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Hongkong were tolavery further resump tion of land by the Government on account of the jussnitary condition of the houses standing upon it the principles onunciated by Lord SANDKURST are these that should be adopted in determining the compensation. to be Awarded. In the Taipingshan Ro
was sumption Ordinance, However, it provided that "full and feir compensation' A.S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED should be awarded to the owners, and at the commencement of the arbitration proceedings the Board announced its
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decision that the determine the compensation value was to base is on the rental value. The consequence was that the owners of property is the re- CUT GLASS BOTTLES sumed area got rid their rookeries" on terms which excited the envy of the owners of similar property in other parts of the
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THE HONGKONG DAILY FRESE, MESDAY, APRIL 1918, 1997.
Me Byron Brenn, K.B.Ms. Coal for Couton, who was appointed to investigate the Conditions of frais in China and Japan, loff Kobe for Shanghat rouently, after spoiling thres or for maraths in Japan,
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The Royal Hongkong Yanht Club's Inal to for Championship sed Star 20s was allad pu Saaday. Tu Maid Marion wins the Championship with 59 points, Erica Leing seond with 18 points; Shawloring frst prize in the Recond Cines with band Dart cond with 42.
THE WARNELBARROW RIOT AT would be issued as paeal to-day. As this notic
SHANGHAI
lleation id pint boar the Municiral starap, as g regents, it was, where possible, torn down bý Shangtal paper reived yesterday, coolstat Volunteers, but there is no donbt that i accounts of the wheelbarrow rier at bagus partly fulfilled its intention of discrediting the
their sympathisors. Wo take the following from the Ni Daily Foreigners and watertaging the strikers and
A shanghai, 6th April, Nees
Wo regret to state that the voluntary state.
colony, who would have been glad of the calibre to grasp the position of Caisal-General fringe of the large Chinese population. If the bean talking of a new military hospital and windows of which were tanto shed at Its weeling last night-was hardly in accord
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door to the Clab the Council-that nothing was done by that body with public opinion, which it would seem was Cenauts backed down, but that the Mauicipal strongly bod upon fret, that not only had the Council hat also given way
anitary Properties. Commikelon may be abls The Foreign Legion, which Esa bean stationed clude the er four private varde. In ad gairements of the colony, especially to sagard to rapori to that offoot. If, however, in Tonkin slave, 1898, is about bo be withdraw.dition he thought there should be sixtes or a women fr children. For them we have one eighteen beds for the women's department general ward with accommodation for fourbea there be instances, and there are almost
and ten or twelve bods for the children's palies and two private wards. These are pretty department. He was of opinion, tast people nearly always fail Ia that generel ware 1 ecrinin
boot in wis the
of all nationalis: would go there. The lurer say that wemon of every atlaiality are
What the nutcrio of the situation at the perties are so hopelessly bad that
atitation would be undor the care of the admitted and also children-Japanese, Chinogo, Government. It would be better for private mal European children, and that is sory-DE- total demolition and reconstruction is the
The strike of the wheelbarrow coslion against time of writing will be it is impossible to prs- practitioners to bare access to the private casienblo. A hospital for women and children in only means of bringing them into a sani
wards where they could send £20ir patients atially necessary in the colony at the present the incruss of the license fees took a very diet. There have been many suggestions put The teaning institute would be under this caro time. I should propose that it be erected serious turn yestofday morning, when a mob of forth us to a forcible expression ut disaj
proval of the Cowl's neties, and there tary condition, the cost should be thrown
for the most rart with bumboos, ami attended on the owners rather than on the public
of the hospital matroz, who would have charge near the present Government Civil Hospital Between seven and oight handrod mox, xmed at denying zur fact that the feel- of, any, half a dozen probationors Nares premises there is sufficient room for such a
made itself evident in a proposition for R Lord SANDHURST, speaking at Bombay on
hentai gaghtout to start with. There had building prefer that site to any other be by a vozy large crowd of sore or less active ing or disgust amongst the Volunteers the same point as affecting that city, said
always been a carolty of nursed the scaralty cause it is close to the hospital and it would be sympathisers, marched from the French Conesa was much greater now than itozer land een fo from an administrative point of view as goed en into the Anglo-American Bettioment, brantzous resignation. It is painted out that ut considerable personal incourentence they that the monenre of the value of inanitary
thought there should be two distinot blooks-on as any other sits on tast vel. It is as a way of the Band bridge over the Yang-carol a call to support the Conall in on
any other site in the gang, and ocmmsagad a lot which it is for the nurses and probationare and the other for venient to the publių dwellings for the purpose of componcation
haliovod has resulted in the death of two foreing wint they dieved unirearccable should be the actual value of the structure,, The Foochow sorroepoloat of the W, C. the new hospital. He was against probationem colony. Of course it would be better it wa
stock before the natives. Meanwhile, they ar duty near the Iridge and his attention draw not the capitalisod value of the rents, that Daily News, writing under date of 30th March, living ceted. He suggest thas the probe-could have it eas higher level, but it would ratives, although no direct evidence le yet decision, only to be made virtually a laughing those who are to make the valuationseholds:-Theo is c rumour that the Germaestiouers should h'nt all nationulit,.es. The only fat bo to accessible. The Boahun Road site available on a point. The policuina on loyally obeying their orders, which are to coll
have hoisted their flag on an leland, thought to posible way to get rursas how was to get is not à good one, as it is too far from the hos
dirustions at noon fo-day: : en the same spot last wask Lo naturally appre
From our nativa dorrespondents we lour that "look not to rente but to miters, and that bo Shot, net ontelle Samsat boy. We only them cut from home. I was strongly pital for the nurses and the probationers and to the advancing arowd, and after the skiraises their gitanes until the issue of further
Know that the Aest has bech busy in that against the hospital being built below the aim for the general administration of the build- it was neither equitable or right that large callly for some time past surveying. The alter beds on Bonham Rosd, as he did notings and she bocanse the site is somewhat honded mischief. For some inexplicable reason
turbans in the riot on Monday handled th articles úver to the Shanghui piagistrate Huang, profits should be made out of unwhole nams of the island is not mentioned, but it is consider the western district a particularly malacious. It now takes the aureos only three tho Freach police seed to do nothing to this man he sued the Sikh's she and some some and evernrowded dwellings to the said to be 14 miles long. As the information healthy are, and he had had to insist upon minutes to go from their lioma to the hospital, hinder the rioters, who, as soon as they crossed alanghter house offal and then wont for". detriment of a helpless population. If in comos thrangh Chisoso, source: we do not his patients leaving that qaastor: There was but it would take a guarter of nó báur to walk the bridge, attacked e coalie cart cars in the antico city, the same afternoon. As wa
manah melaria thoro. In regard to the Gallego from Douham Road to the hospital. attish much importance to it here
of Medicine he thought the students bud dono Tho CHAIRMAN mid that on Saturday the the palicomsa. This was at abont eleven surmised, ne donths wore roparted, but the: a little good. They would not be able to do the distance was covered on foot in ten minutes o'clock and some gentlemen who hoped to store ed the gudusity to endeavor to enlist be in the Club ruched out to the mastsant of Als Hinang's sympathies on behalf of several When the China Association protested againut
Dr.ATKINSON, Continuing, said The nursing the policeman, who was also reinforced by core fired coolies de porsistent and olemercus did the dosads-bocome that the magistrate would do some good. They wonld zot be able the amalgamation of the offices of Consul-Gon sine good as the students at home, but they and in fira minutes in a riskslin aral and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court to get certiflcates because there was no falities justitate could not be attached to the hospitalsthore, Inglading Inspector Matheson, and two
he obtained from the Taotui a military guard, its members, says the Shanghes Mercury of the for dissection, do, and they did not comments because there is not sufficient room, but there is Sich troppers It was then apparent that the began to four for the safety of his yarad Bailed for time in this direction the dis- 6th April, had not had the opportunity of ex
with a andiriant greendwork of T Baglish very sunble site to the east of the present meh was in yery musty temper, and after
crderly characters found relaxation in sundry periencing practically the results likely to arise education. He thought we wards of forteen sisters quarter, where the disinfector is at Inspector Matheson bad boon ebrionaly - kurt The aronte of yesterday and to day (tho wheel beds aaola, the number suggested by Mr. May, prosent. It would be a good thing to have pro about the legs telophone massager wero harrow strike) hare, lionovar, been the heat were rather excessivo. Of senso, if the wards. bationers. I think the best plan of obtaining dospateaed for assistance. The ponies the isolated acts of violence. Near the Horn Road bridge over the Soochow Creek a coolie was thrown lato just Bcation of their expressed opinion at prosent in ass for the women were to be closed the urgently needed nurses is to obtain two ths were riding onld not he got to face the was pointed out at the time, the functions that extra accommodation world to required, extra nursing sisters from Enghad. I de not. yelling otowa, brandishing battoos, bat Mr. using a private wheelbarrow of the two offers were so ontirely die. He thought that it was senry to get at least think there would be sufficient continual work for Fallock held the naizsals whilst the troopers the oreus, together with the barrow, but, after tinat that 20 man, however, able, could än
In our account yesterday morning of the time of emergency be hith a good Judge nurses from home at once; they would find more than two. I think three years would rifles charged the rioters in the pinckiest manter a good deal of trouble, was rescued by a native
The CHAIRMAN It has been "mentiozed to was overwhelmed and his sword taken away kong could not have the same sondenes reposel and a good Consal. Bir Nicholas Hanner, it to do, havbationers trained in Hong for the course of training for the probationers with their swords. One of not lowever, policeman. is ro scerot has not been able to bring into
in them as in the sisters from home, but they tho Comuttae that the day niny cums when from him, but rogaining his fat he got hold of riot there was an omission which we greatly harmony the two conflicting functions, and his would be shls to sufficiently take the place of it will be necessary to more tho Civil Hospital a bamboo and began to lay about it deadly regret. It should have been mentioned that Committes fashion, one man being if senseless on the skU.S.S. Honocacy also sent on shore a isad the nurses after five years training, so that the and it has occurred to the inability to grasp the position has led to a sur enter to Bob rule sach so now the five nurses should be got ont lore an agras whether it would be advisable to increase ground, whilst another native was seen to ing party, who did good wrvice in yarding with the weight of authority belonging to the
ment. A few tale Chine possessing a the number of buildings on the present stagger off with a sword wound in the ablemente enstarp part of the Settioment.
The following is from the Mercury of the Chief Justiceship of Her Majesty's Supreme knowledge of Western mecimal scenes would site. Undoubtedly the hospital is owowhat Meanwhile the anatasd foreigners fured soma. Court could have boon capable of. We know.
de good for the Register Genaral purpose, old and it is not exactly what one wishes in the what. badly, and, after getting some posty 7th April Sir Notoise to bo ominoutiga irumane man, nt offer that thers was no tise for them way of building and assoran:odation, but still wounds on the hurd, Mesare. Cushing and Jobumage by alr. Probst, Chairman of the we bolieva bo has woll uphell the dignity of his At present the Chinese beving knowledge do not think that the new Government Civil Graluca sangat rofuge in Mr. MaRain's
of Western medical sienos teuuhed only the Hospital will come in our time They have office. (next position as Chief Justice, but that he is of e
thers is saly a road put up at present a position be it remarked frequently calling training was encouraged the Chinsso who
You think there will be no risk of the busid by brieke, which thus rioters, and been allowed opportunity of disposing of their property for the exhibition of the highest qualities of preferred Western medical science would not
course of demolition on the French side and so advantageously. In any future cases of gell-reliance, and capacity to act, as opposed have the same confidence, as they had in the ing bong astacber to the Citil Hospital, nie to collect in baskets from soms buildings in
to the ability to sift evidence Jaid before him in
The proclamation issued by the Tintai that bet it could not be done by the prosent hospital notae time to come-The position is rather with brickbais, whilst the roadway was also.
the tax had been reduced before the Council bad resumption that may arise, therefore, it is a Court of Justica-not even his must sincere ropeans. He was in favour of such traiding that the hospital is likely to remain there for bring aloug, who Club verandah was strewn bad one, but, on the other hand, it is a good sittered with offil When the Sikh trooper wus not the capitalised value of rents that should friends will maintain.
cypanded its seal foto same turned out to foro- is convenient sideprived of his sword, the rioler who had Mr. JACKSON mentioned that thore was a one, because it
opast with cracts the attitude which the be taken as the measure of compensation to
The Chungking oorroapondont of the N. Ctalk of having this women's capital on the close to the harbour and police station. It is securel it at once began operations with it, and
little too crowded perhaps Soms hardship one of the parsons he orme auros was Capain Cronoil sulpuently adopted. The document be awarded but the actual value of the
Daily News writes:-The French Consul, Mou Bowen Rond
Dr. JOREAN said Tunder such aroumstances is experienced from the noise, especially from Keswick, the Adjutant of the Toirnteers, who was posted at this Temple of the Queen of Heaven structures and the land on which they slour FHaas, nad his accomplistad wife have
Thero is a continual noise at his head. Later tas sime man, brandishing stand. The most satisfactory arrange left us and our small part mourns their dopar- the cave hunt crit but to than it finapita Mures, which are morando levaty warded off with his mace a savage cash and was us followsMATION
at night, particularly the sword, lauded the retreating proessazion "His Excellency the Tactai notifies the pub-, ment, however, wherever it is possible, will turo. Poor M. Hass has had to be invalided the Governmout Civil Hospital up there. It finspital.
home. With his indefatigable spirit and deter would not be a wise thing to have two separate un sieven o'clock bs to throw on to the landlords the onus ofmination to shot the rights and hosons of establishments. He thought the time work in winter, when the wind blows from that through the French town: With the arrival of is that the Municipal Couuoit bar decided to in- Western medical science I do not think we have back the crowd somewhat, but so threntoning coulice being poor labourers, the City Magistrate placing their property in a sanitary condition, France, he started eat Weet with the intention come when the guestion of moving he whole direction In regard to training Classe in reinforcements the police, were able to drive case the Whoolbar-ny Licence FeeR
of escorting the "Fathers" from Tichiento hospital would be considered.
ke hus duly forwarded to either by reconstruction or otherwise accord-back to their station in Batang, fruta which Hon. JE STEWART LOCENART You talk efnient material at the Civil Hospital or at was the situation that the Chairman of the and his deputies live reported to him the ing to the nature of the case, leaving them they were drises ent with violence some ten of probable movement. Weald it be altogether the whole of the hospitals to train Chinese Mansipal Council requested Major Brodie facts, which
notoperínit -the increase and surgery I am not in favour of train partics were solicited from the man-of-war, non, DELICIOUS SWEETS in possession of the land and of the building year, stacs. M. Hans and previously visited wise to spend à lakh of fellers on new buildings bu as te mako. thom it to preciso medicine Clarks to call out the Volunteers, and landing the British Consul, Sir Nicboiss Han- Dr. JORDAN-Would al the sale of the ing them in this colony. If it is so wished The happily augal signal-for the general the tax. All the wheelbarrow anolios, instead restarint upon it, and thus avoiding alle capital, Chengto, and arranged vite the which by and by may have to be removed P
Viceroy to give him and them an escort of
kus while Carlund fondly property and the land be enfleisnt to cover they can undergo a couple of your training alarm-foor gune and the ranging of the fire of waiting for a reply, eumenced to make a fifty zalibers question of compensation:
tries to enters favour with the imbecilas any expenses in the cost of the removal of the at the Civil Hospital, where they would have bell-was given almost exactly at noon, and, disturbance, assaulting the polico, and men plenty of opportunity of showing whether of course, occasioned a good deal of consterna were injured. Now, you should be severely who rule this country by listening to their hospital bodily?
Hen. J. H. STEWART TOCEEART, That is they are adapted for the work. Then tion. With admirable promptitude parties were punished, as you deserve for sach conduct, but The N. P.stoamer Tacoma arrived at Tacoma childish objections, and allows her misionaries
the Government could give a couple of landed from H.M. Fanzet and Plover, and because you all belong to ignorant class of on the 9th inet.
and traders to be inenlied and belons when ther purely a matter of speciation.
Mr. JACKIGN-You waald profer that the scholarships and send the home and they guards posted at the British Consulate, Central people, you are let off with leniency for your venture on the "stored "ground of Tibet (stil marked Szechuan on the Chiners weps), France, Lospital be removed if it can be done at no could come back with an English qualifica Police Station, and other important posts, raali and hasty behaviour.
tion. My opinion is that Hongkong in whilst the Volunteers hurried to tholrHis Excelloner has sont a deputy to what bus für smaller storoste o slake, steps great expense to the Government P
impossible contre for the training of sta assembly posts fully arusd. They were su conmut with the Senior Consal-General, Dr. O. Dr. JORDON-YO to the fruit and shows Enghat the way.
MIS. KELL IRVING, who wrote the letter douts so far as the practice of medicine and plied with ball ammnsition, the Lafenteg Strebel, and the following has been decided :-- The wheelbairow tax will remain un M. Hans, while carrying out thin energetic policy porson, bravely risked more then his over the agature A Woman, as the next surgery is concerned. I have lectured Chichiafy guarding the bridges, and the Light
From July the 1st, the 2nd day of the health could stand in axels absolute dearth witness. She said When I first put for nose stulants for two years in physiology, Horse randering valuable aid petrols u obanged for the present of the comforts of life which travel in the word the project I het po iden that I and I found it was very dificult to impart any gallopers, whilat the Artillery had their guns; parta jessitaics, and, to sur grest distress, should have to appear, but I think I ought to knowledge to them simply because they did not drawn up in the Cathedral compland. sixth moon, the wheelbarrow tax will be 600 game Back to Chungking the other day do everything in my power to aid such a good understand English suficiently well. They were The calority and strength of the mostec was a cash instead of 400 cash, and this without
most creditable feature, and the men took to the farther consideration. eans. I think the women and children's intelligentcharrise. They would be usefuli an
"3--Frete the present time to the lot day of ariously ill; he had caught tacked the liver. We fear he will never hospital and the training nstitute raust come ontbrak of plague if partially trained, becausa monotory of sentry duty in the very bost spirits. return to these parte sad our exultation at sooner or later. If you do not do it in the they could be employed in taking notes of cast They were ander aras for some time, in a good the ffl moon the Municipal Council will fix and marking minor obserrations. I think the
tific, but with hindly forethanght several reup by them, although the barrow-men will have having at last nivo Consal iu Chungking Jubileo year you will do it in a future year
The CRAIAN-You propose that there shall number of bele proposed by Mr. Muy will meet our ca, before they are able to chtain your eluarges and the fers charged will be made, has been short-red. Monsieur and Made
the requirements for two or three years. I want idents visited-man stationed at the more distant to psy a higher foe, yet in reality toy, the as many he recommends, as I think they
publies, will be paying the ineresso, Hear have gained the esteem, and I think I be a woman and children's hospital and cou may eny the section of all outlands" who nected with it an institution for traning nurses.
The Shangbai Club during the afternoon The Municipal Council has shown great. Would you have this establishment ander the would be acented from time to time, but ncts and supplied them with and wiches, etc. Lave the pleasure of knowing then, and yo
perhaps in the first year. The number of females
practically became the headquarters of the de kindness to you, and you cooliss will now have sincerely trait that he may recovor strength Government?
Mrs. BALL IRVING-I would fas rather and male admitted to the hospital hus been fensivo forec, from which enters ware Exued, wo further difficulty, on the royage down and arrive home safu and.
"His Excellency now orders the City Mugi- was under the Government because otherwise on the increase since I came here. In 1894 the whilst the men were able to obtain needed re- sound to receive the rewards he sa tithly merits. Chungking, with the Lyons and Flackburn you would have no guarantee for keeping it a number of females was 234, in 1895 828, and freeinient. In the ersuing a meeting of Contrato and his deputies to see that those men who What accommodation le you propose for this 1896 the number was 397. Private practitioners salg was held there to discuss the situation, and, were injured in the not have their rounds missions and the Franch Cousal gaze, aban
"Hereafter you are to do your work and earn. dane to the obstruction of the tntire officials hospital I have no special knowledge, and I ut boias are not allowed to attend their patients in causequence of a Council of War, it tus re-dressed in that they be properly attended to. and the apathy of our own authorities, new do not on why I should diotate to the whole in hospital. In St. Thomas's and Guy's solvad to keep the guseds on daty in relief
Bow cease. All those who sobay will be relapses into its original condition of hopeless community the exact number of beds required. Hospitale, London, there are private wards, bat
sortly after ten o'clock last night din severely dealt with."
Total Seal attached stagnation and barbarism-alarying people is I think Mr. Clay's hospital in a good idea, but they are all der the control of the Superin parties ali night, whilst patrols wore pat out your living peacefully and all disturbance must."
I would rather see for bada and marsdent. Thu nunual expenso of the proposed upon the outlying residential roads.
orderly crowd began stoning some of the the midst of besbautible resources.
private wards, although of course I must defer hospital would to, roughly, 310,550.
This concluded Dr. Atkinson's evidence and German Company who were on anty si the This proclamation did not bear the seal of to mediesl opinion. At prcsest there is 00
Yunna Road Bridge crossing the Yong-king- the Municipal Council and accordingly it was shonld be further accommodation for women.
pang. Reinforcements were quickly requisitors down. It was sent to. Capt. Mackenzie table accommodation for children and there with it to inquiry was chored. Where Mr. May and I differ a little is es to
tioned and a body of men tolonging to Alat arouing by the Tantal's two runners Bat the site. I hope you will be able to find a site
Coudrezy seen on the scene, accompanied by it was not received because of the abeonse" of Lighor up. It was suggested to me that Bon-
some of the Light Horse as the crowd still the Municipal soul. This in the end, was ham Rond would be a good site, I went to leck CLUB GOLD MEDAL AND CHAMPIONSHIP 1297. med hostile, the men were ordered to drive duly afzel and the Conneil thereby acquiesced
Sixtoen members have entered for the above,
thom away, which they did, the force advancing in its contents. Copies of the proclamation at in this morning, I lave always loen toki would not like anyone to build a house there paitsier. E. Hune and B. A Ram, V. rioters took refuge in an isolated has, from one copy being exhibited at the Central Colise unless a miligal mad recommended it. All I A., Hawkins and C. A. Tumes Commander which they were cislodged, and order was once Station, where it attracted crowds of readin
The derision of the Consals and the Council Want is a hospital for women and ohildren at Taylor, E.N., and G. Stewart A. B. Anton and more restored. From this, and other incidents tached to a training institute for nurses. Lient. Facie, B.N., Major Groot Dalton and it was evident the rowdies were boverng on caused intouse disgust on all sides, and, as 500 main object is to train probationare in the CW. Muys Capt. Phillipa and T. N. Howard; the ontshirts seeking a chance of waling dis, salony. Miss Johnstone, at a great expose, is HL Delymplaand Lieut. Placer, R.N., Capt. turbance. bringing up girls and tehing them English R. M. Romsey, E., and F. J. Ladoley. New why should not some of these girls be taught nursing as well as other women in the polony
Yon ure of opinion that as need for uses is at present a very urgent one -A very cry
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Iris gratifying to have on record the opinion of the Medical Officer of Health, as given in his aunual report, that there are fow cities in the East in which the conditioni
There were 2,268 visitors to the City Hall Museum last weak, of whom 241 were Enropeans.
The steamer Catherine Appar, from Calcutta,
the 10th ist.
left Singapore for this port on the afternoon of
The C. P. steamer Emprese of China arrived at Naganaki at 6.30 yesterday morning and sailed again at 5 pm, the stue day for Kobe, where slie is expected to arrive at 6pm, to day The C. P. stener Empress of India, from Vancouver, arrived at Yokohama at 0.50 yesterday morning and sailed again at 5p.m. for Kobe, where she is expected to arrive at 4 p.m. to-day:
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The entries for the Shaughal Spring Mest ing closed on the 3rd April, the total amounting to The. 6.860, against T. 6,940 for the Spring Meeting of st year, which was an ex- ceptionally large sum, and has never been exceeded.
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His Excellency left, Poking on the 15th of that West Point is a little feverieb and so I and the following is the result of the draw by into French town in parsuit. Some of the were drawn up sad affixed yt various points
last month and proceeded to Boon in order to proscat to the King of Korea the lot wrs acure- On Sutarday afternoon Inspector Butlin wasiting him as Minister to His Majesty' Const. walking near the police shooting torge at Kowe On his way south Bir Chande Mas Donald visited kon whon he saw a man carrying something Chefoo and Amoy. He kft Hongkong last bulky nuder his jacket. The officer stopped night by the Fatshen for Caston, where he will hita and found that he had a tin of vernish pand four or five days, and thence, if tias ir which had been staden from the Dock The man mito, he will go up the West River in order to was promptly marched to the station and yes inspect the new ports about to be oponed by terday to was sont to gast for six weeks, with the Chizesa Government. Pasak hard labour.
On his return from Canton Sir Claude Mao Donald bopes to a pele to make a short stay at
The first and second fee and semi-nal tro. to played off by Saturday, the 17th, and the final (36 kalos) by Monday, the 10th Inst. The last 18 lolen will be played on Monday aftor noon, when the members will be "at homo colony one year or one south to know it, the Indies of Hongkong.
as it was learned with some degree of certainty, several prominent residents were to be sohn Chonghi, 76 April. driving all over the Settlement with notices In spite of the secrecy in which it was sought convening an uliguation meeting the follow to cancel their deliberations, it baosmo genering being a copy ally known last evening that the Municipal
PUBLIC INDIGNATION MELTING. Council hat golded to the supplications, 01.
The undersigned ratepayers and citizens, treaties, and threats of the wheelbarrow coolies fally realising Las folly and danger of surren aul had agreed to postpons increasing the wheel of the Chinese Tastai or under the atrics of the barrow tax for three months. The feeling of Consular Body, hereby convene a public mest mortification which this news produced genering of ratepayer and citizens of Shanghai to alle in the Settlement it is difficult to cusurthe, be held in the Astor Hall, this day, April 7th, minbars of the commemity did not attempt This was signed by over 150 people. and souw of the oldest and most influential at 5 pm." to consent their entire diagreement from
We understand it is the intention of His Hongkong, scd will afterwards visit Swatong one. It s rot nosesery to live in the from 3 is 6 o'clock and request the presence of a Chinese ötals from the Tactai dowawards daring their well-defined rights at the dictation Excellency the Governor, Sir William Eobin-Fooshow, Shanghai, and, possibly, como of the son, to serve his full term of six years in office Yangtze perts
in Hongkong, as that he will not leave the. The object of His Excellency's journey is to colony until the 10th Decoinber next Sir confer with M. comentar representatives William Robinson will thus create a record Band with the members of the British mercantile far as this oulony is concerned, bacates no communities at the various Treaty, Porla, other Governor has remained in office for the fall torm without a longthered absence on leave. Sir William Bobinsan bu been away from the colony for only a few weeks at a time.
THE DIAMOND JUBILEE MEMORIAL
LAWN TENNIS
Would you recommend that some nurses ba: brought out from home at ouse- revo
The first tids of the Cricket Club Lawn Ton mend that you should find suitable bouces, where two ladies caboocommodate many friends of mine have said three I am quite aware It is very expensive gellisgnis Handicap hove now been complete with fike ladies out and they should if possible, of following results-- course one from the same hospital as the
CHAMPIONSHIP":— prosant nurses in the colony
H. Humphreys best H. W. Blade. Hoa, J. H. STEWAST LOCKHART-Is it H. S. Moberly beat J. M. Atkinson.
The Volunteers were naturally very avores the Council we placing foreigners in the to the action of the Council. A meeting of falmast of positions. As oue gentleman pat officers was hold at the Clab this morning, it, it means that the control of the Settle when Major Mackenzie was present to stale nente in virtually placed under the control of that the Council considered that there was no such individuals as the head of the wheelbarrow longer any need for the Tolunteers to be on
your intention and there should alwage Le A. II. Skelton scratched to P. G. Anderson. Brand-bye I would have only one for W. H. Pryce Brown Roratened to W Bullard.no public utterance has been made to explain should their services be required they would private practice and then I would suggest that
AULAS BINOLZ ·HANDICAP, S bationers. I would prefer to have the hospital H. S. Kobarley (ews 15.1) best à R. Aston Dursing to the colony bald be daun by pe
one 16.1).
Jowo flat.
a lady doctor readent in the hospital?
In the report of the Medical Other of Health The Jubilee Permanent Memorial Sub-Com- of the roads, the general zcavenging of the laid on the table at the inst meeting of the mittoe beld another meeting in the Board Room in Hongkong ladies obtained frote hame G. Hardinge scratched to W. Gibson goild anti similar nativa combinations. So for duty, qniotness having been restored; but surface, the public street lighting, and the Sanitary Board there were one or two printer's of the Hongkong and Shaughti Bauk yesterday syetems of surface, sub-soil, and household errors. This was explained by the President afternoon. There were present Hon. C. F drainage can be said to excel our own. As at the meeting, but owing to several other Chatus (Chairman), Hon. J. H. Stavart Lock public events taking place at the same time, the herb (on. Storetary). Hon. E: A. Cooper, Mr. regards the drainage, therefore, Dr. Crank reporters were not proment to hear the explana Jackeon, Mr. H. M. Gray, Mr. B. Smith, on a site where the wire in fresh. You would
ure to have a lady matres, and why not have P. A. Cox fore 151) bont G. P. Lawmert tion. The mistakes were consequently reprod Mr. He Tung does not appear to be in agreement with suced is the extracts from the report pablished Mr. W. DANBY was the Best witness called. Instead & deve a lay doctor as sheyt have in 1. 8. Ponty (scrstel) beat E 7. Mackay Staff Surgeon WIL, of the Imperial Ger-in our issue of yesterday. They are unimport Howes first questioned about the gilling of the
OTA 15). H. Humphreys (ows 13) beab II. W. Binde man Navy, who, in his recently published ant urruns in gnres bo humber of cases Queen's statue. He thought such a wark Northern India, where Mrs. Elizabeth Beilby
(ove 15:2 report on last year's plague epidemic, stated of cholers should have been given as 53, small would be a dosided improvement is the lights trains Kurusions and lives
In connection with this site we have been and shadows of the figure would be thrown out
G. W. Millward (owe 15.1) boat A. 11. Skelton
ows 15). that the "slop-water system of drains con- paz 37, enteric favor 37, and typhus 1.
and the effect would be the same as that pro- hearing evidence from Dr. Jordan. He says "sista oferall carthenware pipes, which fre Referring to the recent Copaular changes at
duced by white marble. He thought that the site is malarzone and he strongly recom Facelios the correspondent of the N. C. Daily small bronzo lamps or vases should be created at niends the hospital zot being huilt there. If S. Fans (owe 30) beat AH Marcell (re quently become stopped up, and, being News at that port Rays For satis fine past relates of Hose He did not think this kospital is for the contentupee of all ulassasive 15) "leaky, allow Elthy water to escape into the crdinary duties of H.M. Consul at this port
a miling should be plaend round the statne.it cannot be built at the Peak nor on as high" CLASS SINGLE BANDICA
to the proposed now road level as Bowen Road-Dat could unt the P. Welgian (one) 16) buat H. E. Pollock,
sexatoh, "the houses." Dr. CLARK and Dr. WILM have been considered comparatively light, and la regal
it appears probable that they will contine an Mr. Danby said that come years ago the nese be got up as high sa Bawon Road
Mr. Llo TURG F would not raid; it. Hooper (owe 15.2) beat C. Luchbald (owe 15). are, however, in complete record as regards us for is the mekanis comumeity is concerned Gorerament projected a road from Kennedy-
would make no diffonde to them in
D. Wood, (recite 15) beat R. E. Belles
(eze 1b). the insanitary condition of aay of the Bas since the massacre of 1805 there has born a town to the wost of Abortoon, int the cost
The UHAIWMAN-That is not the only 1. G. Smith (receive 15) beat T. L Storens houses of the colony. According to Dr. grant heroase in the mensbary of the missionary was estimated at the prohibitive fears of
(receivo-15) CLARK the conditions which exist in the body, fare being now sixty-six unmarried ladies $1500. He had lately made a survey of the inconvenience. If they had it ins
along of the CMS and Zenana Bocisty, without Chinese quarters of the colony are such as to mentioning the married couples and, bachelors proposed route and was of opinion list the Bowen Hoad it would by too far from the uw. H. Humphroys (scratch) beat H. A, Seth Then, when people were angrily condemn day and night, that the recollection that they
portion of the road over the gap between Hospital, and not under the direct control of
(recoive £15) fytac tak and Shaukiwan would be im that hospital, praceable for carriages (vide Mesra Denison Ms. BELL-IRTING-1 m not a gecialist. and Ram's latter) unless a tunnel 20 feet in My suggestion merely is that a nursing inetite diamster, und 400 yards lone, was constructed. tion is necessary and that more socommodia-
exclude almost entirely light and air from the buildings, for they comprise (1) back-to- houses of three and four. back, house, (2) pou w row lates, which vary from four to fifteen feet in width (3) obstructed backyards, (4) inadequate win
in what way this can he done, his recorn mendations including the securing of through ventilation for back to back houses by the removal of one-half of the foor of
in
nothing P
the
DOUBLE HANDICAP.
G. P. Lammert and A. H. Skelton (owa 15). beat J Hooper and W. H. Hamphreys
15).
the complete change of front on the part of be notified by the ringing of the firs-bells, the Manipal Council, but it is the prevalent and would assemble at their various polais that it was reported opinion that infrance was brought to her upon also added them by the Consular Body whisk they fat that some of the Volunteers were on themselves ansble to resist What renous the templating rosignation, and that they had. Consuls may have had for their recommendation, also expressad their intention of alerting them. and the mode in which was proiectel, is esse17es from the general inspection to the bold tirely a matter of conjecture, but it soon became next Saturday: He beger nothing of the kind kaown after their meeting Festerday morning would take pines. Speaking as the Comman- that it was one more or less in the direction dont of the Volanteur Corps he felt very prond of climbing down. There was a gouoral at the splendid respouse made by both officers He: bellaf, lonaver, that the Council, after having and anen when the alarm was sounded. taken up such a determined attitude would thought their behaviour under discipline and adhere to it it in the alternoon, following the faithful and willing manner in which they their miting the nowe spread that they had had acted was vastly to their credit. Ho eculd practically yielded to the demands of the not speak too highly of the men in all 4sorderly coolier. Like a good many other branches of the service, and in this he knew te ratours in connection with this most extruer had all the residents with him. Therefore, by dinaxy.ro the natual basis of the report was hoped that having made such a splendid difiloult to discover, for members of the Council display, that having been kist: self-secrificing -- were bly sly not inclined to discuss the mattor, in "doving themselves necessLTY rest and or tako their constitute into their confidence. attending and turning out at eli hours of thes ing the decision. which it understood had had been in action before, would weigh with been arrival af, came an alarming report them and influence them not take any that Hesian sailors had been attacked in ill advised stop. Whatever their porusual feel. the vioiaity of the native city. Andings wight his in the matter, they should laul opened fire upon the astires. The not be allowed to turn them from their path
was as
CW. Gordon and P. L. Ingpen (voratah).
and judging from what has happened before our present pad fatore Conants will scarcely live altogether free from anxiety.
Mesir, Wm. C. Help & Co., is their dirotlas Buch a fannst eroull const $40,000. Bras it a tion: for women and calldren so zoquired. C. C. Paid til F. H. Pillow (ore 15-8) heat F. alarm ons eiraghted with estexisting spidity, of duty carellion. Ponronally he did not C. Shepherd and J. Armstrong (rec. 15). resumed their places is the murs, and were men, whom he credited with better geare demand for grain has been limited of later on the hill side to the gap. Its gradients weald is order to properly train the probationers they
ane it. That part of the road would ovatust be absolutely witched to the main Civit. M. Brown and E, F. Mooker (ove & 15) bout marched to spot whers it was autioipated in bat the report had beon noterd abroad and be about 1 in 15,- that carriages could not market nevertheless whose he signs of weak- nes. We quote for May/Jnas delivery a
A. S. Antor and G. W. Millard (ore 15.1) bout turbulent element amongst the natives woult he felt he would like to express what he So far as the efficiency of the dow area, and (5) the sub-division of rooms No. 1. white steamilled (round), $319 322,650, and the whole road would cost (ospital, otherwise the practice would bo
H. Patty and A. M. Thomson (scratch). Lave to be dealt with, the condition of a thought. milled (round) 32.88 $205,050. The road between Tytam.tek and Mrs BELLIETING-If they trained st
was orating. Every possible precantion to de Volanters was concerned bo, for one, would into cubicles. fo Dr. CLARK's opinion the No. white stomm
fond the Anglo-Ameriam Bettlement was fool quite sontent to pilood the entire safety of 10 per cent. Cargo $2.39 20 per cent Shaukiwen was the ray of the whole scheme. the women's, Lopitil the conld go on to the W. Bullard and H. W. Slade (ore 15.3) bout
D. Wood nud E. D. Macloan (00. 15). great majority of these defects can be cargo $2.97, first, east per ploul of 154 1b. He was sure such a road would not open up sey vil Hospital daily or as might be most con
pashed on on shore, whilst the Fear brought the Bettlement in their hands; for ho know her Beard light into use. Then, na nothing they would furnish a force upon whom any remediod by law without the demolition groes English, without dat er azy other ananufacturing sites, but he would not like to voniently arranged, As you know I do not E. Bongley and J. E. Gillingham (74 cavo myself where the site is. I want to see the 15 boat A. F Mancell and P. E, Ham-
seemed to happen, the roport which had causal er might roly for implicit obedience ant of property, and he proceeds to show charges. Tonatge The neighbouring markets express an opinion as to whether residential sites
pbroys (n. 3. 15).. offering no encouragement, tong is no would be opened up. Everyone who had lived narsing socommandation ininrevedla the poly. Pro Browar and C. L. W. Barton the scare was discredited, and the defonsive soldierly boating and he was of opium that glooted. Quotations are omiaal at-For at Stanley knew that that part of the island and I want to see the hospital built
forces settled down once more to the duty they with the number of men whe turned out that seratched to A. L. Ony and S. Faris, Hongkong 11 cents for Japan 18 conlessrposed to the full foros of the monsoon and
The CHAIRMAN here thanked Mrs. Hell Gibson and ( Hums saratobed to F. M. have so admirably carried of gafetly watch day they were quite strong enough ic fond Bootlines for days and days boste doali not
Knox and M. Haselund
ing proceedings whilst being prepared for the Settlaut against the attacks of may such for Singapore 12 erts; for Java 24 conte
get in v He did not think that with the Irving for attending before thus mil-Committee
PAG. Davies and & J. Groups watched to W. anything serions A burglar was yostord v ment to gapl for six read at present in existence there was any and asked her if she would mind her namo
appearing in the pablo Press. the kitchens upon the upper storeys, and of mouths. His capture was to tho vitry com dificulty in commnatcating with the villages.
Mrs. BAR-ILVING-It Would be rathor you and H:8, Cooke, the salcat features of a day which began Mr. R. K. Lero and be estimated tho oost- the corresponding portion of the roof. This mendable conduct of a sbo colio On Sanday device, lo says, has already been adopted in a night this mar was passin the Yung Fat Sing of a new road would be about 820,000 a mile foolish to any Woman! said this and that TROPESSIONAL AND COMMERCIAL : FAI.almly, but thish developed the mast.suprising listened to with tow intert and yoin, warzily on Monday, which was the point up to which Nothing further can be said than wae said. ・Wo ford quito Jarge number of back-to-back houses in the shop, Queen's Road West, where he is employed, He all not think naw sites would be opened up. If was against my evu wish and felags to A. D. Grayson had H. 8. Langhome host WV. erop of ramours as it wore on. From midnight applauded at ttas conclusion,
when he noticed a light in the store of the Pukalan, Abordeon, Stanley, in fnot the whole appear here, but it seemed to be necessary H. Pryce Broen and C. L. W. Barton
yesterday's feruo, the naval · datuohinouts on city of Victoris, with onormous advantage shop. A moment Inter he turned round sud of tit side was frightfully unhealthy, and to the cause, and 1 boliant a good W. H. Mayson, and A. H. Skelton beat Capt. we carried the record which appeared in by lie Mackurzie.
will now be carried isto execution; while it is to the sanitary wition of the premises, the light was extinguished. I suspected man who put his money out are world because so that it mirat come sooner or lator.
As guards and patrols. All was quiet, forralise at the same time that there are fareiga there was something amiss and he woke the very bold Indeed. The road would be used The Quan has shown such a strong pro-
bore and the volunteers continuot there dating sure the what was said in a bouted moment Ganstely, and there was nothing to ovaalen lives to be protected and which can only be If the existing evil mu bo remedied, no Takis in the place and also the master, and that seely for recreation. Roughly, the bond would deliction for works of this kind that I do not
coat $220,000, He thought if it was 25 30. think we can do better than bove the ko
alarm. This state of things generally Pullies protected by a properly organized Dr. CLARK Anggwata, by enforcing the proceeded to the store, the door of which was
vailed during yesterday, khongh the Taotsi unlocked and here they found that a large ease, foef above the sea level. It would be protected.pital and institute, which everyone admits in
grent need hare. provisions of the existing law it will be a montaining about $300 worth of lamy, burners from typhicons, ka pamama
Mag. BaLL-IRVING was again thanked and Jr. JORDAN suit le favouredu vonon-ad good thing for the ratepayers, who will Lad been broken open. They seerobed the store Thereby be sad the payment of com for the thief with no speccas and they therefore children's hospital with a training instituta for she then retired,
D, ATKINSON was then called. He said called in Police. Constrble Sim (42), who found nurses. He thought the best site was in the pensation for the resumption of insanitary the burglar lying concealed amongst a number portion of the hospital grounds immediately The accommodation of the Government Civil north of High Strool. He would in Hospital is at present unuciout for the re. property, and, it is to be hoped the In- of tabs.
3. M. Beck and W. Dallard seratahod to P. A
K. and 8. Faris.
Cox and G. Müllward f) Home and W. Gibson scratched to P.
Anderson nud H. S. Moberly.
VETERANE MINGUU TANDICAP,
J.
T.
Hastings (red. 15) best 1, S, Cooke Smith (ore 16.2) host G. Start (owo`l 16)".
C. D. Wilkinson scratched to A. H. Skelton.
prosenc
What has thus far been written pro mb as was likely to be get together within its The remarks of Major Makenzie ware
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had saght to Forestall the decision of the body of mon, in spite of any abundance of Municipal Council by issuing a proclamation, indicia lourage or devotion on the part of The Juejaskota are woda orders to contine which was freely posted about the Settlement, undisti, ünal bodies or irreponsible porsoss.. representlug that the Connoil had agreed not
to impose the jucreased tax, and tha: Less to protect the British Consulate, the Central