INFIMATION.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JUNE 87¤, 1804.
The writer of the letter signed: "Firs and Water has not forwarded his name.
THE PLAGUE.
to the population inconsidérable. Now the reconstruction of the whole district has to
The following are the returns for the twenty be takon in hand at once. But where in the Introse it is reported from Caloutts Horses money to come from and what is to be done were dying in the streets, and some deaths oc-four hours to coon yesterday with the population? Both diffultios, are the bigg of course capable of solution, if they be at
The plague of caterpilace which threalound
to destroy the plantations of pino teen with
A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED tacked with energy. Indeed on the financial whisk the hillsides hare, many years of Atto
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DISINFECTANTS.
woman the wife, we tallers, of cus of the OR--
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Undoe trentment
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THE PLAGUE HOSPITALS AT BELCHER'S BAT
ed member was alasted to the Permanent, Com. Imanent depot in vory mensary and would an.
wer every purpose. mittos.
TO THE EDITOR OF DAILY FRENS." INSPECTOR GERMAIN'S BALANT, -lotta real trom the Soting: Colonul 8-staria Tan now shaght houso atm-Boing, jos of renderies such Sovretary stallug that the ousideration of the Kennedy Town: 1 rugjały, tpproaching comple kamble service as { might, I obtaland permission Boid's recompletion that Taipootor Certion, and I hops to so it ready for osaapation from the mind offices in charge, und kayu main's lacy hold basinoreased will be post-shortly! The building at present in use is in a paid savoral fugtly visita P Viewo ndablish poel notil the Committee enquiring into the good state of pair, but, owing to the large in meat. To describs the oud-coadastal upan expenditure of the colony had made their ropostrasse in the anmbar of animals for slaughter Europa lipes it is simply necessary to my that The PAESIDENT and that when the Retrench during tho laat toyiars, the accommodatig is; the rder and arrangoats are in grout casure 1 those of hospitals at lime or on the Continent, question the Government may be gainer, ex care and at considerable expe, bean clothed,
munt Committee worn dealing with the Sanitary vry ommped and unrealout, Departmoot this matter would be pissed befor 7-Hung Hom-This buildings in goud or in the United Status. At what is called the state of repair, pack maste a roguiment which Kendylowa hospital, formerly the Westora cept for the inconvenience of baring to raissa now abating and the quinty of the tuaegla
The total deaths to date now number 1.144.
Police Station, the building, arrounded by its them. brsaght In by the callvole e becoming less
was sadly needed as Kowlcim
Every. the money all at once instead of gradually.every day.
THE PLAGUE. The figures bove show a regrettablo inarene
8 Shaukia-The temporary building in wide vorantis, and open on all sides, in Mr. FRANCIA, on the invitation of the Pro- Property in Taipingshan is at the moment,
In the number of deaths, the total belog the
tting nod overywhere is eau, bright, nal almost-valuelade, and when the Government-
· Lust-night-about nine o'clock, as a European largest yet recorded. On the other hand the sideat, addressed the Board with referezos to good rápair, bat no provisiva has got buon vsado 'admirably, aiupted to the purpos
Ho said that the for a proper aluughter hans for the villagis, resumes it the vales at the moment will be commustasioned offers of the Garriguo, was vulk idmissions are fewer, and if this good Conturn the progresant the plaguerrible in the set the cose of the Europea Community cheartal. The officer in charge ja tulis, the basis of the compensation payable to the ing alang Queen' Road, just opposite Themed continues of gouras the plague may be consider tot but unfavourable in another. The deaths for the consumpting of nusrat food appears to undefend this sisturs from the Ciril Hostline of the last twenty four hours sasaunted le 107, which varied hot little during the past five years, but take turns at this work, are in abolimont of owners, and quite rightly, for it is by the Frill room, a Chinese suddenly sized har by on to be on the ebb
the waist, santobed her parse, which she was
Commandar Hastinga has now completa con was an indes of 24 on the total of the pratist which may to chassi sa parole Mative food, kist zativity and considerate attentim. The 10. The total uniber of anima's slaughtered them all of merriment. It is air tig were a number of people in the neighbourhood
Francis then recapitulated the measures tak»n become depreciated in value.
When the Crown Lands Bessaption at the time and the thief was charad by avveral anergatio supervision they have been so perfiled by the Fermusest. Committee and, ita offers annually in the above thred buildings during to add that they are amply supplest with food,
soldiers, bat ho tanaged to give his puranars that he has been able to radage the hamber of inen Whist are already boon fully published in this porind is a follars the DrainPrurion of BatHROOMS SICKвooks. rdinance was introduced Governor Sir, the slip and was last sight of somewhere in the and boats employed. Four drivers have been ob. said that Mr. May had engaged several blooka BEDROOMS, CHÁNEZES, COM HODES &C., 48 WILLIAM DER Vox, having explained that place of bad smells it leivos a refreshing odour.
he thought the clauses in the Public Health Bill on the subject of backyards would pro- bably have created greater evils than those they were intended to remove, went on to say that he was nevertheless quito satisfied the evils existed and must be removed The following extract from His Excellency's speech is worth reproducing :-
WATSONS"
Le particularly useful for the toilet and for
CARBO CAMPHYLENE
AS A SAFEGUARD.
A little sprinkled on the bandiorchief or on cotton wool and kept in front of the nose and month in sinkmoms and infected districts is atrongly recommended.
| owners' own neglect That their property has carrying in her linad, and then ran away. There trol over time baris) arrangements, and undor bis Tious day, hat the admissions were 17 los M., park, has increased considerably, patients are hopeful and Gussefai, und some of
neighbourhood of the Chartered Bank,
Cattla.
17,383 18,218 18,130 18.519
Sheep and Goata
0,110
18,091
9,873
11571
11,770
olothing, bling, and line Chair Impy Swineandliga presupposes this. They are grateful 119,856 for their treatment, in which boy evidently 129.933 huve confidones; a looking forward to tained for the military wageons to enray the of hagas, principally froin the Land Investment 1889
122.49 recover and sguir mixing, in oud working in 123.766 the world. This is the state of by far the The Seratary of State in a despite laid on dead bodies from the Glass-werke Hospital to the Company, in various parts of the colony and 1890
131.298 greztec partion, and was to wo a matter of sar The table at a meeting of the Strafe Legislative wharf. The stospatch with which the belins are propin were being moved into these now "abrds 1991. Council says that he obseries that an import new removed hus gratis foilitated the work quietly and quickly The Committed reges1-1892
The decreas in the number of sheep and pries and theakfaloes Larder to meet a any ou roldan might arrently be collected of attending the in the hospital teelt that they were anable to place the people under 184317865
observation for eight or ten days in order in with, and witheas Involving any practical Yesterday aftore a copeiderable aumber of tasks are that they were not carrying ibine for the year 1991, is due to a short supply probabla iucrazed demand sa skaded with bitals and a' medions mit house is being But sick. were moved a ise ske Pig and Shoop Depot
erected on the level ground ajoining. Thore. interference with the freedom of the parts. as such a tax could not properly be levied on any and the overorandier at the Glass-works plegue with them, but in the abuse of Disnewing to disso in the districts from which are provided in a sheltered verandah shaded with bat petroleum icaportid for straption in the thus been relieved, this morning the Public sad means it was absolutely impossible to the animals ari ported.
man to do it... To do it ovovely wont 11-During the past year no sarives casas Appiary to be an animos of everything, in- Colony, to is'nnt sea whether the rosalt wuld Works Department will source the arxlios gregate them. They let sot the pisco or the PAIRIES, be es prodtable as Mr. Maxwell seems to of a cattle shod on Inland Lot No. 126 anticipate, because the amount which a temporary cattle dapat Tha Public Works require a large body of men to guard the of diessse acuderol in sng of the dairies of the olnding water, gas, and telephone. I owe more
FOR STOKROOME AND BEDROOMS. A Teaspoonful in nach Sanner distributed I went myself and saw some twenty Chinees howe mentions ns that imported, namely, 6,588,920 Tepartment has ako vida ready and pinoid places and prevoat any stragglers getting away. feology and they are generally is a satisfactory for the credit of the colony, and inch more in round the Room or ataporated by the aid of in-anoordaos with my own featud uut bo
z lamp.
FOR SPRINKLING OR SPRAY.
A Wine Glazefal to a Pint of Water.
CARBOLIC POWDER.
DRAINS, WATER-Croerra, do, and for the Disinfection of SICE-KOONS,
CARBOLIC ACID.
able and which I am by old residents in China does not orist in Chica itself- men apen to objec tions such as boases in Chinaitwolf are not open to.
passing trade,"
I think the Government is bound to make an offort to remedy.
MARES/8.
mittee another large werd at the Pig and fair Fonts. Az srengament had been made provements which might be effected by the narrative-stop hire, bat I feel that would not bo which I entered upon this business, to do, if Shesp Dept capable of accommodating 10 whereby the Land lovestment Company attodaativa dairymen with adraninge hoth to them. consistent with my day and the desire with to difereat could pro- 12-An for bank in 1889 I recommended that possible, some little good, and to comfort ther That karass should exist bere, holding a vast number Lord Ripon has decided to bolish the regis patients. The old cattle depot will be similarly gets for the Government, and get a good selva and Bleir custers af remparts only some two of three of who have tration and inspreting of brothels in the Straits utilised as soon as cleared and required. Comunalne it the us light that the Gossenenat no dairios býlictusid by the Board within the sick. I havo most lamentably falad, and on the ery light
bt or når during the whole twenty-four hours→4. that thate ehauld be solutely no openinge to the A Connait paper give the correspondence on der Fastinge has taken charge of and is spor
written, There la no jutention to bus anyone 1ooter air at the heck, and that the whole of the many the subject, which feslodes a despatch from Sirving the beats employed in removing the diet was paying.. Arrangements bad also been made pecincts of the City, but I regret to nots that compelled, most euwilllogis, to aban en the Nursing the sick is not a native fort. It is only tomaate in the balling sxoopt these astarily in the Ceoil Smith protesting against the messure and rubbish from house clessid, in addition to to exorcito a certala amonat of shpervision ova no steps have yet busu takou to consider my attempt. No Chinese least fast bart at what is front part of it sold be absolutely in the dark. Lord Itipoo writes to Sir G. B. H. Mitohsil in his duties in oounaotion with the bariais. The the people in the new houses, in order that suggestion.
13The temporary Central Western, Tai-of redeat yours and sings it has been taken up by Anmutation of alth. The people would also be without may opening to the ale at all, le certainly April lost, annoaselor. that his mind had been; Hon. N.. Mitchell-faces hoeslee giver higasaist-thers shaald be no overcrowding of any ac For the parifesting of HongER, CE SPOOL... net only now in my experience but is sanethag which made up on the ground, that, as regarde the anos, and a organising a relief party to go ahou watched closely for at-peoted ossos. For the pingulisa, Shiying 1000, Shaktongeni, Wauobni, fwoman, that nurting has attained to its high
women affected, be it not utiled that the re among the Chinese, find ontonsss of distress, and gistration and loepection of brothels have distribute relief. No publio subscriptions are ca purposes of supervision of removal the military Bokonpoo, Shankiwa, Yanisti and Hunghom ominance as a profession among assolves. wore going to supply two working parties of Marieta art, ail in a rond state of repair and Indeed it his bacoma cab only a profession bat Such is the state of things which the Govero" | materially lopaved their position, or that the quired for the soldiers or police actually engaged 50 mon each, who would be employed morning amendment, nice; of the sialla (with the exception en art, to succeed in which any woman-"Queu ment has allowed to continue for five years linor of the system will injure them. His a work der the Permaneat Committee as an afternoon in divisting the people as thes of Taipingshan) are lit and the general routine, of mercy may be pread. after obtaining legislative authority to skip favours intoad moors providing every arrangement for them has been made. But
In a report to the Board dated 11th August, axan adjneot of the Tang Web Hospital, is not Water remedy it. Governor Dna Veux. went on for the suppression of bruthily on the complaint large subacriptiona will probably be required at moved out of one house into anoth and is work has gone on witheas interruption The Class works, which bus bean improvised
of ueighbours Lord Ripon slao instructs the rodistant date in aid of the sick and par among helping them as far as possible. Mr. Francis say that as the clarar as to backparis Governor to give directions to the Residents of the Chinese who are boings orived of the then touched upon the proceedings of the west. 1895,1 vinted out that the Taipingshan Market an ansuitable building, but it has been long no-
He said that the rise of that meeting was to out of 74 dalls were rented and those only at a decayed and ruinous appearance.
stands here, and there, Glasui waxtlog, which it had been proposed to insert in the Natire States to take early steps for abolishing ordinary means of livelihood by bois oinarod lug of the apsail scission of medicul man. had always been anpopular and that only 36 compled, and has fallen into dist pair. There is
Considering the cluso proximity of the hinges are defectivo, and doors uneven. Building Ordinance, while causing a great the system la these States now that it is to be out of their shops sad hems, and rem red from
their ordinary places of business to entirely new endorse all that the Formanent Committes but nominal rates. aboilshed in the Straits Settlements.
districts. Many of them may be found, to be done, and as a resalt of the mosting the Com Half a pint of the Solution thus forood, when deal of irritation and friction, would only
proseated myself at the door with a good supply added to any vengatused in the sick-room, will have applied to houses that were being re- The Straits Timer gives the following part-without food at all, and probably very many will cutter would go on to the same lines as they had Western Market I do not think that the one at der is not conspicuous, With three aftoad
expressed the opinion that Wauchai should be fore recommend flat it be closed. prevent any unpleasant effinvis, and preserve tailt and would therefore not have pro-sulava of some resenttrouble in North Borucové only very short supplies, and as good, fosa parsued team the first. The Commission had Taipingshen, has war toon required and I thareants all of us clothed in washing waits, I
orestures will have to be provided for: the contente for Malical inspection. It also duged much appreciable effect before fifteen At a place mited Mumos, British North Borteo, resin ward off the plague those, hapless thorough's clausest, that infectedhound told 14. The buildise of the men Central Market of fresh milk, oggs, and braudy, and was most
carly in May, two policemen and others' wore
An experimental fures to destroy the rut to disinfected and closed, but not cleansed, and progressos favourably, and when complosed will alonely welcoured by the Chinese doonza porifeu drets, water-closets, &o.
For twenty years, it occurred to him whether billed. It appears that bad fooling had bout hish ia baiag erected—at very small cost, we un. that the sick should be promptly conveyed from apply a long fairwant, the presens temporary and a representative of the Tung Wub Hospital. A teaspoonful of CabboLIC ACID exposed there was not some other means of achieving growing up between the Government Chin,derstand,on the Prava Reclamation, and if the houten to, ha kospitals. There was no aug-( bouding lolor wach to be desired nota na re- who is daily in attoddane. Haring obtained on a plate or other vessel in a sick-room will the same end that would do no harm to anyama Si Ganting on the other, out of a dronken found to work weil otters will be bailt at, the Restion marko at that meeting which the Per-garlic position and accommodation
Fer Disinfecting Purposes. Half an anuse (stout ona table spoorful) of this Acid, when well mizod with one quart of water, forms a superior dislafueling and deo. dorizing Maid.
Polin, and Krani, on the one hand, and a chief
STAFF.
Or
por mission we prossided to break and beat the 15-During the past year the convictions shagga to hnst the milk and add the stimulaat, mauent Committee had not had in their minds.
Markets Ordinuoco were 93 as against 280 for, Doctor was not sliated, ny mach baitġ snixel in body. The Crown Lands Resumption Ordin-brawl, in which one of Si Casting's people Principal orossings in the infecter district.
Fifty additional men of the Shropshire Light They know what it was host to do, but they had taimed at the Poliss Court for breaches of the whisk having baan undorfined in red ink by the as the native doctor uld allow With four of ance was the outcomes. Whether it would be wors donoarned. Tas Coverament chief is bo: Infantry have bark obtained fur light, work into de only as much be they bad the means to do.
The ACTING DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKs the presione gair lieved to have exceeded his authority in dealing supervising the removal of the inhabitants from
I am glad to frete that forces against this and four hospital attendants to lift up the | cffective, he went ou to say, time alone could | with the case: Bor he left his post when he heard footed houses to their tow gaarlors, and the need whether any special inspection had b
to go the round Although the greater portion thew, but he thoughttaa experiment worth of the intended visit of an European effear. The military aathorities are placing at the disposal lands of the pabito laundries at which Europesa Ordinanco are gradually deoréning year by year.or oreatures, it took two hours of hard-work
magistrate' visit had, however, to be delayed of the Permanent Congitise all the trained clothes were washed, He believed many Euro-
16.Inspect of Markets am pleased tore bad only recently arrived not so in ten peans were trying to do their washing in thait ↑ A nice clean Disinfectant for Dwelling-rooms trying" and supposing on trying it in ecer and on 9th inst.; when Mr. Little was on his way attendants on the sick that they on possibly own houses, but it was very important, he thought, port Chat Inspector Fisher has performed the I was able to sit up. The majority appeared was very carefully tata directions it did not turn gut successful from the Bandus estate, the corporal in charge RATE.
His Excellency the Governor has.tolographed that an inspection of the laundries should be duties of the offs in kis mal energetic and moribund. Og father they could simply draw in their horns. Well, of Mans met him and reported that he and the
trustworthy manner. The markets of the colony toading two children, ad one mother was mido.
has got to be tried now-either that or soure special constable, a Bajan olla, and a bos. Tan word. No Divil medical then are available at: other experiment directed in the same and, commandant, who was on the Serut at the time Singapore, Shanghai, or Canton
with a detanhment of police. Las orders to hold
An effort is being made to exowiss more BY WILLIAM DES Vayx explained the ex-
Donquiry and arrest the culprits, who, baring native supervision and care of the Gaining sick periment be proposed to try as follows taken possession of the police arms and aqu
in the Chinese Hospitals.
purify the air and prevent contagion.
PERMANGANATE DISINFECTANT,
'Bimilar to Condy's, but Obeaper,
50 cents a Quart Bottla.
and Eath rooms.
CHLORINATED LIKE.
THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY. Hongkong, 7th Jane, 1894.
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NOTICE TO.CORRESPONDENTS.
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Hrani bad been attacked by Sigdianting's" mua, to the Geasrul 1. Slugapore and the Admiral in "The PRESIDENT, in reply to the question, said har sover. been in a better state than at pro weeping, aud loud in her grief over her dying sha experiment has never been tried; but it who killed the latter, one polies ennstable, one Japan for all the medical assistance they gan that the Sanitary staff had baon eù fully engaged cent, and this I altribute to be chiefly due to his daughter. A husband, who apoke a Httle Eug-
I propose that we should take a ocrtain number of / mition, are said to be making proparations to ro Wa may mention that Mr. Crook and Dr. As rogerdz one of Mr. Francis-enwacka bo`saki sorve in the markets notil Jana 1893; during the every one-saamed occupied with dying Athe
honzon this exceedingly insanitary condition, rexist.
umetbem oh babalf of the Crown, gizing the owners rory full compensation, taking avery pronation they ghould have the atmost compensation, then rebuild-
-
Jauns have condetsued about 850 Leases
bloc in Taipingahan, the whole of which premises
Lab, sakiThis is my prifo, will she get that no thought had been given to the laundries attention and porservupon,
17-Interprete M. G. A Songs has tonstetter 7." There was a fixed foolt about the poor woman's ores which sóemed to deny any ouPORT- but now that attention had boon directed to the
18-Watchmen The market watchmen were remont. Thers were few signs of suffering, matter the Secretary would endeavour to make good service in this capacity. a speciel inspection.
Mr. HUMPHREYS you to a Idrom the Boart first appointed in the year 1887 and continued to and very little even of restlessness. Almost there should be no limit to means
whole of which time I regret to add they gave poor areatures were lifted up, sach by two stre
rants the warm stimulating drink was rely Quly communications relating to thoses calurane
M. FRANCIR interposing, said that the moans little satisfaction. A should ho nidressed to "The Editor."
Among the papers laid before the Legislati73 | are being fest cleared out. The officers namel Correspondente are requested to forward their name
up stint whatever of money, for the Permanent didel to transfer them to the sanghts: houses. ccasionally with et ajasuktion No. 1" vi Belton, not we sous addressed in the ing the house ourselves, or, as I think would ha pra Council of the Straits at a recent meeting was propose to destroy the balldinga by are, but she referred to were not pausalary. There had been Aating upon my representation the Board de sccupbyd, often with ferble signs of gmlitede, Editor, not for pablosion, but as evidenos af good she, selling the land with permission to build one on the strength and east of the garrison, Farmanent Committee anunt prodaad to such domate rett def that they and asked for, but hers they are parat un squal failure Thee, hein vory low cases, int, habituated Alist all who saw it taken houses of a bind and contraction aneb se to satisfy Ih consists of a despatch from Be Conil Smiths drastin masaro as that without legislative side of Can japonly.
All letter for publication should be written anont Jeanitary requirefants. Those who know a great to Lord Hipon in which the lats Governor, in anthority which they do not now possaser. But The Guvernuz ko, protiptly assented to every folass át mán which have: bian employed, have injected, although the Chidius;, 2 vnt, habituated -
deal sbout the subject think it bigbly posible tha
plaad ou the expandities by the Committes and untrustworthy, and this state of things I by those port to them willingly did likewibe No sozymely gard communication that have the Government may loas nothing by this; that the pointing out the harden of the Military on the suggestion is under sonsideration, and, if soggestion made to him and no limit had boba uourly every adhuc proved to be mareliable to the ass of wilk.
who we fond we were following the apothe i on the imprared oness will be such that the tritation; raises the question whother ter found feasible, will be carried out with fali re- The Perszent. Committee, had ordered what at afraid will continue until it in decided to This was watarially changed the sand time, appeared in other papers first will be inserted.
Orders for extra coples of the Daily Prous shouli Government will be repaid for the lose of land by scopone babuot be introduced into the Military gard to existing intorests. The fell and material they wanted, and paid say scale of replace there by Europeans. he sont before 11 n.th, on the day of publication shone backyards. Think reninins to bo proved, but Establishments of the Colony without impairing valuation; we muy point out, at the Taipingshan ratation which clay thought proper. The 19 Market Buxuongeran this branch of gave tray, and the surgeon very kindly After that hear the supply in mitod, Only Supplied even if the Government does tone something think their piloteboy. The despatch also urged that 1dletrich is $335,000 fur the duscout year, and the military authorities had also promptly responded the department to changes of importance have another dose. The native surgeon vey kindly tary condition inginnd of wilowing it to remain in as there are no mers defence works to bo con area suggested to burat is about one-twentieth to arrest In fact it was due to to coacred conanted to postpone the malicing for a little,
atruoted in the Cidony and as the scheme 8 defence had been settled, thoro van be no need Ta-day 1,200 parzans will be cleared out of Executive Gorengrasat and the naval and sutt-Daring the antion oniks most of the and we gal on batier This jusquificant ad- There was practically no difference of opinion for such a strong fórea of Royal Engineers and Upper Station Street and Found Frage and the lary authorities to say that all that the Parma membera of my staff (mywell-included) wore bi trifling rainistry to nearly 2 people inok a long which was no debt dos in a great messure to, and again for freak. The flag was covered.
6. VIVIAN LADES, Dolanial Veterinary Surgaon... Houg kong, May 17th, 1891
POLICE COURT.
7th June. BSTORE MR. E. Wonnoraz, C. WIG.
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At Ardebent, the Fear, on the 7th inst,, the wife J. II. STEWARD-LOCKRAUT, of a daughter. [1155
The Daily Press.
it is worth comedies to here our town built in sani-
inessflowry sito,
of the satire district..
without any stay or stint..
|ng ngot bad,bavedu others had crawled or rolled auder thena sailding was sadly crowded Jons and another iuptiasatly resenting the Pay- lapping land or funt of the best neigh war, and the only relief was found when the not to gentle Foach of the attendant bring uurespondal, to, the stretoler was quickly brought, and a very garrow spewa Vacaul for the next arrival. In a low places where the glass remuinul intent,' fue ating-here was almoss insupportable, but the attendnuts appeared unconscious of it, at- though I hear that it is arranged that, these be relived after two days' daty. Sinos beginning This lattor Tam' thankful to rend in your paper of luis morning that Dr. Lowaan, who will I trust not be biuself overona and fall a victim" through fatigue, was busy yesterday in the re- moval of a portion of these people to other quae- ta. So far very good, but he should be permit- te·ts de more..
Quarters only, howater suitable, without empathetic un skilled tandance, elvantines and adopton Nothian, with nourishing food frequently administered, are Lolly insufficient.
with the poor people, and whare our were ly-
in the Council on the subject of the Bill. No one, indeed, with soy claim to be in was also called to the saving of pahli mohay Large reevals were aude from Station Street Mr. UMELLEYS said he was very glad to the nature of the atlas required in poformad Bugiced by considerations of humanity likely to result from having an Asiatic Reg and Caine Lane, the evicted tenants being placed hear it. He proceeded to make some observa ment here in pláss of a Line Regiment. Tord in some inscpagie hönaca în Coater Stat... tians relative to the appointment of the Par could bare opposed such a beneficent meas Hipon deals. in a desatoh with these eng- Great inconvenience is being experienced by manent, Committee, and said that the only mois sure. The only points raised were that the gratiuus for redusing the cost of the garrison, residint at the Fest, whose copies, ara pro take he thoughts and made was not to have owners should, if they so desired, be allowed which he had laid bafore the Secretary of State pitately leaving their Barsion. This ex das from sakurt that the Sanitary Beard shonhl also, mort. for War. The decision of Lord Kipan is that cloudland is due to some: Chinese pisoards to pat their proparty into a sanitary condi- It is mat practicable to reduce the anabara either pasted and distributed in those regions arging daily in order that fresh suggestions socurring to ting themselves instead of surrendering it to of the Staff or of the Royal Enginests, or to the lies to leave because be Peak Tramway individual members could be made.
The Pan IDENT reminded Mr. Humphreys BONGKONG, JUNE Sra, 1894:
entstitute a Reginat of ouloured troops for a the case of the plagus! As soon as the that at the last meeting it was distinctly stated the Government, and that the notice to be the Line Regiment. As the military authorities authoriting heard of these leaflets they took stops that the Permanent Canaglites would always he Is connection with the passing of the Public given should be rather a long one. The are not prepared to recommend a reducion in to gemore than and a large number as in the varg clad for any member of the Bord to at- Health Ordinance the question of making former point was concoded in full and with the number of the British troops at Singapore, possessing of the nathorities. No arresta, tron
the raising of a Natiro Contingent would oalyuter, have non sile. It will be remembered tend and tender enggestions.
·MA HULIPHREYS remembered the invitationa ALLEGED TIKEST OF PEARLS IN THE STRAITS that we starod work - neage that it was general- compulsory the provision of backyards to all reference to the latter compromise was ar entail additional arponditare. It has been ar
place of meeting, and on Friday last he went lu Jerican, the us who was arrested some time new or reconstructed bouses was warmly red at. Three months was the length of plained that the stablishment of Royal Boty baliered star as imporant masses that the bab be had not heard aby particulars as to the SETTLEMENTS.
ago on a charge of theft of pestis in the Straits discussed. This faercets of property, how the notice provided for in the Bill as origin.gineers was not seems to be implied in Sirway was the aison d'Etra of the visitation, the Beard room and found no one there,
Cooil Baith's desprtela) calculated with reference the Reclamation as of the water famine. 1 The PRESIDENT and several members attested settlements, was brought up on temand.
The exodas from the solony, which still can. ever, prevailed oraz considerations of publically introduced; eix months was asked to the vastruction of the defensive works at
Umur Jarcans, A member of the Singapore Police Force, produced a warrant signed by Mr. health, and the cause regarding backyards for: and the term ultimately fixed was Singapore, but with reference to submarino do tinues undiminished, is pansed not so mech by that I was clearly stabd that the Committee
Mr. UMPHREYS pleaded defective hooring 30. Anthoni, Magistrate at Singapore, for course of the fences, and to tho maintenises of Works and fear of the plugas itself, as by the fear that is met at Mr. Francia's rears at 4 o'clock daily."
Barracks, in accordance with tha. Agreemert of the event of duath the victims remains will not. was struck ont. When the Building Or four months. divance way subaequently brought up the discussion a plea for consideration was 1999, by which soch detin, previously par mogive doo atisation according to Chinese then asked whether the old clothes found in he arrest of the prisone Witness said that iden of introducing the backyard clause input in en betalt of absentee owners, informed by the Colony, were transferred to the custom and that their bones will not borvalter infected bonses were disinfested before rometal, hs was arquainted with the prisoner, whose nanie The COLONIAL SURGEON said that in the case was Abdan Gunay Intrica, the man described Imperial Government
be allow d to be taken to the native places of an infucted haiga iba clothes are not in the warrant be produced. that messure was again entertained, but oluding persone who depend for their
of the decoaned the graves are dulf moved at all, but word left in the house when it The prisoner inde no, defoner, but eaid that The Chioco do not love nörsing and attendance numbered for idoalification, and the relativoq was given up in favour of another measures on small properties thor have here,
will of course in das time be allowed to put up Was stint up: En kvases rot ordered to be sent he was willing to be handed over to the witness the sick. They hate and dread dise, and this, until removed by teaching and imple His Worship ordered the prisoner to be wholly disqualifies them for this noble wark by which it was hoped the sanitary conli-"ladies at home, for instance." Every
tombstone should they so desire, bat the onse is ap tavoloties bad always boon disinfected before naturally one in which no idea of exhumation removal, has now they were taken to a fornane tained pending be departure of the steamer.The cometonos ar matistast in this hospital. tion of the Colony, as regards the admission one will, of course, be sorry for those who
and immediately turnt. of light and air to buildings might be more may suffor puniarily by the measures it is
could possibly be entertained. W
Me. HUMPHREYA nert pressed the necessity Loung Kon. Sing, ogolie, was sharged with under paroly native ocontrol. Perhaps i did not PERCATTIONS AT NINGEU.
of a liberal nas of disinfectante, and said they sterling silver chain, and pair of trousste, happen to be there at meal times I was more fortunate at the Kennedylowa branch of the effectually improved, namely, the Crowe necessary to take, but the case is ominently
ought to get large osuticles of chloride of time, valued at $3, the property of Chung Sam Mai, Civil Hospital) bit I saw no food wither Iande Rosumption Ordinance. In all new one in which the public good must be placed
Br. FRANCIA aid that the Obiness Paper at Shaakiwan, on the 5th inst. lenses quoted in the Orden covenants before private interests. And after all, the relating to the provision of backyards are property owners who suffer loss are much less inserted, and in the agreement between the the pitied than the families who have been Government and the marine lot holders deprived of their breadwinners by the with respout to the. Praya Reclamation it is plague.
In the
provided that all buildings to be erected While discussing the length of the on the Reclamation shall have yards notice to be given Governor Des Veux made varying from 10ft. 20 15 according use of a remark which possesses peculiar to the depth of the house. Under leases significance at the present time. "I CAB granted prior in 1887, however, houses mayagine," His Excellency said, " still be built "back to back and without an" where it might be a matter of tremendous plovision whatever as regards light and air" public importance that land should be except such as may be admitted from the obtained in less than six months." I front, and lanes as earrow as 15 foot being may now be a matter of tremendous public Allowed it necessarily follows that the importance to obtain land in less than four amount of ventilation from that quarter mouths, and if so as amending Ordinance
·REUTERS TELEGRAMS,
JCUFFLINN TO THE SAILY PEER""}
LONDON, 5th Juze. ITALY.
The Acting Colonial Secretary, Hon. J. H. Stewart Lockhart, has received a letter from L.B.M. Auting Consal at Mingpo, Mr. P. F. Hausser, to the effoot that the Uhinese authori- biês at that, port have imposed provisions guarantine restrictions on all vesaola' arrly. All arrivals Ballingdong from Canton and Hongkong.
The Fallan Ministry has resigned. Sigur Crispi will probably reconstruet.
BETTING ON THE DERBY, 5 to 5 on Ladas.
100 to 14 against Match Bor and
85 to 1 against Reminder.
will be inapanted by the medical officer of the port, and ressata on board which say one of the disease or deaths have cccurred will be sub jeated to soren days 9srantine.
• MACAR!
50 to 1 against Horabeam and Galloping 100 to against Athlone and Clwyd,
00 to 1 against
LONDON, 6th June, RESULT
OF THE DERET. The Derby of 6,000ases: "the winrar to roosive 5000sors, the auminator of the wizner 500sts, city,
The Macso Eco of the 6th instant says that Mr. Ho-lin-roag propcend to the Governor, te organise a Chinees cota mission to resist the anthoritice there in the work of olanning the
COLONIAL VETERINARY SURGLON'S
ANNUAL REPORT.K
Prisoner was ansted. In consequence,
The charge was admitted and prisoner was at to goal for us month with hard labour...
CORRESPONDENCE..
The following was the anunal report of the Veterinary Surgeon (Mr. C. Vivian Lulia) presented at the meeting of the Sanitary Board we do mut hell anzesires responsible for the spintors yesterday m
MARINE INSPECTION OF CAİZLE.
1 During the past year asses of infectious
пров
cannot be very great. ~ No wonder that when frodnging the length of the notice to be left in after the rat Tuesday in Janükry 1894, symptoms first oppsar In reply to questions to be deatrelete a todo Vaculty phare, neither distroy the garma of the "dia-might possibly bonos fistaken aptity.
Matoh Bus, baby St. Simon-March Girl, Lord Alington en surə damage de
Mr. Reminder, be by Melanion-Postasript, 1
LIFE ABOVE ALL. Hongkong, 7th June, 189
Company had presented the permanent dom- Complaizant jail that the price, who is perk and basins of rice l'omppond to be fer administeret or in propération. The pieces.et mittas with 5000 pounds of lime sad had offered a relative of hers came to hor of the 5th the attendants, who seemed wall provided. them as much more as thoy required.
lost, to ait down. Stortly afterwards she Thee.Were medicines for the sick, susuroly This conviaded the meeting.
misind silver obair and a pale of trus uzpalatable, after the old English fashion. These were sopienaly administered, many bearing the dull red stains
their faces of the orerflowing, stream, no friendly ooistened towel being present to removs them. The patiouts one and all-lay in the ofothes in which they had been brought This ill-concealed marka of skereta, obtruded “themselves upon notice on every hand. The caly bedding a mont and a blinkamor thick rug. One young child, expressed by our Corresponte.
intha heat, had kioked of it little trousers and upon my approach bus of the attendants coa- the owner of the sond 300iors, and the owner A correspondent writes from Macao
FIRE THE ONLY REMEDY.
siderately covered its nakedness with a soldier's of the third 200ry out of the was; for three-would be of great interest to many to learn (1 or outagious disease amongst battle were TO THE EDMOR OF THE DAILY FRESS." thick winter blanket folded four-fold to adapt year-olds; collity, il dealared to Messes ugyanis persan being attacked by, plague (in the colony being exceptionally good, though most sure mensure to stamp out this plague from in its siccnear threw up two worms of pins
Bat, Allies Sat. 958.; entrance)What are the Barbeat symptoms that might brought to my antias, the health of all avlmsta
512,-In son of sergener the only und alt to the narrow pompon the floor Arother, Weatherby by the Brat Taesday in JapasyWhat are to Fret mumistakablo symptoroa? the quality of many of the battle which were on midst is to burn down infected houses in or insbes long The ateriant came with a broom 1803 Meers in adition if notre doclared, and (B)--What is best treatment when the early imported for slaughtering parpsses loft much tain districts, rasing to the grond sanitary to sweep them away, but I osled the doctor's tepunonte will not purify the ground and atmos attention to them, foxing that this poor child 2-In the early part of the year a sad 2 it may perhaps bo vseful to quote the farther cams of tirers shout one mile and a the germs of the plague were ones intro. xive should be passed without delar. But half, 2.7 sabs (read a sly 19th, 180220 following)umerations to be made by offisera arose between the mandaring of the Jistriots It le quite clear the poisonous gas issues from Tho were a gand many had boards and mata, Conducting house to house visitation ined by around Canton, from which maur cattle are certain particuler lotities, etherwise the whole bizants and rags, and crates fall of Chinese duced into Taipingshan they spread like perhaps four months is not too long, because Ladze, bo by Hampton-laminata. L.
Rosebery
1the Hongkong Eunitory Board (1) Sea if imparted, and the agents and dealers who supply colony would are suffered the same conseqnovo rakers all glazed on one side only, and there wild Aro. When the Crown Lands Resump in the meantime, insanitary buildings are
the patient is feverish (2) Look for wellings the livagong market, but upon reference to
fare perhaps not the best adapted for hospital 2(bubo) under the arms, on the role. on the the honourably the Registrer-General the
ase bat almost overything clęs was conspierna, tion Ordinance was introduced the intention being disinfected and cloned, and will pre-
neck, above the bar. (3) Observe if the patient matter was alignotorily adjusted. During the
by its absence. Indeed the place altogether was that the more insanitary portions of sumably be kept closed until their deuso
Shas an anxfons pression and (if he is walking) sorond quarter of the year, the importation off
WHERE IS THE PLAGUS? Tas just such a hospital ne, was common in that district should be reconstructal, the tion, so that they can do no farther harm,
a tottering gait." As to our correspondent's cattle from the Bestow diatrist was largely
HOW DID IT GET THERE?", England 6ve hundred years ago, and the medi. landlords having the option of effecting the It will take some time before the whole of
4 third youstion, we believe the treatment is interfered with by foods.
nourishing Tood and stimolants to keep up the 3- rngrst chat so far nothing has been done HOW CAN WE ERADICATE TYP oiues of not the same charactors as those at that period in use in Britain. As night olosad in which all animals TO THE EDITOR OF THE DAILY PRESS,” improvements themselves or of allowing the the population can be removed to new
Cpatient's etroath and quinine to redo the to provide inspection Luiza
should be conveyed directly upon landing, there to St-It is rumoured that Taipingshen is to a great many, without armar, verered their fever: Crown to resume their property. Tive years bodes and time will also be required for
remain at least 12 hours before being inspected be atter's demished. Cui cao? Supha mes-face with their raga, and by the morning light have elapsed and absolutely nothing has the claboration of the scheme of reconstr
and gassed into thas permanent depots or bise are would have as much affect in during or in sorg ten there would boat least and onepis where. been done, the Orlinance having been allow tun. When the Government has finally
oro provonting the plague ni hitsausting the What is to be done in this matter of the nurs I reported to the Beard upon this matter ssfar walls; that is, as whatever It isn't in the ing of the untives slek of plagas Phould boy ed to become a dead letter. The prozmbla decided to resume the whole of the infector district and replace the present disgracefully
back as 1838, ut in my Annual Report for the walls, nor yet is the bricks. It is in the filth great improvement take place in the method, recites that" Whereas the dwelling boses on
I tend that the camber on hand wilf bersagemons- "certain portions of land under lease from the insanitary houses with dwellings wherein there was great enthusiam at Lord Rowery' Thoerdlasy fortvightly masting of the year 1899, I again, roterred to the anbjoot and saturated soll. Net cale rats bat dogs and even lenting to much fewer deaths, it must be ramam-
Bourd was held yesterday. Hon. J. H. Stewart pointed out that even where this method was cals are dying from it Crown especially the City of Victoria tenants may lead & healthy oxistenes the
Locket fronded, and there were also presort adopted occasional cums of disease oboped detes The sell is eiturated with Bity years filthy increased, ne bitberto the deaths have been al "are of insanitary construction as regards manner in which the old houses should-te
Mr. F H. May. (Captain Baperlatendeut of tion, homes it will be say to understand the risk boonus the Government (Spicourering Depart-west ceual to the admissions, and it is the Police), Dr. Ayres (Colonial Surgeon). Mr. J. attendant upon the present system of animal iament and Pote), bars nerected their duty opinion of some of the medical profession that "conditions of air and light and it is ex dealt with will not be a very serious-con-
D. Humphreys, Hon. Ho Kai, Mr. J: J. Francis, spention to Hongkong where we have on such bevir too spathate or sorrardly to enfores proper we are aly at the beginning yet. Had we the was regalation, soi chilly because to introduced, men er mere theeaus cbtainable for money, "pedient that the Governor should be em.sideration from a pecuniary point of view
Mr. A. P Tonkar (Acting Director of Pablia lairs at all
at enormous exjanse and incontinence, a system no doubt this would be a good oppertunity of "powered to squite or resume such lands and to burn the district would perhapa te
This competition, originally intended to last Works Mr. K. Leigh, and Mr. E. A. RamQATILE DEPOTA
4-The bolt of the sulmale housed in the Df drainage on the most modera approvad tegeling & lason of horalem and devoting, of and buildings compulsorily with a view to the che peat as well as the most sanitary from Frantoin, aria labted to host Acting Berstars Weekend
Government Usitis Depôt during the year was sanitary ayson, which mat op u thirty which so many, natives and foreigners alike, "the erection of improyed houses or dwellway of clearing it. Whatever may be the day, 6th just, on account of the inclemency of PES APPOINTMENT OF ME. 2. K. LEIGH.
inge-tbercon," etc. By that recital the Go. derision on this point, however, no time the weather. This fact sippo and the fact of Alatter we read from the Asting Colonial good, but sa befars mentioned their quality wax of the population for generations to come but stand math in need. Seeing, however, how verament openly acknowledged a great duty ought to be lost in moving the whole of the Happy Valley being tall ander water will Secretary informing the Board that His not quite up to the seal etaudard. In the wild abuse; that is, as soon as the pipes to laid osadingly diffignit it is su ottais, and impossi nerds of tiny diens might it be will to. acccact for the High Booting and the pember of callanes bed appointed Mr. R. K. Lightwelve monthe 17.222 animals were admitted in they proceed to shoke or break them and coable to retain, for an indefinite period par bold nd returns wat in Mr. H. L. Dalrymple member of the Board during the temporary to the depot and passed not-to-be alaughtered sequently the scil greta saturated, That is how upon Chinese assistance to the case of a great It can be gradiosted gradually in fire or tan cept the service of the native comomnily, with and responsibility resting upon it, and for the population from the infected district.
win both oup and swoop with a net sore of 87, absence of Mr. N. J. Ede,, and suggesting the for bean food, whilst 45tware rejected as an it got there. A
Mr. Leigh should be appoloted the fit; the principal reason for rejection being their. five years it has neglected that duty and
The steamer Strathavon left: Singapors on his groen score of 00 being the only retara of sent Committee, a member of extretie endoiation
or fifteen years if you at once resort to a system the petion of the Chinese authorities. In re sponsibility absolutely and completely. the 7th, and is due here on or about the 13th inst. nader 100 sent in
The PRESIDENT sold-I am sure all members. 5.-Nothing has yet been done to establish a of drainage suitable to the habits of the Ucinese moving the sick to their own horas ? No docht Had the work of reconstruction bon taken
of the Board who are well acquainted with Mr. porosent Cattle Depot at Kowloon where and it the Sanitary inspectore begin, and, during objections may be aged to the adoption of this Letpl will be glad to bear that His Excellency cattle might be housed until'alaughtered instead all that time continn, to inspect and to enforce borse, but there are cases of fores majeuro has given. bin a cout on the Board. I am also belig allowed to wander all over the district cleanliness in every street, lane, back yard, and is which actions open to technical objection tre sure that all members will agree with me that as at present Gison e balding of this descriptoben in the colony, but not otherwise. justified., Can we possibly treat one thousa
Demolishing bossss will not take it out of the patients or possibly after, a groster rumbar, forty are ble professional knowledge and local experience ting it would be an easy master to opatrol se will be of great retos to wa
outbreak of Lisca at Koalcon, but as things soil, and that le where it is and until the in the same manner that the Me. I beg to express my thanke for stand now should an epidemio occur it would be authorities are convinced us to how I got there, now being treated at the #ggett and the Hnedytown. Hospital If foreign medical thera very difcall to confias it to the poulusul
IT WILL REMAIN Tour romeres.
Bubsequent on the motion of Mr. FRANCRI-do not think that an Inspection Lair la 19:
Hongkang, 7th Jans, 1894. seonded by Mr HUMPHREYS, the rewly agpulse quirod for Kowloon at prent, but that a peri
The Empress of India lelt Vancouver en
in quod five years ago the greater part of Tuesday morning last for Hongkong via Yoko. Taipingaben might have been rebuilt by hama, Kabe, Nagasaki, and Sangkal. this time and the Colong have been spared
A meeting of the Legislative Council wil the visitation of the plague. The financial held on Monday next at 9 pm. The following strain on the Government would have been is the order of the day-First ending of & Ell eotitled "An Ordinancé to remove iluubta se te comparatively light had the work been the validity of certain by-laws made by the Bart- carried on gradually and the inconvenience tary Board and for other purposes."
Horubern, bro by Chippendale-Hemlock,
Lord Bradford Ballingdoo, bob Melton-Shotarer, Dake
of Westuinator und broby Beasleya-Strathbroad, Lord Galloping Dick, beo Gabogin-Lady Gower,
Mr. Douglas Baird ...... Ladas won in a couter by a langth and a kolf:
victory.
HONGKONG GOLF OLUB.
CAPTAIN'S CUR.
RESULTS.
Mr. B. L. Dalrymple
Mr C. HDracz
Rey. Th. E. Cobbojā
99 23 24 10714 13 117 21 ramsinder over 100 or so rotura.
Ms. J Tarbon
Mr. H. L. Dalympla
Her, P: Cobbokt
Bemainder over 100 or
101
HONGKONG SANITARY BOARD.
ald can bo obtained sau untive assistadou bo aquatly assarel My assistante followed to