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March 10, 1902.]
THE SPECIAL 'EMBASSY TO
LONDON.
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
THE PLAGUE AT WOOSUNG.
THEATRE ROYAL.
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We give below, from the N.-C. Daily News, The N.-C. Daily News of the 27th ult.says:- Under the patronage of Vice-Admiral Sir the full list of the suite of Prince Tsai Ching. By the promptness of Captain Peters of the Cyprian Bridge, K.C.B., the Pierot and Pierette 3rd Order, Special Ambassador carrying the P. & O. 8.8. Bullaurat, and of the Customs Troupe of H.M.3. Terrible gave the first of congratulations of Emperor Kwang Hsü to authorities here, Shanghai has been saved, it is their two concerts in the Theatre Royal on the The 5th inst. The house was a good one, and this is King Edward VII on the occasion of his hoped, from a very grave danger. Majesty's coronation next June:-First Secre- | Bullunrat, which arrived at Woosung on the the more gratifying from the fact that the object taries of Embassy: Tuotai Sir Chêntung Linng | 20th instant with the English mail, had two of the concerts is the highly commendable one Chêng. K C.M.G., and Wang Ta-hsieh, 1st- almost sudden deaths on board shortly after of charity. There were about twenty members class Secretary of one of the Six Boards; she arrived. Captain Peters reported the in the company, and their quaint dresses looked Second Secretaries of Embassy: Taotai Tao circumstances at once, and Dr. Reid, the very effective. Jack is, above all else, original, Ta-chun and Tang Wei-chib, 3rd-class Secre- Customs Health Officer, went down to Woosung, and he had exercised that faculty to the full in tary of one of the Six Boards; First Interpreter, Dr. Cox being absent from the port, and found his selection of stage attire: half of the troupe Commander Woo_Ying-foo, Imperial Chinese that the deaths were very suspicious. Mr. Tyler, were got up as ladies and looked "sweet" in their white costumes; the other half sported red, set Navy; Second Interpreters: Pond Sz-chi, the Acting Harbour-Master, went down the assistant district magistrate, and Liu Shib. next day with Dr. Jackson, the quarantine off with a sugar-loaf hat of the same bright hsün, deputy assistant district magistrate; station was immediately manned and reopened, hue. The programme was a lengthy one, and In the first part Attache Yong Li-pin. It is interesting to note and the Balluarat was sent into quarantine, divided into three parts. that, of the ten members of Prince Tsai Chêng's three other cases of suspicious illness being the company gave jokes, songs, choruses, In the meantime, a and mimics; in the second, a stump oration, snite, four are returned students from the sent off to the station. United States, or Chinese Educational Miss on microscopic examination by Dr. Stanley. the cornet solo, sailor's horn-pipe (by Mr. Mitchell, students; namely, Taotais Sir Chêntung Liang Municipal Health Officer, had shown that the who was equally clever in a clog-dance), skirt- etc.; and in the third а farce Cheng and Wong Kaikah (First and Second deaths reported were from bubonic plague. dance.
the entitled Borrowed Plumes. Although naturally Secretaries); Commander Woo Ying-foo, I.C.N., More than this, when a storeroom on and Assistant District Magistrate Pond Sz-vessel was opened to be disinfected, it was of the amateur order, the entertainment was a The debt very good one, and reflects credit on those chi (First and Second Interpreters). It is to found to be littered with dead rats. be sincerely hoped that this will inaugurate an that Shanghai owes to the commander of the responsible for its organisation. The pro- era of more enlightened policy amongst the Ballaurat for his prompt disclosure of the gramme was repeated on the 6th inst. powers t at be, in the more general employment conditions existing on board his ship is a very of well-educated Chinese, who have been abroad great one. If the Ballaarat had come up in the and thoroughly understand International usual course to the wharf at Shanghai, and amenities, but whose very knowledge and educa- some of her infected rats had got ashore, tion have so far been a bar to advancement. as they undoubtedly would have done, the results would almost certainly have been lisastrous. The Acting Harbour Master must share the praise for promptitude and decision that we have claimed for Captain_Peters.
learnt from
Harbour As will be Notification issued this morning, the Chung. paosha sanitary station is now in operation again, and it is rather a pity that it was ever closed. All vessels arriving from Formoss and from southern ports are declared "suspected vessels," and have to be inspected by the Customs Health Officer on arrival at Woosung; and it is earnestly hoped that with these precau. tions we shall continue to secure the immunity from plague that we have so far been fortunate enough to enjoy.
THE CHOLERA.
News reached the Colony on the 1st inst that cholera had brocken out at Cantoe and was raging severely among the Chinese population. Two Eurpeans have unfortunately succumbed to the dread disease. One of them, we regret to state, was Lieut-Commander E. A. Baird of H. M. gunboat Britemart. His death was very sudden. On the 27th ult. he was at Shameen playing tennis, and he dined there at night and after playing a game af billiards left for bis ship, apparently in the best of health and spirits. Towards midnight, however, he was seized with a pain in the chest and he succumbed next morning. The flags on the shipping and the pro- minent buildings gere floated at half-mast. The deceased officer was buried on the 1st inst. on French Island, It is believed that he con- tracted the disease by drinking some The other European who died was Mr. T. Agnew, 3 years of age, an employee of the Customs; he drank some unfiltered water, and died on Thursday.
milk.
A fatal case of what was apparently cholera was reported in the Colony at the beginning of the week, the victim beng a Chinese farmer who has been residing for the past few days with a friend in Queen's Road Central. He was ill before his arrival in Hongkong.
We are glad to learn on reliable medical authority that there is no evidence of an epi- demic of cholera prevailing at Canton, and the accounts of cholera there hive been of too alar- mist a nature. Since the death of Captain
Baird on the 28th ult. there have been no cases of cholera, and although our informant passed through the native city on several occasions he saw no evidences of the existence of the disease, The coffin-shops showed no signs of activity and these invariably show outward and visible, tokens of the prevalence of a decimating disease, In connection with the above we were ad- vised on the 6th inst, that there had been another death amongst the foreign staff of the I C.M Customs. The deceased was an acting boat officer. named T. Stephenson a middle-agad man of weak constitution, who had been out of health for some weeks and was much alarmed at the death of Agnew, who lived a few doors off. Stephenson was on duty on Tuesday morning. but was taken ill with choleraic symptoms, not however, in an acute form. Remedies checked the symptoms, but deceased expired through heart failure at 2.15 on Wednesday morning, 5th inst. Another susficious case occured in the Canton Customs Staff on Friday.
Later.
On the Saturday two Japanese died of cholera on the 8.3. Riojun Muru at Hunghom Doss, Kowloon, and three suspects have been removed to the Hygeia.
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After an interval of a couple of nights, the Sutton company resumed its Cogill and performances in the Theatre Royal on Friday. The house was as good as any that has favoured the troupe during its season here, and the performance, a vaudeville specialty, went off with characteristic éclat.
ORGAN RECITAL.
Mr. Ward
Mr. A. G. Ward gave a most excellent organ recital in S. John's Cathedral on the 3rd inst. Mrs. Mudie being the soloist. played a selection of five pieces, each differing from the other in form and object, which showed sound technique and his perfect command of the instrument, and his ability to obtain from it the many good qualities it The first piece was a fantasia and possesses. fugue by Hesse, which was most impressively rendered, and was followed by a larghetto in B flat by Merkel, the pianissimo parts being beautiful. Mrs. Madie then sang the recitative and air from Handel's Theodora, “Angels ever bright and fair." This was her first appearance in the Cathedral, and though she has been heard to great advantage on many occasions, we think she sang better last night than she has ever
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Mrs. Mudié sang
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Official advices from the Canadian Pacific offices in Montreal have been received to the
Her notes and tones were rich and per- effect that work is under way on the construc-done tion of four large steamers on the Clyde for fect, as was also her enunciation. The next service on the Oriental route between San item was a grand fantasia in E minor by Francisco and Hongkon The new vessels Lemmens, "The Storm," a piece likely to appeal are to take the place of the Empress liners at to the popular taste, which Mr. Ward by skilful present plying on the route, while the latter technique and true interpretation made the boats will go on the Canadian-Australian ruo,
most of. One of the most delightful pieces of taken by the Miowera, Aorangi and the evening was Lemare's Barcarolle," the now Moana. The new steamers when completed melody of which, as the name implies, was will be up to the standard of the fast Atlantic founded on the now extinct Venetian gondolier
· Lord, at all times liaers and will surpass anything at plying in Pacific waters. They will be 600 I will bless Thee," from Mendelssohn's Lauda feet long, or over 100 feet longer than the Sion, with which the audience were probably not so familiar as her first piece. She sang it present Express liners, and will have accom- modation for 800 saloon and 1,200 steerage very well indeed. The programme concluded passengers. According to the terms of the with a seasonable "Marché Solennelle" by Mailly. contracts, which were signed in October, the The recital was a great success, and we think speed of the new steamers will be 21 knots per Mr. Ward played splendidly; the thanks of hour, as against 16 knots of the present boats.. the community are due to him for provid The proposal is to inaugurate a ten-day service ing on his initiative another opportunity for between "Frisco and Hongkong. It is probable all to hear good music. It is to the trusted that arrangements will be made for either a that as he has done so much in this respect for direct call or connection with the Siberian port the community that his approaching subscrip- tion concerts will meet with the support they deserve. The collection taken on behalf of the Choir Fund amounted to $83.29.
of Vladivostock. It is estimated that the new vessels will cost $1,500,000 apiece. The Can- adian Pacific directorate has voted $2,425,000 for their construction.
The following appointments have been made at the Admiralty-Lieut. H. E. Hillman, to the Glory, for special service in the Yangtse River, to date Jan. 23; Lient. W. B. Macdonald, to the Pique (G.), undated; laymester. F. A. Bremner, to be secretary to Captain C. G. Robinson on appointment as Commodore in charge at Hongkong, to date Feb. 10, Sub.- Lieut. F. H. L. Lewin has been promoted to the rank of lieutenant with seniority of Aug. 15, 1901, and reappointed to the Cressy.
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The following telegram has been received by the Tokyo Chamber of Commerce from the London Chamber in reply to a congratulatory telegram on the conclusion of the Anglo- Japanese Alliance:-" London Chamber, heartily reciprocating congratulations Tokyo Chamber, is profoundly convinced that the Treaty of Aliance concluded between Great Britain and Japan will conduce to maintenance of peace, and therefore to development of commerce and prosperity of our respective countries."