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The-Dritish transport Patialu left yesterday for Calcutta.
The Petition to the Secretary of State for the Colonies was handed in to the Hon, the Colonial Secretary yesterday afternoon. The number of signatures attached amounted to a thousand.
In the Supreme Court yesterday, Mr. G. R. Stevens, of, the Era of Gen, R, Stevens and Company, inerctants and commission agents, 17, Des Voeux Rond, was adjudiented a bankrupt.
Not only Jave name-plates heen put up iu Barker Rond, as we mentioned yesterday, hut also generally over the Islund plates of a neat description has been affixed in suitable places where they have not hitherte existed-an excellent proceeding on the part of the
authorities.
No immediate attempt to float the dredger Cauton River will be made. The top-hamper
is to be removed, leaving practically only the all. This work is expected to take at least a werk to neomplish. Lightened as the vesel will then be, no serious obstacle to her success- ful flouting is anticipated.
Some sent was cansul at the Police Court yesterday morning when, at the conclusion of the case against Mr. Gimult, Mr. Mounsey asked His Worship to order the bottle of liquor to returned to his client. Detective Sergent Kerr Sherenjin exelaimed: "No, I've paid for
Mr. Girsult's defender made a hurried exit troni the Cout.
A certain stemmer sailing under the Fresch flag was recently sized by the Imperial Chine Customs authorities, for haring 39,009 fuels" worth of tipinin aboard, which had been sung- ghd in. it was claimed. The French Consul at Clanton procestedagairist the seizure, and as the Customs Authorities failed to take any notice of his protest, kr petitioned the French Minister at Peking to intervene The round is looked forward to with great interest, equanially as to all appearaines the French authorities are quite in the wrone in this case,
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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JULY 18TH, 1901
The Hidehipinen's rico at. Weihaiwa was won by the Goliath's boat..
Much damage has been duma recently by floods, caused by botvy rain-storms, in Japan.
Beri-beri is said to be taking a firm hold ju Bangkok, a large number of sokliers in parti. cnlar suffering from the complaint.
The French Chamber rejected by 424 votes to 107 a motion for an enquiry into the alleged cruelties committed by the expeditionury corps..
The Secretary of State has just approved of |
amongst military invalids by mail steamer instead of hy troopship,
TELEGRAMS.
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SERVICE.
[FROM OUR CORRESPONDENTS)...
THE CRISIS IN CHINA.
* Suanahai, 10th July, 8.18 pi.m.
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PRINCE TUAN ON THE MARCH.
There are strong indications that Prince
HONGKONG SANITARY BOARD.
This was seconded by Dr. BELL, and carried ananimously.
REMOVAL OF PLAGUE BODIES,
A meeling of the Sanitary Board was held
The following reply from Government re yesterday afternoon at the Hoard-room. The lative to the removal of plague bodies from the President (Hon. W. Chatham, Acting Director
of Public Works occupied the chair, and there gelony was laid on the tablo :-"His Excellency were also present the Vice-Presiduat (Hon. F. the Governor approvos of the resolution of the 1. May, C.M G., Captain Superintendent of Sanitary Board that the bodiss of Chinese who Police), Dr. Bell (Acting Principal Civil have died of plague may be colued in the unna! Medical Oficer), Dr. Clark (Medical Officer of Chinese uner by relatives and friends and Health), Mr. A. Brewin (Registrar-General), removed from the colony without any rostrie Mr. Fung Wa Chues, and Mr. G. A. Woodcook (Secretary).
FURTHER REPORT BY THE BANITARY
IMPROVEMENTS COMMITTEE,
The following farther recommendations of the Sanitary Improvements Committee, in continuation of their roports of February list and April 19th on the improvement of the sanitary the despatch hon from India of urgent cases Tuan is warching against the foreign troops condition of the colony, were submitted:-
1. That the Government be advised to sunot: Irereafter with the Dowager Empress's tacit approval.recteit of a greater depth than 40 foot (ua
That every domestic building measured in accordance with sub-section section 6 of the Public Health Ordinance of 1991), shall be provided by the owner with a glazed skylight in the roof, of a total area of for less than 1-26th of the total floor ran of such domestic building, and every upper fluor shall be provided with a well-hole, corresponding in position und aron, to such skylight.
Doctors Stephras and Christopher, the delegates of the Malaria Committee of the Royal Society, Ime gons to Siule to arrange their plan of prostate in consultation with the
Government of ludia.
Lie, Imperial Chinese Commis ipner, «líached to the person of the Viceroy of Yunnan. Jas bean on a visit to Hanoi on his way to Yunan- fu, whether ho has now gone. His mission has some connection with the French sehem for the Laokai-Yunnanfu Railway-
Our Weihair correspondent writes that B.M.S. Terrible hus gong to Yokolama for three weeks, returning to Weihaiwsi, it is expected. about the 24th inst. Admiral Sir Cyprian Bendige has assumed charge of the Chinn Squadron, and was still at Weihaiwai when our correspondent wrote.
The troubles in North Chiun have, it is said, been the means of introducing Japanese manu factures to the attention of the Chines presumably by the Japanese soldier ongaging in the role of commercial traveller. Japation cigarettes, to cation only one article, are NOW audi to`very popular among the Chinese
O Paul is a start business-man when it comes to inverting money, and he seems to have been very well informed, A large amonet, of his money is in restel in British Cools.
The Amsterdam correspondent of the Express Viscount Nagauka, who has just visited Nangs that Kruger has benefitted by the recent speculation fever in American railway shores. king and Hankos and returned to Japan on the He bought at the bottom and sold out at the Zul inst, Said the Chinese attribute the quick Lop. progress of the pace negotiations to the forts and action of Japan, and they so grateful| accordingly. The influence and credit of Japanese subjects in South Chiva has consider. cably increased. Scores of Chinese from the Mi itary College in Hankow will rent over te Japan during the summer vacation this year, The future of the Dobin Shoin (a Jupaners school at Nanking of which the Viscount is
Viscount Wanabr. x 21inister of Finance, hased tained Image riul sanction to be away from Japan for one year and a half. He intends to and at Marseille, bit has not decided whether he would visit Paris or proceed to Switzerland
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and other prominent parties have warmly month in Switzerland. He proposes to refura wetented its establishment.
A must daring cobbery of jewellery, it is said, was committis at 1930 o'clock on the morning
of Wednesday in the vicinity of Hollywood
·Rund and Shelley Street. Tbres Chinese sorte- how or other obtained information that either the water or gas pipes in a estain house ware leaking. They atred and asked a young woman, the only occupant of the fat at the was suddenly confronted by a revolver in the hands of one of the ruffians, and, while sle cowered down in fear, the other two ransackol
by way of England and Amorien.
Eine time ago the Japanes: Govermawat forwarded a demand to the Corean-Gernrumos1 for a cension in Masampo, says a. Tokyo despatch of the 2nd inst. The survey of the district was rernity conciudad. The Coran Government tentually replied favourably to Chu Juprine-e Government; and the ratification of a Treaty with reference to the concussion is
LOXION OFFICE: B1, FLEET SYKEN, Cime, to show tie the hak. As she did so she expected to take place shortly.
HONGKONG, 12th July, 1:0},
As will be seen from the telegraphie vorre- | the dwelling and carried off u lot of jowellery. spavlence between the joegi Government The polics are on the track of the yelles, but
so far no arrests have been made.
The Japanese Emperor han raised Mr. Hoshi to the Second Grade of the Third Rank, and has fered on him the Serind Class Order
of the Sacred. Treasure. A sum of 2,500 yen kas also keen sent from the Houssholi Depart- and the Secretary of State for the Colonies before the Sanitary Board yesterday." „Dr.
Whatever on Bay say of the conservatisment to defray his funeral expense, as is the J. M. ATKINSON, Princijai Civil Medical of the Chinese and their distate for Western Japanese costɔn in the case of persons that Officer, is expected to be lurk in Hoaghung wethods, the light-tinganed fraternity among have held a portfolio. Mr. Hoshi had no child- about the 4th of next month, while an them at least are quick enough to adapt then of his own, but left one adopted son, aged Assistand. Medical Officer of leath, Dr. mort up-to-date Western methods in their sloven. Pearse, shoubi have alrely left a week attempts to despoil shopkeepers. Three China- mon, with only $1.50) cruts between them, entered agu for this port. In addition to this, we learn that a bacteriologist will shorts the silk-skop of Pohoomall Bros, 57 and 59,
Queen's Road Central, and while one priced ä in silk nahrdla, and so held thin e perper's
HEIR APPARENT LEAVES HSIANFU.
and
The heir apparent has left Hsianfu is proceeding to Yulinfa, in Shansi, to join
his father.
Delayed in tronuncisvínu.
GENERAL NEWS.
Lospon, 10th July, 835 pan.
GREAT PRO-GOVERNMENT MEETING IN, LONDON.
A great meeting has been held at the Guildhall to support the Government in its war policy, as a counterblast to the recent Opposition mecting at the Queen's Hall.
CHINA WANTS AN INDEMNITY-
BELATED CLAIM.
It is reparted that China clains from the United States an indemnity of $500,000 for
the alleged outrageous treatment of Chinese at Dutte, Montana, in 1886.
SAXON SPINNING CHECKED. Au all-round reduction in the output of the spinning industry of Saxony has been decided upon..
REUTER'S SERVICE.
LONDON, il July.
AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE. The Australian Defence Bill provides that all male British subjects, between the age of eigincou and sixty, are liable to serve in time of emergency.
THE TIBETAN MISSION TO RUSSIA The Rumian Communiynė [P] states that the Tibetan Mission to Russia was purely of a religious character, with a political significance
Losnox, 9th July.
THE LIBERAL PARTY. Alergoly attended meeting of the Liberal party has been held at the Reform Club. The proceedings were entirely harmonious, and resolution of confidouce in Sir Henry Camphyll- Bannermann was adopteil.
THE PLAGUE.
During the 24 hours ending at upon yesterday there were reported & fresh cases of plagne (6 Chinese, and the 2 Europeans (whose names we have already given), and 5 dorils (Chinese). The year's figures now are:-1,653 cALOR (3,474 Chinese, 51 other Asiatics, 23 Europeans), 1,475 dexths (1,435 Chinese, 31 other Asiaties, 9 Europeans).
There appears to his ve been a sort of infiemal race between the C. P. R. linor Turter and the P. M. 5. City of Peking on their last voyage from Yokohama'to the Pacific Coast. A Ban Francisco cable of 4th Juue states that the Tarter made the run from Yokeham to HONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION, Vancouver in just 14 days, including a deten- tion of hours in quarantibe. The City of Peking left Yokohama for San Francises three days ahead of the Furtar and arrived one day later, making a difference of days. But the Turlar came straight across, while the City of
The following are the teams for the return rifle match, Volunteers. Non-Volunteers, to- morrow at Kowloon, commencing at 2.45 p.m.
Volunteers: Lt. Mossop, Lt. Lammert, Sgt. Marshall, Sgt. Stewart, Gur. Baldwin, Gar.
Three bluejackets from the British cruiser Aurora, on the evening of the 2nd inst, were riding on pontos down the Moto Machi, Kobe, Peking made a detour to Honaluin, where sho Pidgeon, Privates Clarke. Horly, Watson and
One of the
added to the medical staff of the colony The satisfaction with which theseeniouattention, the other two altempted to stow away ments will be received must be tempered by two rolls of silk, valued at $10,50, beneath their n regret at the tardiness of the steps taken. voluminans jackets. The shopkeeper, however, The first thing, presumably, to happen on was wide awake, and called for the police. the arrival of Doctors ATKINSAN and Sergt. George was scou on the spot, and took FRANSE will be to give a well-earned holiday the thres would-be shop-lifters in custody, to some over-worked medical offends who have had to grapple maided with the plague epidemic this year. As far as can be judged, and as is sipeerdly hoped, the when a jinriksha carrying a Japanese tried to epidemic is now ended, in spite of the pass through among the horses. slight rise in the figures during the horses collided with the ricksha, and the occupant twenty-four hours ending at noon jesterday, was thrown out of the vehicle, boing render Dr. ATKINSON and the long needel unconscions. The kura magn was kicked by Assistant Medical Officer of Health will the same horse, and had three teeth smashed. arrivo, therefore, too late to derive any The rider of the horse was thrown, and fill on benefit from this year's experience. The bis face receiving slight injury. A large crowd assembled. Fortunately the Japanese who had date of our Government's urgent telegram been travelling on the risksha recovered in a to the Secretary of State, it will be noted, short time, and the bluejackets handed 10 yen to was the 15th June, after the plague figures the kurmaya for medical treatment. for eight successive weeks had been respec matter was thus settled without inferference by tively 95, 93, 128, 122, 200, 215, 161, and the authorities. 151 cases. There was obviously no precipi. tation about the step taken. No ony we are sure, grudges Dr. ATKINSON bis holiday, but in a place like. Hongkong, subject at present to regular visits of the worst scourge known to mankind, it is a grave scandal
that the medical staff should be denuded of any of its muerical strength at the most dangerous period of the year. In very few other places, if any, in the world could such a state of affairs exist. Public servants require their holidays, no doubt, but in so important a branch of service as the medical department, it is obviously not safe to allow the numbers of the staff to diminish, unless
it can be shown that this staff is more than sufficient to deal with the work which it is called upon to perform. This certainly can be said by no one of the present official medical staff of Hongkong.
The
discharged and rooived freight. The San Francisco Call remarks that where time is a
consideration with Oriental travellers and shippers, vessels that make the most direct reute from point to point will have the prefer.
In order that San Franciero may stand on a more even keel. with northern ports, one or more steamore every month should but Honolulu. The northern is the shortest and has the cheapest fuel us a further advantage.
Mackenziv.
Non-Volunteers:-Capt. Carlyle, A.O.D., Capt. Warren, R.A., US. I. Cramer, RN. Sei-Lasty. Wako, R.M.L.I., Q.M.S. Wallace, E.E, QM.S. West, R.E., Mr. Stackwood, Dr. Mackio, R.W.F., Ar. Sgt. Blair, A.0.0., Corp. Eddie, R.E.
FOOCHOW.
The following items are from the Foochow Echo of the 6th inst. :-
The German eruisor Gefion and gue-boat Jaguar kare arrived this week, the latter is still here. We understand that the Itie is expected early next week.
The Commissioner of Customs has notified that quarantine regulations have, with the are in force at this port. approval of the foreign Consuls, been issued and
not
of
Provided that no such provision shall be required in the case of domestic buildings which aro, in the opinion of the Susilary Board, adequately lit by means of windows opening into a sile street or other open space of a width of not less than 15 feet, in addition to being lit from the front."
tions." ADDITIONAL STALLS IN YAUMATI MARKET. There was also laid on the table the reply from Government relative to the erection of eight
additional stalls in Yaumati, recommended at R confidential meeting of the Board held on the
30th ult
The reply showed that tho recommendation had been submitted and approved. The expendi- ture entailed wilt by charged against the
Miscellaneous Works" Toto.
of
DR. ATKINSON'S KECALL, With reference to the recall of Dr. Atkinson, Principal Civil Medical Officer, and the appoint zent of Dr. Pearson Assistant Medical Offluer of Health, the following copy a telegram dated 15th Jano, from the Secretary of State for the Colonics, was abmitted-“Referring to your telegram of 15th June, Atkinson will reach destination on or about 4th August. Parso, Assistant Matical Offer of Houlth. leaves England 5th July."-(3d)CHAMBERLAIN.
GOVERNMENT AND IMPROVED CHINESE HOUSES.
On the 14th ult, the Secretary of the Board forwarded the following lottor in the Govern mont: I have the honour to report that
a minute of His Excellency the Governor, dated 15th May, Dal forwarding a plan of improred Chinese houses, was again considered at a meeting of tho
mling their way into the zile channels way day, and it was resolved Board held yester-
2. That with a row to the improvement In the condition of the storm-drains, provision should be made for a sewer inlet adjacent to every storu-drain inlet so that all foul waters enter the sewer, instead of, as frequently hap- penis at present, entering the storm-drain, which latter should only receive storm-water. Tho Committee nnderstand that this is an essential element in the anceess of the separate system of drainage.
Chat the Boar ask the Government whether it is intended that the plan submitted shall refor only to buildings to be erected ai land sold hercaftor by the. Crown, or also to buildings to be erected in future on land already sold ***
The reply from the Hon. J. H. Stewart Lockhart, Colonial Socrutary, is to the effect . That additional flushing tanks should by
that the plan submitted referred only to Imild. provided for the sewers of the City of Victoria.
4. That with a view to the exclusion of ratings to be erected on land! sold hereafter by the Crown. The Government had nu power from the dwelling houses and the exclusion of garbage from the sewers auil stern-drains, the to imposo conditions retrospectively on land
already sold. ratings to the storm and sewer puliies should
possible.
furnished with us smell interspaces as
5. That coilings and lath-and-plaster walls Khould be prohibited in all tenement buildings in the City of Victoria below the level of Caine Road, und in Kowloon.
1. That the nuisance passed by the hawking of fish, vegetalle, nd other perishablo articles of food should be remedied as far as possible by the
husvision of conerated open spaces to which i
Mr. Max-move we notify the Government that the best plan the Board has yet soon is the plan submitted to the Director of Public Works and forwarded to the Government.
Dr. BELI. seconded, and the motion was carried
Mr FUNG WA CHUES-I did not vols. The PRESIDENT-Are you against the proposal?
Mr. Fuse WA CHURN-No, but I thought my plan was the best. (Laughter.)
INFANT MORTALITY,
should be strictly confined. The Committon
a suggest that a part at least of the arket which is to be procted on the temporary mar
Miela
of the proposed new Harbour Office, be derated to this purporn, and also that the vars foreshore immediately to the west of the Public Works' store on Praya East Le levelled and a creted, and used for a similar purpose Also ta level site bo set apart for the haw-forty-two days, or six weeks. kers in Taipingahan, and another in Youmati.
Further eoruspondence was Lúd on the table relative to the infant mortality in the colony This included a report drawn up by Chief Detective Inspector J. H Hanson.
Dr. CLARK said it ampered that the births of Chinese infants were not registered for A registration fee of one dollar was then eaxed, and this, i wan 7. Tat the segregation camp at Lai Chi believed, deterred Chinese parents from regis before thom Suite gol might be dong hy Kek he proceed with at once. (S) F. H. toring a birth, according ne lent to the repert
F. W. Clark, E. Osborne. May.
With regard to paragraph 5 of the raport.extending the period of ragitration to thre the PRESIDENT was of opinion that it should mouths, instal of six wks, because, aron if a child lived for six weeks, parents were not 10 altered so as to decile the European reservation, which was not amply specified. It willing to pay a dollar for registering the birth when it was possible that the child might very was necessary that the prohibition should only
aafterwards die. At the end of three months, ortond to buildings outside the European
If a birth remain unregistered, the parents might be prosocutel. reservation.
This view was supported by the other members seconded by the PRESIDENT, the report, as of the Faris Bull on the motion of Dr. Baz
amonded, was adopted. REPORT OF CHINESE CEMETERIES COMARTTER.
It was revolved at a meeting held on 2nd May Committee, consisting
Mr. Osmouse-I recommend that the Go- vernment abolick the dollar fog,
Dr. BELL-Altogether?
Mr. OаBonxu-Yu; why does the Govern- went want to make money out of a birth?
Mr. MAY-16 isa't a question of making ; it is to larry peop's up and wish them
that the Board pain, and Mr. Fang Water within the six wooks If yn don't
of Dr. Clark, Mr Chaon, to select a burial ground for rich Chinese, and a burial ground in substitution for the Mount Caroline Cemetery.
churge the dollar you will find that you are no baltor off than beforo.
I
Dr. BELL-If you abolish the dollar fen and The report of the Committee was laid on the table, and was as follows; "At a meet- make the limit for registration three months, ing held on 25th June, it was agreed (1)70 will then bare some justitisation for putting to recommend that a cemetery for wealthy people in gud if they don't register, think Chinese bo set apart on a portion of the the fea ought to bis abolished altogetle land lying between Aberdeen Channel and don't know that we get any more registration
on account of it. Deep
Water Bay, area to be about 10 seres, Mr. MAY-I move as an anordment that the lend to be purchasable at any time for graves on Yount Caroline Cemetary for the present."
and (3) that no action be taken in regard Board ask the Captain Superia coadent of Polier and the Registrar-General to endeavour to The PRESIDENT-I propose these recommen-enforce the present law man sielly. I have dations of the Committee be sent forward to the never been asked to find on the number of infants not registered, but I daresay I could find a good my ent through the police.
to
Government.
Mr. FENG WA CHUEN seconda:1, and the motion was agreed to.
A discussion then arase, on a question by Mr. MAY, as to the reason that no action WOH to be taken in regard to Mount Caroline Cemetery.
The recommendations of the Committee were then taken separately, and the first was carried unanimously.
Dealing with the second, Mr. May said be was not in accord with it. The reason, he said, was that a very large increase of the population was going to take place down East. When the Wanchai reclamation was carried out, as it bound to be, the cemetery would have to 20, 80 that it was really only making its removal more difficult to continue to bary bodies there. Again, it was not the place for a Stops cemetery, as it was much too close and was situated on a flat piece of ground. should be taken to close the cemetery, and to
and author,
Dr. BELL-1 Red Mr. Osborne's motion. Mr. BREVIN-Is anyone secon ing the Vice- President's amendment? It would be mont
gracious not to do so. (Laughter.). The PRESIDENT--I second it. The amendment was then put to the meeting ME and carried by a majority of one. OSBORNE's motion consequently was lost.
DISINFECTION OF 13FECTED PREMISES. The following additional bye-laws frolative to the disinfection of infected promises) made by the Sanitary Board under Section 15 of the Public Health Onlinance (No. 18 of 1901) were submitted for approval i-
1. Bye-law No. 8. undor the heading Din infection of Infected Premicos, is hereby
2.
revoked.
The fellowing additional bye-law shall be adopted under the heading Disinfection of Jajects Premises, that is to say
8. Any officer of the Board may, during the prevalence in the colony or in any district thereof of any of the aforesaid diseases, make a house-to-house visitation within any district. which has been declared by the Board to be infected, for the purpose of
visited and
to build, and their being allowed to sanitary condition of any premcting the
. OSBORNE-I more that the Government be recommended not to allow any further Interments to take place there,
Mr. BARWIN-I think the place where the pros and if he considers them or any
Mr. PUSO WA CHUEN did not think there was any immediate nosessity for closing the cometery, to do which would have no practical effect whatever. There were very many graves in the cemetary, graves that had cost a lot of
main would not interfere with the future of all and every part thereof, and of BBcertaining whether there is any person prosperity of the colony.
in or upon the said premises attacked ar A curious case is reported from the Calcutts
affected by any of the said diseases or the body of any person who has died thero- High Court, when a certain Ganesh Chunder appealed against a sentence of one month and
Dr. BELL agreed with the views expressed by from. If the premises so visited or any part a fine for an assault. The case for the prosecu
Mr. May. In seven years lience the reclama. thereof shall be fonud in a dirty or insanitary tion would be made, when the graveyard would condition in the opinion of any such officer, be A Japanese friend sends the following to the lion was that the complainant, a moulvio, was
cemetery would be ready to be built upon at the Health or to any such other officer as may le Japan Mail:- Ahout a month ago, a book walking along the road near the accused's shop,
have to be removed. If it were closed now, the shall report the same to the Media Ofleer of called The Shadow of Current Thought; Mr. on the Dole Jatra festival, when the nocused,
As a resalt of the heavy rains both locally sad of the seven years, but if bodies were appointed for that purpose by the Board, with interred right up to the last moment, the recla the approval of the Governor, who shall fuspect
such Hoshi at Large, was published in Tokyo by who was drunk, sprinkled his cap with some
and up country at the beginning of the week,
to be in a dirty or insanitary all the low-lying country is flooded. On mation work would be indefinitely postponed.
part an anonymous author, who, of course, bed no red mixture by moans of a syringe. In con- conception of the horrible murder just por- sequence the complainant said he had been Wednesday and Thursday business was entirely
are burying now is about a mile back from the condition he may forthwith take stops to have dishonoured and prosecuted accused with the suspended, the streets being impastable. The
disinfected by petrated. Strangely enough, however, he
persons acting under his You will never cot that down. was totally submerged, and it is feared that a adorned the cover of the volume with black result already stated. For the petitioner it was growing paddy, nearly ready for harvesting.on, and about seven hundred fest shove the sex. the said premises thoroughly cleansed and Mr. OBBORN No harm can be done if we instractions, and may, if he think ät, have all good deal of injury has been done to it.
furnituro and goods removed therefrom burying there now. lines after the manner of mourning borders, contended that if any offence had been.com-
Mr. Taumant, Commissioner of Customs atophe PRESIDENT--I think it is simply a case during much cleansing and disinfection; and and for frontispiece he insocied a picture of mitted at all, it had been committed on the a was billing a devil with a sword. That the complainant's cap and it was altogether a very Langehou, is at present on a visit here, prior
to his departure for home on leavenia Siboris. of passing the recommendation or not passing whenever in his opinion it is necessary for
the thorough cleansing and disinfection We learn that the ... Wiurland with it, so we might as well take a vote.
such promises to do any or all of the follow- The recommendation was lost, Mr. BRLWIN publication of this book was permitted by the small matter, The Jadga said: "It is there
and Mr. FUNG WA CHURN being its onlying acte, namely, to take down, remove from authorities after the usual investigation is small matters which generally lead to serious
Tamatave (Madagascar). The voyage was.
the premises or destroy any mezzanine floer, sufficient evidence that its contents were not riots. No on has a right to hurt the religions 10 coolies from Foochow has arrived at
Dr. CLAER-I think a resolution might be cockloft, partition, screen or other similar stracture or fitting, or any portion thereof, or of a peace-disturbing character, and that there feelings of other person." Counsel pleaded made, in very good conditione; no death supporters. was no intention on the writer's part to offer that the man was drunk. The Judge-"That is occurred on board.
The tea market is reported to be extremely moved to close the cemetery now. no excuse. I have known of very serious
Mr. OSBORNE We must get another one when in his opinion any merzanine floor, cock. loft, partition, pereen or other similar strue- an incentive to crime. Possibly in this strange
The settlements include a long line of broken- first.
Mr. May I move that the report be sent tare or fitting prevents the free access of light ecinosience some people may be disposed to find quarrel arising between two outers, cause quiet, with but little change in price to record. a confrmation of the theory that futuro events one told the other to bite the tail of his co-leaf by Russian firms. The first steamer for
have the same taken down, and if he consitura select a wore permanent site. are occasionally forecast by unconscious cerebra. Insults to one's religion mast he put down Australia, the Tui. Yuan, left on the 3rd inst. back to the committee, with a request that they and air to the said premises, he shall forthwith
The uppoal was anyuccessful.
with 827,958 lbs.
tion."