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The Courrier d'Haiphong says it has received the best news on to the arioshio settlement of the questions at issus between Annam and Siam, especially the frontier question, which is already woll advatood towards adjustment. Our contom. porary remarks on the mutual advantage to France and to Siam of friendly relations, and coneladas as fallows→→ M. de Kergaradeo, our Chargé d'Affaires at. Bangkok, by scouring the good will of the court of Siam has already ao- complished much good and dissipated the pre- judice and supiofen stirred up by one good friends the English,"
Advices from Gibraltar, Jan. 5, states that the steamer Admiral Rocks, which toured the steaner Benlarig into Gibraltar, found her inside the reefs off Trafalgar, from which place she towed her out. The Benlarly was taken in tow at four pm, on Dec. 84, but owing to the wind got into the bey at slevan am on Jan 1..
Hung-Basu, the now Chinese Minister to Rausis, presented his oradantials to the Harperor on the 9th inst. Lor Suni-fun, whe delivered his {lötters of rasall to the Emperor at Gatechins en the same day, left St. Petersburg on the 1 it. for Paris, accompanied by Sir Rallies Macarthcy. Hung-Suon will stay for the New Year's Reception at the Court, and then proceed to Berlin,
The Imperial 'amil steamer Preusson, which recently returned from Chios to Bremen, has made one of the quickest passages; she was 141 hours ahead of her stipulated time on the out- ward, and 87 hours on her homeward vasge, and arrived at Suez 69 hours before the Mes sagerios Maritimes steamer Natal, which left Shanghai on the same day. The Preuser brought with hor soreral hundred Moon pilgrims from Singapore to Aden.
THE HONGKONG FEVER: COMMISSION.
The Fever Commission met on Saturday after noon (De Mortimer in the chair, and ocatinned the examination of witnesses.
think it requires a combination of manier te make it unhealthy
Dr. Cantlio Is it a fact that Hongkong bas bad are fever this year than hofors.
Mr. Prion-Unquestionably.
Dr. Centiis-Have there been epidemics of forer before P
Mr. Peica--In the early days... Dr. Costlie-But not since you have been in tho colony P
Mr. Price-No,
Dr. Cantle Then this is something now? Mr. Prie-There may liave been some get- sms vores than ethers, but I never heard of su entire distriat being strickon as this hy bean.
Dr. Cantle-Would it be possible when a now read is constricted to cover it up at ouro no as to present offlarium.
Mr. PriceIt would be posible to concrete.
the surface.
Dr. Caatlie-There is a catting at Highmond
Terrace with the sides exposed. Would is boa great expense to cover them?
Mr. Price-It would be great expense oor. tainly. You would have to put up a wall, a skin of masonry, first.
TRE TONQUIN CREDIT,
By Dr. Canillo--I do not think there is any The Chamber of Deputies has commenced the practical difference between the swore in the western district and the sewers in the other parts. The savor below Richmond. Terrace is M. de Lanesion oritivised the Indo-Chinom ile only one westward from the clock tower, except one in D'Aguilar street, that has not o services,
PA28-14th February.entilating shaft up the hill. There is a shaft above Me. Gourdin's house but it is not connected- The Chamber of Deputies has rejected by The idea is to gst all the drains brought 256 to 250 the credit asked for Indo-Chins.
together in knots and to terminate them in a [The Renter's telegram received hare stated chimney up the hill There is no skaft at that the vots had been passed. The Courrier Glenealy, one below Mr. Vernon's house, one at Haiphong, commenting on its rejection, as Castle Rand, and another farther out. The one reported in the Havas telegram, ascribes it to in Glenealy was not the first mato; it was the Parliamentary taction and says it doos net second. The one first mado was that above Peal necessarily imply any abandonment of the Btrent. The distance of the shaft up the hill will be appealed to, and will vote the credit, was difficult to put the one in Glaperly higher up and when the budget again comes bofore the because there was no site anywhere near shove Chamber on the second reading it will be the gothie bridge; if you had go above that you would have had to go a quarter of the passed.--En. D. P.]
way up to the Peak, It is not the caso that a let of sewer gaa must accumulato in the sower balow Richmond Terrace where there is no shaft. hanause it is perforated with untrapped gullies. I think there are amply suficient, but I should explain to the Commission that the untrapped Dr. Candle-Do you know whether a stone- gallies are not permanent ventilstars, they are wall buils against the side would be refloient to not meant es ventilators, but they happen to be keep out fover!
ME, Price-No, I should think not, because the there and they act as ventilators and very efficient Mr. A. G. Aitken anid-I had fever in 1887 bus. Supposing theywere not there I would pat water would perolata through the interstices. I monot tail you the datee, but I had it four or thing in their stead zatil I could get the borge Of course the importions sain of concrete-a five times from about the middle of the year to drainage of the sity re-arranged. It is impossible mackintosh, ale epek would keep it out. Dr. Cautho-Would turfing be natticisat the und The attocks towards the end of the to do anything with the atesată until you get
Mr. Price think turfing would do a grest year wore more never and were attended with the landlords to put their houses in crder. It is retching and ramiting. I had no shivering.
Dr: Coolio-It would be possible then to con- streets until the tenements have been put in but a cold sweit down my back. Sometimetno use trying to trap the gallies along the tent of good, but that is cheaper than concrete. I would have it every second day and at other order or you would only be turning the sewer rete it or turf it over in all comes f times I would be free of it for a week. There gas into the tonements. the financial difcalties of Mr. Kaftaniach are 1888 I never had fever. My first experienne of We hear from a well-informed quarter that was on diarrhea nor eruption. Previous to
Dr. Tam-Has the Government any control entirely rotiled, and all differences pending have it was in 1886. I was then residing in the same over the horses P been squared. Mr. Kaltenbach commood houre, Nullah Side. The whole of my family Mr. Prise-No, not over the old ones. Thera
Str. Price-Without any very alarming or business in Singapore about 1859-60, and a shert und fever aut eas of there excepted--in 1987, has been a good den of norgespandering. The pense. Of course it would add enormously to
the cost of roads. time after opened (apon the French taking and many of mysarvants. I had great diflonlty landlords resant very much the interference of the Board. But all this is provided for in the
Dr. Cantlie-Will there be plenty of water to Cochin Chin) a branch at Saigon, under the in prosuring sorvants. sigle er fem of Kallenbach, Engler, add 0. By Dr. Young-Five of my children and my drainage clauses of the now Public Health Or Bush the drains when new supply is ready P
sintuce which has not yet come into force What district will it apply P and blained contracts from the Government. wife went home in 1885 but that was not on no-
Mr. PriceIt will supply the districts bolow He amassed a large fortune out there, koeping count of forer. My sebead daughter had an on-Reads sections 43, 44, and 461. All these are. ap also the Singapore branch ne merchants and Iargement of the spleen, and it was chiefly on provisions which if observed, will provide a com-the lovel of Caire Road. commission agents and shipowners. Mr. Kalsen her account that the family went home. Fever plate system of house drainage, disconnection, bach ultimately retired from Saigon, and Mr. has been frequent since May, 1880, sad all 1897. trapping, and ventilation. Until that is done By Dr. Conti-I hard beon 28 years in of course any attempts at closing the newer vents Engler continued the business, and also retired
in the streets would have the effect of driving with a largo fécture.
Hongkong and I never know fover before.
the cower zus into private houses; so it becomes Dr. Cautie-But you have heard of fever Mr. Aitken-I have heard of it the last two absolutely necessary to begin at the beginning
and bogin with private houses. Dr. Candie-But you have heard of lover in Hongkong before?
Mr.Aitkon-At East Point, notat West Point.
Mr. Frice I hope immediately to receive have lived at West Point these last twenty-zotion that it has recsivel confirmation. It has wir yeare constantly. I think it very mulier been delayed by eicamstamoss-opposition and the fever should one in the winter time, sad son-but I should think very soon now it will more especially at West Point,
be confrmed by the Queen, when it can be pro-timo. The object of this extension was to do The Chairman-Have you anything to comclaimed.
away with the very objectionable system callod plain of with regard to the drainage of your
Dr. Yeang-Hr. Gillies eumpleins in histha intermittent water supply. house?
Mr. Aitken-A great deal to complain of the evidence that two stones have been taken off the ofhis first Natheriards Agricultural Company bad smells coming from North west by North,top of that sower which runs up the hill, east of fexamined.....
Lis house, Rose Villas, and that it has been left faxing my house.
open. Do yon know any reason for the
The Centerolo publishes the particulars of ja murderous, outbreak on board a native oraft, The praha 8. Pedro Tabre left Manila on the 6th February for Sau Narolso and Currimao. There wars car board four passengers unknown At Shanghai, on the 10th February, the wife of J. to the crew, which consisted of twenty-two
twenty-three men. At midnight, most of the 'W; GANDA, of a daughter.
According to information received in Amster crew being as sep, the four passengers, ormed dam the plan exists to commence the cultivation with clubs, attacked the defenseless sailure and of lands Netherlands-Borneo. It is the intra-Jess. produced a state of panto. Some of the scamention to work certain lands situated wear the river amped overboard and ecospad in the dinghy Reetui, and the Bret article to be cultivated will Tho prahu, being no longer be tobacco. Alitaited company will be establish- towing astern navigated, was carried by the wind and tide, and ed, the capital of which will amount to 500000 went ashore at Orion, Pataan, where the four gaiters, divided into five series of 100.000 quil murderers were arrested on their landing, inders each and shares of 1,090 guilders, and of formation of the cecurrence having been to which provisionally two series will be issued. esived from the mer who escaped. Bir men did The soil of Hostel is very rich and fertile, and from the injuries they received in the attack, the tobacco cultivated thorn is expected to ba and there are a larger number wounded:
Very good. It may be expected that the respite in Borneo will be satisfactory.
On the Oth February, at Hennervile. Tralee Co. Karry, Ireland, AONEE JANE, wife of Walism Jamos Eager
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On Saturday, the 18th February, at 5, Bona Road, West Point, EDWARD BURDOS, the infant son On the 19th February, 1888, KENNETH CASTLE, the infant son of H. La nad d. R. Dasinya, aged thres [578
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The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, FREntary 20, 1888:
The delivery of the French mail was begun at 4.55 on Saturday evening.
The Bussian corvette Pitias arrived at Manila from Foochow on the 2nd instant.
The Jury List for the year commozcing tho Jet March, 1868 is publibet in Saturday's fee of the Garment Garatte
The Chairman-When does that Ordinance come into force P
Mr. PricePosilly theretany hava heas seins work going on. Tam not aware of the cironmstance. Dr. Yozing-It has been open now for two months.
Mr. Price pointed out on the plan the drain referred to, and after explaining its construction, Dr. Cantlle When etanding on the west shleemid there could bo ne sewer gas from that drain. Dr. Young Mr. Gillies complains of a very did you observe the same small 2.
had smell from it.
The Agents (Mesara, Butterfield and Swire be'some Tis. 15,000,000. Bast Klangsi, and Avan steamer is now being ifted out for sea at the the last two years. It was a ravine running tation for a coslio to throw night soil dowa.
inform us that the O. 8. 3. Co.'s steamer Sur peon, from Liverpool, left Singapore on Friday morning for this part.
During the week ending the 11th February there were 120 destia in the Colony, of which 41 were from xx-por, 2 deaths being among the An Anglo-Chinese Calendar. Meat of Barome-British and foreign population. The epidemie
ter and Therinometer, Rainfall, .
is obviously on the wase..
Among the other contents of the book are
A full Chronology of remarkable oventa sunce the advent of foreigners to China and Japan. A description of Chinesa Festivals, Faste, &o.,
with the days on which they fail. Comparativo Tables of Money, Weight &o. Soald of Hongkong Stamp Dutios. The Hongkong Postal Guide for 1838. Beales of Commissions, and Charges adopted by
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The APPENDIX consists of
Adimal Kamilo, late Commander-in-chief
Mr. Priso-Unless the slopes wore so great
that turf would not eling.
Dr. Candle-And, without any very great BASS!
Dr. Cantlie-And-Mr. Bird's new house; will «. that is supplied from 'okfulam?
Mr. Prie-No, he is above all the supplios. Arrangements are being made to supply those houses from the Albany aulah, by means of a special pipe.
Dr. Cantle-Is there to be any system of dual- ing the drains or simply what finds its way in?
Mr. Prie No; the increased water supply to: the houses will increase the volume and give the sewage lags to run away."
Dr. Gaullis-Will you haven constantsupply? Mr. Pries Yes, there will bo pressors all the
Mr. Cooper, Sanitary Surveyor, was next
schomp for the drainage of the city. By Dr. Young-I have been considering`a_ have been acquainted with the Board of Health regulations for drainage for the-last tou years. With modifications I think they would be suitable for avity like this, but with snots stoop gradients ventilators would have to be placed with discretion. The wholesale number of openings in the streets advocated by some pooplə are not advisable here.
By Dr. Cantlis-As'you got higher up tho | hill you require fower ventilatore becatio Mr. Price Perhaps things may have been otherwise the large shafta would draw_only en the ventilators nearest to them and the thrown in, but it is trapped down below.
Dr. Young-Ho says he can almost ses, it— - system of changed air would not be carried right through the system of sowers. The that he sees a vapour
Mr. Price-Ahale like that is a great temp-number of openings you have in the streets amas be proportional to the outlets you have Dr. Candie-If you covered over the ground higher up. The number of surface outists re- quired would depend on the pressure of atmo sphere and also on the amount of Lented liquid being turned in in the lower parts of the city. In some recent experiments at Hempstead I foul that with sections of three fest by two, and- gradients of vas in forty or fifty, there was a strong down current of air. The pressure in a rowerzever can exceed the seal of the trap, which is usually thres inches, that is, 146th part of a atmosphers orabout a leath of a pound to the inch. E Borse a great many traps are considerably less than that, and as soon as the pressure rises the air ensopes. I think in the presant condition of Honee drains very sarións harm would arisa from openings in the street. The bouss drains are in an extremely bad condition. Matter in a state of decomposition entering into the main severa Uniately canser very noxious gasos to Briss cut of the rentiators lato the street, and any one in the neighbourhond would certainly smell a very strong smell if nothing worse. I think it would be a very bad plan to open ventilators in the streets. There are some dreadly; I would not increase the number.
Dr. Csatlie-Then res world confine the sower gas?
Dr. Cantlie-Why? Mr. Price Because the
percalation of water would be down the hill.
Dr. Cautio-Would that carry the sewer gas down the bill?
Mr. Price-That is a hypothesis which I have never considered-covering over large surfaces and imprisoning whatever was in the ground.
Dr. Cantlis Wher a stream is running down carries the air down with th Mr. Price-It does.
Writing under date of the 9th February Chinking correspondent of the Daily News saysAn agent, Chinese, of the Yellow Biver Messrs. Boott & Co., shipbuilders, Greenock, By Dr. Cantle--The Tang Was Hospital is Fund states, on passing through Chinkang en launched from their yard at Cartadyke, on the a good distance from my house; it lies North- route from the flooded districts to Slang hat, that 10th inst. for the Netherlands India Stosa St. The smells I complain of come from the there are nearly 5,000,000 refugees, ohiody con- Navigation Company, a steel paddle-steamer of N.W. When the wind is from that point the tred in the cities of Ting-chow and Show-olog. 511 fons register, and of the following dimen-obnoxions smells are something awful. I think Half of the former city is inundated, and the lat- siens-Length, 221 feet; breadth, 30 fest; sad they come from the nullah which has been con ter is surrounded with water. The new Yellow depth, 9 feet. On leaving the ways the now sorted into a sewer, at the other side of Fairles River is at present ten times a broad as the atoomer was named the Lady Weld, She will be Yangteze, and in traversing it sight of land is supplied by the builders with triple-expansion
Mr. Aitken-Yes, I went this afternoon to lost. The water flows in a moat erratic and an engines, the diameter of the cylindera being m., expected covers, and it is impossible to tell when 3)in, and 15in. respectively, with a pleton stroke ses and you get it full power both on the szat and where it may flow to. The money in the of 48 inches. The Lady Weld is double bowed, and west sides. Wherever you stand near the hands of the agent was only sufficient to rolera and spa to steered from both ends which will eser yen get it perfcally fresh, a good grell of half of the refugees. It in feared the breach enable her to navigate with ease the parowth. I do not know how long it is since the as- cannot be filled up before April, and the cost will rivers of the Dutch settlement of Batavia. The ish was converted into a sower, bat it is within that portion South of the Tangtaze is threatened Victoria harbour.
down from Bonham Road, and there was a bridge with a terrible inuzdation in May if the breach is
crossing it at Pokialah Bead and wall on in Hongkong for a distance of one hundred yards, The exceedingly handsome steam yacht the either aide. About two years ago the stones wore my up the hill, would you not at the top persive not.repaired it is, and Shantung again enfers, the people there threaten the Governor with Lody Torrida, which has been lying in the taken away from the ravine and a sover bault an oddar, without any drainage or anything?
Ploating Harbour just outside the Cumberland and the diforent draine ran into it. The sewer
Mr. Price I don't know. Eshould think not. trouble.
Basin, Bristol, has left for Yokohama. She was is not the end of the nullah. It was built up to 1 anything I should expect to perceive an odour While the decision of the Admiralty to sand recently purchased for a very largo sum by Mr. Pokfulam Road, and it is left open thor and at the lower end. the Impericues, to China-and the Orienta to Brown, New York millionaire. She is des- then there is the mullah from Bonham Road to Australia reoeires commendation all sides, cribedusa flooding palece, and was so sumptuously Pokfulam Road running between the houssa there isnothing,mys the Army and Navy Gazette, Bitted up that it was stated that her owner Fairlea and Nolah Side, where the Chinese come bat condemnation for their choios of the new brought her to Bristol to be conlod by Lighters and gather water. an almost certain ag ships in the Faritie and the Fanst. Indian rather than take her late Cardiff amidst the that the frost proseeds from this new
was being built up. The defleure and Boadicea can never again grimes of the coal dust. As a result she was faily or. While the sewer confer suy loaour on the Admiral's Bag they equipped here by Bristol firms, the uniforms for the smells preceeded up the hill. I think may fly, and no one knows this better than their the crow of twenty-six mon being also applied the sewer is opon near the bottom, but I could Lordships; bas wilful men will be wilful to the in the city. The vessel is 205 feet in length and not say, with certainty: I know it was open at end of time. There is, however, one thing they 25 feet be, shooter rigged, and is aceradlied one time. It is covered for a considerable die-it ret may do which, sven if it entails a little oust with an exceptionally high rate of speed, - - - tanes down. The drains from ray house ran in the shape of transport, will Jot go far to
jubo the server. Hans Be Aitken prodanod at One of the developaments consequent on the balance the error made in sanding such miserable
plan ebowing the drainage arrangements of shaft be? dummies abroad. This is to leave the present operation of the new mail contracts is we hear, is house and the nallah, and stated that the tagships where they are. The Triaph at to be a direct P. sud O. line through the Sues Chinese got water from the stress at adients travels upwasks. Esquimalt, the Nelson in Australia, the Bec Canal. once a fortnight between on and certain point after it had passed the ser Dr. Cantle-Bo there must be two currents chants at Boubay or Mauriting, and the dudo-Chin, calling at Marseilles both outward and rant's strine et Fairies, which drained izto Mr. Price-The upward current is the normal sions at Hongkong, might be made to serve homeward, and serving the uspal ports es rusts it.] The sewer was coverd aver about six one. The current that runs with atorm water excellently well in coast-defence and be kept in The speed is likely to be largely acoplcested, and
denly extended two years ago. I did not notice Dr. Cantlie-There are no flaps at the outlets station; whereas if they come home they can mails will be advanced very considerably, and that fever was provalent about its month before, of the sewers in Hongkong!
Mr Coopet No; if you keep the house draine only lumber up the dockyards, and by their that the pull steamers' arrivals will be a good and I do not think it was because the gas works Mr. Fries-Not all, a great the one at If the house drains are in bad coccition you onli
in bid condition they would have if in the housÐA-- forlorn appearance be an inducement to spand deal ahead of the actual contrast time, as sed are so near and there is a certain amount of dis- Dr. Cantlie-Do you know. il money on repairs which can only be wasted." under the new agreement. This fortnightly infestants in the liquids coming from the gas Richmond Terrace has a flap f
not take the gas into the streets and pour it out. direct line will be supplemented by the one works. I acil the cause of the present ill
Mr. Fries--No; I know all of them saat of thers. It is bound to find its way into the houses. The London Darty News says:-Lord George tion of the Calcutta steswer with a Bombay health to the pallah bernues of the bad smells the Harbour Master's office have tight Valves, The warm air in the houser always tende bo draw scoilton, the First Lord of the Admiralty, hea Hongkong steamer jezery alternate fartaight coming from it. Mra, Aitken bed typhoid favor Dr. Cantlis-So taking all these things into the gas in, I think there is very little had gas been one visit to Portsmouth for the purpose at Colombo, thus establishing a weekly cooking last sammer. The bad smells extend to Fairlea consideration, the Last that this one below Rich in the main sawers now. I have been down and among other things, of making an inspection of nication between London and Hongkong. This and Westbourne Villas when the wind is blowing mond Terrace is a scaled tube at the top end- In some cases where there is a discharge from the eruicer Foperieuse, whose captain recently latter rice will, however, be virtaali yasadued that way.
Mr. Prise-Not, a sealed tube, it is fall of the house drains there is an offensive smell, but Wo Dmily News) are informed that a great made a report to the Admirsity, in which many to cargo, though doubtless it will prZTA DE COTONE- By Dr. Jordan-It was about three months perforations.
I think the current of fresh air drawn in makes fire broke out on the 28th December in Kusarions defects, wars pointed out. The reportderable convenience to passengers. In aliciaga Mrs. Aitken had typhoid fever. None of the Dr. CantlisBut at the top it is sealed,
that go up the hill. yang Fu, the capital of Kroichow, and destroyed stated that "when cruising under steam she is pation of the increased traffic, both in goods other members of my family had typhoid Mr. PrisYes, at the very toy, the terminal the houses of from 1,200 to 1,800 families and all liable to become rather wild, and with any wind and passengers, which this improved survien By Dr. CantiioThe attacks of fever which section between Caire Road and the streut just the shops in the Main Street. The Governor requires #gool dist of weather helm, sa much and transit is likely to indues, a large sum
my family had were accompanied by shivering below, that is the only seotion that is sealed." has offered to give Th, 10 to all the needy two turne having been needed with a freah of money has an expanded by this and cold aweste, succeeded by glows of heat, the Dr. Cantlie-Taking these two facts together families that have been barat, ent
breeze beam. When going at full speed she pany in fitting up the ships to be stomperature going up as high as 103. At the it is just possible people might have trouble behaves much better." In saother part of his played on the line. They have all modern time Mrs. Aitken took typhoid my children ware there, but when you get the shaft up above and The arrival of Licat. Hornblower, of the Com-report the captain said "I am decidedly of oppliances and improvements, including of course sant to Fast Point. They were at that time the valve below, it will couse-P misariat and Transport Department, has nat opinion that it is most undesirable to rolais her electric lighting, and a special feature in the just recovering from favor. One of them had Mr. Price-The moment the shaft is open deposed Colonel Anderson from his pre-excluence masts and nails. I consider they give only a new department will be the introduction of sn
of the Razzine Squadron in the Pacifio, who goes home on promotion, is a passenger by the German Mail steamer Braunschweig, which rived here on Saturday evening from Shanghai. A Marine Court will be held at the Harbour Office to-day at 10.30 am. to inquire into the ciroutorianoss convected with the stranding of the British stewhip: Ardgay near Capo Ba tangan, coast of Apam, on the 16th December Inst
Thy. Castlin-Of what uss-will a ventilation
Mr. Price-Because sewer air on steep grs
FOUR HUNDRED PAGER
There were no cases of importance at the Pe of closely printed matter, to which referanse isti Court on Saturday. The greater part of constantly required by residents and those the sitting was taken up in the bearing of san- haring commercial or political relations with the monged for oracker fring. There were over Countries embraced within the scope of the ifty of these cases, and in each instance the de- repair by the, artificers of the squadron on cuch we have reason to believe the transit of the Ching years ago for a certain Aistancè, and it was sad-is an adventitious current. CHRONIOUR Mid DIRECTORT.
The Contents ofthe Appendix are too xumar- ans to recapitalate in an Advertisement, but includo- TENATIES WITH CHINA-
Great Britain, Nanking, 1342.
Tientsin, 1858
Chefoo, with Addition Arisis Opin Conventio, 1888.
and all others not abrogated......
France, Tientein, 1859
Convention, 1860
Tientsin, 1885.
Crasty of Commerce; 1886. Convention, 1887.
United States, Tientsin, 1958
Additional, 1969
Paking, 1580
German, Tientsin, 1881
*
Peking, 1880
Bussia, Japan, Spain, Brazil, and Peru
TREATIES Wrrix Japan-
Great Britain
United States
TREATIES WITH COREA
TREATIES WITH BLAM
Netherlands
• Cores
TERATIES WITH ANNAM TREATIES WITH CAMBODIA
CUSTOMS TARJURS
Chinesa. Japanese LEGAL
SiZLOBO Сотоап
Orders in Council for Government of H.B.M.
fendant was fined $4.
Some of the Manita pepara are dismussing an alleged intention on the part of the F. and O. Company to make Manila's port of call for their stesmore. The Comsreta says the idea is an old one, but the thousand formalities, many of them unhocessary, imposed by the Customs Laws have prevented its being carried out.
have them.
as the biggest man in the colony. The gallant minimam of good to a marimors of art. I am also entire change of system in the administration sore throat with the fever, the attack being of course thers will be a through currant
otherwise of the same kind sa that from which Dr. Canflie-That soms to me to explain but some minor improvements might be made.
Dr. Cantle You are coatent with the present system of drainage in Hongkong then P
Mr. Cooper-In the present state of the bonee drains, I don't think we can do much more.
Dr. Canille-So we cannot look for any im procent until the house drains are improved! Mr. Cooper I think the house drums should be the firet. 1 don't think you can have a antisfactory system nutil they are attended to, By Dr. Tong-The distance bebreon the stroot tube, but thera is a shaft made or being made at ventilators in London varies. It is one hundred the present moment to carry the gas up the hill. and fifty foot in some eses, but London is done Mr. PriceIt has been up some months, but vary irregularly. Ventilators have been placed ta not connsatsd yet.
at the points considered best and' some of the Dr. Cenflie And there is the sheenes of the sewers are very old, but generally the distance is from one handred to two hundred and fity flap or valve at the outlet to the soa
Mr. Pric But still I would remind you of feet The general plan-is to place a manhole st overy bend and if the distance between the bonds the perforations below.
Dr. Canflie-But these are not made for the is more than one hundred and fifty or two hun dred and fifty foot, to place one between them. purpose!
Mr. Price-But they are the most efficient. That is the plan adopted throughout nearly all
Colonel holds his own with a good bit to space of opinion that her fighting power would be much of the second Balo, involving slabozate alterna the other children suffered. Mrs. Aitken had a good deal of the troubla, that the top is as sealed Lieat. Hornblower, himself a big man, ie, we endangered by retaining the amount of rigging tions in its accommodation and fittings gooomily. bear, the smallest of three brothers, and it is the required for, perhaps, occasionally using mail to The second saloon indeed new almost rivals the very sore throat at the time she had typhoid
fever. eldest of the three who answers to the descripsit the steam power, and sitbough when going frst in its appointraents and style. Shippers
Dr. Cantlio-I may mention that we visited tion which was understood to apply to the goutle into action I presume all masts, yards, &, above end passengers alike will see the advantage of Mr. Aitken's honas and I think we found it. the man now in the colony,
the tops would be down, there would still remain this great change for the better-all the old most perfect house in West Polat in regard to The Mercy says:We are sorry to learn a large smoant of wire rigging and gear not transhipments and annoyances will be abolished drainage. It was in excellent order so far as we that one more foreigner Las died at Port Arthur, only to fonl the propellers but endanger the by the new direct Line through the Suez Canal could see, and Mr. Aitken is at a loss to account of typhoid fever we believe; his body was taken lives of the barbette guze or underneath, and, with Marseilles as a Continental port of call for the illness except from the reason he is or
presing now, to Chefov in a tngboat for interment. He was and perhaps block the Barbettes from working antwards and homewarda, avery reasonable thus increasing the risk of sonidunt, and inviting faollity seemi likely to be provided. Of course. a prominent member of the staff of French en-
Mr. Aitken-About three months after the disaster." The report also pointed out various parisugere will süll be at liberty to ohanga nullah was closed up, I noticed some bad smells, 1921, 1981, 1984: 1894, 1985, 1886565, 1877,gineers at that place. Unlea stops are taken defects in the vanfilation of the dynamo resin, resele in Egypt and proceed to Brindisi or other and when I issocmed Mr. Sassoon he employed
for a liberal supply of wholesome water, wo fear and showed that the broadside torpedo ports Italian ports served by the company, but the Mr. Danby se renew the draine about the bones they bring the effiaviors into the public road. By Dr. Challis--I havǝ been in one of the more easitler from bowel complaints will occur ovald not be properly worked even with anly 800 great change conferred by the company on their and trap thom. That is about eighteen months This drain has no valves or traps so it had perfect sowers in Hongkong, the one in Glaresly. 10 of on board. Some of these defeats Chias supporters is the creation of a direct line.ago, but the health of the house has not been im communication throughout with the external air. There was not alth at the top. It was in very have been removed, bas the Iperience is It is no secret that the company have lost comproved since teosuse the smells come from the Dr. Cartlio-Is there to be any means of in-good condition. In some sewers you will find stated to be not such an offective fighting chip sesitterable teafile from the fact that passengersquarer I have mentioned.
grees to the sawers aboles ?
fungus growing. I saw nothing of the kind bars. By Dr.. Cantlie--The water in the sewer bas Mr. Price-That is a large question. I cught, Dr. Cantle Trees do a great deal of harms in was predicted when she was first designed had to change stemmers. Now everyone may
imetal bimaalt in his cabin at Shanghai, and has her very foul of late. There is a small basin or perhaps, to explain to the commission, that it is drainage, de they not not to change till be reaches Plymouth or Low reservoir at the month of the sewer, the bottom not intended to continue the present large chau- Mr. Cooper-The roots work through late don, whichever best suits kis arrangements,
1875,
The China and Japan one and other Courts
Table of Consular Fees
Code of Civil Procedure, Hongkong
Table of Hongkong Court Fees Admiralty Kailas
Foreign Jurisdiction Act Regulations for the Consular Courts of Uzited
States in China
Rules of Court of Consuls at Bhanghai Chinese Passeuror Ast
TRADE REQULATIONS -
Chins
Japant
Siam
Custome Saizure, China Customs and Harbour Regulations for the
at Port Arthur amongst foreigners There it an opening for the Shanghai Waterworks Co. Amongst the natives fever is very provalent.
The subjoined items are taken from the Lon don and China Express of the 13th ult
Vice-Admiral Sir Nowell Salman, K.C.B,, left England on the 12th instant for Hongkong to take over command of the China Squadron.
A Berlin paper of 11th January saysThe Legociations, which are being conducted under the guidance of the Seshandlung for establishing German Chinese Bank are likely to be very abortly completed. The capital of the Bank will amount to about 20,000,000 mks. The question of staff constiintas one of the prime difficulties with which the promoters have to contend. It is no easy task to obtain officials who are thoroughly dif-aquainted with the paouliarities of foreign trade barrels of cement, ex afoamer Isla de Pasay, DATO and the local and national characteristics of been shipped for Manila in the steamer Nan China at the same time.
ferent parts of China, Philippines, Siam, &c.
*
Pilotage Regulations
HONGKONG
Charter of the Colony Bude of Legislative Council
Fort Begulations
8:0,
20.,
Joi
Advices from Cadiz, Jan. 7, state that 1,076
Ignacio de Loyola
Amongst the beers recently officially reported Advisos from Hamburg state that the steamer at Manila as containing substances injurions to Glamorgansitre, from Japan and China, took the health way a brand labelled "Baas" and with ground at the Bosch, but got off without lighten fish as trade mark. The importer of this branding, and arrived at Hamburg.on the 7th inst.. applied for a further analysis, with the result that a Government notification has been immed
བ་ད-
A. talegram from Madeira, dated Jan. 6 states Orders may besent to Daily Free Office, where to the effect that the bear in question contains that the British barque inamba had put into it is published, or to the following Agentes injurions, ingredient, and although on the America, and landed the captain sick. The
Arst analysis piorio aid was found it has been damba to brand from Mila for Liverpool.
MACÃO.......Mr. F. A. de Cruz."
on could have. They are objectionable because the towns in England.
Dr. Cantle aan niaid you will have plenty of trouble here that way.
of which is lower than that of the sewer, and that nols or conduits as foul water drains. The plan the drains sometimes. is Billing up with sand and muck of all sorts. I for the drainage of Victoria comprises the have not notised any vegetable growth in it, but gathering of all the house sewage into separate on the top there is a great deal of black musky glazed sarthenware pipes, which will enable the stuff whinh given off stad small, and sewage to be separated from the storm water, and the Chinesa continually passing datees it the present obannete will remain for the stormm to o in a stabs of swamp always. I have water.
livod in Fairlee, and we never had better health Dr. Cantlie--So we will have two systems, one than when wo were there. The honse was for wowage and one for atom water, but in the considered a very healthy one notit within the meantime is there any means for crying off last two years. The change surprised me very subsoil drainage P mach. I have also lived in Westbourne Villke: Mr. Frice That can be provided for, ther for siz and half years. We had very little illness, by turning it inte the storm water Arsine or no fover, only infantile complaints. None of under certain circumstances into the foul water my family had fever there, neither had any of drains my servante
Mr. Cooper-Good brick and cement arN generally proof against them.
The Commission, then adjourned until this afternoon.
CRICKET.
THE CIVILIANS V. "The Rest.”
A piokap watch had been intended, - but as
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS,
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LONDON, 16th February. THE HEALTU OF THE CROWN
PRINCE. The Crown Prince of Germany is suffering from sleeplessness and continuous bondashian. Sir Morell Mackenzie's departure is postponed for a time.
Dr. Cantlie-Would you say that West Point the services were sufficiently well represented LONDON, 17th February
on the ground, on Saturday, to form a good Dr. Cantlie-You still support the theory that is a wet district P RUSSIA AND BULGARIA
the advance of the sewer up the bill brought the Mr. Price-It is unquestionably. You only slaven it was agreed to play sa above, and a vary Russia has reopened negotiations for the fover, at any rate the two cama together?..... have to look at the topography of the ground to close and interesting match resulted in the civi discovered that the bear then analysed had been. Commander Trench, the Britannia, will it is settlement of the Bulgarian question..
Mr. Aitken-I am strongly af opinion that see that. falsified; the sale of the genuine bear of this reported, he the Commander of the new Chins
is the whole cause of the fever. That is not the mark is therefore allowed, but any one adulterat flagship;sad Commander Norcock, of the Defaste, THE FRENCH MINISTRY. FooсHuw...... Messrs. Hedge & Co.
It in stated that. M. Tirard will probably Messrs. Kelly & Walsh, Sghai.g it with colouring matter or other instances will commission the Parpole for the same station. NINOFO
injurions to health is to be severely punished. Hall & Holts Co-operative Co.
resiga in consequance of the defeat his finsucial SHANGHAL..
measures have met with. SHANGHAI. Messrs. Kelly & Walsh. NORTHERN& Hall & Belts Cooperative Co. ELIVER Ports sad Kelly & Walsh, Shanghai, NAGABAKI Messrs. The C. & J. Trading Co. KOBE-OBAKA.... Messrs. F. Walsh A. Co. YOKOHAMA
ch. srs. Kelly MANILA.......
PRUELAB & Co. mosura. Soaronder Frères and
Garder
SWATOW... Mosers. Quelah & Co. AMOY.......Meagra. C. Gerard & Co.
FORMOSA Messrs. C. Gerard & Co.
SAIGOY
KANDI
Mr. E. Mainfrog. HAIPHONG......Mr. G. Gavell BANGKOR Megara. Kamsay & Co. SINGAPORE...Mesara. Kelly & Walsh. PENANG........ Musers. Maynard & Co.. COLOMBO.....
Mosers. A. M. & J: Forguson.
CALCUTTA..... Messrs. Nowman & Co. SYDNEY.........Mosers. Gordon & Getan. MELBOVANE...Mesers. Norton, Hargravə & Co. BENDANE... Moears, Gordon & Hotab. LONDON....... „Mr. F. Algar, Clement's Lane". LONDON...Messrn. Street & Co.,30 Cornhi LONDON....... Messrs. Bates, 'Hedy' & Co. LONDON, Mr. W.M. Wils, 151.Cannon St. Tan Mr L.R.Rieby 86,Rue Lafayette. Ban Franco..Mr.L. P. Fisher, 21, Morciants'
Exchange. NEW YORK....Mr. A. Wind, 21, Fark Bow,
Daily Press Offos, January, 1888.
There will be a Football match to-day besturenn
the Club (in colours) and the 58th Regiment in white) under Rugby Union rules. Play will commecios at 4.30 p.m., and there will, as mal, ho a tont for the ladios. Following are the re- ↑ spećtive fesims:--
CLUB (Colours.} H. N. Thompson, M.8. (Captain)
E. F. Holl
C. E. Bolworthy
A: H. Macloun
H. Bona Thomson
J. P. Brewin, B.E
H. W. Bal
Bor. O. H. Costes, E.N. J. W. Ord
F. G. Vignolas, R.A.
C. H Thot pic
J. S. Legra
J. W. Johnson
G. H. Potts
H., Woodcock, B.A. STA REGIMENT (White.)
HE Paya Muntri Suriyawotigse, the Bismas Minister in England, had arrived in Brussels, and will present his predentials as Envoy Ex- traordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary. The Minister is accompanied by a Secretary and two
Attaobla
(FROM "STRLITE TIMES,”]
LONDON, 8th February. THE TURF SUANDAL.
At a meeting of the Look y Club it was re-
senta Lord Durham tor libel.
Dr. CsatlieDocs the subsoil drainage and lians losing by only two runs. its way into the main sewers ?
Mr. Price-No, I think it flows broadenst.
Major Churchill and Lieut. Higginbotha went in first, the civilians having lost the tom only stream that has been covered up. Thers ia a stream near the Diceesan Rome, and sinc
Dr. Chatlie Bo there is no means of carrying to the bowling of Maitland and Smith, and with that was covered up there has beat miste fever thara.
if off?
the first ball of the match the latter dismissed, Hon. J. M. Price, Surveyor-General, was the Mr. Prics-You 966 it is underground water; Higginbotham Major Johnstone, R.F., then next witness....
you have at the back a lofty mountain condensing
The Chairman-It has been said in the pati-water all the time, taking it in at the upper me u the scene, and the two Majors had tion that the feror has increased since the water levels and letting it out at the lower, and it per- inary tirao until tiffin. Each had had mean- while a lion of luck before their midday meal, courses in the neighbourhood have been closed meates the soil.
Dr. Cuatlie-Is it intended to carry out subsoil for Churokil, was bowled, the ball hitting his leg -up and converted into public sezrent: Can you
The Germen steemer Preussen, which arrived solved to request. Sir George Chetwynd to give us any information as to that sower, whether drainzgo in the Weser on the 6th instant from China, véa
Antwerp, was in collision in the Sahelde during thick fog with an nuknown steamer. The Prevesen had a small hole made above water, and lest an uacher and chain.
PARIS, 8th February.
The Government has decided to reduce the oral strength on distant stations and to luercase The following appointments have been made at the European squadrons. the Admiralty --Lients. Lord F. G. G. Ondore,,
F. H. JohnstoÁR A. a. Loya Private Nagles to the Fapphire, to date January 4th; H. C. B.
-HAVAS TELEGRAME.]
PARIS, 8th February, THE WILSON AFFAIR
back
-C. E. Higglabotlar
banke.
Back. H. O. Matosfe Forwards. Captain J. Collinson (Captain)
H. de C. Exataman
Halbert, to the Imperious; Staff Commander G. Moore, to the Victor Emanuel, additional, for Hongkong Yard, all to date January 12.
The Wilson prosecution will take place in the
C. P. Faifer
W. B. Powell
H. A. Lord
J. Little
E. U. Budith Hergant Mill Private Fionngka
C. B. Prichard
The British stoomer Moeder, which is detained Police Court on the 16th February..
PARIS, 14th Febraxy- -
1
Shortly after lunch L. Barff caught Churchill
Mr. Price Undoubtedly. If I may again be stup, but the bails remained so, and Johsstore It is a ventilated one or an unventiistad one ?
Hoo. J. M. Price-It is one that is very much allowed to refer to the Public Health Ordinanca, was missed in this lips. ventilated because it terminatan Instpen there are ample provisions for sabroil drainage nullsh. The Secretary requested me to bring and more ample provisions in the Building Or plan and I have brought one which shows I dinanes. The object of thess provisions is to think the two serrors mentioned in the petition. secure that every boase built id Hongkong shall I apprehend the two newere referred to are one have subsoil drainage. that comes up from a little abore the Diocesan Dr. Canthie-So there is an effefant mean of geally says of the particular atroen he hap- Home
to
2 road below Mr. Harman's subsoil drainage provided for, the carrying off house, and one that comes up from Toird of storm water, and of sewage? That will be a Street to Polfalom Read below Mr. Altkin's great expense, will it not? house. The length of the latter i shout 600
Mr. PrioIt is a necessary expense, because
the long fiaid, leaving Major Johnstone to continue his visiona career, which he did playing
ia cioellent form. As the poet of the Oval
pens to be eulegising-----
Ho out 'em 'ere, 'e drove 'em there;
In fout be alappad "em overywhere,
feet It does not go to the Prays Wall. It is the rainfall is so enormons that it requires large At length, however. Cozen, the arduous nature at New York pending the rendering of sathi-
open beyond Queen's Road. There are two obaveh to carry of the storm water, and these of whose occupation had prevented his earlier faction in reference to claims against the vessel THE AGE FOR MILITARY SERVICE intersections with the roads, and at each inter-channels give very broad vaporsting Boors for appearance, dismissed the Major with his first
section there is an untrapped galley hole Al- sewage if it is turned into thein, and it dried up ball, a clinker. on account of damage to the eargo which she brought from China to the United States, was
togelbor I should think there would be about and cansén a nuisance. The Military Cocmission of the Senate has mine ventilators (Mr. Price explained by Dr. Cantlie--Are you of opinion that the The match will be played wet or fine aulees intended to at the 7th inate, but was pre- nction to the contrary be received from the Heavented from doing so by the United States approved the extension of the age. For initary means of the plan the direction, length, de. breaking up of earth in a cause of fever?
Mr. Price Under certain circumstances. of the sewers in question.] Deputy Marshal and his deputies. Secretary.
service to forty-five years,
IN FRANCE...
That pretty little player Sesalan, who is urally troublesome, came next, and after making I four was given out on what seemned a very doubt-