DANITARY BOARD.
A meeting of the Sanitary Board will be held to-morrow, the 19th September, at 4.15 pm.
ORDERS OF THE DAY.
1. Appointment of a Member of the Quarterly Inspection Committee vir the Honourable F H. May on leave.
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2. Correspondence relative to the temporary bath houses,
3. Correspondence relative to the use of lamps in the Central Market.
4. Present method of dealing with outbreaks of Bubonic Fever (Plague)..
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5. Appointment of Inspector Farrell as a third cla s Inspector of Nuisances.
6. Approval of the erection of three public laurines.
7. Approval of cúinpensation being paid for rica destroyedvin a. Plague-infected house.
$. Coirespondence relative to the issue of the certifiente of occupation' r the houses to be erected on Inland Lot No: Jog.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1901.
NORTHERN NEWS,
(From Our Own Correspóndent.} }
TIENTSIN, September 61b.
There are two all absorbing topics ander discussion, claims and fly-flaps. Some m s. chievously disposed persons have contrived to raise quite a ten-cup porn of vituperation out of the occurrence of a stupid case which should never have come into court at all, and certainly should not have been commented upon. The place is so small, and so many nationalities are figuratively and literally rolling over one another in the streets, that any discussion which draws invidious comparisons is to be deprecated, and it is' only, vulgar-minded, irresp nsible persons who revel in setting people by the ears by means of public print
has been taken up in all parts of the jaland. Some of the hats misde are of excellent quality, considering the material, but the greatest business is done in the cheaper kinds, woven from what is known as the "split straw." These splitstraw hats, while looking like the real
Panama at a distance, will be found on close
Intimations.
SANITARY BOARD OFFICE. JIONI:RONG
The Salary including Rent Allowance will be $or a month.
Sérvices of 4 EUROPEAN, "under inspection to be amoth, while the real article, roars of age of this education are resembles canvas, so compactly is it woven required immediately as a TEMPORARY Still, dealers say a first-class Porto Rican INSPECTOR OF NUISAN ES. Panama hat, costing about eight dollars, will wear fully five years, and is economical in the long run, compared with the ordinary straw hat, A real Panama hat, costing from ten to fifteen dollars lasts as many years, according to usage.
A DOMESTIC EXPERIMENT,
For further Pasticulars apply. personally to the MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH at the Offices of the Sanitary Board, Beaconsfield Arcade.
By Order,
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G; A WOODCOCK,
Secretary. Hongkong, rath September (gos. GREAT EASTERN AND CALEDONIAN GOLD MINING CO., LIMITED), {IN, LIQUIDATION).
JOTICE is hereby given that a FIRST
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I had always had a fancy to fend for myself, so that when my ancient servitress announced her intention of leaving in order once more to court failure in a walk of life which appears to have singular fascination for her, I decided to take my chance alone and untended. Her holders are requested in send in their 1're song was a protracted agony. I was unaware that she had such an enormous wardrobe to
The Claims Session for Britishers opened here on Monday last, and, as the claims as far as possible are being taken alphabetically, the inquiry has as yet not penetrated the list farther than . and none of the large commercial claims have as yet come forward. Much in. terest will a tach to the laims of the leading firms such as W. Forbes Co. Collins, Liddell, Mackenzie, etc., and the Taku Tug and L. Copack-certainly I had never seen more than The Victoria Hospital claims have all passed two changes of dress on her withered person. 1. Corresp dence relative to the employ with hardly any curtailment, and many private The day originally fixed for her departure
9. Correspondence concerning the erectin of a shed for hawkers in front of Marine Lot
3.16 and Albany Street.
*****ACENDA.
ment of rat catchers.
2. Quarantine Restrictions withdrawn at claims, especially where the amount has been passed, and she, was still with me.
Singapore against arrival, from Hengkong.
3. Letter reporting that Amoy is now free
from Plague, and that clean Bills of stealth are now being issued.
"Corressiondence relative to Plague at
Tainan.
5. Letter rep ring ihat Macao is now free from Plague.
6. Mortality Returns from Macao for the wecks ended September 1st and th 1901.
small, have been passed almost intact. The inquiry is pretty searching, far more so,
perhaps, than the rule laid down would lead one to expect It is not, for instance, all plain sailing for the man who only claimi
for lost furniture, an item expressly stipulated in the rules as being a "direct" and legitimate claim. The ideas of the claimant and com- issioner may vary very widely as to the intrinsic value of that furniture unless there is
in the
afternoon I went out with my fishing rod tó escape the final throes, promising to return in
tim for the farewell. When I came ck the throes were still mightily apparent; the good woman had found it impossible to get ready in
time; she must put off her going until the morning. I acquiesced, though not cheerfully. for the one trout which my labours had secured I had presented to a lady who had accepted it, I thought, with less enthusiasm than the gift things for myself, but fish was not of their number.
7. Mortality Statistics for this Colony for the documentary evidence to prove it Such items demanded. 1 was prepared to cook certain
weeks endel Aust 3181 and September 7th
1901.
8.1 ime-washing. Return for the fortnight
ended September 16th, 1901.
SHEN TUN-HO.
*(Written for the "NgC. Daily News.")
Shen Tun-ho, who has so energetically set-
tled the missionary cases in Shansi, is an ex- ceptionally able and promising olicial. His career has a special interest for foreigners. He was for 17 years the Political Agent of the Chinese Government in the Yangize Valley under the well-known Viceroy Liu. In 1900 he was degraded, at the impeachment of Kang Yi, as being too dangerous a character, having too many pro-foreign proclivities and too much influence. It would have been too dangerous to degrade Liu, and the next best thing was to banish his right-hand pan. On leaving for the post roads, Shen received, over 200 tele- grams of sympathy frous all parts of the world. According to Chinese custein, he went in the actual place of banishment, served a single day and then returned and retired in Kulgan,
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ver Preference Share will be PAID. Shates
ference Shares at their earliest convenience to the Undersigned, whereupon Payment of the above Dividend will be made.
M. BENNECKE, Liquidator. Hongkong, 23rd August. 1001.
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OPUIM. The sole right to import, manufac..
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Intimations.
The Surprised Smile
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Hongkong, 18th September, 1901.
ture and sel raw Opin. Chandu and Opium THE SPIRITS. The sole rght to license the manufacture and sale of such Wines and Spirits as are usually consumed by Chinese and other Asiatics, and the right to issue licensed to sell Wines, Beer and Spirits under Notification dated ist February, 1893
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GAMBLING. The sole right to keep and
my housekeeper did depart. It was a quainte license the keening of Gambling Houses.
The following morning, after infinite toils,
and imposing spectacle. There were two tin boxes and three nondescript and extremely
(1) These tenders must be sent under sealed cover to reach Sandakan by noon on the 31st
as pictures, for instance, which are articles of especially fluctuating value, offer temptations to the blue pencil which the Commissioner finds hlmost irresistible, so that an inventory of household goods may alter in many ways, and generally does do so before the ordeal is over. of the rules, which I believe were published disposed in a diminutive conveyance chartered in Shanghai some few months ago, but they from the local "Ay-proprietor." These being may possess more general interest now that perilously arranged, and our farewells satis- the claims are being actually considered? at last, and directly they had been seen safely a
The French are reported to have left Paoting faciorily made, the old lady proceeded to the gate. She was attired mournfully, and wore off the Chinese Officials directed the people to pull down all flings and lanterns and restore the place as far as possible to its normal con- dition.
I enclose an English version weighty packages done up with string, to be day af October, 1901, and must be addresserl 755c) -
Although Peking is nominally banded back the Chinese, the foreign Ministers are not allowing them to pour in Chinese troops, re- encamped within the City being refused by the quests for Gen. Chian, and his men to be
British Minister at least, Since the Chinese have had the nominal control and policing, however, placards have reappeared. Li Hung. chang is said to be trying to chick them, how- ever, fearing ill consequences,
paper we are supposed to be numerically the strongest force here, but I think both the Rus- sians and Germans will eventually prove more numerous,
The greatest disgust is felt at the fiasco of Prince Chun's Mission, which will not assist foreign prestige here in any way, and consti- rutes a distinct Chinese victory. I don't think British sympathy was much with the Kaiser's demand, but having been made it should have been stuck to.
-Much satisfaction is felt at the 3rd Bombay Cavalry, 4th Punjab Infantry, a battery and When the Boxers became turbulent he warned
the Pompoms all being retained here for the all missionaries of their peril, and many owe winter, at least their departure was counter their lives to his timely advice and help. Hemanded almost as. they were embarking. On was spotted as a marked man, and in self- defence forlifled his house and armed and drilled 40 men for its defence, Again and again the Bosers attacked, but were repulsed. Then Shen became sufficiently powerful to take the “aggressive and he soon cleared the whole Boxer rabble out of the city. The very day he did so, the Tartar Genaral said to Shen: "You take a very different method with the Boxers from that pursed by the Governor Yü Hsien; he has just killed samo 53 foreigners," "Well," replied Shen, if so, take my word for it, a punitive foreign army will visit this place before six months have passed." And his prophecy was correct, When the Court passed to Taiyuan, Shen had to hide, but soon he was as anxiously-sught after is before he had been anspected and maligned. The whole officials of the Kalgan districi, who grovelled in the dust before the Boxer leaders, asked Shen to come to their rescue. He stipulated that first of all the entire Tartar troops be disarmed and that he be given full supplies and power to raise,
drill and command an efficiant force of his own. At once all power was placed in his hands and he set to work to pacify the district. On the approach of the Germans and troops of the Alied Forces, Shen went out to meet the Cora- manders. Some of his men were shot and be himself arrested, but he was soop able to state his case and secure immunity from attack for various cities. He became personally respon- gible to te Germans for the peace of the dis trict, and refused to hand over the city to thair command. Soon his ability became known and he was asked by both Waldersce and Li Hengchang to accept important posts. Not long after, he was commanded to go to Taiyuanfu and sottle with the Governay how to keep out the foreign troops. As in Kalgan, he went in person to kee the Commanders and make arrangements. He visited General Bailloud and gave sec rity for the protection of foreigners in Shaust. He established police posts and organised pacific measures, So long as there was the likelihood
shiny biak bonnet and the ancient pelisse. By a string she led the decrepid dog whom death seems to have overlooked; I think that dog will linger on until his breed becomes a curiosity, and he himself a pathetic comment on times past. His inistress hauled him to the seat beside her, and, after a last wave of the
turned back with a sigh into the empty cottage. hand, the wheel, shrieked ominously, and the
·conveyance' vanished in a cloud of dust. I
At first I experienced a sense of freedom which was delightfully exhilarating. I walked from room to room feeling the full and undiluted joys of proprietorship; I made a particular and exhaustive survey of the kitchen. and admired the ranged usensils of which I was soon to make such practical use-hot at once, of course, for I had arranged to take a long walk that day, dining from home-but in the morning, when a new day should smile benediction.
to the Secretary to the Governor. The words outside of the envelope.
Revenue Farms," must be written on the
(2) The Laivs and Regulations governing these Farms can be seen on application at the Office of Messrs. Guthrie and Co., Singapore, of Messrs. Gibb, Livingston and Co., Hong-
LEMONADE.
SARSAPARILLA.
TONIC WATER.
SODA WATER.
GINGER ALE.
RASPBERRYADE,
LEMON SQUASH.
SPECIAL TERMS to Hotels Clubs, Messes and otherlarge Consumers.
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(3) The Opium Regulations are similar to
(4) The Gambling Regulations are similar to those in the Malay States.
(5) These Tenders are invited for the whole Territory, but any tenderer may submit a se parate tender for any of these Farms or for any portions of the State of British North Borneo.
the Security to be offered, which must ba (6) Every tender must state the nature of partly in cash, to be deposited in an approved Bank, and partly in land and linuse property.
(7.) The Government does not hind itself to accept the highest or any tender.
LARUAN. The Colony of Labuan will, be included in the British North Homeo Farms for Opium, Spirits and Pawn-broking.
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The walk was a great success, but it extended itself unduly I was lured on from valley, to | valley by the constant hope of new prospects, of fresh points of view. These I found; I dis covered also,. as I wearily plodded into the village, that it was close on eleven o'clock. I did not much like the dark windows: after all, thought, there was something in the trite sen- timent of the welcoming light. When, after some difficulty with the key, I entered the Four naval 12-pounders were left up here sepulchral house, it was to be greeted by a after the siege and two have been taken over mewing creature which rubbed exasperatingly by the R.W.F. and two. by the Tientsin Volon against my legs. I had forgotten that cats tears and a marine instructor is going to give need feeding. f; too, was ridiculously hungry. a month's instruction in their use. A special lit the lamp, and proceeded to forage. First corps has been founded among the volunteers fed the dog, then the cat. There was some and practice begins on Monday next; three thing heroic in that. When their appetites mornings a week. It has been somewhat were satisfied, the larder contained only raw difficult to raise the necessary number, as the meat, bread, butter, milk, "and a number of training season is just beginning, and young mysterious small packages. The fire was out: Tientsin prefers horse-flesh to scientific gun-At that time of night it was impossible to light nery. The rifle practice is flourishing in theit besides, I was dog-tired. I supped upon hands of a few who are fired with the ambilion | bread, hapañas, and milk fortified with whisky, | XX JANTRO CIVIL ENGINEER'S AS- to hit the men in front of and not behind.them I was awakened in the morning by a trades-
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·Panama hats, thé genuine and the imitation, are all the rage in New York this summer. Héretofore their expensiveness has militated against their popularity, for any one looking for a real Panama hat expected to pay anywhere from twenty to one hundred dollars for It, ac curding to the perfection of the weave. This season, however, (says the New York Times), not only the high class batters, but nearly every bat-store, and even the furnishing goods | houses that carry hats as a side line, have dis played “Panama hits," and at prices as low as three dollars. The reason for the decrease in price, according to the hat dealer, is that the natives who make the material simply weave it as cloth, and this material is of a visit from foreign troops he was able to sent to New York and made into hats, carry out such measures as he thought best, There are mare natives engaged in making it, but now that bughear has passed he finds it and the work is done mors hurriedly and is difficult to initiate anything progressive. Shen not quite so good, as in the old days. The ends," is a man of exceptional ability and possessed manufacturers now make the material into hats
qualification of a great statesman, according to Lord Rosebery, Shen received part of his education at Cambridge and speaks English with freedom. His tact and Intelligence mark him out as one the Chinese Government cannot afford to pass by. Perhaps the most interesting fact in his career is that before his degradation his name was the third on the list for appoint Ambassador to Great Britalaan office would fill with honour.
made me hate her i knew it was not affection that kept her trailing round my feet. I reviled her unreservedly, but to no purpose. The dog behaved with dignity worthy of his collie bread; he watched my unusual proceedings with interest, surprise, and, as it seemed, with pity. He asked for nothing. Yet even towards him I felt a certain annoyance, for I could not but regard him in the light of a critic. It was quite obvious that he knew I was making muddle; he must have been perfectly aware that fried bacon should not smell like candle-
was the washing-up that put a period to
of illimitable commonsense the indispensable of every shape, and suitable for young men as my career as practical housekeeper. - Tha well as old, thus increasing the demand. Even horrors of that experience are on me still i I now, however, it is said that a good Panama had not conceived it possible for grease to be hat cannot be bought for less than twelve sevindictively obdurate, so pervasive, so dollars, and the prices range up to twenty-five ing. When I was through with that it was dollars. The cheaper kinds, selling for eight twelve o'clock, and the day was ruined. dollars, six dollars, and as low as three dollars, lunched at the ion, and speat the afternoon in are know as Pono Rican Paramas It has drafting advertisements for a housekeeper, been found that the grass from which the Vasil she is discovered the cottage stands his are made grows in Porto Rico in an empty, watched over by the local police force. inferior farm and the hat-making industry Pall Mall Gariție.
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