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NOTES AND COMMENTS.
The official announcement of the occupa tion of Pretoria by Lọnd Rounkes has at lengh arrived an 1 this time there can be na pussille doubt that the news is time. The fall of the Faisal capital will dous less loing the war to a speedy termination, for it is inflikely that the Bours will be able to offer more than a slight, resistance by isolatediisodies ofmen in different localities where they will have to. Be sought out ani | individually dealt with.
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PRETORIA TAKEN. Pretoria has been occupied by the Lanarkshire an attempt will be made to try an eight-hour day in place of the present ten British.
hours. The masters are opposed to the chan ge, but the men hold that they will turn out an equal quantity of coal iffthefmasters clear it off promptly.
LATER..
IN the great Scotch coal-producing, county of APPLICATIONS forexemption from constructing back yards at 57 Queen's Road Central, & Cochrane St... I D'Aguilar St. 25. Gage St and 3-Pokfulam, Road were granted on the recom mendation of the M. O. H. Similar application from 144 Wellington Street, Nos 23 & 25 Caine Road and 56 Peel Street were refused at to day's meeting of the Sanitary Hoard. Ar inquest was held recently at Cookstown on
THE CAPTURE OF PRETORIA. Lord Robert's advance began at
GIVING evidence beforce before the Royal daybreak on the 4th inst
After Commission on Copyright, Mark Twain point. advancing ten miles to Six-mile od out that the number of books that would be Spruit ho encountered a stubborn affected by the extension of the forty-two years
jjimit to perpetuity would be' very small-only resistance, but eventually the Boers sisty-five books in each year's output, and of
were driven-hack towards Pretoria. these very few would survive a century. In
slaves subject to the lash equalled the popul- Nightfall prevented pursuit. The America, e remated, when the number of British bivouacked on the groundation of London to-day, a woman wrote a book which aroused humanity, swept slavery out of gained.
existence, and purged the fair name of America from repreach. The author is now dead; the copyright is dead; the children live and the bank lives; but the profits go to the publishers."
Land Roberts made a triumphal entry into Pretoriat 2 pan., on the nth inst., details of which have not yet come to hand.
THE CAPTURE OF PRETORIA.
The Empire is very enthusiastic about the capture of Pretoria. The scenes in London and elsewhere are similar to those after the relief of Maleking.....
ASHANTI.
The absence of news from Ashanti is causing anxiety. Major Carter with 300 troops has left Fumsu to try to meet the Governor.
WEATHER KEPORT.
The Observatory report says:- On the 7th at 11.55 a.m. the birometer has risen slightly on the China goist and over For- Moxi
Pressure appears to be highest between the E. coast of China and W. Japan. The low area probably, lies to the S.E. of Japan, and pressure seems to be in defect' alsó, over the W. part of the China Sea. Gradients slight for S.É. and E. winds on the China coast. FORE CAST: Moderate E. winds; line.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
Tutio is to be a bratich of the Russo-Chinese Bunk at Seoul Shandy.
The witness, with characteristic humour, com- plained that his MS. was once inxed as "gas works," "and," said he plaintively, "that hurt me, that did,"
a farmer named Reid, whose skeleton was
found in a graveyard. The doctors said that the deceased had been sixteen years buried, and his skull had been shaitered by a blow of a heavy weapon. Deceased was identified by his
his son Samuel, who went to America shortly clothes. He was known to have quarrelled with after his father disappeared. The jury returned a verdict of murder against the son, and a war- rant was issued.
THE chairman at the Harrow Liberat dinner told an interesting story of the early days of
the Volunteer movement. He said that one of the first Harrow Volunteers was General Parr, a resident in the district. When the inspecting officer came down be noticed the orders on the general's breast. "I see you are latest reports from the hinterland of an old soldier, sir.". "Yes, sir." "A non-com- Kinochow are to the effect that the energetic, missioned officer?" "No, sir." "What was action of the German Government has son your rank?" "General, si:" That, thought brought about a more peaceful slate of affairs the chairman, was a very honourable thing far
in that region. The presence of German troops in the town of Kiaochow has alone worked
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The following was issued yesterday as a Gazette Extraordinary
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.—No. 197. The following is published.
By Command,
F. H. MAY, Acting Colonial Secretary, Colonial Secretary's Office, bu
"Hongkong, 6th June, 1900,
Telegram from Colonial Secretary, Singapore, to Colonial Secretary, Hongkongs
dated 6th, June, 1900.. "Chinese Coolie emigration prohibited by vessels sailing from Hongkong after 7th Junt.”
AT THE MAGISTRAOY.
Several cases of vagrancy came, before Mr. azeland this morning. Oue was that ofa man at the time of surest was founil preparing to who was observed yesterday loafing about, and
take a swint from the Cosmopolitan Docks to Stonecutter's Islatit. He had been staying at the Western Hotel for the past few weeks, but was ordered from there on account of poverty, not being able to meet a bill of $45. The man stated that he has been employed as a foreman
Manila, and was daily expecting money from
printer in the Government Printing Press, there lie was admitted to the House of
Detention,
Inspector Ler brought surmenses against cight more brothel kuepers this morning, and they were ordered to move within three days.
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wonders. The Governor-General, Yuan Shi THE great wastage of horses in this war may be realised from the following figures taken Kai, has given orders that Chinese troops are to protect the work of railway con- from n statement made by Mr. Wyndham in
Assistant Surveyor Bryan luud a few cases been renewed five the House of Commons. In the first nonths
before Mr. Hazeland'on behalf of the Sanitary struction, which has
Board. Ab Wing, a contractor, at sa Cochrane kilometres southwards. of Kaunti. The work of this year, the number of remounts shipped Street, was fined $50 for carrying out drainage the further section will doubt less be to South Africa, in addition to the horses and repairs in contravention of the Board's order, resumed on the completion of the present mules sent with the troops, was 27,040 horses and the tenants of the first floor at to, Des negotiations at Tsian-fu The general attitude and 17,143 mules. Between the 1st and thus Road, the first floors at 83 and 80, Praya of the Chinese las become niuch more peaceful, May, the War Office expected to embark a $25 for not carrying out certitin drainage re Central were fined respectively $50, $40, and and the presence of two companies of marine further 7,500 horses and 2005 mules were or pales which had been ordered by the Sanitary infantry, accompanied by cavalry and guns order, for which no date of embarcation had | Board. has shown the Chinese that the Germans do
been fixed. The total of remounts bought 501 intend to suffer any interruption, in their since the begining of the year is about $1,000 work of opening up the hinterland of Kiao-horses and 23,060 mutes. All this army of chowe by means of rhways. Germany bin of animals appear to be absorbed, as they this respect taken a leaf out of Russia's book to arrive, by the troops in the ficht. some purpose-Mércary,
A MEETING of the Legislative Council will be PROPOSED SITES FOR URINALS. held on Monday, 1st June, at 3 pan.
BUSINESS.
At to-day's meeting of the Sanitary Board, the Medical Officer of Health moved That the Sanitary Board beg to recommend to the Government to appoint a Com- mittee to equire into the question of the water supply of the City of Victoria, with auch purposes, as the watering of the streets, the flushing of the main sewers, the extinction of fires, and the Rushing of the many public urinals which are so urgently needed through. out the city but which cannot apparently be
The further heaving of the case of attempted wife murder was taken to day at noon.
Inspector Robertson gave evidence of the prisoner Chan On being arrested by him on the 27th ult. at 5 am. The prisoner's wife on whom the assault was conunitted was asked in. his presence where the weapon which had been ased was. She replied "in the cock-
·loft. On its being produced, the prisoner turned round and said "That is the knife,... Inspector, I bought it for 25 cents." It was a new knife, with fresh bloodstains on it:
John Bell, assistant Superintendent of the Government Civil Hospital, stated that the woman was admitted to Hospital on the 27th -
wrist, which must have been inflicted by the weapon produced. They were clean cuts and charged from Hospital yesterday not very dangerous. The woman was dis
1. Finance Minutes. (Nas. 17, 28 and 29.) 2. Report of the Finance Committee. (No. 3. Motion. That the Standing Rules and Orders of this Council made, in pursuance of special reference to the use of sea-water for ult, suffering from stabs on the neck, face and Auricle XIX of the Royal Instructions of the oth play of January, 1988, and dated the 9th 11.5 Undaunted leaves for Singapore next Sicurday, whilst HUM.S. Linnet goes to Shang-dity of June, 182, be amended as follows:
(n) hat No. 34 of the said Rules and Orders be amended by striking out the words "by the consent of the President and a majority of the
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THE U. S. cruiser Baltimore, with Admial Watson on hoal, inft Singapore for the tasted States on 31st alto,
APPLICATIONS for shares in the Shanghai Mercury, Limited, shiounted to more than double She number avilable for issue when the lists closed at noon un 34st ulio.
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NEWS from Shanghai state that the ss. Court, carge incinded. has become a rotal loss to the Instance Companies. She was wrecked a cheering in the streets which characterizes | few oays ago off the Siberian Corist. the recept of similar news it: Lotidon. WY appear to take things in a most matter of | A FURTHER report on the alleged overcrowd fat way out here, anil this is probably to being in Vicioris was submitted at the Sanitary gecounted for by our great distance from tant teeting showing only a few indi- the seat
of war. England thevidual cases which had incen dealt with legally. fact that the nation is at war is brought toeibly tree to everybody. Every town ani village has sent its representatives To swell the marks of the army at the front, and the result is that a more personal 174ch | interest is telt in the progress of the war.
H. Harris, Comantis, will be despatchet
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How different would matters have been had Hoogkong's contingent been accepted. Then we should hast: had more of a stake in the matter at isante as it wife; and should
will be despatched to the advive Put on | have taken a droper intérest in events. We
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really indifferent, but it is hard to thoroughly realize the importance of events which a
aking place thousands of miles away, and in which Hongkong peopic' cannot be said to be concerned except in a more or less ine personal manner. A Shetlander was once asked her they managed in exist for a couple
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From London, &c, er 5.5. Peninsula and
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al months at a time with no news from the mainland, and he replied that he supposed the absence of news from Shetland was just as bad for the mainland folk. This in some measure explains Hongkong's seeming in- difference.
HOROHONG'S CONGRATULA-
TIONS.
The flowing telegram from the Secretary of State for the Culonies, London, to His Excellency the Officer Administering, the Goremment, Hongkong, has been rourteously forwarded to us for publication ?«.
6th Jime, Fooɔ, The Queen' commands' me to express her appreciation of Hongkong's congratulations on Lord Roberts' entry into Pretoria...
REUTEN'S TELEGRAMS. THE WAR. INVESTMENT OF PRETORIA. LONDON, June 5th. According to latest advices from Pretoria via Lourenço Marques, the British troops now invest Tretorja, and the Burgomaster will surrender the City without resistance as soon
formal demand is made. OPERATIONS IN THE ORANGE RIVER COLONY.
as a
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I am continuing my Sight Testing Roomis in Hongkong (W. BREWER & CO.) at which' during my ABSENCE will be IN CHARGE of Mr. McIVER, Member Ph. Sy. A Register.
Col. Bryan Mahon has effected a of all Glasses supplied my constituents in the Far East is kept here, and any kind of Ordinary junction with General Hunter, and General Rundle has arrived at Ilibernia, and is now in touch with Col. Brabant.
or Special Lenses can be obtained.
REPAIRS A SPECIALITY.
Hongkong, 30th May, 19205.
N. LAZARUS.
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THE Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Memorial and Nethersole Hospitals begs to acknowledge, with thanks the following donation to the funds of the Hospitals --
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THOSE interested in unule breeding (says an | Indian paper) will be interested to learn that the Kapurthalla ale, which produced a foal by a pony stallion in August, 1898, has recently. 'given birth in another foal, the sire being a donkey. This is believed to be a unique iu stance in the annals of mule-breeding.
THE returns of the number of visitors to the City Hall Library and Musquni for the week ended 3rd June doe!--
members presen," and by substituting, in lieu thereof, the words "it a motion to that effect is carried by a majmity of votos; and on such motion the Governor, or the member presiding, shall Have an original vote in common with the other Members of the Council, as also a casting vote if the votes shall be equal"
(4) Thai No Jt of the said Rules and Orders be amended by striking out the words "at least," and substituting, in lies thereof, she words or, in the case of the Standing Law Committee, in the presence of at least four members thereof
provided owing to the deficiency of our present water supply;
The following minute by the M. O. H. was attaclied to the notice of motion
I see no reason whatever why iron urinals should not be erected in all the wide public streets, as is done in every town in England, nor do 1 sen any reason why every Govern- ment latrine should not have an annexe with separate entrance, for a urinal these latter would be of brick and should be lined with white glazed tiles which must I believe be obtained from England,
A urinal could, I think, he built under the steps at the top of Duddell Street and, if land with these tiles, could be kept buil clean and well lit.
A urinal might also be built on the vacant land at top of Ice-house lane-between the Dairy
(c) That the words, following be added to No. 48 of the said Rules and Orders, viz.:-
any Member of either the Law Committee or the Public Works Commitee shall die, or become incapable of acting, or be absent from the Colony or resign by writing unter his hand, Farm Company's office and Peddar's Hill. or if from any cause his seat on either of such A urinal might also be put in the lowest Commuter become vacuat, the President may, storey of the Clock Tower and another in the at any meeting of the Council, appoint another Central Market, Queen's Road side and under Member of Council, in his place to be a Mem-the Queen's Road foot path.
cr of such Committee.
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ORDER OF THE DAY.
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The Battery Path urinal, if not done away with altogether, should be enlarged, as the rea son of its offensiveness is to a great extent its 'smallness and faulty construction.
His Worship Committed the prisoner for trial at the next Criminal Sessions.
35. L-Sergt. R. A. Smith made à smart capture of a well known kidnapper to-day. He was strolling along the Bank Wharf when he saw a sampan make suspicious movements towards one of fardine's steamers which was just about to leave the Harbour for Singapore. He made chase after it and found a man, Lam Cheung Is with two Chinese children and he could not give a satisfacary reason for being in posses sion of them. He was at once arrested, and it turned out that he comes from a house at 27 Praya Central from which previous cases. of kidnapping have occurred. Mr. Hazeland scatenced him to. six months' imprisonment with hard labour and directed that a strict watch be kept on this house,
The three men who were arrested here and at Macap in connection with the Book Sang afternoon and have been remanded, piracy appeared before the.Magistrate this
CHINESE CEM TERIES...
The following letter on the above subject A mrinal, entered from the roadway only, from the M. O. H. was read at to-day's meet- should be arranged in connection with the newing of the Sanitary Board :— . 'V. R. C. building at the foot of Murray Road,
The disused fountain opposite No. 2 Police station should be replaced by a urinal, or a latrine.
of Old Bailey, almost opposite the end of There is a disused pathway on the East side Staunton St, which might be utilized for the erection of either a latrine or a urinal, a urinal should be erected on the triangle or vacant lot opposite Wanchai Market.
My suggestion to put an iran urinal on the semicircular bit of land to the west of the Fire brigade Station has, I believe, already been adopted.
1.--First reading of a Bill entitled An Ordin- ance to further amend The Magistrates Ordin- ance, 1890, (Na, 10 at 1896).
2--First reading of a Bill entitled An Ordin-
• amend The Piers Ordinance, 1899. A.A-A meeting of the Finance Commitice will be held immediatly after the Council.
MR. G. f. Morrison, who laid the first Chinese milway, contributes an article to Carter's Magazine in which a warning is addressed to sanguiné engineers. hina is rich in potential railway traffic--that has become a commoo- place. The difficulties of the Chinese Govern- ment in internal administration are greatly aggravated by the wast of railways-tha: also Library. Museum,
is a commonplace. And every traveller in 363 177
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China incets several intelligent Chinaman who are sincerely anxious that as many railways as Totals..... 470
2,111.
possible should be made at once, European capitalists are no less anxious to make the LORD Roberts, writing to a gentleman who railways, and the conclusion is nature being sent him a shamrock root and an old horseshoe, much the same everywhere," the last prejudces locality. says "The shamrock has bees carefully of the Government will immediately be swept planted in the garden of Government House, away and a great era of railway building in Bloemfontein, and the horseshoe will be kept, China will begin- golden age for engineers, by me as a sourenit, together with one i picked Mr. Morrison thinks not; or rather not just up the day I entered the Orange Free State,
yet. He has watched all the progress of en- and another I found as Paardeberg the day begineering in China in the last quarter of this fore General Cronje surrenderéd."
Non-Chinese
Chinese......
It was not in our Legislative Council, but
rentury, and he has observed that the Euro peans who have done most in China are those who have worried the Government cast; another: A cortain honourable miember re-
those who have made the best of the condi- cently sent up a newspaper clipping to the
tions they found there, instead of trying to Clerk of Councils to be read to the House.
create new conditions before setting about their The latter got the wrong side of the clipping business. Mr. Morrison's own experience in and, instead of an editorial utterance on the 1876 taught him the futility of heroic measures; money question, began: "Ridiculous! We are giving away these goods at half-price the Shanghai Woosung line, which was to "The other side!" cried the unfortunate legis demonstrate to the Chinese the value of rail- ways, was bought by the Government indeed, lator...
but only to be at once torn up.. Mr. Kinder's IN connection of the despatch of the U.S. S. way, which Mr. Morrison describes with ad Menocacy to Taku, says the Shanghai Daily, mimtion, was slower but surer. Mr. Kinder Press, it may be mentioned that the Washing built a little locomotive with an old portable Lon authorities, os receipt of tidings of the boiler and come wheels, from the scrap heap, critical state of affairs in the north of China, and set it to haul trucks on a colliery tramway; cabled put to Shanghai asking whether the old then he allowed wayfarers to steal a ride in the ship could safely be sent to the Feibo. An trunks, and little by little insinuated improve answer was sent to the effect that that she ments' and extensions until the reluctant Gor could be sent provided a convoy went alougement awakened to the truth that a State
with her
Harbour Office should be resolutely resumed The triangular plot of land behind the
for a big latrine to be erected as soon as the new Harbour Office is built. A latrine could
At a meeting of the Committee of the Board appointed to consider the question of Chinese Cemeteries, which was held yester day afternoon it was unanimously agreed that the Plague Cemetery at Kennedy Town is in every way as suitable for the purpose as the one at Sandy Bay which was used in 1894, and that the latter has the disadvantage of requiring the conveyance of the dead bodies by water.
The Committee desire to add, however, that if the Government are prepared to incur the great expense of entire carriage of the dead bodies and of the mourners," that they would recommend, the use of Lamma Island as a suitable site for a Plague Cemetery.
THE GYMKHANA.
think be built under the steps and pathway Queen's Road. This would be almost apposite second Gymkhana Meeting, 1000 season, to be Trading up to the Civil Hospital grounds from
The following in the programme of the. the Ke Shing theatre and hence a most suitable held on the Happy Valley, Race Course, at
There is also believe a vacant plot. of 4:30 pm. Saturday, 9th June, (weather permit-
ting.). with Westem St. on which it was once Crown land in Second St. at its junction
14.30p.m.-LADIES' NOMINATION.-Gentle suggested to build a new No. 7 Police Station.
man will start from One Mile Post on pony. if not to be used for this pursose it would be an
with an envelope given him by the judges containing the name of some well-known. admirable site for a latrine for the population
popular air, ride to his Nominator opposite of No. 9 Health District.
winning post and whistle the tune to her. The lady will write the name of the tune on piece of paper, cactose in envelops, hand it to teisman who will ride to judges with it. First past judges with correct an- swer to win. Two prizes from Gymkhana Fund,
the I think the Board should ins'st (so far as they can do so) upon all brick urinals being lined. with white glazed tiles, as otherwise they can not be maintained in a good sanitary condition in this climate...
Other members minuted as follows
Dr. Hartigan: There are evidently plenty of sites for those who want to find them. The M. O. H's suggestions should be supported."..
Mr. Osborne-Urinals could also with advantage be placed at intervals along the
Praya over the water.
M: O. H-I am strongly opposed to spoiling the Praya Trontage by urinals or latrines pro ecting over the sea; there are plenty of sites on land available.
ti's
PC. M. O.- agree in the main with M. O.
sites.
D. P. W.--The consumption of water in urinals is enormous. I think we must wait till the storage is increased or at least move slowly in the matter.
THE PLAGUE.
Cases,reported to 6th instant...
do during past 24 hours....
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Do. Quickly fresh instructions came, railway, with passenger and mineral traffic, had from Washington in these terms: "Never been firmly established. It has grown into a mind the convoy. Send the Afonocacy at once. busy system of 300 miles, and has paved the If she can go with a convoy she can go very way for the new systems now being made. well without une," Accordingly the Stonecary But the reform of China is not a career that is going, but for our part we would rather travel Mr. Morrison can recominend to a young en up in a native junli
gineeri
504
to 6th instant j 454 during past 24 hours..
2-4.45 p.m.-LADIES' NOMINATION-Des- patch Race, Gentleman A. will start from Winning Post, runs on foot about 100 yards to Gentleman B. B. will ride on pony round comise to 14 Mile Post, dismount and get on a bicycle, ride coach to wil Post, hand despatch to Nominator, whos be wheeled in past Wioning Post in a rick-" shaw by A. Three prizes from Gymkhana Fund. Competitors to provide themselves with rickshaws,
3-5.00 pm-RACE FOR CHINA PONIES
Owners up, leading another pony by a haker, start from winning post, round a flag and in Halters to be put on in the ordinary way- Prize from Gymkhana Fund, 45.20 p.m.-LADIES NOMINATION-Egg and spoon race, Ride roo yards to lady carrying egg in spoon, one hand only to be, used, spoon to be held by the handle. Lady to take egg off spoon (must be unbroken)," Two prizes from Gymkhama Fund:
35.30 pm, MATCH. Mr. G. H. Pous Pirate King Mr. Cruickshank's “Black Rose," for a Cup valued 55a One Mile, Weight for Inches
Post Entries will be accepted/