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THE PLAGUE ÎN INDIA,
Mr. Rafiram D. Daws addrested the Times of India (Bombay) on the and instant on the subject of the disease which is canyleg off hundreds of natives werkly 'n Bombay, respecting the nature of which the leading medical men of Bombay could not agree for several days, "though one'sed all were at last obliged to admit that it is bubonic plague, pure and simple. Mr. Davo, in the course of a very interesting leiter to our influentixt Bombay contemporary,
Where doctors disagree, it is hardly proper for a layman to lɛterfere. But I wilto this in the hope that the 1-llowing facts and references about former outbreaks may be of some use:-
The four chief outbreaks In Western India were to 1618, om 1633 to 1689, and from 1815
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1896.
ANOTHER VIEW OF THE
AFRICAN QUESTION.
When playing billiards in the hoare pf a gentleman for a nominal stake, say "half a crown" merely to mark the gam, the real atakos may be hundreds of pounds; but this known only to the players, a polat of honour to be kept secret.
The African trouble is a game,'and, whatever their public professions may be, the players
never mention the real stakes.
The late Lind Derby said that the Governments of Europe bad ng deslie for wax with England, but there were 500,000 officers on half pay to whom war would mean full pay, funcreased rank, stars, and thtles. They and not the inling powers are the enemies of peace.
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to 1811 and at'Pull in 1817. In 1618 It vived" of officers of sufficient is fluence to involve ca in { few thousands for r'fles and horses with pay and surgeon then examined the wound, assuring wounded. Lord Nelson and Captain Hardy | Ocenna, Courtfield, Hekin. zoth October
In Ahmedabad, besinning in the Punjabin 1611. Hindu medical works have no mention of such a disease, but its Hindustant name is waba of waba-o-ta'um, From the Panjib, it spread sbrough Lahore, through the Gangelic Doab to. Delai, and north to Kashmir, Lulling at times, It conlinned to lay waste the country for eight years. About the same time, in Kandahar "the land
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In our Betish Empire we have no such body
a European war, but enough of individuals who, financially ruined at home, hope to do better in the Colonies and secure. the ultimate end of Government-according to the Tadpole and Taper schools. £4,2co a year, pald quarterly, These are the enemies of our Colonial peace, and nothing is more wande fal than the fact of the game having been played so often befor pablle who seem to have not the slightest (des of what it is all for.
The present embragila In the Transvaal is al- most an exact repetiton of the previous African the plague was in the house. If the people at annexations. The diggers at Kimberley got their
His Lordship waz'laid upon a bed, stripped of If the Transvaal Government were opact at
bis clothes, and covered with a sheet. While this Johannesberg the above law would be inaper-sheng effected he said to Dr. Scott, Dector, stive and the whole of the gald telông by English short pauso he added là a low velce, "I bave ta I told you so. Doctor, I am gone;" and after a tile to the surface owners (Messrs Rhodes, leave Lady-Hamilton and my adapted daughter Belth., &c.), a very good w ́eculation and worth a
Horatia as a legacy to my country. The his Lordship that he would not put him to allowances for the adventurers who slik their lives and libertissin bersking the law which the
much pain in endeavouring to discover the course of the bail, which he soon found capitalist takes care to keep clear of.
had penetrated deep tato his chest, and had pro The diggers, te, of Johannesberg did not see bably lodged in the apluie. This being explained why they shoul-ba shat or banged to enrich his back was that through," The back was
to his Lordship, he replied "ho was confident | the capitalists and wisely left Jimsion to work then examined externally, hat with ret any lajary out his own saira1⁄4ton —Værð. Sep.
being perceived; on which his Lordship was requested by the surgeon to make him acquainted with all biz sensations... He replied that be felt 4.gush of blood every minute within his breast; that he had no feeling to the lower part of bla body, and that his breathing was difficult and sitended with severe pain about that part of the spine where he was confident that the ball had There symptoms, but more particularly the gush of blood which his Lordship complained of, together with the state of his puise, indicated to the surgeon the hopeless situation of the caic, but till after the victory was ascertained and announced to bis Lordship, the true nature of, his wound was concealed by the surgeon from all on board, except only Captain Hardy, Dr. Scott, Mr. Burke, and Mostra Smith and Westemburg, the assistant surgeons.
QUIET HINTS TO CYCLISTS.
As cycling seems to have 'caught on' a1.
quickly bere as in Shangbat and Slogapore, per haps the fallowing hints may be of use, to the
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HOMEWARD - Tốth October Palawan, Saghallen, Plemed. 10th October-Agiała, Shanghai, Norita.
THE great value of Scotes Emulsion of Parð Cod Liver il with Hypophorphites in Wanting Diseases is shown by the accompanying state- ment from D. C. Freeman, Sydney, August, "Having been a great sufferer from pulmonary
once fled they might be saved; if they stayed, and from the Griq tas and worked for diamond, "young iden" and keep them"from"getting lato struck; " for," said he, “I felt it braak my back." to raise himself from the bed. "No," added be; Chenfit can supply It-Sole Agents for Hong-
the whole wage was swept away. To touch the deed or even his cloibes was certain death. Hindar kaffeed more than Mikomedina. In
· Lahore, ten or twenty people would die in one house, and the nefehbears would fly. A cow feeding on prasy on which plague patient had been wisheid died, and dega that ate the cow fell dead on the spot (Tibel Namı-l-Jahangirl in Sir H.M. Elliot's "History of India"VI., 405-407) In the Wakat-i-Jahangir! the Emperor jaban gle writes " It is said by old men, and it is also clear from the histories of former times, that this disease, had never sppeared before in this country. I asked the physicians and learned men what wa the cause of it
#1 for two years there had been want of rain, and the country bad suffered from famine. Some said it was dus to the foulness of the air from drought and scarcity; others scribed it to other caus'. God knows, and we must ralently submit to His will," The Emperor Jahangir in 1618 congratulated himself that he had escared the plague by coming to Ahmedabad. But, it followed Jahangir to Ahmedabad in that year, and was most deadly
among European”, Sir Thomas Roela Chapļalo,
without judges, generals, secretalis, councillors, maglatentes, clerks, taxing hfficers, bailiffs, or Idlers d'ested in scarlet; In other words, with- out Government. This had to be remedied at
leus trouble :-
teeth.
Don't try to catch the handle-bar with your Don't look round to see if the bind wheel is following.
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of them, and if by a marilago this camber should supporting him ; and, when the surgeon Informeð | bis left side, "which tells me I am gone" HONGKONG AND Whampoa Dock RETURNE. be exceeded the efficer with the higher qalary him, bis Lordship replied "Ah! Mr. Bosity, Drisk was recommended liberally, and Dr. Cheng.... le Kowloos Dock. aball reire," and then, as Abe Lincoln wisely | Jou can do nothing for me. I have but a short | Scott and Mr. Burke fanned him with paper. | Activit reusiked, "the remainder of the family might surgeon said "be hoped the wound was not, so done my daly ; and upon the surgeon's inquiring Hatlong
time to live; my back is shot through." The He often exclaimed;. "God be praised I have Zoyal have a chance of earaleg an honest living, dangerous ashle Lordship imagined, and that he whether hispala was still very great, he declared Strathalian
The queulan arises-How can these im might still curvive long to enjoy his glorious "It continued so very revere that he wished he Sufdirg pecunious officers fit aut costly expeditions?ctory." The Reverend Dr. Scolt, who had was dead. Yet, sald be in a lower volce. "ong Sarafov........... They are financed by capitalists (ɑnknown ?) who administering lemonade to the wounded, now after a pause of a few minutes he added in the yoke Bataly
been absent lo another part of the cockpli would like to live a litle longer, too," and Wivers (H.M.S.) Indirectly reap the profit.
came instantly to his Lordship; and, in his same tone, "What would becoms of poor Lady Goelt................. | anguish of grief, wrung his hands, and said— Hamilton if she knew my situation ?”
Skarpno steding to the apprehensions expressed by the his Lordship any farther assistance, left him to "Alas, Beatty, how prophetle you were !" The surgeon, finding it Impossible to render NassзN...........
Sendat Marussuoma battle. surgeon for his Lordship's safety previous to the attend Lieutenant Blige, Messrs Smith and Shaftsbury..............
Westphal, midshipmen, and some solmen, recently wounded. Captale Hardy now came to the cockpit ta seskis Lordship a sec-nd time, OUTWARD-151k September-Bauledt, Strath- which was after an interval of about fifty min-day, 29th September-Renalder, Gerda, Aga- ates from the conclusion of his first visti, panthus, and October-pamemnon, Ching-to fere he quitted the deck be sent Lieutenant Poronet. 6h October-Ades, Glenfarg, Hector, Hills to acquatet Admiral Collingwood with the Radnorshirt. Dalke Rickmers, gb October lamentable circumstance of Lord Nelson's being Salas, 13th Ce'ahar-Achilles Glengarry, shack hands agnio, and whilst the Captain Benlowers, Moyuna, Cephalonia, Morven.“ retained his Lordship's hand be congratulated him, even in the sims of deat✨, on his brillant
H victory, which," said be, "was complete; though he did not know how many of the cuemy were captured, as it was impossible to perceive every ship disttomly. He certain, however, of fourteen or fifteen having surrendered." His Lordship answered 1. "That is well; but I bargained for twenty," and then emphati- cally exclaimed: "Anchor, Hardy ; anchor 1 " To this the Captain zaplied: "I suppose, my attacks and gradually wasting away for the past Lord. Admiral Colliegwood will now take upon | two years, it affarda me great pleasure to testify himself the direction of affairs ? Not while that the shore medicine has given me great I live, I hope, Hardy." replied the dying chief, relief, and cheerfully recommend it to all tuffers and at the moment endeavoured, ineffectually, leg in a similar way to myself. In addition I would say that it is very pleasant to take." Any "do you anchor, Hardy." Captain Hardy then sald: "Shall we make the signal, sir.?" "Yes," kong and the Empire of Chios Watkins & answered his Lordship; for I live I'll Ca, Hangkang. Adhi. anchor." The energeile manner in which he ulleted these his last orders to Captain Hardy,
Amusement. accompanied with his efforts to raise himself, crinced bla determination never to resign the Command while he retained the exercise of his transcendent faculties, and that he expected Captain Hardy still to carry Into effect the abserved an enemy's ship surrender. Os one day overcoming the pains of death. He then The Victory's crew cheered whenever they sugges:lous'of bis exslied mind, a sense of his
of these occasions Lord Nelson anxiourly asked told Captain Harly "he felt that in a few what was the cause of it, when Lieutenant Pasco, mizules he should be no more,” adding, In a low who lay wounded at some distance frors bis Lord. fons, "don't throw me overboard, Hardy." The ship, raised himself up and told him that another Captain answered: "Oh, as cerialaly not," ship had struck, which appeared to give him "Then," replied his Lordship, "you know what much satisfaction. He'now felt an ardent thirst, to do; and," continued he, "take care of my and frequently called for drink, and to be fanned dear Lady Hamilton, Hardy: take care of poor with a paper, making use of the words, "fan, fan," Lady Hamilton. Klis me, Hardy ! The | A and “drink, drink " This be continued to repeat | Captala now knelt down and kissed his check, when he wished for drink or the refreshment of when his Lordship salt; “Now`I am sailfied, cool air, till very few minutes before he expired. Thank God, I have done my daty," Captain Lemonade and wineand-water were given to Hardy stood for a minate or two la silent con.. him occasionally. He evinced great soilcltode|t-mplation; he knelt down again and kissed his for the event of the battle, and fears for the Lordshin's forehead. His Lordship said: "Who safety of his friend, Captain Hardy, Dictors that The Capisin answered: " is Scott and Mr. Burke used every argument they | Hardy"; to which his Lordablp replied: "God" could suggest to relieve his anxiety. Mr. Burke bless you, Hardy." After this affecting scene told him "the enemy were dechiv^ly defeated, | Caplain Hardy withdrew and relurned to the xad that he haped his Lordship would still live quarter-deck, baving spent about eight minutes to be himself the bearer of the joyful tidings to || lo ibis bis last Interview with his dying filead.
la country. He replied, "It is nonsense, Mr. Lord Nelson now desired M. Cheviller, his Barks, to suppose I can live; my sufferings sto
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faward, to turn him upon his right side, which entreated his Lordship" not to despair of living," not left the deck, for I shall soon be gone." te we'd restore bim once more to his dear country oppressed, and his voice faint. He said to Dr. and sold "he trusted that Divine Providence afterwards became very low, his breathing was and felende "Ah, Dactor!" replied to Lord Scott: "Doctor. I have not been a great sinner": skip, "It's all over; It's all over.""
and, after a short pause: "Remember that I Many messages were sent to Castafn Hardy leave Lady Hamilton and my daughter Hora'ia Lordship, who became impatient to see him, and never forget Horatla
surgeon requesting his attendance on his as a legaer to my country; and," added ho, | THE
His thirit now often exclaimed; "Will.no one bring Hardy to increaved, and he cried for "drink, drink,” and me? He must be killed; kolesarely destroyed!"" "fan, fan," and "rub, rub," addressing himself The Captain's aide-de-camp, Mr. Br1keley, now in the last case to Dr. Scott, who had been came below, and stated that "circumstances re. rubbing bis Lordship's breast with his hand, THE
the first favourable moment to visit his Lordship." rendered his articulation difficult; but he every sence on deck, but that he would svall himself of he spoke in a very rapid manner, which
On hearing him deliver this message to the now and then, with evident increase of pain, made surgeon, bis Lordship Inquired who had brought || * greater effort with dis vocal powers, and pro- It is Mr. Balkaley," my Lord." !!It is his | nounced distinctly these last words: "Thank voice," repiled his Lordship. He then raid to God, I have done my daty," and this great the young gentleman, "Remember me to your sentiment be contlased to repeat as long as he father."
was able to give it utterance.
a prat.
When you'inse a redel don't get off and go hack to look for it. It's leht there on the ma- chine; li you'll feel around long enough you'll
find it again.
once, so some of the more ambitious and least indisposition to turn into's yard' and lie down for
Dan't be surprised if the front wheel shows clined for any work save talking took steps to re- medy the evil by appolating thema-ives. This led to differences, of which the Governor of Cape Colony took advantage. He proclaimed the Dia mond Fields to be English territory and at once appolated his principal hangers-on to much higher posts and salaries at the Fields and filled up the Vacancies with rons, brothers, and devoted followers of bis Staff, soothing the Colonial Office by taking up some of lis nominees. The Diggers refused to pay taxes to maintain this of adventurers, 10 weir Impecusions lot denounced as rebels and the troops sent against rebellion collapsed. General
If you run into a policeman or a flash dog-enit them. The
and get your machine smashed up, jump into a uningham gave some appointments to the ricksha and g to Collins Brothers and buy moderates and no established the hierarchy of brand-new one. Then mount and so at lightning Government clerks. Tas more actively rebel-speed to the spot where the colision occurred tormed the Lydenburgh Light Horse. llous and disappointed left for the Transvast and and look for the pieces you left behind you,
Don't Imagine you are the only person on the Toad.
Don't run over drowsy newspaper reporters. Dinkerch'; and above all do nought that will result in war being searched, and done as
Shou'd you find a runaway pany on your tre!] keep close to the coth antl! be has passed, Then make a spart and seize him by the tall, and pal on the brake. If you don't get your (geward in this world, well, you can look for it
hereafter,
Republic with a large-and, in parts, a rich coua-
These adventurers found the TransvaL!
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Mr. Terry, deg^ibes it as "an ex'teme barnlo try, but without cash in the Treasury or any and made toʻlook small and mena in the sight of great, but they will all be soon over. Dr. Scott being effected, his Lardship said: "I wish I
and meat grievous pestilence. Is nine days seven Englishmen died." None were more than twenty-four hours, and most not more then twelve. Terry glers further detalls with which I will not re your readers (Terry's Voyages, 227), but which show it was the lever form of the plage, without buboes.
Between 1683 and 1687, the taum and waba (as distinguished from chrlers, which is called
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organized force to oppose the Kaffers, except uncertain farmers and their sons, who went on Commando for a time and returned at their CWA sweet will to
·Seccoennt was then troublesome and the Lyden argh Volunteers took up the patrol duty on the north-west frontier. About the same time the Lydenburgh gold diggers became discon. lented. There was great jealousy in the Natal office because of the wonderful promotions the haisa) reappraved In Ahmedabad The visible Cape officials were enjoying; so the Natal offi. marks were swellinga as big as a grape or dzaané | cinis condensed matters by forbidding the sapply spurte pakt van as Q men's Road. · It makes the specting the firet required Captifo Wardy's pre- from which he found some relief. These words
of arms and ammunition to the Beers, while the Cape Colony furnished the Kaffir with all the warilke stores they needed. la consequence. the Bees became uneasy and the Kaffir in- solent.
seemed in the sit j' there' was no evidence fo show that it had been Imported, or was spread
Don't fall, in fack perfecily Innocent when you zon over a nativa urchin and are "run to " and charged with manslaughter.
Don't fall to "mile when the other fellow easily patrian think you never tried to keep abrad of the nter Johnule. to cyclists. They are well meant, you kaow." Don't lose your temner while reading "Hints
THE DEATH OF NELSON,
it.
An hour and tas minutes, however, elapsed from the time of his Lordship's Belag wounded before Captain Hardy's first subsequent later. view with him, the particulars of which are dearly as follows. They shook hands affection. ately, and Nelson said, "Well, Hardy, how goes the battle? How goes the day with 2 "we have got twelve or fourteen of the enemy
Very well, my Lord," replied Captain Hardy, ships in our possersion; but five of their wan hive licked and show an intention of bearing downturon the Victory. I have, therefore, called two or three of our fresh skips round us, and have no doubt of giving them a drubbing." "I have," said bis Lordship. "pone of our ablas bere struck, Hardy." "No, my Lord, there is no fext of that." Lord Nelson then said, "I am dead man, Hardy. I am going fast ; it will be all over with me soon. Come near to me. Pray, let my dear Lady Hamilton have my hair and all other things belonging to me." Mr. Burke was about to withdraw at the commence. ment of this conversation, but his Lordship, perceiving his intention, desired be would re. malo. Captain Hardy observed that "he hoped | Mr. Bratty could yet hold out some prespect of lie Obi no answered his Lordship. If it is impossible. My back is shot through. Beatly will tell you so." Caplain Wardy then returned na deck, and at parting shook hands again with his revered friend and commander,
His Lordship now orquested the surgeon, who
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His Lordship became speechless in about fifteen minutes after Captain. Hardy left him. Dr. Scott and Mr. Burke, who had all slong sustained the bed under his shoulders (which raised him in nearly a semi-recumbent posture, the only one that was supportable to him) farbore to disturb him by speaking to him and when he Lordship's steward went to the surgeon, who had had remained speechless about five minutes, bis
been a short time occupied with the wounded in another part of the cockpli, and stated_bis apprehension that bis Lordship was dylag. The surgeon immediately repaired to him, and found. him en the verge of dissolution. He knelt down by his side and took up his band, which was cold, and the pulse gene from the wrist. On the surgeon's feeling his forehead, which was kewise cold, his Lordship opened his eyes, Foked up, and shut them again. The surgeon agafa left him, and returned to the wounded who required his assistance, but was not abrent Eve minutes before the steward announced to him that hë " believed his Lordship kad expired." The surgeon returned, and found that the report was but too well founded; hie Lordship had breathed his last at thirty minutes past four A FINAL BONUS of FIVE per Cent, on o'clock, at which period Dr. Scott was in the art of rubbing his Lordship's breast, and Mr. Barke supporting the bed under his shoulders,
SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS,
behind the ears, under the arms, and in, the groin, and redness round the pupils of the eyes In 169 It broke out at Hijspor, having been in the Decan several years. In 1695 the German traveller Gemelli Carnal writes that, "like # buha (1) was so v'o'ent that it not only took
The Commandant of the Volunteers made (From the account written by Surgion Beaity away all means of prepriing for a good fanerel but in a few hours in Saret, Diman, Russela.
common cause with the minera and arranged to and Thera carled off whole crefcls of people upset the Government at Pretoria, But there
of H. M. & Victory.) -(Church!1% Voyages. IV, rgo). In Pes it
was a mɔre astute man on the spot. Theophi
Reseting the death of Nelson at Trafalgar sgiin raped st Ahmedabad, where ball the people are raid to have nerished, Hi-des los Sheepstone marched in with thirty policemen, in our last isine -
we find the following in the little volume quated and M-homeline suffired +1'ke, but elsewhere proclaimed the Transvaal English territory, It was less fital among Makomidans. In 1815appointed himselt Administrator and every
It was from this ship (the Redoubtable) that Lord Nelson received hi merial wound, About It appeared in South" Cutch, slight lever was followed by great werkness and weatinees, and member of his family to some well paid paat, the heat of the erg gement, he was walking the fileen minutes put one o'clock, which was in then wellies came in the groin and arm-plix, and distributed the others amongst his half-middle of the gratter leek with Captain Hardy, appparating in some cases and in ethers remein. pay offers. His proclamation stated that all and in the act of turning near the hatchway with Ing hard lamps. Few recovered, most did the Transvaal officers were to retain their posis; his free towards the gern of the fctory, when Extween the third and niath day. The disease but in a single year nearly every Dalch nominee the fatal ball was fired from the enemy's mizen.
was got rid of and their places supplied by En-p, which, from the slination of the two ship by the touch. It stacked me fiercely the gilshmen who spoke neither Datch 'nor Kafir.ing on board of each other), was brought just abaft, and rather below the Victory's main-gard, where Brahmans and Vantis routed off-Dinated at Majuba Hill, isgofth and vegetable esters, Rajists escaped. This naturally produced a revolution, which cul and, of course, not more than teen yards dis McAdam of Coich, 6 h November 18:6). Then
rant from that part of the deck where his Lord. ¡ ship stand. The ball struck the epaulet on his At present the micers at Johannesberg se It travelled to East Catch, Morbi in Kalaiswar and then raged In Radhanpur and Sind, unruly and refuse that submission to the law of with his face on the deck. Captain Hardy, who left shoulder, and penerited his chest. He fell sitost Dhollers and Dhandhaks in the Grjat the land they reside to which every civilized was on his sight (halde farthest from the Kathiswar Benler. In 1817, Jane, it came to
nation acknowledges and requires. French, enemy), and advanced some steps before his Limbel, and death was sudden and certain that, after losing about 2,000, the people fled, I German, or Chinese residents in England do not Lordship, en torning round, saw the sergeant mr (Secker) of marines, with two seamen cessed in 1811. Besides the dregs of the 1811- vote for Members of Parliament. There are no rating him from the deck, where he had fallen 1812 famine, the contributing causes were publle schools to teach their children their on the same spot where, a little helere, his forth mathes at the head of the Giro native tongues, yet they have to pay School secretary had breathed his last, with whose Cambay people 'filthy, Irregular in bathing, washing and oiling, wearing immense quantities Board rates and taxes the same as others load his Lordship's clothes were much walled of clothes, the lower classes not changing them | Where are the Ostikaders' grievances ? · In the
Capiala Hardy expressed a hope that he was till they rotted offs also overcrowding, and British Courts of Justice only English is ared. Chief replied "They have done for me at lust, not severely whanded to which the gallant diseased cattle (Dr. Whyte, Mech 1820). As What grievance, therefore, if the Hser Couris Hardy, "I hope not, Answered Captain had been previously absent a short time attend-
MAILS DUE: mentioned above, vegatable-enters suffered most
Fræich (Ernest Simons) 26th fast. severely, Brahmany, Vanias, Sonars (old- | *#0
The whole thing is gol Hardy. "Yes,"reviled bis Lordship, "my backing Mr. Rivas, to return to the wounded, and give hit asistance to such of them as be could bane is shot through."
American (Doric) 28th Inst. smiths), Darjis (tallors) and Kunbls anffered up by officiali and adventurers to cresto sine-
Captulo Hardy ordered the reainen to carry
be useful to "for," said be, "you can do nothing
Canadian (Empress of India) 4th prox. most, while the firsh saling class mostly cures for themselves. These people write alco the Admiral below to the cockpit, And now for me," The surgeon assured him that the Tacoma (Benemor) 4th prox. scoped. Several Masiulman Bobara weavers cypher letters, but sometimes let the cat out two incidents oceatred, strikingly characteristic assistant surgeons were doing everything that
American (China) 5th prox. suffered, bat Dheds escaped. The disease was
Tacoma (Tacoma) 14th prox. most deadly. Man alone suffered, but not rate,
of the bag. "The movement must not start of Els great man, and strongly marking that could be effected for those unfortunate men;
American (Balgic) 16th prox. also as in 16:8 and again in 1837. However, without a certificate from Rhodis that the energy and reflection which, in his herofe mind, bat en bis Lordship several times repeating his the babors and other symptoms were there. English Government will not interfere," which | tion of his present condition. While the men by Dr. Scott, Mr. Barke and two of als Bombay for this port this morning,
ross an eror even to the late divine as mean by Dr. Scott, Mr. Burke, and two of his Tom P. & O. S. N. Co.'s steamer Bombay lett The baba form of the plague began with great
means that the Outlanders are to have all the | were carrying him down the ladder from Lordship's domestice. After the surgeon had aneasiness pains in the herd and lots; hard, knotty and painful swallings of the throst, billets. Leonard, Q., to be Chief Justice; the middle deck, bis Lordship remarked that been absent a few minutes attending Lieuten THE Canadian Pacific Railway Co.'s steamer armpit and groin glands, and after four or five Carrington, Commander-in-Chiefs Jameson, desired one of the midshipmen stationed were wounded, he was called by Dr. Scott to his day 7
the tiller-opes were not yet replaced; and Rais Peake and Reeves of the Marines, who Empress of Japan arrived at Vancouver yester boore, an attack of fever with keen thirst, il President, and a 99, while the Colonial Office thore to go up on the quarter-deck and remind Lordship, whe ssid "Ah, Mr. Beatly I bave THE D. D. R. steamship Gerda, from Hamburg death came asgally on the third day. When is to have no hand in the appointments. Accord Captain Hardy of that circumstance, and sent for yon to say what I forgot to tell you before,, left Singapore for this port this morning, and haboes came and till suppurated, with purgleg ingly Mr. Chamberlain forbade the raid, as it request that new ones should be immediately that all power of motion and feeling below my may be expected here on or about the 28th lost. ́and sweating, ibe case was hopeful, and simi-
rove. Having delivered this order, he took his breast are gone ; and you,” continued
3vet? larly when buboes came without lover. A second gave no promotion to his officers.
SHIPPING RETURNS. bandkerchiel from this pocket and covered his wall know I can live but a short time, form of the disease was vomiting, or khakla,
face with it, that he might be conveyed to the emphatic manner in which ha pronounced there
From 6 pm. yesterday to 6 pm; to-dayı with high fever, the skin as hot as fire, bigh
cockpit at this crisis unnoticed by the crew.
ARRIVALS. last words left no doubt in the surgeon's mind Kwongles ..........teamer, from Canton. pulsa and delirium, with death on the second
that he adverted to the case of a than who bad Knight of St. John Several wounded officers, and about forty men,. day. This second form was even more fatal than the hubonic plague and was probably the form
Just at this time; and some others had breathed the splas on board the Victory, and had laboured Hyre.... ware likewise carried to the ansgeon for assistance some months before received a mastal infory of Formora their fast doing their conveyance below, under similar privations of sense and muscular dumt Maru Among the latter were Lieutenant Willem mation. The care had made a great impression | Andrew Ram and Mr. Whipple, captain's clerk,
́on Lard Nelian; he was anxious to know the The surgeon had fast exarsined these two officers, explained to him and he now appeared to apply Heliant
cause of such symptoms, which was accordingly | Brindlik...... and found that they were dead, when kis atten tion was arrested by several of the wounded the station and fate of this man to himself, Bygdo calling to him, "Mr. Bestly, Lord Nelson The surgeon answered: "My Lord, you told Australian There is but one way of stopping this official || here 1. Mr. Beatty, the Admiral is wounded,” me up before," but he now examined the extie- grabbing and the consequent Colonial wars. The uro por on looklag round, saw the miles to ascertain the fact, when his Lordship Sabine Rickmers Thus Be it enacted by the Queen's Most handkerchief fall from bis Lordship's faces when salds Ab, Besity. I am too certain of it; Scait W
the stars on his cost, which also had been and: Barke have tiled it already. Yor now I Zoonmoon . Excellent Majesty that from this time forth not covered by it, appeared, Mr. Burke, the purser, am gone." The surgeon replied: "My Lord, Pru Pall Plague,) Dr. Forhan gives a detailed secam more than two persons of the same family (with- and the surgeon ran immediately to the wasis unhappily for our country nothing can be done
Daphat M of the symptoms (vide his Indian Plague), de itt in the three degrees of affinity, by birth on mar-tance of his Lordably, and took him from the arms for you" and having made this declaration be Pain following in 40 hours. In 1834-35 there was an
was so much affected that he (strued round and Dorothes Rickmers epidemic at Ramson in the North-West Protege, as laid down in the Probate Act) shall hold of the seaman who had carried him below. In
withdrew a few steps to conceal his emotions. Tatsanguinumpro conveying him to ong of the midshipmen's hertke, vinces, where also it followed a great mortality any paid office in Her Majesty's Bervice, whether they stumbled, but recovered themselves without His Lordship said MXknow it, I feel some CAMER...................... - among the rats;{Forbes, 25}}/
· House, Colonial, Curtama, Anny or Navy, on any i falling," "Lord Nelson then inquiand wke wwe | iking rising in my bronsi/? puning his hand on
above refered to by Terry, at Ahmedabad.
In 1836 the disease came frous Pall in Marwar to Jodpore, Ajmere and East to Movar. Here sgain, its appearance followed a fatal epidemic
among the rats. Men were believed to have caught the disease from tats. At Taival, where the pingus first broke out during the Talter hafi of April, all the rats died. They lay dead lo streets, corners, and wall holes, and, shortly
alter, la May, tmen began to sicken, muts had died before them, and people fled from any house where a dead rat was found. (Vids Ranken's
Datch?
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NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,
CONTRIBUTION'S and a DIVIDEND
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By Order of the Board,
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Hongkong, 8th October, 1896.
Secretary.
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