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HONGKONG SANITARY BOARD. A meeting of the Sanitary Board was held yesterday at the Board Room. The Hon. Dr. J. M. Alkinson (president), presided, and there were also present Hon. Mr. Chatham (Vice-President) Liszt, Col. Martin, Captain Lyons, Hon. Mr. Irving, Mr. A-Sholton Hooper, Mr. H. Humphreys, Mr. H. A. W. Blade, and the following officials--Dr.- Pearse (Mediol Officer of Health) Dr. Macfarlane (Assistant Medical Ofloor of Health) and Mr. Messer (Secretary),
QUÁSTIONS
Mr. SHELTON Hoorar pursuant to notices naked the following questions:
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY MAY 18TH, 1908.
The PRESIDENT- There are 200 franses, poon. pled by Europene.
Mr. HUMPHREYA-Tas, but not one in hundred is likely to ask for this.
The PRESIDENT-What anewer doen the Board wish to send to the Government ?
Mr. Hoor-I don't know how far the Standing Orders have been altered--
The PRESIDENT-If all the houses make application
Mr. HOOPER-We have none at present, When different circumstances arise in the fature we will make suggestions. We have no spprehensions on the matter..
MORE ABOUT OPIUM. ✨
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The drastic resolution of the Imperial Parliament on the subject of the oplum question is now the topic of general interest in the Colony and speculation is rife, as to what steps the Government will take in dealing with the faancial problem which now soufronts it.
Yesterday we learned that the Government had approached the Opium Farmer with a view to ascertaining the relations between the Farmer and the keepers of the opium divans
and how these would be affected by the change which must now take place. Compensation will The VICE-PRESIDENTA Chairman of the be considered, no doubt, and the books regard (a) What is the cumber of houses in letoria Committee I would suggest that the Governing the sales will afford reliable Information Decessary for arriving at a fair settlement of the and Kowlcon, which remain to be dealt with mont be informed that we do not anticipate that claims of those who will lose their means of ́under sabeections Nos. 1 and 2 of section 175 applications for water closets in ́houses within the livalibood by the oldsing of these houBER. of the Fablis Health and Buildings Ordinance district referred to will become general, and the
(b) I in fact: that, notwithstanding your Board think that with a less frequent inspection the policy of the Imperial government there are
wiatement that all Government buildings are periodically inspected by Sanitary Department officers, all Government buildings which have & medical offiour attached, there is no such inspection!
fe) If not, is it the duty of the Medical Ofoor no attaphed to make periodical inspection of such buildings to see that they are in such a sanitary
· coudlijon as not to contravens the provisions of the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance ?
(d) Will you lay on the table a list of shoh Government buildings as have a medical floor attached P
The PRIDENT replied:- (2) A list is being prepared..
- (5) My statement was "Government buildings are inepeated once a month and in addition their coolie quartera once a wook." The Board on May 16th 1906, agreed that the Banitary Inspectors should not pay visits of inspection to those inslitutions which are under the charge of Government Medical Officers,
(c) Yes,
(d) Government Civil Hospital and its ranexes--Kennedy Town Hospital (goverament), Kennedy Town Hospital (Tang: Wa branch), Tung Wa Hospital, Po Leung Kul, and Gaol, Mr. HOOPER-You may it is the duty of the medical offcora to inspect the places under their charge?
The PELSILENT-Yes,
Mr. Hoopez-And you are satisled that that duty is carried out,?
The PRESIDENT YA
Mr. HoPER-Well, I wall direct your attention to the exterlo of the Gool quarters in Arbuthnot Road where there has been a broken down pipe for the last six or seven monike.
w.c.' IN KOWLOON.
The reply from the Government relative to
the question of permitting water closets in
buildings in Kowloon read as
follows:-
* Colonial Secretary's Diilor, May, 2nd, 1995, Sir, I am directed by His Excellency the Governor to acknowledge receipt of your letter of 24th ult, faforming me of the division of the
· Board-on-the question of permitting water okosete in buildings in Kowloon and to request you to supply me with coples of the airouler reforred to in paragraph one of the report of the committee enclosed in your letter under reference together with the replies thereto. (2) I un further to iarits the attention of the Board to the additional expense which will be involved by the suggested systematic monthly inspection and in view of the fact that the
present staff cannot undertake the supervision
the inspectors could overtake the work.
A rosolution to this effect was carried on the -motion of the Vice-PaESIDENT, sec aded by
Mr. HOOPER.
MORTALITY STATISTICS
The mortality statistics for the week ending April 11th gave the following guros・ Tho death rate in the British auf foreign community was ?
While many people here may be in favour of
few who support the precipitate procedure by which it is sought to suppress the indulgence in this narcotic. Its effect on the financer of the Colony is deplored and its dislċoation of trade is regretted.
AT THE MAGIST JACY. Yesterday a Chinaman was fined $55 st-the Magistracy for selling opium within the Colony. opiam.at a cheaper
THE BRITISH MINISTRY.
THE CABINRE,
Prime Minister and First Lord of the Tres. mary (£5,000)-Mr. Asquith, (Bic H. Campbell, Bannerman, 1905-8,1
Lord Chancellor (C10,000)-Lord Lorehura.. Lord President of the Council (£2,000)— Lord Tweedmonth, The Earl of Crowej
Land Privy Seal (urpaid)-The Marquis of Ripon.
Chancellor of the Exchequer, (£5,000)-Mr.
Home Beeretary (25,000yr. H. (ladstone, Lloyd George, [Mr. H. H. Asquith 1905 8.1
Secretary for Foreign Affairs (£5,020)--Str E. Grey.
Secretary for the Colonies (£5,000)-The Secretary for War (£5,000)-Mr. R. B. Early of Crewe, The Earl of Elgin, 1905-8. Haldane.
Secretary for India. (£5,000)-Mr. John Morley,
First Lord of the Admiralty (£4,500)-Mr. R. McKennsLord Tweedmouth, 1905 3.1
Chief Secretary for Ireland (£4,425)—Mr. A. Birrell, Mr. J. Bryce, 1906 71
Secretary for Scotland (£2,000, Mr. J. Sinclair.
Chancellor of the Duohy (£!,400)—Sir H. Fowler.
President Board of Trade (£2,00-M. W. B. Churchill Mr. Lloyd George, 1905-8.)
President Loun Government Bourd (£2,000). Mr. John Barns, Prident Board of Agriculture (£2,000 Earl Carrington.
PASTEURIZED AMSTEL BEER.
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HIGHLY WHOLESOML, SPECIALLY TASTEURIZED (INSTEAD OF BEING DOCTORED WITH PRESERVATIVES) FOR USE IN TROPICAL CLIMATES.
VERY LIGHT, PALATABLE, DIGESTIBLE, AND A GOOD TONIC.
PER DOZEN QUART BOTTLES
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15
DOZEN FINT BOTTLES
PINT BOTTLE
SOLE AGENTS
H. PRICE & CO., LTD.
TELEPHONE No. 135.
Hongkong, 11th May, 1908,
THE SHIPPING SLUMP
MANY IDEE VENDELS
$4.15
2,75 25
WİNE, SFIRIT & CIGAR MERCHANTS,
The serious stalo of the skippinudustry dhroughout the kingdom is reflected by the quarterly shipbuilding returns published by
Lloyd's Register."
32,8 In the correspo100 ne against The Opium Farmer Hongkong - President Board of Education (£2,00-1), Mr4 Excluding warships, it is shown that the total
wook of last year The death rate for the whole Colony was 25.6 per 1009 as against 18.6 in the corres- ponding week of last year. For the week ending April 18th the death rate in the British and foreign community was 7.9 per 1000 ss against 16,4in 1967, and for the wholp community.the death rate was 15.4 per 1000 as against 21.0 per 1000 in the corresponding week of last year
THE TEST OF CHRISTIAN SCIENCE. |
We recently published & report from Balti- more conlaining the alalement that two medical stodenle of that vity had announced the fact that "they are perfectly willing in order to
rats in the New Territory than in order to redaes smuggling from China. By this means smuggling of opium is rendered almost anremanerative. The defendunt is this case had bought a number of the small jare of opium which are sold at 35 canta in Hongko og but at 20 in the New Territory and he osmo over to Hongkong and sold them at 28 cents. His enterprise was stopped and, in default of payment of the $55, he went to prison for one month. ··
LAST MONTH'S OBITUARY,
817,501
gross This shows a reduction of 101,00 tons com. pared with the returns at the end of last quarter, and a decrease of 159,000 tons compared with the return for Marob-31 of last year.
W. Runcimon, Mr. R. McKenna, 1997-8. Mr- tonusgs under construction on March 31 was A. Birrell, 19-5-7.3
First Commissioner of Works (£2,000)-387, L. Harcourt.
Postmaster-General (£2,500)—Mr. S. Buxtoo,
NOT IN THE CATINET, Lord Liontenant of Ireland (520,000)—Tbo Earl of Aberdorn.
Lord Chancellor of Ireland £6,000-Bir Samuel Walker
Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury (£2.000)-Mr. G. Whiteley,
Financial Secretary to the Treasury (£2,000) Vacant. Mr. W. Runciman, 1907-8. Mr. R. McKenna, 1995-7]
Lords Commissioners of the Treasury (£1,000) M
J. A. Pease, Mr. J. H. Lewis, Captain Norton, Mr. & H. Whitley (unpaid.) Mr.
19 6-7,1
No such decrease of shipbuilding within twelve months has occurred sines 1984 --
For British shipowners," said one engaged in the business to an Evening News" repre sentative, casi recall a period when so much tonnage was laid-up or being run on uncom- mercial lines.
"At every port in the country there are long. lines of vessels laid up because their owners- cannot get freights for thein. On the Tyne, for instance, there are nearly fifty vessels of about 60,000 tons lying idle.
demonstrate the fallacy of the dcoixines of diod at his residence in Bedford-court-mansion Freeman-Thomu, 905-6. Mr. J. M. Fulier, baals which are showing a regular loss on overy
Christian Scienos to allow themselves to be inoculated with a pure tested culture of 1trep tccuscus pyogenes, provided any two followers of the faith do the same." They asy-"Wess are to rely upon alleine treatment and our Christian Science friends upon their mode of treatment for relief." They add "It seems to no that a feat fair and quare ie the only menus to prove or disprove the value and properties of me dicinal treatment or the foolishness and fal lacy of the-faith oure." We also published what was described as the "evasive reply to that challenge. A local believer requests us to publish the reply as actually made, which was,
Pay maator-General (unpaid)-Mr. R. K. Caustön.
arliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty (£2,000)-Mr. E. Robertson.
Civil Lord of the Admiralty (£1,000)~Mr. G. Lambert,
Parliamentary Under Hecretary War (fios (£1,500)-Lord Lucas. The Earl of Porte- mouth, 1995-9.7
Financial Secretary. War Ofles (£1,500)- Mr. F. D. Acland. (Mr. TE Buchanan, 19:5-8]
Jarliamentary Secretary, Board of Trade (£1,200)--Mr. E. Kaarley
Parliamentary Secretary, Local Government Board (£1,200, Mr. T. Maonamars. [Mr. W. Eunoiman, 1905-7.j
Under
Department Secretary, Homa (£1,586)--Mr. H. 1, Samuel,
Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs (1,500)
THE
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A NEW
CREATION
RACHALS"
AUTOPIANO
"COMBINING A PIANO
ANI
THE ABILITY TO PLAY IT
"In addition to this, there are hundreds of MAXIMUM OF voyage.-
Strange as it may seem, if is only the wealthy owners who can afford to ay up their ships when they are not paying.
"Smaller owners keep their bosts running a longs they can. as they know that if ther stop they will probably never start again.
Marenver, it, is a very expensive busines to lay up boats. In addition to the beary dusa which are incurred, the boats foul and de teriorate vary much more quickly when laid up
ilon when working-
There is no doubt also that the umbers of the out-of-work vessels will shortly be greatly increased.
RELIABILITY
CASH OR CREDIT.
ROBINSON
PIANO
Co. Ln,
Mr. Willie Edouin, the well-known comedian, in his 67th year. Mr. Edoula was born at Brighton in 184), and, coming of a theatrical family, made his first appearance on the stage at the age of eight with his sisters and brothers "The Living Marionetter" at the old Adelaide Gallery The Edouin family, working troope on their own accrunt, foured the provinces and appeared in several London panto mimes; and by 1858, when they left England for Australie, Mantar Willie Edonin was suficiently distinguished to take a benefit in his own use at the Strand Theatre, Thet adventures in Australia were many. The troups travelled in their own wagon from Melbourne all over the mining country just at the time of the rush for gold, and returned to Melbourne to Battletown there as actors and pantomime artists. In time Mr. Willie. Edouin separated from his family and went to America, where he ultimately became a member of Lydia Thompson's company. in which hereturned to England in 1872, Haroon made a bit on the Heathen Chines in a burlesque-Lord Fitzmaurice, called "Blue Beard" at the Charing eroan (Inte Toole's) Theatre; and his record after that was one of constant successes as an astor obequered Under Secretary for Indis (£1,500),—Mr. by recurrent failures se a manager. It must be T. R. Buchanan, Mr. C. E. Hobhouse, 1906-8,
Mies Mr. J. D. Ellie, 1905-6. more than 20 years since he and his wife la Alice Atherton, aet all London a provinces langbing in "The Japs" and others of his most successful paria in farce were Nathaniel Glover, the theatrical manager, in "Our Flat," and the low.comedy part in "The Late Lamented." It won under his manage- ment at the Strand Theatre that another famous farge, the Messrs. Harry and Edward Paulton's Niobe was produo.d. Musical comedy in -able are practising in accord with the precept 1 time claimed Mr. Edonin, and his performance Attorney-General for Ireland (£5,000 and basinens which thin country need to regard as German Chancellor, have been printed re-
he states, as follows:
"Will the gentlemen allow me to say they ace several years late in their proposal. Cliris tian Solantists have already made this test for themselves. They have had their experience first with medicine and then with Christian Bolones, bease their choice. If these students are yet in need of a test they have our permis. sion to inject «H-the poison into their system that is noceptable to their taste. When they have failed to cure themselves by their material remedies they can then turn to Christian Science as a last resort, as we have done.
To treat the subject seriously we would say that Christian Scientists in so far as they are
Under Secretary for the Colonies (£1.50 Colonel Josly, Mr. W. S. Churchill. 905-8.1
Secretary to the Board of Education (£1,200), Mr. Lough. Attorney-General (£7,000 and Lees) Sir W. Robson. (Sir J. L. Walton, decessed, 1905-8.1 Bolicitor General (6,000 and feos)-Sir S. Evana. [Sir W. Robson, 1905 8.
Lord Advocate (£5,000) Mr. T. Shaw. Balloitor-Genaral for Ecotland (£2,000)—Mr.
Ure.
There are several reasons. The chief in my opinion is bad trade. This trade alump comes also at time when the price of coal is higher Hongkong, 8th May, 1908. than it has been for years.
**Much is said about over-production of ton. mage. There is no doubt that when trade, was booming recently shipbuilding went on briskly. But my opinion is that this was inevitable. If the freights were waiting to be carried ships had losbe found to carry them.
PRINCE BUELOW ON EUROPEAN POLICY.
INTERVIEW IN HOME,
Numerous conjectures were being medo in "Now that a trade reaction has come, there the Press about the object of Prince. Bülow's are necessarily too many ships.
World P
....
"A possible explanation which shi builders visit to Roms. The Imperial Chancellor pat and shipowners have to face, however, is Are an end to all hypotheses by granting to one of we losing our proad position as carriers for the the newspapere su interview, the mbstance of which was telegmphed abroad by the egongies. This conversation has produced the host favourable impression in political circles, and is commented upon by the journals of all parties as a happy augury for peace.
Fauciful stories of all sorts," said the specting the o jest of my visit to Italy. For long time past it has been my wish to return the visits which my ominert friends, Signor barg in 1994, and at Baden-Baden in 1905, The accumulation of work in Germany and internal political business have hitherto pre- vented me, but now, after (he closing of the Reichstag, I have taken advantage of the first free moment to come to Roms,"
There is very little doubt that gradually we are doing so. Every year le mercantile marine of Germany grows more powerful, and every year it is taking over a share of that carrying its own. This applies particularly to the foreign coasting traffic.
"It is fair enough competition from contend that while the German Government does all in its power to encourage the shipping interests of the country, the British Govern. ment does not support its shipping industry in a similar menter."
and as such supervision ia an integest part of Power over the devil's propositions; His reply in "Tho Little Mickas" will be frash in the Vice-President Board of Agriculture, Iraland Germ ny's point of view, but Britisk owners Giolitti and Signor Tittoni, pald me at Hom-
the proposal, I am to inquire bow the Board anggest that the inspection should be made.I am, Sir, your obedio at servant, F. H. Mar,"
Mr. Hoorar minnisi-No additional in spectors are required. The number of closela
will be small.
Mr. T
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fera)-Mr. Cherry.
Solicitor-General for Ireland (£2,000 and fees-Mr. B. Barry
TW. Rassel (Sir H. Plunkett, Lord Steward (22,000-Earl Beanchamp. [Earl of Liverpool, doceased, 1903-7.1
Treasurer of the Household (£700)-Sir E. Strachey,
Controller of the Housshold (£709-Master of Elibank.
Prines Bülow, after having expressed his affection for Rome, where, he said, he was going to buy an eatate, which would enable him to say, "Civis Romanus som,"
," added:
of Hilarius, the doll maker, in La Poupid," and example of ur Lord, and I know no instance Tweedlepunch in "Floradora," Hoggenb. imer where He accepted a challenge to prove bis in The Girl from Key and General des Its was "Get thee behind me Sotan, and I know memory of the patrons of that foxx at of no reason why this same reply should not be theatrical art.
The death of Mr. Charles Maurice Detmold made to those who are to day making the mill have come with, a shook upon many who challenges, and who thus ovidanco the fact that were interested in a career which seemed stil! they are speaking for the devil. If it were mat as full of promise its brief extent had been proper for the master to accept a challenge for of exceptional performance. All amateurs of the benefit of skeptics, there is no Christian modern stehing are well acquainted with the extraordinarily sensitive work produced, largely, precedent for such practice on the part of no doubt, under the influence of Japenene art, his followera.
There is a vast difference by the two brother, Mr. Edward Detmold, between a loyal depondenos apos God in time sometimes together, sometimes soparately, The rarity of such a combination as that of two of unavoidable trouble and a wilful venture | 40 The PRIDE-I have made inquiries and into trouble. It is a direct violation of divine artists working on the same plate and producing a remarkable singleness of effect, coupled, no it appears there are about 200 houses-affected law to invite onlamity, and such a yeaturs doubt, with the general knowledge that both Lord Allendale, [Dake of Manchester. 19.5-7.7 on the subject of the destruction of mosquitoes Macedonian reform, to the greatest possible by this decision, and there may be applications would weaken one's faith in the outsɔmne, One artists were very yonug, geined a notoriety for from all of them. If there were that sumber of might ignorantly blunder or mistake and still their etebings of birds and animals which, however, was fully deserved by their beautiul have faith in divine deliversnes but with a decorative quality. Their most famous produd gailly conscienes supported by the knowledge tion, perhaps, outside the Bald of etching,
M. HUMPREETS-I agree with Me, Hooper, The total water closets which will be allowed by the Board will not probably storage six in a
wo's in that area it would be impracticable
for this supervision to be carried out.
Mr. HOOPRE-Well, sir, I don't quite
Lord Chamberlain, (£1,000) --Viac. Althorp. Vice-Chamberlain (C700) Mr. J. M. F. Faller, Hon. W. Beaumont (Lord Allendale), 1905-7
Captain Gentlemen-at-Arm (£1,000)-Lord Denman (Earl Deauchamp, 1906 7.1
Captain Yemen of the Guard (1,000)— Master of the Horse (£1,000)-Earl of Grauard, [Earl of Sefton, 1905-7,]
Lords in Wailing (£50)-Earl Graaville, Lord Hamilton of Dalzell, Cord Actor, Lord Colebrooke since 1906), Lord Herschell (since of being a wilful sinner one might not have was the series of illustrations to Mr. 19 7), Lord O'Hagan (since 1967), Lund Far-
THE DESTRUCTION OF MOSQUITUES.
"As regards the political situation, the Powers-are-at-this-moment especially decoplad The following letter appeared in The Times-in contributing, by means of some compromise Bir,-If the correspondence in your columns between the British and Russian sohemes of
how it comes from the Government. The Board auffoient faith in divine salvation to be delivered | Kipling's "Jungle-Book " published four or five qubar..(zince 1947),. ↑ Earl of Granard 1905.7 continually sweep over. Barbados; but the trade that no occasiou for a conflict may arise. Tho
from the effects of his sin. To wilfully enter years ago. After a brief membership of the Lord Lenman, 1905-7.)
any way.
I
dealt with the application for W.C.'s and I don't think the Government bare to approve of it in into a combat, which jeopardises the life of
I suppose you sent it to the Govern- neighbour would be equal to manslaaghter, to ment for general information. In answer to the pay the last. It is quite as scientific and quite queries of the Colonial Secretary, first as to the Christian to keep out of trouble as it is to additional number of inspectors required, Ishould seek a way out after ona has fallen into it. By nube. No inspectors are required because Christian Scientists like others have enough think it is in the Standing Orders drawn up by troubles which coma uninvited and have there. yourself as head of the Sanitary Department fore, no nosessity for seeking trouble." what the duties of the respective officers are: It it laid down that it is the duty of overy. Sanitary Inspector to inspect every tenement in his district once a month; and every senior Inspector once a quarter. The additional time cocopied in the inspection of houses where there are w.o.'e is infinitesimal.
WEATHER REPORT,
and
Painter-Etobers Royal Society of Engravers, Mr. Meurice Detmold, like his brother, gave up stobing in order to devote his time exclusively to painting and-lovers-of-art. are the poorer by the extinction of a rarely sensitive talent.
ROWING,
leads to the disnovery of the cance of the impacttention of the troubled conditions in that munity of Barbados from malarial fevers, it will country. It is to bis boped that practical re- sults may be attained. Germany has sortainly Mr. F. G. Adale suggests that the complete no direct local interest, but she has, neverthe indeed have served a useful parpsie. absence of the Auopheles mosquito from the loss, a lively desire that the purity of the Powers island may be due to the strong winds which in Balkan questions may be maintained, and wind only biowe in the winter months, and visit of the Emperor to Venice was fresh not all the year round. Besides. why should demonstration of the friendship and love of our the Anopheles mosquito is more susceptible Sovereign for Italy. The Emperor derived to the effects of draughts than the harmless the best impression from bis stay in Italy, and Culer, which shounds in the island? The West always entertains a special affcation for, the India Committee some years ago invited the magnificent coast of Ficily.
It has resalted from the interviews with The training for the Oxford and Cambridge opinions of scientists and others on this subject,
and the weight of evidence was decidedly in Bignor Tittoni that pending political questions The death occurred at his residence, Hesth boatrone was distinguished this year by an field, Sevenoaks, of Mr. Walter Jameson unfortunate insident which will be regretted by favour of Mr. C. K. Gibbons's theory that the are regarded by us from the same pint of view.
for the larm of the Anopheles morquito. To Italian Chamber coincided
many points with Waterlow, after an illness of three months, Mir sportemen all the world over, who have been tiny feh known as millions bed a predilection Just as the declarations of the Minister is the Waterlow was born in 1854 and was educated justly scenetomed to regard this annns! event
this cause he ascribed the absence of that parti- my own in the Reichstag, so our verbal confer cular morquilo, and consequently of malaris. ences have fixed our points of view and common at Harrow and Trinity College, Cambridge, the finest flower of true amateur sport. On morning eight days before the rTRES, After being called to the Bar in 1879, he the Oxford crew, for some motive which has not
I venture to hope that the publicity which objects, This corresponds also with the spirit practised for solart time on the Veters rot been explained, roweit secret frisl" you have been kind enough to give to sis of the Triple Alliance, the object of which is
before joining firm of Messre. Waterlow Brothers and Layton, printers About four o'clock on the previous evening the matter may help to sell-attest on to the advant at present, as in the past, always the mainten The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issued
Watermen look the boat ap to Richmond, kept ages offered by Barbados as heath and tourist ance of peace and the status quo.
"As regards the relations betwçen Austria- the following report :----
and stationers, Bircbin-laue, EC., with which ber there all night and met the crew, who resort. It is indeed, as Mr. Adalo says, a valued business he was actively connected sp-to- the kas risen considerably over Chias, W. Japan of the Honourable Artillery Company from
On the 12th at 11.55 8.m.--The baremeter time of his last illness. He hail been a member had come over by train, et Kow, at tan Banatorium. It has long been rer ognized as Hungary and Italy, no mediation on the part o'clock next morning. Thence the eight paddled such, and Barbadians have in their superb climate of Germany was necessary, because one of the from the down to Mortlake where it started on ite four an asset of rare worth, which has hitherto not most incontestable morite of the Giolitti
been developed to any extant. It will, however, Tittoni Ministry was to have rendered once and the Lpaloos
Presstra is now high crer Central China. It year 18:6,
Professor Franz von Leydig, the distingar sent to the Government was because the report remalus in defect örer Central sud, 8.E, Japan. Tished zoologist, d'ed at Rothenburg in bis why either crew should not row Becret trials if interest ur renders to know that a determined more friendly, and full of mutual confidence, Moderate to fresh N.E. and E. winds may 87th year. Dr. von Leydig studied at the it desires to do so; but there is against such effort is now about to be made to provide amuse- the relations between Italy and Austria-Hun- ment for visitorsand to cater for the tourist traffic, gary, and their aspiration was facilitiated by be expected in the Formosa Chamel, and the Universities of Würzburg and Munich, and practice the far stronger ronson of train Through the enterprise of Mr. B. T. Grannuto, the attitude of the Austro-Hungarian Foreign N. part of the Chinn Sea.
Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours endine after holding a professorship st Tübingen for No one has forgotten the appepularity which the Auditor-General of the island, a movement Minister, Baron vou Agħarenthal, who was
18 years, be was appointed to
obair at Bona the Cambridge XI earned in the cricket match University in 1876. He rendered important of 1896 by a mai couvre which was dirtainly is on fust for raising, with the sasistance of equally loyal and devoted to the alliance." pervices in the sphere of comparative birtology, legitimate; but no less-certainly opposed to the the Iceal Government, a fund of £15,0 for the and published
number of works upon to the instincts of English taste in sportsman-erection of a theatre, bathing pavilions round
alip. The same condemnation is applicable the const, reat houses at picturesgan paris of Quite a remarkable romance is the Blue anatomical subjects.
TFisher Unwin in his Colonial Library. The death is announced from Mentone, at the to the secret trial of Oxford, which has the island for piculo purposes, and a club Lagoon," by H. de Vare Starpools, published The death is announced from Mentone, at the incurred the severest criticisme.To show room on the Ravinash the playground of Two obsidren, boy and girl, are left on a emoli
little partisans ip com affect the N.E. winds, the Department the Bier and mosber of judgement in each matters, The Daily establishment of a local information baraan, and uninhabited island, "south by east of the Mar mod to to fresh, the Academy of Medise
Telegraph's" rowing corresponden', bimsel Lan for advertising Barbados as a health and water quests" in quite possible and probable circum old Oxford Blue, is among the most revere. resort in the newspapers and negetices of stances. As the years go by, they find out for "The course described " he writes "was chosen Europe, the United States, Canada, and South themselves the meaning of things, the disturbing by the Oxford, conches, it will be remembered, America. Already au imezise number of emotion of love, the sequence of birth and death,
Tate Paradise sre year when England is inviting more visitors from the United States of America and their commonplace, adventures in their pri fascinatingly pictured for us. foreign crews to compete at Henley than he Lock down to the West Indies every squat Whether the author so intends or not, we are and it is hoped that when more adequate ever been the case before. Rowing men, some years ago, teed to laugh at the secretive arrangements are made for their reception left with the impression that so long as they methods of the foreigner. We must be silent many people in this country will select the stayed on their fruitful island, they were in healthy little island of Ha badra as their winter quarters, instead of Continental resorts,
I am, yours chediently.
ALGERNON E. ASFINALI Carlton Clab, Pall-mal, BW, April 14.
The FRESIDENT The reason why this was
of the committee appointed to consider the question of wo's in houses in Kowloon was
forwarded to the Government. The Board
Hr. HOOPER-I don't remember that.
adopted the report and the Board agreed that 10am. to-day, 0.60 inches. the report be forwarded to the Government,
The forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon The PRESIDENT-The Standing Orders, bageto-day, is as follows:
E, winds, ma been considerably modified by the dimination
Hongkong & Neighbourhand derate to Leesb;
of the staff of inspectors recently made,
Mr. HOOPER-am going on the Standing Orders as they were laid before us. I don't know of any alteration,
The PRESIDENT-Bat you know the staff is diminished.?"
ME HOOPER-I know the staff is less.. The PRESIDENT-Therefore it is impossible to visit the houss once a month and inspect water closets.
Mr. HUMPHRETS said that the President had marked that there would likely be 20 houses affected by the decision. He would like to know on what he based bis estimate,
Formosa Chapnel.......
fair.
Bouth coast of Chins between Same og No. 1,
-Hongkong and Lameèks; } Bouth ousst of China between Same as No. 1.
Hongkong and Hainan...
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The H.A.L. str. Lydia left Hangkow on the 10th inst. a.m, and may be expected here on the 15th inst.
The Boston str. Sharemat aniyed at Kote yesterday,
The U.P.R. str. Empress of Japan arrived For all reasons connected with the Nagasaki at 9,30a, on Tuesday, the 12th isst, hoped that the secret trial will igidly be valued traditions of University sport it is to be and left again at 6 p.m. same day for Kobe, prevented from becoming a precedent for the where she is due to arrive at 8 pm. to-day,
practice of future jears-N-Ĉ. Daily News,
have enjoyed amid the civilization from which accident tore then. - The idea bas been used before, but never so prettily or with such a thoroughly enjoyable result,
happier and better conditions than they woul