HONGKONG SANITARY BOARD.
A meeting of the Savitary Board was halû yesterday in the Board Room, Present Dr. J. M. Atkinson, Principal Civil Medical Officer (President): Hon. W. Chatham, Director of Public Works: Lieut. Cole nor Hughes RAMC. Mr. C MCL Messer, Acting Registrar-General; Mr. E. Osborne, Mr. Fung Wa Chiin, Mr Lau Chupak, and Mr. G. A. Woodcock (Secretary),
PLAQUE PREVENTION-INSPECTION OF VERBELS. Further correspondours was submitted rela tive to Professor Simpson's memoranda on plaguo prevention.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JULY 11th. 1902
rates in, beisuse, as I say, I have seen times with out anpfber in going about the streets, thement inge pulled back, and what practical ralne can be placed upon them when they are in that position? Any number of rats could come out. It in entirely wrong in say they have had at
the rate in the imetial effect in keeping the rate drains for any long period.
POLICE COURT.
Thursday, 10th July.
BEFORE Mn. F. A.
HAZELAND (POLICE MÄGISTRATE);
STARKING ELLE
residing at
realised that the retention of the grids may load to vary various CONSEGUENESS, With the streets du so steep a slope as they are to the south of Queen's Road, the water rushes down, during heavy rainstorms, with great fores. Being unable to escape by the gratings provided for the purpose on count of the grids, the
Wong Ho, 24, a married o volume is sufficient to cause serious damage,
Mr. OSBORNEI may be ander a wroug If through any use one of these streams wore to impinge on the wall of a house, impression. It is quite true that this year, Albany Street, Wanchai, inspired jealousy quite in my opinion, that the house some of these gratings have been displaced in her husband, who, about seven o'clock on
ible.rovided the rainstorms.
but it he
is only recently. These settings were Wednesday night, attacked her with a pocket- ware of sufficient duration. I obervel the not displaced until after the first bessy rain knife as sharp as a razor. He slashed her over effects of the recent rains on Austin Real, storms, and they certainly did a lot to keep the the right temple, inflicting a nasty wound three inches and severing a vela. The woman Kowloon, where the water as it accumulated rate in the drains.
width
blod profusely, and her screams brought the nighbours rauning inte by the application of them dressed the wound by the
washed out the patchorust, and maily, dis alongside the gutter-channalounell Bead into
the top of
into
Tho Sporetary in romifting the memɔranda to charged along part from the expense of every day in the rainy season and lift them of tobacco-leaf, whilst others went off. for
the Harbour. restoring the roads, there is every ounce of some serious accident, being caurod by the washing out of holes in them during heavy
I submit that I cannot be held,
responsible for the condition of the roads or for any such acrident us may occar, if the grids aro to be retained.
the Colonial Sucretary stated that the Board had. sored to inform the Government that a more thorough inspection of the shipping would be onured by the adoption of Professor Simpson's recommendation that thre or four boardstorms. ing offers be appointed to board ait ships and junks coming from the Chinese coast, the West, River and neighbourhood (not including the waters of the Colony, and that unless a medical officer is carried, every Bach vessel should be visited by ous of the Port health officers before a pratique is granted, if the boarding officer finds that there has bas Buy cuse whatever or any death during the vayegu; and further that the Centen und Macro passenger-afoamers should be encouraged to carry properly qualified native doctors during the first diz mouths of cuck your who would be
The Colonial Secretary asked Can uar
If so, at what rower gratings bo submittal estimate of costă”
in
The Director of Public Works replied the following letter "The naricer gratings form part of my improved gully, which it is proposed to construct in lios of the aristang ones. The gratings would not be suitable, how over, for the present gallios, as the arrangement in very different, nor would it be worth while
The
Mr. FUNG WACHEN--Cannot the Sanitary Bound ureauge to have a desun- coolies to leak after this wetting They could go round
up or put the Clark informs my that
back again. 100 coolies are told off to do this work.
Mr. FURG WA CHUN-In that case I don't - think they are doing their work properly.
Mr. Usborne's mandment was then put to the menting and carried by a majority of 5 to 2, the Director of Paulic Works and Mr. Keser voting against it. A
CHOLEKA AF TIENTSIS,
Mr. OSBORNE--I notice, Rir, that Tientsin has been proclaimed nu infooted port, but Terg- kit and Takn have not been included, as sag posted by the Board. As averyone knows, there is not the slightest use in declaring tsin who all ships cotas frota Tongku or Taku: They do not come from Tientsin at all, fow vary small ones. The atintors is
Tien-
required to report any case of sickness that may to go to the expanse of substituting new excond Tengku is the port of Tientsin:
occur on board during the voyage and to give facilities for the removal of anok patient to fita, thus avoiding detention of the vessel the visit of the boarding officer and the medical examination of the passengers.
The Colonial Buerotary wrote. By the Canton and Macno pasonger steamers des the Board mean the vessels of the Hongkong, Canton and Macan Steamboat Co, that run to Canton and the various lanaolos, that rao to Macro as well
seating de hand. ho many of the gratings as the reconstruction will thortly are kept partiy opan, the idea that the grids prevent the egroes of rats is absurd. The grids should be removed until the end of the rainy season at least, when they can be refized if desired."
The Colonial Secretary, in further reply, wrote I understand that the scavenges coolies have to leave the gratings partly open or the min-water counet escape, sad thereby The Principal Civil Melloal Officer minuted: rendors the wire-netting useless..
I understood that this was to apply only Tho DIRECTOR OF PURIO WORK-I hope the to the Hongkong, Canton and Macs Stein-Board will me its way to rescind its former
raka is just outside in the Bay; and although thers may not be sug cholers at Tongku and Taku still the people coming from Tiantain come through these parts either by boats down the river or by rail. It is Tientsin we want to guard against, yot uitbough ships might come from Tongku or Taku leaded with passou pors from Tiantsit, and rooking with cholera, we could take no steps to protect our- selves against them.
ergo
The PRESIDENT-We cannot declare them infrated until we have information to that effect. One information at present is that there
ohiolors at Tengku of Taku. Shanghai; although Shanghai is declared infested, you could not inspect ships from
the police. The jealous bustend stayed long enough to see that his wife was out of dunger, and was descending. the stairway when on Indian constable arrived in the nick of time and arrested him. · Tue woman was taken to the hospital, but was able to appear in Court to give evidence against her insband, who looked very unconcerned sa be leant against the mail of the dock.
He was sentenced to six weeks" hard labour.
UNLICENCED SAMSKU,
to
to
Wong Kong I, described as the accountant of an eating-house at Konaedy Street, Yanmat, sought to increase his profits by dealing in eamusta, neglecting, however, cut the necessary teence. He came grief in the old way-au informer who bought some liquor and paid for it with marked madey: His Worship fined him $300 or six-weeks all intoxicating liquors found on the premises, imprisonment, and ordered the confiscation of with the bottles containing them. A reward of $10 was to go to the informer if the fine was paid, but the defendant elected to go to prison. MIXED COURT JURISDICTION
AT SHANGHAI,
boat Co.'s resnele Will members please states decision in connection with this matter. It is is OSBORNE-It is jást a gre liko that of channel through which what purports to be
if this is so
Colonel Hughes minuled understood the recommendation was to apply to all steamers and other omft trading between Hongkong, Canton, Maine, etc."
Mr. E. Osborne minuted "To all vessele afike. It would be most matait to apply the regulations to the Hongkong Canton and Macao Steamboat Co. only."
in
Mr.
perfectly absart that we should put on grida to kop rate from getting out of the gratings of going into the gratings, and at the same time to have thess gratings open at the side in such away that any quantity of rata can get The DIRECTOR of PURLIO WOEXS-I think and out freely. There is no question about the Government might be asked if any steps it that the retention of these grids on thecould be taken to carry ont Mr. Osborne's gratinga, is a source of real danger in the suggestion. It seems perfectly sound that this cast of heavy rainstorms. It must cause stop should be taken, I do not know whether it The Medical Officer of Health minuted - great ilangor. it does cause great danger. The is practicable or not. Tao enquiry refers to the encouragement roads, every one must have seen, have been This proposal was unanimously approved of. as to the carrying of Chinese qualified doctors. soared out where the water-pours.dowe chan This will only be done by the large river nels from the hills, and through being checked steamers, so that there is no gestion of nuit may eat moh greater danger in the way fairem--of course say steamer that carries a of bringing down retaining walls, and may doctor would be exempt from detention, but the even lead to low of life. I therefore hops the
small ones would sooner wait than pay for a dostor, I should imagine, og bad \{}
The PRESIDENT The question is whether this is to apply to all steamers coming from Canton or only to the vauls of the Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Co. In the minute of the Board it is stated that vegals should be encouraged to carry qualified modical dontora I think it is quite impracticable for the smaller steamers to carry dostoru.
Mr. Osson NE They could be supervised. The PRESIDENT-Yes, but I think that the- Board meant this to apply only to cargo vemols. Of course the stedmars not carrying doctors will be examined when they arrive in the port by the port oflours are
Mr. OSBOENE The recommendation, as I understand it, is that the passenger-traffic from Canton should be all supervised
from METHADnet, 3. coming AVITY Canton
Those vessels which elect to carry their own doctors will not be examined. That seems to the to be the sum and substance of the recommendation:If the small steamers chusso to carry dogters, I shall allow them to do so and pat them on the same terms
same terms ns the bigger steamere.
Mr. LAU CHUPAK-Will the small launches running to Macao have to cary doctors
carried a doctoral
Mr. Fund WA CHUN-Is it not the case that we found no aves by inspection of teamers on arrival We had Inspection bat navar found any cases just mingit q” 1, 9.
Mr. OSBORN-I was not thorough, Mr. FUNGWA CHUN-I think it was thorougb
The PRESIDENTI. 1895 cases were dis covered on the Macao steamers.
Mr. FUNGWA CHUR Yes, one or two atser. I do not son why owners of stomers should be put to the extra expense of carrying doctors. I do not think we should derive much good from them.
Board will so its way to rescind its decision- during the rainy season any way the Hon
Mr. OSBORNE-I agree with Director of Public Works that it is ridiculous to have these grids and at the same time not to use them." At the
The PRESIDENT Do you second the motion
Mr. OSBORNENO
The PRESIDENT It has not been seconded yot, then,
MMSGER I Becond it.
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TAIYUANFU.
Taiyuaafu, 17th June. VERY GRAVE NEWS
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MARK TWAIN'S OPINION OF
GENERAL FUNSTON.
General Euaston, remarks the Literary Digest, is considered an expert in matters military; Mark Twain, an expert in matters 'capture of Aguinaldo a good joke, the humourist humorous. The General professes to consider the
'fails to see it in that light. Before the General was silenced by the President, he related to approving andioness the various ruses employed All save one of these are
it
The N.-C. Daily Now saye-So far as we know there has been no official nblication of has reached this city of the disorders in the the decision of the Diplomatic Body on the sub Kueihwachong district, outside the Great Wall. jest of the jurisdiction of the two, Selements It seems that the, Roman Cathalic converts are at Shanghai, and we are not aware of the
very numerons, and as they have not got re that decision has been made public; we can veived the sums allotted for compensation, are therefore interpret the decision only as it has indemnifying themselves at the expense of their in the optare. been published, and we feel that the Municipai neighbours. There are no fewer than 603 law ccepted by Mr. Clemens as sanctioned by the usages of war. That one was the request mado Council are entitled to the thanks of the foreign community in urging that the subject be suits unsettled and they are increasing con-upon Aguinaldo for food, and the subsequent
American Review) 5-** brought to the attention of the proper authority tinually. To all attempts to pacify the attack on him. Mr. Clemens says (in the North in order that it might be clearly settled It Catholics, the answer is: "Where is our in
"Some of the customs of war are not pleasant seems to us that the regulations which have demaity? It was promised two years ago and to the civilian; but ages upon ages of training been published, as embodying the decision of the Diplomatic Body, can be interpreted with we have not got it yet; we are hungry and have reconciled us to them as being justifiable, greater clearness in immediata connection with used, and if our indemnity is not paid remustand we accept them and make no demur, even- the two cases out of which arose the issue be indemnify ourselves. To make the matter when they give as an extra twinge. Every tween the Consular Body and the Municipal more serious the Roman Catholic priests com- detail of Fanston's schome-but one has bee Conncil and a brief reference to those mases and plain that the amount agreed to for compensa employed in war in the past and standa acquitted where they would be tried, if they wers to cometion is by no means adequate, that instead of of blame by history. By the custoin of
like the one under consideration, for s
brigulier. to, a sum of a million tsels is really necessary. now, will deterraine in whose favour the Tls-200,000, the amm which has been agread is permissible, in the interest of an enterprise Diplomatie Body has decided the issue.
The first case was that of a coolie in the em In consequence of this the French Minister has general (if he be of the sort that can su FOOD AND DRUGS ORDINANUE, - ployment of the French Bru of Mesara. Ulysse sent an urgent message to Governor Tan choose) to persuade or bribe a courier to betray A report was laid on the table which showed Pla & Co., residing in the International Settle representing the necessity of reopening the his trust; to remove the bulges of his honour that Mr. F. Browne, Government Analyst, had went The coole was charged with violating question, and to-morrow .E. Bheng Tuotai able rank and disguise bimself, t
himself persons properly fitted by training and during the quarter ended 30th June examineda Municipal regulation of the International leaves for Peking to say what settlement can be practise treachery, to forge; to associate with
Battlement, and a warrant was issued for the made.
WHO IS TO BLAME ??
instinct for the work; accept of courteous wel arrest of the coolle for trial in the International 2 samples of bread and found both genuine, beer, genuine gin, genuine 4 milk, 3
Mixed Court, but the French Consul-General
It would be quite unfair without fall and come, and assasinate the welcomers while their genuine a whisky, genuine.
refused to countersign the wariant. Now In
adequate knowledge of the whole case to blame hands are warm from the friendly hand shake. accordance with the decision of the Diplomatic either the Catholic priests or the Shansi officiels. By the custom of war, all these thingsera inno- Body it would be the duty of the French but while, without express evidence to the cent, none of them is blameworthy, all of them Consul General to couutong such warrant, contrary, it may be assumed that both priesters justifiable; none of them is new, all of them and the coolie would be tried in the Mixed and officials are anxious to settle the question, the have been done before, although not by a Court of the International Settlement where gravity of the situation can hardly be over- the offence charged was committed. In the exaggerated. If the matter is not settled before above vase the contention of the Municipal long it is to be feared that there will be another Council has been fally sustained..
general uprising against Christians and foreign ors, such as the officials will be unable to quell and in that case, in spite of the reported good reputation of the Protestant Christians, it is more than probable there would be an indiscri minate slangktar.
THE DEATH•RATE."
The mortality statistics showed that the death-rate during the week ended 14th June was 27.6 per 1,000 of the population per annum, as against 26.0 in the previous wook and 144 in the serresponding week of the previous year.
This was all the public business.
FOOCHOW.
The following items are from the Fohow Echo of the 5th inst.:-:
of
!'
UNSATISFACTORY CONDITION OF BHANSI.
THE DROUGHT
still continues, especially in the southern half of the province, and it is probable that in the autumn famine will be added to our other evils.
An
brigadier-general. But there in one detail which is new, absolutely new. It has never seen resorted to before in any age of the world, in any country, among any people, savage or civilised. It was the one meant by Againpide when be said that by no other means would be have been taken alive. When a man is exhaus ted by hunger to the point where he is weak to move," he has a right to make supplies. tion to his energy to save his failing life; bat if, bei taka so innoh as one taste of that
'too
blushed for it, said it put a blot and a shame upon our race. Yet, bad as he was, he had not dying of starvation-bogged food of the Fresident to strengthen his failing forces for the life of a benefactor who bad just saved his bis treacherude work; he did not proceed against
DWIL."
damuning fact, brooded over it, discussed it,
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CHAMPAGNE
Pen 1 DOZEN BOTTLES
Mr. BORN (continuing)-At the same tims the obvions reply to that, sir, is not to remove the grids, but to make use of them and not to take these icon gulings out of their pro per position. Whether these grids have been of any use it is of course very diflent to say but I have beard-1 cannot vonch for the truth of the report but I have heard from riore than one source that
The second one was that of a Chinese, resid. during the first two rainstorms of this
ing on the French Concession, who had applied for and obtained from the French Mixed Court your a number of dead rats were washed into Farther. the harbour, and I believe it was so.
a warrant against a Chinese residing in the International Settlement, and the contention more, this is the first year since 1894 that the
of the Municipal Council was that the Chinese Colony has been attacked by plague and plague kept under Furthermore, we
The resping of the first crop of rice com residing in the International Settlement should have it on the very best authority that need taping org pain between the city and not be gent to the French Mixed Court without It it were not that Governor Then is food-which is holy, by the presept of all rats are the greatest disseminators of
Kushan this week, and the report of the crop is having a prolitainary hearing in the Mixed strong man and rules with a firm hand, life in ages and nations he is barred from lifting his Conrt of the Settlement in which he resided Bhaust would be impossible. As it is the hand against that enemy from that time, It plague, and therefore, in every way
that it in a full yield of good quality. Mr. -Oshoimu---No, but they will have to can, we ought to fill or keep down rate; we
Almost all the ladies and children of Fooshow Its similar ones should come up again how province is full of discharged soldiers, untives was left to a brigadier-general of volunteers in undergo distention and inspection when they should do it even at the risk of damage in other srrive. The intention of the Board was to directions, As regards the danger to roads, are now at Kuliang for the season: the few still would it be conducted andor the decision of of other provison, who although seat out of the American army to put shame upon à castom commit continual depredations against travel respected. We promoted him for it! Our ing of doctors, I do that is not the concern of the Sanitary Board; remaining at home would doubtless have been the Diplomatie Hody? The answer to that Shansi, have found their way back again, and which even the degraded Spaniel en tou
question is given by the oncourage the carrying
new regulation, not think it was the intention to make any the Sanitary Board should stick to its decision there by this time but for the cool weather which provides that in all such cases the lers. A few months ago, while an escort was unsuspecting President was in the act of taking
the past week particular stormers carry iloctors; the His Excellency the Governor was in favour of The reduction of the tea-duty coupled with Chinese residing in the French Concession always at our service, we were assured it was his murderer by the hand when the man shot - uncutirageisaut would be that they would not | it, and we dould not stultify ourselves by recon the decline in sterling exchange spears to have would have to me the Chinese residing in the not necessary, but now we have been earnestly him down. The amazed world dwelt upon that suffer detention when they arrived. if they manding the removal of these grids now. If the hot simulant to the trade, the export to Mixen Court of the International Bettlement; requested nos to go anywhere out of Taiyuanin
heavy rainshoke these gratings, demolish houses,
ees Burope from this port amonating to 5.592.869 he could not sue in the French Mixed Court at without one.⠀⠀ and tear down the wall, that is not the business to date against 8.854412 lbs. at the all, and the Diplomatic Body has gone further of the Sanitary Board that in the business of
than the Municipal Council oven, and decided, the Public Works Department, and the Govern- corresponding date last year,
A most successful concert was hold in the that in cases between Chinese only the plaintiff mont can decide between them and us. But
A FIRM, GOVERNQE... there is another way ont of the difficulty, as I Fobchow Club on Friday the 27th ult, which must sue the defendant in the Mixed Court of
To-day two of the missionaries were on the have pointed out before these nettings could showed that however small our port may be, it the settlement in which the defendant resides. be fired in such a way that, whilst they are of contains its fair proportion of talent. Although The Council contended for a preliminary hear- practical use in keeping the rate in the the programme was short, consisting only of ing, but the Diplomatic Body, fully sustaining street, and noticed a small crowd. Some police. drains, they could be lifted in ene instant eight numbers, the appreciation of the aulience the Council, decided that there shall not only be armed with rides, were standing there and shouted whenever storm comes on; in feet, a child was so marked that almost every item was proliminary bearing but a trial. Under the to the people to stand back, which they did zaost MOET & CHANDON'S
decision of the Diplomatic Body there is not a respectfully. On their return the missionaries could lift them. It is, done by hinging them encored,
The ramours carront here last week of case that can arise when a Chinese, residing in discovered the cause of the arcitement.
DRY IMPERIAL on one side. I quite appreciate the difficultynbles at Hing Wha were not without foun the International Settlement, can be sent to the axegullon had taken place outside the West which Mr. Chatham has spoken of, but at the astion. What occurred however was not at Hing French Mixed Court for trial, except in the Gate, and the head of the victim was lying on the same time I believe the nettings" have been of
ground, previous to being suspended in a ongo. Whs itself but at Sieng Ju, a city in the Hing case when a French citizen is plaintiff, and in Mr. Ossons-It is one of Professor Simpso, and it would be a pity to get rid of the Was prefecture. The troubles arose through all other cases when a foreigner, not of French The unfortunate man was a servant in the son's recommendations, and it is not our place if the difficulty can be get over in the way I disonatent about this increased taxation demand nationality, is plaintiff, the Chinese, whether tele
telegraph office, and it was asserted that at the to linggle about the recommendations but to have exrrested.
The DIRECION of PUBLIC WORKS-Withed by the mandarins, and at one time they residing in the International rattlement or in Dragon Festival, on the 5th day of the month, he osrry them out I more that a reply be sent to the Government to the effect that every vessel regard to what Mr. Osborne has said, sir, as to were regarded as rather serious. But when the Erotic Concession, shall be tried in the had sought for presente from certain merchants in addition to this increased taxation Mixed Court of the International Settlement. who habitually used the telegraph. It is not arriving from Canton and Moono should be laging se gride, everyone knows there cupitation tax of about twenty cash was levied In the adjustment of the jurisdiction of the credible that this was the only fantt, but what
light тогу
in construction, and it stands to
ever the cause the man had been treated with thoroughly examined; excepting those that
reason at least, it some perfectly obvious to choose to carry a medical efficate
on every individual passing ont through the two Mixed Courts the Diplomatic Body has The PRESIDENT That is when these places me that they would never be closed, and it City gates the people could stand it no longer. kept in view the principle of local government, great severity, and his exegation had been so they could so very easily be operated then van assembled and attacked the houses of the gentry Police Carlinanges shall be tried in the Mixed had taken place, although he know his son hat The inhabitants of all the surrounding villages for the regulations are to less explicit in prompt and summary that his father, who infected with plague?
providing that offenders against Asuicipal and
happened to be on the street, did not know it & Tat could push them open and get ont if it
borning down some 60 or 70 of them wished to do so.
said that the people in their indignation scorned Court of the Settlement in which the offence been arrested. This illustrates the firmnese of MARTELL'S THREE STAR Mr, OSBORNE Sir, I beg to move as an
to take away any of the property or goods was committed We congratulate the Muni the Governor's rule, and it cannot be said amendment that the Government be asked to hinge theso nettings or attempt to get over the found in the honses, but, gathering. it all cipal ouncil as well as the Consuler Body that to be unnecessary dimenity la sue other way than by removing together, mede a heap of it sud set fire to its cluster understanding now obtains on what has watching it till all was reduced to ashes. It heretofore been a somewhat tacitly understood Lieut. Col. Huangs-I beg to second. Isso does not appest that any of the yemens were agreement on this subject of mixed jurisdiction, am greatly opposed to doing away with these attacked, fut it is reparted that the chief and the Ratepayers of Shanghai have done well The PEESIDENT, in the absence of Dr. Clark grids. We recommended the settings last year magistrste fed for his life. The reason of the in making known their views on that subject, when we were taking every precaution to fight people having attacked the housse of the gentry
THE KAIPING MINES. moved Las fallowing motion That the Board the plague in the corsing season, and it was only and bean farmed by the gentry and that they
only was because it was supposed depute Inspector Frank Alien to Institute after very mature consideration that the Board ware endeavouring to enrich themselves at the The following comes frota a Tiontain corzas summary proceedings before a Magistrate.
agreed to have them put up. Personally, I against any person contravening any of the ink myself they baye dono good service in expense of the poor people. At first the rioters pendent of the N.-C. Daily News who happened
wers bent en wrecking the churches and Las Bye-laws made under Section 13 of the the pausoat ease. The rat transmits plegus mission houses in Sieng Ja City, but to visit Tongshan recently where are situated longer before ladies and children enter this TOQUEUR SCOTCH WHISKY Public Health Ordinanca No. 15 of 1901 minn one can gamay when so instructed by the Medical Officer, is to keep the rat sway is much sa we can, mojérity of the people were opposed to the the well-known Kaiping wines-A few yarry province This advice may be distasteful" which the following minule was appended and I believe these grids have done that I doing this, and so so barm was dono beyond they ago I happened to be in Tongshan on a visit of some, but those who are sending ladies and day I had occasion to visit. Tongshan for the the dangers that undoubtedly exist. N-C pay several visits to the coal mines. The other sibility, and it is inistaken kindness to conceal second time and was astonished to see the vest Daily News improvements made at the mines and the large
double quantities of good coal taken out of them mor
to what it was before-that is to
80 I found that the wines were now producing over Per P. & 0 steamer Chusan, sailed on the 13,000 tons a week. There is no denbt from 21st June. For Manchester-87 bales waste this that the employees of the newly organised silk. For Lamiton opt. Manchester:-100 bal Company must be vary energetic meu, able to waste silk. For Lyons:-297 bales raw silk. put their scientific knowledge and appliances to For Milan-10 bales raw silk. For Zuric procure the best results. It is stated that so 3 kales raw nilk. For St. Clamond 38 bales groat have been the profits of the new Company raw silk. For London: 307 hfe tea from Foo that they will be able to pay is moch dividend show, enses cigars from Mantle, 66 boxes as one tasl tera mace to the pound sterling, tea, 19 bales raw silk, 5 cases feathers, 10 envex Furthermore the new port of Chinwangtao, bristles, 2 cares silks, 1 ease sigare, 3 cates which is being connected by rail with Tongahan, private sucts For London and/or Bremer will be of inmanse advantage to the Company and/or Hamburg-119 te ten. For Mar and the profits should be phenomenal to share seilles-200 balen raw silk, 3 cases feathers, holders. In the near future.
13 pkg kuman hair.
STB
Mr. OBPORNE Certainly Colonel HUGHES esconded. The PRESIDENZ Ships that carry doctors. will simply go to the quarantine auchurage and bois o deg, and will not be detained any
of time, th The motion was carried by 6 votes to 1. them. Mr. Fung Wa Chun voting against.
CONTRAVENTION OF BYE-LAWS. V
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that and our object
that
It is
the taxes
the
Inspector Allen, having been promoted to the first class, has been placed in charge of the limewashing of tenement hanges, and the above tp to date this year in Hongkong certainly be on the spot or were working in the district resolttion is required under Section 27 (2) of than we had last year, the first rainy season I After the troubles Fero ovora proclamation the Public Health Ordinance to enable him to saw here, and I have not seen any wonderful was issued warning the people against interfer district has now assumed its normal peaceable deal with brotobes of the Bye-laws governing amount of damage done houses washed away. ing with the missions or the missionarios. The
Domestic Cleanliness and Ventilation."
The VECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKs seconded, and the motion was carried,
NEWER UBATINGS.
Further correspondence was laid on the tablo relative to the remoral of the iron pettings over "the sewers and storm-water gratings,
The Seoralary had informed the Governmort that the Board bad decided to recommend that the wire netting be not recoved antal gratings or other contrivance with small interspaces be mibstituted for the present gratings,
or anything of that sortG WORKS-If I condition
The DIRECTOR of PUBLIC may be allowed again, sir, I should like to say, with regard to Col. Hughes's emphasis of the remark mode by Mr, Osborne, that it is a mistake for members to flatter themselves that these gras can have bed any misterial effect in the direction indicated-as rugards keeping the
DURING 782 PAST 15 YEARS, 500,000 tons of così have bean barnt in manufacturing LEMCO to fill the little earthenware pole The Director of Pabile Works wrote to the known ororywhere, LEMCO is the genuine F1821-4 Colonial Secretary as followeI hope it is Taekig Company's Extract.
Isas kept his clothing store open on the Sabbath. One Sabbath morning a focal Chris tan olargyman, who was friendly with many members of the commnuity, remonstrated with Mr. Issacs when passing is establishment, Tam really surprised, Mr. Isaues, said the pleric, genially, that a right good Jew such as you should do business on the Babbath
And do you call this business? replied Mr. Isaacs, pointing to ready-made suit on one of the dummie in the doorway, marked 17%, "why, this in castily.
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A PARTY OF SWEDISH MISSIONELEN passed through here two days ago. They had been robbed, and one of the party wounded,
near Hall in Chibli. The escort which should. have accompanied them bad followed them and taken another word, so that they were defence J.Lo the present state of Shansi it is better to suffer some delay than to start without su escort, and would it not be wiser to wait a little
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