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MANEUVRES OF JANE
MANCEUVRES OF JANE
A Comedy.in Four Acts, by HENRY ARTHUR JONES.
-TO-MÒRROW,
(THURSDAY) and FRIDAY, April 25th and 26th, THE
ADVENTURE OF LADY URSULA" ADVENTURE OF LADY URSULA" 'ADVENTURE OF LADY URSULA"
A Comedy in Four Acts, by ANTHONY HOPE.
SATURDAY and MONDAY, April 27th and 20th, THE
SECOND MRS. TANQUERAY" "SECOND MRS. TANQUERAY SECOND MRS. TANQUERAY
An Original play in Four Acts, by ARTHUR W. PINERO
The Box phuns are now on view at The RONSON PIANO Co., where seats can be booked SIX DAYS in ADVANCE.
PRICES AS USUAL.
Boxes ...
Dress Circles and. Stalls
Pit
Back Seals
Doors open 8.30.
.....Sig.co
i... 3:00,
3,05 1,00
Curtain 9 P.M. Carriages 11.30. Late Trams 15 minutes after Performances.
Hongkong, 24th April, 1901.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND TAMSUI
THE Company's Steamship
"HAÎCHING,"
above Ports, on FRIDAY, the 26th instant, at Daylight
For Freight or Passage, apply to
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24, 1901.
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HE ANNUAL MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS in, and SUBSCRI BERS to the CITY HALL will be held at 4 o'clock, P.M. TOMORROW, the 25th April, 1001, in the ST ANDREW'S HALL. ·
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THE WANCHAI WAREHOUSE AND STORAGE CO., LIMITED,
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
NOTICE is hereby given that an EXTRA ORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the above Company, will he held at the OFFICE of the Undersigned, No. 5, Queen's Road Central, Hongkong, on THURSDAY, the 2nd May, 1901, at 3 o'clock, in the After noon, for the purpose of electing a Consulting
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is the more important matter. It would | The following wire via Ceylon is published in seem, however, that the Admiralty is greatly the Straits Times of the 13th inst. Sixty-five to blame for not appointing a cominittee of British warships are. fitted with the Belleville enquiry long ago, when the question was boiler, which was virtually condemned by the first brought up for notice, instead of which recent report of the committee of expens that body waited till they were practically appointed to inquire into the matter. forced to do something in the matter, owing to the pressure of public opinion; and we may here add, that in our humble opinion. the Pall Mall Gasette has done the country a great service in stirring up the authorities at the Admiralty. It appears to be period ically necessary to get a move" on some of our fossilised, Government departments; the War office is having its turn now, not before tinie, and the Naval Dept. requires an important enquiry like the present one to rouse it to a sense of its responsibilities, Let us hope that the Belville boiler enquiry
will, open the eyes of the Admiralty to questions connected with the Navy, other than the width of the lace on an officer's Coat, or the design of its buttons, and that they will not, like the War office, wait for a warto practically demonstrate the inefficiency of my lords of the Admiralty and their system, or the want of it..
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
MILITARY SYSTEMS.
Loxnox, April 22nd.
Mr. Broderick has appointed a committee to consider the systems of Woolwich and Sandburst, and to report upon the desirability of making changes in the present methods of entering the army.
BRITISH SOUTH AFRICA. General French's headquarters have re-
MR. Wei Lur Shek, compradore to Messrs. Halliday, Wise & a, wishes us to say that our correspondent was in error in saying that the Hung Fel, recently in collision with the Sun chow near Sia-bing, belongs to him. Mr. Wei fun Shek has no connection with the Hang Fri.
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WE shall be obliged if any subscriber on receiving his paper inte or irregularly will write on the Wrapper of the paper the Time of delivery, etc., and forward the Wrapper to the Manager, tiangkong Telegraph Co. Ld, 50
At the Slogapore Polich Court, on the 15th fast, Baron de Home, or Prince Alexander Tsar, was sent to prison for a month for tres- pass at Tanjong Khu. In default of finding securities for good behaviour, he was ordered anfadditional three months.”
HONGKONG. GENERAL CHAMBER
--OF COMMERCE.
At the Monthly Mesting of the General Com- Commerce, held in the Chamber Room, City mittee of the Hongkong General Chamber of
Hall, on Thursday, the 18th April, 1901, at 11 am-Present Sir Thomas Jackson (Chair- man), Sharp (Vice-Chairman),
ONE touching incident that brought lears to usany eyes was the sight of the gallant High-T.J. Keswick, Messrs. W. Feste; R. L. Richard- land officer, Capt. Jonse who, some time ago son, H. A. Ritchie, N. A. Siebs, H. E. Tom in endeavouring to save one of the guns in ins Hon. J. Thurburn, (er offieso), and R. C.
Wilcox (Secretary)— South Africa, lost the sight of both eyes. His magnificent physique made it seem sadder, when one saw the eyes that are sightless
even
and closed for ever. He passed through the crowd dressed in full uniform, leaning on the arm of an officer, who was leading him to some place were he could hear, if not see, the
faithfully-Western danii.
Queen's Epail, Central. The wrapper will passing of the Queen, whom he had served so enable us to check the delivery coolies. SIXTERN Chinese have jug been banished. from Selangor for the public safety and wel fare. We trust that if they are to be sent here the Government will see that they are "moved ong Hongkong has quite sufficient bad characters of its own without being inade « dumping ground for the rubbish of other British possessions.
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TUE plague appears to be well on the increase with the advent of the S.W. mensoon and looks as though it was likely to assume similar pro portions to the epidemic of last year. No. 9 District appears to be the chief seat of the disease this year and this fully bears out Dr. Clarke's observation that the disease makes its appearance in an epidemic form in a district in alternate years.
Our representative had an opportunity, äi the Magistracy to-day; of seeing a Chinaman who
THE splendid services rendered by Mr. James Watts by his plucky and most success- ful ride from Tientsin to Taku with despatches, passing through the Boxer and Imperialist lines, at great risk to his own life have received substantial recognition at the hands of the allied Powers, who have awarded him a hand- some pension. It will be remembered that when Tientsin was besieged, young Watts rade off to Taku and fetched up reinforcements, but For whose timely arrival á terrible catastrophe would in all probability have overtaken the garrison and foreign residents in that town.
AT THE MAGISTRACT.
A WELL DESERVED SENTENCE. Lany A Fong, a widow, was charged before Mr. Hazeland on remand with attempting to procure two girls for purposes of prostitution. It appeared from the evidence that defendant was a fortune-teller and, when being consulted
not to marry but to become prostitutes. She offered to assist the girls to go to Singapore and almost succeeded in inducing one to do so. Mr Hazeland sentenced her to six months' hard labour on each charge, the sentences be concurrent.
MINUTES. The Minutes of the last monthly meeting
RESIGNATION OF MEMBER, The Secretary reported, the resignation by the Belgian-Trading Company of Membership of the Chamber, owing to their having closed their branch in Hongkong.
held t9th March) were read and confirmed.
THE REGULATION, OF SAILING CRAFT IN HONGKONG HARBOUR.
On the 26th March a letter having been received from the Colonial Secretary, in reply to Chamber's letter of 19th idem, acknow ledging receipt thereof and stating that H.E. the Governor would be glad to receive parti culars of any other diasters similar to that which recently befel the str. Menelaus in dje entrances to Hongkong harbour,
A list of such disasters was compiled and
embodied in a letter sent to the Colonial Se cretary on the 11th April. Letter read.
In reply to the Chairman, Hon. J. Thurrburn said he understood the Government were in-communication with the Singapore authorities on the subject.
An opinion was expressed by the Committee that it ought not be a difficult undertaking id provide for the regulation of sailing craft, in the narrow approaches to the harbour. . TIK PUBLICATION OF" QUARANTINE NOTICES. Read letter from the Government, dated 2nd April, transmitting Copy of a despatch from the Acting. Colonial Secretary of the Straits Settlements detailing the measures taken at
quarantine or medical inspection and express ing the opinion, in view of the steps adopted to secure publicity, that masters of vessels have little reason to complain of the difficulty of obtaining such information
turned to Johannesberg. General French had had his ears cropped by the Chinese by the girls, told them it was hetter for them singapore to make public notifications of
is indisposed.
THE NEW CONSOLS."
It is stated that arrangements, have been completed to raise the other half of the new
British loan in America.
www.
LATER.
THE NEW CONSOLS, The loan of £30,000,000 is already amply covered..
THE COAL TAX: Sir Michael Hicks Beach is willing to make concessions in respect of Coal contracts concluded prior to the 18th April.
BRITISH SOUTH AFRICA Mr-Cartwright, Editor of The South African Nees, has been sentenced to a year's
imprisonment for libelling Lord Kitchener.
HONGKONG'S MESSAGE TO THE
DUKE OF YORK.
The following message was despatched yes terday to H.R.H. the Duke of Cornwall and York at Singapore
"Hongkong, 23rd April. "TORIL THE DUKE OF CORNWALL AND
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YORK.
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This DISINFECTANT possesses all, the good properties, of Carbolic Acid, but is IMMENSELY SUP- Captain Hall, will be despatched for the ERIOR in being NON-POISONOUS -even in its concentrated form, thus avoiding risk of accident and in the facility with which it mixes with "The Members of the Legislative Council of Hongkong desire on the part of the commu- COLD WATER in any proportion.nity to wish your Royal Highnesses God speed In its dilute.l state it will not injure, and a safe retirn, and to express their regre: that circumstances prevented the community stain, or corrode the person, metals, of this important Colony from having the hon
our of receiving a visit and offering to your furniture, cotton-linen, or woollen Royal Highnesses a hearty and loyal welcome: fabrics,
*-* DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,
General Managers.
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Hongkong, 24th April, rong
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
LIMITED.
FOR HAIPHONG.
THE Company's Steamship
HAILOONG," Captain Bathurst, will be despatched for the above. Port, on FRIDAY, the h. instant,
at Noon.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers. Hongkong, 24th April, 19an..
THE OSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA, LIMITED.
WATSON'S PURE CARBOLIC SOAPS
[452c | will he found most efficacious for the
prevention of contagious diseases of all kinds.
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FOR FOOCHOW VIA SWATOW AND ΑΜΟΥ. THE Company's Steaniship:
“ANPING MARŲ,"
Captain S. Atsumi, will be despatched for the above Port, en WEDNESDAY, the 8th May, at Daylight.
For Freight or Passage, apply to ›
THE MITSUT BUSSAN KAISHA, Agents. Hongkong, zili April, igot.
[3416 AUSTRIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGA: TION COMPANY.
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, RANGOON, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ PORT SAID, FIUME AND TRIESTE. (Taking Cargo at through Rates to the BRAZILS, to SOUTH AFRICA, RED SEA, BLACK SEA, LEYANT, VENICE and ADRIATIC PORTS).
THE Company's Steamship
"GISELA," Captain Mosca, will be despatched as above on WEDNESDAY, the 15th May, P.M.
For Information as to Passage and Freight, apply to
SANDER, WIELER & Co,
Agents. Hongkong, 24th. April, 1901, 1
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NIPPON YUSEN 'KAISHA. NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. FROM MIDDLESBOROUGH, ANTWERP, LONDON, PORT SAID, COLOMBO AND SINGAPORE.
THE Company's Steamship
"SHINAÑO, MARU,” having arrived from the above l'orts, Consignees of Carge are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and placed at their risk in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godown at Kowloon, where each consignment will be sorted out mark by mark and delivery can be obtained as soon as the goods are landed,
...".
Optional goods will be carried on unless instructions are given to the contrary before 4 PH, TO-DAY.
Goods, not cleared, by the soil instant, will be subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance, will be effected. All ship-damaged packages must be left in the Godowns and Notice of same sent to this Ofice before the 3rd May, or claims in connection therewith, will not be recognised.
NIPPON YESEN KAISHA.
1450 Hongkong, 24th April, 1901.
AS. WATSON & CO., LIMITED, HONGKONG DISPENSARY.
ESTABLISHEDAD. 1846,
MARRIAGEW
At St. Mark's, Seremban, on the 9th April, by the Rev. F. H. Haines, Colonial Chaplain, Malacca, H. MONTAGUE HATCHELL, Deputy Commissioner of Police, Federated Malay States Civil Service, son of Colonel Hatchell, of Tunbridge Wells, to MARGARET,_fourth daughter of the late H. C. Philpott, Esq., of Upton-on-Severn, Worcestershire.
On 16th April, at St. Andrew's Caïbedral, Singapore, by the Rev. W. H, C. Dunkerley JOHN J. BATCHELOR, to LAURESTINA GURNEY, of Surbiton, England.
The Hongkong Celegraph
HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24, 1901,
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GOVERNOR OF HONGKONG.”
The following answer was received :--
"Singapore, 23rd April. "FROM IL R.H. THE-DUKE OF CORNWALL AND YORE TO GOVERNOR, HONGKONG.". Please convey our best thanks to members Council and to whole community for their kind message, I much regret impossible to visit Hongkong, where I feel sure loyal and hearty welcome ever awaits us.
"GEORGE
LOSS OF THE “HAINAN."
TOTAL WRECK: ALL SAVED.
The Taichow Islands are situated off Taicbow Bay, between Wenchow and Ningpo.-Ed., H.K. T
WEATHER REPORT.
Authoritiesto mark him as a rogue and vagabond. The lobes of the cars had been completely cut away and on the shaven part of the front of the scalp, was a deep scar, evidently burnt in. The man had been arrested here for attempting to work the confidence trick.
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DISORDERLY LADIES.
THE SQUEEZING RICKSHA MAN, Knowing the great claims that are inade for
Albert Ab Wu, an accountant of 103 Wing Lonzoline balls and especially in such a clim-Lok St., charged a richsha coolie with demand ate as that of Singapore and many other places language. A fine of $2 or 7 days was imposed ing more than his legal fare and using abusive
in the East, a representative of the Singapore by Mr. Kemp. Fasked Mr. Roberts' opinion on this par-. ticular point. Said the master: I always play with bonzoline halls, and who would'nt, con Kong Sze and Tsang Tang, widows. pleaded sidering that they are half the price of ivoryuilty to behaving in a disorderly manner in balls and last twice as long. It may be added Hollywood Road on the 23rd, and were fined
S'or 7 days each.. that the playing advantages of bonzoline balls are that a set will maintain true relative weight:
UNLAWFUL POSSESSION, and retain true shape, whilst ivory balls keep Chan Hou and Ho San, for being in unlawful altering in weight, and do not long retain their possession of three paint brushes, were fined $10 or 14 days each. Chan paid up and He went to gaol,
true form.
THE rhododendrons in the Botanical Gardens are well worth a visit just now. They are in full bloom and appear as bright masses scarlet bloom, the more sober 'green of the foliage being quite hidden by the wealth of 'blossom. The species now in flower is Khododendron judicum, which is indigenous Hongkong Several other trees and shrubs
are in bloom in the Gardens at the present time, as well as a number of orchids, which are flowering freely here and there in the open air. Any globe-trotters, now in the Colony should not miss the opportunity of visiting the Gardens at so favourable a time...
Ar the French Consulate on the 4th instant at Bangkok, M. Bujeault was charged with smug gling ammunition. It appeared is evidence, that the accused was a passenger by the s.8. "Donai and he was asked 'upon arrival if he had any goods to declare, or anything contraband He replied that his boxes contained nothing but personal clothing. The boxes were opened and the Customs' Examining Officer specify found these boses had false boiloms. The accused declined to have these examined and the Consul was communicated with and by his authority the boxes were taken to the Customs when the false bottoms were found to contain between 200 and 300 tins of gunpowder. Hence the charge. The Court fined the accused ticals 150.
The East Asiatic Trading Company cour leoubly inform us that they are in receipt of the folowing telegrain from the captain of the
IN many places along Queen's Road the 55. Han :---
"Haman total loss Taichow Islands, passen-frequent addition of road metal for repairs has resulted in the road becoming so convex gers crew saved,"
that a narrow guage vehicle is in danger of a capsize if approaching too near the side channels. We note that the P.W.D. folk are trying to remedy this, state of affairs opposite the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank and beyond
·Arsenal St. Instead, however, of cutting downl the centre of the road so as to render it less
raised. As this naturally reduces the depth of of the gutter it looks as though the present action of the P.W.D. will result in the flooding of the sidewalk from the overflowing of the gutter during heavy rains. Surely, it would have been wiser to take a little bit off the top," But the P.W.D. strongly reminds us of the carpenter who cut a large and small bole in the stable door, one for the cat, the other for
The Observatory report says:
On the 24th at 11.50 am. the barometer las fallen mpidly on the E. coast, owing to a depression which seems to he moving East wards in Central China. Gradients slight to moderate for S. winds on the coast, and in the N. part of the China Sea Forecast Mode- rate to fresh S. to S.W. winds; squally, probably
some showers.
·LOCAL AND GENERAL.
A GOOD shorthand, reporter is wanted, vide advertisement appearing elsewhere. THE champion billiard-player is now in Hong kong, anti be playing at the Hongkong Club to-night.
NO. HOARDING.
Wong On, of 34' D'Aguilar "St., wás sum- monsed at the instance of P. Sgi, McHardy with neglecting to put up a sufficient hoarding. during the erection of a building to provide for the safety of passers-by. Defendant pleaded guilty, and was fined $25 or six weeks.
THEFT AT THE THEATRE.
Miss Jane. Howard, of 35′ Wyndham St. charged Chang Hing, house coolie at the City Hall, with the theft of a diamond crescent brooch, value about 5800. Complainant missed the brooch after leaving the Theatre last night and it was found in defendant's possession: The case was remanded till Wednesday next at 2.15 p.m. Bail $1.000.
DEAR WOOD. The theft of ten cents-worth of wood cost Chan fsak fourteen days' imprisonment.
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FILFERING AT THE DOCK.
Leung Shing, a finer, pleaded guilty to the theft of several brass articles, valued at $40, from him to 3 months' imprisonment. He had a the Hunghom Docks. Mr. Kemp sentenced previous conviction recorded against him.
FEAK CHAIR COOLIES...PUNISHED. Mrs. Collins of "Durnford," the Peak charged, a couple of chair conhes with refusing to com plete their hire. It seems Mrs. Collins hired the two men and after going some little way they refused to proceed. Mr. Kemp fined them. $2 or 7 days each. [It was very plucky of Mrs. Collins to come forward and prosecute. Few ladie care to appear te prosecute at the Police Court and hence many of these impudent chair coolies escape the punishment they deserve. We should like to see more of the Hongkong ladies follow the good example set By Mrs. Collins-Ed., H.K. T.]
DANGEROUS DLASTING
THE FUMIGATING. BUREAU AND THE
- RELAXATION OF QUARANTINE
RESTRICTIONS.
Read letter dated 3rd April from the Acting Colonial Secretary, in continuation of previous letter from the Straits Settlements Government correspondence, and transmitting Copy of a
to the cffcct that it was first proposed, after y correspondence with the Singapore Chamber of Commerce, to permit immigrants to land after undergoing ten days' quarantine on the understanding that the measures proposed by under Government supervision; but that, in the Hongkong Charaber were carried out consequence of the marked increase of plague in Hongkong, it because necessary to declare, that port infected, and the proposals outlined above could not now be carried out, “..
Some discussion followed, and the opinion was expressed that the Straits. Government, if aware of the present actual sanitary condition of the Colony, where the plague was not epi- demic, would perhaps not have been quite so basty in declaring the port infected.
QUARANTINE AND MEDICAL INSPECTION The Secretary reported that letters on the above subject had been received from the Government on the 15th March, and the 4th, Toth and 12th April, covering copies of noti fications from the Governments of Straits Settlements Bengal Burmal and Madris, ai nouncing that Hongkong had been declared are infected part by Singapore, and that at Chittagong, Parmah ports and those of the Madras Presidency plague restrictions would. be enforced against arrivals from Hongkong and Taiwan. Also a letter stating that in Shangitai medical inspection had been imposed against arrivals, from Hongkong after 15th April. Receipt of all these had been duly acknowledged and copies of the gist of most of them had been supplied to the local Press. - THE PROPOSED RE-SURVEY OF EASTERN SEAS. As decided, at the last meeting, a letter in reply to that received from the Secretary of the Fourth Congress of Chambers of Commerce of the Empire, giving the substance of the reply of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty this Chamber's fast, communication on the subject was despatched on the 19th March...
The letter was read
This was all the business of general interest. before the meeting.
-{Correspondeice)
Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce,
Hongkong, 19th March, 1901. Sir, The attention of my Committee has been drawn to the necessity existing for some amendment in the regulations for controlling and directing the navigation of sailing craft within the narrow waters of the colony.
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These regulations provide that vessels pro- pelled by steam must give place to vessels driven by wind, and are fair and reasonable when applied to navigation in the open seas, but when applied to the approaches, to the harbour they are calculated to work disastrously to large steamers, whose masters find it difficult to bring thein safely through narrow channels crowded with sailing craft, whose practice it. never concede any right of way to steamers.
The latest instance of disaster resulting from this practice was afforded by the experience of the Ocean Steam Ship Co.'s steamer Menelaua which in endeavouring to avoid a junk standing in her way, went ashore in Sulphur Channel, causing a heavy loss to her owners and also to the cargo underwriters.
convex, the level of the side channel is being Road in a careless manner and so causing frequently is to cross their bows, and who
the kitten.
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For blasting stone at Pokfulam Conduit damage to Mr. Rocha's house; Lui Chi contractor, was fined $100 or two months and ordered to pay $10 compensation or undergo another month's imprisonment.
MISCELLANEOUS,
There was the usual anount of petty cases,
including a solitary drunk and a fair batch of opium prosecutions. Aetter carrier was fined the usual Stoo for infringing the right of the Postmaster General..
ROYAL HONGKONG' YACHT CLUB
To obviate such disasters in the future, the
Committee would suggest that, so far as the harbour entrances are concerned, the responsi bility of keeping out of the way of incoming or outgoing steamers should be thrown on the“ small sailing vessels, as is done in Singapore, where the following rule has been embodied in the local Port Regulations
BOATS GOING THROUGH NEW
HARBOUR
All native craft, boats, or rafts going through New, Harbourate to keep out of the way of the steamers, and should they have to anchor, are to do so well in shore, and at night to keep a light burning above, the rail and visible at a distance of one mile. Paki
NOTES AND COMMENTS. The Belville Boiler Enquiry. We have reproduced, from time to time, various articles and paragraphs from the
DR. THOMPSON in his report on the mosquitos Pall Mall Gazette dealing with the Belville
of Hongkong, says that those collected in out. boiler question as regards the Royal Navy,
stations and sent to him for classification, chiefly drawing attention to their defects,
should be killed, before packing up, with a and suggesting that they were unfitted for
The course for the Twelfth Club Race, to be whiff of tobacco. Perhaps, writes a correspond-sailed on Sunday, 28th inst., will be No. 23. use in the warships. We believe it was
SIR Cavendish Boyle, who is retiring, froment, the mosquitos in the, dan I inhabit have and not as previously stated. No. 23 Course mainly due to that journal's persistance that the Colonial Secretaryship of British Guiana, been inoculated against tobacco, or perhaps is-From Police Pier mund Stonecutters a Committee of exports was appointed to succeeds Sir Henry MacCallum as Governor they are a special, breed (they certainly are a
Island (to port), round Rock one mile S.W..of enquire info this matter, and now it appears:
credit to their pasture, being of a monstrous Cowechow and return ; 15 miles. that the result of that committee's enquiry of Newfoundland
size and of a cheerful countenance and tone of
THE PLAGUE,
The Committee are of opinion that if some | similar regulation, were to be enforced in the harrow waters of this Colony, it would tend Number of casex reported (Chinese 155
to lesson the dificulties of entering or leaving a up till noon of the 23rd Other "Asiatics 2 crowded harbour, and would at the same time April, 1991 Europeans impose no real hardship on the junk-masters Number of cases reported Other Asiatics o exercise little discretion in handling their
(Chinate
and owners of native craft, who at present during the past 24 hours
Europeans vessels and show no consideration to foreign.
have the honour to be, Sir, caners.
Your must obedient servant, pits
R. C. WILCOX,
Secretary H. Stewart Lockhart, Colonial Secretary
virtually condemns the Belville boiler, at The jewels which the Duchess of Cornwall is least as regards the Navy. This is a must taking with her to Australia have been insured serious matter, for we understand that sixtygainst all risks for £75,000. The Duke has five British warships, so it is stated, are fitted insured his for £2,000 with this type of boiler, and as there are 347/ ships on the active list, this amounts to We are informed that the Lungstan is now, in about a fifth of the total effective strength, It Macao, having a new crank-shaft fitted. We is also stated that the Germans have found expect the resources. of Macao yards will be the Belville boiler unsatisfactory, and are dis taxed to the utmost by large job of this des carding them, though they have, fortunately cription. for themselves, nothing like the proportion of ships fitted with this boiler which the British Navy has. It remains to be seen what steps the Admiralty will take to remedy this site of affairs, but the evil is that it will take much valuable time to reboiler these vessels, and also much money, but the time
H15 Majesty the King has approved of the following arrangement of the loyal toasts as public dinners during his reign (1) The King (3) Queen Alexandra, the Duke and Ducliess of Cornwall and York, and the other members of the Royal family.
voice). Anyway they either take no notice of an atmosphere of tobacco, or they enjoy it There is one extra large-bull mosquito, and the Editor of the H. K.. T., who has lived in Bor'
neo, says that its voice is the counterpart of an elephant's trumpeting, though perhaps slightly inferior in volume of sound [Another libel! Ed HTI think it. Dr. Thompson.
Total number of cases reported to date 163 saw this old fellow," he would hestate-
Number of deaths reported Chinese 146 before he irritated him with smoke, asup till noon of the zard Other Asiatics o if driven to bay he hight prove a very lough April, agor Europeans o
Chinese customer. Otherwise I would try to capture Number of deaths reported
Other Asiatics o him, if the mosquito dept would defray the
Europeans. expenses of a packing-case and coolie carriage to the laboratory
during the past 24 hours
O
Total number of deaths recorded to date. 153
Hon.
Sir Jam
C.M.G
Colonial Secretary's Office,"
Hongkong, 26th March 1901:
to acknowledge the receipt