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This and the motion we e agreed to. The PRESIDENT-I move that we declare the district in which these houses are au infected d'strict for the purposes of house-to-house visitation. It is bounded by Pottinger Street on the west, Wellington Street on the north, and Wyndham Street on the east and south.
Hon. Dr. CLAPK seconded, and the motion was agreed to.
Hon. Dr. CLARK-I move also that Inspectors Reidie and Fincher be authorised to make this house-to-house visitation, with such other as- sistance as is necessary.
Hon. W. CHATHAM seconded, and the motion was agreed to.
This was all the business.
THE HEALTH OF HONGKONG.
During the day ending at 1oon on the 27th ult, a Chinese died of plague at 18, Wing Sing treet. Since then wo further cases have been reported, a Chinese being found dead in Stanley Street, during the day ending at noon on the 29th ult. and another dying in Wo On Lane on the day ending at noon on the 31st. The total number of cases of communicable disease reported in the Colony during the week ending 27th ult. were:-Plague, 1 (Chinese), fatal; diphtheria, 1 (Chinese); enteric fever, 1 (European, imported from Haiphong); sm 11- pox, f(Chinese).
PLUCKY CHINAMEN.
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In connection with the reward of $10 offered by a Parsee gentleman in Canton to the two Chinamen who, as reported in our columns on the 23rd ult., sprang from a Yaumati ferry- launch and saved from drowning a woman and two children who had been thrown into the water by the capsizing of their sampan after coll sion with a cargo-boat, and in response to our request for police assistance in tracing the two men, so that the money, which had been placed in our care, might be handed to them, Inspecter Wiliams n, Tsim-hatsui Stition, informs us
that their names are Li Yun Shing and Cheung Ng, and that they are respectively a seamay and an engineer on the Yaumati le-ry-launch Lee Ping They jumped from the moving lauuch, and whist Li Yu Shing dived under the sampan and brought to the surface one child who was pretty far spent, and who after- wards remained in ho pital for two days, suffering from immersion, Cheung Ny swam to the assis ance of the woman and the other chi'd, and kept them afloat until all were picked up. The sampan was recovered a day or two later by the Water Police.
On Wednesday we had the pleasure of handing to Lai Yao Sing and Chenug Maa the $10 note which was sent to them, in our care, by & Parsee gentleman in Canton. The two men were brought to this office by Inspector Williamson, Tsimshatsui, who vouched for their bona fides. Lai Yun Sing and Cheung Mun are, as we bare already in-
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
that the trustees of the Belilios Fund Lave awarded Lai Yun Sing, for his bravery, a bronze medal and $25. Given under our hands at Victoria, Hongkong, this 26th day of February, 1895. (Sd.) E. J. Eitel, Ph.D, Juo. J, Francis, trustees." The present case is one th. t my very well be taken up by the Royal Humane cociety as well as by the trus ees for she Belilio Fund.
FIRES IN HONGKONG.
Fire broke out at about 2 30 a.m. on the 27th ult in a boxmaker's shop at 318, Queen's Road West, and the whole three stories of the house were completely gutted. The damage is not stated. *
On the 27th ult, at five minutes to 11 p.m. the alarm was given that fire bad broken out at 2, Queen Victoria Street, opposite the Central Market. The Fire Brigade were speedily in attendance, but were for about ten minutes after their arrival on the scene unable to commence operation owing to the water supply in the mains being cut off-the result of the intermittent system. The fire bad originated in the ground floor of the house all probability have been a matter of only a few a compradore's shop Its subjection would in minutes if water had been available, but as it was the Brigade had to stand by and see the fames spreading while they waited for the hises to fill. A great volume of flame and smoke was belching out of the ground flat One by one the three upper stories became involved before water was available. At length the Brigade were enabled to play upon the burning building and soon the conflagration was bring pretty well held in check. So effec-
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prevented from spreading beyond the tenement in which it had begun, this structure, however, was completely gutted, and the roof fell in. far the damage hrs not been assessed. The compradors who occupied the ground flcer was away in Canton when the fire occurred. His property is insured with the Fung On Insurance Co. The dwellings above this shop are entirely destroyed. Captain Lyons, Deputy Captain Superintendent, was in command of the Brigade. An accident unfortunately happened to Fireman Rutledge, who fell from a height and ustained injuries which necessitated his removal to the hospital.
Shortly after noon on the 28th ult., the Fire Brigade turned out, for the third time in 48 hours, in response to an alarm of fire at Queen's Road East, Wanchai. Their services were not needed, as the outbreak was confined to a chimney.
Nos, 2 and 4, Cross/Street, Winchai, were gutted by fire on Tuesday morning; The out- break started between two and three o'clock, but the Fire Brigade, which arrived under Captain Lyons, Deputy Superintendent of Police, were auable to save the two houses. No. 2 was a pawnshop and No. 4 a dwo.ling-house. The damage amounts to $23,000 and the insurance to $35,000,
dicated, seaman and engineer respectively on THE EVACUATION OF SHANGHAI
the Yaumati ferry-lannch Lee Ping, and both are deserving of the best recoguiti›u for their brave act, which undoubtedly resulted in the saving of three lives. This is not the first occasiou on which Lai Yun Sing has snatched a fellow-being from death, for he pos- 80-asas the Belilios bronza medal for s ving the life of a would-be suicide in the harbour several years back. The story is best told in the words of the certificate he received at the time, and which reads: "This is to certify that oa the 15th day of February, 1895, Lai Yuu Sing, fireman on board the steam launch Kam On, gallantly rescued a Chinese woman from death by drowning in the harbour, Vic- toria, Hongkong. The woman was a passenger on the steam-launch, and when the launch was at full speed and passing Kowloon. Point, where a strong current is always running, she threw her self overboard. Lai Yan Sing promptly threw her a life-buoy, and, when it was seen she made no attempt tɔpsit, jamped into the sea, clothed as he was, swam to her, dived after her as shej was sinking, and, getting hold of her, bora her to the life-buoy and secured ber in it nutil the launch was stopped and put back, and both were taken on board. This is farther to certify
Shanghai, 22nd December. DEPARTURE OF GE MAN TROOPJ- FATAL ACCIDENT.
In connection with the departure_of the troops another regrettable feature made itself apparent, and that as the absence of British officers at the jetty. The officers of the French garrison were present, and it is a pity that a misunderstanding should have interfered with the presence of the British officers to bid a hearty adieu to their German confreres. Owing to this omission, the German garrison may not be officially represented at the departure of the British troops to-day.
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Later in the day on Saturday a company of tho Germau garrison en:barked on board a steamer for Tsingtao. They marched. from the camp to the jetty accompanied by the regimental brass and drum and fife bends."
The 18th Jals will start from the Jessfield camp at eight o'clock this morning. At the Loong-fei bridge they will be met by the Town Band, which will play them down the Maloo, along the Bund, and ever the Garden Bridge to the Shanghai sud Hongkew Wharf, where they will embark on the transport-Clive. From two till three o'clock this afternoon a reception will be held on board by Major Maxwell and the officers of the regiment. The transport will leave soon after three o'clock,
Shanghai, 23rd December.
DEPARTURE OF BRITISH TROOPS.
Yesterday the British garrison, consisting of a battalion of the 10.h Jats, left Shanghai for India. The camp at Jessfield was left at eight o'clock, the columa being preced-d ly four Maxwell, the officers, and the regimental band. mounted Sikh police, and headed by Major When assing the German Camp in Bubbling Well Read, the trops were joined by Count vou Schlippeulach the Commander of the German garnison, and sev.ral German officers, who Loongfei Bridge the Town Band met the troops, accompanied their comrad 8 in arms. At the
Bund into Hongkew, where they marched and played them down the Maloo, and along the straight on board the transport Clive, moored at the Changbai and Hongkow Wharf.. The Int 11. A 1:0 were attired in khaki service uniform, looked fit and well, and their progress through the Se tlement created much interest among the foreign and Chinese spectators.
The departure of 150 men of the German garrison from Shanghai on Saturday morning was marred by a fatal accident. company, healed by officers and the band of the regiment, were passing the offices of the Equitable Life Insurance Society, on the Baud, the horse of a mounted infantryman collided in some way with a carriage, shied, and throw its rider, a young man 24 years of age, named H G. Dann. Both legs of the unfortunate soltier were broken, several arteries were savered, and, to make the nature of the fatality more horrible, a clasp knife in one of his trouser pockets was driven, by the force of the impact, right into the groin. Prompt assistance was immediately rendered by | Dr. Wendel, the regimental doctor, who was present, and a number of gentlemen who wit- nessed the accident. Dann was taken inside the offices of the Imperial Bank, and from there be was coureyed to the General Hospital. Here, despite every effort to save his life, the poor fellow died during the afternoon.
Ju the afternoon a reception was held on board the Clive by the officers for their friends, and it was largely attended, Mr. R. W. Mans- field (British Consul), Mr. F. S. A. Bourne (Acting Chief Justice), Lt. Col. Ducat (Military and M. L. Ratard (French Consul), and the Attache), Lt. Col. Mackenzie (S.V.C.). Madame
whole of the officers of the French garrison, be- ing conspicuous on deck. The Town Band, stationed near the ship, played appropriate tunes from two till three o'clock, and then rll visitors disembarked. Auld Lang Syne," "A Life on the Ocean Wave," and
God Save the King
were given by the regimental band, and the big ship slowly moved away from the wharf. As she started on her homeward journey, hearty cheers were given and responded to, and the crew of H.M.S. Fique, formed up on the deck of the warship, gave their comrades of the sister service a rousing farewell.
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Throughout their stay in Shanghai, the officers have made numerous friends, who were all sorry to bid them good-bye, and the men have done much to enhance, by their b haviour, the fine record for excellent conduct held by the men of the Indian Army, who have been in China since 1910-N.-G. Daily News.
The 800,500 one-tael, fire-tael, and ten-tael banknotes ordered in Japan by the Governor of Shantung were ready for shipment to Chefoo when the last mails left Japan.
Writing on Christmas Day with reference to the evacuation of Shaughai, the N-C. Daily Under any circumstances, if News says:- another cloud should arise here, there are troops close at hand at Hongkong and Tsingtao, and without pressing necessity, it is not wise to maintain the irritation which the presence of a foreign garrison must caus to the Chinese officials. To tell them "We have no
" is not fidence in your ability to protect us likely to encourage them to do their best in this direction.
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