MAIL SUPPLEMENT TO THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS.
THE HEALTH OF THE EUROPEAN terest in the subject, and aneouraged paddy
COMMUNITY OF HONGKONG.
r..
enitivation in the Protected Native States
the
HONGKONG, THURSDAY, JULY 19TH, 1888.
"DOROTHY" AT THE THEATRE
ROYAL.
drawback was considerably Intensified, but even making all allowarós for this.
cannot
TA
| holy thinking that the artists, in the earlier part of the performance specially, bedly did justice
"Tan swear to be good and trus "and to the sole
"PARNELLISM AND ORİME” The charges preferred by tho Times against aan partially remedial measure. Something has been done to carry out his views, but the Parpallites are at last to be brought to The remarka we have made recantly on the progress made naeis a good deal of im. trial before a Committee of the House of the Theatre Royal on Monday evening with to his part or agar to himself. In the quartetta
petus before requirements are met." Her Commons--for there can be little doubt that deterioration of the health of the British and in Hongkong, where the ground available Mr. W. H. Sare's motion mentioned in Foreign community of Honghoop are more than gourmed by the report of the Colonial for paddy fields is of such limited extent, Routor's telegram wil he carried. It was
loen!
the total crop bear.ondon organ namber and percentage of deaths are the ing but
to the letter said
on the
Surgeon for last year: Dr. AYRKS 61s the livation cannot be looked npan ne 18th April, 3987, that the great siastic andiones. The argumezt of Dorothy" that he was bigtly sucessstal. As Harry Sher
ng but an infoporizin
r than thous
oron a
tu
Copy 38.6. The difference between became imminent there would be a largo ther it w
says, i
160re
II.
In our issue of Monday we drew atten-
THE POSITION OF THE GOVERN-
MENT.
included
to be
CHAS, B. PALSBELL
|
Cowe. Ell up your glass" Mr.
Tai percentage of desibe to the population is the Liberal Finionsrernment on the 1920 with the agents and instruments of worder-conspira incident in tirs nepori ant where, after the mook or twalce yourz of nya. "
era that the lands on which the "Par
tion of the health of the British and foreign be transferred to a joint Committee of for wooke before the scuntry, they are protested by What anyone was going to hunt in the botext. acession, and, not spoil an otherwise n
his figures. The number of dauths among
St
Thy:
atendwest, to the
Bill
gas in a court of law.
will since their arrival, and as a result we hare
will doubtless bo woll supported.
The following were the admissions to the Mi.I will have to reside on the pramises, and this wil Etary Hospital and deaths for the past 10 years require a considerable incase of accommodatiza in the shape of an additioun block of buildings, Adúiloun Deatza.
which means considerable expense. As mal it 1878
944
is n question af initini outlay. 1879
10
1.035
A
7880
1075-
K
1881
1,116
1892
1,019
呀
1883
1.105
10
18.4
1,097
12:
1885
1,180
24
18 6
1,807
9
1,749
зова
The sickness as will be seen exceeds that of
There were au seses of cholars among the
GOVERNMENT, CIVIL HOSPITAL. There has been much trouble comosied with:
services.
time.
Last Septemher Mr. W. B. Crow, the Gov. ernment" Anniyat, was transferred. for mporary
duty to the Brailary Department. This transfer Las, I am glad to say, not deprived the Hospital of Mr. Crow's valuablo services. He continuo to attand os heretofors to his anolytical duties and researches, and the supervision of the Dis penxing Department of the Hospital.
The admissious to the Iospital this your show sight increase of 28.
250
997 231
jou 132 103
183
324
124 144 1-17 142 978
208
270
1255
1,438 1,509 1,354 1,410 1 623 1.656
Armissions.
Dettilat
1878.....
1.299
150
1879
107L
55
1980. .... IN81 1882.......... 1883..... 1907
1055
1.236
350
..... 1.4558
1,502
1894
1,354
1886
1,510
1286
1887,
וה
79
1,628 1,656
89 The parcentage of deaths relative to advis
years.
sions was 5.37, the highest percentage in the lass
I
10
Eighteen deaths were from injuries received. siz
Mr. Pemberton Willard's Company opened at Stephenson and Cellier's cuaio opera "Doroltry" The company came here with credentials of no Though torn a man of high degree" he appeared the theatre was tied with a large and ontha may be allowed the expression, and the result was ordinary merit and as a waiurul esegueger to have freed himself from himself somebod
a fas rimile of
has already been published, and it is therefore un-wood, Mr. Imano was on the whole successful, al- by Mr. PARNELL, BUCHssary now to give the plot. The piece was though objection wight he taken that Mr. Inau
1887 and dated a few days after the Phoenix Park first modner at the Quinty theatre on September was in appearance somewhat too jelly and con highest, woorded during the net ton pure the consumption. Assuming that communi, murders, excusios bie public gondomuation 95th, 1386, and has contrived to keep the boards will rat and his love's with a sorsneds. Hon har bring
188, as compared with 105 intios with Chator and Macas were cut off, i -1986 and 99 in 1865, and the portoutage, 4.64, considerable
There were 432 chaos of Ferse of various types, quantity of food
ties of the crime and condening if not approving for over 600 nights. Such a rau is remarkable night's rost and his lover's with a sorsnede. any of the previous years. supplies
of them 11 died; 4ft unges of Tyssutory wars all- naprly doubling the Average of the
its way overland the murder of Mr. Bare Fow documents even in these daysof phenomenal raus and the more still Mr. Immo possossess rainn of o would probably ten years. This unch bighor t
British
mitted.of whom 6 dial; 53eases of Diurrtea, of Kowloon, though very far from have created a greater sensation than this.n in this case sy it is not easy to see why the optional powers and knows how to me it troops
plese caught the pablic tasto so generally. The In the chorus
whom 3 died. of the Sanitary Board, when make the rate suficient for the wante of the colour in or. The fac simile was reproduced in newspapers als clarion parble is that it was owing to the Losty was especially raefal and noticable, as he
The following table shows the amber and per thousand for the British and Foreign dinary sites. But as soots as a blockade all over the world, and the question of whe music of Mr. Calligr, which ja both melodious suit wasaled in the gasrlette already mentioned Now, the Staff of this establishment during the past plasailcation of those brought to Hospital for
was genaine or a forgery has beco
mašicianly--two qualiḥies that are rarely com awear to be good and true", while his rendering.
the last seven years- the 454 of the Colonial Summons
hotly debated from that day to this. Those bined. Anything more feeble than the libretto of the wall known Queen of my Heart" was Jer
The_Superiator dont resigned in the begin.
1682 1883 1884 1981. 1886. 1897. report is due presumably to the fact that Daluusary erodns of Chinese.to the unit of our renders abo bave forgotten the con- would be diloult to imagine.. Thy story is curk. one of the best things of. ibe evening, and was
Paline........519 599 180 103 602 619 land, and if it bacame necessary, having tents of the letter will be interested in read-only devoid ofin berost, thin dislegre isof the weak deserving of the uraiakeable excure with ing of the year AYAES Fas excluded from the European gard to the food supply, those who did not
eet, the lyrics have no point, and each artist has which its courlasion was greeted. As Squire Surgeon Tarr. A.M.D., acted as Superintend Deard of and American" community some portions
leave voluntarily weld have to go undering it again
15-5-32 to be indefatigable to impart say sembland af Bantam, Mr. Suteh had not much to do, bat heat for six months daring the summer, bat as Trade, 116 110,00 of the population included by the Sanitary compulsign.
are always consider compulsign. As there are
DAAN 91-I am not surprised at your friend's intaresintohispurt. It is distinctly pointed out by slid that littis woll, while his song "Horsa toho had his own Military dates to attend to, bo Privato pay- Board under the bead of "British and able quantitice of vics and other fand stuff anger, but he and you should know that to dengungs the authorsthal Dorothy is not an oper-boule the man whose content with his int was care could not reside at the Hospital. He was, bow. ing Patients, 288: 256) Farerzn The
from small-pox; mortality
the store in Blangkong the European on-the county was plainly our best policy.
en the murdore was the only coure open to us. To do They even object, we baliosa, to the title for it at fully and correctly rendered, and resived the ver, most energeti sodainiert in the perfor Government Dr. ATKES
in no way accounts for the munity would have no difficulty in bolding that promptly was play our best paior corsed that, como opora, calling it themselves by the some. honour of an eueore. In the small characters of mancs of his duties notwithstanding that he was Servials 88 105- increased denti mte. The deaths from out for a considerable time. The necessity though I regret the sccident of werd B. Credian' what bybrid name of comedy opera. Travesty John Tappit ntal Pers. Strutt Messrs. Hassan hampered by his Military work, which lay at cue Police Gesox, 207 diseases which may be eaoned by filth poison, is
bich must never
be allowed death, I cannot refuse to admit that Barks got no and burlesque are therefore not to be expect and Whiffen Cripps ware useful, and the latter end of the City while his Civil work was at the Destitutes, 230 201
more than is descrts. though
ed, we are told, but by a natural consequence, pared deserves a word of praise for his render-other. Ha had eventually, howevor, to rosign the merous than in 1886 to are, however,
to arise. Under existing circumstances the You are at liberty to show him this, and othane staough we are not told, we expect some plot. ing of the tenor sole in the Tally-Ho. Miss Acting Appointment, his whole sorvlees being The increase in the number of admissions 34 autongst the Furopeau community, are not occurrence of sushin neccssily does not come whom you can trust als: but let not my addreas bo
We do act, however, get anything worthy of at Maad Hare gare, on the whole, a very good required by his own Department, and Surgenu above the Tempe of previous you, from within the range of possibility, but in order. He can write to the House of Commons,
me, and the apology for it is suciout thread account of the part of Dorothy Benina. Choson, A.M.D, took charge for a few weeks principally among two cases. Pilies cases, an which it
Yours very truly, it would seem that the increase in the to keep it at the same remoterass it is
bara, aud conventional in the extreme. The miss Haro has a good stage presence and a so-till the arrival of the cow Superintendent. Surfwease of 66 as compared with 1886. Destitues,
geon Thompson in addition to the trouble of an inorenas of 27. death rate is not due to more insanitary con essential flat the fleet should be sufficient This is supposed to have been addressed of two well-born ladies who, by patting on shor: praze voice of constants webstory in the double daty, as had boon the case with Surgeon's admissions and deaths in Bospital for the ditions tann formerly, a Pondasion which is
is to cope with an memy's naval forces. Io Mr. EGAN. The signature is not at *
petticoats, masquerade as village girls, and thus pasa Shy was hardly to satisimotory strengthened by the great falling off in
in the ather autions increase their feels in these the end of the letter, but on the fourth most and fall in love with two first cinas swains, opening scenes, there being a want of et Xarr, underwant the nuplassant experinuna of Inst ten years are as follows:
whom, after the stereotyped thros acts of cross-about her performance, but as the piece sped on having to put the Saior and Assistant Ward- deaths amongst the Chinese from
waters, therefore, as Russia is said to in-page, near the right hand preventible
Gorner; If prepossa and misunderstanding they ultimately she put forth her bost efforts and gave me a wasters under arrest. Fortunately be isotermi CBUICK The remarks of Dr. AYRES on the
Lend doing, it is essential that the British the etter be a forgery the conductors agree to muery, is an old équinturen citan mel really good representation of the part. In the could obtain the assistance of two non-com- good effect of the work done by the Sanitary feet should be increased in equal ratio, to of the Times have either committed a with in opera and emedy, from Marthy and trio de wise in time, there was little to com- misiced Offers of the Medical Staff Corps to Board in this direction arseminently satisfac enable it to maintain its preponderance..
most disgraceful crime, er allowed them-She stops to conquer" downwards. Moreovor plain of, bat it was in the cuartelt Now, swear act in their place, and these two of cers were wordingly engaged I am greatly indebted fory. The cause of the increased death rate
sad again in the solo la amongst the Europeana muas therefore be
solves to be duped in a manner scarssly less the plot, even to dignity it by that ante, is full to to good and trus
I, on the other hand, it boof incongruities and inconsistencies. While the Tally-ho Cheras" that she made a hit. In to the Army Mediest Departament for the vala. dingraceful. sought in some other direction.
standa con admitting that it would be dificult to find any the latter piece she was especially successful, able and prompt assistance they have rendered proved genuine, Mr. PARRELL stands con-piece in which to n sertain extent, they do not while it was in s great measure owing to the the Hospital in its difloalties, and I have much victed as an accessory in the crime of assassist still in Dorothy" they are so many and grass dispinged by her, in conjunction with Miss satisfaction in recording my sppreciation of thess A faw London telegrams in our American eination. The publication of the letter was palpable that it is a great strain on the good.Vara Pater, that the danes in the second act was Dr. Afkirson, the now Szperintendent, arrived. tinn to a passage in the report of the mail news throw light on recent political the calmisation of a series of startling ar humor and eredulity of an audiues that they demanded. It is for two premale out in the Colony and took charge in November Colonial Surgeon For laat year, in which re-
events in England, which were left in a state ticles on Parrelliam and Crime" which had are called upon to accept them. Ons is almost in the ride of Egoza Hawthorne that Miss Anding the unpleasant state of affairs to which ference was made to the inerassed mortality of obscurity by Reuter's messages. Accord-appeared in the Times, and in which many brought to the conclusion that Mr. Stephenson Plo. Morris n desires praise. In her acting have alluded to grest him an his arrival.
The Senior Wardmaster has since been san. of them were fractured skils, and these from berns. amongst the European and American coming to a Reuter's message of the 22nd June, charges of great gravity were advanced. As went out of his way to create them to sus how she was not nearly so sudcoesful. However, as
SMALL-POK HOSPITAL. merity of Hongkong. The China Mail had a spectata hich Tjoba SALISBURT, re-interest centred in the question whether know of coure that" Mou wore deceivers over," a high order that the other defect is complively ambezzling the property of patients in the Hos. of the Conservative party soon. as the latter appeared, however, all much alonganffaring audience would bear. We alreally mentioned, her singing is of such tended to seven years' hard isbonr' in Gaol for
Small-por became oplewic in the, Colony previously endeavoured to slow, that there had been
other hat that two young men should fall in love so lost sight of, and we have no hesitation in pital. two vi who wore in a dying oudition. towards the Inter end of November, mad between. had been a very small increase, and that ferring to a series of minor defeats the Go. it was genuine or forgery, the other
her seriously attest sight with two maidens as not only saying that in the matter of you! powera
The Wardinatere žave been a continual source the 22nd of that month and the end of the year what little there had been was due to the vernment had experienced, throatened disso. charges falling into the background. It to pledge aterual fidelity to them to break that Alisa 1o. Morrison must cartainly be considered small-pox epidemic, which broke out towards uulese the Government received the is this same letter which, will be the pledge night be consistent with human nature the fret actiate in the Company. In the lover's of trouble during the fourteen years I have ben 10 one had already been admitted to Hospital the end of the
Dr. Avans writes:
ted support of
the party. On the 12th YOUT The number and percentage" fol Castile June, it appeare from the American tele entra point of interest in the inquiry but that one at least should be so far infatuated as quarttets she was simply invaluable, while in the in charge of the Departinent. I have good over The accommodation not being sefficient for the now ponding, though the other charges will to refuse to marry another salaricher mailen, that choruses har voies was niways heard to effect.ty appointed brattak a nambar asting for demand, thres larga matsheds were improvised
and enclosed in the Hospital grounds and At present we have two Acting Wardinastors, Police Guard had to be put ovar them. Dr. Aidents!" are the highest ever recorded, al. to the Government, directed against "frements made by the Times vora repeated at fall so dosporately infere with two other maidens of the soubrette type, and her rendering of the neither of whom is satisfied with bin poat. The Atkinson had charge of these in Ammable tem Amongst the European and American re-grams, a resolution was carried in opposition no doubt receive due attention. The state. the same two should within two hours afterwards Miss Gizer Whiteford is pleasing little actress
as to stain make one refuse to somept a lady with part of Phyllis was piquant and effective. Shu Aoting Senior Wardmaster, a Polino Constable,porary buildings, and they caused him no small though during the year provime we bad aquent costly re-organizations of the Financi Comous and led to exciting sconce in that serenade his inemarata, and that again within sinring of the sole "The time is come" in the the hears at the Hospital twins as long, and the which they were several tiwas exposed from the
the time by various members in the House of
1 fortune and the other break his rest to is besides a pretty and graceful dancer tile het prafers to return to the Folion Force, as he finds anxiety in consequence of the dangers of fim, ta olight cholern epidemic.
In 1887 small-pox Secretary's Departmentand of the Admiralty," became epidemic, but the mortality from this On a division the Governmeal received ouly seaombly. Upon this the Times wrote:-
twelve hours three same two minivorous lovors last act was deservedly encored. We, how 113
in favour of the disease in no way recourts for there 19% a waolution, which 21 Tories armonia: mont, that the progest milion of the Oldstorians, the premiers amors, even at the cost of sin eneig appeace in the first act. From her make-up is anxiety and responsibility than bis former Polies 1557. January and February, 1988, there wreso
We have publicly stated, and we repent the state- should repent their promise and resicanent a leur ever, take objecting to the dress in which ale ward duties themetres far more arduous and flying-qurks of houses-burning below the...
harassing and entailing & greater amount of Hospital In three reonths, e. December, death race. In 1887 the deaths were 188 no
man whom Mr, Gladstone and bia colleagues are DA- grave, is sorely" abest on record that the authors oral appearance when She comes in i daties, while the pay and advantages are inferior over 100 emali-pox eases admitted to Heapitol. rempared with 108 in 1886 and 99 in 1885. its supporters, and no doubt the majority of aleting to paralyse law and to render government im sonld hardly expect anyone to swallow. Again. Tom Strutt to ask her father's consent to the Moreover, at the Hospital ha has no prospect of For the use of Rosapent farssies I utilized the
Another defeat was possible in Tesla, bare bang, and are, associated, closely and continuousy, with the worst of eriginals,
aan glaring instance of absurdity, we have marriage, one would cousindo she was about ten promation in the service. The Acting Assistant female ward of the Laustle Asylum. which 454 nearly doubling the avenge of the pre experienced by the
We were ast aware that Wardwaste, a young Portuguese formerly om happened to bo vacant at the time. I had per rious ten years." Onthisthe Chias Mail writes: June, on the question of
police control
as re-cies, with the planners and pymaster of coserdly barglars have bound Squire Banter and the in Kent, even in the early part of the eaglesnik played in the Sanitary Department, thinks the sona: charge of these cases, of which three ware
out century, the Oriental custom of giving children work too much for his strength, and prefers less only variofail, and none very sever A slight error which has shipped into Dr.gulated by the County Government Bill. In and fabunan outrage, with the preachers of the whole bouse is arouson they bear
attracts in marriage while yet they were of tender years. AYERS report has led our morning contem: the original draft of that Bill it was propoaudos desmite, who are at the same ticis the side the huntsman's burle which
Table VIIo shows the nawber of armall-pox tke attention we the assembled guests was in vogue, and the fure we sultise Miss pay with lighter work and less responsibility
alsewhere. porary to cras
to croak again about the deteriora that the management of the polies should liamentary party subsist. Taiso ergo hayy been
casas, the nationality of the patients admittel in Whiteford to adopt a more suitable dress yn tba
In my first Annual Report for 1878. I had to 1887, and the dates of their admission. There community in Hongkong. Had the writer Quarter Sessions and the new Conslyno privilege af Parliament or other artificial sheltor picking acason tho sathor aloan; const aurias,
The Medical Members ord Secretary of ite taken the trouble to con pars the talles on Council, but the appointment of the Chief at their pathos parsons who are to indignant and it is difficult to born even if there worn tisfactory performance. The smaller charaters comment on the trouble which appeared to beset were 5 casos i alt, of these 11 died.
repetition in the of Commons, that
were wellfilled by Misses Era Leamington, Nellie the filling of these pests, and for fourteen years which the paragraph in Dr. Arage report is Constable was to remain as at present they cannot observe the common docencias of civilised any port for than the gentle at our only Arline, and Vera Patey, the lust und der my reporte in the paris connection have born Sanitary Board, together with the Registra mer would a hunting go" at such an uneartély
incessant, but though the Wardmantora' pay has General mat and made arrangements for daily hased by would si once have seen the nis with the Quarter Sessione. On Reveral h, to fute them if they can, and revor dam-
hour. The only palliation for such as incongruing special praise for hor gracefal dancing.
Taking the piece as a whole, und allow
been alightly increased. it is not sufficient to vaccinations in different parts of the Colony take. But he seems to have bron ge enzius points in the County Government Bills House of Commons declined to treat ity is that was got The Tally-ho Chorus one
of the gems of the piece, as a consequence. There ing for the inevitable drawlocks which have care trained men, or in view of the dinties at all the Hospitals. All the prisoners in the Gau! were vaccinated and every ous admitted to te get any sort of support to his absurd con- the peculiar sight has been witnessed the artistes a à broach of privilege, and is, wo believe, an explanation for this striking in- (alrandy been alluded to, the Company naust. Porformed, or compared with the pay of ciloves
of the Opposition fighting for the mossre clusions that he never thought of verifying introdand be the Government, and the Con proposal of Mr. GLADSTONE that ovation, and we gladly, recurd it as sa erense for gratulated on their performance. A leur sex of the same rank in other Departmante. The Gaol now is vaccinated.
Wardmasters have twelve hours of ecntianous Government orders baso bon giyan that all its introduction. The greater part of Mr. Cat joungy, with good deal of bad weather, and duty to do. They have to attend the Superin. new members joining the Polits. Forze sball the European and American residents (eservatives against it. The police question charge against Mr. DILLON be referred to a
nated to number 3,04) was 108-, not 188 appears to have begh one of these, for, a.select committes (to which Mr. PARNELL lier's masie, it is said by one who ought to know, arrirul at the end in moist clinete are not Extendant in his roande, to see the Chinese nurses-be-racoinated. There was an extraordinary. intimated his willingness that the letter was written for Noli Gwynne," and was dis- best preparatory circumstances under which to do their duty, to administer medicines, to change demand for vaccine lyph, and as is st year, as compared with 103 in 1898 cording the telegrams, reproduced else
150-llagad have been 1.0
writien him carded by Mr. Farnis, who, with a degree of give u operatio, performence, but the Company dressings, to see diete giren int and temperatures och gut very scarce bud to be hu
by the Gorornment would seem to have should also be submitted for inquiry) was wisdom which has bardly beonjustified by results, have worked hard, satiringly, and with a good taken, to ressive and admit patients, to attend bauded with great care. The best TRICHOS and 99 in 1835. During the months of Nowhere, th vamber
and December last year 7 deaths as proposed as a police Faren in the bands ment offered to assist Mr. DILLON in a pro./pity to wasta such a piece de résistanen as this an entertainment which is well worth seeing and arrival, and many other things which keep them? Japan, which was excellently pat ap for travell
placing d
to their wants ponding the Superintendents that was procured was 817 votes to 283. The Govern preferred that of M. Planquette. It seemed a
cal lymph from carred among the British and foreign com.the control of the
negatived by munity from anali-pos,, which more than of the Central Government. On this prosecution of the Times, but the offer was donnnful melody, and the only opportunity that
incasantly engaged during the whole twelve ing and arrived in very good soulition, it was was de Mr. Stephenson found to introdnes the
usel with excellent results. There are very low. accounts for the expear over 1686. It is position the Government was defeated, the ofined; and Mr, PARNELL, notwithstanding brutsen and Lomals was just after his
It would be difflet to appreciate adequately Europanne now in the colony that have auf been quite true that, taking Dr. Ay
AYRES'S
report. Liberal aendent, which was cod, the direct challenge of the Times, took no dramatis persone bad rotired to bad. Un THE COLONIAL SURGEON'S REPORT. the discomfort of the Experintendent, with raceninated or revaccinated, and if there are it is 80 suficiently good evidence of this contents placing the appointment of the chief cu action himself. His refraining from doing dar fasse cremastances, though the fault still
untrained men attending to the ward daties not from any want of failities. of the tables he attached-in-the-report, we stables under the trol of the County so has been defended by bis
30
Another result of the recent experience was a and the uncertainty be must be in sa to whether supporters on remains, perhaps there may be some exense did not take the trouble to verify the figures. Councils. It is stated that Tard HARTING various grounds. Mr. O'DONNELL, formerly for it. So much for the libretto of the muaje it
are extracts from the Report his directions will be attended to properly and recommendation from the Suaitary Board that On referring to the in question we find row and the whole body of Liberal Unionists a member of the Parnellite party, and whose is almost impossible to spook too Ligtig. A great of the Colonial Surgeon for the year 1997, pub correctly if at all, or yet the bowilderment of the smallpox hospitals Etu fur Huroposas and that the deaths are down, as stayed rated with the Opposition, and, altheap it name was mentioned in the Times articles, tal of, a dance suytom, but notwithstanding
table in
deal it, as is usual with this class of composi-lished in the Gazette:-*·
rew and untrained Wardmuster with the mal- Chinese be removed to the outskirts of the city contemporary, at by our
at 108 and the per-is not stated, we aluid iangire that the took action on his own account, however, the composer has given us some exsemble pieser
táfarions directions, written and anwritten for of Victoria, Small-pox is endemie wong the about from 60 to 100 different patients, or the Chinese in the winter months, and notwithstand- at 3.55. There is; therefore, a dis- Opposition, on Bush & question as this, and his case was beard the other day, re-which are of the highest order of merit, and some contige al crepancy between the figures given in the would also be reinforced from the Conser-sulting in its dismissal, the Judge ruling soles which deserve to become, and have become,
unpleasantness to the patient himself at having ing all safeguards and precautions ramst inevi to put up with the nervous, awkward handling ably be imported into the colony by them. The roport and those given in the table. Instead vari aide. To place the control of the that he had no case, the passages of which celebrated and widely known.
of the untrained are, however willing and recommendation therefore is one deserving of directed against of the nature of "Dorothy," were nuquestionably Department under wy sapervision, and the Re
the Mr. Willard's Coupons, jo prodaving an opera
kindly the intention.
earnest attention. The Savitary Board alsn of calling this slight error," BR, our con- police in the hands of the Central Govern- his campisigod heard not again hegyily handicapped, und that they succeeded, as prets at the Superiofenlant of the Government very detrimental to the proper administration of lowed on the appearance of smal-pox in private temporary does, we
we should be disposed to meat would be arat step towards Im- Parali
Parnellite
whole
I think I have said enough to show that it is drew up a set of rules and prequations to be fai- call it a very gross error indeed, displayine
inperialism, and is
is quire inconsistent with the Mr. O'DONNELL
DONNELL individually. In the course calpable negligente. Were it not that ur free
the Hospital that continal ebangen should re- teperanets. This list was printed in-English nur free institutions and aditions of Englishmon, of the trial the Times produced the letters they andoubtedly did. in giving an intelligent, Civil Hospital, and the Government Analyst.
own peace pre in its posasasion, including the one referring piece redonds greatly contemporary, in reproducing the Colonial who are supposed to be
cur in these posts by reason of the employment Chinese and freely circulatent, and the Sanitary. olever, and interesting, representation of the their credit.
of interior en ab for salaries. Szeh changes Tuspectors visited all houses witere eases occurs report, states that Dr. ATEES had servers, using the police as their servants, nct to the murders of Lord FEEDERICK CAVEN Splendid scenery, Surgece's
3 magnificent orchestas, The admissions to Hospital from the Police wild vory greatly to the troubles of the Superin-red, and saw the instructions of the Beurd car. written to correct the mistake, we should sccepting them as their mastors. In proposing su and Mr. BERE. Mr. FARBELL then and numerous chorus are undoubtedly a Pores show a sight therese as compared with Landent, and detmes very much from the com- ried out. have argued that the figures given in the the chaoge it dil, the Government made made a statement in the House of Cournous great assistance to a piece, andto play is success. 1986, your during which the number of at fort of the patients. It is true that for the most The Chinose washerian were also instructed and met with deserved defeat. It absolutely disavowing the letters, and the faliy without any of these adjuncts requires missions was larger than the previous decade. part the later araonly asomes, Bocaromont sae- in the datafecuing of wash-clothes in boiling
that the Co
Consor reng, for we could not bare suppe
question is now to go to a select committee. talent of no mean character and a tremendous In 180 the incren war principally among the ants, police cases, or dostitutes, but there should water and Jayes' Disiaforting Fluid. and the a responsible officer like the Cola that was upon thie,
1 Surgeon vative
Coovative meeting was called, at would have made such sorious statements as ence was voted in Lord SACISSUES and Mr. ago, but the House thought at that time of Munday night was not doroid of faults. Indians were the greatest enferers as the sick in Hospitals. All are entitled to the same pectora seeing that the instructions for its use
queled shore without verifying bie W. H. SMITH. thooo
This confidence Was eren-
efficiency of nursing as if they belonged to the were carried out. we have no hesitation in saying that it following fable shows:- that the question was one for a court of law.was far and away beyond anything of its kind figurest
The vaccination of infants within six months The
days later, when Mr. MORLEY'S
Europorns. Indians. Chiness, infantial section of the Community. we remember seeing in Hongkong, Mr. Wil-offspil, 1881, SB 212. 108 Dr. Atkinson has had the tromble of training after their birth is now compaivory by law, hụt the other band, would probably be left to a
COLLAPSE OF BOULANGER. lard, in organising his company, professes to have Do., 1882, 42 230 the two present Wardmusters for three monthe there will, I apprehend, be some difficulty in derr, "and a clerical error would not coco to Mr. DILLON' as was lost by 362
gone on the lines of the Comédie Française. He
Do., 1883, 119
246.........139 at a time of great nurgency while au epidemic of carrying ont the provisions of the new Oglin he very surprising. There in another
eason to 273. This division may be regarded as a
BA The great Boulanger eenze in France may has ay alars. His artistes to rent and stund.
Do.,
224.175. emall-poz was raging in the colony. The dutive among a travelling popalation like the Chinese, which would have led us to
con-feir to the same con- · trial of the strength of portice, 635 now be regarded an Ezaled out. The leader ing are all presumed to be equal. The actor or
208.168 of training and instraction doubled his work, who are here many of them for a short time only. dusion. In the same issue of the Gazette ea bars being present out of a total of 670; bas dad Eis chance, and has succeeded only actress who to-day has but a few words to delivat
and naturally caused him not only a great amount This difficulty will be due to the number of su the Registrar General's returos are pablish As will be seen from the remarks of Mr, in making himself aupremely ridiculous. A to marrow may be playing the load. Whether
of sera and anxiety, but necessitated much extra fants of whom nothing is known, constantly ed, and there the China binil has several PARNELL in an interview with
and harassing watchinless. This burthen Dr. arriving from without, and to the many, taken At present it is imposible to judge of that after This table recorde en increase of sickness Atkinson tas borne with great sheerfulness, not away soon after birth. mes referred to
to as the most hathoritative the House Rule party had been preparing for Eghts a duelulls his political opponent's liar, this is so or not, of course, tige aloze will show.
had
one performans. Another faol which may be among the Europeans, 1; Indinas, 50; anda de sparing himself in any way if he could lighten
PUBLIC, MONTUARY, subject. To the Regis rar-General's tables we refer, than. And whas do wo
wo victory. The resu it of the fight, however, will again or a bore or a compatent.
under his charge, and I cannot spank too highly brought to the Mortuary for examination find ? That the deaths aniongs. Europeans by this leg of minor detests to which Lord the first heen a puzzle. The only claim the the score remains to us by judicious dovetailing than exclusive of Port
Portuguese, numbered 76, and by the
in 1886 the increase being grantosh the performance of his tuties; but I submit that 171 Chinese. Of the Isitor 36 were children. thore amongst the Portuguese 62, giving SALZERTEX minde reference at the Causerraustensible leader bad to the admiration, con intact. The strongest point of the compauris in amongst the European and Indian portions of the should be relieved from a recurrence of such a total of 138, which agrees with the tive meating, & new lease of office. The tilence, or gratitude of bia countryingn was oneerted pieces. The Company sing together in the Force, In this Station the increase of auxieties in the future by the proper organiza- figures given by the Colonial Surgeon in his mistake the Government secure to have made that he was supposed to have promoted a well nigh perfect manner, the evenness of the sickness has earn uniform from year to year. tion of his staff
Forsonalely in Mr. Watson, the Assistant report, and varies from those gisen in the was in introducing a Bill such as the County the
noticeable. This was very marked in the render table incived to the report. In directing Goverment Bill and making its carious figioner of the army, a great eer..usic and the balance of voises being specially The dormitories are much overorowded.
Whitdeld Stabiou and the Water Police Apothecary, intely arrived and whose appoint if the claim be well founded, ag of Good night in the second sot, and slo Station bars decidedly improved this year
ment is a new one. in Mr. Bogoras. the Steward, Attention to the increased death rate amongst clauses party. questions. Even the Govern. but not
be held in the Hoating Chorns" which serves as a finale the European and Foreign community we went itself did not know its own iniud, as is entitling & map to be entrusted with to the second ust, and which was se vociferonalding in only 109 sick compared with 158 in Mr. U, 1. Kai, the Stalent Apothecary, Mr. 189.. Shankiwan shows a slight increase Carneire, the Wardmanster of the anall-pox Hos. ions shows by the numerous changes it has the guidance of the national poliny. And rodemanded on Monday night that the car Folfulam, Aberdeen, and Stanley
pital, Mr. Lo Choang Ip, the Clerk, sed & Lok, hase lien careful not to draw conclusions | shows bill, and differences of opinion even the extent of in services to the Army! taîn bad to be raised and the chorus repeated decrease No. 7 Station is worse than ever, the Chinese Wardmaster, he has found enér. beyond what were wastatistics and reports on various pointe,
nted by official sta- made in the
Ta the quintette, too, “Come, fill up your glass " If the official
getic and willing assistants, these officers.bsing sitivo, scouted as reliable is very should have been foreseen and allowed for politiciss he bad no, palier to propound, no harmony that is only too wars, while the roader Chinese were admitted to the Small-pex Hos post which giros soseidorable trouble and which
irrespective of party lines, Bea Minista: of War is doubtful As the company' sguir displayed a knowledge of Roading in 51 casei compred wih in 1896. desirable that an intimation to that effect A telegram received a few days ago sanoone-principle round which to rally be an ing of the quartette You swear to be good andpital; one of the Europeana diode exhjeet to fragment changes owing to insufi
Four of the European Polles and twe of the thoroughly conversant with their Jution.
The office of Clerk at the Hospital is mother -bould be published in the next issue of the ed that District Councils had been dropped porters. He disclaimed any desire for true was a most artistic performanos Coming
3,670 out of the Bill. These District Councila
There worn 9 deaths in the Force this year, 4 oienoy of par. Mr. To Chenng In, the present
• 4.000 secounts of the mortality is mulated to were
not decline the Presidency if it should mest be adesitted, carrisa of the palm. Europeans, I Indian, and ★ Chinoso; died in holder of this post, is que-of the most efficient 1887, 4,309
584.00 dis-ever be offered to him. He expressed Whenever be WAS 0 the stage the the Government Civil Hospital, and I in the Clarks we have ever had. His offes hours are These Ggures show a decrease of nearly 309 interests of the colony,
tricts. It
up. Smallpox Hospital Inspecter Lindasy died of from nine a.m. till firo p.m., and more often seven in the admissions and a doorows of nearly 100 in It is, however, more the tiamsing question that the
abroad, though it is said
nut in France, Pearence was the signal for a wast tremendous aneurism at No. 7 Station, a Chinese Interp.m. and even then were it not for the assistance the daily average number in the Giaol.
outburst of applause, whigh lasted for several se preter died at his own house, and ous Buropos rendered him by Mr. Rogare, the Steward, he The record of prison rs in the prison Hospital has found it necessary to modify its position, to be in favour of maratoni to which respcase to inoh is reception Mr. Sherilan should
Both Germany and ours. It was perhaps only natural, that in coustable was killed at a fre.
would very often ust be sile to get through his last year shows an increase of 27 sa compared The Bill as introcosed provided that the England regarded
The following table gives the Police adminions day's work at all. Clochs in other Governmeal with 1888, while the number of deaths shows a In the great game of war the question of time. Inquire into complaints against Boulanger gara his name with some greasi como to the front and bow hia acirnowledgments, to Hospital and deaths for the last 10 years
Departments and Offices, some of whom have decrease of 9. In 1886 there wore in that bouses would remain with the Jusness, seeing init the elements of a possible but at the risk of being tormod hyperorźlical,
Dathebon in the post be now occupies, work as a rule Hospital 239 canoe and 9 deaths, in 1857, 269 bat that their duty would be simply disturbance of the
from-10 am, till p.m., and while having lighter cases and 6 deaths. In 1886 there were t important factors, for England at all events. ministerial and under direct instructions/langer himena penes of Europe. Boa- we vinture to object to such a practice. It
will now
into -paas obscurity;
rity; destroys the illusion. Sheridaticones on the stage
duties are better paid. Coovequently Mr. Lo suicidas nod two sudden deaths in the cells. In Many instances are on record of cities being from the County Council, the County would will the moremant dis with him? Heaa Larcher, and when he advaucer to the foot
Cherag Ip is naturally in search of other em. 1887 two foldes and one sudden death. nray, but the be divided into licensing dirtions with a We never anything more than a tem lights and taking off his hat becomes John S.
n.
ployment, and 1 shall be forced to recommend a Annual there were no evidences of suffering. good offer for promotion, though it will be from the deprivation of the opian-pipe, though if such it can Sheridan it requires some time, even with a trieš of starving Oul & hostile dert is a condition of recent be empowe
be empowered to renewals
refuse
much against the interests of the Bospital that opinn in any form was carefully exolated from and to
to re-be called, being simply e
thebaliere that bo in Zurther and not Sheridan. Mr.
it should lose his services. The Hospital has in their treatment. The exclusion of opium is growth. It is in view of this possibility that quire the closing of licensed bouses on Sus-enemies of the Republic, including the Sheridan has no voice, but he nots so well and is
consequence of this combination of overwork and rigidly adhered to auless the treatment of the Admirs!
HORNET and other high authorities days, compensation to be given where renewals Bonapartists and Clericale. Behind this so genatusly conic that no one seems to trouble
insuficient pay hitherto, Scand it impossible to disease imperatively demands it; this, however, have urged the necessity for a largely in were refused. The Government dropped there in the deep-seated discontent of the about ruchu defset. On Monday night lu
retain a Clerk long after he had learnt his duties, did not happen to be the case with any of the creased fleet of cruisers for the adequate pro- there learning classes, but the opposition people with the existing order of things, the cortatal received the lion's share of applause,
and if he has not found promotion in the public opinam smoking prisoners' ander treatment Inst tection of the mercnutile pucine in time of fought for their retention, and
the omnidelon apparent.
Mr. Charla Fisher impersonated the part of
service he generally has tocht private employ year. war in order to prevent the cutting off of the of the Sunday closing clause was carried by as evidenced by continual
There was a still further increase in the ment.
I give the ages, consumption, and weights of ressels. The Straits Times, referring to this sion of the other licensing clausen, although improvement. What Boulanger has failed to provmment in both his nating and singing naval mail ompared with the amount of siekte inn mitution filed with people dis. time they have been addioted to the habit of foud supply by the capture of grains Governbeat majority of 62. The omis erisse, and the neglect of all measures ofrecini dering of it. Ha dertainly improved as the amount of sickness among the Troups last your It must always be a matter of regret that dis the largest consumers received into Gaol Thay
pisce veut on, but here was still room for in-
content should prevail among the enbordinate were air in number, all tund habitually consunt as compared with 1886, but the death rate was a staff of a Hospital, for the senstant changing of 4 me, the half-an-onnou Af opium daily, the question,
Saya: This Colbey is in as bad not specifically mentioned in the telegrams, doa sironger and more competent man may both departments he gave one the a condition. Singapore depends upon her was doubtless married. On this subject Go succeed in accomplishing, resizing or carrying idon that he was exerting the well-known re-
nass 1,749 men were sloited to the Military treated in mind or body is not at all conducive opium smoking in alu set forth neighbours for food supplies. A blockade verument adapted a complete change of on the movement under a different name serve foros. of which in much in lately bean Hospited as compared with 1,007 in 1886, sn to the cofort or alleviation of the latter. would
orease of 149 bring on
an famine which no amount policy, always a dangerous thing to do, but Boulanger's flash in the paa indicates the heard but he curtainly could with advantage, to of guns coulé avert. Taking a
big
a leaf out notwithstanding its defeats on minor ques. existence of a real danger to the Republic, a ees komely phrase, Ist himself go. His singhs were 34 deaths of these two were cams Female professional nurses in the Hospital has of Joseph's book and storing up grain as he tions it will be seen from the dixion or Mr. danger which will become daily more serious ag of With gol a dainty maid none can com af suicide, and tre were from an explosion of been drawn up by Dr. Atiduson at the request
of the Govermest and is now, under considera. • 67 some time or other, judging from the signs possess a large majority on the principal fidence of the country be found to carry on satistio propastian of the Theatre Royal are Care son and shows an increase of 68 compared, feasible the solemne will undoubtedly be a very around, would seam to be the most feasible issue on which the last election was fought the Government in escordance with the very far from being perfect, and with all the win will 188. The aduissions to Hospital with the great benefit to the Hospite. It is not, however,
top. Sir FaELRICK WELD took great in-fout.
principles of the existing constitution. dowsopan, na waanonowary on Monday night, this percentage of cieliness and mortality arealsogivci' entirely without some drawbacks, for the nurses 1 » 72
.
100
The following ste
Gororúment Ciel Hospital,
Hongkong, 31st May, 1898. Six-I have the honour to sebut my Annual Report for the year 1887 together with the Tables showing the work done in the Medical
POLICE
hours.
report were right and those in the table falso stop apparently, which confid-bis is what was proposed fifteen montba ameant of labour. Although the perlurmaaga | Chinese portion of the Fereo, whio in 1897 the be no distinction of dass in the truatieval of the latter was supplied to them tho Sanitary La
સ,
the
tistics.
preparation of the table, oata of censure on the Government in rafer-
few
a
a trial of strength, and they seemed hopeful of wounded, esu never hopets bes
Admissions
1884 Do.. 1835 124.
£7
Do., 1886, 188 Do., 1897, 159.....
.......209 ..185
243
921
for fights a duel with bing, and gets dangerously and is that the company sing the entire score crease among the Chinese of 4 as compared the labour and ineraise the comfort of those Table VIII. shows the anabar of bodie
be to give Government, somewhat discredited wavement knows as Boulangis la rue Cartain ontting in the pises has of course to be dons with 1:86.
tofititta theexigencies efs travelling company.but The Central Station sends in a larger number of tea skill, care, and attention he has shown in 183; of them 11 were Europeau, colonreil, and
but not one which could
Gazette, for to publish officially exaggerated out onded to sake the place of Il dictatorship but admitted that he would to individual efforts, Mr. John F. Sheridan, it
од
exercice a very prejudicial influence on the Boards and rural and igra in favour of peace, but was be- fun
• FOOD SUPPLY IN TIME OF WAR.
food supply has coms to be one of the past tice
Licen
wea fast and farlous. His. firab
eferred out by an invadife country licensing committee for each, which would parory figure head, coalition of all the actor like Mr. Sheridan, to make us once more
4
possibility of
by a
B
it_050
ent breakdown of the1/rofrey Wilder, bat did not give a faultless ran-1
VICTORÚK GA01..
1877
The following figures give the camber of ad. missions into the Gaol, and his daily average number of prisoners for the past ten yours.
Total No.admitted Daily average
to Gaol. No. of Prisonera
3.964...
305.22
1878
3,603
519.22
1879 a slight
3,665
A76.13
1880
$,530
575.25
1881
4,150
$66.00
1889
€2200
1883
..... 8,486
542.15
1884
4.023
552,00
1885
539.00
3686
674.00
Admissions
1878,
566...
1879
品
8
1880......
588
1881, ....
498.
*1882,
1293,
1884
1896.
1897,
1688.
TROOPS,
495 602
A scheme for the employment of European
Number of Consump Woight Weight Age, years opium tion per
wat end of 4 smokor. diem. Admission, wa Es.
4 maca. (110) 14104 66 20 years
103 109
dia in Egypt for the evil day sure to come at Moersy's motion that the Government still unles competent loaders possessing the con- pare" was marred from the defect just mention. Brework
ed. Of course we are perfectly aware that the Table IV gives the average strength of the tier. If on enquiry in England it is feand
40
K2 $
78 35
70
120. 114
96
108
·
20