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CHINA, JAPAN, STRAITE, &c, Bou
FOR
"1896,
With which is incorporabad THE CHINA DIRECTORY. This is the
THIRTY-FOURTH ANNUAL Iesus," and will be found, sual, to show an advands on preceding year both is falasts and scorso of information.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JULY 24rn,“ 1898.
to the varanda, and stole the walch and donin from prosecutor's clothes.
D.
$15
of Formoes, since 23rd Februsty last (ther cargoes strictly exa- mined and duties thereon Svied)... the Number of junks-cleared during
same period
Chissa hotary Bose violated the regulation as Tamsi (including 6 mses of spinm) Anping (all the cases being opium)... Lakhang
5
Two more cases are pending dosision, The strictness with which Chinae junks have
At the Police Court yesterday, before Hon. I wounded man came nose of the floor-ho also to report to the Onetome officer the cour weak side of the case put forward, and the
Commander Hostlage, a Chinezen was sent to bellowed it was tha ancond scar-took hold of me and ita ciptances resignation would present itself to the im-get for there menthe far steding silver him by the neck The mu soonis: to have ro. The statistics mnationed below may be in watch and chain from 3, Blue Beldinge. The rented this and he the offer A great deal of testing, revising as they do, the way in partial bome reader as unreasonable.
H.. the Governor in forwarding the property belonged to C. H. G. Wilkinson, of commstion was consently one en the which junks have been treated at the spor porte
back from Nhatchway to see Number of jaoks entered Into the ports
ho was passing it was sisted that one of the ficers hit him with CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY to the Secretary of Stats has prisoner slimbed s telephone pot, jumped on collu foto me one of the noise the hood by the Customs dicens
followed to a grant extent the line adopted
what was going on, and a plea of wood: The podle shouted out and a by the unofficial members, the major
During the hearing of the action in the kind of general melde eers to have occurred, portion of his despatch heing devoted to an argument in favour of the exemption in Summary Court yesterday Mr. C. Bercorabs The next thing that happened, according to the whole or in part of the postal revenue. The Smith (Acting Pulune Judge) anteed an acting evidence of the prosecutor, was that a European sergeant interpreter (Chinese), ka was going Tras sean with revolve in bla band and to ho called as a witness, spring brough a door that he Brod a number of ahotsabunt six shots. Four of the shot took no effect, but of argument could carry conviction to no one;
lle Lordship só it is mere sophistry, a splitting of hairs, and and latening to the evidence.
promptly ordered him right way from the with whom this charge vas brought and the other struck & eoobs he had provienaly boon altogether unbusiness-like and impracticable. a marply called the offender inside and the other tere one bit tis aan in connection
eventually taken to the Government Cirli Hosapparent from the foregoing statement. It is, arguments advanced by His Excellency on Captain Superintendent of Pollio this point would apply equally to several
The stones best has been phying sad baree pital, and Dr. Anton vald give in his evi veribeless, most desirable to increase the denes the usture of the wounds which they number of Customs mistions, bat se it is not other heads of reverse. g., harbour lately. Several deaths from heal apoplexy have A.S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED-receipt, court receiple, and water resulted and many residents have boon laid tired. After the woaded men wore bakan practicable for the moment, two ciber measures prostrats by the Bercely high temperaturo, ashore the captain sent he sound effeor with are under sontemplation, namely (1) the craising ceipts, all of which might in ore
Early peterday morning Fransis Drysdals, a information to the polio station at Kowloon of the coast by amber of Customs oruisers, sense be regarded as reimbursements in aid balli itached to the Supreme Court, died vary and ... Withers went on board. He pro. and (2) the stablishing of nationality of all the
eir of of expenditure. The right hon. gentleman suddenly. Es was appointed to the pust only led to the defendant scabin and there found Jhinese junks on the past of Formses.
the latter ap- Just Thursday and was at work up to yesterday nine revolver cartridge and eighteen empty might have gone further and said that the mid-day. There is no doubt that he succombed caring ense
artendant also handed by the sorgeant a six- argamente advance would apply equally to to the host IT was formerly in the Naval paring to lace been really discharged. The
Yard Polico.
chonbered revelror, and de police officer would reraue ía general, and that if the 17 per cent. were levied only on the rereque re- mamning after the payment of all expendi- ture there would be nothing left to levy it on, for the coluy's inances are not sup- posed to be run on the lines of a commercial
The DIRECTORY sover the whole of the As Mc. CHAMBERLAIN remarks, most of the Court. He will be reported to the Actips working at No. 4 batohmy. The coolies were teen treated by the Imperial Customs will be passenger traße from, tist port, from which
ports and cities of the Far East, from Farang to Vladivostok, in which Europasus roside. :
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ten days had bispeed," they were at liberty, if a Chinese kunch running betroen-Hongkong still fra from the disease, to return to the alty, and Kow. He, also, I regret to toy, and or to their own home on the mainland. Only oumbed to the attack. The other cases werd one or two persons developed the disease during those of two children of Warder Gidley of the at onbe removed to the Kennedylown hospital recorered, and of an Ausician in the employ of More, Bunder & Co., who is still under treat for treatment. the period of isslation, and they were of coure Viotoria nol, one of whom died and the other (Ut.) The hens, in which the one coeur ment at the Government Ciril Hospital and is TAN at chce closed and guarded by the Pelas progressing favourably towards convalescenco. until it had been thoroughlycleansed, disinfortid, The Siamese died, and of the Afteon Indians sad whitewashed under the supervision of the air died, four recovered, and five are still under 18.Early in March it was aimed advisable, Cases of conferation from cità con g$19 Medical Offloar of Health attached to the Sat-treatment."
During the greater part of January, in viow of the possibility of the thesase SLED- 50 Canton was reported to be almost entirely free ingen spidomto form, to proens extra medi 4 from the disease, but tode tus and of that assistance, and by the courtesy of Admi
ba able month it became more paralont there. This Hoffmana, I was fortunate enough foot terially altered the state of affairs ind to sebare the services of Dr. Wilm of the as, in view of the dificulty of rastriating the Imperial German Navy, whose ominent attein. menta abaetoriologiat and intimate Hongkang darives the grater part of a food acquaintansa with this particular disease, which supply, the solony was any case exposed to he had previously studied here is wail sa under the danger of the introtaction of cases from Professor Koch in Berlin, remier him a most thones and on the anathe of perscue in segne valoable squisition to the Government medical gatim amounted to over 200 and was rapidly staff. Heerrited here from Japan on the 14th
Teate. It was accordingly dodded timt jola town hospital. incrsssing the Sanitary Henja resolved to Margh, since which time he has boch motivsiy of the inmates of infanted houses as desired to 19-With regard to the origin of the plague abandon the system of plation on manage engaged in treating patients at the Kennedy. to so thould be permitted, after their clothing there seems no doubt that it may be clossou sa had been disinfected, to proceed to Canton, a filth disease. It is confined ohioly to the their departare being supervised by the Paleo, poorer classes of the Chiness, whoso dirty and and ssafficient sum of money being givm to insanitary habits faster, ite progress. "The or colony seldom thinks of cleaning his house, and We barn from the Kwavesi Shonyo Ninuo say that in his opinion the revolver upscared to reply to commsets that have been wadq in the epoh parzon to defray the cost of his page dinary Chinaman of the poorer class in this
have been recently diskarged. Two bullet Hongkong press on the Sunposition of quaran and be nonary ergensa dering the voyage.
4-Towards the middle of February the the boss of dirt and rubbish which the house- anumber of casas necurity daily began to show cleansing parties remove from one small floor that the Nippon Yasen Keisla las appointed marks wore alen discoured on the batchway, tine, on crrirak from Hongkong. After woma
Those were the main feals of the case. With introductory remarks our contemporary an appreciable increase, and the disease sosed of a house causes the spectator to wstader where Joramio captains to the Tokimaru, zubning botoes Kobe and Vladivostook, nad the Higo-
the neupant cuu frd room for himself. Maay According to the information we have re- regard to the law touchlag Ehese case he would
to prevail valy in a ssglo district, but ap maru in the Kobe-Thentain line. Mr. Yoshi-
deal with the first counts, and the frat obser-
constructed as to afford an utterly inadequats zawa Sainkichi has been appointed to the causation he wonk makes that the word mali-pired it appears that some months aga reports posted to Lo spreading over the whole city of the houses are, moreover, se situated and
were received in Manila of the existence of Consequently on the 10th of that mouth was undertaking seeking to show a large flance mand of the Tokie and Mr. Marsi Tomsten to cowly." mentioned in that chargy, had not bubonic plague in Hongkong, bat these reports declared by the Sanitary Board to be epidemin supply of Hight and ventilation and tho position
the atherosol. Our contemporary adds tha
theme meaning it would have in an ordinary being of a private character did not give and from that date the Health Officer of the is aggravated by the high rentz which prevai this is the first time that Japanese captains have
veselé feaving Hongkong. the defendant bore any perenna Ill will to the the beginning of Jano, however, alarming, re
ing. The housing of the working classes in contention that the 171 per cent, if levied at boen appointed to the command of the N.T. Propoution. For iraturco, it dia not mean that cocasion for taking any rotire mensores, At Post ceased ieming alon Bills of Hell to in this colohy and which encourage overcrowd- 5-About the same time the ordinary ehf of Hongkong is an Important question th's cox- The Furost Ingredients only are wood, and i all should be entcuintal on the gross colonist ideaunes going abroad. Ons wason for placing complainant. He took to word us used in this ports having bean recgived, accviding to which a Japanese captain in the Tokio-mart, mys reveme strikes unassailable The our nettomporry, is that he feeling of charge as meaning that the prisoner fired the hot only was the mortality in the neighbouring the Sanitary Board was inerossed by the apsideration of which should be jo lozger delayed. zavorrer and that to astral result of colony great, but the epidemie had extended to peisint a temperary Inspectors of Nuances 1 accordingly propose shortly to appoint a the utmost Care and Cleanliness exercised in
Russias toward tho steamer did not seem to
his Bring way that he hit the complainant Amoy, Canter, and other ports, the Conmal at of alas European Police constables, who were Commission to enquire inte and report on this the Maxafastoro throeghout.
treng point in the colony's chee is that a
be satisfactory who command by an English-The Acting Attorney General Choa quoted Hongkong way requested to furnish official Intrusted with the duty of siding in the per-matter
20.--It is nie a auteworthy fast that the cans which, he couturied, proved that if formation of the extent of the epidemic. The vision of the inspecting, cleanring, and disin The Water used is proved by repeated sharp line of distinction should be drawan-Kobe Chronicle.
outbreak of the present year, as in 1894, wa nas iutsationally does a certain act he must Consul replied that the epidemis was of a grave fouting of houses betreen colonial revenue aud municipal re- Analyses to be Abecily Fam
6.It is a somewhat remarkable fast that preceded by a prolonged caraty of water, In A Tokyo prese deapatok of the 18th July he held responsible for the natural conseqnaucos abracter, themhasing been that month, up to the saysIt is expected that the Treaty of Com of that not. Applying the principles laid down. 10th, 74 cases and 74 deaths, 18 being Eur-during the latter part of Fobrarry and the Brat 1894 the rainfall commenced exceptionally lato, placed on board ship a: Hongkong prices, and the case has been wakened by the intro- meros between Jaran and Chim will be signed it was the contention si the prosecution that if openne.` WR this official, information, sup- thien esks in March, while the disers was and tot until the enpply of water in to reser-
For CHART POxis, Waters are packed and vete, and it is unch to be regretted that the full amount allowed for Package and duction of extraneous and irrelevant aratter. in a few days. The plezipotentiaries Love the jury fotend that the prisoner intentionally plomonted later by further details, Sanor Javier] increasing in Hongkers, Canton was reported ¦ voirs was nearly exhausted, vhile in 1895 tho disagred in their interpretation of the clauses in fed off the revolver and the natural consequence Bores, who gives much attention to wittens to have boorme almost entirely free from it: the amount of rain which fell was so abnormally As to the exemption of municipal revenue, the Shimonoseki Treaty relative to manufactar-was that this man was injured, he was guilty concerning the Contra Directvo, summoned wmdeity it onjoyed being attributed by the small (45.84 inches instead of the usual 90 Mr. CHAMBERLAIN declines to furthering in China, and the Japanes plenipotentiary of the charge of unlawfully and rantiniously the Ranitary Board, which, indading amongst Chinese to the cold weather which prafted inches) that it was necessary, in order to busband the supply until the rains of 1396, With gard to the second its terbera porchants and ship owners, during that period. Tounding.
It was, of course not to be expected that to place the colony on a limited supply through- provisions in the new Trosty relating to the charge, that of nesaving a wounding the nimonely decided that the sanitary laws should discuss the point and refers us to his side rod it advisable to withdraw the
our the dry saison of 1895-1896. On the other the Chinese would submit with any great com. despatch of the 26th Centuber Inst. On abject, as disonetion of the question would complainant and theby causing him actaal be applied in their full rigour, al ports in which turning to that despatch we find in the shape of genuius argument. We are It is thought that there is no need to repost be that thefas very great commotion on infected. This rigour has bon maintained, Isottag, and cloaasing of their dwellings, whloh | of 1894, when it did at laab.comie, Wan oct-
these provisions in the new Thaly, as they are
bord this ship anal thil it was necessary for the notwithstanding that representations have been cannot be carried out without ring some panied by a sudden and very great increase in discomfort to those concerned, and though, I the number of cason of plagui, doubtless becauIE toid that the area of the Straits Settlemente expressly slipalated in the Shimonoseki Treaty protootien" of the live of the Europeans meds alleging a decrease of the spidomic.
Defore taking these measures, and while
an bappy to say, that they have shown thom-the wet weather drove the Chiness within dcors and incressed the overcrowding in their bows. ne great as and the rights of Japan in connection with this heard that this corolve should be fired; but it is more than fifty times
matter wil in no way be impaired, so long is world be for the jury to say whether the priwaiting for oficial Information, three days' ul selten this year more ready than in B9 to that of Hongkong while the gross revenues the Siimonoseki Treaty holds good.
sonce used any unscantily violent measures in aeration were insposed pm arrivals trem the
now no scarcity of water in the colony. of the public health, of the sanitary morres firing the rerolrer, uid whether it was really infected port, which ware inter on converted raise the absolute secessity, in the interests The rains this year Logan carly and there is are Jess than three times those of Hongkong,
neessary for him to fin in the interests of zelf into the quamatine prescribed by the sanitary which hars to be adopted, they nevertheles have nod that therefore Hongkong ught to
defences. It was not be contention of the pr laws.
displayed great unwillingness to coma forward to The last despatch from the Conan at
report ouses of plagio coming under ther cogni pey on its municipal as well as its colonial
seation that the prisner deliberately fired at revenue although in the Straits municipal
this man, but that he went rocklessly abanting Hongkong, bearing date the 10th July, states soo Innumerable are been the devices and about.
that in the month of May last thera wetu bterfuges to which they have had recorse in revenue is exempt, contention in which
Witnesses barring out counsels opening 345 carce, 114 in Janin, and in the first few days order to toova patients and corpses from the wo think the keenest intelleet will fail to
statement were then alled nad the case for the of July 20 ly, and he urged, in view of the esiony without the ass ledge of the auflorition, End a scintilla of fessen or logic. In fact
precention had not cluded who the Court decrease of the epidemic, a relaxation of the and, in any instances, with a view to avoiding quarantine to which vessels are subjected, this enforced eegrogation, doy deserted their houses, it is quite impossible to adduce any logical
roo and adjourned tail this morning.
request being made in the interests of commerce. leaving victims of the diseas dead or dying, the The Director Civil, being reponsible for the bodies not having boss discovered til sono days argument in favour of including, municipal
rigorous enforcement, of the sanitary regula aftor death. One easy was brought to light in with colonial revenue in calculating the
tione, was able to accede to the petition of which a sorpse was being conveyol vently ont the Consul at Hongkong, becaus amount of the military mulet, and had the
foous off the colony as merchandise in a campierwood epidemic exists in the mid colony and txo not been amalgamated owing to our
while it is unertinguished, and until fificen or
3-Iu order, therefore, to allay the sapicions nafortunate system af government no one
twenty days (as the law determines) have end apprehensions of the Chinese, ale as a would ever have thought of making the
passed without any case being reported, the souple are naturally timid, and to inde them sanitary measures established by the antherised report cases with greater readiness, it was Former liable for the military contribution.
Fourd ill be maintained.
decided, towards the out of March, to permit Mussures me as these adopted on the pre- them to remove their sick to Canton sader oer THE reply of the Colonial Secretary to the
sent occasion hase prevented the invasion oftain conditions, a coal which is enclosed, and Us Lordship said he did not understand the other epidemics which have declared themselves this privilege was shortly afterwards toaded Hon, T. H WHITEBZAD'S qucation with wherence to the missing despatches on the
term "wrongful amat," Did it mean false in the Far East, as for instance two of cholera to the removal of cupees. Although his con- at Singapero and the plague at Hongkong ku has beea arated of only to the artent of onstitutional reform question is an example
imprisonment?
Mr. Grist said that the plaintiff was really last year and this year, epidemics which, oc- the removal to Canton of one patient and four of what is termel diplomatic language. Mr.
in pason for the tin being, but he called it curring dezing the period of General Blanco's bodies, I am of opinion that the grating of it wrongful arrest; it was not a malicious arrit.command, lare besa warded off by the rigoreas bar tonded to enim the minds of the natire pupu: WHITEHEAD asked if there was any cor-
Mr. Robinson mid he had intended to address esaures adopted, the Government accepting laten and to discourage the concealmed of cases his Lordship on that paint respondence in existence from the Colonial
Mr. Grist then mi the torte false izauris the responsibility conformable with the fulfil from the knowledge of the authorities,
ment of the sanitary laws.
9.--I am glad ass in this contulion to These are the reasons which have obliged, bà abla to state that although good Kent" was better than “wrongful arrest,'
The plaintiff was called and be stated that and still oblige, our authorities to adopt the many of the well-to-do Chinese have removed was a merchant srying on business at 8, menzures which have been vợ ill-judged by the their wives and families, from the colony,
a xever be free from grate anxiety. It the Bonks Strand, and ales at 32, Queen's Rod press of Hongkong, and to this history of and although the attendance mat Wort. He sometime slept at the latter place. the matter in question we will add some of the schools is greatly diminished, plague continues to rage in that city, it may ha Bir F. Carrington with a strong fozos at Oo the 5th inst., at 1a.m., bu rode up to further elleial information kindly supplied thara has bosa no moral exodus of the popala neomary to endeavour to prohibit Chinese im Queen's Road Westin a ricksha. While the to us by Sener Bores referring to the tion such as occurred in 1894, and business has migration into this colony from thence, though taged the Matabele stronghold in the Matoppoor of the house was being opened defendant development of the entlemic at Hoogkeng so far not mattered to any appreciable extent, I dont whether it will be possible to devise hil. After a feree resistance, the position came up and asked Em for his Luss. Witness from Desaber, 1895, to May, 1896, obrept perhaps from the imposition of quaran stapa for that purpose whiols will prove really was carried. Sixty of the memy ware killed. produced bis in pros and showed it to tained, on application, from the Cominal at tre by the Governments of Singers and effective. In Ruy case sothing will be Inft Radone which can in any way help to eradicate The British force lost three killed and eleven defendant, who thounked for his light Ho Hongkong-December, 8 cases and deaths; Batavis.
thon strik witness twice and dragged him January, 17 esses, 34 dentla; Febraszy, 122 10--Early in April, the Sanitary Board a dissant which has already inflisted great loss wonded.
along the Street. Near the Man On Insurance cases, 66 datha, March, 170 ouses, 151, deathas commended that, in view of the danger had suffering on thin colony and which may Company's offer wihuss atked to be allowed to April, 317 cases, 277 deaths; May, 345 rases, incolted in sending inmates from plague permanently affect its relare Ruless it so bu aka a obair, but bi request war refnued al 821 deaths, and Jane 114 races, the number infected houses to Canton, where the disease prevented from recurring bave the hareur
Hopf death being unknown. This is the had by that time again assumed formidable to be, sir, your most chedicat, humblo sercant it was taken to the Police Station. explained matters to the Inspectar, who the statistical position of the spidonisat dimensions, sheila should be erected in the told him to go, after asking him three or four Hongkong. It will be won, then, that the clany for their segregation while their clothing tintes if he wished to the pollnaman.- measures ikea by the Government concerning was being disinfected. Three sneb seda hava By Mr. Robine-It was not at the cornor the quarantining of vessels from the infected accordingly been rected, one each in the of Lower Lascar Low and East Street that ports not only rest on a legal baie, being in sestern, wentern, and central partius of the witness first privind his pass; be produced it accordant rith the law in forco, but that they sily, and are being used for the temporary
are wins and prudent. · when asked outside his own door.
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was between the 23rd August, 1804, the date of Lord Rirox despatch, and the 29th May, 1896, the date of Mr. CHAMBERLAIN'S despatch on the subject, nad if so, would the Government lay it upon the table; if not, why not. The reply of the Colonial Sacre- tary was that the Government had no further Corespondentsmast forward their name and address correspondence to lay upon the table, all with communicatione addrment to the Editor, notablic correspondence having already been for publication, but us critance of good faith.
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has been correspondence, but that it is not of a nature which it pleases the Government to make public, and that it is therefore to be treated as private or confidential. If there had been no correspondence whatever Mr. LoCKBART would naturally have an- swered the question with a direct negative. What line of distinction is drawn between public and non-public correspondence on such a subject we do not now, but it is cartain there ought to be no such distinction at all. The forra in which the answer was
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HORORONE, JULY 24th, 1898.
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Mr. Chanderlain bas treated the repre-given svades altogether. Mr. WHITEHEA sentations made to him with respect to the inconvenient "if not, why not?" tuilitary contribution with sont considera-
The C. P. stentant Empress of India arrived tion, and there appena now no hope whatst Vancouver on Tuluy last. ever of our grievance securing redress.
Wirth's Circus opened last night. Our notion And we had a Municipal: Camcil adol
of the performance vill appear to-morrow. - Listering a
raised by itsolf revenue
For maintaining legal cochloitant 106, nud there is no doubt that such, revenue would have been exempted from payment 108 Prays, the owner of the premises was you-
terday fred 510. · of tho 17 per cent. levied on, the general
revenue of the colony for military contri There were two emes of plagan yelorday; one button; in fact it would never have occurred was imported from Canton and the other cane
from the west end of the city.
to any one to include it, any more than in the cars of the Straits Bettlements,
Mauritius Ceylon, br.
But to Heng kong unfortunately there is no disting tion made between municipal and general
The U. P. steamer Empress of Jugaza, froma Hongkong, arrived a Aney at 8 yesterday morning and left again at 6p. fo Blaghni.
Two sailors belonging to the Foles were revenus; both go into the same account and night and they were yesterday fired * each guilty of disorderly conduct on Wednesday are treated as colocial revenue, and the 174 st the Police Court.
por cent. having once been calculated on the
From the Manila Comercio vo learn that a
gross cum the kome Government declinesyndicats has been formed in Faris for the
The members of the Finance Committee had to be reminded of their duty by the Chairman at the meeting on Wednesday. When the first vote vas put to the meeting there was only one aya" The Chairman annonscd" One are no on, the ayos have it." On bas port occasion not a single voice we leard when the vote was put. There are at syee and no no, gentlemen. Mr. Lockhart romarked quite pathetically. This wild remonstrance brought forth two half-suffocated "es," but on the next vote being put the members suddenly, was quite a loud chorus of "yes" which was thought thay nght to say something and there quite startling. The ordinary practice, however, hardly calls for such a demonstration. The "650" are usually taken as having it" unless a division is called for.
TYPHOON AT SHANGHAI. IMPECIAL TELEGRAM TO DAILY PRESS ]
SHANDA, hd July.
A typhoon was experienced here this more ing. Some native henses and a number of wees wow blown down. No dinge is reported
float.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. -(SUPPLIED TO THE "LY PRICE."]
Easton, 21st July. MATABELELAND.
THE OUTBREAK IN CRETE. Fighting has been resumed in the vicinity of Canes and Candie. British and French worships have arrived at Heraklion (Heraklio.)
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FROM THE MANILA COMERCIO.]
FOREIGNERS IN CUBA.
MADRID, 15th July.
IN SCHMARI JURIDICTION. BEFORE ME. T. SECOMBE SMITH (Acrise PS JUDGE.)
HUNG MAN YUX: V. LALL SINGH. Plaintiff brought as action against the de- fondant, a police corsable, No. 699, to recover $450 damages for mannit and battery a wrongful arrest.
Mr. Grist appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Robinson defended.
As the
In complians with a decne issued by General
Os Cheung, plaintiff's coolie, aut Keng Weyles, a register for forsigners has been es-San, bayer, gave ouroborative evitenes. tablished Havens. After the 15th August P.S. Robinson apke to the plaintiff long Best any foreigner not insribed in the register taken to the Coatnl Police Station.
pass was produced no clergy was made. In will forfeit his treaty rights.
oss-examination witness said the defendant had been in the forever, six years. His character was good.
The American Consul in Cuba, Mr. Loe, hos presented protest again the decree. The Cuban Governmont hes replied that the decree
will be maintained.
THE POPE AND THI FREEMASONS
· MADRID, Y6th July.
Mr. Robinson, for the defence, seld the de-, fendant totally cried the statement of the Maint
Defendant said a mot the plaintiff walking
"POLO-TOURNAMENT.
It has been arranged to play the Second Pole Townsment for Captain May's Cup next week Tho competing teams are
GIVD
in the road and netriting in a ricksha. W RIFLE BRIGADE His Holiness the Popehas started an Autiness asked him ferkis, pass and he refused to Meannio League
JAPAN TIDAL WAVIRELIEF FUND. Subscriptions already knowledged 88,645 Bince received
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J. M. Armstron
SUPREME COURT.
Brd Joy.
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$3,665
IN CRIMINAL, SEBBIONS.
BEFORE HIS HONOUR DR. CABBINGTON (CHIEF JUSTICE)
show it, and theraton he was taken into custody, At the carur Est Street plaintiff prodwed the pass and then aid he should complain of witness's conduet. Witness then told him his had better go to the police station and make the complaint.
ROYAL ARTILLERY
(Hon. T. Whitehead
Capt. Loveband
| Mr. Hastings
Mr. Bas
Mr. Boden Capt. Bethan Mr. Long Mr. Salmon." Capt. Barmoy Mr. Bussard Mr. Levin Lair. Grayson The ties were drawn by Major-General Black, C.E. yesterday afternoon at the Polo ground
follows:-
No. 1 No.2 No. 3....
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housing of the inmate of infected houses whilst the latter are being cleod and disinfosted.
11.-On the 9th April, I found it necessary to apply to His Excellency the Ganemil Officer | Commanding for military assistance to aid in the work of house to house visitations and chansing, and he was good enough to detail for that work twelve men from the Royal Eu- gineers and subsèrently seventeen men from the Rifle Brigade and three non-commissioned officers, who are deerfully performing their difficult work in a most efficient mannir. They are being remunerated at the same rate as that fixed in 1884.
The scares party visits and Inspects Dach Chinese house in the colony about once a every ten days, and from the 25th February to the 21st April no fewer than 3,30 houses, comprising 8,850 loors, each foer forming with few exceptions, a separate dwaling, ware thoroughly cleansed, disinfected, and in many cases, aleo limewashed by the Whitewash Brigade." This work is still in progress. The total number of occupied Chinese hoes in the No. 1 prya No. on Monday, 27th inst, at city is 5,850, but as a number of they are econ 5.30. pr
pied by well-to-de Chinese no interiornos en No. 3 plays No. 2 on Friday, 31st inst, at the part of the Suitary Board is nepessary. 5.90 p.m.
It in hoped that before long every house in the No. 2 playa No. 1 on Wednesday, 5th August,ety requiring attention will have been cleansed at 5.30 pm,
and linewashed.
His Lordship she believed the plaintiffs and his witnesse, and as he had simply brought the action to clear is charictor and as the de- fendant was a poorpan the damages would be only 850.
CHINESE JUNKS AND THE FOR- MOSA OPIUM TRADE.
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The tournament is on the American prin ciple; each team plays the others, the winner of two sites winning the Cap.
Next quarter it is hoped to have four teams
13. Having destibed in detail the sanitary aanautes which he been taken to cope with
21. With regard to the financial aspect of the situation I will addres a further com muuication to you at a later date. In the mean. time I will content myself with remarking that, although the measures which I bave described necessarily involve s considerable outlay, all possibla economy is being raised, bearing in mind the urgent necessity of complete and co- prehensive acties in suppressing at all hasayda this fell disease, the annual recurrence of whol cannot fail to affect projudicially the prosperity of this colony, That these mostres are hear ing good fruit may, I think, he fairly dedicad from the Barea of the return of cases, which cannot be considered alarm ugly high when it is borne in mind that the dusesse je raging with greal virulence in the city of Canton and on the mainland in the neghbourhood of the colony, and that the population of the colony has not been diminished by any such extensive exeuns of the Chinese as took place is 1524
In conclusion, I desire to state that the members of the Sanitary Board and its staff deserve great credit for the efficient manner in which they are supervising and discharging dalks of an arduous and disagreeable nature, but extra and anxions work has also faller on ether Jopatments. I do not propose on the proteat occesing to mention the 1szter of individuals dnsorcing of special commentation. I consider that the staff at present employed in plague work alded as it is by departments is satoient to cope with the existing enaditions, but sc leng as the disease is spidemic in Canton this colony
WILLIAM ROBINSON,
Coverrier:
The Right Honourable Mr. Joseph Chamber- lain, M.P.. Her Majesty's Prinsipal Secre tary of State for the Colomies, &, &o, &.,. Downing Street, London..
THE PUBLIC LIGHTING.
fapers on the question of the public lighting of the city of Victoria and British Kowloon were laid on the table of the Legislative Comm- oll Wedossday. The first paper is a
*suport a committee, as foliowa :--
In pursuance of the directions contained in the letter of appointment issued by Is Ex- colloney the Governor on the 9th January, 18, to find out what streets require Letter ' lighting and the coat threof," the undersigned Committee bare. the honour to submit the- following report:
The Committee held sizo meetings, during ven of which they perambulated the city of Victoris and peninsuls of Kowloon between the kcore of 8 p.m. and 11 pa
At their ninth meeting they examined one witness. M. T. Coll the Soorstary of the Hongkong and Chiar Gas Company, Limited, and they also considered the gas and clectric
ght contracts.
The Committee recommend incresises and alterations in the lighting of the streets aggro. gating $14,152.00, sive of the east of mooring lights,, wafting trees, and remoring signhourde.
In the appendix will be found the nature and suggested,
the disease, I now grooned to deal wil the subsitions of the various additions and alterations jest from a modica point of view.
It having boea frequently stated that a rafa rential treatment was aedbeded by the Government of Famosa to Chinese vessels so comparol with British ships in regard to the THE "MARTHA SHOOTING CAKE.
carrying of opion to Formos, and that opium Petor Greenwald send engineer of the shipped ineler the Chinese flag is admitted into THE GOVERNOE'S DESPATCH ON 1804, fall desorption of which given in Posts 156 @ $26.40 Garman steamship Martha was charged on a Formosa free of day offieis! inquiries have beau
THE INCIPIENCE AND PRO-
14-I am informal by Dr. Lows that the type of the disser is identically themino es in
Additions izggested.
Last eficer's reper, forwarded in my despatab Besclets 154 @ 218.00
Bridges 4 @ 840.00
now to make any rebate or to interfere in construction and working of railways in the indictment containing two counts, vis. that hed by the Japas Consal, and the folloring GRESS OF THE BUBONIC PLAGUE No. 122 of the 16th April, 1895...
It is notified by the Cable. Companies that communication between Shanghai and Japan is totally interrupted by typhoox and restoration cannot be expected for three ex four days.
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Alterations recommended.
The existing gas lampe 659 to be re ..duced by 5, and the remaining 633
itled with Welshook burners 87.50
Initial
post
54118,40
772.00
160,00
$9,405.80
4,747.50 814,152.00
any way with the most inequitable arrange Philippines.
15.-I snoless return showing the number 314 Welsback barnera [email protected] 2,855.00 IN HONGKONG DURING 1896.
of cares and desthe to date, and the ramber of ment arrived it. Had the matter been re-
tau Chinaman on board that vessel on the 25th statement, proper by the proper authorities, A fire took place at Manila cu the evening lay last, and that he did ansault the same showing that the dlegation is unfounded, has presented, as it ought to have beon, when of the 15th July in the Calle de Benevides and
Tho following despstok addressed by the which have oscarred during each wask man, thereby ancastoning his actual bodily ten supplied to for publication
sines the 4th January Governor to the Secretary of State was laźl
16.-I may he notion that in order to an- the whole question was under the considera Calle de Soler, in which seventeen houses word
The following jury was empanuelled to try tion of the interdepartmental committee at burnt down.
before the Legislative Council at its last sure all possible amarsoy in the stallstics, the Chinese Junkt On Concerning the traile
bodies of all Chines whose deaths are registered the care-Mesars. J. Taylor, W. Ross, W. H.
hat the catres cfwhose deaths boys not been hope it is possible some concession might
A telegram has boon received by the Japaness Folte, T. Arnold, F. 1: Gamas, 8; Hancock, the onset of Fords, the following notifiation mosting
Government Honse, was pablished by the Imperial Japanese Cus-
certified by a mediał practitioner mis examined have been secured for the colony, but the Government annning that M. Hitrovo, H. N. Body, and A. OD Gordin
Hongkong, 6th May, 1896. Hen. E. E. Pollack (Acting Attarring toms, dated 1st August, 1895
Sir, I have the honour to forward for yet before burial by the Medical Officer of Heali point was not officially brought forward Rosian Minister to Tokyo, who rint home on
No Chinese juks shall be allowed to enter..
the recessity of this vep I may The Committee recomment tho uno of the B holiday a few months ago, has died suddenly.
General), instructed by Mr. A. B. Johnson then, and judgment having been delivered
(Crowa Solicitor), prosecuted, and the defendant, or to load or discrge cargo at, any port or suformation the following account of the in- proof
(L)-The present cost of upkeep per kap of the Colonial Office now declines to move
who pleaded not guilty, is represented by Mr place not opened a foreign trails. Entries of cipience and pengress of the bubonic plague in state that that offer found that between the Welsback burners for the following ration for a re-opening of the case or variation of
3:3: Francia, Q. (instracted by Mr. Bowley), Chinese innka still be made at the Custom-this nolony during the current year and of the 8th February and the 2010 Apriles many as
registered as due to other causes, principally that for the Welsback of 25 to 30 sandle In opening the case for the prosecution the house in the same way as foreign steamere, measures which have beer and are being taken ifty deaths from plague had been droneously 11 or 12 candia-power is $9.35 per mensen, where- te decision. To do so would involve
Aoling Attorney-Geven said the prisoner according to the regulations, The owner or to suppress it,
The first case of phgue occurred on the consumption, bronhitis, and intermitent fever power will only be $2.70, so that the initial cost of the burner will therefore be recouped in four great deal of trouble, and we suspect that
ves. charges on two coats with unlawfully master of a junk sho shall have failed to fol
4th January, and from East date to the 20th 17 The morality generally, compared The T. M. steamer City of Peking, with rounding and ssmalting a coctis, therahy low this order will be stridig punished."
the time to Jannery there were forty ve cases, as reported with 1834 shows a slight improvement. The years, after whisk a saving of about & per cent. It was not any matter
total number of Chinese cases, up hoon sa that is the main reason why the officiale of rails, &c., left San Fransiscs for this port via copiioning him sotal bodily harm. Befor
per annum will acorne, while the brilliancy of the Colonial Ofise decline to do anything Henejuls, Fokohams, and Nagsens ou the 11th catering into the lognl aspect of the case to make this motion known through the to you in my lespatch No. 2, is on the 4th instant, me 675 and the samber of the lights will be doubled at ahoe
(2.)-The Walsback burner requiring a sesjed in our behalf. When the Bill is brought instantemen
wonki detail to the juy the chrapt stances southern part of the Island, where the distur Thess as were merely sporadic, being can
finad principally to the western portion of the deaths 602, or a Htle more than 8 per cent,
whorous in 1894 the mortality among the Chine lantern in for liable to extination. of the cars as they would be proved ir bances vera will provsting, though nosom
(3)The Walaback gives & quite soiently forward in the Legislative Council making The N.D.L. steamer Sachan, arrying the the prosecution, but tefers dealing with the plished in the dea course of time, every effort city. the military ecntribution of 17 per cent, a German maila with datos from Berlin of the facts he would ask the jury to disais antivol haring boga sacployed. In the meanwhile it Precastionary measure of the following who wore treated in hospitals wea98 per sent., and
calculation ne dosent is taken of dead bodies in view and is much cheaper than the slootrio were adopted without delay permanent charge on the annual revenus 29th Jane, left Bingapore on the ed inst., at from the minds any conceived as which was found nectary to ostablish Custom nature, to prevent the disse from sprendlagt must also be bare in mind that in the latter intense light for the purpise the Couumistes have the unofficial members will naturally vote Tuesday, the 20th it.
(1) Etory person found to be suffering from found in the strela sad sout at ance to thoup in the initial cost and upkeep. 9.s.m., and may be expected here on or about her might have formel from what they hat stations along the const to guard against sug
Four of the new ports in San-wa-fang should, read renesting the new in the local news gling. A station was, occordingly, opened at against it, but the measure will be carried by
paper. They had to dyed simply and solely Lakhang on the art October, 1995, the inter- the disease was at oaos removed to the hospital burial ground, while the returns fe the eux. According to a Tokyo press lospatch, the upon the ridezico. The facts of the etition being to ingrase to pumber gradually. at Kosedytown, situated in an isolated position rent year include / deaths from the plane.however, carry lanterns of the 4g Walbuck shildren are more liable to infection than $3.60 per lamp, and givng a light of 20 15 60 As the port of Thisul and other four places at the extreme western suburb of Victoria, and There are, however, grounds for belbring that pattern, involving a monthly cost of upkeep of Fors as follows:-On the 25th May last, about new tresty with Germany was approvel by the
Jandion. will end, for nothing more can be done Japaness Privy Council on the 11th just, and or sm, a yung of tfty codies went to were formally opted to foreign trade on the was there plased der treatment,
Twenty-two persis other than Chinese havo
The Committee further recommend tist the A policy of resignation, if it might otherwis Immalistaly ratited by the Emperor. The work on board, the deumship Martha in 23rd February, 1896, and as the smuggling.) The other inmates of the house in the co in that year:
ratifications will be exeln god at Barlin. The this harbour, the complainant being anong of opium and far goods should be strictly which the case bad occured and who were in have been considered desirable, would now be providons relating to putouts, and trade marks them. The coolles, it to work in thre guarded, aucthe station was antahifahal atolene ootast with the patient were segregated matracted the daise during the carat year-ordinary glass tops of itrests Interns be re- "......*placed by opal glass as opportunity offers, B
this will increase the light by reflection and "marriage boats, hired by Government for the
...15 Indians out of place, because the unofficial member in the new treaty will be put its oparation differant gange of sirios renteen and Kipko. Having coloplated the existing Castom on large and roomy is locally known as Their nationalition were as follows- of Council in their memorandum, instead of immediately after the whange of ratifications. everything septyn, wwothly until about clever bouses and stations still jusuluient for the
pclock. At that time, and whilst cargo was purpose, the stage the Police and purpose and anchored in the vicinity of Stone
The Cominíttoo wouldnlso suggest the light- confining thenuclves tourging the examption His Lordship She Chief Justice we fery being worked from the dinar-ut batchways, Military Pelicans called upon by the folkwing cutters Island, where they were detained under (includig Mrs. Joph and her family reported will not be charged for by the Gas Corpsay
chserraten for ten days, tine days having bees in my despatch No 8 of 16th April 1896).
ing of the cable lampe at Hunghorn with gas of municipal revenue from the mulet, considerate to the legal gontienen engaged in a shower of rain fall. It appeared that the Instractions
Amongst the Europians two Sisters of bon it is extended to that villaga; the amo weighted their argument with a number of the Marth shooting care at the Supraus Court head colle in charge the called down the No Whereas the entry to, or loading or dis ascertains to be the maximum period of tomat
to the comfort of Charity from the Italian Convent leve died, remarke would apply to the lamps at Whitfield, eido issues which will not stand the test of gaterday. He told them they would take off 2 batohway, ordering the torpaalis to be pat barging cargo it, plane irbere ne Custom cubation of the disasm in 1884. Every
Their wigs, and it may be takus for granted down to keep the rain out, and then went cetera house or station is established is strictly pro-attention was paid
The bulk of the new lights suggested in the examination. If they now resigned on the that the learned counsel at once covered their and gave similar enterest the other batekways hibited, and when there may occur offetos or these agregated, who, beides being fed having contracted the disease from see which though the date in that case would appear to bo question their action would not produce ary heads, while his Lordship did the same. It is In consequence of the extors given hate head ofonees egninsi fue regulation, the offers of at the expense of Gorargent, were applied occurred in that event. The third ceas we more remote.
well that ootamen sepse breaks through ancient man it appeared that fort cookies pie p from Police and Military Folies ars troby instructed with clothing, whilst their own was being disa mater mariner named James Erent Cloud, effect in England, for the home Government suff customs during this almut unbeatably below from the "tween deke, the man who was to order any lender or offenders found infected by the Sanitary Board before being lvlag at a marie boarding house, who, it is city of Victoria would te placed in small lans wounded being on them. When the by them to make for the nearest open port, and I finally reinroad to them. After the period of believed, opatraud the dios on board and blind alleys, many of the private, but would naturally direct attention to the fory weather.
the official majority, and there the master
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