and continually prevented the ball from being sent out of jeopardy. The game at this stage was delayed on account of an injury to Kane's leg. At first it appeared as if he would be compelled to retire, but after a few minutes delay he resumed his position. Immediately the ball was set in motion Millar and Noble combined, and the latter sent in an oblique'
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