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It is proposed in Bangkok to form a Royal Siam Jockey Club.
cautiously invest it in Rentes or in real estate. Now and again, it is true, they ge: bitten by some wild-cat scheme like the
Tonkin papers report the first instance of the Panama Carmi project, which absorbed sooperation of M. de Saigon"-in other words, many millions of hard-earned money, the hendeman-in Tonkin. The socasion was bit 28 a rule French investors look the execution of two Anasmites for the murder
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men seek these new countries either for
purposes of trade or settlement. With the exception of a very few merchants, a few mercantile adventurers, and some others who leave their country for their country's good, the only Frenchmea who go out to THE LEADING MANUFACTURERS French Colonies are the little army of badly paid officials, and the naval and military forces detailed for their protection. To ÆRATED WATERS be quite just and fair, the officials proceed
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OUR FACTORIES are constructed with
every attention to the best principles that sanitary science can suggest; and our NEW FACTORY at WEST POINT is the LARGEST and BEST EQUIPPED in the
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Association held its inaugural meeting at The Malay Peninsula Sugar Industry Penang on the 3rd inst. The Hon. J. B. M. Vormont, CM.G., was elected President, and Mr. J. Turner Vice-President.
According to an Allahabad telegram, nothing is definitely known as to whether Bishop is at present tasily engaged in completing the endowment for the Central Province Biskoprio.
Weldon will or will not return to Indis, but he
The Perak Pioneer thinks it inexplicable that in filling the appointment of Chief of the Railways in the Federated States. Messrs. Watkins and Hanson, the respective Resident Railway Engineers for Solangor and Perak. should have been passed over in favour of the Civil Engineer, who was State Engineer in
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THE CRISIS IN CHINA.
SHANGHAI, 19th June, 7.89 p.m.
PENALTY FOR ANTI-FOREIGN
RIOTS.
An Imperial Decree suspends all military and civil examinations for five years in ali places where anti-foreign riots have occurred.
THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA.
London, 12th June, 8,5 p.m.
HONGKONG SANITARY BOARD. monta could be effected in the natural and
artificial lighting of the Coutral Market.
Yesterday afternoon a meeting of the Sani- tary Hourd was held at the Board Room. The President (Hon. W. Chatham, Acting Director of Public Works) occupied the chair, and there. were also present the Vice-President (Hon. F. H. May, M.G. Captain Superintendent of Polics), Dr.E Boll (Acting Principal Ciell Medical Ofoer), Lieut. Cal. Hughes, R.A.M.C., Mr. A. Brewin (Registrar General), Mr. E. Osborne, Dr. Clark (Medical Officer of Health), Mr. Clan & Fook, Mr. Fang Wa Chuan, and Kr. G. A. Woodcock (Secretary)..
HEALTHY CHINESE HOUSES,
The following letter, with plans attached, was submitted from Mr. Fung Wa Chuon relative to the minute of H.E. the Governor regarding the erantion of properly-lighted and ventilated Chinese benses:
After dae oon-
Sir, I have the honour to report, for the information of the members of the Beard, that I have consulted the leading Chinese of the colony about the plan of new houses suggested
HE. the Governor. by sideration, they are of opinion that although the proposed houses will be far better lighted and ventilated than those at present in existence, they can still be improved. They therefore recommend that the scheme of semi- detached houses be adopted instead, as the erection of blocks of two houssa, 15 feet by 50 fest cael, within a 15 feet lane between wach pair of houses and at the back, permits of light and ventilation getting to the houses from three sides, and also allows the bunas to be sketch which I have made of the houses in question.
This recommendation was submitted to the Government in a letter dated 3th April, and in replying, under date 17th May, the Hon. T. Sereomis Smith, Acting Colonial Secretary, stated that the Director of Public Works, on
·18th May, reported that a section of the Central Market had been experimentally fitted up by the Electrio Light Company with a The lamp over sach shop in such section. Government, it was further stated, wonkt
be glad to have a report from the Bourd
on the working of the experiment after it had received a fair trial. The latter concluded by stating that the Director of Public Works had also submitted a proposal to heighten 92 windows in the ground floor at an estimated cost of $3,100–a sum which His Excellency the Governor intended to recommend the Legisla tive Council to vote for the purpose.
Dr. CLARK-I think this is a matter that
should be referred to a committee. The Presi dent and after seven o'clock, and we made a few experi- I myself were in the market one night ments. We suggested that a committee of two should be appointed to decile the best way of lighting the Central Market, and report t the Board to that effect.
Mr. BREWIN seconded. The proposal was adopted, the President nud Dr. Clark being appointed as the committee.
to do their work pretty thoroughly good roads, bridges, and other works are under taken and carried out with reasonable expedi- tion, while surveys are made with a view to ascertaining the natural products and the capabilities of the soil. Nor is this all. In most French Colonies nurseries and gardens are formed and trials made of the cultivation of various products, te demonstrate to Frontier Province, says the main points have recommend the cancellation of the Nether- Publicly scavengel. I beg to exchse a rough: mondations of the Board in connection with the
In
Selangor.
-The Allahabad Pioneer, sponking of the new
practically been settled now, and the Gorern- ment of India should be able this month to address the Secretary of State regarding the final proposts. When town have been con- sidered and digested at home, formal sauction to the formation of the administration will be forthcoming.
planters of what the soil is capable. this matter, at any rate, our French friends are au example to the British authorities, Where they fail must egregiously is in the proper encouragement of trade. Not only de they strangle commerce in its infancy by the imposition of high protective duties;
San Francisco papers report that the at they do not even do the best they might will tornery for Mrs Sarah Gayon in her suit for their own opportunities French capital, one damages against the Pacifo Mail Steamship would imagine, encouraged by the tariff-wall Company for the low of her husband in the erected for itsbenefit, would readily entersuch wreck of the Rio de Janeiro, have subpened an arena and secure the field prepared for twelve Chinese members of the crew to testify it. Such, however, is not the fact. Under before United States Commissioner Morso. the buteful shadow of protection, trade slowly Commissioner Morse is engaged in taking languishes, and ports like Saigon and Hai-testimony to ascertain the value of the Rio de phong, which should be great centres of trule Janeiro in the matter of the petition of the and busy arts, are in reality stagnant Pacific Mail Steamship Company to limit its cities maintained almost entirely by thellability in the suit mentioned. Chinese demand for rice, of which, notwith- standing French protection, there is still a large export. France is a manufacturing country and has great facilities, with her scientific inventors and skilful craftsmen, for turning out both good and cheap manufactures. Yet her colonies do not materially increase in spite of the protection accorded to them. The illiberal fiscal policy A. S. WATSON & CO. of the French Goverment naturally causes
A STAFF of ENGLISH EXPERTS attend to every detail of the Manufacture.
The Waters produced are of the highest class and excellence; as testified to by the
best English bakers.
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In November, the Bibby Line will begin a regular fortnightly service between Rangoon, Colombo, Marseilles and Liverpool. The Bibby Line began its service to Bangoon in 1891 as a Three years later the service monthly cue. become a three-weekly ous. When the line was first started, most perspas in Rangoon and all Liverpool shipowners, except the Bibbys, thought the vessels much too large for Rangoon yet their size hus gene on increasing, and in April next the Warwickshire, one of the largest Eastern carriers, will be on the Liverpool Rangoon ran.
other countries to look with intense disfavour upon any efforts to create new Gallic preserves where their goods will be barred
A despater to the New York Sua from out by a prohibitory tariff. No Power Colorado Springs last month related how one therefore would like to see France established of the little ostriches at the farm in Maalton in the position of a protectorate over swallowed a diamond valued at $850. Joseph Yuzuman. England, Germany, the United Becker of Colorado Springs was visiting the States, and Japan only desire for themselves farm and wore the diamond in his shirt-bosom. and others a fair field and no favour; they The baby ostrich went through his pockets in are perfectly willing that French goods search of something to eat, and the stud attract - should find their way into Yunnan on equaling its attention suddenly disappeared into the terms with their products. This, however, bird's gullet. Two physicians were called and is not what France seeks she desires powerful emetics wore administered, but with-
THE BOER CONCESSIONS--COM- MITTEE'S RECOMMENDATIONS. The Transvaal Concessions Committee
lande railway concession granted by the former Transvaal Republic. They also recommend that the Government should decline to recognise the dynamite concession, because this monopoly was secured by wholesale bribery.
DISTRIBUTION OF WAR MEDALS.
King Edward presented the War Medals at the Horse Guards parade to-day. The scene is described as one of unexampled brilliancy.
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GENERAL NEWS.
LONDON, 12th June, 8.5 p.m.
THE ROYAL TOUR.. H.R.H. the Duke of Cornwall and York bas reached Aukland, New Zealand, and met with an enthusiastic reception.
MCKINLEY WILL NOT STAND AGAIN.
President McKinley has issued a state- pent declaring that he will not accept re-Romination for the U.S. Presidency.
MARKETS.
In the Liverpool cotton market moderate basiness has transpired, prices being in the buyers' favour," Manchester yarus Bre steady, and prices are slightly tending upward
REUTER'S SERVICE.
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The following minutes were appended:- Mr. Fuay Wa Chaton-Every two honses means an additional area of 250 square foot."
Mr. Osborne "Mr. Pang Wa Chuen's plan is the only really effective solution of tho diflenty, but it would be very costly.
Dr. Clark The Government should provide the side lanes and the owner the buck lune."
Hon. F. H. Moy-"I u afraid thus cost puts the play out of the question."
The PRESIDENT thought the plan was the best that could be adopted, but it had one draw- back-it would be a very costly one. Che item of expenditure would be the lighting necessary for the lanes, which would necessitats the gree tion of pusieron lamps. Otherwise the scheme was an excellent one and well worthy of con- sideration. He was of opinion that it might be adopted. Mr.
„Fuso Wa Chury said his plan com. pared very favourably with that of the Governer's, which proposed a houss W feet by 5, while his, (the speaker's) contemplatel a house 15 feet by 5. Besides that, the plan was not so costly, looked at properly.
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saw nothing to object to in the plan except its cost.
Mr. BREWIN-Thon the case is simply the col to the Government The Government is not going to make so much profit out of a square foot of land as formerly?
M MAY-Yes.
The PRESIDENT pointed out that the plan. as it stood, did not conform to the existing Ordin ice, which would have to be amended to meet
After disenssian, Mr. OSBORNE asked-What ure we to do?
Dr. BELL-We must either adopt it or not adopt it.
Mr. MAY I more we ask the Government what the specific proposal is-whether hose building regulations should apply to land hereafter sold by the Crown, or whether they are also intended to apply to land already sold for the re-erection of houses.
Mr. OSBORNE The Governor haswent down that plan and asked our opinion of it.
Dr. CLARK asked if the Chinese had any ob jestione to the plan.
THE 1992, ESTIMATES. On 3rd June, Mr. G. A. Woodeoek (Acting Secretary to the Board) wrote to the Hon. T. Sercombe Smith (Acting Colonial Secretary) drawing attention to the following recom
1902 Extimates:—(1) That the sum of $15 a month be paid to the Police Inspector in charge of Kowloon City; (2) that an increase be mode in the pay of the engineer at the disinfecting station of from $18 to $35 a mouth; (3) that a stokar be engaged at $12 a mouth for the lisinfecting station, in lieu of the watchman who now gets $0.
Intimation has now been received that the
recommendations have been approved by Government.
The papers were laid on the table.
THE LAYING OUT OF NEW DISTRICTS.
At a meeting of the Board on the 30th ulf., it was unanimously decided to ask H.E. e Governer to direct that before any district was Inid out for building purposes the plan showing the proposed laying out should be submitted to the Board.
The resolution was forwarded to the Govern ment, and a reply has been recived in which the Governor suggests that the following resolution should be adopted by the Bourit
Test H.E. the Governor be pleased to direct that, when any district bar been laid out on a plan with a view to the sale of the land for building purposes, the plan be submitted to the Board for ita consiloration. The resolution extends only to areas in which there is prospect of considerable development in the near future.
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The PRESIDENT, after reading the résolution in its now form, vaid-i see no objection ta the adoption of this proposal, and suggest that it be passed,
Dr. BELL #Ecomild, and the resolution was earrind.
CLOSING OF CHINESE THEATRES. Papers were laid on the table relative to the recommendation made at a recent meeting of the Board to close Chinese theatres during the prevalence of the present epidemic of bubonic plague. The reply from Government showed that the theatres jisd been clossa from the 10th
inst.
adulteration."
QUICKLIME AND PLAŬTE, BURIALS. The following letter, dated 30th May, 1901, froin the Colonia! Secretary's Office was read:-
Sir, I am directed by II.E. the Governor to enquire whether, in the opinion of the Sanitary Board, the use of quicktime in the Mr. FUNGWA CHUEN said there were two ob. burial of plague cases, which Jave endet jections the first that the inmates of one cubicle fatally, conid discontined with safety; could see into the next subicle, and the second having gard to the question of ground Dr. Clark, to whom the lotter was passed, that if people on any of the upper floors threw it came from, and the blame was generally fixed importance to the use of lime, and was quits on the tenants of the ground floor.
The PRESIDENT then put Mr. May's proposal prepared to discontinue its use. The danger to the meeting-that the Bourd ask the Govern community from dead body buried six feet below the surface was practically ment whether the plan submitted refers only nil. The discontinuation of the use of finns to Crowa land to be sold, or also to land on would, however, necessitate more durable cofas. which houses are to be re-erected,
Dr. 'BELL seconded, and the motion was carried.
monopoly of the market for her out any apparent effect upon the stomach..of THE DROUGHT IN GREAT BRITAIN. rabbish into the street, no one could say Thereminated to "the effect that he attoli no
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the ostrich."
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There is a continuance of the drought in Great Britain, and there is the gravest anxiety amongst the farmers.
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INFANT MORTALITY.
-The report was laid on the table of the com muttee appointed to consider the suggestions of Dr. Clark for reducing the excessive infant mortality of the colony.
The following minates were appended :----- Mr. Fang Wa Choen" If the 1.0.H. and the P.C.M.. are of opinion that the use of quickline in the burying of dead bodies is of Do use, the practice should be discoutime. I agree with AL.OH. that more durable coffins should be used."
Dr. Bell" Seeing no use."
Hou. F. H. May-If bodies clear of plague
better.
manufactures, and, like Russia, wants no rival in the field. What has hap The San Francisco Call, emplasising its pened in Indo-China would be repeated remark with an appalling portrait of the
Lord Kitchener, replying to an enquiry from Yunnan if French officials had their way. gentleman, announces that Mr. John Barrett,
Mr. Brodrick, curtly denies the reported surpries Tuz aruouncement that the Governor. The projected railway to Yunnan, like the former US. Minister to Siam, will succeed General
of Indo-China bas formed a Russian line through Manchuria to Port Mr. E. H. Congor a U.B. Minister to Peking.of Beyer's commando near Warmbaths, brac
leaves the matter unexplained. "company with a capital of seventy million Arthur, is intended as the first link in the Our contemporary says:" Mr. Barrett is now
LONDON, 11th June. francs to construct and exploit a railway chain by which it is hoped to enlarge the engaged in the work of enlisting the leading and the commercial bodies of the "into Yunnan," telegraphed by Reuter, boundaries of Indo-China and build up an
Pacific Coast in his behalf as a candidatesfor
BRITISH TRADE WITH CHINA. would, were the enterprise any other than Empire rivalling India in its extent, if not the Chinese appointment. He has interviewed
The PRESIDENT proposed that the report be Lord Cranborne, replying to a deputation adopted and forwarded to the Government, French, excite in most minds a lively wealth. Having lost India, France is ever the members of the California Congressional from the Associated Chambers of Commerce ARK MAT Eaid that in his opinion the cemetery at as onat Davis is closed tho vetust. satisfaction. It is true that Yunnan is a looking to Indo-China to form the base of delegation and the trustees and directors of urging the extreme importance and immense infant mortality was greatly exaggerated Some of the best sttos in the colony have been very nalurious country, that it is the most new eastern empire which may compensate leading commercial bodies, and has secured mountainous, difficult, and inaccesible of tier for that loss. When, howevor, herindersomsuts tending to show that he is potentialities of trade with China, said that the 1 by the Medical Officer of Health, and that crificed already to this cemetery, and it is in my Government felt sontely the importance of the the importation of infants had been left out in opinion a simple wants to go on burying in Mount the count. The aumber coming from Canton the Chinese provinces, and that it is traders cling so steadfastly to the soil of favoured by the Pacific Coast people. It boing commercial aspect, and that it was the duty of and Macao, it included, would be found to Davis, and is besides a bad advertisequent for scantily populated, the entire population la belle France and her rulers continue to understood that President McKinley considers the Government to secure to traders full oppor-average three a day. The number of Chinese the colony."
Mr. May I should like to know if any being estimated at less than twelve millious hug their policy of protection, French enter-such evidence of favour an indispensable tunities for trade, but traders must be prepared coming into the colony during the year had
quicklime. not think that that estimate was very far out: in an area of 107,969 square miles. But prise abroad is never likely to flourish; while requisite to the appointment, the President to take cortain riske lest they be supplanted by been estimated at 10,000, and he (Mr. May) did quicklime is of no use, ur only Hongkong
Dr. BELL-Any quicktime, none the less in it rich in minerals, the her methods can only arouse distrust or should be the leading factor in determining the control of China, which implied disintegration.
being of opinion that the wishes of the coast foreignors. He deprecated any international Dr.CLARK did not think that the infant death-
Mr. MAY-Well, I don't know In England, rate had been aggerated. Chinese parents copper mines having for centuries mainly excite opposition.
natter." Of course, we need not add that Mr.
were not bound to register a birth before six I believe, when a man is haug, the body dis supplied the wants of the Celestial Faípire, -
Barrett disclaims making any efforts at Sa ni
weeks, and in his opinion the number of appears in three weeks when huried ia quiek. infants who died before they reached that lime. while the sult deposits are also of great value.
Francisco to be Minister to Peking. The
age, and whose deaths consequently could not Guld and silver are likewise known to exist,
situation will strike those who do not belag to
During the 24 hours ending at noon vester-he registered, counterbalanced the number of and jadestone is found in some districts,
the Land of Freedom as rather amusing.
day there were reported 21 fresh cases of plague deaths registered amongst infants imported The soil is adapted to the cultivation of the
(20 Chinese, one other Asiatic), with 21 deaths into the colony, poppy, and a large quantity of opium is
(all Chinese). annually exported from the province. Tho A fire broke out on the top floor of 31, Feel famous Fuerh tez is grown in the district Street, yesterday, at about 1 o'clock. The whole known by that name, and there are other of the roof foll in, but the damage was estimated valuable products, which are capable of at being not more than $200. The cause of the extensive development, were markets for outbreak is unknown. them made acorusible. There is no reason
why France should not cherish, as a legiti mate ambition, the desire and project to tap this province, and bring to its border market for its varied products. Were this the aim of the French Government, we should heartily wish them all success ; but when we have good reason to believe that the main idea in forming the company above referred to is not to open up trade and develop the resources of the country, but to spread French influence, enlarge the area of French colonies, and divert to French monopolists the trade and public works of another great country, then we find it difficult to accord our sympathy · to French enterprise in this direction. Unfortunately the French politicians and suffer acutely from earth-hunger
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and to appease this malady they are ever- Jastingly seeking to discover fresh countries, not for absorption, but merely for annexation. Meantime the French people keep their thriftily saved money in the stocking, or
Next week the Army Inspector starts on his half-yearly inspection of the Garrison Schools, and will make a visit to all the schools during the course of the week.
The Hon. Treasurer of the Alica Memorial and Nathersole Hospitals begs to acknowledge with thanks the following donations to the funds of the Hospitals:
Johan Hastings B. & C....
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President MoKinky expressed himself as much touched at Los Angeles on the 9th ult. by the little sentiment "God bless our Presi- tent" over a float filled with Chinese children
THE PLAGUE.
Dr. Thomsen reported yesterday that, with the the exception, of Mrs. Brownbill, all Emropean patients in Kennedytown Hospital were getting on wall. Mrs. Brownhill, though not in a serious condition, was not progressing quite no favourably as her husband.
The Times of the 13th ult., commenting on the remarks of its Tientsin correspondent with regard to tho disappouranes of the Railway Cox title-doads at Tientsin, says:-Mixing papers might, of course, to some extent be replaced for the purposes of litigation by oral evidence, and it is not the least suspicious cireqistance in the case that the Russians are said to be now patting pressure upon those best qualified to give such evidence. The degren to which that pressure may prove to be successful very largely depends upon the firmness now [We do not hold ourselves responsible for the
opinions expressed by our correspondents.] shown by the British Government. If the Chinese landowners, from whom the company bought, are led to believe that Russia will have her way in the end, they will be afraid to come forward and testify to the facts. If our Govern
CORRESPONDENCE.
THE PLAGUE.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY PRESS."
12th June.
Mr. BREWIN asked if it was the case, as the Modical Officer of Health aid in his report, that of overy thensand children born in the colony seventy-two died.
Dr. CLARK-No, saventy-two live. Mr. BREWIN, continuing, said they ought not to take measures simply on account of an excepticual death-rate in one year. In either
1895 or 1896, for instance, 400 out of a thousand- infants lived a great contrast to the present death-rote.
Dr. BeLi-If you ever heard of a case where a body so buried disappeared in three weeks, I should like to know about it.
Dr. CLARK-I think we might forward to the Government a suggestion that the use of quicklime be discontinued.
The PRESIDENT seconded, and the proposal was agreed to.
THE REFCSF-DESTRUCTOR. The following reply from the Government relative to an application by the Board for the erection of a refose-destructor was read --
**Colonial Fecretary's Offics,
ath June, 1901. Sir,-In reply. your letter of the 3rd inst..
Dr. BELL, speaking with reference to a Iam directed to inform you that an incinerator proposal to offer a fee for every birth registered, for the cremation of cattle having bean ordered. raid the first step was to get the births His Excellency is of opinion that it should be registered. They were registered in every tried for the purpose of consuming rubbish in blessed British colony except Hongkong. The addition to its proper use."
Dr. CLARK-I move that a reply be suut to and yet colony had been running for 5 years, it had never been able to get it done. If the the Government to the effect that the castle Chinese, could not be made to obey the law, it incinerator will give no indication at to the would be impossible to compile correct figures. advantages or disadvantages of a refuse destrue- He was surprised to know that a Iar to compel tor in this city.
The motion, which was seconded by the meat allow the Russians to break the agreement SIE,-"Common Sense" in his irrelevant registration existeal bere, but in his sixteen they have made with as and to exozoise palpable remarke published in the Hongkong Telegrent is, years of living in the colony ho had never heard PRESIDENT, was carried.
of a man being prosecuted for non-compliance "It was very beautiful," he said. The Chinese acts of ownership over the lands in dispute, to all appearance, labouring under a tempera- of Los Angeles made a very handsome gift to while the railway company are restrained from ture of 106. There are many who are disgusted with that
Mr. BEEWIN-It has only been in force for four years. the President and Mrs. McKinley.
oxercising such acts, the natives will draw their about the way in which certain things are
Dr. BELL-It ought to have twenty-four own inferences, in spite of Buy number of carried out in this Colony, and it is, therefore, official intimations from the Foreign Office, not neary that the nom de plume "Disgusted" years. In those four years I have never heard
should always conceal the one and the same of anyone being prosecutet however formal. They will come to the con elusion that the Russians are strong and that person. carry favour by all means with the strong. If
The Bangkok Times saysThe satisfaction felt at the announcement that a Judge is to be appointed to the British Court in Bangkok, has already been dissipated by the further the English are weak, and they will hastón to intelligence that the office of H.B.M. Consul
is to be done away with: We understand that by our remissness we encourage them in this the Consul's salary will be appropriated for belief, the injury we shall saffar will not be
the Judge without any increase. It sounds confined either to the railway or to Tiontsin, like a joko on the part of the Foreign Office- or even to China. It will extend over all the a joke, perhaps, with a purpose,
East.
I am glad that the Chinese have now men
The PRESIDENT's motion to adopt the report and forward it to the Government, which was seconded by Dr. CLACK, was put ner Mr. Brewin toted
THE THEATING OF PLAGUE CASES AT HOME. Mr. E. OSBORNE, pursuant to notice, morod:- 1. That persons suffering from plague (or under observation) be allowed to remain in their own homes provided all other persons occupying attend the patient, and provided a written the same floor are removed, except thron adults to certificato be produced from a medical practi tioner that he has charge of the case. Such medical practitioners to be nominated by Govern
quite capable of looking after their interests, to the meeting and carried. Neither Mr. Dayment, their names and addresses published, and
The instances quoted in my last have, I boliore, been laid before the proper quarter, and "Com- xaon Sense (or more filly Nonsense") need not bother himself any further.-Yours, etc.,
DISGUSTED.
LIGHTING OF THE CENTRAL MARKET.
to report at once to the Medical Officer of Health if they and the patient is not kept At a mesting of the Sanitary Board on 4th isolated, in which event the patient be im- April, it was resolved to recommend the Governmediately removed to the Plagna Hospital.
2. That the bodies of Chitose who have died: ment to call upon this Acting Director of Public Works for a report as to what improve of plague may be coffined in the unna! Chinga