To-day's Advertisements.
THE TRADE MARKS ORDINANCE
1808.
APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION OF
TRADE MARK.
NIND DIECSTALL, LIMITED, of Danne- mora Steel Works Sheffield England Manufac turers have, on the roth day of June, 1991, applied for the registration in Hongkong in the Register of Trade Marks of the following TRADE MARK.
JOTICE is hereby given thạt ŞEEROUM
in the name of SEEBOHM AND DIECKSTAIL, LIMITED; who claim to be the proprietors thereof.
The Trade Mark has been used by the applicants and their predecessors in business since the year of 1876 in respect of the follow. ing goods
Iron and Steel both Raw and in Bar and Rail, Bolt and Rod, Sheets, Plates, Hoops and Wire in class 5.
Dated the rgth thay of June, 1901.
636c]
JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER, Solicitors for the Applicants, 12, Queen's Road Central, Hongkong.
DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY,-
LIMITED.
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, JUNE 17, 19or
To-day's Advertisement.
NOTICE:
WEILIGEN NACHRY SIGN our FIRM E have. This Day authorized Mr.
per Procuration.
LEOPOLD SPATZ & CO. Hongkong, 17th June, 1901.
Intimations.
EYE
SIGHT.
The Plague.
1901
OF COMMERCE. ·
effect of this would be to lower the present. excessive telegraphic rates.
owing to the existence of a depression over | HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER I doubt would be extended to Hongkong: The Central China: Gradients slight for S.E. and S. winds on the China coast. Forecast-Mede- rate S. winds; squally, showery.
On the 17th at 12.5 p.m. the, barométer con- coast. The depression over Central China tinues to fall over China, particularly on the E
seems to be moving Eastwards, Gradients slight to inoderate with fresh S. monsoon on the coast, and in the N. part of the China Sea. Forecast:-Frash or strong S.W. winds; squally,
showery.
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We do not think that any sensible man will deny that the plague this year is fully as bad as in 1894. In that year, it must be remembered, very thorough and systematic with the result that comparatively few cases house-to-house visitation was carried out, remained undiscovered. This year, however, house-to-house visitation has been dispensed [637c with, owing to an imbecik regard for Ch
nese susceptibilities on the part of the Authorities. The result is that nearly fifty per cent of our plague cases are found dumped in the street, the Chinese, are doing their best to conceal every case,
LOCAL AND GENERAL. and the disease has become much more virulent amongst the European community. We draw our renders attention to the advertise. This increase of the disease amongst thement in another column of the well-known Europeans is easy to account for The Green Island Cement Company, where it will house-to-house vistitation having been done away with, cases are concealed, or not reported, all over the Colony. For all we know our servants are at this moment mixing freely with the inmates of a
a plague case is We shall be obliged if any subscriber on house in which lying; our washing, may be done in the receiving his paper late or irregularly will same room occupied by a 'man or woman write on the Wrapper of the paper the Time of suffering from plague; perhaps our food- delivery, etc, and forward the Wrapper to the stuffs come from a Chinese shop and have Manager, Hongkong Telegraph Co, La., go been stored in a room together with a'con-Queen's Road Central. The wrapper will cealed plague case. Hence it is not to be enable us to check the delivery coolies. wondered at that plague is on the increase amongst the Europeans.
Mr. N. LAZARUS, Occulist-Optician, of London and Calcutta, may be consulted for SPECTACLES at 16, Queen's Road Central, (R. HOUGHTON & Co.) (Nearly opposite the HONGKONG HOTEL). Business hours:-9'A.M. to 5 P.M.
:
GREAT proportion of cataracts and diseases affecting those advancing in life occur to those having some deficiency in the construction of the eyes-the many years of 'Eye Strain' ending in serious forms of disease. Glasses specially adapted in youth those requiring them save and preserve the sight,
Constantly recurring heatlaches, spells of dimness when reading, weak eyes, the letters running together; any of these symptoms indi- cate a deficiency in the fonn of the eye requir ing Classes only to correct and cure.
Mr. LAZARUS supplies his SPECTACLES only after testing the sight.
ADVICE FREE.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND FOOCHOWA. S. WATSON & CO., the premises and so prevent the spread of
HE Company's Steamship
"THALES,"
3
Captain Robson, will be despatched. for the above Parts, TO-MORROW, the. 18th instant,
* Noon.
For Freight.or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co, General Managers.
Hongkong, 17th June, 1901.
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INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION
COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR MANILA.
THE Company's Sternship
"YUENSANG"/
Captain P. H. Rolfe, will be despatched as above
on FRIDAY, the 21st instant, al 4 P.M.
This Steamer has Superior Accommodation
but with Electric Light.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JÄRDINE, MATHESON & Co..
General Managers.
LIMITED.
The members of the Committee hailed with At the monthly meeting of the General Com-satisfaction the prospect of having in the near
future reasonable telegraphic rates. nittee of the Hongkong General Chamber of
This was all the business of public interest. June, 1901,--Présent-Sir Thomas Jackson. Commerce, held it 4 pan on Tuesday, the 11th before the meeting. (Chairman), Mr C: S. Sharp (Vice-Chairman), Messrs. A. Haupt, W. Poate, R. L. Richardson, H. A. Ritchie, N. A. Siebs, H. E. Tomkins, Hon. J.Thurbum, (er cig), and R. C. Wilcox (Secretary),
AT THE MAGISTRACY.
OPIUM,
Tsang Eng was fined $1.50 or six weeks for having quantity of oplum illegally in his
MINUTES. The minutes of the previous monthly meet-possession. ing (held 16th May) were read and confiraved.. THE GENERAL COMMITTEE. Road tester from Hon. J. J. Keswick ad- dressed to the Secretary tendering his resigna- be seen that the price of crinent has been adtion as a member of the Committee, as he was vanced 50 cents per cask and 30 cents per bag, leaving the Colony, and expressing his good of 375 hs. and ago ths, respectively. The in- crease dates from June 1st.
Fr may be noticed that we are publishing a gazette of interest to the shipping, community generally, giving the names of officers on leave, promotions, transfers, etc. We imagine it will be found useful by many shipping people here, who can see at a glance where their friends are at the time. We shall be much obliged for any information from our readers tending to keep the column up to datė.
We reported two cases of concealing plate is
'This stupid sentimentality for the Chinese is, we consider, criminal. It does not help them in the least, for if a man gets plague 45 he has just as good a chance to recover in hospital as he has if left to the care of his friends in some diy den. Then too, if the case is found there is less liklihood of the disease being spread, for the Sanitary Aut horities carry out a thorough disinfection of
the disease. We have no hesitation in say ing that every case that can be traced to infection from a hidden plague case, is, in reality, nothing more or less than a case of manslaughter, if not murder. You are not allowed to scatter poisons over foud stuffs, or to throw vitriol over anyone passing in the street, yet every Chinama, especially those who are catering in any way for the European of Chinese communities,ing task, are interly usable to cope with the who conceals a plague case and so aids the work. They can work themselves to death, ÆRATED WATERS spread of this disease, is guilty of as serious a face to face with the heart breaking thought that under the present system they are merely trifling with a grave problem.
ESTABLISHED A. D. 1841.
THE LEADING MANUFACTURERS
суда
IN THE FAR EAST.
OUR FACTORIES are construct
for First class Passengers and is fitted through-ed with every attention to the best principles that sanitary science can suggest and our NEW FACTORY at WEST POINT is the LARGEST and BEST EQUIPPED in the FAR EAST
Hongkong, 17th June, 1901.
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THE CHINA AND MANILA STEAM- SHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR MANILA.
THE Company's Steamship THE
«PERLA,"
Captain C. T. Blaxland, will be despatched as above on FRIDAY, the 21st instant, at 5 PM.
The Attention of Passengers is directed to the Excellent Accommodation provided by this Steamer. She is fitted throughout with the Electric Light and is supplied with a Refrigera- ting Chamber.
A Doctor is carried. For Freight or Passage; apply to
SHEWAN, TOMES & Co.,
General Managers. Hongkong, 17th June, 1901.
THE OSAKA-SHOSEN KAISHA, LIMITED.
[635C
FOR TAMEUI VÀ SWATOW & AMDY THE
HE Company's Steamship
"DAIJIN MAKU,"
Captain T. Ogata, will be despatched for the above Ports, on SUNDAY, the 23rd instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
THE MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA, Agents.
[2160 Hongkong. 17th June. 1001. AUSTRIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGA. TION COMPANY.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES..
FROM TRIESTE, FIUME, PORT SAID, ADEN, BOMBAY, COLOMBO, PENANG & SINGAPORE THE Steamship
MARIA VALERIE," having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, whence delivery may be obtained. This Vessel brings Cargo:-.
From Venice, ex S.S. Massimiliano tran-
shipped at Trieste.
From Trieste, er S.S. Imperator transhipped
nt Bombay.
Optional Cargo will be discharged here unless notice to the contrary be given immediately.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Claims must be sent in to the Office of the Undersigned before Noon, on the 23rd instant, or they will not be recognized.
No Fire Insurance has been effected, and any Goods remaining in the Godowns after the 23rd instant, will be subject to rent."
crime as the throwing of vitriol or the mix ing of poison with food. Vet our Author ties cannot be brought to see the matter in
this light. They fear that the Chinese will be offended by house-to-house visitation and so leave the Colony. They never seem to take into consideration the great dangers imposed upon the rest of the community by their slack methods of doing things. Apparently so long as the Chinamari is not put to convince the whole of the European and Foreign population, may die of plague or any other filth disease that the Chinaman, assisted by the Authorities, Eikes to spread.
We fancy that a great deal of this apathy on the part of the Government lies in the fact A perfect System of Filtration is that the Higher Government Officials are not, is are so many of we poor civilians, obliged employed guaranteeing Absolute pur-to live in the town amongst the Chinese. ity.
None of them live in Chinese flats with the risk of plague cases occurring in the same house, and so the danger to be apprehended The Machinery used is of the Latest from the close proximity of the Chinese does not appeal to them. Once let the Type,
plague penetrate the ranks of our Higher Officials and we should have a sudden out-
A STAFF OF ENGLISH EXPERTS attends to every detail of the Maun facture.
The Waters produced are of the
our Saturday's issue. One was, particularly repulsive, a dead body being left in a small cubicle for two days. How much longer it would have remained if not discovered by the
Sanitary inspector, goodness knows. All these cases, and they are of every day occurrence, point to the fact that the active officials, doing their best, engaged in a dangerous and sicken-
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WE would call the attention of our readers to the offer of a prize of fifty dollars, made in our leader column last Tuesday evening. As will be seen, the prize is to be given for the best sketch of project for the capture of the Island by a hostile force with a view to the destruction of the Naval Yard, Arsenal and Barracks. This is a subject which should readily interest our readers, and we trust that we, shall have a good batch of manuscripts to consider. Articles, should not exceed two thousand words in length; they and should reach this office before 5 p.m. on must be written on one side of the paper only
Saturday, 29th inst. All articles to be address ed to:-
The Editor,
"Hongkong Telegraph,"
5o, Queen's Road Gentral.
CONCERT OF THE ROYAL
ENGINEERS.
was given on
A very enjoyable concert Saturday night under the auspices of the Royal Engineer Variety Club, being in aid of the
wishes for the continued usefulness of the Chamber.
The Chairman proposed that Mr. J. J. Irving | be invited to accept the vacant seat. The Vice-Chairman seconded. Carried waninously,
NEW MEMHER OF THE CHAMBER. The Secretary reported that Messrs. le. Pabaney & Co. had been elected to member ship of the Chamber since the last monthly meeting.
MEDICAL INSPECTION OF PASSENGERS. A letter having been received, on the 18th May, from the Superintendent of the P. & O. 5.
N. Co., calling attention to the pressing need for improvement in the minner in which harbour is carried out, making suggestions for the medical inspection of shipping visiting this
its improvement, and asking the Chamber to make representations on the subject to H. E: the Governor,
This letter was submitted to all the Shipping Firms and Agencies, and their unanimous endorsement and approval having been abtain. red,
A letter was drafted, and, on the 1st June, was forwarded to the Government, together with copy of Mr. Ritchie's communication.
Read letter from the Government in reply to above, died 7th June, stating that. II. E. the subject and proposes to amend the quarantine Governor fully realises the importance of the regulations as suggested.
The Chairman said he thought that was very satisfactory so far.
PROHIBITION OF CHINESE IMMIGRATION FROM HONGKONG INTO STRAITS. SETTLEMENTS.
The Secretary reported receipt of letter from Government, dated 23th May, enclosing copy of telegram from Colonial Secretary, Singapore, of same date, as follows:-"Chinese coolie immigration prohibited by vessels sailing from Hongkong after 29th May." Copies of same
were supplied to the local Press.
On the 3rd June a letter was received, signed by the Shipping Firms and Agencies affected thereby, requesting the Chamber to represent to the Government the hardship entailed upon them by this prohibition, which was opposed! to the Venice Convention, and begging that the matter be referred to the Secretary of State speedy cancelment of the prohibition on im for the Colonies, with a view to obtain the
migration.
A letter was accordingly, on the 6th June, ad. dressed to the local Goverment to that effect, and a copy of the letter from the Shipping
Firms was enclosed therein.
THE SANITATION OF THE COLONY, Consequent upon a suggestion made by Mr. W. Poate, on the 31st May, after consideration, the Committee decided to make a represent. ation to the Government calling attention to the serious damage being done to the trade of the Colony by the present serious epidemic of plague and the necessity for taking every avail. able means to restrict the myages of the disease.
and to improve the sanitation of the port, and, A letter was accordingly, on the 7th June, the subject, addressed to the Acting Colonial Secretary an
break of energy that would surprise both public and officials. Even a dead rat found in the beds of a few of the Heads of flepat-Widew of the late Gr. Philpin R.A. The pretty ment might move them to action, while a few little theatre was crowded, over 300 being pre plague cases amongst them would have a | sent and an effective orchestra added greatly to particularly stimulating effect. But, alas, the success of the entertainment. they all take care to live as far from infected S. Sergi. H. A. Ward sang two songs in his highest class and excellence; as testi. districts as possible, and hence, as, the dan best manner, also giving a recitation very effec had a holy horror of its interfering in any way
evidence of careful preparation, if something tively. Sgt.W.T. French, in his two songs, gave wanting in expression. Arm.-Sgt. F. R. Viggers was not let off till he had sung four songs during the evening, With his fund of natural humour coupled by an irresistably comical get up, no effort is needed with Mr. Viggers to keep his audience in a roar. Prt. J. Byles rendered two pathetic songs in good style.
fied to by the best English makers.
A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED, THE HONGKÒNG DISPENSARY. Hongkong.
'BIRTH.
At Philadelphia, Pa., U. S. A., on the 7th inst, the wife of FRANCIS HATHAWAY HASKELL, of Shanghai, of a daughter.
The Hongkong Celegraph
HONGKONG, MONDAY, JUNE 17, 1901.
NOTES AND COMMENTS.
Better Late than Never, After seven years' experience of the plaguer after thousands of deaths from the disease, after hundreds of complaints and growls in the local press on the bad state of our drains, after an expert report to the effect that the storm water drains were as foul, if not more foul, than the sewers, the Authorities have at last come to the conclusion that it might be as well to see that a few of these drains
Bill of Lading will be countersigned by ' were washed out. To do this they have
SÄNDER, WIELER & Co.,
brought into requisition the steam fire Agents.
engines and since Saturday they have been Hongkong, 17th June, 1901.
(6170
steadily at work, pumping water from the AUSTRIAN LLOYD'S STEAM NAVIGA- Harbour and sending streams down the
TION COMPANY.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
FROM YOKOHAMA AND KOBE. HE Steamship.
THE
"INDIA,"
ger
of their present stovenly methods does not appeal to them, they are quite content to ignore the claims of the majority for pro- tection from infection. Every European who dies of plague is practically a victim of Government apathy!
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. THE CHINESE INDEMNITY QUESTION.
LONDON, June 14th.
It is understood in Paris that the Powers which formerly supported a guaranteed indemnity loan, have abandoned the proposal, and now support the British suggestion for the issue of bonds.
THE GERMANS AT SHANGHAI.
Lord Cranbome, re-questioned in the House of Commons, said that he had received no statement from the German Government bearing on the retention of a German garrison at Shanghai.
LATER.
FIRE AT THE ST. PETERSBURG DOCKYARD,
A fire has occuried at the St. Petersburg dockyard. A cruiser under construction, and several stores have been destroyed. The damage is estimated at ten million roubles. SUN YAT SEN RETURNING TO
CHINA.
June 15th.
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various drains on the lower levels. Truly Dr. CLARK, in view of the manner in which he has drummed into the Official Brain
Sun Yat-Sen, the Chinese réformer, left the necessity of flushing drains, must smile to see that the matter is now being taken in Honolulu for China on the 5th instant hand. Had any attention been paid to It is stated that his return is aimed at the his recommendations when first made overthrow of the Empress Dowager and having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby we should have been possessed of Mandarins, and that he is backed by informed that their Goods are being landed at ample means of flushing drains, long their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong ago, but it evidently required the scare
strong force. and Kowloon Wharf and Godowa Company, occasioned by the many European plague Limited, whence delivery may be obtained.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods Cases.to move the Authorities to act. We have left the Godowns, and all claims must be are very pleased to see that something is sent in to the, Office of the Undersigned before being done at last in this direction and we Neon, on the sand instant, or they will not be trust that when the plague shows signs of recognised.
abating the Authorities will not allow their new energy to die a natural death. It would be a good thing to flush the drains period- ically with the fire engines until such time as flushing tanks can be provided. Cerlain-
No Fire Insurance has been effected, and any Goods remaining in the Godowns after the 22nd instant; will be subject to rent.
"FURTHER RIOTING AT ST::
PETERSBURG.
Serious labour riots have occurred at St. Petersburg, an armed force being necessary for their repression.
WEATHER REPORT.
The Observatory report saya
5. Sergt. C. B. Burnett sang and danced in a very taking way, his Irish jig being particularly good. Two of the best numbers on the pro- gramme were the two items by Sergt. G. Sim- mers, possessed of a rich baritone marked by perfect, intonations and correctness; the only possible fault was in selecting a song requiring the compass of "The Mighty Deep, the lower notes, although true, were wanting in volume.
Mrs. Whitehouse deserved great credit for coming forward to help a soldier's widow and sang twice in a pleasing manner. Mr. G. M. Wallis's two songs were heartily taken up by, the audience. Mr. Burgers sang well, his impersonation showing great. versatility. The entertainment concluded with a farce in which Corpl. E. A. Wilmshudt, and Pic. A. T. Cooper were seen to advantage.
A great deal of the complete success of the concert was due to the unremitting exertions of Lieut. Bagnall Wilde, the accompanying of Mr. C. E. Mepham, who undertook the work at short notice, and those responsible for the proper organisation,
THE OPERATIONS AT QUARRY BAY.
At the invitation of Mr. Tsản A Keng a small party visited the scene of one of the largest contracts ever entered into in Hongkong, just past the Taikoo Sugar Works, on the road to
to 500-
Saukiwa, once stood hills ranging up for
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Mr.
The Chairman said no reply had, as yet, been received to their letter. As they were aware, he himself had not been in favour of the Chamber laking up this question, as he
this opinion: the rest of the Committee were in local politics. However, he was alone in
Thurhurn being only an ex officio member unanimous on the point (the Hon. abstained from giving an opinion); and he could only say that the letter had been most carefully drafted, and was most moderately expressed. He quite agreed with its terms the only point of difference between himself and the Committee being that he thought the representation would have come better from the ratepayers.
decidedly one for the Chamber to take up, as Mr. Ritchie, said he thought the matter was sanitation of the port greatly affected the ship- Other members coincided with Mr. Ritchie's opinion.
p
In response to the Chairman, the Chamber was going out of its province to Hon. J. Thurburn expressed the opinion that intervene in municipal matters, but the letter had gone in, and it was no use now to express his view's.
The Chairman, Yes it has gone in, and it Cannot do any harm, and we hope it will be productive of much good.
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ASSAULT.
with unlawfully cutting and wounding the In the adjourned ease of Chan Kwan charged defendant was found guilty of a common assault and fined $15 or one month's hard labour. The fine was paid.
REFUSING DUTY,
Mr. G. Stephen got a ricksha coolie fined $5 or 14 days for refusing to accept a fare.
FRESH AIR,
Un Fung was acquitted on a charge of damaging a ventilator on board the 5.5. Char tehouse.
STEALING.
Leung Wing went into 138 Wellington Street. to look for a friend, and received a sentence of
one month's hard labour for trying to get away with 6 pieces of clothing.
PICKED IT UP.
Kwock Li simply picked up a piece of brass belonging to the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co. and got 3 weeks hard labour for doing so.
D, AND D.
John Cruft was fined $3 or 8 days for being drunk and disorderly; charged by P. C. R. Adlington. He went to prison.
THE HONGKONG HOTEL. Another of the disgraceful scenes that occur so frequently outside the lower bar of the Hongkong Hotel took place on Saturday after- noon. The Indian watchman deposed to being struck by two drunken Europeans when he asked them to go away. Both defendants admitted being so drunk as not to recollect the occurrance. They were fined $5 each.
We venture to say that the "The Beach-
..
combers Retreat" requires more supervision.
THE PLAGUE.
Number of cases reported Chinese.....1,209 up till noon of the 15th Other Asiatics 38 June, igor
Europeans? Number of cases reported (Chinese 54
during the past 48 hours)
(Europeans...
Total number of cases reponed to date 1,337
Number of deaths reported (Chinese......1, 170: up till noon of the 15th Other Asiatics 36 June, 1901 .......Europeans...... 6 Chinese48 Number of deaths reported.
during the past 48 hours Other Asiatics
Europeans...... 2' Total number of deaths recorded to date 1,253 deaths are
Since noon on Saturday last the cases and
"
Cases Chinese......
Other Asiatics European
Total
Deaths Chinese
Other Asiatics European
Total
54
The plague returns for last week were:-
Cases....... Deaths
154 151 The returns for 17th Juric, 1894, were:-
Total deaths to date.
.1,879
New cases in previous 24 hours... Deaths in previous 24 hours.
Patients under treatment
Mr. P. M. Remedios is being treated at his home, 34, Elgin Street.
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Sapper W. Lambert, of Wellington Barracks, and Victor Cruz, of 40, Bridges Street, are both taken by the dread disease.
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Sunday morning.
Mrs. Herbst we are sorry to say died on. The funeral, numerously attended, took place this morning.
An, Indian woman, removed from Macgregor Street, died yesterday.
The Indian watchiman from the "Taikoo Sugar Works and the dhool bearer from Kowloon were both discharged as cured from Kennedy Town Hospital
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Moliammed Ali, watchman.at Taikoo Sugar Works, was taken to the infectious hospital
THE CHINESE TARIFF QUESTION. Read letter received, on 5th June, from the London Chamber of Commerce, dated 3rd May, acknowledging receipt of the Chamber's telegram of that date, on the proposal to double the Chinese Tariff without provision being made for the redress of taxation and other mercantile grievances, and forwarding copy of covering letter to the under Secretary yesterday, of State for Foreign affairs, to whom it was promptly transmitted..
Among the cases yesterday reported was a Much satisfaction was felt at the promptitude japanese, Mr. N. Nakamo, residing at No. 70, shown by the Secretary of the London Cham-Wellington Street. ber in the matter.
The Chairman said there was nothing fur-
question
Hester Mavie, of Wanchai, was removed suf
Foreign Ministers had, he heard, decided to fering from plague.
QUARANTINE.!
the foreshore for the construction of large docks,
make the 5% tariff effective, and the Chinese ander Mr. Danby and Mr. MacDonald lately Government had undertaken to pay an indem- arrived from home, is the work viewed yesterity of Tis. 450,000,000. The details of the day.
security were now being discussed The nature of the ground-fractured granite, with huge houlders embedded in red clayey return for the amount of dynamite expendedest Yesterday afternoon about 2,000 tons of rock and mullock were shified. Close on 40 shots were let off, in many cases the muffled report giving evidence of careful charging and lamp. ing. Mr. Tsan A Keng's genial superintendant, Mr. W. B. Waters, who was in charge of the party, deserves great credit in that with the large amount of explosives used, and the gen eral riskiness of the work, not a single life has been lost in the works.
Employing over 2,000 men it will take over two years to complete. The, water deepens very rapidly, where the future sea wall will be there is a depth of about 60 feet, a fine road at a level of about 80 feet is part of the work, so
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by piran SANDER WIELER & CO. Men Somlands Agents, granuly the fire engines might have been thought On the 1615 at 12.5 pm the barometer has that residents of Hongkong will be able to
Mrs. Brownhill and Miss Herbst passed # good night, their condition remains satisfac
tory.
With regard to this subject, the Secretary Mrs. Willoughby is practically out of danger, stated that letters were received from the and all other European patients are doing Government-on the 25th May, transmitting well . of tele-copy gram from H.B.41's Consul-Gen- cral, Bangkok, announcing that vessels from Hongkong should call at Koh Phai for quaran-nal plague on Sunday moming.. Employed in
Mr. Ernest Karl Thoenest died from intesti tine; and, on the 31st idem, enclosing copy of the China Export, luxport and Banking Co. despatch from H.B.M.'s Consul at Swatow, in- he had been in China about six years., Taken timating that that port bad been declared by on Friday last, on Saturday, the doctor the Shanghai Authorities to be infected with diagnosed the case as typhoid fever. At 70m plague. Receipt of both letters had been duly Saturday Mr. Thoenert died and it was only acknowledged, and the local Press notified of the facts,
cause of death was discovered. on a post mortem being held that the true
AMERICAN TELEGRAPHIC, COMMUNICATION WITH PAR EAST
›› Last Saturday'a Chinaman in the employ of this same Co. was taken sick and sent home. The Chairman said I had come to his know. He died shortly afterwards. The premises are ledge that the Government of the United all arranged for the cleaning out by the Sani- iStates intended claving a cable line romary Boards but up to a mi this morning they