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POSITIVELY LAST PERFORMANCE AT HONGKONG. TO-MORROW EVENING (SATURDAY), 9th December. MADAME
KONORAH
THE MODERN WICH AND MISTRESS OF MYSTERIES AND COMPANY OF FIRST CLASS ARTISTS.
AGAIN A CHANCE OF PROGRAMME. STRANGER, STRONGER, THAN EVER. Doors open 8.30 P.3L Commence 9 P.M. FRICES-Dress Circle and Stalls 32, Pit $1. Soldiers and Sailors in Uniform Pit 80.50, Booking Office.-ROBINSON PIANO. Co. CANTON CLUB THEATRE,
CANTON,
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY, DECEMBER 8 1899
"To-days Advertisements.
DELIGENTIA
Farrived in the *Ladysmith.
dysentery and
LODGE OFsmith as shocking. ........
INSTRUCTION.
REGULAR MEETING of the abova
A LODGE will be held in the FREEMASONS
PERSEVERANCE
A REGULAR MEETING of the above
LODGE will be held in the FREEMA- SONS' HALL, Zetland Street, on SATURDAY, the 16th instant, at 4.30 for 5 pm, precisely, Visiting Brethren are cordially invited to attend.
Hongkong, 8th December, 1899.
Entimation.
water at Lad
The Boers have strongly fortified the hills between Ladysmith and Colenso, MERA
Volunteer, Gazette: Servine,
Reuter's Correspondent af Ladysmith, 6th November, states that the Boer main body is in the vicinity of Colenso. The Boers are continually moving and several bodies have gone towards the Drakensburg mountains.
An official despatch from General Biler, dated Maritzburg 5th Instant, says that je is
ONE PERFORMANCE ONLY, A. S. WATSON & CO., very difficult to state the enemy's losses, for
- TUESDAY, the 12th December. Hongkong. 8th December, 1890.
NOTICE.
{1487a,
TN accordance with Provisions of
LIMITED.
instance, at Belmont 81 dead Boers are accounted for and the enemy only admit having lost 15. There is every reason to
IXXIII of Ordinance No. 3 of 1872 of the WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS. believe that the enemy's lost at Ladysmith further sanhary improvement of this city
Legislature of this Colony and Pursuant to an Order made on the 8th day of Pecember, 1899. by His Honour WILLIAM MEIGH GOODMAN, Acting Chief Justice., I hereby give Notice that it is my intention to apply for Examination andAdmission nsa SOLICITUR, ATTORNEY and PROCTOR of the Supreme Court of Hongkong, under the Provisions of the said Ordinance, at the Expiration of one week from the Date hereof, or so soon thereafter as inay bc.
H. K. HOLMES. Hongkong, 8th December, 1899.
HONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION.
HERE will be a SPOON COMPETITION
TOMORROW, (SATURDAY), the 9th
Instant, at 2.45 P.M.
Ranges.200, 500 and 600 yards, a
on the 9th November was over Boo in killed and wounded. It is evident that the enemy do not admit one-tenth of their losses.
The Vice President seconded. The President-Imay state that doompshave already been ordered, and it is proposed to give, so traps to each inspector, and the inspectors will make a return to the Board, every week, of the number of rats caught.
'The motion was carried.
SOUTH AFRICANATAR.
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dersigned begs to acknowledge with eipt of the following sul ptions. 10
TJACKSON, Hon
David Sassoon; Sons & Co Rear Admiral Fitzgerald, Captain, Officers and Ship's Company HMS: Bar fleurs Captain, Officers & Ship's Company
HMS. Endymion Captain, Officers & Ship's Company.
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Dr. Clark said there were two different schemes suggested, one that they should employ coulies to catch the rats and another that they scheme had been tried during the present year should give traps to the tenants. The former and they had caught about a thousand rats. If the latter was to be of any use they would have to distribute traps in every house. The former scheme had already been sanctioned by the Governor, but if Mr. Osborne's scheme were adapted supervision of the traps would be un necessary' of the two, he approved of M. Os borne's scheme of distributing traps and offer ing a reward as likely to be most effective
The Vice President-I think that instead of being our own rat-catchers we might try!Me Osborne's scheine and see if that will Act better. A good deal of trouble was taken last year but the rats proved very hard to get after a time,
Dr. Clark-That was because the coolies found that they get paid the same no malter how few rats they brought in..
Mr. Osborne's motion was then put and carried.
CREMATION OF HINDOOS.. The minutes were read and the matter post British Members of the Kowloon poned sine fic.
DJ Gilman & Co. Johnson, Stokes and Master. Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf & Go
down Co. Ld,
H.M.S. Fame desig Hongkong Fire Insurance Co, Ltd. Canton Insurance Office, Lada D. Gillies Groo Chinir Sugar Refining Co., Ltd, Sir T. Jackson eramate Douglas Steamship Co. Hongkong Rope Manufacturing Col Chine & Manila Steamship Co, Ld., Green Island Cement Co. Ld Gibb Livingston & Co...... Union Insurance Society of Canton,
BANITARY BOARD, -14thnkelit won the occupier
I know that difficulties will arise meetmy of the Sanitary Board was that we shall tolds. held yesterday. There were present: bred or imported from Cantdu
The President? (De Atkinson," Prius of the reward, but these difficulties must cipal Civil Medical Officer) who occupied bo met as they aflse, and I have no doubt that the above Fund, the chair, the Vice President (the Hon. F with the assistance of the Captain "Superin May, Captain Superintendent of Police), the tendent of Police they will mell away like most The Missus & Kids Hon. R. D. Ormsby (Director of Public difficulties do when brought face to face with 55 a
already noknowled WWorks) Dr. Clark (Medical Offices of Health), intelligent determination. We can do nothing fail Mr
Osborne
and Mr. Duggan, (Secretary) by ourselves, we have no funds at our disposal Jardine, Matheson & Co SURA SANITATION TRUST.
therefore the only thing we can do is to ask the Butterfield & Swire. HALL, Zelland Street, on THURSDAY, the 14th
The
The Vice-President i beg to move the re- Government to adopt our recommendations | Reiss & Có a LONDON) December 6th. instant, at 5 for 5.30 p.m. precisely. Visiting
solution which stands in my name and which which are embodied, in the proposal. "That E, D. Sassoon & Co Brethren are cordially invited to attend
THE WARARKE
rends as follows."That a Sub-Committee of Government be asked to authorise the Sanjiary Shewan Tomes & Hongkong, 8th December, 1899. Ix5150 The Echo's Corespondentia Ladysmith the Board be appointed consisting of the Board to purchase and distributerat imps free Holliday Wise
Medical Officer of Health, Mr. Edward of charge to all applicants and to offer a reward Hongkong & Shanghai Bank states that there was a hot bombardment on bome, and one other member to be nominat
of two cents (with power to increase the price if Belilios & Co LODGE OF the 1st instant with new big guns at 5,000 cd by the President, to consider and submit re necessary) for every rat, dead or alive, delivered S. 1. David & Co....
to the Sanitary Board until further notice.chanter & Medy
John D. Humphreys & Son yards range. HONGKONG, No. 1,165.
On the and instant shells commendations for the formation by Govern. ment of a Trust to be cudowed with à percent- loaded with Melinite were bursting in all age of the assessed taxand of the premia on land sales, and with suitable waste, lands, or directions very effectively, tents weragent and
otherwise, and to be charged with the duty, and some of our howitzers smashed: Thirty two invested with the power, of carrying out sanitary Boer guns are within range and are systema-improvements in the city of Victoria, especially in the matter of the abolition of Insanitary [1518atically shelling the town.
arcas and overcrowding." The artic'e in the Engineer which accompanied this resolution was brought to my notice about 35 months ago and although I thought the article afforded by Mr. R. K. Leigh, architect, of this colony, food for very serious reflection by this Board did not bring it before the Doard because was afraid that perhaps it might act as 'a trail drawn across the track of the progress of the Insanitary Properties Bill. Now that this Bill, thanks to His Excellency the Governor, who has taken such an interest in the sanitary improvement of the town, has passed into law, I think that the time has come when we should endeavour to place before the Government, soute recommendations for the The Insanitary Properties Bill will effect a great deal, but it requires no sanitarian that it cannot and will not effect that radical change for the better, which is absolutely essential in a great many quarters of the city, before this most important port and centre of trade, can rid itself of the dread scourge, plague, and from the danger of becoming periodically infected with other epidemic diseases. Hong. kong is in its infancy. It has a very large future before it, and it behoves us men of the present day to do all we possibly can to make
Otherwise its devé this port a healthy one. lopment cannot, be so large nor its future so brilliant as it ought to be. The subject which is dealt with in the paper which was attached to this resolution is of course a most difficult one, and my resolution simply aims at obtain ing consideration from men who have know. ledge of sanitary matters and large business capacity, to see if some feasible scheme could not be laid before the Government. The Trust which is suggested in this resolution would be formed, I should imagine, not necessarily by members of the Sanitary Board only, but would be, or ought to be a public body composed of the leading men of the city-inter-mixed with officials who have the necessary technical knowledge and capacity, and ought to be such a body as would command the fullest confidence not only of the Government but of the public, The advantage that such a body would have, over a purely governmental body, would be, that itsmendation of Mr. Ladds to fit up stails Nos. 179 funds would, I think, be augmented by sub- to 189 as vegetable stalls adopted. criptions and donations, perhaps legacies fram-
EXEMPTIONS FROM LIME WASHING. colony at heart. The Goverment is always refused. wealthy men who have the interests of this The Exemption for No. 25, Gage Street was regarded by the public as a sort of privileged the strings of jody with a bottomless purse which le holds very lightly and which is filled with money which it is always leth, or some
DESTRUCTION OF INFECTED CATTLE The action of the chief Vet. Surgeon in order-Rev. R. F. Cobbold: what loth, to use for the public benefit. I doing the destruction of six head of cattle at thie. De and Mrs. Hartige not know why this idea has taken hold of the Hingham Cattle Depot was on the motion of EW. Mitchell public mind, but sich seems to me to be the Vice President seconded by Dr. Clark, on-Lau Wei-chuen always the case. A public body such as 1 dorsed by Board. should like to see instituted would certainly be, free from the disadvantages under which Gov- Vernment sometime labours, I think it cer tainly would be a more popular institutioni
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HONGKONG, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1899.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
THE WAR.. Re-inforcementa.
LONDON, December 6th. It is reported that the seventh division is mobilizing.
Bechuanaland.
The Daily Telegraph Correspondent at- Modder River 30th November states that Lancers came into contact with the Boers on the 30th November. The enemy was occupying a strong ridge six miles to the North
Mafeking.
The Daily Mail Correspondent at Mafe king states that all was well in that town on the 18th November.
"..
The Borneo Dinner. The Annual Borneo dinner was a success. Mr. Cowie said that he hoped Mat Salleh would give no trouble. Governor Clifford said he hoped that the Government would be able to come to a peaceful settlement with the chief. If they were unable to, they would have to make war. He further said that the railway contract was practically comploted and advocated laying down more
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The War. General Joubert is indisposed and has CONSIGNERS of Cargo trend their gone to Volksrust. During his absence risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong and General Schalkburgher assumes supreme Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company," at command. Kowloon, whence and/or from the wharves delivery may be obtained.
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The Hoens have entered Dordrecht... In the engagement at Kimberley on the 28th November Major Turner of the Black watch was killed and Lieut. Clifford of the Lancashires wounded, also go men killed and 28 wounded,
Tieneral Clary reached Frere on Saturday. It is believed that in spite of reassuring mcasages Ladysmith is urgently in need of relief.
WEATHER REPORT.
The Observatory report says: On the 8th at 11.50 a.m. the barometer has risen on the China coast, fallen in E. Japan. A high pressure area is central over China, and the depression has reached E. Japan. Gra- dients moderate with strong monsoon on the coast and in the N. part of the Chinn, Sen. FORECAST-Fresh N.E, winds; fine.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
WE would draw the attention of our renders to the advertisement appearing in another column anent a concert to be given in aid of. the Kowloon Institute and Star Coffee House."
THE South Australian Government has insured the lives of the members of the contingent, The insurance has been effected through the Adelaide branch of the Citizens' Life Assurance co.
LAST evening a dinner was given by the members of the German Club to His Royal Highness Prince Hanry of Prussia. The Band of the Deutschland was in attendance, and very jolly evening resulted. The toasts of the Queen and the Emperor, amongst others, were proposed and drunk cothusiastically.
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THE Band of the Hongkong Regiment will play at the Hongkong Hotel, 40-morrow (Saturday) evening, from 8 pm. to 9.30 p.m.
PROGRAMME.
March "! My Bicycle" Bratton)". Yalse....... "LA Giltona" ***Hucalo Selection.
Pinafore -
...Sullivan. Maturka " Mousme" Gange. Schottlache...
Popcompa
...Lath Polany
**Ala mie Rosette. Desormes. "God save the Queen.” -
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RINDERPEST AT PORFULUM. The letters referred to in our repart of yesterday were read and the Secretary reported the receipt of a further fetter from Mr. Ladds informing the Board that vinderpest had broken out in Sheila, Sassoon's Villa, also belonging to the, Pokfolum Dairy Co., and recoinmending that the shed be declared infected and a watch mah appointed.
The Board decided that this should be done.
MOUSING, OF DOGS IN QUARANTINES, A The Vice-President moved that Government be asked to sanction the building of suitable kennels for quarantined dogs at lunghom Cattle Depot, sufficient to accommodate a dozen dogs and capable of considerable ex tension if necessary.
Mr.Osbonie-Seconded.
Carried.
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The Mayfield Mess
L Lewis ;£10.
Croix
St. Mary Magdalene Chapter of Rose Frank Leyburn Caldbeck Macgregor & Co. Hon. T. II. Whitehead AZMcConachie
STALLS IN THE CENTRAL "MARKET:"" This matter already referred to in our issue. P. Stokes
of yesterday was considered and the recomThe "Star" Ferry Co. Ld.
The Exemption applied for for 40, Peel Street was granted."
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J. M. Beattie
HA. Ritchie
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Douglas Lapraik & Co. AG. Wood,
John D. Hutchison & Co. RI: Rev, the Bishop of Victoria Victoria Preceptory We G.Lay Bod
E. S. Kelly...
The other business has already been report-Inchbald
THE LONORAH- COMPANY,
A. Donald... Mounsey and Brui
A. G. Stakes. JR. Michael
A. H. Chinoy R.M. Mehta...... A. F. Soares..
Mr. Osborne-For the reason that I consider the Vice-President's scheme to be the only
The Konorah Company gave their third per-Yuen Hop practical method of satisfactorily dealing with formance last night at the City Hall, before an TP Cochrane ; the many difficult problems connected with appreciative audience. As previously announced, A. Fuckeera
the programme differed from either of those of J. H. Lewið ..... insanitary properties of this colony, it would
the two preceding performances and fully came A. Babington give me great pleasure if this proposal were carried, to give my services on the Committee, up to the promises set forth in the handbills H. J. Gadge bat at the same time I cannot refrain from say and circulars so lavishly distributed throughout SR SOME of the places now famous in Natal causeing that in view of the procrastination, apathy,
the town. Max Berol again proved himself to Anenytuous be an exceedingly merry wird and, from his A. S. G a good of difficulty in the matter of pronun- and indifference which characterised the pro-
gress of the "Insanitary Properties Ordinance," egg producing capacity, should prove a most M. W Slade.. ciation to the cockney critic of the operations, from its inception in 1895 10 becoming law desirable acquisition to any del farmyard. Kenneth and May But he grapples boldly with them, nevertheless, four years afterwards, I do not think the ex He produced eggs in a most simple but aston Allan Jones and sometimes with the happiest results. tended range of reform covered by the proposal ishing manner from a very highly coloured D. S. Dady Durg Thus, according to the Globe, while twa Tom, before us will feet with very much synipathy check handkerchief, but, and here, his unfitness Andrew.
or encouragement from the ruling powere
for the position of laying hen becomes appar A. Symons. mies were walking adst the War Office recent.
However, it is the duty of the Sanitary Board ent, be calmly rubbed his eggs into space in Anonymous: ly, one was heard, to say to the other, "Say, to press forward such measures of reform as
full view of the audience. The manner in which Bill, what were the name ofthat second battle? will bring light, fresh air, and health into the he produced piles and piles of blossoms from a
Ell
and Slaughter," replied the other home of the many thousands of our fellow home-made Flora's cornucopia formed of a sheet
creatures amund us who are now fighting for of ordinary cartridge paper, was surprising and Dr. G. M. Harstoh promptly.
life in loathsome places, where darkness, dirt, almost led one to believe that his flowery words Rev. F. T. Johnson,
of were materializing as they they fell W. K. Low AN inquest was held this afternona at the foul air, and disease, preclude all possibility
a healthy existence, and I think that if we Then came Madame Konorab, dainty fitile | P. def. Morris Magistracy, before Mr. Gompertz-and-a special steadily persevere in our crusade against these lady in a fetching costume, who, havingE. D. Sanders jury composed of Messra George Hunter, evils, we may hope in course of time, it may be
been blindfolded and seated on the stage with P. A her back to the audie ce, described most 5 A. Joseph... Douglas Graham, and C. Plate into the circum- years, to effect some jeal improvement, even
minutely any aúticle held up. This exhibition of Wm. Farlane. stances attending the death of a. Chinaman though we fail to attain the full measure of killed in the affray at Lotaukok, near Lyeman, success which the Vice-President's scheine would fead to. I have much, pleasure in by the soldier when acting as special constable. seconding the resolution. The facts of the case were reported in our The President In putting this motion be. Wednesday's issue. Today the evidence of Dr. fore the Board I would mention that the Goy
ernment have been requested to furnish the Bell, showed that death was caused by a wound Board with the Act which contains full provi in the thigh and a Chinese opium-excise officersions for regulating this matter of Trusts. gave a detailed account of the search for optim, There is one other member of the Committee arrest of one prisoner, and the fray between the to be nominated by the President, and I think
we cannot do better than nominate the Vice villages and the police partye eng President, who proposed this motion. was then adjourned: 23 89-945
THIS morning at the Magistracy, Fmng Panger and Hollendoff, two German sailors from of the German Cruiter Hansa, were charged with assaulting à British sorman named Janjes, Scot, of H.M.S.. Brisk, and for, resisting a police constable in the execution of his duty. It ap pears that last night P. C. Wall saw Scot rat prisoner was kicking him so the P.C. took lying on the Government Wharf intensible, the
bimi into custody, whereupon to German cailora who were standing around attempted to rescue the prisoner. The PC. blew his whistle and as he was very hard pressed fired his revolver in the air. Commander Boothby of the Endymion, who saw the disturbance considered it was his dury to interfere and with Lieutenant Hyde of the Orlando went to the policeman's assistance and two prisoners were made. A pinnace from the cruiser, with a petty officer on board came up to the wharf and took the go Germans away leaving the two prisoners with the police.
The first defendant said, that Scot had made indecent proposals to him and so he had knocked him down. Scot in his evidence denied
the assistance of his comrade...
Second defendant said he had only gone to
Both prisoners were fined $25 or one month's imprisonment for the assault on the constable Not being able to pay this money they were
The Boors are very active along the „Stormberg Rosmerd line dividing Generals | imprisoned,
The motion was carried.
* VED DESTRUCTION OF RATS.
second sight, as the company term it is fully M. J Patell worth seeing and would alone, fully repay one. B. Byramjer for the price of a seat. The rapidity with which; CW May cach article was described, and the number of S. G. Tope them, eflectually dispelled any i dos of collusion: The Miases between Max Beral and the fair witch upon W. Lysstigh the stage. The lightning calculations fully | A. H. Bar bore out their name. A series of Agures was S. Ezek shouted out by the audience and Madame P. A. Barlow, Konorah multiplied, added and subtracted in a S Bruce most astonishingly rapid manner, giving the corrodect reet answer to each problem almost before the E, Willia audience could grasp the meaning of the figures.
the displayed upon black boards. These were Yung read out to Konorah, who was still blindfolded Chuen Chors and sitting well behind the black boards, and Ellit Kalls strange to say, in all instances she began at W. Mayson she gave her answers immediately, while JP Madar the wrong and, giving the figures from left to. 2. Mast. right instead of from right to left. That is to WE Cla say she gave ber answer straight out.
Hon.
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The letters referred to in our report of yester day, having been read Mr. Usborne said on this subject there are some very interesting Amongst the papers which have been circulated ramarks made by Dr. Manson in his inaugural address to the London, School of Tropical Medicine on the subject of the relationship between rats and plague. Coming as they do from auch En eminent authority as which he propounds, viz, that rats convey Dr. Manson, and considering that the theory
infection, is also held by local medical author ities, I think the Sanitary Board should take steps as far as we can to rid the colony of this dangerous vennin-mot in a spasmodic half-hearted spirit, but in a thoroughly eys tematie manner, so that, even though we may not, as Dr. Manson puts it, "contemplate the approach at least have the satisfaction of knowing that of plague with equanimity," we shall we have not ignored the warning given us. Dr Manson lays great stress upon the impon. once of killing the rats before the epidemic is
us. He point out that, to be effective these measures must be employed in anticipation. To prevent epidemic plague you must kill the local rats Will you kindly drop a shilling in 1
Lambourine A before they are attacked." This therefore is the
For a gentleman in kharki org time to act; not six months-bence, when the mischief has recommenced, and my proposal is : Som that we should at once organise a rat hunt,
Pay Pay distribute traps broadcast through the city free And lot the whole Hongkong "of charge, and offer a reward for every rar dead | and give a bumpar house to or alive, believe this to be the best plan, be that Tommys left behing hiva cause it is hopeless to expect that we can get the rate by any other means than through the occuplers of houses, and the only way in my oplblon by which this can be affected is to
A GENEROUS OFFER After Wm. Berol--had delivered, his comic, C..) songs, Max. Berol came forward and announced B. Tuly in a neat little spćech, that on Saturday night || H. Yes ten per cent. of the entire proceeds would be "R. D. Tho R&DEVA: given to the "Missus and Kids Fund This offer should be all the more appreciated)
by the D. D Hongkong Public from the fact that the Berols: Mak Her are not Britishers, but, Germans by birth, and ↑ Miss H. Americans by adoption and this offer serves to | Mrs JA show that they are British by sympathy, I must s tribution depends upon the size of the house, also be remembered that the size of this con
so in Kipling's words, we say When you've shouted Rule: Ifritannia
when. sung "God Save the
Queckling Kruger
When you've
your mouth
-The show is a really good one, worth the price of a ticket partic the additional attraction of sidin is thrown la
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