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November 11, 1899.]
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
DONIAN GOLD MINING CO.,
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(11.) Directing the disinfection and cleansing | THE GREAT EASTERN AND CALE. | HONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION. of all infected premises and to advise 'upon and if adopted to enforce the best methods of pre- vention of the spread of infectious diseases, -
upon the districts so affected.
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. (12.) Superintending the special work autho rised by Bye-laws 23, 24, and 25, made under Section 13 of Ordinance 15 of 1894, daring periods of epidemics, and to visit and report (13.) Advising as to the necessity for new aanitary Jaws and bye-laws, and to assist in drafting them, when required to do so, and
(14.) To act on behalf of the Medical Officer of Health in his absence.
The PRESIDENT proposed that the abstract be forwarded to Government.
Mr. OSBORNE seconded.
The VICE-PRESIDENT thought that the Board ought to point out that the growth of the colony, the constant recurrence of demio
ер disease, and the important legislation that was constantly taking place in sanitary matters increased the work of the Medical Officer of Health so much that one man could not really perform the whole work now.
This suggestion was adopted and the motion carried,
LIMEWASHING.
Mr. Shelton Hooper applied on behalf of the Land Investment Company for an exemption in regard to houses in Stanton Street, Elgin Street, and Peel Street on the groun-l that they were colour-washed and not lime-washed in the ordinary way.
On the motion of the Hon. R. D. ORMSBY, seconded by Mr. OSBORNE. the application was refused.
BERI BERI IN HONGKONG,
The mortality statistics for Hongkong for the week ended 21st October showed a douth- rate of 216, against 291 for the previous week and 18 the corresponding week last year. The rate for the following week was 206, against 213 for the corresponding wook last year.
The PRESIDENT said there was an increase of deaths from beri-bari.
Dr. CLACK-Especially in Wanchai. Nearly all the deaths here have been from beri-beri.
The PRES! DENT-I think it would be advis- able for the Medical Officer of Health to make a report.
The VICE-PRESIDENT seconded. Mr. OSB-RNE-Is it infectious. The PRESIDENT-Yes.
The mortality statistics for Macro for the week ended 15th October showed 64 deaths.
THE OUTBREAK OF RINDERPEST AT POKFULAM.
Mr. Ladds (Colonial Veterinary Surgeon) reported on the 8th inst:-
"I have the honour to report as follows for the information of the Sanitary Board upon the outbreak of rinderpest at the Pokfulam Dairy Farm Company's premises, two of whose sheds were declared by the Board to be infected at a mesting bold on Sept. 27th last. Since that time eleven animals in all have died from the disease, viz., one cow, nine young heifers, and one small calf, The last death occurred on Oct. 14th. From the time of my admission into hospital I have received daily reports from the company's manager, and Inspector Watson has given one when I considered it necessary. I do not yet recommend that these premises be declared free from disease.”
The VICE-PRESIDENT said that during this year or last year Mr. Ladds cured an animal of rinderpest by inoculating serum of his own manufacture. This was a very important mat- ter, and it did not appear to have been followed up. He thought the reason Mr. Ladds gave was that he had not got suitable calves from which to collect the serum. He begged to move that Mr. Ladds be asked to report on the mat ter as to where he could collect the serum and if he could collect it whether he could get it so as to have it ready for a fresh outbreak. He know of his own personal knowledge that there was tremendous mortality among the cattle over in the New Territory. He did not know what the disease was--whether it was rinderpest or not, but he should imagine it was, and that the infection was brought into Hongkong by means of the straw and fodder from the mainland,
The PER IDEst seconded, and the motion was carried.
This was all the busi ness.
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LIMITED.
Some excellent scores were made on Saturday afternoon in practice for the Interport Match, no less than six possibles being
the
On Thursday at noon an extraordinary general 500 yards range. Mr. A. H. Skeltade ed
meeting of shareholders in the above company (Messrs. Lutgens, Einstmann and Co.), No. 9, was held at the office of the General Agents Praya Ceutral, for the purpose of confirming or otherwise the spacial resolutions passed at the extraordinary general meeting held on Oct. 25th. Mr. B. C. Wilcox presided, and there were also present Messrs. A. Denison, A. Abessor (directors), L. Lambotte (secretary), A. W. Best, J. C. Remedios, E. Georg, J. R, Michael, J. D. Barros, and G. P. Lammert.
The SECRETARY read the notice convening the meeting.
The CHAIRMAN said-Gentleman, I think there is nothing to say to-day about the resolu- Lions we passed at the meeting held on the 25th ult. Therefore I beg to propose the confirmation of the first resolation." That is desirable to reconstruct the Company and accordingly that the Company be wound up voluntarily and that Leopold Lambotte As- sistant to Mesare, Lütgens, Einstmaun & Con- pany the General Agents of the Company be purposes of such winding up." and he is hereby appointed Liquidator for the
Mr. MICHAEL seconded." Carried,
The CHAIRMAN-The second resolution is authorized to consent to the registration of a "That the said liquidator be and he is hereby new Company to be named the Great Eastern and Caledonian Gold Mining Company, Limited, with a memorandum and articles of association which have already been prepared with the privity and approval of the directors of this Company." I propose that the resolution be confirmed. Will some gentleman'second it?
Mr. LAMMERT seconded. Carried.
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The CHAIPMAN-I beg to propose the confirmation of the following resolation-" That the draft agreement submitted to this meeting and expressed to be made between this Company and its Liquidator of the one part and the Great Eastern and Caledonian Gold Mining Company imited (the proposed new company) of the other part be and the same is hereby ap- proved and that the said quidator be and he is hereby authorized pursuant to Section 149 of the Companies Ordinance 1865 to enter into an agreement with such New Company (when in- corporate I) in the terms of the said draft, and to carry the same into effect with such (if any) modifications as he thinks expedient.”
Mr. BEST ьeconded. Carried.
The CHIRMAN-That concludes the busi- ness of the meeting to-day, gentlemen. We shall now proceed to register the new company as soon 89 we can, and you will hear later on from the agents. We have no news from the mines to give you to-day.
THE ROYAL HONGKong golf
CLUB.
CAPTAIN'S CUP AND SILVER MEDAL FOR NOVEMBER.
There was an average uumber of competitors ing a good round: 45 4 4 4 5 6 4 5—41, and for the monthly medal, the winner's card record. 5 5 4 4 2 5 6 5 3—39.
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CAPTAIN'S CUP. Mr. J. H. T. McMurtrie
J. F. A. Hastings, R.N. H. W. Robertson
39
C. Palmer
Lient. Brooke, R.N. Mr. H. W. Slade
VA. C. Hawkins... Comd. Davison, R.N.
80 0.80 97 14 83 98 13 85 95 9 86
94
6 88
107
17 90
+
100
9 91 106 14 92
80 0 80 95 9 86 94 6 88 106 14 92
21 entries. POOL. Mr. J. H. T. McMurtrie
C. Palmer Lieut. Brooke, R.N. Comd. Davison, R.N.
15 entries. It is notified in the Gazette that Mr. C. W. T. Brett and Mr. J. J. MoMichael have been - appointed Inspectors of Nuisances.
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being closely followed by Inspector McLennan a record for Hongkong with a score of 103,
RE, with 100. It should be mentioned that with 102 and Company Sergeant-Major Wallace, this is McLennan's first shoot since he took part in last year's Interport Match. Boores
Mr. A. H. Skelton* C. S. M. Wallao, R.E.* 33 35 32 Inspector MoLenuan
Mr. Pidgeon*
CSSTotal.
34 35 34. 34 35 33
102
100
31
35 35 32
29
4398
96
32 31 29
698
30 34 30
94
32 30 31- 93 32 26 27 33 33 23
91
Sergt. Bowery, R.E.*. 29 Sapper Clarke, R.E....... 32 3529 Mr. Baldwin.. Ar. Sgt. Blair. Mr. Dawson..... Corpl. Hills, R.E.
Mr. Marshall
*Winners of Spoons.
ROYAL HONGKONG YACHT OLUB.
FIRST RACE, 5TH N VEMBER, 1899. The first Club race for the A class was post- poned and Mr. Slade kindly offered a prize for that class.
The course was from the Police Pier, Kow- loon, round a mark boat off Lyemun, Kowloon Rock, and mark boat off Lyemun, all to star- board; fourteen miles. The following boats started in a light east wind:-
cleer, Bonito.
A class.-Maid Marion. Iris, Erica, Chanti-
B class. Meteor Dart, Payae, and Princess.. Meteor allowed the othar three 4 minutes 40 seconds.
The Iris is a new bat built this season for
Denison, and considerable interest was taken the Hon. F. H. May from a design by Mr. in this race as a test of her qualities, but unfortunately she was recalled at the start, and had to make her way back in a very light wind against a strong ebb tide, and when she did cross the wind had nearly died away near the starting line.
The Chanticleer go away with the best posi- tion and. closely followed by the Erica and Bonito, led the way to the Lyeman mark boat, which she rounded with a lead of about half-a-minute in front of Eirca with Bonito and Maid Marion in close company. The Eirca is now the property of the R.E. Officers' mess, and appears to have lost non e of her qualities, but she had the misfortune to get on the Kowloon Rock and lost the very. good chance she had of the race by sticking - there for a very very long long time. Her example was followed by the Iris, but she got off with little loss of time. The Maid Marion also is reported to have touched the rock. The Kowloon Rock was rounded in the following order.-Maid Marion, Bonito, Eiroa, Chanti- cleer, Iris, then Dart, Meteor, Payne, and Prin cess. Chanticleer was very slow on the reach across and lost about eight minutes owing: to Lyamun mark she pulled off most of this on all the calm near the rock, but on the beat up to
but the Maid. The order at this mark was Maid Marion, Bonito, Chanticleer, Erica, Meteor, and Dart.
In the rua down to the finish, Chanticleer passed Bonito and the line. was crossed as fol- lows.-
A class
B class H. M. 8.
H. M. 8. Maid Marion... 4 6 36 Meteor 4 39 11 Chanticleer......4 14 10 Dart 4 43 0 Bonito..
4 15 21 Erica
4:18 50
points
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Four Chinaman were badly burned on Sunday night as the result of the explosion of a kerosine lamp at No. 2 Tank, Robinson Road, in the watchman's quarters. The lamp exploded about a minute after it had been re-lit after having been extinguished by the wind. A Chinaman'ı clothing was set on fireand three others who went to his rescue were barned. Their injuries were attended to at the Nethorsole Hospital